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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Bill No: SB 1070
Author: Steinberg (D)
Amended: 8/23/12
Vote: 21
SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE : 8-0, 4/18/12
AYES: Lowenthal, Alquist, Hancock, Huff, Liu, Price,
Simitian, Vargas
NO VOTE RECORDED: Runner, Blakeslee, Vacancy
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE : 7-0, 5/24/12
AYES: Kehoe, Walters, Alquist, Dutton, Lieu, Price,
Steinberg
SENATE FLOOR : 38-0, 5/30/12
AYES: Alquist, Anderson, Berryhill, Blakeslee, Calderon,
Cannella, Corbett, Correa, De Le�n, DeSaulnier, Dutton,
Emmerson, Evans, Fuller, Gaines, Hancock, Harman,
Hernandez, Huff, Kehoe, La Malfa, Leno, Lieu, Liu,
Lowenthal, Negrete McLeod, Padilla, Pavley, Price, Rubio,
Simitian, Steinberg, Vargas, Walters, Wolk, Wright,
Wyland, Yee
NO VOTE RECORDED: Runner, Strickland
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : 80-0, 8/27/12 - See last page for vote
SUBJECT : Career Technical Education Pathways Program
SOURCE : California Department of Education
California Community Colleges Chancellors
Office
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DIGEST : This bill recasts and revises provisions of the
Education Code that govern the Career Technical Education
(CTE) Pathways Initiative, and extends the program's sunset
date from January 1, 2013 until June 30, 2018. This bill
makes numerous legislative findings and declarations.
Assembly Amendments (1) move the sunset date from 2018 to
2015, (2) allow local Workforce Investment Boards to apply
for grants, and (3) make technical changes.
ANALYSIS : Existing law, until January 1, 2013,
establishes the California Community Colleges Economic and
Workforce Development Program and requires the California
Community Colleges (CCC) Board of Governors to assist
economic and workforce regional development centers and
consortia, including middle and junior high schools or high
schools and regional occupational centers and programs to
improve linkages and career-technical education pathways
between high schools and community colleges.
This bill recasts and revises provisions governing the
Career Technical Education Pathways Program (CTEPP).
Specifically, this bill:
1.Requires the Chancellor of the CCC and the Superintendent
of Public Instruction (SPI) to assist economic and
workforce regional development centers and consortia,
middle schools, high schools, and regional occupational
centers and programs to improve linkages and CTE pathways
between high schools and community colleges to accomplish
the following:
A. Increase the readiness of middle school and
high school pupils for, and their access to,
postsecondary education and careers in high-need,
high-growth, or emerging regional economic sectors.
B. Increase student success in postsecondary
education and training for careers in high-need,
high-growth, or emerging regional economic sectors.
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1.Requires the SPI and the CCC Chancellor to jointly
administer contracts and competitive grants for programs
and initiatives that demonstrate a plan for collaboration
among regional institutions/entities, including, but not
limited to school districts, public postsecondary
educational institutions, ROC/Ps, local workforce
investment boards (LWIBs), and business/industry, as
specified:
A. Requires first priority for contracts and
grants to be given to applicants that can
demonstrate comprehensive regional collaboration to
create new pathways or course sequences, as
specified; and, where practicable, demonstrate their
ability to leverage additional financial and in-kind
public and private resources to support their
efforts.
B. Requires second priority for contracts and
grants to be given to applicants that meet certain
specified characteristics, such as displaying a
statewide benefit through dissemination of courses,
best practices or other means.
1.Requires all contract or grant awardees to demonstrate
outcome-based data pertinent to the type of program and
individuals they serve, as specified.
2.Requires the SPI and the CCC Chancellor to: a) develop
standardized procedures/tools to collect outcome based
data; and, b) submit a report to the governor and the
Legislature on or before March 1 of each year on the CTEP
program, as specified.
3.Requires the SPI and CCC Chancellor to provide an
implementation and expenditure plan to the Legislature
and the Department of Finance at least 30 days before
taking action to execute the expenditure plan.
4.Authorizes a CCC district to enroll a high school pupil,
who is not a resident of the district, in a CTEP program
that is developed and implemented by the district, as
specified.
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5.Extends the program's sunset date from January 1, 2013,
to June 30, 2015.
Comments
The Career Technical Education Pathways Initiative
(Initiative), established by SB 70 (Scott, Chapter 352,
Statutes of 2005), is a component of the California
Community Colleges Economic and Workforce Development (EWD)
Program and has served nearly 750,000 California middle and
high school pupils and college students through a variety
of programs and services designed to increase their success
in college and career. The Initiative funds various
entities that equip students in schools and community
colleges with the knowledge and capabilities they need for
careers in the 21st workforce. These and other investments
have also built nearly 5,800 partnerships, developed or
revised more than 1,000 courses, and provided trainings or
externship to more than 36,000 staff at high schools and
community colleges. The Initiative, administered by the
Chancellor of the CCC and the SPI, has focused on enhanced
articulation and collaboration. Some of the programs
supported through the Initiative include high school
California Partnership Academies, community college Career
Advancement Academies, and the University of California
Curriculum Integration Institute.
