Section 52616.18 Of Article 6. Finances From California Education Code >> Division 4. >> Title 2. >> Part 28. >> Chapter 10. >> Article 6.
52616.18
. (a) Commencing July 1, of each fiscal year,
notwithstanding that a school district was not authorized to operate
an adult education program pursuant to Section 41976, a school
district may apply to the department for initial program approval and
funding to begin any adult education programs specified in Section
41976 provided the district meets the following criteria:
(1) The district did not operate nor claim state apportionment for
an adult education program in the prior fiscal year.
(2) The district enters into a written delineation of function
agreement pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 8500) of
Part 6 for the fiscal year for which initial funding is authorized
between the applicant school district and the community college
district in the same geographical area.
(b) The Superintendent of Public Instruction may approve the
program and state apportionment funding on the basis of the school
district's documented need for adult education programs. The
superintendent shall issue a program advisory that sets forth the
criteria of need that a district is required to document.
(c) A school district that receives state funding under this
section shall ensure that priority for program service is given to
persons applying for the district's adult education programs
authorized by paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of subdivision (a) of
Section 41976.
(d) A school district that maintains a current delineation of
function agreement with a community college district pursuant to
Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 8500) of Part 6 are authorized to
divide the responsibility for offering courses pursuant to Section
41976 by mutual agreement of the boards of those districts.
(e) This section shall be operative to the extent that the
superintendent determines that funds are available pursuant to
Section 52616.19 to implement the section on or after July 1, of each
fiscal year.