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Culinary Academy presents AB 309 outcomes: thousands served, strong placement into union jobs
Summary
The Culinary Academy briefed commissioners on AB 309-funded CC West outcomes: 3,639 assessed, 2,628 enrolled, 1,335 graduates and more than 1,100 employed, with 75% placed into union employer partners; commissioners praised the program and encouraged continued support.
The Culinary Academy updated the Clark County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 7 about results from the AB 309-funded CC West initiative, reporting multi-year outcomes and strong placement metrics.
Executive leaders presented data showing 3,639 residents assessed for job readiness, 2,628 enrollments and 1,335 graduates to date, with more than 1,100 graduates employed. Jennifer Cabot, executive director of student services, said AB 309 funds allowed the academy to expand wraparound supports—uniforms, bus passes, childcare, case management and ESL classes—so students can complete training and connect to careers. "When barriers are removed, success rates go up," Cabot said.
Commissioners praised the program’s job-placement rates and the partnership with Clark County Social Services. Jamie Sorensen of Social Services underscored that 61% of AB 309-supported students live in the county’s 15 lowest median-income ZIP codes and said about 84% of AB 309 graduates obtained employment. The academy invited commissioners to visit the campus and noted a graduation scheduled for Nov. 21.
The presentation framed the Culinary Academy as an integral part of wider workforce and housing-support efforts supported by county and state funding streams, and commissioners encouraged continued collaboration and potential future support.
No formal action was required; the presentation closed with gratitude from commissioners and an invitation to view the program at graduation.
