Produced: Apr 15, 2025, 05:34 PM UTC - By Emily Harry
2025-26
Fiscal Declaration - Consortium Approved
- Consortium Name
- 69 Yosemite (Stanislaus Mother Lode) Consortium
- Funding Channel
- Fiscal Agent
- Fiscal Agent
- Yosemite CCD
- Narrative
- After carefully meeting with each consortium member and assessing the needs based on their region and demographics, we convened at our last board meeting on 3/24/25 to finalize our allocations. The consortium determined that the allocations already formulated by the state formula and based on last year's allocation remain consistent with the work and annual plans submitted yearly. These allocations directly support the implementation of our Annual Adult Education Plan, which operationalizes the objectives established in our CAEP 3-Year Plan (which we are currently working on). While some members are interested in implementing new programs, we currently lack sufficient funding to fully implement these initiatives. Therefore, our strategy focuses on maintaining and strengthening our existing core services, which address identified educational gaps in our community.
- Changes
- While modest adjustments were made to some member allocations, these changes were not substantial—less than 10% of funding was strategically redistributed to support personnel costs at various Adult Education program sites, primarily to address COLA requirements.
Member Allocations
| Member Name | (2025-26) | (2024-25) | (2023-24) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Oak Flat-Groveland Unified | $107,467 | $105,879 | $103,055 |
| Calaveras Co. Office of Education | $132,824 | $130,861 | $128,037 |
| Ceres Unified | $783,382 | $771,805 | $768,981 |
| Columbia College | $161,771 | $159,380 | $156,556 |
| Modesto City High | $569,666 | $534,521 | $531,697 |
| Modesto Junior College | $648,497 | $629,052 | $626,228 |
| Newman-Crows Landing Unified | $135,614 | $133,610 | $130,786 |
| Patterson Joint Unified | $439,746 | $412,616 | $409,792 |
| Riverbank Unified | $118,699 | $116,945 | $114,121 |
| Sonora Union High | $113,917 | $106,889 | $104,065 |
| Stanislaus Co. Office of Education | $309,348 | $304,776 | $301,952 |
| Summerville Union High | $71,185 | $70,133 | $67,309 |
| Tuolumne County Superintendent of Schools | $212,326 | $209,188 | $206,364 |
| Turlock Unified | $1,396,821 | $1,376,178 | $1,373,354 |
| Waterford Unified | $142,832 | $134,020 | $131,196 |
| Yosemite CCD | $204,136 | $204,136 | $201,306 |
| Total Allocated to Members | $5,548,231 | $5,399,989 | $5,354,799 |
| Total CAEP Funds | $5,548,231 | $5,416,609 | $5,359,261 |
| Total Remaining | $0 | $16,620 | $4,462 |
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.
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Member Agencies
| Member Agency | Member Type | Contact | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Oak Flat-Groveland Unified | Unified School District | Diana Harford Tuolumne County Superintendent of Schools Office | (209) 536-2074 |
| Calaveras Co. Office of Education | County Office of Education (COE) | Jessica Dorris | (209) 736-6051 |
| Ceres Unified | Unified School District | Emily Harry | (209) 556-1554 |
| Modesto City High | High School District | Antony Little | |
| Newman-Crows Landing Unified | Unified School District | Caralyn Mendoza | (209) 862-2933 |
| Patterson Joint Unified | Unified School District | Corrin Rivera Patterson High School | (209) 892-4750 |
| Riverbank Unified | Unified School District | Holli Fox | (209) 869-2538 ext: 123 |
| Sonora Union High | High School District | Ed Pelfrey Sonora Union High School District | (209) 533-8510 |
| Stanislaus Co. Office of Education | County Office of Education (COE) | Shanon Pata | (209) 238-1573 |
| Summerville Union High | High School District | Cindy Jensen | (209) 928-3498 ext: 6227 |
| Tuolumne County Superintendent of Schools | County Office of Education (COE) | Colleen Whitlock | (209) 536-2075 |
| Turlock Unified | Unified School District | Dr. Jessie Ceja | (209) 667-0643 |
| Waterford Unified | Unified School District | Tonya Bibbins | (209) 874-9017 |
| Yosemite CCD | District | Yesenia Pugh | (209) 575-6301 ext: 6301 |
| Modesto Junior College | College | Yesenia Pugh | (209) 575-6301 ext: 6301 |
| Columbia College | College | Brandon Price | (209) 588-5079 |
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)).
