CAEP
CFAD
Produced: Jul 29, 2025, 06:39 PM UTC - By Elena Toscano
36 Napa Valley 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
- 36 Napa Valley Adult Education Consortium
- Funding Channel
- Direct Funded
- Narrative
- There are five funded members in the Napa Valley Adult Education Consortium (NVAEC) - Napa Valley Adult Education (NVAE), Napa Valley College (NVC), Napa County Office of Education (NCOE), Calistoga Joint Union School District (CJUSD), and St. Helena Unified School District (SHUSD). The majority of funding is allocated to NVAE, the largest provider of CAEP-funded adult education services in the region for Maintenance of Effort (MOE). NVC will receive the next largest amount, followed by NCOE, CJUSD and SHUSD respectively. The COLA will be shared among all partners proportionate to the percentage of funds currently allocated. NVAE provides educational programs to adult learners up-valley in St. Helena Unified School District and Calistoga Joint Unified School District. Planned allocations are consistent and aligned with the goals identified in NVAEC's 2025-28 Three-Year Plan, which, in turn, directs specific activities in the annual plans. Funds for NVAEC are allocated according to a formula based on prior percentages budgeted to each member following guidelines in the bylaws, and addressing objectives and activities in the Three-Year Plan. In March the Board of Directors reviews current year spending, evaluates goals, discusses distribution, determines adjustments, and approves the budget for the following year. Consortium members budget funds in the Annual Plan to support the objectives of the Three-Year Plan, with a target of expending at least 80% during the fiscal year. Carryover funds are retained by members and spent first before current year allocations. NVAE provides programs for adult learners in St. Helena and Calistoga. CAEP funds for St. Helena and Calistoga pay associated costs incurred by NVAE for providing instruction. CAEP funds at NVC support non-credit classes and a part-time Career Ed/Adult Ed Counselor. NCOE supports a full-time Transition Specialist who maintains an office on the NVAE campus. An "ad hoc" Management Team meets monthly to oversee implementation of objectives and activities in the Annual Work Plan and Three-Year Plan including budget review. NVUSD/NVAE has MOUs with all consortium members to identify shared costs or other funding agreements. If adjustments are needed, the Board of Directors approves and MOUs are revised and approved by respective governing boards. All funds support the objectives and activities in this plan and non-credit adult education classes, programs, and services through NVAE and NVC. The focus areas of CAEP funds specified in current legislation are directly connected to the three objectives in the 2025-28 NVAEC Three-Year Plan: 1) Address Educational Needs; 2) Improve Integration of Services and Transitions; 3) Improve Effectiveness of Services
- Changes
- No Changes
Amended Member Allocations for 2025-26
Member Agencies
| Member Agency | Member Type | Contact | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Napa Valley CCD | District | Shawntel Ridgle | |
| Napa Valley Unified | Unified School District | Coleen Petersen | (530) 592-6873 |
| Calistoga Joint Unified | Unified School District | Maureen Hester | (707) 942-4703 ext: 6890 |
| Napa Co. Office of Education | County Office of Education (COE) | Elena Toscano MEd | (707) 953-7596 |
| St. Helena Unified School District | Unified School District | Kay Vang | (707) 967-2704 |
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
Napa Valley CCD - Member Representative
Shawntel Ridgle - Director, Upper Valley Campus & Community Education
- shawntel.ridgle@napavalley.edu
Napa Co. Office of Education - Member Representative
Elena Toscano - Project Manager
- elenanvaec@gmail.com
- (707) 953-7596
Calistoga Joint Unified - Member Representative
Maureen Hester - Director of Business Services
- mhester@calistogaschools.org
- (707) 942-4703 ext: 6890
Napa Valley Unified - Member Representative
Coleen Petersen - Principal
- coleen_petersen@nvusd.org
- (530) 592-6873
St. Helena Unified School District - Member Representative
Kay Vang - kvang@sthelenaunified.org
- (707) 967-2704