BILL NUMBER: SB 1327 AMENDED
BILL TEXT
AMENDED IN SENATE APRIL 2, 2008
AMENDED IN SENATE MARCH 24, 2008
INTRODUCED BY Senator Wyland
FEBRUARY 20, 2008
An act to amend Section 17078.72 of the Education Code, relating
to career technical education.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 1327, as amended, Wyland. Career technical education: Career
Technical Education Facilities Program.
Existing law establishes the Career Technical Education Facilities
Program to provide funding to qualifying local educational agencies
for the purpose of, among other things, constructing new facilities
or reconfiguring existing facilities, as specified. Existing law
provides for grants to be awarded by the State Allocation Board for
these purposes. A school district that receives a grant under this
program is required to contribute from local resources a dollar
amount that is equal to the amount of the grant received.
This bill would allow donations of equipment meeting specified
requirements , labor, and building materials to be
included as part of the contribution that a school district receiving
a grant is required to make. The bill would require the Office of
Public School Construction to develop regulations to implement these
provisions by January 1, 2010.
The bill would make other technical, conforming, and clarifying
changes.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 17078.72 of the Education Code is amended to
read:
17078.72. (a) The Career Technical Education Facilities Program
is hereby established to provide funding to qualifying local
educational agencies for the purpose of constructing new facilities
or reconfiguring existing facilities, including, but not limited to,
purchasing equipment with an average useful life expectancy of at
least 10 years, to enhance educational opportunities for pupils in
existing high schools in order to provide them with the skills and
knowledge necessary for the high-demand technical careers of today
and tomorrow.
(b) The State Department of Education, in cooperation with the
Chancellor's Office of the Community Colleges, the Labor and
Workforce Development Agency, and industry groups, shall develop
criteria and pupil outcome measures to evaluate the program. The
criteria shall ensure equity, program relevance to industry needs,
and articulation with more advanced coursework at the partnering
community colleges or private institutions.
(c) The program shall be based on grant applications administered
by the board.
(d) Grants shall be allocated on a per-square-foot basis for the
applicable type of construction proposed or deemed necessary by the
board consistent with the approved application for the project.
(e) New construction grants shall not exceed three million dollars
($3,000,000) per project per schoolsite, inclusive of equipment, and
shall only be allocated to comprehensive high schools that have an
active Career Technical Advisory Committee pursuant to Section 8070,
in either of the following methods:
(1) For a stand-alone project on a per-square-foot basis for the
applicable type of construction proposed, based on the criteria
established pursuant to subdivision (b), consistent with the approved
application for the project.
(2) For new school projects, as a supplement to the per pupil
allocation pursuant to Section 17072.10. The supplement is intended
to cover excess costs uniquely related to the facilities required to
provide the career technical education program or programs.
(f) Modernization grants shall not exceed one million five hundred
thousand dollars ($1,500,000) per project per schoolsite, inclusive
of equipment and may be awarded to comprehensive high schools or
joint power authorities currently operating career technical
education programs that have an active Career Technical Advisory
Committee pursuant to Section 8070 for the purpose of
reconfiguration. For comprehensive high schools, the grant shall be
supplemental to the per pupil allocation pursuant to Section
17074.10. The supplement is intended to cover excess costs uniquely
related to the facilities required to provide the career technical
education program or programs.
(g) (1) A school district shall contribute from local resources a
dollar amount that is equal to the amount of the grant of state funds
awarded under subdivisions (d), (e), and (f). The local contribution
may be provided by private industry groups, the school district, or
a joint powers authority.
(A)
(2) The local contribution required when funds are made
available pursuant to a bond act approved by the voters after
January 1, 2008, may include donations any of
the following:
(A) Donations from an outside
entity of equipment that meets all of the following requirements:
(i) The equipment is industry-sector specific.
(ii) The equipment has a remaining lifespan of at least 10 years.
(iii) The equipment has an assessed value of at least five
thousand dollars ($5,000). The value shall be determined by one of
the following:
(I) The historical cost of the item, as described in Procedure 430
of the California School Accounting Manual.
(II) An appraisal by an industry-recognized appraisal entity.
(B) Other than the donations of equipment described in
subparagraph (A), all contributions required pursuant to paragraph
(1) shall be a dollar amount.
(B) Donations from an outside entity of labor for the construction
of the project.
(C) Donations from an outside entity of building materials for the
construction of the project.
(2)
(3) A school district shall not be required to
demonstrate that it has unhoused pupils or that a permanent school
building is more than 25 years old in order to receive a grant under
the program.
(h) The program shall allow the local contribution to be paid over
time should sufficient local funds not be immediately available. The
board may provide for a repayment schedule consistent with
subparagraphs (C) and (D) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of
Section 17078.57. The board shall not waive the local contribution on
the basis of financial hardship or on any other basis.
(i) Applications shall meet the criteria developed under
subdivision (b) and shall require all of the following:
(1) A clear and comprehensive Career Technical Education plan for
each course of study applicable to the instructional space.
(2) Projections of pupil enrollment.
(3) Identification of feeder schools, industry partners, and
community colleges or other postsecondary schools participating in
the development, articulation, and review of the educational program.
(4) Evidence of approval of the plan by the entities listed in
paragraph (3).
(5) The method by which accountability for pupil enrollments and
outcomes will be maintained. Outcomes shall include, but are not
limited to, certificate completion, the successful entry of pupil to
employment in the applicable industry, and successful transition to
post-secondary institutions for work in the applicable industry or
other areas of study.
(6) Evidence of coordination with all feeder schools, middle
schools, and high schools within the area to ensure that the project
and programs complement career technical education offerings in the
area.
(7) Evidence that upon completion of the project the local
educational agency will meet all of its obligations under Section
51228 relating to career technical education.
(j) Applications shall give weight to the number of pupils
expected to attend, the cost per pupil, financial participation by
industry partners in the construction and equipping of the facility,
commitment to accountability for outcomes and participation, the
strength and relevance of the educational plans to the needs of
industry for qualified technical employees applicable to the economic
development needs of the region in which the project will be
located, and coordination and articulation with feeder schools, other
high schools, and community colleges.
(k) The Office of Public School Construction shall develop and the
board shall approve regulations to implement this article by January
1, 2010, and the board may promulgate those regulations first on an
emergency basis, which shall be effective for no more than 12 months,
after which any permanent regulations shall be promulgated in
accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5
(commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of
the Government Code).
(l) The Office of Public School Construction may audit donations
of equipment, as specified in paragraph (1)
(2) of subdivision (g), pursuant to Section 17076.10.