Metropolitan Education District

An n u a l Re p o r t 2009-2010

May 2010 CCOC Awards Night Career Fashion June 2010 MAEP Graduates Show - Electrical Maintenance Students We are ALL about student success! MetroED is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). Welcome to MetroED!

Superintendent’s Message Board president’s Message 2009-10 was the first year that MetroED felt As President of the MetroED Board it is my the full impact of 20% state cuts to ROC/P and pleasure to present the 2009-10 annual Adult Education funding. Steps taken during report. MetroED serves the community with 2008-09 and 2009-10 to reduce our costs were schools in Campbell Union High School effective in bringing our on-going expenses in District, East Side Union High School District, line with reduced funding. Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District, Milpitas Unified School District, San I would like to acknowledge and thank the San Jose Unified School District and Santa Clara Jose Job Corps for helping MetroED balance its Unified School District. budget during this funding crisis. Job Corps has long been a partner with MetroED, sending students to CCOC On behalf of the MetroED Governing Board, we want to thank and MAEP, running ROP classes on their San Jose campus and the students, staff and community for a great year. The six sending students to the MAEP GED Testing Center. Job Corps, participating school district representatives to the Governing which is federally funded, has stepped up to help MetroED during Board of MetroED provide a diversity of knowledge and these difficult budget times by directly hiring the ROP teachers on experience to provide an exceptional learning environment their San Jose Campus, paying class fees for their students and for the juniors and seniors from our high schools at CCOC. reimbursing MetroED the full cost of two teachers at CCOC. The career technical center allows students to continue their academic pursuits while gaining hands-on learning experiences Regardless of the financial challenges facing the District, we have with state-of-the-industry facilities and equipment. a responsibility to provide quality Career Technical and Adult Education programs to help our students succeed in reaching The classes offered through the Metropolitan Adult Education their goals. I believe we accomplished that as is detailed through- Program (MAEP) provide a variety of choices for adults to learn out this annual report. a new skill, enjoy a hobby, or complete their education. This annual report reflects the many successes our students The state budget crisis has affected all of our schools and accomplished in 2009-10, plus financial information, student/ programs, whether at MetroED or at our home school districts. program data and information about our many partners in the The Governing Board will continue to work with our local and community. state public officials to ensure quality educational programs. I would also like to thank the six participating districts in our Joint The MetroED Governing Board meets on the second Wednesday Powers Agency for continuing to support these programs. of the month (September through June) at 7:00 p.m. at 760 Hillsdale Avenue, San Jose. The public is always welcome to All of us at MetroED continue to be committed to the success of attend. Your input is important for the continued success of our our students. programs.

Paul R. Hay Frank Biehl MetroED Superintendent President, MetroED Governing Board

What is MetroED? The District Brown Act. The Governing Board and the district have the same The Metropolitan Education District (MetroED) is a local educational powers as any school district, and are governed by the agency (LEA) created pursuant to Government Code Section 6500 Education Code as well as policies and administrative regulations as a joint powers authority by six school districts: Campbell Union specifically relevant to a JPA. High School District, East Side Union High School District, Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District, Milpitas Unified MetroED Mission School District, San Jose Unified School District and Santa Clara MetroED’s mission is to be a collaborative education district, Unified School District. preparing youth and adults to be sought after employees and contributing community members who learn and earn for a lifetime. JPA Purpose MetroED is the largest publicly-funded, career-oriented, educational The purpose of the JPA is to deliver a variety of educational programs organization in Santa Clara County, serving over 20,000 high school for the participating districts, including operation of the Central County Occupational Center (CCOC), Regional Occupational and adult learners annually. Programs (ROP) on the high school campuses of the six districts, Adult Education programs for Campbell Union High School District ACCREDITATION and San Jose Unified School District, and Capitol High School (an The Metropolitan Education District programs alternative high school program), apprenticeship training, teacher are accredited by the Western Association of credentialing program, and other educational services. Schools and Colleges. Accreditation affirms quality of instruction and assures that coursework JPA Governance taken at this school for credit will be accepted The MetroED Governing Board consists of one member appointed by other institutions, including colleges and from each of the six participating districts. The Governing Board universities. holds monthly public board meetings that are governed by the

MetroED Annual Report 2009-2010 • www.MetroED.net 2 CCOC Programs what is ccoc? ccoc director CCOC stands for the Central County Occupational Center, a program of the Metropolitan John Fox has been Education District (MetroED). CCOC provides quality Regional Occupational Programs CCOC Director since (ROP) for high school (junior and senior) students and adults at its San Jose Center, on July 2005. He has over the high school campuses of its six participating school districts, and at the San Jose Job 30 years experience Corps Center. in education. Prior to joining MetroED, how rocp is funded Mr. Fox was the Assistant Director of Until 2008-09, state funding for Regional Occupational Centers/Programs was based on the Vocational/Adult a fixed dollar amount per average daily attendance (ADA). As a result of the state budget Education J. Everett crisis, the ADA funding formula was replaced with a fixed grant amount which is based on Light Career Center in 2007-08 funding levels, reduced by approximately 20%. Moreover, the state designated Indianapolis, Indiana. this ROC/P funding as Tier 3 categorical, meaning districts can use these funds for "any He has held a variety of career education- educational purpose." This new period of funding flexibility is to last until 2013-14. based positions at the high school and adult The MetroED Joint Powers Agreement requires the six participating districts to pass through education level and brought his expertise and to MetroED the ROC/P funding they receive from the state. In order for a district to use these experience in career technical education funds for purposes other than ROC/P, they must provide a minimum of one year's notice to to continue to improve the educational withdraw from the JPA. All of MetroED's districts supported the ROC/P programs during opportunities for students at CCOC. 2009-10, and have committed to continue support through 2010-11. In 2009, Mr. Fox was honored by the San Jose Job Corps for a Youth Service Award for roc/p attendance being a role model and providing guidance to the youth of our community. ROC/P Program 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 CCOC Day Program 1,585 1,548 1,526 electrician certification CCOC Summer Program* 29 N/A N/A CCOC Evening Program** 195 227 137 Official notification was received from Luisa Martinez, Electrician Certification Manager Job Corps Programs*** 341 301 99 with the State of California Division of Cosmetology Schools**** 226 135 37 Apprenticeship Standards, that MetroED’s Central County Occupational Center/ High School Satellite ROP Classes: Program has received approval as School Campbell UHSD 509 509 502 #157 for Electrician Trainees. East Side UHSD 561 573 770 Legislation was passed in 1999 requiring all Los Gatos-Saratoga JUHSD 124 112 106 electricians who work for a C-10 electrical Milpitas USD 177 179 210 contractor to be certified by the State of California. If a person wants to perform San Jose USD 419 457 434 electrical work for a C-10 contractor and Santa Clara USD 259 262 237 does not yet qualify to take the certification exam because of lack of work experience Total ROCP ADA 4,425 4,303 4,058 or related instruction, they can do so legally by registering as an electrician trainee. An *No summer program provided in 2008-09 and 2009-10. **CCOC Evening Program became fee-based in 2008-09. electrician trainee must be enrolled in a state ***Support for ROP programs at the San Jose Job Corps Center were reduced in 2008-09 and approved school. further reduced in 2009-10. ****Cosmetology Program cancelled in 2008-09; ADA reflects high school students completing The approval provides another opportunity individual contracts (no new students). for students to meet the requirements to continue in their career pathway at CCOC Regional Occupational Center/Program (ROC/P) facts by providing the “Whole General Electrician Studies show: Curriculum."  ROC/P students improve their high school grade point averages at a greater rate than comparison students.  ROC/P students enroll in post-secondary education in large numbers.  ROC/P students earn higher wages than comparison group peers.  ROC/P students have more success in securing raises and promotions on the job.  ROC/P students prefer ROC/P classes over other subjects.  ROC/P students question the value and relevance of many of their high school courses. 2006-07 Accountability Research Study, UC Riverside, Dr. Doug Mitchell. Funded by the California Department of Education. Electrical Maintenance Student working on wiring techniques.

