Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006

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California Department of Education
Executive Office
SBE-007 Federal (REV. 02/2014) / ITEM #W-01

CALIFORNIA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

JulY 2016 AGENDA
Federal Waiver
SUBJECT
Request by 10 school districts for a waiver of Section 131(c)(1) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-270).
Waiver Numbers:
Big Valley Joint Unified School District Fed-10-2016
Fort Sage Unified School District Fed-8-2016
Maxwell Unified School District Fed-6-2016
Port of Los Angeles High School Fed-9-2016
Southern Trinity Joint Unified School District Fed-7-2016
Stony Creek Joint Unified School District Fed-13-2016
Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District Fed-14-2016
Trinity Alps Unified School District Fed-11-2016
Tulelake Basin Joint Unified School District Fed-12-2016
Upper Lake Union High School District Fed-5-2016 /
Action

Consent

SUMMARY OF THE ISSUES

The California Department of Education recommends approval to waive the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 (Perkins Act), Public Law 109-270 Section 131(c)(1), which requires local educational agencies (LEAs) whose allocations are less than $15,000 to enter into a consortium with other agencies. If they are unable to do so, under Section 131(c)(2), they may waive the consortium requirement if the LEA is in a rural, sparsely populated area, thus allowing the districts to meet the needs of their students.

Authority for Waiver: Federal Waiver Authority (Public Law 109-270) Section 131(c)(2).

RECOMMENDATION

Approval Approval with conditions Denial

SUMMARY OF KEY ISSUES

The criterion for qualifying for this waiver is demonstration that the LEAs cannot form or join a consortium that handles the Perkins funds. There are no other districts in the local area willing to join in a consortium. Districts are located in various rural counties and have student populations ranging from 84 to 968. Districts are seeking waivers to function independently in order to meet the needs of the students in the district.

Local board approval date(s): Various

SUMMARY OF PREVIOUS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION DISCUSSION AND ACTION

Section 131(c)(1) of the Perkins Act requires LEAs whose allocations are less than $15,000 to enter into a consortium with other LEAs for the purpose of meeting the $15,000 minimum grant requirement. Section 131(c)(2) of the Perkins Act permits states to waive the consortium agreement if the LEA is in a rural, sparsely populated area or is a public charter school operating secondary vocational and technical education programs, and is unable to join a consortium.

The State Board of Education (SBE) Waiver Policy #01-01: Carl D. Perkins Career and Technology Education Improvement Act: Consortium Requirement for Minimum Allocation, available at http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/lr/wr/documents/perkinspolicyr.doc, has criteria defining rural that are specifically tied to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Locale Codes numbers 23, 31, 32, 33, 41, 42, or 43.

The SBE has approved all waivers of this statute that have been presented to it to date.

Demographic Information:

Big Valley Joint Unified School District has a student population of 184 and is located in a Rural: Remote (43) area in Lassen County.

Fort Sage Unified School District has a student population of 295 and is located in a Rural: Remote (43) area in Lassen County.

Maxwell Unified School District has a student population of 333 and is located in a Rural: Distant (42) area in Colusa County.

Port of Los Angeles High School has a student population of 968 and is located in a City: Large (11) area in Los Angeles County. The waiver rule still applies due to the school being a recognized public charter school operating secondary vocational and technical education programs.

Southern Trinity Joint Unified School District has a student population of 84 and is located in a Rural: Remote (43) area in Trinity County.

Stony Creek Joint Unified School District has a student population of 103 and is located in a Rural: Remote (43) area in Glenn County.

Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District has a student population of 115 and is located in a Rural: Remote (43) area in Modoc County.

Trinity Alps Unified School District has a student population of 706 and is located in a Rural: Remote (43) area in Trinity County.

Tulelake Basin Joint Unified School District has a student population of 488 and is located in a Rural: Remote (43) area in Siskiyou County.

Upper Lake Union High School District has a student population of 310 and is located in a Rural: Fringe (41) area in Lake County.

FISCAL ANALYSIS (AS APPROPRIATE)

Approval will enable these districts to receive an annual Perkins Act allocation that is listed on Attachment 1. The waivers have no significant effect on the distribution of Perkins Act funds statewide.

ATTACHMENT(S)

Attachment 1: Districts Requesting Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Waivers (2 pages)

Attachment 2: Big Valley Joint Unified School District Federal Waiver Request
Fed-10-2016 for Big Valley High School (1 page) (Original waiver request is signed and on file in the Waiver Office.)

