AB 86: Adult Education Webinar Series

Agenda for Today’s Webinar Update on AB86 May Revise Language – Regional Boundaries – Membership – Decision Making Consortium Examples Questions / Discussion 2

Regional Boundaries Factors Economic & demographic factors Regional labor markets Other state program funding and their boundaries Presence of effective adult education providers meeting the educational needs of adults. Note: Until otherwise determined by the chancellor and the Superintendent, the physical boundaries of the adult education regions shall be the same as the physical boundaries of the regions established for purposes of providing planning and implementation grants 3

Membership Any community college district, school district, or county office of education located within the boundaries of the adult education region shall be permitted to join the consortium as a member. 4

Membership (cont.) Any school district, county office of education, or community college district shall become a participating member of a consortium as a condition of receiving funds from any of the following programs or allocations: Adults in Correctional Facilities program. The federal Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (WIOA Title II). The federal Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act. Local Control Funding Formula apportionments received for students who are 19 years of age or older. Community College apportionment received for providing instruction in courses in the five AB86 program areas. State funds for remedial education and job training for participants in the CalWORKs program. 5

Membership Requirements – Commit to reporting any funds available for the purposes of education and workforce services for adults and the use of those funds. – Be represented only by an official designated by the governing board of the member. – All members of the consortium shall participate in any decision made by the consortium. 6

Decision Making A proposed decision will be considered at an open, properly noticed public meeting of the consortium at which members of the public may comment. A proposed decision can be from other entities located in the adult education region that provide education and workforce services for adults. Definition: These entities that provide education and workforce services to adults may include – local public agencies, department & offices, those with a local public safety & social services focus, workforce investment boards, libraries, and community based organizations. 7

Decision Making (cont.) Consortium has provided the public with adequate notice of a proposed decision. Consortium will consider any comments submitted by the public. Consortium will distribute publicly any comments submitted by the public. The consortium must consider and respond to any comments submitted by any entity located in the adult education region that provides education and workforce services for adults. The consortium decision is final. 8

Fiscal Decisions - Consortium Members of the consortium may decide to designate a member to serve as the fund administrator to receive and distribute funds from the program. In order to receive an apportionment of funds, the members of a consortium must have approved an adult education plan that addresses that fiscal year. Consortium must have an approved schedule for consortium funding. 9

Reductions to Member Allocations The amount of funds to be distributed to a member of that consortium shall be equal of greater than the amount in the prior fiscal year unless the consortium makes at least one of the following findings related to the member for which the distribution would be reduced. – The member no longer wishes to provide services consistent with the adult education plan. – The member cannot provide services that address the needs identified in the adult education plan. – The member has been consistently ineffective in providing services that address the needs identified in the adult education plan and reasonable interventions have not resulted in improvements. 10

Fiscal Decisions – As a condition of receipt of an apportionment, a consortium shall approve a distribution schedule that includes: – The amount of funds to be distributed to each member of the consortium for that fiscal year. – A narrative justifying how the planned allocations are consistent with the adult education plan. 11

Poll Question How does your region plan to receive funds? A. Continue having one fiscal agent for your consortium B. Change to the direct distribution option 12

Discussion Questions Does your region currently have a formal governance structure? If so, please describe. Will your region be making changes to its governance structure for implementation? Does your region currently have by laws? If so, how did your region create these? Do you have an MOU between member organizations agreeing to by laws? Has your governance structure been successful so far? 13