Produced: Apr 28, 2025, 10:27 PM UTC - By Nancy Amara
2025-26
Fiscal Declaration - Consortium Approved
- Consortium Name
- 06 Partnership for Adult Academic and Career Education
- Funding Channel
- Direct Funded
- Narrative
- The PAACE Consortium collaborates during the 3-Year planning process, in order to ensure that activities are aligned and that all partners are working together to accomplish collective goals. All 3-year planning objectives are identified to address both local and regional goals in order to promote student achievement and post-secondary transition. The PAACE Consortium also aligns closely with the objectives of the Southeast Los Angeles County Workforce Development Board (SELACO), in order to ensure that it's programs and activities are coordinated with the needs of workforce and labor. The greatest need within our region continues to be language acquisition skills, and accelerated training for workforce preparedness. As a result, the objectives for our area will remain centered on technology, student transition and student outcomes, with the overarching objective of our funding meeting identified regional needs: 1. Seamless transition for students from Secondary to Post-Secondary, 2. Improved program awareness and visibility, and 3. Improving student success and retention efforts, as indicated by CASAS Benchmark data, and student educational attainment gains.
- Changes
- No Changes
Member Allocations
| Member Name | (2025-26) | (2024-25) | (2023-24) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABC Unified | $10,790,474 | $10,502,167 | $10,414,280 |
| Bellflower Unified | $34,740 | $34,265 | $33,545 |
| Cerritos CCD | $620,132 | $603,110 | $598,496 |
| Downey Unified | $1,860,426 | $1,810,718 | $1,795,565 |
| Norwalk-La Mirada Unified | $5,298,495 | $5,156,926 | $5,113,770 |
| Total Allocated to Members | $18,604,267 | $18,107,186 | $17,955,656 |
| Total CAEP Funds | $18,604,267 | $18,162,915 | $17,970,617 |
| Total Remaining | $0 | $55,729 | $14,961 |
I certify that this CFAD is true and accurate. Our consortium certifies that the allocations listed correctly represent all funded members and their respective amounts.
Carryover Threshold
Input a percentage of carryover that your consortium agrees will be considered an excessive amount.
Should a member, or members, exceed this carryover percentage upon certification of their Q4 report, they will be flagged as non-compliant with the carryover legislation (EC 84914). One year of non-compliance does not carry a penalty. However, should the same member, or members, have two consecutive years of non-compliance the consortium may agree, by majority vote, to reallocate an amount that does not exceed the carryover to other members.
A consortium does have the ability to opt-out. To do so, simply toggle the carryover threshold button to the off position.
Consortia Report on Governance Compliance of Rules and Procedures v.2
Member Agencies
| Member Agency | Member Type | Contact | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABC Unified | Unified School District | Nancy Amara | (562) 229-7960 ext: 25011 |
| Bellflower Unified | Unified School District | Jamie Jauch Ed.D. | +1 (562) 804-6548 ext: 6261 |
| Cerritos CCD | District | Ms. Graciela Vasquez | (562) 860-2451 ext: 2490 |
| Downey Unified | Unified School District | Blanca Rochin | (562) 940-6201 |
| Norwalk-La Mirada Unified | Unified School District | Mindy Chung | (562) 210-3990 ext: 614101 |
Certification & Assurances
By clicking "Approve" on the approval cards below, you are certifying the CFAD as well as confirming that you and ALL consortium members agree to the Assurances listed below.
Assurances
Membership & Decision-Making
- I certify that any community college district, school district, or county office of education, or any joint powers authority consisting of community college districts, school districts, county offices of education, or a combination of these, located within the boundaries of the adult education region shall be permitted to join the consortium as a member (EC 84905 (a)(b). (See Membership Box above).
- I certify that only members as described above (and in EC 84905) are allowed to join my consortium as members and participate in decision making and approvals whether in a public meeting, or via the NOVA planning, budgeting & expense reporting system.
- I certify that as a condition of joining a consortium, as a member, I shall commit to reporting any funds (as described in EC 84916) available to that member for the purposes of education and workforce services for adults and the uses of those funds through the annual Program Area exercise in NOVA for reporting leveraged funds, and instructional hours.
