AB 86: Adult Education
Consortia Planning 2013-2015
1-10-14
Webinar Series
http://ab86.cccco.edu
Page 27 of the Governor’s Budget Education Summary
Adult Education
The 2013 Budget Act provided $25 million Proposition 98 General Fund for two-year
planning and implementation grants to regional consortia of community college districts and
K-12 districts, $15.1 million Proposition 98 General Fund Reversion for the Adults in
Correctional Facilities program, and required K-12 districts to maintain the 2012-13 level of
adult education and career technical education programs in 2013-14 and 2014-15.
Adult education consortia plans will be completed by early 2015, and the Administration
intends to make an investment in the 2015-16 budget for adult education, including adult
education provided in county jails, through a single restricted categorical program.
The Administration will continue to work jointly with the State Department of Education and
the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office to complete the adult education
consortia plans, while working with the Legislature to ensure that any legislation pertaining to
adult education aligns with and supports the planning process currently underway, and
provides consistent guidance to the K-12 and community college districts.
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Guiding Principles
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Promote shared leadership
As simple as possible
Reflect the diversity of California
Provide equitable funding
Provide a structure that supports regions to
self-organize
• Provide flexibility throughout the process for
regional planning to evolve and develop
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Certification of Eligibility
• Released 12/19/13
• Regional funding allocation included
• Two sections, two due dates
– Certification of Eligibility Cover Sheet – 1/31/14
– Supporting documents – 2/24/2014
• Reporting Due Dates
• Templates
• Attachment
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The Document
• Introduction and Overview
• 72 Awards
– Planning
– Population
– Need
• Introduction and Overview
– $22,500,000 for regional consortia grants
– $2,500,000 for statewide coordination and technical
assistance
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Program Areas
1. Elementary and basic skills; classes required for HSD
or equivalency certificate;
2. Classes for immigrants: ESL, citizenship, and
workforce preparation;
3. Programs for adults with disabilities;
4. Short term CTE programs with high employment
potential; and
5. Programs for apprentices.
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Objectives
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Evaluation of existing AE programs.
Evaluation of AE needs.
Plans to integrate programs.
Plans to address the gaps.
Plans to accelerate a student’s progress.
Plans to collaborate on provision of professional
development.
7. Plans to leverage existing regional structures.
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Reports to the Legislature
• March 2014
– Status of funding and grants
– Identification of consortia members
• March 2015
– Regional Comprehensive Plans
– Conclusions
– Recommendations
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Definitions
A Region is defined as the geographical boundaries of a
community college district.
A Consortium is at least one community college district and at
least one school district within the geographical boundaries of
the community college district.
A Member is defined as a public school district within the
geographical boundaries of the designated region.
A Partner is determined by the local consortium’s membership.
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Eligibility
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Consortia
Shared leadership
Fiscal Agent
Non-participating community college district
A district may be a member of only one consortium
but may partner with multiple consortia
• Consortia members determine partners
• A consortium may be made up of more than one
region
• Must meet criteria prior to funding
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Certification of Eligibility Cover Sheet
• Due January 31, 2014
• Email: ab86@cccco.edu
• Template
– Fiscal Agent info
– Process used to determine fiscal agent
– Contact info
– List of participating members
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Intent-to-Participate Member Signature Forms
• Due February 24, 2014
• Email: ab86@cccco.edu
• Template
– One form per member
– Signature required (PDF)
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Project Management Plan
• Due February 24, 2014
• Email ab86@cccco.edu
• Narrative – 8 page maximum
– Organizational Structure
– Shared Leadership Strategies
– Project Planning Roles and Responsibilities
– Communication
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Preliminary Budget Summary
• Due February 24, 2014
• Email ab86@cccco.edu
• Template
– Must be signed by fiscal agent’s CBO (PDF)
• FOUR signed copies
– To California Community College Chancellor’s
Office, 1102 Q Street, Sacramento CA
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Key Dates
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12/19/13 – Certification of Eligibility Released
Technical Assistance Webinars – Fridays, noon
1/31/14 – Due: CoE Cover Sheet
2/14/14 – Notification of Intent to Award
2/24/14 – Due: Intent-to-Participate Member
Forms, Project Management Plan, Preliminary
Budget Summary
• 3/5/14 – Performance Period Begins
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Deliverables and Due Dates
• 7/31/14 - Regional Comprehensive Plan
(completed-to-date) and Expenditure Report
• 10/31/14 - Regional Comprehensive Plan
(completed-to-date) and Expenditure Report
• 12/31/14 - Draft Regional Comprehensive Plan
• 1/31/15 - Expenditure Report
• 3/1/15 - Final Regional Comprehensive Plan
• 4/30/15 – Expenditure Report
• 8/31/15 – Final Expenditure Report
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Appendices
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Table of Regional Awards
Application Forms and Templates
Template for Regional Comprehensive Plan
Article I: Program Specific Legal Terms and
Conditions
• Article II: Standard Legal Terms and Conditions
• Maintenance of Effort
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Next Steps
• Webinars every Friday at noon
• Completion of Certificate of Eligibility
– CoE Cover Sheet 1/31/14
– Supporting Documents 2/24/14
• Project commencement 3/5/14
• Resources at http://ab86.cccco.edu
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Can a County Office of Education be a fiscal
agent?
No, only school districts and community college
districts can be fiscal agents according to AB 86,
Section 76, Article 3.
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Can a Regional Occupation Program (ROP)
be a fiscal agent?
No, only school districts and community college
districts can be fiscal agents according to AB 86,
Section 76, Article 3.
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Would an ROP program be eligible to be a
“member” or a “partner” in the consortium?
An ROP is eligible to be a partner in a
consortium. The consortium will determine
member and partner roles and responsibilities.
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If a region has multiple K-12 Districts within
the boundaries, can a district be denied
“membership”?
No, all school districts and community college
districts are members. However, through the
local decision making process, an organizational
structure may be developed to determine levels
of membership.
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The term "direct cost" of instruction is used
on Table 1.2. Please define "direct cost"?
The Work Group will provide clarification and
detail for the term “direct cost”. It is important
that the information received from the field is
accurate and consistent. We will define the term
and offer specific detail through the website.
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When there are multiple K-12 districts
partially within a CCD boundary, can the
consortia be selective on which K-12 district
will be a member and which will be
considered a partner?
If a school district spans multiple regional
boundaries, it may be a member of only one
regional consortium. The school district
determines the region in which to be a member.
Districts may be partners in multiple consortia.
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If a Community College District wants to join
in a larger consortium with another CCD, and
does not seek to be fiscal agent, but does not
want to “defer” as described in the legislation,
how do they respond?
The community college district would be
considered a member of the consortium. If this is
the case, please note that on the CoE Cover Sheet,
and reference it in the supporting documents.
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Is the fiscal agent a governance role?
No, the fiscal agent does not imply a governance
role. Regional planning is about shared
leadership and decision making. The role of the
fiscal agent is to engage in a legal relationship
with the Chancellor’s Office to receive and be
responsible for the funds. The regional
consortium will determine how those funds are
used.
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Is the fiscal agent for the planning grant
automatically the fiscal agent for
possible funding in 2015?
No, the fiscal agent for planning is only the fiscal
agent for the term of the planning grant.
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Would the same funding formula be used for
funding consortia in 2015 if there is new
funding?
No, if there is new funding for implementation a
new funding model would be required. The
current funding formula was designed
specifically for planning.
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Questions
• ab86@cccco.edu
• http://ab86.cccco.edu
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