BILL ANALYSIS Ó AB 2719 Page 1 Date of Hearing: May 11, 2016 ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Lorena Gonzalez, Chair AB 2719 (Eduardo Garcia) - As Amended May 4, 2016 ----------------------------------------------------------------- |Policy |Jobs, Economic Development, |Vote:|9 - 0 | |Committee: |and the Economy | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-------------+-------------------------------+-----+-------------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: NoReimbursable: No SUMMARY: This bill updates statute authorizing the federal Workforce Investment and Opportunity Act (WIOA) to specifically include out-of-school youth, including, adding these youth as individuals who have significant barriers to employment. Specifically, this bill: 1)Requires a local workforce development board to include AB 2719 Page 2 Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) accredited public high schools when making recommendations to clients about the appropriate education provider to assist them in earning a high school diploma. 2)Requires the California Workforce Development Board (CWDB) to request an opportunity to present relevant portions of an existing credential attainment report to the State Board of Education and the California Community College Board, as specified. FISCAL EFFECT: Minor/absorbable costs to the California Workforce Investment Board. COMMENTS: 1)Purpose. While services to out-of-school youth are treated as a priority under the federal WIOA, current state law is silent. Current state law also does not provide statutory direction regarding the types of schools that can offer out-of-school youth high school diplomas. This bill clarifies these issues. This bill is sponsored by SIATech, a network of charter schools that partner with US Department of Labor job training programs. These schools provide dropout recovery services and a path to WASC accredited high school diplomas. According to the sponsor, WIOA organizations who partner with public schools provide tremendous opportunities for out-of-school youth. The goal of this bill is to build a platform for reengaging out-of-school youth and provide them with a diploma based on state CTE standards. AB 2719 Page 3 Analysis Prepared by:Misty Feusahrens / APPR. / (916) 319-2081