Adult Education Block Grant

Assembly Bill 104

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Adult Education TrendsAdult Education Demand Side Adult Education Supply Side5.2M 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.

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Adult Education Program Areas Historical Ed Code1. Elementary and Secondary

Education2. ESL3. Adults with Disabilities4. Vocational Education5. Apprenticeship6. Older Adults7. Parenting8. Immigrant Education9. Health and Safety10. Home Economics

AB 86: 2013-20151. Elementary and Secondary

Education2. ESL, citizenship3. Adults with Disabilities4. Short-term Career Technical

Education5. Pre-apprenticeship Programs

AB 104: 20151. Elementary and Secondary

Education2. ESL, citizenship3. Adults with Disabilities4. Short-term Career Technical

Education5. Pre-apprenticeship Programs6. Older Adult Programs for Entry

into Workforce7. Programs for Adults to Assist

Children to Develop Academic Skills

AB 104 – FundingGoal• 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

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2015-16 Budget $525M

~$337 M to Stabilize K-12 providers

K-12 Adult SchoolsCounty Offices of

Education

~$163M for Consortia of Providers

Community CollegesK-12 Adult Programs

COEs & JPAs

State Infrastructure CCCCO and CDE

Stabilizes current providers

Regional coverage via consortia

$25M for New Accountability and

Assessment

Expenditure Plan

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.

$163MConsortia 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

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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