MetroED Annual Report 2009-2010 • www.MetroED.net 3 CCOC Accomplishments skillsusa state film festival winners fire science internships competition The KCSM Spotlight High School Film Phil Gonzalez and Captain Oscar Tovar, Six CCOC students were awarded Gold Festival took place in May at the College of Fire Science/First Responder instructors, medals and named best in the state in their San Mateo. This was the first year CCOC met with Captain Antoinette Igno at the field in April. A total of 15 high school and students had entered this contest. Jeff (SJFD), Bureau adult students won medals. Students were Schmidt, Video Production instructor, had of Education and Training (BET) Division. also awarded $70,000 in scholarships from one movie entry by two of his afternoon She coordinates the Fire Science intern the annual competition. students. Brian Dang and Vincent Kim positions for CCOC students and the San entered their film, Second Chance, which Jose Fire Department. She expressed the Repeat Gold medal winner in Diesel was nominated and WON first place in the department had been very pleased with all Technology and Lincoln High School Special Effects Category. They were both the students who have participated and are student, Prescott Dorius, received a seniors at Leland High School. seeking additional interns. The City of San $25,000 scholarship to Universal Technology Jose and the SJFD requested students for Institute (UTI) and an $8,500 scholarship to This is quite an accomplishment as students the following positions: Wyotech. from all over the • Prepared Community Training participated, including students who made Program Collision Repair and their films at the New York Film Academy • Apparatus PPE Inventory (one student, Junior Palos, also won a Gold Summer Film Camp. The films were all medal and a $25,000 scholarship to UTI judged by film industry professionals. Along position) and a $8,500 scholarship to UTI. Collision with several prizes, and future access to the • Fire Department Company Stores Repair and Capitol High School student, professional KCSM studios, their film was (two positions) Logan Mosher, won a $3,000 scholarship shown all summer on KCSM TV. • BET Emergency Medical Services to UTI. Division (two positions)

aNIMATION & MULTIMEDIA

As part of a three year association with Adobe Systems, CCOC received a check for $2,000 for classroom equipment divided between the Animation and Multimedia classes. Also, they received a software donation of $10,000 for these classes, and $750 stipends for Eric Whitman, Animation instructor, and Dale Poor, Multimedia instructor, for their work with Adobe and the Adobe Youth Voices Program. Fire Science/First Responder students working with oxygen tanks. SkillsUSA Students and Staff, State Competition in San Diego 41st annual open house VIDEO PRODUCTION MATH PROJECT cinequest film festival Another successful open house for parents, Jeff Schmidt, Video Production instructor, students, and visitors was held in March. began the Collaborative Video Project The Fire Science/First Responder Program Four students were selected for the Adobe he created in March. He is working with had 245 visitors sign in. During the day, Youth Voices (AYV) Filmmaking Camp at Rushton Hurley and a teacher in North students from several high schools toured the Cinequest Film Festival held in March. Carolina to have his students create a the campus as well as MetroED Board Vanessa Lozzano, Melissa Macabinta, Multiplication Tower Video for the students. President Frank Biehl and MetroED Board Alexandria Post, and Jake Garza from Clerk Cynthia Chang. Approximately the Video Production program produced a This is a project he will adjust and duplicate 1,400 visitors toured the classrooms in the short film. They were among 30 Bay Area to create priceless cooperation for his evening. participants. students as video producers working with The students and instructors did a great job outside clients. Teachers from all over the Macabinta and Lozzano, from Milpitas High setting up information booths outside of The country will be able to take advantage of this School, were on the Music Video team and Hub as well as in their classrooms. One of project through the use of technology. wrote and recorded a song called The Same the highlights each year is the display by the Struggle. Garza, who attends Capitol High students in Wendy Yegge’s Interior Design School, was in the documentary film group. class. The students designed rooms around Garza said he was able to network with movies including: The Mummy, Alice In professionals in the field and they shared Wonderland, Grease, Phantom of the Opera, useful tips with him on filmmaking. Ms. to name a few. Everyone that toured was Post, a student at , was able to vote on the best decorated room. in the Stop Motion film group. Students not only designed and built their The students were able to walk the red carpet displays but enjoyed sharing with visitors for their film's premier at the Cinequest all the work they did including a hand-made Film Festival at Camera 12 Cinema in San vanity, coffee table, and elegant drapes, etc. Jose. The winner was The Little Mermaid. Video Production students. MetroED Annual Report 2009-2010 • www.MetroED.net 4 CCOC Highlights employer advisors carocp coastal conference held at ccoc

