CAEP
CFAD

Produced: Apr 29, 2025, 06:48 PM UTC - By Scott Silverman

56 Santa Monica Regional Consortium for Adult Education
CONSORTIUM APPROVED

2025-26

Fiscal Declaration - Consortium Approved

Consortium Name
56 Santa Monica Regional Consortium for Adult Education
Funding Channel
Direct Funded
Narrative
The planned CAEP allocation is consistent with the SMRC for Adult Education current three-year plan and annual plans as funds will be utilized to continue to support noncredit and adult education marketing and outreach, partnership discussions and collaborative programs, curriculum development and alignment, digital literacy, technology, virtual and in person student support services, professional development, and support to fulfill SMRC for Adult Education activities in alignment with CAEP objectives. Thus, the SMRC for Adult Education seeks to become the regional hub for literacy, secondary education, and workforce preparation for adult learners. Through basic skills and vocational education, training and support services that align with the SMMUSD/Adult Education Center and SMC Noncredit Programs, and in collaboration with regional community and industry partners adult learners will be provided services and academic programs for career development, college preparation, and job placement. Through short-term vocational and workforce preparation training, adult learners will become prepared for mid-level or higher employment in high demand/high growth industries. The Consortium will provide robust short-term vocational, ESL, immigrant education, workforce skills and English and Math (ASE) to meet regional workforce needs to aid the regional economic recovery efforts. With continued efforts in marketing and outreach opportunities (virtual and in person), coupled with intentional collaborative efforts with key partners, the Consortium will continue to increase program awareness and growth. Existing and emerging programs will be strengthened by consortium members' collaborative efforts with support from teachers/faculty in various disciplines/departments as well as support and referrals from/to community and industry partners. The Consortium will continue to operate in alignment and share performance/outcomes data to better inform instruction and student services in order to ensure accelerated progression through all programs and will hold joint professional development opportunities to help inform those efforts. The Consortium seeks to increase adult learner employment through assessment, orientation, counseling and follow-up services provided by student services; development and implementation of CAEP noncredit allowable curriculum/programs; and creation of new career pathways from SMMUSD-AEC basic skills and secondary education to SMC noncredit and/or credit programs ultimately to career. Consortium members will operate with the goal of sustained integration of services between its member organizations.
Changes
We made minor edits to verbiage and to correct typos.

Member Allocations

Member Name (2025-26) (2024-25) (2023-24)
Santa Monica CCD $587,581 $553,397 $541,658
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified $853,680 $849,356 $849,356
Total Allocated to Members $1,441,261 $1,402,753 $1,391,014
Total CAEP Funds $1,441,261 $1,407,070 $1,392,173
Total Remaining $0 $4,317 $1,159
Member Allocation Certification

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.

20%

Corrective Action Fiscal Reporting Quarterly Thresholds

If member carryover is over the threshold set below, a corrective action narrative will be required to complete.

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
% of Carryover Threshold

20%

20%

20%

20%

Consortia Report on Governance Compliance of Rules and Procedures v.2

1. Have all community college districts, school districts, county offices of education, or any joint powers authority, located within the boundaries of the adult education region been allowed to join the consortium as a member?

Yes

2. Have all members committed to reporting any funds available to that member for the purposes of education and workforce services for adults and the uses of those funds?

Yes

Each member is responsible for preparing budget reports to distribute and discuss at each public general consortium meeting. Additionally, at the end of each semester each Co-Director is responsible for providing the general meeting a presentation on the progress of activities and expenditures.

Each member district (SMC and SMMUSD) is represented by one Co-Chair, one Co-Director, Co-Faculty Lead, and one Administrative Assistant or clerical staff. Generally, the Co-Chairs are the Dean of Noncredit (SMC) and designated SMMUSD Santa Monica Regional Consortium for Adult Education administrator determined by the SMMUSD Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services; the Co-Project Directors are the Project Manager of Noncredit Initiatives (SMC) and the Principal of the Adult Education Center (SMMUSD); Faculty Leads includes one noncredit faculty (SMC) and one adult education teacher (SMMUSD); and the Administrative Assistants or clerical support staff are classified professionals directly supporting noncredit (SMC) and adult education (SMMUSD) administrators. 

All decisions under the jurisdiction of Consortium Board Members will be decided by a simple majority vote unless otherwise indicated in these by-laws. It is suggested that whenever possible Board Members strive for unanimous decisions as a demonstration of consortium cohesion and collaboration. Decision making is through consensus. Discussion of issues continues until all members are able to accept the decision. If, for any reason, consensus is not reached: a) The Co-Chairs will be charged to negotiate a solution. b) The Co-Chairs will bring back resolution to the remaining Governing Board Members for consensus.

6. What will be the relative voting power of each member?

1 member = 1 vote

7. How will decisions be approved?

by majority vote of 51%

As a two member consortia, consisting of one adult school and one noncredit program consensus is easily achieved. 

