The Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) Advisory Committee helps the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) with several important tasks:
- They work on creating policies and priorities that support building an educated and skilled workforce.
- They develop guidelines and standards for the AEL services statewide, making sure there's a good balance between general education and workplace skills development.
- They create a plan to help students transition smoothly into postsecondary education and career training programs.
- They set up a system to collect and track data on how well adult education and literacy programs are performing.
- They explore potential partnerships with nonprofit organizations, businesses, and other entities to improve literacy programs across the state.
The AEL Advisory Committee can have up to nine members, and they should include at least one representative from a business and one from a local Workforce Solutions office. The members serve for two years, but their terms are staggered.
Meeting Schedule, Agenda & Minutes
The AEL Advisory Committee meets at least four times a year, and sometimes more if necessary. We will post the meeting plans and approved notes as soon as they are ready. You can find all the linked documents in pdf format or video format for easy access.
The meetings will be online using Zoom at 1:30 p.m. CST, unless there's a different time posted.
March 25, 2026 | June 24, 2026 | September 23, 2026 | December 9, 2026 |
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| AEL Advisory Meeting 6/24/26—Zoom Link | AEL Advisory Meeting 9/23/26—Zoom Link | AEL Advisory Meeting 12/9/26—Zoom Link |
| March 26, 2025 | June 25, 2025 | September 17, 2025 | December 10, 2025 |
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| May 1, 2024 | June 26, 2024 | October 2, 2024 | December 11, 2024 |
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| March 15, 2023 | June 21, 2023 | September 27, 2023 | December 6, 2023 |
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| March 30, 2022 | June 22, 2022 | October 19, 2022 | December 7, 2022 |
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Member
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Location
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Representing
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Affiliation
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Term Expires
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| Leslie Cantu | San Antonio | Business | Assistant Vice President of Administration, Toyotetsu | September 2026 |
| Dr. Ben Stafford | Port Arthur | Community College/Higher Education | Vice President, Workforce and Continuing Education, Lamar State College—Port Arthur | May 2027 |
| Kristina Hartman | Huntsville | Corrections Education | Superintendent, Windham School District | May 2027 |
| Kevin Rose | Mount Pleasant | Higher Ed | Sr. Vice President for Student Success, Northeast Texas Community College | September 2026 |
| Chris Tovar | Odessa | Higher Ed | CPR AHA Faculty | September 2026 |
| Dr. Krista van Beurden | Corsicana | AEL/Higher Ed | Director of Adult Education, Navarro College | March 2028 |
| Jeanne Burton | Kyle | Employer | Vice President of People, ATX Specialty Foods | March 2028 |
| Lisa McDaniel | Wichita Falls | Workforce Board | Executive Director, Workforce Solutions North Texas | March 2028 |
Committee Members