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In the final part of the budget process, funding for Older Adults Adult Education ( -- to at least some degree), was added into trailer bill AB104.  The new budget was signed by Governor Brown and it goes into effect tomorrow July 1, 2015.    The new trailer bill language in AB104 can be found here. Here are three articles and an announcement from Assembly Member Roger Hernandez' website: 1.  Assembly Member Hernandez Rallies Support for Older Adult Education  - Assembly Member Roger Hernandez' website Today, Assemblymember Roger Hernández (D-West Covina) held a press conference to discuss the importance of keeping older adult education programs a priority in the state budget. Hundreds of supporters came to voice the need to maintain programs which are vital to the success of California’s diverse and multigenerational population available to our senior community throughout the state.   According to the California Department of Aging, almos...

AB104 is the trailer bill about Adult Education. Go here to read AB104 in full. Go here to get to it via the AB86 website (the place to go for info about the new Regional Consortia system). There are lots of things to learn and understand. Here are a few bits.  First, from the AB86 website : AB104: Adult Education Block Grant The California Legislature has passed Assembly Bill 104 which  includes the legislation for the Adult Education Block Grant. The Adult Education Block Grant will fund adult education providers and the adult education regional consortia.  Please refer to Sec. 39, Article 9, Section 84900. What's Next? With this final language, the CCCCO and the CDE are working together to develop guidance regarding next steps for implementation of the Adult Education Block Grant. Guidance regarding the fund allocations,  reporting requirements, and outcomes and measures will be forthcoming over the coming weeks and months. We will be sure to keep yo...