Amended in Assembly March 26, 2015

California Legislature—2015–16 Regular Session

Assembly Bill No. 1181

Introduced by Assembly Member Calderon

February 27, 2015

An act begin insert to amend Sections 52300 and 52500 of the Education Code, end insert relating to begin delete adult education programs. end delete begin insert career technical education end insert begin insert . end insert

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 1181, as amended, Calderon. begin delete Adult education programs: qualification: federal Pell Grant Program. end delete begin insert Career technical education. end insert

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(1) Existing law provides that the Legislature declares that a regional occupational center will serve the state and national interests in providing career technical and technical education to students, including, but not limited to, high school students.

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This bill would instead provide that the Legislature declares that the regional occupational center will serve the state and national interests in providing secondary and postsecondary career technical and technical education to those pupils.

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(2) Existing law requires adult schools and evening high schools to consist of classes for adults, and authorizes minors to be admitted into those classes pursuant to policy adopted by the governing board of the school district and if those minors meet certain eligibility requirements.

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This bill would authorize those classes to include postsecondary career technical education programs.

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Existing law authorizes the governing board of a school district maintaining secondary schools to establish and maintain classes for adults, as specified.

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This bill would express the Legislature’s intent to enact legislation that would, to the extent feasible, qualify adult education programs operated by local educational agencies to participate in the federal Pell Grant Program under Title IV of the federal Higher Education Act of 1965 so that students enrolled in those programs may qualify to receive federal Pell Grant Program awards for short-term career technical education programs.

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Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee:  begin delete no end delete begin insert yes end insert . State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

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begin insert SECTION 1. end insert   

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begin insert Section 52300 of the end insert begin insert Education Code end insert begin insert is amended
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52300.  

begin insert (a) end insert begin insert   end insert In enacting this article, it is the intent of the
Legislature to provide qualified begin delete students end delete begin insert pupils end insert with the opportunity
to attend a technical school or enroll in a career technical or
technical training program, regardless of the geographical location
of their residence in a county or region. The Legislature hereby
declares that a regional occupational center will serve the state and
national interests in providing begin insert secondary and postsecondary end insert career
technical and technical education to prepare begin delete students end delete begin insert pupils end insert for an
increasingly technological society in which generalized training
and skills are insufficient to prepare high school begin delete students end delete begin insert pupils end insert
and graduates, and out-of-school youth and adults for the many
employment opportunities begin delete which end delete begin insert that end insert require special or technical
training and skills. The Legislature also declares that regional
occupational centers will enable a broader curriculum in technical
subjects to be offered, and will avoid unnecessary duplication of
courses and expensive training equipment, and will provide a
flexibility in operation begin delete which end delete begin insert that end insert will facilitate rapid program
adjustments and meeting changing training needs as they arise.

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It

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begin insert (b) end insert begin insert   end insert begin insert It end insert is recognized by the Legislature that career technical
programs may achieve great flexibility of planning, begin delete scope end delete begin insert scope, end insert
and operation by the conduct of these programs in a variety of
physical facilities at various training locations.

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It

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begin insert (c) end insert begin insert   end insert begin insert It end insert is the further intent of the Legislature that regional
occupational centers and programs provide career technical and
occupational instruction related to the attainment of skills so that
trainees are prepared for gainful employment in the area for which
training was provided, or are upgraded so they have the higher
level skills required because of new and changing technologies or
so that they are prepared for enrollment in more advanced training
programs.

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begin insert SEC. 2. end insert   

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begin insert Section 52500 of the end insert begin insert Education Code end insert begin insert is amended to
read: end insert

52500.  

Adult schools and evening high schools shall consist
of classes for begin delete adults. end delete begin insert adults, and may include postsecondary career
technical education programs. end insert Minors may be admitted to those
classes pursuant to board policy and Section 52500.1.

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SECTION 1.  

It is the intent of the Legislature to enact
legislation that would, to the extent feasible, qualify adult education
programs operated by local educational agencies to participate in
the federal Pell Grant Program under Title IV of the federal Higher
Education Act of 1965 so that students enrolled in those programs
may qualify to receive federal Pell Grant Program awards for
short-term career technical education programs.

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