Bill Text: CA AB2058 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Career technical education: California Career Technical Education Incentive Grant Program: Strong Workforce Program.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-3)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2022-06-29 - In committee: Hearing postponed by committee. [AB2058 Detail]
Download: California-2021-AB2058-Amended.html
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IN
Assembly
March 10, 2022 |
Introduced by Assembly (Coauthors: Assembly Members Grayson and Mullin) |
February 14, 2022 |
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The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 53070 of the Education Code is amended to read:53070.
(a) The California Career Technical Education Incentive Grant Program is hereby established as a state education, economic, and workforce development initiative with the goal of providing pupils in kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, with the knowledge and skills necessary to transition to employment and postsecondary education. The purpose of the competitive program is to encourage, maintain, and strengthen the delivery of high-quality career technical education programs.(e)
SECTION 1.SEC. 2.
Section 53071 of the Education Code is amended to read:53071.
The department shall administer this program as a competitive grant program. An applicant shall demonstrate all of the following to be considered for a grant award:SEC. 2.SEC. 3.
Section 53076 of the Education Code is amended to read:53076.
For purposes of administering the program established by this chapter, the Superintendent shall do all of the following:(g)Conduct a review of existing K–12 career technical education programs, in collaboration with the executive director of the state board and the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges, and provide recommendations, on or before January 1, 2024, to the relevant policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature of ways to streamline program applications and reporting timelines and requirements.
SEC. 4.
Section 53076.4 of the Education Code is repealed.For purposes of the program established by this chapter, the K–12 Workforce Pathway Coordinators and the K–14 Technical Assistance Providers established pursuant to Section 88833 shall provide technical assistance and support to recipients of grants pursuant to this chapter in implementing career technical education courses, programs, and pathways consistent with the duties outlined in Section 88833.
SEC. 5.
Section 53076.4 is added to the Education Code, to read:53076.4.
(a) Commencing with the 2022–23 fiscal year, and each fiscal year thereafter, twelve million dollars ($12,000,000) shall be made available to the department, subject to an appropriation in the annual Budget Act or another statute for purposes of this section, to provide regional career technical education coordinators for the provision of technical assistance and support to local educational agencies in implementing career technical education courses, programs, and pathways. The Superintendent shall contract with selected county offices of education to provide regional industry leads, with proven industry expertise in career technical education, as part of the statewide system of support.SEC. 6.
Section 53076.5 is added to the Education Code, to read:53076.5.
Notwithstanding any other law, the administration of any outstanding allocations pursuant Section 88827, as that section read on January 1, 2022, and the administration of any outstanding contracts pursuant to Section 88833, as that section read on January 1, 2022, shall be administered by the department pursuant to this chapter.SEC. 7.
Section 88821 of the Education Code is amended to read:88821.
(a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:SEC. 8.
Section 88822 of the Education Code is amended to read:88822.
For purposes of this part, the following terms have the following meanings:(e)“Community College component” means the funding allocated pursuant to Section 88825.
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(i)“K–12 component” means funding allocated pursuant to Section 88827.
(j)“K–12 Workforce Pathway Coordinator” means an individual serving as an in-region contact to provide technical assistance and support to K–12 local educational agencies pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 88833.
(k)“K–14 Technical Assistance Provider” means an individual serving as the in-region contact pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 88833 to provide leadership and technical assistance regionwide on K–14 career technical education programs or pathways.
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SEC. 9.
Section 88823 of the Education Code is amended to read:(a)This section applies to the Community College component only.
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(a) Commencing July 1, 2017, as a condition of receipt of funds allocated pursuant to Section 88825 for a fiscal year, each consortium, in consultation with collaborating entities identified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (e) of Section 88821, shall submit a plan to the chancellor’s office that has been updated for that fiscal year.(c)
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SEC. 10.
Section 88825 of the Education Code is amended to read:(a)This section applies to the Community College component only, and applies commencing with the 2017–18 fiscal year.