In its November 2011 statewide evaluation of the
Initiative's efforts, WestEd noted that reviewers found
"example after example of CTE Initiative projects helping
to ensure students and adults succeed in college and
career." Key findings of the evaluation:
More students from kindergarten to adult learners in the
community colleges have access to pathway courses,
opportunities for career exploration,
internships/apprenticeships, and access to
business/industry mentors.
A growing number of industries and businesses see the
value of CTE and are eager to provide opportunities for
job shadowing, observation, and workplace internships.
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There is increasing teacher interest and creativity in
the integration of career and industry related material
in academic subjects.
FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes
Local: No
Costs include General Fund/Proposition 98 costs, likely
between $20 million and $38 million, to continue funding
the CTEP program. This bill requires the program to only
be operative in fiscal years (FYs) where funds are
appropriated for this purpose. The 2012 Budget Act
allocates $38 million for this program. In the 2013-14 FY,
the CTEP program is scheduled to receive $20 million.
Per the California Teachers Association, et al. v.
Schwarzenegger settlement, CCCs are required to receive a
total of $292 million over a seven-year period for this
program and one-time costs. The original allocations were
between the 2007-08 FY and the 2013-14 FY. However, due to
the state's fiscal crisis, the amount of funding allocated
to CCCs under this agreement fluctuated between $18 and $38
million. As such, the state added an extra year to the
timeline to ensure the entire $292 million obligation to
CCCs is met.
SUPPORT : (Verified 8/28/12)
California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office
(co-source)
California Department of Education (co-source)
Advancement Project
American Federation of State, County and Municipal
Employees
Association of California School Administrators
California Chamber of Commerce
California Communities United Institute
California Community College Association for Occupational
Education
California Hospital Association
California School Boards Association
California State PTA
Career Ladders Project
Community College Districts of Contra Costa, Feather River,
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Mt. San
Jacinto, Napa Valley, San Luis Obispo, and San Mateo
Faculty Association of the California Community Colleges
Foothill College
Green Tech Education and Employment
Los Angeles County Office of Education
Metropolitan Education District
North State Building Industry Association
Placer Union High School District
Real Coalition: Silicon Valley Leadership Group; Bay Area
Council; Orange County Business
Council; North Bay Leadership Council; Inland Empire
Economic Partnership; San Diego Regional Economic
Development Corp.; Los Angeles County Economic Development
Corp.; Business Council of San Joaquin County; East Bay
Economic Development Alliance;
San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership; Southern
California Leadership Council; Chambers of Commerce of
Fresno, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Oakland, Sacramento, San
Diego, San
Francisco, and San Jose/Silicon Valley
University of California
ARGUMENTS IN SUPPORT : According to the author, the
statutory "sunset" of the Initiative at the end of 2012
provides an opportunity to strengthen and focus the program
on high priority sectors of the state's economy. Staff
notes that a companion bill, SB 1402 (Lieu) extends the
sunset date for the other provisions and components of the
EWD program and moves them to a new section of the
Education Code (� 88600 et seq.). As this bill leaves the
CTE Pathways Initiative in the existing code section, the
effect will be to remove the Initiative from the EWD
program. However, the provisions requiring improved
linkages between schools and community colleges remains,
satisfying the original legislative intent of SB 70.
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : 80-0, 8/27/12
AYES: Achadjian, Alejo, Allen, Ammiano, Atkins, Beall,
Bill Berryhill, Block, Blumenfield, Bonilla, Bradford,
Brownley, Buchanan, Butler, Charles Calderon, Campos,
Carter, Cedillo, Chesbro, Conway, Cook, Davis, Dickinson,
Donnelly, Eng, Feuer, Fletcher, Fong, Fuentes, Furutani,
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Beth Gaines, Galgiani, Garrick, Gatto, Gordon, Gorell,
Grove, Hagman, Halderman, Hall, Harkey, Hayashi, Roger
Hern�ndez, Hill, Huber, Hueso, Huffman, Jeffries, Jones,
Knight, Lara, Logue, Bonnie Lowenthal, Ma, Mansoor,
Mendoza, Miller, Mitchell, Monning, Morrell, Nestande,
Nielsen, Norby, Olsen, Pan, Perea, V. Manuel P�rez,
Portantino, Silva, Skinner, Smyth, Solorio, Swanson,
Torres, Valadao, Wagner, Wieckowski, Williams, Yamada,
John A. P�rez
PQ:n 8/28/12 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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