Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Actof 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

MAY 2016 AGENDA
Federal Waiver
SUBJECT
Request by threeschool 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:
Hamilton Unified School District Fed-1-2016
Princeton Joint Unified School District Fed-4-2016
Willows Unified School District Fed-2-2016 /
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 194 to 1,436. 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 apublic 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 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:

Hamilton Unified School District has a student population of 723 and is located in a Rural: Distant (42) area in Glenn County.

Princeton Joint Unified School District has a student population of 194 and is located in a Rural: Distant (42) area in Colusa County.

Willows Unified School District has a student population of 1,436 and is located in a Town: Distant (32) area in Glenn 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 (1 page)

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

Attachment 3: Princeton Joint Unified School District Federal Waiver Request
Fed-4-2016 for Princeton Junior Senior High School (1 page) (Original waiver request is signed and on file in the Waiver Office.)

Attachment 4: Willows Unified School District Federal Waiver Request Fed-2-2016 for Willows Unified School District (1 page) (Original waiver request is signed and on file in the Waiver Office.)

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Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Actof 2006

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-1-2016 / Hamilton Unified School District for Hamilton Unified School District / Requested:
July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2020
Recommended:
July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2020 / January 21, 2016 / 42 / Student population of 723 located in Glenn County / $6,326.00
Fed-4-2016 / Princeton Joint Unified School District for Princeton Junior Senior High School / Requested:
July 1, 2016, to July 1, 2020
Recommended:
July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2020 / February 11, 2016 / 42 / Student population of 194 in Colusa County / $1,185.00
Fed-2-2016 / Willows Unified School District for Willows Unified School District / Requested:
July 10, 2016, to June 30, 2020
Recommended:
July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2020 / January 14, 2016 / 32 / Student population of 1,436 located in Glenn County / $13,374.00
Created by California Department of Education
March 10, 2016

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Attachment 2

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California Department of Education

WAIVER SUBMISSION - Federal

CD Code: 1176562 Waiver Number: Fed-1-2016 Active Year: 2016

Date In: 1/22/2016 3:00:56 PM

Local Education Agency: Hamilton Unified School District

Address: 620 Canal St.

Hamilton City, CA95951

Start: 7/1/2016End: 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: Section 131(c)(1) of the Carl D. Perkins and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006. (Public Law 109-270)

Outcome Rationale: The elimination of the Regional Occupational Funding System resulted in the discussion of our countywide consortium. School districts in Glenn County range in enrollments of 95 to 2,208 with Hamilton Unified School District having a total enrollment of 772. Area schools have opted out of the consortium with the Glenn County Office of Education for Career Education and are seeking waivers to function independently in order to meet the specific needs of students in their respective districts.

Student Population: 772

City Type: Rural

NCES Code: 42

Local Board Approval Date: 1/21/2016

Submitted by: Ms.JoleneTowne

Position: District Executive Assistant

E-mail:

Telephone: 530-826-3261 x6004

Fax: 530-826-0440

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Attachment 3

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California Department of Education

WAIVER SUBMISSION - Federal

CD Code: 1162646 Waiver Number: Fed-4-2016 Active Year: 2016

Date In: 2/16/2016 4:28:38 PM

Local Education Agency: Princeton Joint Unified School District

Address: 473 State St.

Princeton, CA95970

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

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: Section 131(c)(1) of the Carl D. Perkins and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006(Public Law 109270)

Outcome Rationale: The elimination of the Regional Occupational Funding system resulted in the dissolution of our countywide ROP / Perkins / CTE Consortium. School districts in Glenn County range in enrollment from 95 to 2208. Area schools have opted out of the consortium with the Glenn County Office of Education for Career Technical Education and are seeking waivers to function independently in order to meet the specific needs of students in their respective districts.

Student Population: 172

City Type: Rural

NCES Code: 42

Local Board Approval Date: 2/11/2016

Submitted by: Mr.CodyWalker

Position: Superintendent / Principal

E-mail:

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Attachment 3

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Telephone: 530-439-2261

Fax: 530-439-2113

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Attachment 4

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California Department of Education

WAIVER SUBMISSION - Federal

CD Code: 1162661 Waiver Number: Fed-2-2016 Active Year: 2016

Date In: 1/28/2016 11:48:43 AM

Local Education Agency: Willows Unified School District

Address: 823 West Laurel St.

Willows, CA95988

Start: 7/10/2016End: 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: Section 131(c)(1) of the Carl D. Perkins and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-270).

Outcome Rationale: The elimination of the Regional Occupational Funding system resulted in the dissolution of our countywide consortium. School districts in Glenn County range in enrollments of 95 to 2,208 with Willows Unified being the second largest at 1,435. Area schools have opted out of the consortium with the Glenn County Office of Education for Career Education and are seeking waivers to function independently in order to meet the specific needs of students in their respective districts.

Student Population: 1435

City Type: Rural

NCES Code: 32

Local Board Approval Date: 1/14/2016

Submitted by: Ms.DebbyBeymer

Position: Director of Business Services

E-mail:

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Telephone: 530-934-6600 x5

Fax:

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