Adult Education Block Grant Assembly Bill 104

Adult Education Trends Adult Education Demand Side Adult Education Supply Side 5.2M adults are without a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent. Between 2008 and 2014 cuts in state funding for adult education led to an 800,000 student drop in enrollment. 6.2M adults are English Learners (ESL). The K-12 adult education funding stream was cut by 20% in 2009. 1.1M adults are eligible for citizenship courses. Flexed K-12 adult education funding led to a 50% reduction in services. 1.9M adults have disabilities. With current funding, Adult Education providers are meeting 10% of the statewide need. 1.1M unemployed adults lack a high school diploma. English as a Second Language and Career Technical Education programs saw the most significant enrollment drops.

Adult Education Program Areas Historical Ed Code Elementary and Secondary Education ESL Adults with Disabilities Vocational Education Apprenticeship Older Adults Parenting Immigrant Education Health and Safety Home Economics AB 86: 2013-2015 ESL, citizenship Short-term Career Technical Education Pre-apprenticeship Programs AB 104: 2015 Older Adult Programs for Entry into Workforce Programs for Adults to Assist Children to Develop Academic Skills

AB 104 – Funding Goal Path Forward Better serve the educational needs of California’s adult learners. Joint effort between the California Department of Education and the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office. Path Forward Stabilization of current adult education providers. (AKA Maintenance of Effort) Added services and coverage via consortia of providers New investment in accountability and assessment

Expenditure Plan 2015-16 Budget $525M Regional coverage via consortia ~$337 M to Stabilize K-12 providers K-12 Adult Schools County Offices of Education ~$163M for Consortia of Providers Community Colleges K-12 Adult Programs COEs & JPAs State Infrastructure CCCCO and CDE Regional coverage via consortia Stabilizes current providers $25M for New Accountability and Assessment

Funding Breakdown ~$337 M based on audit of 2012-13 actual K-12 adult education expenditures. ~$163 allocated to 71 Regional Consortia based on factors specified in AB 104. Adult Population Employment ESL (English Learners) Educational Attainment Adult Literacy Poverty

MOE Allocations ($337M) LEAs are required to fulfill the following criteria in order to receive an apportionment: Per EC Section 84908(a)(1), be a member of a consortium. Per EC Section 84906(a), have approved an adult education plan that addresses that fiscal year, with detailed information as specified in EC Section 84906(b). Per EC Section 84913, use these funds on only the seven following areas: Elementary and secondary basic skills, including classes required for a high school diploma; Programs for immigrants eligible for educational services in citizenship, English as a second language, and workforce preparation; Programs for adults, including older adults, for entry or reentry into the workforce; Programs for adults, including older adults, to develop knowledge and skills to assist elementary and secondary school children to succeed academically; Programs for adults with disabilities; Short term career technical educational programs with high employment potential; Programs offering pre-apprenticeship training, in coordination with apprenticeship program(s), as specified.

$163M Consortia of Providers Community College Districts (44 fiscal agents) $74,957,386 K-12 Districts (12 fiscal agents) $22,365,842 County Offices of Education (2 fiscal agents) $6,525,559 Opt-Out/Direct to Members (7 fiscal agents) $43,681,737 Undecided (6 fiscal agents) $9,719,476 AB104 Withholding $5,000,000 Reason for undecided: need more time to work through their governance plan. Merced, Redwoods, Riverside, Santa Clarita, and Ventura. Reason for opting out: direct funding to member instead of going through the fiscal agent. Chabot, Contra Costa, Foothill-DeAnza, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose/West Valley (combined), and Santa Monica.

Adult Education Block Grant Reporting Toolkit Consortia Requirements 3 year Consortium Plan amendment Annual Plan for 2015-16 Governance Plan AB104 Member Allocation Form Consortia Quarterly Expenditure and Progress Reporting Consortia Performance Tracking & Reporting Consortia Student Enrollment Tracking & Reporting Organizational Chart

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