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California Department of Education
Executive Office
SBE-007 Federal (REV.02/2014) / ITEM #W-03

CALIFORNIA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

November 2017 AGENDA
Federal Waiver
SUBJECT
Request bytwo 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:
Mariposa County Unified School District Fed-16-2017
Templeton Unified School District Fed-15-2017 /
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, or is a public charter school operating secondary vocational and technical education programs, and is unable to join a consortium, 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 Act funds. There are no other districts in the local area willing to join in a consortium. The Districtsare located in various rural counties and have student populations ranging from 1,806 to2,487.Districts are seekingwaivers 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:

Mariposa County Unified School District has a student population of 1,806 and is located in a Rural: Remote (43) area in Mariposa County

TempletonUnified School District has a student population of 2,487 and is located in a Suburb: Small (23) area in San Luis Obispo County.

FISCAL ANALYSIS (AS APPROPRIATE)

Approval will enable these Districts to receive an annual Perkins Act allocation that is listed on Attachment 1. The waiver has 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: Mariposa County Unified School District Federal Waiver Request

Fed-16-2017(1 page) (Original waiver request is signed and on file in the Waiver Office.)

Attachment 3: Templeton Unified School District Federal Waiver Request

Fed-15-2017 (1 page) (Original waiver request is signed and on file in the Waiver Office.)

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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-16-2017 / Mariposa County Unified School District / Requested:
July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2021
Recommended:
July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2021 / April 13,2017 / 43 / Student Population of 1,806 located in Mariposa County / $14,761
Fed-15-2017 / Templeton Unified School District / Requested:
July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2021
Recommended:
July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2021 / August 24, 2017 / 23 / Student population of 2,487 located inSan Luis Obispo County / $8,680
Created by California Department of Education
September 13, 2017

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California Department of Education

WAIVER SUBMISSION - Federal

CD Code: 2265532 Waiver Number: Fed-16-2017Active Year: 2017

Date In: 9/6/2017 8:47:37 AM

Local Education Agency: Mariposa County Unified School District

Address: 5082 Old Highway North

Mariposa, CA95338

Start: 7/1/2017End: 6/30/2021

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)

Outcome Rationale: Mariposa County High School has always received funding above the $15,000 threshold. We have received notification ue to decreased funding to California that our funding is expected to fall below the minimum allocation of $15,000. We are a single district within the county and regionally isolated. These factors prevent Mariposa County High School from being able to join a consortium. The funding is needed to continue providing adequate career technical education for our students.

Student Population: 1819

City Type: Rural

NCES Code: 43

Local Board Approval Date: 4/13/2017

Submitted by: Ms.CelesteAzevedo

Position: Principal

E-mail:

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Telephone: 209-742-0260 x2222

Fax: 209-966-6895

California Department of Education

WAIVER SUBMISSION - Federal

CD Code: 4068841 Waiver Number: Fed-15-2017Active Year: 2017

Date In: 8/25/2017 12:46:14 PM

Local Education Agency: Templeton Unified School District

Address: 960 Old County Rd.

Templeton, CA93465

Start: 7/1/2017End: 6/30/2021

Waiver Renewal: Y

Previous Waiver Number: Fed-6-2013-W-01 Previous SBE Approval Date: 8/24/2017

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: Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006, Public Law 109-270 Section 131 (d) (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 $15,00 minimum grant requirement.

Outcome Rationale: Templeton High School is seeking a waiver based upon Section 131(d) (2) of the Career Technical Education and Improvement Act of 2006 that permits states to waive the consortium requirement in any case in which the local education agency (a) is in a rural, sparsely populated area, or is a public charter school operating a secondary vocational and technical education program; and (b) demonstrates it is unable to enter into a consortium to participate in the Perkins funding.

Neither of the two neighboring urban districts are interested in a consortium with us because they do not need us to attain their grant. The closest rural district is 35 miles away. A consortium was attempted in the past, but it failed due to the large distance between our schools, making articulation and joint participation nearly impossible.

Because of these two reasons, we seek to extend our waiver.

Student Population: 745

City Type: Rural

NCES Code: 42

Local Board Approval Date: 8/24/2017

Submitted by: Ms.LauraClark

Position: Administrative Secretary

E-mail:

Telephone: 805-434-5890

Fax: 805-434-0743

Revised: 10/25/2017 4:40 PM