BILL ANALYSIS SB 798 Page 1 Date of Hearing: August 4, 2010 ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Felipe Fuentes, Chair SB 798 (DeSaulnier) - As Amended: June 24, 2010 Policy Committee: EducationVote:7-0 Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: No Reimbursable: No SUMMARY This bill establishes funding priorities for excess federal funds received to operate the federal 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC), as specified. Specifically, this bill: Requires, in any fiscal year (FY) in which the total federal appropriation exceeds the federal appropriation for the 2008-09 FY, the excess amount be allocated according to the following priorities: 1)35% to 21st CCCLC programs serving high school pupils. 2)25% to 21st CCLC program serving elementary and middle school pupils. 3)15% to summer programs serving elementary and middle school pupils. FISCAL EFFECT This bill alters the current funding formula for federal carryover funds for the 21st CCCLC program to include a specified amount of funding (15%) for summer programs. This will result in a redistribution of funding because in the past federal carryover funds have been distributed based on current law. According the State Department of Education (SDE), the following chart details the amount of carryover allocated since the 2008-09 FY. SB 798 Page 2 --------------------------------------------------- | |2008-09 FY |2009-10 FY | 2010-11 | | | | | FY* | |---------------+-----------+-----------+-----------| |Carryover | $40.35 | $40.0 | $44.66 | |funds | million | million | million | |---------------+-----------+-----------+-----------| |Total | $169.7 | $169.4 | $174 | |Allocation | million | million |million | --------------------------------------------------- *As proposed in the governor's January 2010 budget. COMMENTS 1)Background . The federal 21st CCLC program, established by the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, provides five-year grant funding to establish or expand before and after school programs for disadvantaged K-12 students. The purpose of the programs is to provide academic enrichment opportunities and supportive services to help students meet state and local standards in core content areas. The program also provides family literacy and related educational services to the community. Local educational agencies (LEAs), cities, counties, community-based organizations, and other public or private entities (which may include faith-based organizations) are eligible to receive funding for this program, contingent upon a federal fund appropriation for this purpose. According to SDE, there were 485 21st CCLC after school programs operating at middle and elementary schools and 349 21st CCLC after school programs operating at high schools in 2009-10. 2)Purpose . According to the author, the original 21st CCLC program "implementation plan did not accommodate the range of needs throughout the year, including services during periods when the school is closed (e.g. vacation periods, intersession). Currently children can receive substantial academic and enrichment benefits during the 9 months of the regular school year, then lose ground during the 2 -3 months of summer vacation. [This bill] will make improvements to California's 21st CCLC program so that federal dollars coming SB 798 Page 3 to California for quality after school programs more effectively target students' and families' needs for after school services." 3)Existing law requires 21st CCLC program funds be allocated as follows: ------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | % of Federal | Use of funds | | Fund | | | Allocation | | | | | |---------------+--------------------------------------------------| | | | |At least 50% |Allocated for direct grants (up to $250,000) to | | |21st Century High School After School Safety and | | |Enrichment programs serving high school pupils | | |for a minimum of 15 hrs per week. | | | | |---------------+--------------------------------------------------| | | | |At least 40% |Allocated for 21st CCLC programs serving | | |elementary and middle school pupils, which | | |operate for a minimum of 15 hrs per week and any | | |combination of summer, intercession, or vacation | | |periods for a minimum of 3 hrs per day. | | | | |---------------+--------------------------------------------------| | | | |10% |Allocated for: (a) direct grants to provide | | |equitable access and participation in 21st CCLC | | |programs ($25,000) and (b) grants to provide | | |family literacy services ($20,000). | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------ Statute also authorizes 21st CCLC programs to be eligible SB 798 Page 4 grants to operate in summer, intercession, or vacation. This bill changes the current funding formula for any carryover funds the state receives to operate this program, as specified. 4)The After School Education Safety (ASES) program , as renamed and revised by Proposition 49 in 2002, funds the establishment of local before and after school education and enrichment programs. These programs are created through partnerships between schools and local community resources to provide literacy, academic enrichment and safe alternatives for students in kindergarten through ninth grade. Funding is designed to: (a) maintain existing before and after school program funding and (b) provide eligibility to all elementary and middle schools that submit quality applications throughout California. The governor's January 2010 proposed budget provides $547 million GF/98 for the ASES program. Analysis Prepared by : Kimberly Rodriguez / APPR. / (916) 319-2081