BILL ANALYSIS Ó SB 1070 Page 1 SENATE THIRD READING SB 1070 (Steinberg) As Amended August 20, 2012 Majority vote SENATE VOTE :38-0 HIGHER EDUCATION 8-0 EDUCATION 9-0 ----------------------------------------------------------------- |Ayes:|Block, Olsen, Achadjian, |Ayes:|Brownley, Norby, Ammiano, | | |Fong, Galgiani, Lara, | |Buchanan, Butler, Carter, | | |Miller, Portantino | |Eng, Halderman, Williams | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- APPROPRIATIONS 17-0 ----------------------------------------------------------------- |Ayes:|Gatto, Harkey, | | | | |Blumenfield, Bradford, | | | | |Charles Calderon, Campos, | | | | |Davis, Donnelly, Fuentes, | | | | |Hall, Hill, Cedillo, | | | | |Mitchell, Nielsen, Norby, | | | | |Solorio, Wagner | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY : Revises provisions of the Career Technical Education Pathways (CTEP) program and extends the program's sunset date from January 1, 2013, to January 1, 2018. Specifically, this bill : 1)Requires the chancellor of the California Community Colleges (CCCs) and the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) to assist economic and workforce regional development centers and consortia, CCCs, middle schools, high schools, and regional occupational centers and programs (ROC/Ps) to improve linkages and CTE pathways between high schools and CCCs to accomplish specified goals that increase middle and high school pupil success and access to postsecondary education, as specified. 2)Requires the SPI and the CCC Chancellor to jointly administer contracts and competitive grants for programs and initiatives that demonstrate a plan for collaboration among regional SB 1070 Page 2 institutions/entities, including, but not limited to school districts, public postsecondary educational institutions, ROC/Ps, local workforce investment boards (LWIBs), and business/industry, as specified: a) Requires first priority for contracts and grants to be given to applicants that can demonstrate comprehensive regional collaboration to create new pathways or course sequences, as specified; and, where practicable, demonstrate their ability to leverage additional financial and in-kind public and private resources to support their efforts. b) Requires second priority for contracts and grants to be given to applicants that meet certain specified characteristics, such as displaying a statewide benefit through dissemination of courses, best practices or other means. 3)Requires all contract or grant awardees to demonstrate outcome-based data pertinent to the type of program and individuals they serve, as specified. 4)Requires the SPI and the CCC Chancellor to: a) develop standardized procedures/tools to collect outcome based data; and, b) submit a report to the governor and the Legislature on or before March 1 of each year on the CTEP program, as specified. 5)Requires the SPI and CCC Chancellor to provide an implementation and expenditure plan to the Legislature and the Department of Finance at least 30 days before taking action to execute the expenditure plan. 6)Authorizes a CCC district to enroll a high school pupil, who is not a resident of the district, in a CTEP program that is developed and implemented by the district, as specified. EXISTING LAW , until January 1, 2013, establishes the California Community Colleges Economic and Workforce Development Program and requires the CCC Board of Governors to assist economic and workforce regional development centers and consortia, including middle and junior high schools or high schools and ROC/Ps to improve linkages and career-technical education pathways between SB 1070 Page 3 high schools and CCCs. (Education Code Sections 88530 and 88532) FISCAL EFFECT : According to the Assembly Appropriations Committee, costs for this bill include General Fund/Proposition 98 costs, likely between $20 million and $38 million, to continue funding the CTEP program. This measure requires the program to only be operative in fiscal years (FYs) where funds are appropriated for this purpose. The 2012 Budget Act allocates $38 million for this program. In the 2013-14 FY, the CTEP program is scheduled to receive $20 million. Per the California Teachers Association, et al. v. Schwarzenegger settlement, CCCs are required to receive a total of $292 million over a seven-year period for this program and one-time costs. The original allocations were between the 2007-08 FY and the 2013-14 FY. However, due to the state's fiscal crisis, the amount of funding allocated to CCCs under this agreement fluctuated between $18 and $38 million. As such, the state added an extra year to the timeline to ensure the entire $292 million obligation to CCCs is met. COMMENTS : In 2005, the Career Technical Education Pathways Initiative (Initiative) was established by SB 70 (Scott), Chapter 352, Statutes of 2005, to provide resources for the support of CTE programs at middle schools, high schools, ROC/Ps, and CCCs. The Initiative sunsets effective January 1, 2013. According to the author, the Initiative has served nearly 750,000 California middle and high school pupils and college students through a variety of programs and services designed to increase their success in college and career. The Initiative, administered by the CCC Chancellor and the SPI, has focused on enhanced articulation and collaboration. Some of the programs supported through the Initiative include high school California Partnership Academies, CCC Career Advancement Academies, and the University of California Curriculum Integration Institute. Analysis Prepared by : Jeanice Warden / HIGHER ED. / (916) 319-3960 FN: 0005082 SB 1070 Page 4