BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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Date of Hearing: April 6, 2016
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Patrick O'Donnell, Chair
AB 2663
(Cooper) - As Introduced February 19, 2016
SUBJECT: After school programs: grant amounts
SUMMARY: Increases the amount provided for the After School
Education and Safety program (ASES) by appropriating from the
General Fund $73,260,000 for the 2016-17 fiscal year (FY) and
requires, beginning in the FY 2017-18 and every fiscal year
thereafter, an increase based on the percentage change in the
California Consumer Price Index (CPI) from the prior year,
provided that the adjustment does not result in a reduction in
any fiscal year. Requires, beginning FY 2017-18 and each fiscal
year thereafter, an adjustment in the maximum grant amounts and
daily and weekly rates to ASES before and after school programs.
Makes findings and declarations regarding the role of after
school programs in closing the achievement gap and the impact of
the minimum wage increase on rates that have not been adjusted
since 2006.
EXISTING LAW:
1)Establishes the ASES program through the 2002 voter approved
initiative, Proposition 49. The ASES program funds the
establishment of local before and after school education and
enrichment programs, which are created through partnerships
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between schools and local community resources to provide
literacy, academic enrichment and safe constructive
alternatives for students in kindergarten through ninth grade
(Education Code (EC) Section 8482).
2)Establishes a maximum grant of $112,000 for an elementary
school program and $150,000 for a middle or junior high school
program. (EC Section 8482.55)
3)Establishes the total annual after school grant amount for
which a site is eligible based on a formula of $7.50 per pupil
per day of pupil attendance and a maximum of $37.50 per
projected pupil per week. Provides funds for staff
development based on a formula of $7.50 per projected pupil
per day, with a maximum of three days. (EC Section 8483.7)
4)Establishes a before school program component with a maximum
grant of $37,500 for an elementary school and $49,000 for a
middle or junior high school based on a formula of $5 per
pupil per day and a maximum total grant of $25 per projected
pupil per week. (EC Section 8483.75)
FISCAL EFFECT: Unknown
COMMENTS: ASES program. The ASES program, passed by voters as
Proposition 49 in 2002, provides almost $550 million annually
for before and after school programs for kindergarten through
grade 9 students. In FY 2015-16, 555 school districts and
county offices of education operated ASES programs serving
approximately 400,000 students. Local governments and nonprofit
organizations working in partnership with local educational
agencies may also apply for funding. After school programs must
commence right after school and at least until 6 p.m. for 15
hours per week. Grants, last adjusted in 2006, are provided in
three one-year increments with maximum grants at $112,500 per
year for elementary schools, $150,000 per year for middle or
junior high schools based on a per pupil amount of $7.50 per day
of pupil attendance, and $7.50 per pupil per day for staff
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development, with a maximum of three staff development days per
year. Priority for funding goes to schools where at least 50%
of the pupils are eligible for free- or reduced-priced lunch.
Each program is required to provide a match equal to not less
than one-third of the total grant. Facilities may count towards
25% of the local contribution.
Participating afterschool programs are required to have an
educational and literacy component in which tutoring or homework
assistance is provided in one or more of the following areas:
language arts, mathematics, history and social science, computer
training, or sciences; and an educational enrichment component,
which may include, but is not limited to, fine arts, career
technical education, career exploration, recreation, physical
fitness and prevention activities.
The program requires before school programs to operate one and a
half hours a day and after school programs to operate after
school until 6 p.m. for a minimum of 15 hours per week. ASES
grantees can request summer grants (previously called
supplemental grants) in order to operate for more than 180 days
or to operate during summer, intersession or vacation.
In addition to the funds generated by Proposition 49, the state
also receives approximately $130 million annually in federal
funds for the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st
CCLC) program, which provides funding for before and after
school activities to pupils in kindergarten through grade 12.
The state has chosen to implement this program almost identical
to the state's ASES program.
The problem. The author states:
"After-school programs are essential to closing the
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achievement and opportunity gap. They provide underserved
students with meaningful academic and enrichment activities,
keep kids safety off the streets during the primate time for
crime, and offer essential child care for working parents.
They also provide a crucial infrastructure for STEM, summer
learning, physical activity, and leveraging hundreds of
millions of federal dollars for nutritious snacks and meals.
"While the costs, demands, and expectations of ASES programs
have consistently increased, the funding has remained stagnant
for a decade?As costs significantly outpace funding, ASES
programs have been stretched to their breaking point and find
it increasingly difficult to deliver the same high-quality
services. Without additional funding, program quality will
continue to suffer as hours would be reduced and some programs
are at risk of being cut all together. 75% of ASES funded
program had to reduce number of enrichment activities
offered."
Supporters also note the challenges caused by increases in the
minimum wage requirements. Beginning January 1, 2016, the
state's minimum wage is $10 per hour. Increasing wages is one
challenge; the other challenge is in attracting qualified staff
when other entry level jobs may be less demanding. The wage
increase also affects the hiring of site coordinators who are
paid an annual salary, typically around $33,000. The minimum
wage increase requires an increase in site coordinators' annual
salary to about $42,000. Providers have reclassified these
employees to pay hourly wages due to the inability to pay
increased wages.
According to preliminary data from a survey conducted by the
Partnership for Children and Youth in February, 35% of ASES
funded programs have reduced the number of students served and
74% have reduced the number of enrichment activities offered,
while 64% have reduced staff hours and professional development.
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Of the 700 respondents, 29% reported that they are very likely
to close within the next two years without additional funding.
What does this bill do? This bill increases the funding for the
ASES program by appropriating $73.3 million from the General
Fund in FY 2016-17 and requires ongoing annual cost of living
adjustments based on percentage changes from year to year in the
California CPI. According to the author, the increase will
adjust the daily rate from $7.50 to $8.50 per pupil per day.