Approximately 275 people attended the CCOC hosted the California Association of Regional Occupational Employer Advisory Board (EAB) meetings Centers and Programs (CAROCP) Coastal Chapter Conference in October including San Jose Unified in March 2010. Over 140 participants from regional occupational School District and MetroED Governing programs throughout the Coastal region began their conference Board Member Rich Garcia. The meeting with a delicious breakfast served by approximately 40 students began with a welcome from Director John in the Baking & Catering and Culinary Arts classes. Jan Joseph Fox and a status update on construction and Nancy Joseph provided their guidance and expertise to projects scheduled with Proposition 1D ensure the food service was excellent throughout the day. funds from Assistant Principal Tom Mullin. CCOC Program Representative Seda Otto recruited over After the general meeting, members of 20 students to serve as “student ambassadors” to guide and the Employer Advisory Boards attended direct those individual pathway meetings in small in attendance. groups to review course curricula and Peggy Nutz, Small Business Management make recommendations. The objective instructor, and a crew of students began of the meeting was to improve two-way early on Saturday to do balloon bouquets communication between EAB members to greet the guests and ensure signs were and the instructors and staff. Many of the placed at the various workshop locations. Employer Advisory Board members are Wendy Yegge, Interior Design instructor, former CCOC students. and her students did the centerpieces for the tables in The Hub. Michelle Alaimo, MetroED Communications Specialist, Jan Joseph, CCOC Baking & Catering instructor, Tom Mullin, CCOC Assistant Principal, and John Fox, CCOC Director, attended the planning meetings and provided invaluable information and logistics to ensure the conference was a success. The theme of the conference was “Better Together” and was the suggestion of Jan Joseph. It not only was appropriate for the conference, but for everyone from MetroED who worked so well together to put on a great conference. Kristee Vallejos-Smith, Coastal Region President and Conference Chair, welcomed the attendees and introduced Randi Scott, CAROCP Executive Director, as the keynote speaker. There were 18 workshops presented in three sessions during the morning and afternoon. Dale Poor, CCOC Multimedia instructor, provided two workshops on the Automotive Employer Advisory “Paperless Classroom”; Enrico Sciaky, Law Enforcement instructor, presented a workshop Committee Pathway Meeting on “Creating a Safe Learning Environment in the Class and on Campus.” The event was so successful that CCOC Director John Fox received a round of Back-to-school night applause when he announced the March 2011 conference would be hosted again Nearly 1,100 students, parents, and guests by MetroED/CCOC. There were many attended the third annual back-to-school compliments from the attendees on our night in September. Approximately 800 students and the staff at MetroED and people enjoyed a complimentary dinner how well the campus is maintained. It before visiting their students' classrooms. was a great way to show attendees CCOC's Baking & Catering and Culinary from around the region what we already Arts Programs catered the event. Two know at MetroED -- we have a dynamic, programs, Fire Science/First Responder professional staff working at a unique, and Health Occupations, had more than exceptional center providing opportunities 100 visitors each. for students. Kristee sent an e-mail to the CAROCP leadership and superintendents on what a great conference it was and how the attendance was very high:

“My deepest and most heart-warming thanks goes to the "Dynamic Duo" on Paul Hay's team: John Fox and Tom Mullin. We, the Committee, could not have planned a better event without their assistance, guidance, expertise, and coordination. They were the valves pumping the blood of activities and ideas into the veins throughout the working and living body (the "well-oiled machine") of MetroED/CCOC. I am eternally grateful to them, and I look forward to planning another Attendees Enjoying the Catered Meal fantastic Coastal Spring Conference with them in 2011!”

MetroED Annual Report 2009-2010 • www.MetroED.net 5 CCOC Student Data student profile CCOC attendance trends One of the district’s goals has been to increase high school student Student Profile CCOC *SCCOE attendance at CCOC, while reducing the number of adults served. AB 2448 requires that by June 30, 2012, the total district adult student Gender enrollment must not exceed 10% (an additional 5% is allowed for Job Female 44% N/A Corps and CalWORKs students). However, this requirement has been suspended until 6/30/13. The following graph shows the three year  Male 56% N/A attendance trends for adult and total Average Daily Attendance (ADA - Ethnicity excluding summer school). Hispanic/Latino 61% 37% Year 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 White (not Hispanic) 23% 24% High School ADA 1,238 1,116 1,107 African-American 4% 3% Job Corps/CalWORKs ADA 182 220 99 Filipino 3% 5% Other Adult ADA 165 212 320 Asian 7% 26% Total ADA 1,585 1,548 1,526 All Others less than 1% 2% 5% # of Class Sections 70 66 67

*Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE) County-wide Data Average ADA/Class 22.64 23.45 22.78 (Rounded to nearest whole ADA)

college articulation credits College Articulation Credits At CCOC, many career-tech students are preparing for college while learning career skills. Many middle and high achieving students attend CCOC to explore careers and acquire the skills that enable them to work in interesting well-paid jobs during their college years. At-risk students often decide to continue in school because CCOC's career-technical classes make learning relevant for them. In almost all of the 30+ career areas, students earning an A or B leave with community college credit, in addition to high school credit. The students have a real "jump start" on their college education that most traditional students do not have.

ccoc follow-up survey results Follow-up Survey

Students who completed the 12th grade in 2008-09 were contacted six months after graduation by telephone. The chart shows the student responses as reported in the survey. Students may be working and attending school; therefore, total percentage is greater than 100. The total 12th grade completers were 625 and 322 responded to the survey. Of the respondents, 55% have gone on to post secondary education, 10% are working in a field that was related to their classes at CCOC, and 93% are in post secondary programs, working or both.

MetroED Annual Report 2009-2010 • www.MetroED.net 6 CCOC Partner Spotlight

successful college fair! magic camp Chantu Nguyen, CCOC Counselor, invited 33 community colleges, universities, trade CCOC hosted the National Association of schools, apprenticeships, and military scholarship programs to visit the CCOC college fair Women in Construction (NAWIC) Chapter held in February. It was a very informative day for the students with an abundance of 99’s first ever summer Magic Camp for materials to provide them with choices after they graduate. The participants received a tour female high school students in Santa of the campus followed by lunch. Clara County. MAGIC (Mentoring a Girl in All the college representatives were extremely pleased and are looking forward to attending Construction) Camp was a free one-week more events in the future. Everyone was impressed with the preparedness of the students, day camp designed to open the doors to the hospitality and friendliness of the staff, the well equipped facility and the food. Chantu high school girls to the world of construction. said it was a very successful day in building a bridge to post-secondary education. It was One of the many goals of the camp was to a collaborative effort coordinated by Chantu that involved instructors, student interns, office provide a gender neutral environment for girls staff, maintenance staff and administrators. to learn and practice various construction techniques. The camp concluded with a field Alice Rodriguez, Office Assistant instructor, said that her only deaf student’s mother visited trip to Peterson Equipment Company and the college fair and shared that her daughter was doing great and was very impressed with then an award ceremony at CCOC in front the fair. The mother is a Professor at San Jose State University. of their parents and community members. Participants included: “It has been so rewarding to see the • Academy of Art Institute • NORCALSound & Communications excitement in the girls faces,” NAWIC • Cal State East Bay JATC Chapter 99 Magic Camp, co-chair Tracy • Carpenter Training Committee • Pipe Trades Training Center Cheffer, said. “The hands-on projects give • DeAnza College • Professional Culinary Institute the girls a real feeling of accomplishment.” • DeVry University • San Jose City College Cheffer and chair Jennifer Krencik • Division of Apprenticeship Standards • San Jose Job Corps decided to start a Magic Camp in their • • San Jose State University NAWIC chapter after learning about it at • Fashion Institute of Design & • Santa Clara Co. Electrical JATC a meeting. Krencik, who works for Turner Merchandising • The Arts Institute Construction, said that there is a need • Foothill College • UC Merced to expose more girls to the construction • Ex'pression College for Digital Arts • Army field, which is a male dominated industry. • Hartnell College • United States Navy Meals, supplies, and a t-shirt were • Heald College • United States Air Force ROTC provided to the girls at no charge due to • Johnson & Wales University • Universal Technical Institute (UTI) donations from various local businesses. • Marinello Schools of Beauty • Western Career College • Mission College • College • National Hispanic University • WyoTech

