BILL ANALYSIS �
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
AB 2033 (Salas)
As Amended May 1, 2014
Majority vote
EDUCATION 7-0 APPROPRIATIONS 17-0
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|Ayes:|Buchanan, Olsen, Ch�vez, |Ayes:|Gatto, Bigelow, |
| |Gonzalez, Nazarian, | |Bocanegra, Bradford, Ian |
| |Weber, Williams | |Calderon, Campos, |
| | | |Donnelly, Eggman, Gomez, |
| | | |Holden, Jones, Linder, |
| | | |Pan, Quirk, |
| | | |Ridley-Thomas, Wagner, |
| | | |Weber |
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SUMMARY : Makes findings and declarations related to the
Agricultural Career Technical Education Incentive Program,
Future Farmers of America, and the role of agriculture in
California's history and economy; expresses the intent of the
Legislature that funds appropriated for the Agricultural Career
Technical Education Incentive Program in the annual Budget Act
shall be no less than the amount appropriated during the 2013-14
fiscal year; and requires districts that receive funding from
the program to demonstrate how the expenditure of the grant
funds will be consistent with its local control and
accountability plan
EXISTING LAW establishes the Agricultural Career Technical
Education Incentive Grant as a categorical program outside of
the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF). Existing law also
requires each district annually to adopt a local control and
accountability plan that describes how funds received through
the LCFF will be used to meet specified performance objectives.
FISCAL EFFECT : According to the Assembly Appropriations
Committee, General Fund and Proposition 98 (1988) costs of $4.1
million to continue funding the Agricultural Career Technical
Education Incentive Grant at the 2013-14 funding level.
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COMMENTS : The Agricultural Career Technical Education Incentive
Grant provides local educational agencies with funds to improve
the quality of their agricultural career technical education
programs. The goal is to create and maintain a high-quality,
comprehensive agricultural career technical program in
California's public school system to ensure a constant source of
employable, trained, and skilled individuals. In the current
year, California Department of Education (CDE) has awarded 303
grants to 222 school districts totaling $4.1 million. Funds are
typically used by grant recipients for instructional equipment
and supplies. Other allowable uses of the funds include paying
for field trips and student conferences.
The CDE administers the grants by splitting available funds
based on the number of qualified applicants in a given year. To
qualify, grantees must provide matching funds. In addition, the
high school program must offer three instructional components:
classroom instruction, a supervised agricultural experience
program (project-based learning), and student leadership
development opportunities. To receive a grant renewal, high
schools must agree to be evaluated annually on 12 program
quality indicators (these indicators include curriculum and
instruction requirements, leadership development, industry
involvement, career guidance, and accountability). As part of
this process, five regional supervisors conduct on-site reviews
and provide ongoing technical assistance to grantees.
In January, 2014, the Governor proposed to add the $4.1 million
in 2013-14 Agricultural Education Grants funds to LCFF. Under
the Governor's proposal, school districts receiving funding for
this program in 2013-14 would have those funds count toward
their LCFF targets beginning in 2014-15. The currently required
categorical activities would be left to districts' discretion.
Analysis Prepared by : Rick Pratt/Jill Rice / ED. / (916)
319-2087
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