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(a) To promote the success of community college students and the career technical education programs that serve them, up to 5 percent of the funds appropriated for the Community College component may be allocated by the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges to a community college district for statewide activities to improve and administer the program, including the facilitation of system, program, and data alignment at the state and regional levels and the implementation of the 25 recommendations presented to the board of governors on January 19 and 20, 2016, by the Strong Workforce Task Force. The chancellor’s office shall consult with the California Workforce Development Board and other appropriate state agencies on the development of all statewide activities that would be implemented by the selected community college district to facilitate broader workforce and education system alignment. Statewide coordination activities funded out of this allocation may include, but are not limited to, the following activities:(c)
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SEC. 11.
Section 88826 of the Education Code is amended to read:(a)This section applies to the Community College component only.
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(a) The chancellor’s office shall post on its(c)
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SEC. 12.
Section 88827 of the Education Code is repealed.(a)This section applies to the K–12 component only.
(b)Commencing with the 2018–19 fiscal year, the amount appropriated in the annual Budget Act for the K–12 component of the Strong Workforce Program is provided to create, support, or expand high-quality career technical education programs at the K–12 level that are aligned with the workforce development efforts occurring through the Strong Workforce Program.
(c)(1)Pursuant to subdivision (b), one hundred fifty million dollars ($150,000,000) shall be apportioned by the chancellor’s office to the fiscal agent of each consortium based on the following weighted factors in each region:
(A)The unemployment rate. This factor shall comprise 33 percent of the allocation formula.
(B)The region’s total average daily attendance for pupils in grades 7 to 12, inclusive. This factor shall comprise 33 percent of the allocation formula. For purposes of this section, average daily attendance shall be those figures that are reported at the time of the second principal apportionment for the previous fiscal year.
(C)The proportion of projected job openings. This factor shall comprise 34 percent of the allocation formula.
(2)Of the amounts apportioned to each consortium pursuant to paragraph (1), 4 percent is designated for applicants with total average daily attendance of less than or equal to 140, 8 percent is designated for applicants with total
average daily attendance of more than 140 and less than or equal to 550, and 88 percent is designated for applicants with total average daily attendance of more than 550, unless otherwise determined by the K–12 Selection Committee formed pursuant to Section 88829, in consultation with the consortium. For any applicant consisting of more than one school district, county office of education, charter school, or regional occupational center or program (ROCP) operated by a joint powers authority or county office of education, or any combination of those entities, the sum of the average daily attendance for each of the constituent entities shall be used for purposes of this subdivision.
(3)The chancellor’s office shall provide to the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the Department of Finance, and the Legislative Analyst’s Office a schedule of proposed allocations, as determined pursuant to paragraph (1), for each consortium no later than August
30 of each year. The Department of Finance shall approve the allocation plan before the release of funding.
(d)Funds appropriated in the annual Budget Act to support consortia administrative costs shall be apportioned by the chancellor’s office in an amount equal to 1 percent of each consortium’s K–12 allocation pursuant to this section to support the costs to administer the regional grant process and to support the duties of the K–12 Selection Committee.
SEC. 13.
Section 88828 of the Education Code is repealed.This section applies to the K–12 component only. Each consortium shall administer a competitive grant program to distribute funding allocated pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 88827 to eligible grant recipients. Consortia are encouraged to collaboratively develop a uniform grant application process that includes a process for grant renewals and for a grant applicant to appeal a grant award decision of the K–12 Selection Committee. As part of the application process, each consortium shall ask applicants to indicate whether they have received a grant under the California Career Technical Education Incentive Grant Program established pursuant to Chapter 16.5 (commencing with Section 53070) of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2. For each fiscal year, the chancellor’s office shall work with the State Department of Education to produce a list of grant
recipients that receive funding under this program as well as through the California Career Technical Education Incentive Grant Program, including the grant amounts awarded through each program and the purpose for which each grant was awarded. Local educational agencies applying to receive a grant from a consortium shall comply with all of the following:
(a)The local educational agency shall be located within the geographical boundaries of the consortium, and engage in regional efforts to align workforce, employment, and education services.
