Adult Education & Literacy Advisory Committee

The AEL advisory committee meets quarterly and reports to the Commission at least annually and is charge with advising the Commission on:

• The development of policies and program priorities supporting the development of an educated and skilled workforce
• The development of statewide curriculum guidelines and standards for AEL services that ensure a balance of education and workplace skills development
• The development of a strategy for improving student transition to postsecondary education and career and technical education training
• The development of a centralized system for collecting and tracking comprehensive data on adult basic education and literacy performance outcomes
• The exploration of potential partnerships with entities in the nonprofit business communities and other entities to improve statewide literacy programs
• Other issues TWC’s three-member Commission considers appropriate

The advisory committee must comprise of no more than nine members, including at least one representative of the business community and one representative of a local Workforce Solutions office.

Members are appointed for staggered two-year terms. Members are limited to one term and continued membership will be reviewed when a member no longer serves in the same employment capacity as when appointed to the committee.

Meeting Location

Texas Workforce Commission
101 E 15th St, Rm 144
Austin, TX 78701

Meeting Agendas & Minutes

The Adult Education and Literacy Advisory Committee meets at least four times a year, or as needed. Meeting agendas and approved minutes are posted as they become available. All linked documents are in pdf   format.