San Jose Rotary Job Shadow Day Education Foundation In April, approximately 82 CCOC Manny Barbara, Vice President of the students participated in the job shadow Silicon Valley Education Foundation day sponsored by the San Jose Rotary (SVEF), announced in February that Target exclusively for CCOC. MetroED Governing had provided funding to support field trips Board President and Rotarian Frank Biehl, to the Discovery Museum and the Tech MetroED IT Director and Rotarian Bob Museum for districts who had an MOU with Beaulieu, Superintendent Paul Hay, and SVEF including MetroED. The Mayor of CCOC Program Representative Seda Otto San Jose Chuck Reed presented $1,000 attended the Rotary luncheon where many of checks to those districts receiving the the students were able to join their sponsors funding grants. Magic Camp participants learning how to as well. Students from Rico Sciaky’s Law use the tools of the trade. Enforcement class enjoyed lunch with San Jose Police Chief Rob Davis. Collette Betters, Health Occupations instructor, had 20 students from her program also California Fire Fighters JAC participate. The event was another great way to strengthen partnerships with the San The California Fire Fighter Joint Jose Rotary Club as well as organizations Apprenticeship Committee has asked and businesses in the San Jose area. MetroED to be the Local Education Agency (LEA) to provide credentialing services for their Fire Fighter instructors. Fire Fighter instructors are required to hold a current, valid and applicable vocational teaching credential. Until April, applications for Designated Subject Credentials were Superintendent Paul Hay, San Jose Mayor processed through the Butte County Office Chuck Reed, Target Representatives, and Muhammed Chaudhry. of Education. However, Butte County has decided to no longer offer that service.

MetroED Annual Report 2009-2010 • www.MetroED.net 7 Metropolitan Adult Education Program serving students since 1883 maep director The Metropolitan Adult Education Program (MAEP) has served students since 1883. In 2009- Sylvia Karp had more 10, MAEP served over 10,000 students enrolled in various classes within the Campbell Union than 25 years of High School District (CUHSD) and San Jose Unified School District (SJUSD) geographic experience in education areas. MAEP is one of the largest adult education programs in California. Four administrative before assuming her centers are strategically located to provide services to adult students as close as possible to position as Director of where they work and live. Highlights included: the Metropolitan Adult • Classes in San Jose and Campbell were offered at four main sites and 26 outreach Education Program in sites. July 2007.

• ADA Generated: Campbell 924 and San Jose 1,318 (used for internal purposes only) Ms. Karp has held assistant • Capitol High School graduated 25 students from their home schools. principal positions in both of MetroED’s programs, CCOC and MAEP. She was a • 404 students earned grades and credits. CCOC assistant principal from July 2002 • Independent Audits: no findings for the last seven consecutive years until March 2006 and an assistant principal • MAEP served 54% of the CalWORKs referrals in Santa Clara County. at the MAEP Erikson Adult Education Center from March 2006 to July 2007. • MAEP partnered with the Santa Clara Valley Urban Runoff Pollution Prevention Program (SCVURPP) and the West Valley Clean Water Program to offer the Green Gardener Prior to MetroED, Karp was the Director of program in Santa Clara County. Classes were taught in English and Spanish. Educational Services for Heald College; the • The World Garden brought free workshops, taught by the Master Gardeners of Santa Dean of Education at Western Career College Clara County, to the local communities. and served as a college director, academic dean and electronics and math instructor maep awards and recognitions at Phillips Junior College in Campbell and Parks Junior College in Denver, Colorado.  Three California Department of Education (CDE) Program of Excellence awards for Adult Basic Education, High School Diploma, and Older Adult Programs  Ten Superintendent "Raising the Bar" Awards - CalWORKS Site Representatives Changes at maep  Three MetroSTAR Awards At their December 10, 2009 Governing  Six Year WASC Accreditation Board meeting, the Campbell Union High maep partners for 2009-10 School District (CUHSD) announced that it will operate its own adult education program CalWORKs Pathways Society without the administrative support of Catholic Charities SCC Office of Education (SCCOE) MetroED, effective July 1, 2010. MetroED’s Center for Employment Training Sacred Heart Community Service MAEP program had served CUHSD and its Clinical Externship Sites Salvation Army community since 1967. Ed2Go Samaritan Medical Care Center In light of CUHSD’s decision, MetroED closed Ernst & Young San Jose Parks & Recreation Dept. its MAEP Campbell and Blackford programs Gatlin Education San Jose Water District on June 30. This involved the layoff of the Job Corps SCV Urban Runoff Pollution Prevention Prog. Campbell and Blackford teaching and staff Kaiser Permanente Valley Medical Center positions as well as some support staff in the Manpower, Inc. West Valley Clean Water Program district office. Master Gardeners of SCC Work2Future As a result, MetroED's full schedule of classes was mailed only to San Jose Unified Adult Education Average Daily Attendance School District (SJUSD) residents in July. CUHSD's new adult education program, Programs 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 Campbell Adult and Community Education Adult Basic Ed. (ABE) 147 136 115 (CACE) had a Fall schedule of classes for CUHSD residents available on their Adults w/Disabilities 450 467 321 website. Career Technical (CTE) 439 483 258 Campbell residents will still see several ESL 1,458 1,447 1,063 familiar faces in CACE's program. Several of those displaced due to the closure have HS Diploma, GED 381 423 370 been hired by CUHSD for their CACE Older Adults 344 346 115 program. Both MAEP and CACE worked together to make sure the transition of the Parenting 119 0 0 adult education program was as smooth as possible. Cosmetology 212 285 0 Totals 3,550 3,587 2,242 Changing Students' Lives, 58% of ABE classes redesignated as CTE Classes. Parenting classes were closed in June 2008. In 2009, Cosmetology, 60% of 50+ Program, two Job Corps, and Creating Brighter Futures one Adults with Disabilities classes were closed in response to state funding cuts.