(b)The local educational agency shall use its consortium’s plan developed pursuant to Section 88823 to inform their efforts to create, support, implement or expand upon career technical education courses, course sequences, programs, and pathways, and to the extent possible, integrate available local, regional, state, and private resources to
improve the successful outcomes of pupils enrolled in career technical education courses, course sequences, programs, and pathways. To the extent an applicant’s career technical education program, or programs, offered in the 2018–19 fiscal year do not align with its consortium’s plan developed pursuant to Section 88823, the applicant shall be deemed to meet this requirement by including in its grant application the steps that it will take during the 2018–19 fiscal year to align its career technical education program, or programs, with its consortium’s plan.
(c)(1)The local educational agency shall provide matching funds for any grant funding received from this program as follows:
(A)For regional occupational centers or programs operated by a joint powers authority or county office of education, one dollar ($1) for every one dollar ($1) received from this
program.
(B)For local educational agencies, two dollars ($2) for every one dollar ($1) received from this program.
(2)The local match may include funding from school district and charter school local control funding formula apportionments pursuant to Section 42238.02, the federal Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V) (Public Law 115-224), the partnership academies program pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 54690) of Chapter 9 of Part 29 of Division 4 of Title 2, the agricultural career technical education incentive program pursuant to Article 7.5 (commencing with Section 52460) of Chapter 9 of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2, or any other allowable source, except as provided in paragraph (3).
(3)The local match described in this subdivision shall not include
any funding received by the applicant from the California Career Pathways Trust established pursuant to Section 53010, the California Career Technical Education Incentive Grant Program established pursuant to Section 53070, or the Career Technical Education Facilities Program established pursuant to Section 17078.72.
(4)An applicant’s matching funds shall be used to support the program, or programs, for which the applicant was awarded a grant.
(d)The applicant, or the applicant’s career technical education program, as applicable, shall meet all of the following minimum eligibility standards:
(1)Is informed by, aligned with, and expands upon regional plans and planning efforts occurring through the Strong Workforce Program.
(2)Offers high-quality
curriculum and instruction aligned with the California Career Technical Education Model Curriculum Standards adopted by the State Board of Education pursuant to Section 51226, including, but not limited to, providing a coherent sequence of career technical education courses that enable pupils to transition to postsecondary education or training programs that lead to a career pathway or attain employment upon graduation from high school.
(3)Provides pupils with quality career exploration and guidance.
(4)Provides pupil support services, including, but not limited to, counseling and leadership development.
(5)Provides opportunities for pupils to participate in after-school, extended-day, and out-of-school internships, competitions, and other work-based learning opportunities.
(6)Leads to an industry-recognized credential or certificate, appropriate postsecondary training or employment, or a postsecondary degree.
(7)Is staffed by skilled teachers or faculty and provides professional development opportunities for those teachers or faculty members.
(8)(A)Reports data that can be used by policymakers, local educational agencies, community college districts, and their regional partners to support and evaluate the program, including, to the extent possible, demographic data used to evaluate progress in closing equity gaps in program access and completion, and earnings of underserved demographic groups.
(B)Data reported pursuant to this paragraph shall include, but is not limited to, metrics aligned with the
core metrics required by the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (Public Law 113-128), the College/Career Indicator included in the California School Dashboard, and the quality indicators described in the California State Plan for Career Technical Education required by the federal Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V), and the following metrics:
(i)The high school graduation rate.
(ii)The number of pupils completing career technical education coursework.
(iii)The number of pupils obtaining an industry-recognized credential, certificate, license, or other measure of technical skill attainment.
(iv)The number of former pupils employed and the types of businesses in which they are employed.
(v)The number of former pupils enrolled in each of the following:
(I)A postsecondary educational institution, disaggregated by public, private nonprofit, and private for-profit institutions.
(II)A state apprenticeship program.
(III)Another form of job training.
(C)No later than November 30 of each fiscal year, the Workforce Pathways Joint Advisory Committee established pursuant to Section 12053 shall review the data metrics specified in subparagraph (B) and make recommendations to the fiscal and appropriate policy committees of both houses of the Legislature and to the Department of Finance as to whether they are the most appropriate metrics to measure and evaluate program outcomes for
both new and renewal applicants, and whether other metrics should be included.
