2023-24
California Adult Education Program : CFAD : 2023-24
34 Mt. San Antonio Regional Consortium for Adult Education
Fiscal Declaration - Consortium Approved
- Consortium Name
- 34 Mt. San Antonio Regional Consortium for Adult Education
- Funding Channel
- Direct Funded
- Narrative
- The Mt. San Antonio Regional Consortium is committed to aligning the allocation and spending on the annual and 3-Year plans. Consortium members have drafted the 3-Year Plan to account for the needs of current students as well as prospective students in an educational environment largely shaped by the statewide COVID-19 response and protocols. While unemployment has dropped more than 14% since May 2020, this shift requires a re-examination of adult education priorities in the region to target areas where there are forecasted and growing gaps in skilled workers. The 2022 3-Year Plan is focused largely on developing stronger healthcare programs, growing CTE opportunities, and designing comprehensive marketing systems to inform prospective students of our programs and modalities. For example, there is an unmet need for more skilled healthcare workers given the increased retirement rates among nurses due largely to COVID-19. The Consortium will continue the work to reconnect with students who did not complete their courses as well as recruit new adult learners via marketing efforts and direct outreach and partnerships. Online learning has also increased student outcomes among Consortium members; especially for employed students, parents, and individuals with unreliable access to transportation. The 3-Year Plan includes instructional strategies to ensure that students can access high-quality instruction from their homes if that is their preference. This includes expenditures related to expanded technology for distance learning for students and staff. There is a continued focus on interaction and engagement with AJCCs and related student support agencies, which will include increased opportunities for co-locations at member sites as per the June 2019 3-Year Plan. The 2022 3-year plan includes another paused goal from the prior plan: the establishment of integrated transition counseling across adult schools and college programs. This goal has progressed in that the consortium has hired one adjunct counselor with office hours at each adult school in the consortium. To meet the growing needs for services such as these, the consortium is in the process of hiring a second transitions counselor to continue this on-the-ground effort with transitioning students from ESL and Secondary to post-secondary programming throughout the consortium. Workgroups for the various CAEP program areas continue to work to create marketing materials to promote career pathways and transitions across the consortium. The Mt. SAC Adult Education Day in May 2023 kicked off Consortium-wide efforts to promote pathways to college programs and the vast array of student services available to support that transition. Continued focus on education and services to adults with disabilities remains a priority of the Consortium. Member expenses and budgets reflect an emphasis on these stated areas. The specter of COVID-19 still impacts the Consortium’s approach to fiscal planning as members move out of “hold harmless” and emergency conditions. Concerns regarding future funding continue surrounding the pandemic impact on the state economy, response procedure implementation, rising staff and operational costs, and local school employee union contract potential financial obligations. Budget cuts remain a looming issue related to sustained planning. However, our Consortium goals are focused squarely on economic recovery for our students and the region.
- Changes
- No Changes
Member Allocations
Member Name | (2023-24) | (2022-23) | (2021-22) |
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Baldwin Park Unified | $7,208,310 | $6,589,385 | $6,102,619 |
Bassett Unified | $3,059,209 | $2,796,537 | $2,589,953 |
Charter Oak Unified | $2,023,688 | $1,849,928 | $1,713,271 |
Covina-Valley Unified | $4,193,653 | $3,833,575 | $3,550,384 |
East San Gabriel Valley ROP | n/a | n/a | $0 |
Hacienda la Puente Unified | $20,726,633 | $18,946,987 | $17,547,350 |
Mt. San Antonio CCD | $1,054,809 | $964,253 | $893,026 |
Pomona Unified | $2,458,848 | $2,247,725 | $2,081,683 |
Rowland Unified | $2,096,355 | $1,916,356 | $1,774,793 |
Total Allocated to Members | $42,821,505 | $39,144,746 | $36,253,079 |
Total CAEP Funds | $42,821,505 | $39,601,887 | $37,163,912 |
Total Remaining | $0 | $457,141 | $910,833 |
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 AB 1491 legislation. 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 |
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Baldwin Park Unified | Unified School District | Veronica Valenzuela | (626) 939-4456 ext: 85205 |
Bassett Unified | Unified School District | Mr. Adder Argueta | (626) 931-3129 |
Charter Oak Unified | Unified School District | Ivan Ayro Ed.D. | (626) 938-0280 |
Covina-Valley Unified | Unified School District | Virginia Espana | (626) 974-6420 |
East San Gabriel Valley ROP | Regional Occupation Center/Program (ROC/P) | Dr. Madelyn Arballo Dr. | (909) 274-5228 |
Hacienda la Puente Unified | Unified School District | Dr. Greg Buckner Ed.D | (626) 933-3915 |
Mt. San Antonio CCD | District | Dr. Madelyn Arballo Dr. | (909) 274-5228 |
Pomona Unified | Unified School District | Susan Pua Gonzales | (909) 397-4800 ext: 23869 |
Rowland Unified | Unified School District | Corrie Duran |
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)).
Baldwin Park Unified - Member Representative
Veronica Valenzuela - Director of Adult and Community Education
- vvalenzuela144@bpusd.net
- (626) 939-4456 ext: 85205
Bassett Unified - Member Representative
Adder Argueta - Principal
- aargueta@bassettusd.org
- (626) 931-3129
Charter Oak Unified - Member Representative
Ivan Ayro - Director of Adult & Career Technical Education
- IAyro@cousd.net
- (626) 938-0280
Covina-Valley Unified - Member Representative
Virginia Espana - Assistant Principal
- vespana@c-vusd.org
- (626) 974-6420
Ryan Maddox - Principal
- rmaddox@c-vusd.org
- (626) 974-4205
Hacienda la Puente Unified - Member Representative
Greg Buckner - Executive Director
- gbuckner@hlpusd.k12.ca.us
- (626) 933-3915
Micah Goins - pgoins@hlpusd.k12.ca.us
Lorraine Molina - Budgeting Supervisor
- lmolina@hlpusd.k12.ca.us
- (626) 933-3866
Jennifer Recillas - Secretary II
- jrecillas@hlpusd.k12.ca.us
- (626) 933-3915
Mt. San Antonio CCD - Member Representative
Madelyn Arballo - Provost
- marballo@mtsac.edu
- (909) 274-5228
Rosa Royce - Chief Compliance and College Budget Officer
- rroyce@mtsac.edu
- (909) 274-5530
Pomona Unified - Member Representative
Susan Pua Gonzales - Fiscal Services Analyst
- susan.puagonzales@pusd.org
- (909) 397-4800 ext: 23869
Miguel Hurtado - Principal
- miguel.hurtado@pusd.org
- (909) 469-2333 ext: 24352
Rowland Unified - Member Representative
Corrie Duran - Director of Fiscal Services
- corrieduran@rowlandschools.org
Brian Huff - bhuff@rowlandschools.org