79200-79203
EDUCATION CODE
SECTION 79200-79203
79200. As used in this article, "CalWORKs recipient" means a recipient of aid under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11200) of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code or any successor program. 79201. It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this article to assist CalWORKs recipients prepare for employment. 79202. To the extent that funding is provided in the annual Budget Act, a community college shall receive funding for educational services provided to CalWORKs recipients based on the number of CalWORKs recipients that are enrolled at the community college and the scope and number of programs that the college plans to offer to assist CalWORKs recipients obtain employment. Prior to receiving funding, a community college shall submit to the chancellor a Request for Application which contains a plan for curriculum development or redesign. The plan shall include all of the following: (a) Evidence that the curriculum will prepare students for an occupation that is in demand in the local labor market or that is in an emerging field that has documented employment potential. (b) Participation by the county welfare department to establish that the programs being developed or redesigned will provide CalWORKs recipients with the training and experience necessary to secure employment, including intensive English language proficiency. (c) Evidence of collaboration with local partners, such as employers, private industry councils, regional occupational programs, adult education providers, and affected counties in the development and design of the curriculum. (d) Procedures to monitor CalWORKs recipients who complete the new curricula and transition into employment. (e) A description of new courses for CalWORKs recipients that are designed to aid recipients with job-related advancement. 79203. To the extent that funding is provided in the annual Budget Act, funds received by a community college for curriculum development or redesign for CalWORKs recipients may be expended for all of the following purposes: (a) To develop or redesign vocational curricula for CalWORKs recipients so that courses may be offered as part of a short-term intensive program, including Open Entry and Open Exit programs, and including intensive English language immersion. (b) To link CalWORKs courses to job placement through work experience and internships. (c) To redesign basic education and ESL classes so that they may be integrated with vocational training programs. (d) To expand the use of telecommunications in providing the new curricula to CalWORKs recipients.