(D)Data collected pursuant to this section shall be reported by the grant recipient to the State Department of Education and their K–14 Technical Assistance Provider by November 1 immediately following the fiscal year for which the data is being reported. The K–14 Technical Assistance Provider shall annually notify the K–12 Selection Committee in each region of any grant recipient that fails to provide the required outcome data. The K–12 Selection Committee, in consultation with the consortium, may terminate or rescind contracts and grants from grantees that fail to provide the required outcome-based data pursuant to this paragraph.
(E)The State Department of Education shall make the data reported pursuant to subparagraph (D) available to the chancellor’s office on a date to be jointly determined by
the State Department of Education and the chancellor’s office, to ensure the data is included on the California Community Colleges LaunchBoard data platform.
(F)No later than January 31, 2024, and on or before January 31 every five years thereafter, the State Department of Education shall submit a report, pursuant to Section 53076.5 and this section, to the Department of Finance, the Governor, and the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature evaluating the progress that local educational agencies have made in expanding the availability of high-quality, industry-valued career technical education and workforce development opportunities; improving coordination and alignment with postsecondary educational institutions and workforce agencies and programs; and, to the extent possible, the progress in closing equity gaps in program access and completion.
SEC. 14.
Section 88829 of the Education Code is repealed.(a)For purposes of awarding grants under the K–12 component of the Strong Workforce Program, each consortium shall form a K–12 Selection Committee made up of individuals with expertise in K–12 career technical education and workforce development. The K–12 Selection Committee membership shall be composed of all of the following:
(1)Current or former K–12 career technical education teachers and administrators.
(2)Charter school representatives, including representatives of charter schools operating pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 47612.1.
(3)Career guidance counselors.
(4)Representatives of industries that are prioritized by the consortium.
(5)At least one community college faculty or administrator.
(6)Other K–12 education stakeholders, or other stakeholders, as determined by the consortium.
(b)The K–14 Technical Assistance Provider in each consortium shall serve as a consultant to the K–12 Selection Committee.
(c)(1)Decisions governing, or relating to, the distribution of fiscal resources for the K–12 component shall be made exclusively by the K–12 Selection Committee, including selection of grant recipients and specific funding amounts for each grant.
(2)The K–12 Selection Committee shall annually notify the
Superintendent of Public Instruction, the State Board of Education, the Department of Finance, and the fiscal and appropriate policy committees of both houses of the Legislature of the amount awarded to each grant recipient and the activities to be supported by the grant.
(d)To be eligible to receive a grant, a local educational agency with a representative on the K–12 Selection Committee shall maintain appropriate and transparent internal controls and processes to ensure that the local educational agency representative’s duties and responsibilities are clearly delineated, identified, and distinguished from the duties and responsibilities conferred upon the local educational agency as a grant applicant and recipient.
SEC. 15.
Section 88830 of the Education Code is repealed.(a)When determining grant recipients under the K–12 component of the Strong Workforce Program, the K–12 Selection Committee shall consider past performance of grantees before awarding additional funds to those reapplying for grants.
(b)(1)The K–12 Selection Committee shall give positive consideration to each of the following characteristics in an applicant:
(A)Aligned programs serving unduplicated pupils, as defined in Section 42238.02.
(B)Programs that the K–12 Selection Committee, in consultation with the consortium, determines most effectively meet the needs of the local and regional economies.
(C)Programs serving pupil subgroups that have higher than average dropout rates as identified by the Superintendent of Public Instruction.
(D)Programs located in an area of the state with a high unemployment rate.
(2)When determining grant recipients, the K–12 Selection Committee shall give greatest weight to the applicant characteristics included in this subdivision.
(c)The K–12 Selection Committee shall also give positive consideration to programs to the extent they do any of the following:
(1)Successfully leverage one or both of the following:
(A)Existing structures, requirements, and resources of the federal
Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V) (Public Law 115-224), the partnership academies program pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 54690) of Chapter 9 of Part 29 of Division 4 of Title 2, or the agricultural career technical education incentive program pursuant to Article 7.5 (commencing with Section 52460) of Chapter 9 of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2.
