Advisory Board Proposal Process

Authorizing legislation established that the data system would have two Advisory Boards to provide input and feedback and to make recommendations to the Governing Board.

• The Community Engagement Advisory Board examines whether the Office is creating strong feedback loops with data users, supporting evidence-based decision-making, analytical capacity, and ensuring equitable access to actionable information.
• The Data and Tools Advisory Board examines whether the data system is providing actionable information and identifying ways to improve access to that information.

Advisory Board members are charged with making recommendations to the Office about the development and implementation of the data system, and the Cradle-to-Career Governance Manual sets forth the proposal process that is followed by the Advisory Boards.  

Proposal Timing

Member Proposal Season: Monday, June 24, 2024 to Monday, August 26, 2024

• At the Wednesday, July 10, 2024 joint Advisory Boards meeting, members will have the opportunity to publicly discuss the ideation of public proposal forms.
• Over the Summer, Advisory Board members may submit their own proposal form, sponsor a proposal form submitted by members of the public, or further refine a proposal form submitted by members of the public or a member from last year. 
• Member proposal forms are due by Wednesday, July 24, 2024.
• By Friday, July 26, 2024, the proposal repository will be updated with proposals received by the Data and Tools and Community Engagement Advisory Board members.

Member Proposal Prioritization Season: Monday, August 26, 2024 to March 2025

• On Monday, August 26, 2024 Data and Tools members will be provided with a pre-meeting survey to prioritize the proposals submitted by members. 
• On Monday, September 9, 2024 Community Engagement members will be provided with a pre-meeting survey to prioritize the proposals submitted by members. 
• From Tuesday, September 17, 2024 to Monday, September 23, 2024 Data and Tools Advisory Board members have an opportunity to submit amendment forms to the Office.
• At the Tuesday, October 1, 2024 Data and Tools Advisory Board meeting, members will determine which proposals will advance to a feasibility study. 
• From Wednesday, October 2, 2024 to Monday, October 7, 2024 Community Engagement Advisory Board members have an opportunity to submit amendment forms to the Office.
• At the Wednesday, October 16, 2024 Community Engagement Advisory Board meeting, members will determine which proposals will advance to a feasibility study.

Proposal Tracker

The proposal process is a year long process. Every year in the Summer, Advisory Board members will have the opportunity to submit proposals; every year in the Fall, Advisory Board members will consider up to three proposals; and every year in the Spring, Advisory Board members will be provided with feasibility study findings and determine if the proposal should advance to the Governing Board for consideration. Proposals that have been considered by the Advisory Boards will be housed here to allow the proposals to be easily tracked during the year long process. Below is information related to the 2023-2024 Advisory Boards process.

Proposal Repository

Every year in the Spring, the public will have an opportunity to submit proposals. Over the summer, Advisory Board members may submit their own proposal form, sponsor a proposal form submitted by members of the public, or further refine a proposal form submitted by members of the public or a member from last year. All proposals that are received by the Office will be housed in the proposal repository. Proposals will be kept here in perpetuity for the purposes of historical knowledge.