MetroED Annual Report 2009-2010 • www.MetroED.net 8 MAEP Partnerships second harvest Inn vision pearl branch library MAEP continues to collaborate with Second Karen Weldon’s Advanced ESL class at A $5,000 library outreach grant to benefit Harvest Food Bank to benefit individuals in the Metropolitan Adult Education Center ESL and GED students at MAEP was need, students and the larger surrounding coordinated a toy drive in December. Toys initiated by Librarian Kaye Moore. Ms. community. This year, CalWORKs student were collected from students and staff for Moore visited classrooms at MC Village and Jacqueline Hairston was hired at Second Inn Vision. Inn Vision provides shelter for attended their International Day celebration Harvest Food Bank after enrolling in the the homeless. in May. Students were provided library SCCWORKs program and completing all tours, specialized computer classes, and the four levels of Abebe Gelagay’s Accounting creation of step-by-step instructions on the program. Because of the career technical use of the library catalogue and databases. skills she acquired while at MAEP, Jacqueline The goal was to increase students' was assigned to Second Harvest’s awareness and use of library services to accounting department and currently works augment their studies. hand in hand with management to calculate As a result, over 100 students now have and track all food donations. cards, the branch’s The Metropolitan and Erikson Adult Education computer classes such as “Basic Internet” Centers held food drives for Second Harvest are full, and family and children’s services Food Bank for the holiday season. Erikson and activities have doubled their number of teachers Frances Meier, Miriam Vargas- participants. Ms. Moore ordered Pre-GED Padilla and Susie Berger led their students and GED textbooks that match those used into the surrounding neighborhoods to rally in MAEP classrooms. She and Assistant community support and collect food. Overall, In December, Karen and her students Principal Suzi Glass worked together to MAEP's financial and food contributions delivered the toys to the Women and offer GED tutoring in the summer so that totaled 1,759 pounds. Children’s Homeless Shelter in San Jose. students could progress and finish earning During their visit, Jaynie Neveras, the their GED certificates. Community Relations/Events Manager gave the students a tour of the facilities. Jaynie showed the ESL students where the homeless mothers sleep, dine and play with their children. She continued the tour by “opening the store”, a place where the homeless can shop for necessities-clothing, personal hygiene items, toys and books for children. These items are free to those in the shelter through donations received from the community. volunteer tutors Santa clara county Martha Burns, Independent Study Program (ISP) Coordinator, believed there were good The Tuberculosis Prevention Partnership people in the community who would want to of Santa Clara County includes “Breathe GED students at Erikson preparing to take volunteer their time to help others, and she California” as part of the American Lung practice GED tests on the computer. was right! Martha advertised in MetroED's Association. Their goal is to present world garden class schedule for volunteers to assist in information designed to be shared with the algebra, physical science, biology and immigrant population, since data shows that The World Garden hosted free workshops government classes and prepare students they are the population most vulnerable to during the year for community members to for the math CAHSEE exam. the disease. The San Jose Adult Education learn how to grow their own herb gardens, Center teachers and students studied how to start gardens from seeds, how to the health care objective, as part of the prune and graft fruit trees, and how to grow federal grant, for English Literacy and Civic winter vegetables. Participation, and this important information The workshops are led by Master Gardeners was added to their classroom learning. of Santa Clara German Blanco, Health Educator for County and were “Breathe California of the Bay Area” gave a huge success. colorful, easy to understand Power Point There are many presentations to eight of their ESL classes. c o m m u n i t y Each class learned: 20% of TB cases in the members who U.S. are in California; 43.5% of California want to learn to MAEP Volunteers TB cases are from the greater Bay Area; garden and the There are over 30 active community immigrants from Vietnam, Philippines, India, World Garden at volunteers who assist students in achieving Mexico, and China made up 146 of the the Erikson Adult their high school diplomas, getting a GED, 178 cases in Santa Clara County in 2008; Education Center and completing the Medical Assisting how to recognize TB symptoms; how TB is is the perfect program. Three of the volunteer tutors have transmitted; locations for low-income clinics location for the enrolled in the MetroED teacher credentialing in San Jose; as well as many other facts and workshops. Composting program to begin teaching careers. valuable information. Workshop MetroED Annual Report 2009-2010 • www.MetroED.net 9 MAEP Highlights ccae honors excellence administrator of OTAN recognizes in adult education the year "students Succeed" In May 2010, the California Council for Adult The Association of Adult high school graduate, Frank Ganz, 84 Education (CCAE) honored two nominees California School years young, was selected by the Outreach from MAEP at their chapter meeting and Administrators (ACSA) and Technical Assistance Network (OTAN), awards dinner. These outstanding individuals Region 8 selected one of adult education’s professional were honored for going above and beyond Carolyn Richardson, development organizations, as one of in their commitment to students in Adult Assistant Principal of six adult education "Students Succeed" Education programs in California. the Metropolitan Adult in California. Frank is a successful 2008 Education Program, Independent Study High School diploma Rosa Cisneros received as Adult Education- graduate, who also received the lifelong the Excellence in Support Administrator of the Year learner student award at the June 2009 Services Award for in May 2010. MetroED graduation ceremony. outstanding service as a classified employee. The two most important foci of Carolyn’s Mr. Ganz was presented the award from Rosa assisted students career are student achievement and student OTAN at the January MetroED Governing and teachers as an progress. Whether she is observing a Board Meeting. new teacher or developing curriculum instructional aide and Frank was also honored at the Association testing proctor. for teachers, she considers how this content or experience will impact students. of California School Administrators' (ACSA) Leslie Johnson-Tatsuta Carolyn continually uses feedback and Adult Education Conference held on received the Excellence data to improve not only the work being September 30 in Sacramento. in Teaching Award for accomplished, but also her own practice as being a gifted teacher who a leader and facilitator. She has developed reaches out and touches presentation skills that honor the needs and her students' hearts and experiences of adult learners. souls. Leslie is an ESL instructor and curriculum annual international specialist. day celebration