- I certify that as a member of the consortium my district shall be represented only by an official designated by the governing board of the member (EC 84905 (c)).
- I certify that as a member of the consortium, I shall participate in any decision made by the consortium (EC 84905 (d)(1)(A)).
- I certify that all decision made by the consortium and its members is final (EC 84905 (d)(1)(F)).
- I certify that I will adhere to the consortium rules and procedures and, as agreed upon by the consortium members, to any additional by-laws, charters, etc.
Public Meetings
- I certify that a proposed decision is considered at an open, properly noticed public meeting of the consortium at which members of the public may comment (EC 84905 (d)(1)(B)).
- I certify that the consortium has provided the public with adequate notice of a proposed decision and considered any comments submitted by members of the public, and any comments submitted by members of the public have been distributed publicly (EC 84905 (d)(1)(C)).
- I certify that the consortium has requested comments regarding a proposed decision from other entities located in the adult education region that provide education and workforce services for adults (EC 84905 (d)(1)(D)(i)).
- I certify that the consortium has requested comments regarding a proposed decision from other entities located in the adult education region that provide education and workforce services for adults (EC 84905 (d)(1)(D)(i)).
- I certify that the consortium has considered input provided by pupils, teachers employed by local educational agencies, community college faculty, principals, administrators, classified staff, and the local bargaining units of the school districts and community college districts before it makes a decision (EC 84905 (d)(1)(E)).
- I certify that in addition to the meeting requirements listed in EC 84905, and as agreed upon by the consortium members, that I will follow the public meeting requirements listed in the Ralph M. Brown Act as the Brown Act applies to the governing body of any “local body created by state or federal statute.” (Ed. Code, section 54952.)
Reporting Requirements
- I certify that I will participate in completing and updating any consortium long range and/or short range planning efforts and/or budget work plans (EC 84906, 84914(a)).
- I certify that all CAEP expenses have been expended in the CAEP seven program areas, and services provided are consistent with the 3-year plan, the annual plan, and my district’s work plan & budget as submitted in NOVA (EC 84913 (1-7), 84906, 8914(a)).
- I certify that my expenditures of CAEP funds match the objectives/activities included in the annual plan and the member work plan (EC 84906, 84914(a)).
- I certify that my expenditures of CAEP funds adhere to the allowable uses of funds as identified in the CAEP Fiscal Management Guide.
- I certify that I will report student level enrollment data and outcomes as prescribed by the State CAEP Office (EC 84920).
- I certify that I will share financial expenditure and progress reports with the members of my regional consortium.
- I certify that I understand that as a member if I do not meet any of these items I have certified, I will be deemed an ineffective member which may result in a loss or reduction of CAEP funding (EC 84914(b)).
- I certify that all CAEP expenses have been expended only for the education of persons 18 years of age or older (EC 84901(a)).
ABC Unified - Member Representative
Nancy Amara - Principal
- nancy.amara@abcusd.us
- (562) 229-7960 ext: 25011
Brandy Salazar - Accounting Technician
- brandy.salazar@abcusd.us
Bellflower Unified - Member Representative
Jamie Jauch - Principal
- jamiejauch@busd.k12.ca.us
- +1 (562) 804-6548 ext: 6261
Stacey Williams - Program Administrator, Guidance
- staceywilliams@busd.k12.ca.us
- (562) 866-9011 ext: 2058
Cerritos CCD - Member Representative
Graciela Vasquez - Associate Dean, Adult Education & Diversity Programs
- gvasquez@cerritos.edu
- (562) 860-2451 ext: 2490
Laura Martinez - lrmartinez@cerritos.edu
Sherryl Carter - Manager PAACE Program
- scarter@cerritos.edu
- (562) 860-2451
Downey Unified - Member Representative
Blanca Rochin - Principal
- brochin@dusd.net
- (562) 940-6201
Norwalk-La Mirada Unified - Member Representative
Mindy Chung - mchung@nlmusd.k12.ca.us
- (562) 210-3990 ext: 614101
Theresa Rubio - Financial Analyst
- trubio@nlmusd.k12.ca.us
Travis Crow - tcrow@nlmusd.k12.ca.us
- (562) 210-3990 ext: 614008