BILL ANALYSIS
Senate Appropriations Committee Fiscal Summary
Senator Christine Kehoe, Chair
1376 (Romero)
Hearing Date: 05/27/2010 Amended: 05/05/2010
Consultant: Dan Troy Policy Vote: ED 8-0
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BILL SUMMARY: SB 1376, an urgency measure, would establish a
pilot preapprenticeship machinist program, to be administered by
the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency, for the
purposes of preparing high school students for work in the field
of aerospace industry.
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Fiscal Impact (in thousands)
Major Provisions 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 Fund
Aerospace preapprenticeship CCC estimates $190 per campus,
likely Federal
four campuses would participate
CCC state operations $100 to $200, annually General
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STAFF COMMENTS: SUSPENSE FILE.
Current law establishes career technical education (CTE)
programs for public schools including but not limited to
regional occupational centers and programs (ROC/P), partnership
academies, adult education programs, and career technical
education courses that may be offered in secondary schools and
community colleges.
Apprenticeship programs are postsecondary educational programs
that prepare students for high-skill occupations. These
programs are a combination of theoretical study and on the job
training and are, under California law, certified by the
Division of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS). Upon successful
completion, a participant earns a Certificate of Completion of
Apprenticeship from DAS which indicates readiness for a
journeyperson level in the trade.
This bill establishes a pilot preapprentice aerospace machining
program to provide career technical education to high school
pupils in the form of machining and related curriculum that can
be applied to various aerospace manufacturing and other
industries. The curriculum would include the use of computers,
training in the machining of light metals as specified, and
training in the fabrication of energy efficient aircraft
ventilation, heating and cooling systems.
The pilot would be administered by the California Labor and
Workforce Development Agency, who would be encouraged to seek
out funds for the program. The bill further specifies that the
program would be funded by a direct federal appropriation.
Community colleges, in partnership with local workforce
investment boards, employers, and high schools, would apply for
grants that shall be competitively awarded based on
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specified criteria. The Chancellor's Office of the California
Community Colleges would be required to develop
preapprenticeship model curriculum in aerospace technology, and
machining technology, as specified. The Chancellor's Office
would also be required to submit a summary evaluation based on
required reports provided by the grant participants.
The program would remain in effect until 2015.
While the bill does not specify the number of awards or the
amount each grant, the Chancellor's Office indicates that
implementation of a preapprenticeship program as specified by
this bill would cost approximately $190,000 per participating
campus. The Chancellor's Office estimates that four CCC
campuses would likely participate, for a total cost of $760,000.
The provisions of the bill would require federal funds to cover
these costs, though it is not clear how many grants the bill
intends to award or how much each grant recipient would receive.
The Chancellor's Office also assumes the need for 1 to 2 staff
to design the curriculum, coordinate with the Labor and
Workforce Development Agency, and complete the required report.
These costs would be in the range of $100,000 to $200,000 per
year through the life of the program.
SB 747 (Romero, 2009), substantially similar this bill, was held
by the Assembly Appropriations Committee.