A New Day…

Conference Roadmap• FY 15-16 Budget Discussion• AB 86 Update, Best Practices & Next Steps• CDE Update• Assemblyman Patrick O’Donnell• FY 15-16 Group Think• Department of Finance• Assemblyman Kevin McCarty• So…What’s Next?

A New Day – Budget Overview & Next Steps

Dawn KoepkeLegislative & Budget Advocate

Roadmap• Historical Perspective & Context• Current State of Adult Education• K12 Adult Education Challenges• Proposals Offered• FY 15-16 Budget Plan• The Good, Bad & Messy

Historical Perspective & Context• Budget Impacts

– Deficits; Massive Cuts to Education, Deficits – Categorical Flex

• AE Reform Proposals to Date• CDE Strategic Plan

– Collaborative Leadership; Curriculum & Instruction – Refocus AE Program Areas; Data & Accountability

• Little Hoover Commission Report – CCC Shift• Legislative Analysts Office Report

– Bifurcated System, Better Coordination; Refocus Program Areas– Dedicated Funding

• Governor’s Budget Proposals – CCC Shift, Consortia

Current State of Adult Education

• MOE through FY 14-15 – July 1, 2015• AB 86 Consortia Planning Process• Momentum Builds

– Legislative Support– Change of Heart

• Administration & DOF Support Dual Delivery

K12 Adult Education Challenges• AB 86 Consortia Effort

– Focus Beyond Coordination & Pathway Development

– Level Playing Field

• Funding Driven by Consortia Plans– Lack of Stability for K-12 Adult Education

Proposals Offered

• Attempt at Win-Win that Protects K-12 AE• Two Overarching Principles:

• Dual Delivery System w/ System Specific Dedicated Funding

• Continue Consortia Efforts for Coordination & Pathways between Systems

Proposals Offered• Maintenance of Capacity – Stability Funding – #1 Priority• Joint Decision Making – SPI & CCCCO Regional Allocation• SPI / CCCCO Interagency Agreement (Perkins Model)• Consideration of all Funding among Stakeholders /

Partners• Consortia – Legally Binding Decision Making Structure for

Funding, Programmatic Decisions, Reporting• Accountability / Outcomes

FY 15-16 Budget Plan• $500 million Adult Education Block Grant

– AB 86 Program Areas– Maintenance of Capacity / MOE Backfill for FY 15-16 (~$300-

350 million) – Direct, Dedicated Funding– Joint Decision Making – SPI & CCCCO Regional Allocation– Allocation Committee – Funding Decisions– Funding to CCCCO as State Fiscal Agent

• Possible CDE Interagency Agreement

– Likely Local Fiscal Agent Beyond Maintenance of Capacity

The Good, Bad & Messy• Good = Stability, Maintenance of Capacity for FY 15-16

– Direct Funding thru CDE – Interagency Agreement

• Bad = Key Issues for Further Work– Funding through CCCO as State Fiscal Agent– Likely Local Fiscal Agent– Allocation Committee

• Disconnect w/ Consortia Decision Making & Structure• Prop 98 Funding Questions/Legality

• Messy = Role & Funding of other Stakeholders

Questions?

AB 86 Update, Best Practices & Next Steps

CDE Update

Russ WeikleDirector, Career and College

Transition Division

FY 15-16 Budget Stakeholder Panel Discussion

Assemblyman Patrick O’Donnell

ChairAssembly Education

Committee

Group Think – FY 15-16 Budget Plan

Department of Finance

Chris LiefAssistant Budget Program

Manager

Assemblyman Kevin McCarty

ChairAssembly Budget SubCommittee

#2 Education Finance

So….What’s Next?

Dawn KoepkeLegislative & Budget Advocate

Opportunity is Knocking…

• Department of Finance Rapport & Engagement

• Dual Delivery System Commitment• Legislative Engagement & Support• Stakeholder & Ally Engagement

Efforts Ongoing

• Department of Finance/Administration Mtgs• Member Meetings • Budget & Policy Committee Hearings

– AE Focused Informational Hearing

• Continued Coalition Engagement • Talking Points – AE Field, Legislature

Path to Success

• Critical to Continue Grassroots Advocacy & Local Legislator Outreach– Regional Consortia Effort NOT a Replacement– Still Work to be Done

• Attend Leg Day – March 24th

If you’re not at the table…

you’re on the menu!

Questions?