Council for Basic Skills (CBS)

Council for Basic Skills (CBS) comprises all basic skills providers funded through Adult Basic Education at the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges. CBS meets quarterly to carry out its two-fold purpose:

1. To assist and report to the Instruction Commission on issues affecting state, local, or federally funded adult and family literacy programs and basic skills education issues, and
   
2. To promote student success by improving and coordinating basic skills instruction, in accordance with the state and federal guidelines for Adult and Family Literacy education.

Current chairperson: John Chadwick, Renton Technical College, telephone: (425) 235-2464; e-mail: jchadwick@rtc.edu.

Meeting Schedule

July 31 - August 1, 2008 – Peninsula College
October 9-10, 2008 – Yakima Valley Community College
February 12-13, 2009 – Clover Park Technical College
April 23-24, 2009 – Clark College

Membership: Providers Directory
Bylaws: download PDF file

Current and Previous Meeting Information (Minutes/Handouts)