To assure that guided principles are adhered to for all decisions: The consortium announces meetings and invite public comment on each meeting agenda, through the membersʼ own communication channels and protocols, minutes and other supporting documents are posted on the Consortium website. Public comment will be requested directly from the students, faculty, staff, essential community-based partners, and other critical stakeholders. In these formal meetings, the Governing Board will follow public meeting motions, and discussion. In these formal meetings public comment, written in advance or received in person, will be sought and carefully reviewed. Post decision-making meeting notices and agendas on the Consortium website and disseminate to partners, stakeholders, and interested parties; For these formal meetings, the minutes, and supporting documents will be posted on the SMRC website no later than one business/work week before the next meeting date. Meeting agendas and supporting documents will be disseminated to all interested parties with the explicit intention of eliciting public comment.

Meeting notices and agendas on the Consortium website and disseminate to partners, stakeholders, and interested parties; For these formal meetings, the date, time, location, agendas, minutes, and supporting documents will be posted on the SMRC website in alignment with the Brown Act before the meeting date. Meeting agendas and supporting documents will be disseminated to all interested parties with the explicit intention of eliciting public comment. SMC Noncredit Initiatives sends invitation to public meetings to all noncredit instructors and students to encourage community participation. All public meeting agendas include a portion dedicated to public comment. 

Comments submitted by members of the public are accounted in meeting notes and distributed the the publicly through the SMRC website and also provided to interested parties when upcoming public meeting agendas are disseminated. 

Intentional outreach to community partners and industries is made to encourage their participation in general consortium meetings. The structure of these public meetings is designed to engage all participants in dialogue and decision making. For those parties that are unable to attend public meetings, partners are encouraged to meet with governing board leadership. Information and planning made in these separate meetings is discussed at the future general meeting. 

As a direct funded consortia, individual members are responsible to oversee their funds based on the approved distribution schedule.

14. Has the consortium A) designated a member to serve as the fund administrator to receive and distribute funds from the program or B) chosen to have a funds flow directly to the member districts based upon the approved distribution schedule?

B) chosen to have funds flow directly to the member districts based upon the approved distribution schedule

Motion for changes in membership must be brought to SMRC governing board leadership. Each Co-Chair will be responsible for making recommendations to their respective Board of Trustees for final approval.

The carryover threshold for Santa Monica Regional Consortium is 20%.

Each member is responsible for preparing budget reports including carryover reports to distribute and discuss at each public general consortium meeting. As direct funded members with different district policies, each member is responsible for spending down funds the CAEP deadlines. As a direct funded consortium, each respective member is responsible for administering and monitoring their carryover.  

Each member of the Consortium should strive to carryover no more than 20% of their allocation into the next year. This should enable the Consortium to ensure a max carryover balance of 20%, consistent with CAEP stated objectives. Should a member carry over more than 20% in two consecutive years, then the Consortium may vote to reduce and redistribute that excessive carryover balance to other members by no more than the amount of the member’s carryover for any member that exceeded the Consortium-determined excessive carryover percentage.  

 In the event that a member is unable to spend down to 20% or less carryover, the motion would be brought to the governing board leadership to reallocate the excess carryover.  

As a direct funded two-member consortia, consisting of one adult school and one noncredit community college program, self-assessment is utilized to address member effectiveness.  

Member effectiveness is measured by having members represented by an official, designated by each district, that are committed to creating programs and support for adult learners, and reporting any funds available to them for the purposes of adult education.  

Effective members are active contributors in SMRC meetings and events. Effective members submit all required CAEP reporting deliverables in a timely manner. In the event of disagreement, the Co-Chairs are responsible for reaching a solution and making any needed recommendations to their respective Board of Trustees. 

As a direct funded two-member consortia, consisting of one adult school and one noncredit community college program, self-assessment is utilized to address member effectiveness. 

Member effectiveness is measured by having members represented by an official designated by each district that are committed to creating programs and support for adult learners and reporting any funds available to them for the purposes of adult education. 

Effective members are active contributors in SMRC meetings and events. Effective members submit all required CAEP reporting deliverables in a timely manner. In the event of disagreement, the Co-Chairs are responsible for reaching a solution and making any needed recommendations to their respective Board of Trustees. 

20. Does the consortium have a formal document detailing its work beyond the questionnaire?

Yes

https://nebula.wsimg.com/794e81efba309686f562b7c29fbc57d8?AccessKeyId=8E46BEEDB3B69E692032&disposition=0&alloworigin=1

Member Agencies

Member AgencyMember TypeContactPhone
Santa Monica CCDDistrictScott Silverman Ed.D.(310) 434-4370
Santa Monica-Malibu UnifiedUnified School DistrictCynthia McGregory(310) 392-2494 ext: 66208

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)).

Santa Monica CCD - Member Representative

Approved by Scott Silverman Ed.D.

04/29/2025 11:48 AM PDT

Santa Monica-Malibu Unified - Member Representative

Approved by Patrick Miller

04/28/2025 06:54 PM PDT