CAEP
CFAD
Produced: Jul 25, 2025, 11:33 PM UTC - By Renny Neyra
27 Los Angeles Regional Adult Education Consortium
CERTIFIED
Allocation Amendment: 2025-26
Allocation Amendment Summary
Fiscal Declaration
The Fiscal Declaration information in this section has been provided as a courtesy. It has not been changed since CFAD has been approved by the Member Representatives.
- Consortium Name
- 27 Los Angeles Regional Adult Education Consortium
- Funding Channel
- Direct Funded
- Narrative
- Funds allocated to all member districts will be used to carry-out the priorities set forth in the Los Angeles Regional Adult Education Consortium (LARAEC) Three-year plan and as updated and indicated through the Annual Plan. Part of the budget will be used for inter-district collaborative activities including coordination of the LARAEC board and point persons, management or consortium action planning teams, producing LARAEC professional development for staff, hosting the LARAEC Edge conference and Student Connect for students, Hosting the Allied Health Collaborative to support the development of healthcare pathways and support to English language learners in health careers, support transitions to post secondary activities, continued development of LARAEC.org and whatsnext.LA websites, and a variety of other centrally coordinated activities. The majority of the total budget will be spent on instructional and non-instructional salaries and benefits to support the programs and services provided to adult education students and the remaining balance will be used for supplies, equipment, contracts, and other operating expenses, capital outlay, and indirect cost necessary to operate and support the adult education programs and services, including supportive services, offered at each member district in alignment with the consortium s Three year Plan.
- Changes
- No Changes
Amended Member Allocations for 2025-26
Member Agencies
Member Agency | Member Type | Contact | Phone |
---|---|---|---|
Burbank Unified | Unified School District | Juan Noguera | (818) 729-5950 ext: 33901 |
Culver City Unified | Unified School District | Dr. Dr. Jacqueline Cardenas | (310) 842-4300 |
Los Angeles CCD | District | Jim Lancaster | (323) 359-2116 |
Los Angeles Unified | Unified School District | Renny Neyra | (213) 241-3753 |
Montebello Unified | Unified School District | Craig Lee | (323) 887-7912 |
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)).
Certification
Burbank Unified - Member Representative
Juan Noguera - Director of Burbank Adult School
- juannoguera@burbankusd.org
- (818) 729-5950 ext: 33901
Ian Bolles - Financial Analyst
- ianbolles@burbankusd.org
- (818) 729-4469 ext: 44469
Yanira Chavez - CASAS Coordinator
- yanirachavez@burbankusd.org
- (818) 729-5950 ext: 33905
Culver City Unified - Member Representative
Dr. Jacqueline Cardenas - Principal-Adult School
- jacquelinecardenas@ccusd.org
- (310) 842-4300
Los Angeles Unified - Member Representative
Renny Neyra - Executive Director
- renny.neyra@lausd.net
- (213) 241-3753
Francisco Narciso - IET Teacher Advisor
- fen0382@lausd.net
- (213) 241-0587
Rowena Consing - rowena.lee@lausd.net
John Lester Ramos - Financial Analyst
- johnlester.ramos@lausd.net
- (213) 241-3764
Jezreel Ian Alcaraz - Senior Financial Analyst
- jezreelian.alcaraz@lausd.net
- (213) 241-1000 ext: 3763
Los Angeles CCD - Member Representative
Jim Lancaster - Vice Chancellor of Workforce and Economic Development
- lancasj@laccd.edu
- (323) 359-2116
Adrienne Ann Mullen - Dean, Adult, Commuity & Continuing Education
- mullenaa@email.laccd.edu
- (323) 953-4000 ext: 3533
Montebello Unified - Member Representative
Craig Lee - Fiscal Services Manager
- lee_craig@montebello.k12.ca.us
- (323) 887-7912
Deanna Plascencia - Director of Adult Education
- plascencia_deanna@montebello.k12.ca.us
- (323) 887-7844 ext: 5821
Elvis Carias - carias_elvis@montebello.k12.ca.us