Attachment 3: Fort Sage Unified School District Federal Waiver Request Fed-8-2016 for Herlong High School (2 pages) (Original waiver request is signed and on file in the Waiver Office.)

Attachment 4: Maxwell Unified School District Federal Waiver Request Fed-6-2016 for Maxwell High School (1 page) (Original waiver request is signed and on file in the Waiver Office.)

Attachment 5: Port of Los Angeles High School Federal Waiver Request Fed-9-2016 for Port of Los Angeles High School (1 page) (Original waiver request is signed and on file in the Waiver Office.)

Attachment 6: Southern Trinity Joint Unified School District Federal Waiver Request Fed-7-2016 for Southern Trinity High School (2 pages) (Original waiver request is signed and on file in the Waiver Office.)

Attachment 7: Stony Creek Joint Unified School District Federal Waiver Request
Fed-13-2016 for Elk Creek Junior Senior High School (1 page) (Original waiver request is signed and on file in the Waiver Office.)

Attachment 8: Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District Federal Waiver Request Fed-14-2016 for Surprise Valley High School (1 page) (Original waiver request is signed and on file in the Waiver Office.)

Attachment 9: Trinity Alps Unified School District Federal Waiver Request Fed-11-2016 for Trinity High School (1 page) (Original waiver request is signed and on file in the Waiver Office.)

Attachment 10: Tulelake Basin Joint Unified School District Federal Waiver Request

Fed-12-2016 for Tulelake High School (1 page) (Original waiver request is signed and on file in the Waiver Office.)

Attachment 11: Upper Lake Union High School District Federal Waiver Request
Fed-5-2016 for Upper Lake High School (1 page) (Original waiver request is signed and on file in the Waiver Office.)

Revised: 6/27/2016 3:14 PM

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Attachment 1

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Districts Requesting Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Waivers
Waiver Number / District / Period of Request / Local Board Approval Date / NCES Locale Code / Demographic Information / Perkins Act Allocation
Fed-10-2016 / Big Valley Joint Unified School District for Big Valley High School / Requested:
July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2020
Recommended:
July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2020 / April 20, 2016 / 43 / Student population of 184 located in Lassen County / $1,534.00
Fed-8-2016 / Fort Sage Unified School District for Herlong High School / Requested:
July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2020
Recommended:
July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2020 / June 17, 2015 / 43 / Student population of 295 located in Lassen County / $1,310.00
Fed-6-2016 / Maxwell Unified School District for Maxwell High School / Requested:
May 1, 2016, to May 1, 2017
Recommended:
July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2020 / March 9, 2016 / 42 / Student population of 333 located in Colusa County / $1,844.00
Fed-9-2016 / Port of Los Angeles High School (Charter School) / Requested:
July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2020
Recommended:
July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2020 / March 30, 2016 / 11 / Student population of 968 located in Los Angeles County / $14,594.00
Fed-7-2016 / Southern Trinity Joint Unified School District for Southern Trinity High School / Requested:
July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2020
Recommended:
July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2020 / March 15, 2016 / 43 / Student population of 84 located in Trinity County / $1,094.00
Districts Requesting Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Waivers (Continued)
Waiver Number / District / Period of Request / Local Board Approval Date / NCES Locale Code / Demographic Information / Perkins Act Allocation
Fed-13-2016 / Stony Creek Joint Unified School District for Elk Creek Junior Senior High School / Requested:
July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2020
Recommended:
July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2020 / April 13, 2016 / 43 / Student population of 103 located in Glenn County / $1,776.00
Fed-14-2016 / Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District for Surprise Valley High School / Requested:
July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2020
Recommended:
July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2020 / May 10, 2016 / 43 / Student population of 115 located in Modoc County / $989.00
Fed-11-2016 / Trinity Alps Unified School District for Trinity High School / Requested:
July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2020
Recommended:
July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2020 / April 13, 2016 / 43 / Student population of 706 located in Trinity County / $9,449.00
Fed-12-2016 / Tulelake Basin Joint Unified School District for Tulelake High School / Requested:
July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2020
Recommended:
July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2020 / March 30, 2016 / 43 / Student population of 488 located in Siskiyou County / $4,874.00
Fed-5-2016 / Upper Lake Union High School District for Upper Lake High School / Requested:
July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2020
Recommended:
July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2020 / March 9, 2016 / 41 / Student population of 310 located in Lake County / $11,699.00
Created by California Department of Education
May 13, 2016

Revised: 6/27/2016 3:14 PM

Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006

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California Department of Education

WAIVER SUBMISSION - Federal

CD Code: 1864089 Waiver Number: Fed-10-2016 Active Year: 2016

Date In: 4/21/2016 11:42:48 AM

Local Education Agency: Big Valley Joint Unified School District

Address: 400 Bridge St.