In March, English as a Second Language students, from twenty-nine countries, came together to share their cultures through costume, song, dance and drama on MC’s annual International Day. The countries hope's got talent represented were Afghanistan, Argentina, Bosnia, Brazil, Chile, China, Columbia, MAEP Director Sylvia Karp, ISP teacher Czech Republic, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Susan Andersen, Frank Ganz, ISP Guatemala, Hungary, India, Iran, Iraq, Curriculum Specialist Martha Burns and Japan, Jordan, Korea, Liberia, Marshall Mrs. Ganz joined for a picture. Islands, Mexico, Peru, Somalia, Sudan, Taiwan, Thailand, Ukraine, United States, and Vietnam. on-line career training programs Some of the highlights of the day were the Fan Dance, from Korea, the Flower Dance New on-line career training programs were from Thailand, the Jasmine Dance from offered in 2009-10 through Gatlin Education. China, songs from the Czech Republic, The programs are designed to provide Monrovia and Slovakia, and the song “We the workforce skills necessary to acquire Students perform at the annual Are the World” sung by the Advanced ESL professional caliber positions. Hope's Got Talent Show. class and the audience. The on-line programs are taught by expertly trained instructors from each respective field. In October, MAEP Adults with Disabilities The classes include textbooks, lessons, teacher Shari Sullivan directed the annual formative and summative evaluations, and Hope’s Got Talent show at our community written tests. The programs are accessible partner program, Hope Services. The 24-hours a day and offer over 100 on- students were required to plan what they line certificate programs including Dental wanted to perform and audition for a panel Assistant, Paralegal, Webmaster, Grant of Hope staff. The singers, dancers and Writing, Payroll Specialist, Digital Arts, Web poets performed both well known music and Database, and HVAC Technician. original material. Some students created the programs and set designs. The programs are available at www. gatlineducation.com/metroed. Shari led her sign language class, the “Signing Stars”, in signing and singing two musical selections. Ms. Sullivan involved her students in the step by step planning ESL Students from MC Village We're Raising the and preparation for the performance. performing the Fan Dance. Bar Together.

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capitol high school adult high school graduation The Capitol High School program is designed for high school juniors and seniors who are Eighty-four adult high school students behind in credits and want to graduate with received their High School diplomas at their home high school classes. Credits the annual graduation ceremony in June. earned at Capitol High are transferred to San Jose Unified School District's retiring the student's home high school and counted superintendent, Don Iglesias, served as the toward graduation. keynote speaker. Students attend school full time on the Lifelong learning MetroED Hillsdale campus. Students earn awards were academic credits by completing individual presented to two of contracts in an instructional lab setting. the graduates, two Students also participate in a CCOC class graduates received for half the day. o u t s t a n d i n g student awards Prospective students must be between 16 and nine others and 18 years old and have already earned a were awarded June 2010 Graduate minimum of 50 high school credits. Capitol scholarships to High School currently serves 60 students per assist them in year. continuing their e d u c a t i o n a l summer credit recovery achievement ceremony pursuits. SJUSD Summer credit recovery classes for San Jose In June, MAEP held it's annual recognition of Superintendent Eighty-two percent Unified School District (SJUSD) students were students who have successfully completed Don Iglesias of the graduates offered through the adult education program their educational goals. plan to continue their at several MAEP locations as well as select • 21 Medical Assisting students education. Future SJUSD high schools. completed the program and are now educational goals include the fields of marine biology, teaching, culinary arts, architecture, In 2010, classes were held from July 6 through ready to begin their careers in the August 4, Monday through Thursday. Classes medical field. medicine, business, pharmaceuticals, fashion design, veterinary medicine, the were held at Lincoln, Lincoln Plus, Pioneer, • 69 students earned their GED (General military, video production/multimedia, law Gunderson, and Willow Glen High Schools Educational Development) certificates. enforcement, psychology, accounting, and as well as at the San Jose Adult Education It was a struggle for many of these cosmetology. Twenty-two percent of the Center, the Erikson Adult Education Center, students to find the time to prepare graduates were employed full-time, and and Capitol High School which is located on and take the five comprehensive tests thirty-five percent were employed part-time. the Hillsdale campus. while raising families and working. English was the first language of sixty-one Seventeen classes were offered making • Accounting and Office Skills students percent of the graduates and thirty-nine it possible to help over 500 students earn were honored as well. percent speak another language. Eighty credits to graduate from high school. percent of the graduates were born in the United States. The other twenty percent of the group came to MAEP from Thailand, cahsee testing Mexico, and Nicaragua. Adult students are required to pass the Over thirty volunteer tutors provided many English Language Arts (ELA) and Math hours of assistance to the graduates in California High School Exit Examination algebra, science, and many other high (CAHSEE) before they can receive their school subjects. They worked one-on-one high school diplomas. Testing was done at with the adult students and helped transform the Campbell (DX), Erikson (EKS), and San their lives. Jose (SJC) Adult Education centers. Music was performed by the San Jose The following chart depicts a high number Metropolitan Band and the United States of adult students taking the tests each year. The percentage of adult students passing the Superintendent Paul Hay presents a Marine Corps provided the Color Guard for certificate of completion in June. the presentation of the flags. examinations are comparable to students in high school. official ged test center CAHSEE RESULTS MAEP is an official GED Testing Center for anyone who wants to get a GED. Testing is Year ELA Math Total by appointment only. Please go to our web site at www.MetroED.net for information. 2009-10 54% 43% 244 2008-09 68% 42% 295

Changing Students' Lives, 2007-08 63% 50% 236 Creating Brighter Futures

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Bu d g e t s Sl a s h e d a minimum 10% reserve, composed of a The sources of revenue for this fund The state budget passed in February 2009 4% General Reserve and a 6% Reserve are interest earnings, transfers from the was a huge blow to ROC/P and adult for Economic Uncertainty, in order to General and Adult Education Funds. Fund programs in California. ROC/P and Adult provide sufficient cash for operations. balance includes the district's match from Education programs took a 2008-09 mid- state-approved Proposition 1D CCOC De f e r r e d Ma i n t e n a n c e modernization projects. year cut of 15.38% with only four months This fund is used to account separately left in the fiscal year. The mid-year cuts for state apportionments and the Detailed budget information is available were covered from MetroED reserves and district’s match contribution for deferred expenditure savings. at www.MetroED.net, “Budgets and maintenance purposes. Expenditures in Finance”. For 2009-10, the cut to ROC/P and adult this fund are intended for major repairs revenues increased to approximately 20%, or replacements at CCOC under the five- with the remaining funding distributed on year Deferred Maintenance plan that is 2009-10 Expenses a “fixed grant” basis. In order to absorb approved by the Office of Public School cuts of this magnitude, the state provided Construction (OPSC). flexibility by suspending most of the Sp e c i a l Re s e r v e Fu n d Education Code requirements governing This fund is used to account for the ROC/P and Adult Education. In other accumulation of General Fund money for words, there is no requirement to provide purposes other than capital outlay. any program, or generate any attendance (ADA) in order to receive funding. The As s e t Ma n a g e m e n t Fu n d waiver will sunset on 6/30/13. The cuts This fund exists to account separately for to revenue limit funding for the two years proceeds from leases of real property. totaled $8.7 million for the two funds: Revenues include lease payments from the Capitol Auto Mall LLP and interest General Fund (ROC/P) $5.5 Million earnings. Expenditures are for new CCOC CCOC/P Ge n e r a l Fu n d Adult Education: $3.2 Million programs, upgrading of existing programs facilities. Fu n d Re s e r v e s Unlike regular K-12 education, ROC/P and Co. Sc h o o l Fa c i l i t i e s Fu n d Adult Education programs do not receive The fund exists to account separately for state advance apportionment funding at grants from the state and expenditures the beginning of the fiscal year. Funds are related to Proposition 1D modernization apportioned ONLY after the state budget projects as approved by the Office of is signed into law, resulting in the district having to rely on temporary reserves to Public School Construction. cover vendor payments and employee Ca p i t a l Ou t l a y Fu n d wages. Consequently, the MetroED The fund exists to provide for accumulation Governing Board requires both funds retain of monies for capital outlay purposes. Ad u l t Ed u c a t i o n Fu n d

