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CAEP Consortium Fiscal Administration Declaration: 2021-22 14 Desert Regional Consortium

Status: Consortium Approved

California Adult Education Program : CFAD : 2021-22 Produced: Apr 26, 2021, 01:56 PM UTC Dean Papas

14 Desert Regional Consortium

Fiscal Declaration - Consortium Approved

Consortium Name
14 Desert Regional Consortium
Funding Channel
Direct Funded
Narrative
All Desert Regional Consortium members unanimously approved the DRC Three-Year Plan, which contains various ongoing /new programs, as well as pilots to be implemented. Funds were allocated for administering existing /new school sites, purchasing required administrative reporting software/hardware, staffing, maintaining faculty, providing counseling, professional development, and upgrading /replacing equipment. The DRC annual plans reevaluate and focus on specifics of the Three-Year plan to be accomplished. As the DRC proceeds, additional adjustments will be made to our Three-Year Plan to deal with unplanned changes. The prime example is the current National Emergency with the coronavirus pandemic which is still continuing. Challenges to the DRC are dealing with school closures, social distancing and seeking strategies that were not considered at the time of the writing of the 3-Year Plan. New challenges for the DRC is the reopening of schools for in-person learning in the next few months. Nonetheless, the DRC is committed to completing the objectives stated in the 3-Year Plan to include the challenge of remote learning.
Changes
As per the CAEP memo of February 26, 2020, all Desert Regional Consortium members are eligible for the COLA. The COLA distribution for 2021-22 will be based on the member’s allocation percentage from the prior year's CFAD. The DRC is a Direct Funded Consortium and approved unanimously the 2021-22 allocation of $3,299,583 and COLA of $49,491 at its regularly scheduled April 12, 2021 meeting. DRC business expenses once approved by the DRC will be invoiced by the Administrative Unit, Coachella Valley Unified School District, based on the member’s allocation percentage from the prior year’s CFAD. Members will be invoiced once a year for ongoing business expenses. As the Administrative Unit, CVUSD will reduce its base, as CVUSD maintained the COLA for consortium business until fully expended.

Member Allocations

Member Name (2021-22) (2020-21) (2019-20)
Coachella Valley Unified $1,715,213 $1,728,564 $1,811,521
Desert CCD $483,778 $487,544 $442,500
Desert Sands Unified $361,444 $364,258 $330,604
Palm Springs Unified $279,880 $282,059 $256,000
Riverside Co. Office of Education $508,759 $512,718 $465,348
Total Allocated to Members $3,349,074 $3,375,143 $3,305,973
Total CAEP Funds $3,349,074 $3,299,583 $3,299,583
Total Remaining $0 $-75,560 $-6,390

Member Agencies

Member AgencyMember TypeContactPhone
Coachella Valley UnifiedUnified School DistrictJereme Weischedel(760) 398-6302
Desert CCDDistrictDean Papas(760) 776-7371
Desert Sands UnifiedUnified School DistrictLarry Bellanich(760) 771-8612
Palm Springs UnifiedUnified School DistrictDr. Deanna Keuilian(760) 883-2703 ext: 4805006
Riverside Co. Office of EducationCounty Office of Education (COE)Ms. Lucie Gonzalez(951) 922-7362

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)).

Coachella Valley Unified - Member Representative

Approved by Jereme Weischedel

04/19/2021 10:40 AM PDT

Desert CCD - Member Representative

Approved by Dean Papas

04/26/2021 06:56 AM PDT

Desert Sands Unified - Member Representative

Approved by Larry Bellanich

04/19/2021 04:12 PM PDT

Palm Springs Unified - Member Representative

  • Deanna Keuilian
  • 9-12/College & Career Readiness
  • dkeuilian@psusd.us
  • (760) 883-2703 ext: 4805006
Approved by Dr. Deanna Keuilian

04/24/2021 12:37 PM PDT

Riverside Co. Office of Education - Member Representative

Approved by Ms. Lucie Gonzalez

04/19/2021 10:46 AM PDT