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LPC Mission Statement

Las Positas College is an inclusive, learning centered, equity-focused environment that offers educational opportunities and support for completion of students’ transfer, degree, and career-technical goals while promoting lifelong learning.

LPC Planning Priorities

Equity: Establish a knowledge base and an appreciation for equity; create a sense of urgency about moving toward equity; institutionalize equity in decision-making, assessment, and accountability; and build capacity to resolve inequities.

Student Success & Completion: Increase student success and completion through change in college practices and processes: coordinating needed academic support, removing barriers, and supporting focused professional development across the campus.

Health and Wellness: Establish a knowledgebase and an appreciation for health and wellness in the workplace; create a sense of urgency about wellness in decision-making, assessment, and accountability; and build capacity to support wellness

Career and Tech Committee
Agenda

MEETING DATE: 09/29/2026

1. Welcome/Call to Order/Introductions

2. Public Comment 

3. Presentation: 2026 Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment

  • Pathways 2 Careers Consultant, Trevor Stokes 

4. Review Minutes, 3/24/26 (NO QUORUM)

5. Review Minutes, 4/21/26 (NO QUORUM)

6. Shared Governance for 2026-2027

7. CTE Curriculum – Melissa Korber, Nan Ho

  • CTE Curriculum Reports
    • Credit
    • Noncredit
    • Apprenticeships 

8. CTE Funding – Vicki Shipman

Final Reporting Requirement – WBL New Trend (all Funding) 

Perkins

  • FY 27 Award (313160):   $433,689 

Strong Workforce Program

FY 26 Rollover

  • Local (333354) $301,832
  • Regional (333355) $169,359 

FY 27 Awards

  • Local (333356) $725,412
  • Regional (333357) $364,795 

FY 27 Beginning Budgets Attached (All Funds) 

8. Other Business

  • Outreach & Career Center Reports  

9. Good of the Order

10. Adjournment

Next Regular Meeting:  October 27, 2026

Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Location: L2100, 21147

Membership

Committee Co-Chairs

  • Vicki Shipman
  • Melissa Korber 

Voting Members

  • Traci Peterson, Academic Services
  • Nan Ho, VP Academic Services
  • Rajinder Samra, Director RPIE
  • Lilibeth Juarez, Classified A&H
  • Carla Aguirre, Classified BSSL
  • Anne Kennedy, Classified PATH
  • Jean O’Neil-Opipari, Classified STEM
  • Kristi Vanderhoof, Classified SS
  • Cindy Rosefield, Faculty A&H
  • Lyndale Garner, Faculty BSSL
  • Debbie Fields, Faculty STEM
  • Brian Hagopian, Faculty PATH
  • Jill Oliveira, Faculty SS
  • Vacant, LPCSG

Non-Voting Members

  • Paula Checchi, Dean STEM
  • Mike McQuiston, Dean PATH

Voting Members = 14 Quorum = 8