BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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nDate of Hearing: August 3, 2016
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Lorena Gonzalez, Chair
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(Hertzberg) - As Amended June 30, 2016
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Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: NoReimbursable: No
SUMMARY:
This bill deletes the January 1, 2017, repeal date of the
California American Indian Education Center (AIEC) program
thereby extending the operation of the program indefinitely.
Requires the California Department of Education (CDE) to
continue to report on the evaluation of the program every five
years, starting in January 2021, and to make this information
available to the appropriate fiscal and policy committees of the
Legislature.
FISCAL EFFECT:
1)Although this bill extends the AIEC program indefinitely,
funding for the program is still subject to an appropriation
in the annual Budget Act. The 2016-17 Budget Act provides
$4.1 million (Proposition 98) for the program. This level of
support is likely to be ongoing.
2)Ongoing costs of at least $70,000 (General Fund) to maintain
the existing .6 FTE position at the CDE to administer the AIEC
program.
COMMENTS:
1)Purpose. The AIECs were established in the 1970's and have a
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long history of offering educational and cultural support to
American Indian students. The AIECs serve as educational
resource centers to students, parents and public schools in
American Indian communities. Center staff assist schools with
professional development, counseling, tutorial services, or
parent education. They also provide supplemental and extended
day instructional programs to meet the needs of American
Indian students. Tribal organizations or incorporated American
Indian organizations may apply to the CDE to establish a
center.
This bill, sponsored by the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash
Indians, aims to ensure these students continue to receive
services provided through centers by eliminating the program's
sunset date.
2)Background. There are currently 23 AIECs serving students in
19 counties, including Alameda, Humboldt, Lake, Kern, Los
Angeles and San Diego. In 2013-14, 2,850 students received
services through the AIEC program, representing 4% of the
state's American Indian/Alaska Native students. Expenditures
per student ranged from $596 to $4,783 per student.
Funding for the AIECs is subject to the amount appropriated in
the annual budget act. The initial allocation totaled
$400,000, of which $350,000 was awarded to 10 programs through
a grant application process, and $50,000 was used for state
administration. The funds have increased to the current amount
of $4.1 million and the state currently provides $70,000 to
support CDE administrative costs.
Analysis Prepared by:Misty Feusahrens / APPR. / (916)
319-2081
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