Produced: Apr 29, 2025, 10:44 PM UTC - By Sherrie Castellanos
2025-26
Fiscal Declaration - Consortium Approved
- Consortium Name
- 21 Salinas Valley Adult Education Consortium
- Funding Channel
- Fiscal Agent
- Fiscal Agent
- Hartnell CCD
- Narrative
- The 25-26 allocation schedule will enable SVAEC Members to maintain current levels of service and continue filling regional service gaps by funding each Member at a level equivalent to its baseline allocation, plus a proportionate distribution of the anticipated COLA to help cover salary/benefits increases. This allocation schedule was approved at an SVAEC Regular Steering Committee meeting on 3/19/25 (an open and public meeting held in person and via teleconference). CAEP funding has and will continue to be used for activities approved in its 3-year and annual plans, including: 1. Instruction (adult ESL, Citizenship Prep, Digital Literacy, Basic Literacy, ABE/ASE, HSD/HSE, Workforce Readiness, AWD, K12 Success, and CTE) -- delivered through classroom and distance learning modalities; 2. Support Services (student outreach, onboarding, advising, and transition support; reduction of barriers like childcare and transportation; connection to career training and job placement services; and parent/guardian training to support child school success); 3. Program administration (including clerical functions for student intake and ongoing data collection and reporting); 4. Professional Development; and 5. Consortium administration and collaboration (including governance and compliance; marketing and outreach; program alignment; and partnership development). Note that the Consortium Shared Fund allocation and the Hartnell College allocation are combined in NOVA but are operationally separate.
- Changes
- No Changes
Member Allocations
| Member Name | (2025-26) | (2024-25) | (2023-24) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzales Unified | $490,896 | $477,780 | $473,782 |
| Hartnell CCD | $805,318 | $783,800 | $816,761 |
| Monterey Co. Office of Education | $558,982 | $544,047 | $528,092 |
| North Monterey County Unified | $461,896 | $449,555 | $445,793 |
| Salinas Union High | $1,784,120 | $1,736,451 | $1,700,831 |
| Soledad Unified | $388,766 | $378,379 | $375,212 |
| South Monterey County Joint Union High | $179,883 | $175,077 | $166,583 |
| Total Allocated to Members | $4,669,861 | $4,545,089 | $4,507,054 |
| Total CAEP Funds | $4,669,861 | $4,559,077 | $4,510,809 |
| Total Remaining | $0 | $13,988 | $3,755 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzales Unified | Unified School District | Candice Camacho | (831) 675-0100 ext: 8117 |
| Hartnell CCD | District | David Techaira | (831) 755-6835 |
| Monterey Co. Office of Education | County Office of Education (COE) | Brenda Ramirez | (831) 755-0327 |
| North Monterey County Unified | Unified School District | Aida Ramirez | |
| Salinas Union High | High School District | Burr Guthrie | (831) 796-6900 ext: 1378 |
| Soledad Unified | Unified School District | Francisco Pinedo Jr | (831) 229-8236 |
| South Monterey County Joint Union High | High School District | Dr Alex Kirk | (831) 385-4661 ext: 3200 |
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)).
Gonzales Unified - Member Representative
Candice Camacho - c.camacho@gonzales.k12.ca.us
- (831) 675-0100 ext: 8117
Reyanna Flores - Director of Fiscal Services
- reflores@gonzales.k12.ca.us
- (831) 675-0100 ext: 8104
Hartnell CCD - Member Representative
David Techaira - Executive Director of Fiscal and Auxiliary Services
- dtechair@hartnell.edu
- (831) 755-6835
Ivan Pagan - Director of SVAEC
- ipagan@hartnell.edu
- (831) 759-6021
Juan Gonzalez - Dean of CTE & Workforce Development
- juangonzalez@hartnell.edu
- (831) 755-6702
Monterey Co. Office of Education - Member Representative
Brenda Ramirez - Accountant
- bramirez@montereycoe.org
- (831) 755-0327
Ernesto Vela - Assistant Superintendent
- evela@montereycoe.org
- (831) 755-1405
Telisa Rios - Accountant
- trios@montereycoe.org
Keith Gonzales - Accountant
- kgonzales@montereycoe.org
- (831) 755-0835
North Monterey County Unified - Member Representative
Aida Ramirez - Director Educational Options
- aramirez@nmcusd.org
Jose Yanez - Special Program Coordinator
- jyanez@nmcusd.org
- (831) 633-3343 ext: 1601
Brenda Ramirez - brenda_ramirez@nmcusd.org
- (831) 682-7967
Reyanna Flores - Director of Fiscal Services
- reyanna_flores@nmcusd.org
- (831) 682-8092
Salinas Union High - Member Representative
Burr Guthrie - Director Adult Education
- burr.guthrie@salinasuhsd.org
- (831) 796-6900 ext: 1378
Ana Aguillon - CBO
- ana.aguillon@salinasuhsd.org
Tracy Yamamoto - Accountant
- tracy.yamamoto@salinasuhsd.org
Graciela Hidalgo - Fiscal Manager
- graciela.hidalgo@salinasuhsd.org
- (831) 796-7016 ext: 1006
Soledad Unified - Member Representative
Francisco Pinedo - Adult Education Lead Instructor
- fpinedo@soledad.k12.ca.us
- (831) 229-8236
Virginia Arreola - Sec III
- varreola@soledad.k12.ca.us
- (831) 678-6300
Shann Chu - schu@soledad.k12.ca.us
South Monterey County Joint Union High - Member Representative
Alex Kirk - Principal
- akirk@smcjuhsd.org
- (831) 385-4661 ext: 3200
Roseanna Guerrero - rguerrero@smcjuhsd.org
Sherrie Castellanos - Chief Business Official
- scastellanos@smcjuhsd.org
- (831) 385-0606 ext: 4338
Yvette Adams - yadams@smcjuhsd.org