(B)Contributions from industry, labor, and philanthropic sources.
(2)Make significant investments in career technical education infrastructure, equipment, and facilities.
(3)Operate within rural school districts.
SEC. 16.
Section 88831 of the Education Code is repealed.(a)A grant recipient for purposes of the K–12 component may consist of one or more, or any combination, of the following:
(1)School districts.
(2)County offices of education.
(3)Charter schools.
(4)Regional occupational centers or programs operated by a joint powers authority or county office of education, if the application has the written consent of each participating local educational agency.
(b)Each consortium shall work with its K–14 Technical Assistance Provider to provide notice to county offices
of education, other local educational agencies, middle schools, high schools, and regional occupational centers and programs eligible for grants under this section of the availability of contracts and grants and the process for submitting an application.
SEC. 17.
Section 88832 of the Education Code is repealed.As a condition of receiving funds for purposes of the K–12 component, grant recipients shall do both of the following:
(a)Certify to the K–12 Selection Committee that grant funds received and the matching funds contributed by each local educational agency shall be used solely for the purpose of supporting the program or programs for which the grant is awarded.
(b)Make expenditure data on career technical education programs available for purposes of determining if the grant recipients have met the matching funds requirements specified in subdivision (c) of Section 88828, and for monitoring the use of funds provided pursuant to Section 88827.
SEC. 18.
Section 88833 of the Education Code is repealed.(a)(1)Commencing with the 2018–19 fiscal year, the amount appropriated in the annual Budget Act for support of the K–12 Workforce Pathway Coordinators and the K–14 Technical Assistance Providers shall be used to establish a K–12 Workforce Pathway Coordinator within the geographical boundaries of each community college district, unless otherwise determined by the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the chancellor’s office. K–12 Workforce Pathway Coordinators shall be selected through a competitive process jointly administered by the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the chancellor’s office, for the provision of technical assistance and support to local educational agencies in implementing career technical education courses, programs, and pathways under both the California Career Technical
Education Incentive Grant Program established pursuant to Section 53070 and the K–12 component of the Strong Workforce Program. Duties of the K–12 Workforce Pathway Coordinators selected pursuant to this section include, but are not limited to, all of the following:
(A)Providing technical assistance and support to local educational agencies to implement career technical education courses, programs, and pathways and integrate available local, regional, state, and private resources to ensure that pupils will achieve successful workforce outcomes. As part of this duty, each K–12 Workforce Pathway Coordinator, in consultation with the State Department of Education, shall ensure that K–12 career technical education programs are aligned with the California Career Technical Education Model Curriculum Standards adopted by the State Board of Education pursuant to Section 51226.
(B)Collaborating on behalf of the local educational agencies within the region with local community colleges, industry partners, local workforce investment boards, and other relevant agencies or organizations to support and align K–12 career technical education programs. As part of this duty, each K–12 Workforce Pathway Coordinator shall stay current with the needs of K–12 career technical education programs and their regional and local labor markets in order to provide guidance, in collaboration with local educational agencies, to the chancellor’s office, the Strong Workforce regional consortium, and industry representatives.
(C)Acting as first point of contact for local educational agencies, industry representatives, and employers with the intent of assisting local educational agencies to respond to industry needs and facilitating industry connection with K–12 career technical education programs.
(D)Cultivating collaborative communities so that local educational agencies and industry can collaborate and provide peer-to-peer knowledge exchange in areas of common interest to inform the development of high-quality education programs.
(E)Working in conjunction with the Deputy Sector Navigators and State Department of Education Industry Sector Leads to improve linkages and alignment of career education pathways between middle schools, high schools, public postsecondary institutions, and the workforce.
(2)An individual associated with any of the following may apply to serve as a K–12 Workforce Pathway Coordinator, or any of the following may subcontract with an individual with expertise in K–12 education and workforce development to serve as a K–12 Workforce Pathway Coordinator:
(A)School districts.
(B)County offices of education.
(C)Charter schools.