Big Oak Flat-Groveland Unified - Member Representative
Diana Harford - Deputy Superintendent
- dharford@tcsos.us
- (209) 536-2074
Calaveras Co. Office of Education - Member Representative
Jessica Dorris - Director of Curriculum and Instruction
- jdorris@ccoe.k12.ca.us
- (209) 736-6051
Ceres Unified - Member Representative
Emily Harry - Educational Options Coordinator
- eharry@ceres.k12.ca.us
- (209) 556-1554
Alma Ayala - Administrative Assistant
- aayala@ceres.k12.ca.us
- (209) 556-1557
Columbia College - Member Representative
Brandon Price - priceb@yosemite.edu
- (209) 588-5079
Emily Graham - Program Specialist
- grahame@yosemite.edu
- (209) 588-5341
Modesto City High - Member Representative
Antony Little - Director III: Alternative Education
- little.a@monet.k12.ca.us
Jemela Hayes - Analyst I
- hayes.je@monet.k12.ca.us
- (209) 492-6433
Modesto Junior College - Member Representative
Yesenia Pugh - pughy@yosemite.edu
- (209) 575-6301 ext: 6301
Lily Pulido - Director of Career Program Planning
- pulidol@yosemite.edu
- (209) 575-6252
Newman-Crows Landing Unified - Member Representative
Caralyn Mendoza - CMendoza@nclusd.k12.ca.us
- (209) 862-2933
Liliana Esquivez - Principal
- lesquivez@nclusd.k12.ca.us
- (209) 862-2925 ext: 13
Patterson Joint Unified - Member Representative
Corrin Rivera - crivera@patterson.k12.ca.us
- (209) 892-4750
Destiny Cano - Adult Education Coordinator
- dcano@patterson.k12.ca.us
Kellie Morgan - Fiscal Analyst
- kmorgan@patterson.k12.ca.us
- (209) 895-7700
Riverbank Unified - Member Representative
Holli Fox - hfox@riverbank.k12.ca.us
- (209) 869-2538 ext: 123
Elizabeth Rodarte - erodarte@riverbankusd.org
- (209) 869-2538 ext: 124
Ezequiel Ruiz - Principal
- eruiz@riverbankusd.org
- (209) 869-2383
Sonora Union High - Member Representative
Ed Pelfrey - Superintendent
- epelfrey@sonorahigh.org
- (209) 533-8510
Robert Mayben - Alternative Education Principal
- rmayben@sonorahs.k12.ca.us
- (209) 532-1587
Stanislaus Co. Office of Education - Member Representative
Shanon Pata - Budget Specialist
- spata@stancoe.org
- (209) 238-1573
Kevin Fox - Director of Career and Technical Education
- kfox@stancoe.org
- (209) 238-1516
Summerville Union High - Member Representative
Cindy Jensen - Chief Business Official
- cjensen@summbears.net
- (209) 928-3498 ext: 6227
Jennifer Weller - Grade Level Coordinator
- jweller@summbears.net
- (209) 928-4228 ext: 6230
Molly Rose - mrose@summbears.net
Tuolumne County Superintendent of Schools - Member Representative
Colleen Whitlock - Director II Student Support Services
- cwhitlock@tcsos.us
- (209) 536-2075
Turlock Unified - Member Representative
Jessie Ceja - Principal-Turlock Adult School
- jceja@turlock.k12.ca.us
- (209) 667-0643
Luisa Power - Principal
- lpower@turlock.k12.ca.us
- (209) 226-6475
Waterford Unified - Member Representative
Tonya Bibbins - Principal, Waterford Alternative Programs
- tbibbins@waterford.k12.ca.us
- (209) 874-9017
Yosemite CCD - Member Representative
Yesenia Pugh - pughy@yosemite.edu
- (209) 575-6301 ext: 6301
Lily Pulido - Director of Career Program Planning
- pulidol@yosemite.edu
- (209) 575-6252
Brandon Price - priceb@yosemite.edu
- (209) 588-5079
Emily Graham - Program Specialist
- grahame@yosemite.edu
- (209) 588-5341