Fi s c a l Ye a r 2009-10 - Un a u d i t e d Ac t u a l s a t a Gl a n c e *

MetroED Annual Report 2009-2010 • www.MetroED.net 12 MetroED Human Resources MetroED STAFFING 2009-2010 metroed employees of the year In 2009-2010, the Metropolitan Education e a c h e r District employed approximately 152 full- T Cl a s s i f i e d Em p l o y e e time and 216 part-time employees to support o f t h e Ye a r o f t h e Ye a r the 20,000 high school and adult students served in the CCOC and MAEP programs. The Metropolitan Throughout the state and county, classified Staff salaries and benefits, as in all school Adult Education employees are recognized each year districts, consume a large percentage of the Program was proud for providing excellent service to their budget. to honor Leslie organization. The 2009-10 outstanding Johnson -Tatsuta, classified employee for MetroED was Teri CCOC MetroED's Teacher Guida. Teri provided outstanding service to of the Year for students as the CCOC Site Registrar. FT PT Total 2009-2010. Leslie John Fox, CCOC Director, said, ”Teri is an was honored at Certificated 39 21 60 outstanding employee and an asset to our the Santa Clara organization. Teri makes all students that Classified 11 1 12 County Office of she comes into contact with feel welcome at Education Teacher Admin. CCOC." 4 1 5 R e c o g n i t i o n Other 0 0 0 Ceremony held in Teri began working as a Registration September 2010. Technician providing service to the off-site 54 23 77 Regional Occupational Program (ROP) Total The English as a Second Language (ESL) instructors in more than 20 local high Instructor and Curriculum Specialist worked schools. MAEP at both the San Jose and Campbell Adult FT PT Total Education centers. Leslie has more than Teri acted as a liaison for counselors from 30 years of experience in ESL at MAEP and more than thirty local high schools and their Certificated 23 158 181 with community-based organizations. students who attended CCOC, working together to resolve enrollment, transfer, and Classified 25 28 53 Since coming to MAEP in 1991, Leslie has attendance issues. taught every level of ESL from Literacy to Admin. 6 4 10 Advanced High to Multi-Level classes. She Teri is an exceptional worker, with a pleasant Other 5 1 6 started the ESL Distance Learning Program voice and friendly smile. She takes her at the Campbell Adult Education Center and role as a representative of MetroED very Total 59 191 250 has trained district teachers as a mentor seriously. teacher as well as a peer coach. District/Central Office “MAEP is fortunate to have such an inspiring and engaging teacher,” MAEP Director, FT PT Total Sylvia Karp, said. “Her support for her Classified 32 2 34 fellow ESL teachers and staff is valued because it demonstrates her genuine Admin. 7 0 7 concern for ESL professional excellence.” Other 0 0 0 metrostars Total 39 2 41 MetroED employees each year are TOTALS 152 216 368 recognized for outstanding customer Superintendent Paul Hay, Teri Guida service. The award is given to an employee and CCOC Director John Fox who has gone beyond normal expectations student/staff safety in providing assistance or service to an they raised the bar MetroED places a high value on safety for external customer, other staff members or students and staff. The Safety Committee departments. It is doing something special, either on a one-time or on-going basis. In Superintendent Paul Hay established the has developed a comprehensive safety Superintendent's Award to recognize plan for the agency and conducts monthly 2009-10, the following MetroSTARS were recognized: individuals and groups who have gone above meetings and drills. and beyond to contribute to the betterment Employees were trained and/or recertified  Lucy Ataide, CalWORKs Admin. of MetroED, its students and programs. This in First Aid, CPR, and AED emergency Assistant, Erikson Adult Ed. Center year, 12 individuals and two groups earned care during the summer. The agency has  Bob Beaulieu, IT Director, Central the Superintendent's Award. six Automated External Defibrillators (AED) Office at key locations on the Hillsdale campus  JunJun Candelario, Computer/ The honorees included: Collette Betters, as well as the three MAEP administrative Network Technician, Central Office Kurt Cheetsos, Angelo Chiurato, Scott Hall, Pat Haney, Jan Joseph, Nancy centers.  Site Registrar, CCOC Teri Guida, Joseph, Martha Larson, Peggy Nutz, In February, due to a gas leak on the Hillsdale  Sandy Underwood, Sr. Admin. Dale Poor, Alice Rodriguez, and Christine campus, the safety plan was put to the test. Assistant, Campbell Adult Ed. Center Smith. The groups were the CalWORKs There were no incidents or injuries due to  Miriam Vargas-Padilla, S.T.E.P.S. Site Representatives and the CAROCP the actions of students and staff remaining Instructor, Erikson Adult Ed. Center Coastal Conference Team. calm and knowing what to do. MetroED Annual Report 2009-2010 • www.MetroED.net 13 MetroED Facility Improvements

Facilities and Equipment Building Arts Center Modernization Completed Facilities and equipment play an important The renovation of a new Building Arts role in student learning, particularly in Center was completed in the summer of career technical education. MetroED 2010. The $4.2 million project modernized made big strides in these areas this year CCOC Building 300 and houses the as we completed modernization of CCOC Electrical Maintenance, Carpentry, Building 300 into a Building Arts Center. This HVAC and Cabinetry programs. It also is the first of 16 Proposition 1D grants for houses a new Energy Sustainability Lab, facilities and equipment. With the District’s provides for simulated and real workplace 50% match, we have $18.26 million to environments, and provides expansion modernize six of the eight CCOC buildings, space for additional building trades Building 300 HVAC Classroom and $1.7 million for new equipment. programs. The project was completed after many The newly renovated building has state of years of planning and effort that included New MC Village Opens the industry technology and equipment, working to get legislative support, utilizes space better, and simulates a real developing a facilities master plan, applying The Metropolitan Adult Education Program workplace environment. The different for Proposition 1D grants and saving for the opened the new Metropolitan Center (MC) programs are able to work efficiently required financial match. Village on the Hillsdale Campus at the end together in an outdoor work lab on both of November. The new center replaced the curriculum and projects. deteriorating MC center also located on the Hillsdale campus. The district had been planning for years to replace the MC Center by putting aside funds in the District's reserves specifically for this project.

