BILL ANALYSIS
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CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
AB 434 (Block)
As Amended August 17, 2010
Majority vote
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|ASSEMBLY: |52-25|(June 3, 2009) |SENATE: |34-0 |(August 23, |
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Original Committee Reference: ED.
SUMMARY : Specifies that for the After School Education and
Safety (ASES) Program, the cost of a program site supervisor may
be included as direct services, provided that at least 85% of
the site supervisor's time is spent at the program site.
The Senate amendments strike the provisions of the bill that
reduce the required match for ASES funds and authorize, rather
than require, the cost of a program site supervisor to be
counted as direct services.
AS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY , this bill was substantially similar
to the version passed by the Senate.
FISCAL EFFECT : According to the Senate Appropriations
Committee, there are no direct state costs, although the bill
could result in a potential reduction in direct services.
COMMENTS : The ASES program, passed by voters as Proposition 49
in 2002, provided almost $550 million for before and after
school programs for students in kindergarten through ninth
grade. In 2008-09, 377 predominantly districts and county
offices of education received grants, serving 3,800 schools,
although local governments and nonprofit organizations working
in partnership with local educational agencies may also apply.
After school programs must commence right after school and at
least until 6 p.m. for 15 hours per week. Participating
after-school 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, recreation, physical fitness and prevention
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activities. Priority for funding goes to schools where at least
50% of the pupils are eligible for free- or reduced-priced
lunch.
Maximum grants are $112,500 per year for elementary schools and
$150,000 per year for middle or junior high schools based on a
per pupil amount of $7.50 per day. 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.
Current law requires an ASES provider to spend 85% of the funds
on direct services to pupils and authorizes no more than 15% of
funds on administrative costs. This bill specifies that the
cost of a program site supervisor may be considered direct
services as long as at least 85% of the site supervisor's time
is spent at the program site. According to the California
Department of Education (CDE), "direct services" is not defined.
When the CDE initiated categorical program reviews two years
ago, the question of how to count a site supervisor's time
arose. The majority of the site supervisor's work is on
managing the program and the bulk of his or her time is spent at
the program site, which the CDE considers direct services. The
remaining time may be spent at the district office conducting
administrative duties. The CDE indicates that without
clarification, it must require site supervisors to account for
every minute of their time, which may be unnecessarily
burdensome. Senate amendments authorize, rather than require, a
program site supervisor's time to be considered direct services.
It is unclear whether the district or the CDE has the authority
to make this decision.
The sponsor, the Children's Initiative, states that the
provisions of this bill were discussed and recommended by the
Advisory Committee on Before and After School Programs,
established by SB 854 (Ashburn), Chapter 555, Statutes of 2005,
which meets at least three times a year to provide advice and
offer administrative and legislative recommendations.
Analysis Prepared by : Sophia Kwong Kim / ED. / (916) 319-2087
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