Career & Technical Education Committee


The Career Technical Education (CTE) Committee is a sub-committee of the Taft College Academic Senate, is charged with making recommendations on the 10+1 areas of (4) educational program development, and (9) processes for program review, as related to career technical education. The committee serves as a resource in the development of CTE (1) curriculum including establishing prerequisites and placing courses within disciplines.

Role of the Career Technical Education Committee:

The Career Technical Education Committee, a standing committee of the Taft College Academic Senate:

  • Reports to the Academic Senate on issues and activities related to 10 +1 responsibilities;
  • Makes recommendations to the Curriculum and General Education Committee on curriculum and program needs as appropriate, and;
  • Interacts with other College stakeholders to ensure collegial consultation and to support participatory governance processes.

Areas of focus for the Committee include:

  • Recommendations for Program Review processes related to CTE data and decision-making processes;
  • Aggregation of input from Advisory Committees across CTE programs;
  • Development and evaluation of processes and practices for CTE program specific Advisory Committees;
  • Evaluation of the effectiveness and processes of advisory committee meetings;
  • Make recommendations to other Academic Senate committees, or college bodies as appropriate, about the sustainability of Career Technical Education programs as part of the evaluation process;
  • Present information and make recommendation to Division Chairs on new and replacement faculty positions;
  • Integrate and provide relevant CTE information to related committees and agencies about student, staff/faculty, community, District and program interests and performance;
  • Refer issues to other Academic Senate committees in accordance with the scope of each committee;
  • Respond to requests for action or recommendations from other committees of the College; and
  • Make recommendations to appropriate committee/division using annual program review findings.

Current Members


Position Name email Phone Office
Member Kelly Kulzer kkulzer@taftcollege.edu (661)-763-7929 G2 E
Member Dr. Devin Daugherty ddaugherty@taftcollege.edu  (661)-763-7721  
Member Dr. Vicki Jacobi vjacobi@taftcollege.edu (661)-763-7719 SS 174
Member Kristi Richards krichards@taftcollege.edu (661)-763-7813 SS 172
Member Mallori Rossi mrossi@taftcollege.edu  (661)-763-7750 GYM
Chair Darcy Bogle dbogle@taftcollege.edu (661)-763-7889 SS 173

Agendas, Minutes, and Documents


Last 3 updates

Date Title
12/05/2024 Dec 05, 2024 Agenda & Minutes