(D)Regional occupational centers or programs operated by a joint powers authority or county office of education.
(3)The Superintendent of Public Instruction and the chancellor’s office shall agree upon an outcome-based assessment that allows for an evaluation of the K–12 Workforce Pathway Coordinators’ ability to perform the duties identified in paragraph (1). Data required for purposes of this evaluation shall be submitted by the K–12 Workforce Pathway Coordinators to the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the chancellor’s office at least annually, commencing in the 2019–20 fiscal year.
(b)(1)Commencing with the 2018–19 fiscal year, the amount appropriated in the annual Budget Act for support of the K–12 Workforce Pathway Coordinators and the K–14 Technical Assistance Providers shall be used to support the activities of the K–14 Technical Assistance Providers established under the California Career Pathways Trust. One K–14 Technical Assistance Provider shall be selected for each consortium through a competitive process jointly administered by the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the chancellor’s office, for the provision of technical assistance and support to local educational agencies in implementing career technical education courses, programs, and pathways under both the California Career Technical Education Incentive Grant Program established pursuant to Section 53070 and the K–12 component of the Strong Workforce Program. Duties of the K–14 Technical Assistance Providers selected pursuant to
this section include, but are not limited to, all of the following:
(A)Providing leadership, guidance, and technical assistance to create, support, expand, and improve career technical education opportunities for local educational agencies. As part of this duty, each K–14 Technical Assistance Provider, in consultation with the State Department of Education, shall ensure that K–12 career technical education programs are aligned with the California Career Technical Education Model Curriculum Standards adopted by the State Board of Education pursuant to Section 51226.
(B)Acting as a liaison between the consortium and the State Department of Education, and serving as a consultant to the K–12 Selection Committee.
(C)Interacting with the K–12 Workforce Pathway Coordinators, the Deputy Sector Navigators, and the State
Department of Education Industry Sector Leads to improve linkages and career education pathways between middle schools, high schools, public postsecondary institutions, and the workforce.
(D)Identifying professional development opportunities for the K–12 Workforce Pathway Coordinators and educational entities, including educational leaders and counselors.
(E)Regularly facilitating the convening of grantees to develop a network of educators to share best practices and cultivate state resources that can be used by agencies charged with providing assistance within the statewide system of support authorized pursuant to Section 52059.5.
(2)Any of the following may apply to serve as a K–14 Technical Assistance Provider, or subcontract with an individual with expertise in K–12 education and workforce development to serve
as a K–14 Technical Assistance Provider:
(A)School districts.
(B)County offices of education.
(C)Charter schools.
(D)Regional occupational centers or programs operated by a joint powers authority or county office of education.
(E)Community college districts.
(3)The Superintendent of Public Instruction and the chancellor’s office shall agree upon an outcome-based assessment that allows for an evaluation of the K–14 Technical Assistance Providers’ ability to perform the duties identified in paragraph (1). Data required for purposes of this evaluation shall be submitted by the K–14 Technical Assistance Providers to the
Superintendent of Public Instruction and the chancellor’s office at least annually, commencing in the 2019–20 fiscal year.
(4)In selecting the K–14 Technical Assistance Providers, the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the chancellor’s office shall give priority to applicants who served as a K–14 Technical Assistance Provider under the California Career Pathways Trust pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (e) of Section 53015.
(c)To promote the successful transition to the K–12 Strong Workforce Program, notwithstanding subdivisions (a) and (b), for the 2018–19 fiscal year only, the amount appropriated in the annual Budget Act for support of the K–12 Workforce Pathway Coordinators and the K–14 Technical Assistance Providers shall also be available for the purposes of integrating the K–12 component into the regional consortia and hiring and developing the K–12 Workforce
Pathway Coordinators and K–14 Technical Assistance Providers.
(d)Any funds not used for the purposes identified in subdivision (a), (b), or (c) shall be added to the amount appropriated in the annual Budget Act for the K–12 component of the Strong Workforce Program, and provided to each consortium to create, support, or expand career technical education programs at the K–12 level that are aligned with the workforce development efforts occurring through the Strong Workforce Program.