The bill directs the California Department of Education (CDE) to
adjust the maximum grants and daily rates in accordance with the
CPI for before and after school ASES programs beginning in
2017-18. The bill, however, does not specify similar
adjustments in 2016-17. Staff recommends an amendment directing
CDE to adjust the maximum grants and daily rates in accordance
with the 2016-17 budget augmentation.
Last year, an attempt was made to secure increased funding in
the FY 2015-16 budget. The Assembly's budget provided $50
million but the budget conference committee reduced the amount
to $25 million. The budget signed by the Governor included no
increase. Subsequently, SB 645 (Hancock), was amended to
authorize a program, beginning January 1, 2016 and ending July
1, 2017, to suspend its operation for a maximum of five
schooldays in each fiscal year in order to provide some
financial relief. The bill was held in the Assembly
Appropriations Committee suspense file.
Previous related legislation. SB 1221 (Hancock), Chapter 370,
Statutes of 2014, modified eligibility, types of grants, amount
of grants, and outcome measures of the ASES, the 21st CCLC, and
the 21st Century After School Safety and Enrichment for Teens
programs.
SB 429 (DeSaulnier), Chapter 626, Statutes of 2011, authorizes
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an ASES program provider to use supplemental grant funds to
operate a six-hour program and establishes other parameters for
programs operating summer, intersession or vacation programs,
including authorizing a program to be conducted at an offsite
location or at an alternate schoolsite and authorizing a
supplemental grantee to open eligibility to every pupil
attending a school in the district with priority for pupils
enrolled in the school that receive a grant.
SB 798 (DeSaulnier), Chapter 479, Statutes of 2010, requires any
federal 21st CCLC program funds that exceed the total state
appropriation for fiscal year 2008-09 to be allocated in
accordance with a specified formula that includes 15% for summer
programs serving elementary and middle school pupils.
SB 638 (Torlakson), Chapter 380, Statutes of 2006, among others,
increased the maximum grant amounts for after school programs
from $75,000 to $112,500 for elementary schools and $100,000 to
$150,000 for middle schools; and increased the per pupil daily
rate from $5.00 to $7.50 per hour. The bill also increased the
maximum grant amount for before school programs from $25,000 to
$37,500 for elementary schools and $33,000 to $49,000 for middle
schools; and increased the per pupil daily rate from $3.33 to
$5.
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:
Support
California After School Coalition (sponsor)
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A World Fit For Kids!
ABC Unified School District
After-School All-Stars, Los Angeles
After School All-Stars, San Diego
After-School Education and Safety Program at David Reese
Elementary School, Elk Grove
Alice Birney Elementary
Anaheim Family YMCA
Azusa Unified School District
Bassett Unified School District
Bay Area Community Resources
Berry Creek Afterschool Program
Beyond the Bell Branch
Boys & Girls Clubs of Antelope Valley
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Carson
Boys & Girls Clubs of Cypress
Boys & Girls Clubs of El Dorado County Western Slope
Boys & Girls Clubs of Fontana
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Redlands-Riverside
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater San Diego
Boys & Girls Clubs of Kern County
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Los Angeles Harbor
Boys & Girls Clubs of Monterey County
Boys & Girls Clubs of North County
Boys & Girls Clubs of North Valley
Boys & Girls Clubs of Oceanside
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula
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Boys & Girls Clubs of San Leandro
Boys & Girls Clubs of San Marcos
Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Maria Valley
Boys & Girls Clubs of Stanislaus County
Boys & Girls Clubs of Tracy
Boys & Girls Clubs of the West Valley
Boys & Girls Clubs of Westminster
Butte County Office of Education
California Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs
California Association for Health, Physical Education,
Recreation and Dance
California Educational Centers
California Federation of Teachers
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California School-Age Consortium
California State Alliance of YMCAs
California State PTA
California Teaching Fellows Foundation
Camp Fire
CEC California Educational Centers
Central Coast YMCA
Champions for America's Future
Channel Islands YMCA
Children Now
Children's Defense Fund - California
Children's Initiative
Chino Valley Unified School District
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Citizen Schools
City of Downey ASPIRE after school program
Compton Unified School District Afterschool Program
DPS Group, North America
Duarte Unified School District
EduCare Foundation
Extended Child Care Coalition of Sonoma County
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids California
Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano
Four Winds of Indian Education, Inc.
Fortuna Elementary School District
Fullerton School District
Garvey School District
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Gilroy Unified School District
Institute for Student Success, Inc.
LA's BEST After School Enrichment Program
Lassen County Office of Education
Lassen County Board of Education
Lawndale Elementary School District Expanded Day Learning
Program
Little Lake City School District
Long Beach Unified School District WRAP Expanded Learning
Program
Los Angeles County Office of Education
Mission: Readiness-Military Leaders for Kids
Mountain View School District
Nicholas Elementary ASES Program
P.F. Bresee Foundation
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Partnership for Children & Youth
Sacramento Chinese Community Service Center
San Francisco Unified School District
Santa Barbara Unified School District
Santa Maria Valley YMCA
Sonoma County Family YMCA
STAR Education
Student Success Institute, Inc.
Team Prime Time
Temescal Associates and the Learning in Afterschool & Summer
Project
THINK Together
Warner Bros. Records
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Woodcraft Rangers
YMCA of the Central Bay Area
YMCA of the East Bay
YMCA of the East Valley
YMCA of Greater Long Beach
YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles
YMCA of Orange County
YMCA of San Diego County
YMCA of Silicon Valley
YMCA of Superior California
Numerous individuals
Opposition
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None on file
Analysis Prepared by:Sophia Kwong Kim / ED. / (916) 319-2087