CAEP
CFAD

Produced: Aug 29, 2024, 08:58 PM UTC - By Clint Cowden

39 Palo Verde River Consortium
CERTIFIED

Allocation Amendment: 2024-25

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
39 Palo Verde River Consortium
Funding Channel
Fiscal Agent
Fiscal Agent
Not Selected
Narrative
In accordance with the current three-year plan, the consortium is firmly dedicated to broadening and enhancing adult education initiatives, unhampered by regional limitations or allocations. The geographical constraints, workforce demands, and opportunities outlined in the previous Three-Year Plan persist unchanged. Our consortium, comprising the Palo Verde College District, Palo Verde, and Needles Unified School Districts, along with active partners such as the Fort Mohave and Chemehuevi Indian Tribes, and evolving partners including the Progressive Farmers Association, City of Blythe, City of Needles, Creating a Legacy, Inc. (CALI), and San Bernardino and Riverside Regional Workforce Boards, continues to prioritize regional economic development. Regrettably, our region grapples with a talent exodus due to restricted workforce opportunities, compounded by retail stagnation and a gradual decline in agricultural employment. However, there are encouraging signs of imminent significant workforce prospects stemming from burgeoning cannabis investments in Needles and Blythe. Although nearby prison employment opportunities are presently capped, there are indications of a future decrease, with the impending closure of the Chukawalla State Prison by 2025, as announced by the State of California. All three consortium agencies are now actively engaged in providing or planning to provide adult education and workforce programs in the region for the first time. The current three-year plan underscores the consortium's unwavering commitment to expanding adult education programs within the confines of regional capacity and allocations. It emphasizes scalable pilot initiatives, with ongoing efforts in areas such as CompTIA Information Technology career preparation, Basic Skills, ESL, Workforce skills preparation, and Citizenship classes expansion, and GED preparation and testing in English and Spanish. Looking ahead, the new three-year plan will outline ambitious projects encompassing Health Career Pathways, expansion of noncredit programs at the community college, Culinary Pathways, ESL satellite locations, Career and workforce development, CTE program expansion, and support for Adults with Disabilities, all with a focus on easily comprehensible outcome measurements. The challenges facing the River Consortium transcend mere adult education and job training; they necessitate comprehensive planning, enhanced capacity, resource allocation, and strategic leveraging of funds, partly supported by the California Adult Education Program. Our concerted efforts in adult education and workforce development aim to create a lasting impact on regional and global employability within our consortium boundaries. However, our primary challenge remains navigating economic growth and employment opportunities effectively.
Changes
No Changes

Amended Member Allocations for 2024-25

Type of allocation amendment

May revise

Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled the 2024 May Revision of California's state budget on May 12, 2024. This revision updates his budget proposal with the latest economic forecasts and revenue projections. The revision includes a 1.07% increase in the cost of living adjustment, which boosts funding allocations for CAEP agencies.

Member AgencyAmended AllocationAdjustment Made
Needles Unified$101,700$1,033
Palo Verde CCD$806,371$1,032
Palo Verde Unified$101,700$1,033
Total Allocated to Members$1,009,771
Total CAEP Funds$1,009,771
Total Remaining (Must be $0) $0

Member Agencies

Member AgencyMember TypeContactPhone
Palo Verde CCDDistrictClint Cowden
Needles UnifiedUnified School DistrictDr Garry Cameron(760) 903-3947
Palo Verde UnifiedUnified School DistrictJosie Koivisto(760) 922-4164 ext: 1241

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

Palo Verde CCD - Member Representative

Approved by Clint Cowden

08/29/2024 01:58 PM PDT

Palo Verde Unified - Member Representative

Approved by Josie Koivisto

08/12/2024 06:46 PM PDT

Needles Unified - Member Representative

Approved by Dr Garry Cameron

08/13/2024 02:49 PM PDT