Bieber, CA 96009

Start: 7/1/2016 End: 6/30/2020

Waiver Renewal: N

Previous Waiver Number: Previous SBE Approval Date:

Waiver Topic: Federal Program Waiver

Ed Code Title: Carl D. Perkins Voc and Tech Ed Act

Ed Code Section: PL 109-270 Section 131(c)(1)

Ed Code Authority: PL 109-270 Section 131(c)(2)

Ed Code or CCR to Waive: Big Valley JUSD is seeking to the agriculture grant for CDE to support our Agriculture program to improve, enhance, and expand that career pathway. By receiving the grant and waiver approval, we can implement a more rigorous and relevant CTE pathway for our students to complete and prepare them for career and college readiness.

Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006, Public Law 109-270 Section 131(c)(1), that requires local agencies whose allocations are less than $15,000 to enter into a consortium with other agencies for the purpose of meeting the $15,000 minimum grant requirement.

Outcome Rationale: BVJUSD needs to apply for the waiver because we are a necessary small rural school. The 2016-17 Perkins fund allocation will not meet the minimum of $15,000 and we are not apart of the a consortium.

Student Population: 164

City Type: Rural

NCES Code: 43

Local Board Approval Date: 4/20/2016

Submitted by: Ms. Paula Silva

Position: Superintendent/Principal

E-mail:

Telephone: 530-294-5231 x6201

Fax: 530-294-5396

Revised: 6/27/2016 3:14 PM

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California Department of Education

WAIVER SUBMISSION - Federal

CD Code: 1875036 Waiver Number: Fed-8-2016 Active Year: 2016

Date In: 4/19/2016 5:02:54 PM

Local Education Agency: Fort Sage Unified School District

Address: 100 DS Hall St.

Herlong, CA 96113

Start: 7/1/2016 End: 6/30/2020

Waiver Renewal: N

Previous Waiver Number: Previous SBE Approval Date:

Waiver Topic: Federal Program Waiver

Ed Code Title: Carl D. Perkins Voc and Tech Ed Act

Ed Code Section: PL 109-270 Section 131(c)(1)

Ed Code Authority: PL 109-270 Section 131(c)(2)

Ed Code or CCR to Waive: EC Section: PL 109-270 Section 131(c) (1)

EC Authority: PL 109-270 Section 131(c) (2)

Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006, Public Law 109-270 Section 131(c)(1), that requires local agencies whose allocations are less than $15,000 to enter into a consortium with other agencies for the purpose of meeting the $15,000 minimum grant requirement.

Outcome Rationale: The Fort Sage Unified School District is seeking the federal grant for CTE, Carl D. Perkins to support our CTE Agriculture sector to improve, enhance and expand that career pathway. By receiving this grant and waiver approval we can implement a more rigorous and relevant CTE pathway for our students to prepare them for career and college readiness once they complete the pathway. Since this is a supplemental grant, district, local, state and other funds will continue to be used on the CTE pathway and federal funds will only be used to supplement, not supplant the CTE pathway. Onsite technical assistance, regional Perkins meetings, CTE meetings and other professional development for CTE teachers will also be made available by our assigned CDE Perkins consultant for continued support.

Student Population: 72

City Type: Rural

NCES Code: 43

Local Board Approval Date: 6/17/2015

Submitted by: Ms. Kim Dieter

Position: Agriculture Teacher

E-mail:

Telephone: 530-827-2101 x6713

Fax: 530-827-3362

Revised: 6/27/2016 3:14 PM

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California Department of Education

WAIVER SUBMISSION - Federal

CD Code: 0661606 Waiver Number: Fed-6-2016 Active Year: 2016

Date In: 3/11/2016 10:26:18 AM

Local Education Agency: Maxwell Unified School District

Address: 515 Oak St.

Maxwell, CA 95955