Building 300 Carpentry Classroom

The modernized building is also the home of CCOC's four evening building Construction began in May 2009 and was maintenance classes and the popular completed in mid-November. The new MC Solar Applications & Installation evening Village includes nine classrooms and a class. new office. Classes that meet in the center include English-as-a-Second Language Each program now has specific Building 300 Floor Plan - 1st Floor (ESL), Community Interest, and 50+ improvements that allow for simulated Drawing provided by Bartos Architecture. classes. Capitol High School moved from and real workplace environments such CCOC building 300 to the new portables as constructing scale model houses. The Energy Sustainability Lab in MC Village, along with CalWORKs Site outdoor work area is enclosed in fencing Representatives. so that projects are not disturbed. The The Sustanability lab is on the 2nd floor. solar panel class will meet on the second Notice the Sky Lights in the picture below. floor in the sustainable design laboratory. Access to the roof was added to allow additional space for the solar curriculum. "The construction of MC Village was a dream of MAEP's that was out of reach for many years," MAEP Director, Sylvia Karp, said. "MC Village will be a dynamic, multicultural learning community for both adults and high school students. The facility is a beautiful design and everyone is excited about the new learning environment." Landscaping at the new MC Village began in the spring. As for the old MC center, the district is looking at options of what to do with New MC Village Campus the old portable buildings that previously housed the MC center. The 2nd floor of Building 300 was modernized to an Energy Sustainability Lab.

MetroED Annual Report 2009-2010 • www.MetroED.net 14 MetroED Teacher Credentialing Services MetroED is an approved LEA (Local 2 modules on a case-by-case basis. A fee process includes biennial reporting and Education Agency) and a member of the for each module equivalency is applied. documentation of current and proposed Credentialing Services Consortium that course offerings, in addition to a site visit assists teachers in obtaining a preliminary Several teacher credential service by representatives of the Commission on or clear a Designated Subjects Adult CTE providers throughout Northern California Teacher Credentialing. (formally Vocational Education), Special closed their operations due to a variety of Subjects, or Supervision and Coordination reasons and MetroED offered to continue The credentialing department looks credential. the services to meet the needs of those forward to continued growth both in the Joyce Veasley, pursuing credential services. issuance of credentials and the offering of C o o r d i n a t o r the requisite courses that candidates are Credential Services, MetroED now offers courses that prepare required to take. In addition to individual stated MetroED candidates for the Supervision and candidates, the credentialing department also provides Coordination Credential. This is a mid- has established relationships with equivalencies for past management credential specifically for organizations such as the California Fire course work and other adult/career technical education. Fighters Joint Apprenticeship Committee, relevant professional to process credentials for its members and training. Waivers may MetroED's credentialing program will go CTE Teach that promotes quality training be granted for specific Level 1 and Level through an accreditation process. The for new and veteran teachers.

MetroED Governing Board MetroED Contact Information Frank Biehl, Governing Board President District Office East Side Union High School District • Superintendent (408) 723-6464 830 N. Capitol Ave., San Jose, CA 95133 • Chief Business Officer (408) 723-6569 • Fiscal Services Department (408) 723-6428 Jim Canova, Governing Board Vice President • Human Resources (408) 723-6434 Santa Clara Unified School District • IT Department (408) 723-6442 1889 Lawrence Rd., Santa Clara, CA 95052 • Maintenance & Operations Dept. (408) 723-6424 • General Number (408) 723-6400 , Governing Board Clerk Cynthia Chang Central County Occupational Center (CCOC) Los Gatos–Saratoga Joint Union High School District • CCOC Day Class Registration (408) 723-6407 17421 Farley Rd. West, Los Gatos, CA 95030 • CCOC Evening Class Registration (408) 723-6404 Richard Garcia, Governing Board Member San Jose Unified School District Metropolitan Adult Education Program (MAEP) 855 Lenzen Ave., San Jose, CA 95126 • Erikson Adult Education Center (408) 723-6450 • Metro Adult Education Center (408) 723-4212 Diane Gordon, Governing Board Member • San Jose Adult Education Center (408) 947-2311 Campbell Union High School District 3235 Union Ave., San Jose, CA 95124 GED Testing Center • Metro Adult Education Center: (408) 723-4212 Marsha Grilli, Governing Board Member Milpitas Unified School District Teacher Credentialing 1331 E. Calaveras Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035 • Registration (408) 723-6466 MetroED Annual Report 2009-2010 • www.MetroED.net 15 NONPROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE Metropolitan Education District PAID 760 Hillsdale Avenue PERMIT NO. 264 San Jose, CA 95136-1190 SAN JOSE, CALIF

MetroED Where did we begin? MetroED’s career technical education programs began with San Jose Technical High School from 1917 to 1958. The boys-only school was located on the current site of . The school moved two times before becoming the Central County Occupational Center on Hillsdale Avenue, where it has been located since 1968. Adult education had its beginnings in 1883 in San Jose and was called “Night School.” Prior to World War I, this was largely an evening high school to permit young adults to make up deficiencies in their earlier education. CCOC MAEP The center concept utilized today was started at San Jose The original “Night School” started with approximately 142 Technical High School in 1917. students and grew to serve 115,000 people with more than 2,500 In 1958, San Jose, Lincoln and Willow Glen High Schools began sections of day and evening classes in about 300 class locations. busing 10th-12th graders to and from the center for half a day. After several name changes, the school became officially known as MAEP in 1967. In 1965, agreements were reached between the San Jose Unified School District, East Side Union High School District and Campbell Campbell Union High School District, East Side Union High School Union High School District to purchase land and build a facility at District, Milpitas Unified School District, San Jose Unified School 760 Hillsdale Avenue in San Jose. District and Santa Clara Unified School District combined into the adult education program. In 2009-10, MAEP served Campbell In 1968, the Central County Union High School District and San Jose Unified School District. Occupational Center (CCOC) opened when the state legislature permitted MAEP is one of the use of multiple facilities at various the largest adult locations in addition to the single, education programs central facility. in the state. In 2009-10, the In 1983, a Joint Powers Authority (JPA) adult programs was formed by six participating school served over districts and now serves high school 10,000 adult students from 34 high schools in the students in 31 county. locations i n t h e Today, students receive credits through Campbell Union Student in printing college articulations (see page 6) and High School District press class in the program is fully accredited by the and the San Jose MAEP ESL students the early years. Western Association of Schools & Unified School in the early years. Colleges (WASC). District.

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