Workforce Development Programs
The workforce development department consists of programs that prepare youth and adults for employment and independent living.
Transition Partnership Program (TPP)
Transition Partnership Program (TPP) is a collaborative contract with the California Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) and Solano County Office of Education (SCOE).
The purpose of TPP is to provide DOR mandated Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Pre-Employment Transition Services including employment preparation, job development and placement, follow up and non-supported employment to those students/DOR clients in Solano County who are either attending:
- High School
- Continuation School
- SCOE Juvenile Court/Community School
- SCOE Adult Program classes
- Career Technical Education classes
- Fairfield-Suisun Adult School
- Solano Community College
- SOAR/STC (Students Achieving Results/School-to-Career)
- Or who are job ready
- Or are foster youth in need of employment services
The TPP staff also supply the auxiliary services necessary for the students/DOR clients to reach their employment goal. Staff works together from referral, through intake, eligibility and planning to ensure services necessary for success. The DOR and SCOE Cooperative Agreement establishes a collaborative service relationship designed to provide the student/DOR client greater access to specialized services intended to meet the unique needs of the shared DOR/Education Agency disabled population. All services, funded directly or through certified expenditures, provided through this agreement shall be provided only for TPP student/DOR clients.
The staff includes:
Program Manager, Workforce Development
Kesha Lovett
Kesha Lovett
Ramona Berardi
Benicia High School, Rodriguez High School, SCOE Deaf/Hard of Hearing Class
Benicia High School, Rodriguez High School, SCOE Deaf/Hard of Hearing Class
Tina Bidwell
Fairfield-Suisun Adult School
Fairfield-Suisun Adult School
SCOE Adult Programs-Golden Hills Education Center
Teri Cisneros
Fairfield High School, Sem Yeto Continuation School
Fairfield High School, Sem Yeto Continuation School
Chelsey Huff
Armijo High School, Sem Yeto Continuation School
Armijo High School, Sem Yeto Continuation School
Kim Mora
Vanden High School, SCOE Adult Programs-Irene Larsen Center
Vanden High School, SCOE Adult Programs-Irene Larsen Center
Brenda Pignataro
Dixon High School, Maine Prairie High School, SCOE Adult Programs-Maine Prairie
Dixon High School, Maine Prairie High School, SCOE Adult Programs-Maine Prairie
Jaime Peak
Vacaville High School, Will C. Wood High School, Buckingham Charter School
Vacaville High School, Will C. Wood High School, Buckingham Charter School
Shelia Vogel
SCOE Adult Transition - Fairfield-Suisun Adult School, SOAR
SCOE Adult Transition - Fairfield-Suisun Adult School, SOAR
WorkAbility I and WorkAbility I Middle School
The Solano County Office of Education WorkAbility I program promotes independent living and provides comprehensive pre-employment worksite training, employment, and follow up services for youth in special education who are making the transition from school to work. The program serves both middle school and high school students. The middle school project assists eighth grade students with the transition to high school and with linking school to future careers. They are provided self-determination, career exploration and self-advocacy training. The secondary program assists students with the actual transition from high school. The goal is to have students employed and/or be enrolled in a training program leading to a job in their chosen career field.
The WorkAbility project currently serves over 200 high school and post-secondary students, and 130 middle school students.
The staff includes:
Program Manager, Workforce Development
LaKesha Lovett
LaKesha Lovett
Secretary/Program Analyst
College and Career Development Specialists
SCOE Adult Transition - Benicia High School
Benicia Middle School
Rodriguez High School, SCOE Deaf/Hard of Hearing Class
Vanden High School
SCOE Adult Programs - Irene Larsen Center
Teri Cisneros
Fairfield High School
Fairfield High School
Armijo High School
SCOE Adult Programs - Golden Hills
Crystal Middle School
David Weir K-8 School
Grange Middle School
Green Valley Middle School
Suisun Valley Middle School
Grange Middle School
Green Valley Middle School
Suisun Valley Middle School
Dixon High School
Maine Prairie High School
SCOE Adult Programs-Maine Prairie
Maine Prairie High School
SCOE Adult Programs-Maine Prairie
Shelia Vogel
SCOE Adult Transition - Fairfield-Suisun Adult School
SCOE Adult Transition - Fairfield-Suisun Adult School
Inclusion Film Camps
In 2019 the Solano County Office of Education partnered with Inclusion Films and North Bay Regional Center to provide 16 to 22 year olds with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities the opportunity to attend SCOE's Short Film Camp. The two week camp taught participants principles of filmmaking while practicing self-advocacy and self-determination skills.
