CHAPTER 10.5. Immigrant Workforce Preparation Act [52651. - 52656.]

Cal. Education Code - EDC 10.5.

in effect

Cal. Education Code - EDC § 52651. Section 52651.

For the purposes of this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (a) “Board of Governors” means the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges. (b) “Chancellor” means the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges. (c) “Community-based organizations” means public nonprofit benefit corporations of demonstrated effectiveness approved by the superintendent to provide educational services to eligible legalized persons. (d) “Department” means the State Department of Education. (e) “Educational outreach activities” means: (1) Information transmitted to temporary resident persons who are not citizens or nationals of the United States regarding the requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1986 (8 U.S.C. Secs. 1160, 1161, and 1255a), as those requirements existed on the effective date of this chapter, relating to adjustment of resident status, sources of assistance to those persons who are not citizens or nationals of the United States obtaining adjustment of resident status, including educational, informational, and referral services, and the rights and responsibilities of those persons and persons lawfully admitted for permanent residence, the identification of health, employment, and social services, and the importance of identifying oneself as a temporary resident who is not a citizen or national of the United States to service providers. It does not include client counseling or any other service that would assume responsibility of the person’s application for the adjustment of resident status. (2) Information provided to newly legalized persons and other immigrants regarding educational opportunities available to them. (f) “Immigrant” means a person who is a citizen of a country other than the United States and is eligible for education services in California or a naturalized United States citizen who is now residing in California. (g) “Newly legalized person” means a person who is not a citizen or national of the United States who has been granted lawful temporary resident status under Sections 1160, 1161, and 1255a of Title 8 of the United States Code, as those sections exist on the effective date of this chapter. In addition, it means a person who has, after being granted lawful temporary resident status, obtained permanent resident or citizenship status. (h) “Services provider” means any community-based organization, school district maintaining adult education programs, or community college that has been approved by the superintendent in the 1991–92 fiscal year as eligible to provide educational services to newly legalized persons pursuant to subdivision (k) of Section 23.50 of the Budget Act of 1991. (i) “SLIAG” means the State Legalization Impact-Assistance Grants as set forth in Section 204 of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, (Sec. 204, P.L. 99-603), as it exists on the effective date of this chapter. (j) “Superintendent” means the Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Cal. Education Code - EDC § 52652. Section 52652.

It is the intent of the Legislature that the students enrolled in classes and courses for immigrants pursuant to this chapter be provided with information written in a language understood by the student on available programs to enable that student to continue education and training through existing courses.

Cal. Education Code - EDC § 52653. Section 52653.

School districts that receive funding pursuant to Section 52656 shall provide the following: (a) Classes and courses offered pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 41976. (b) Services that were reimbursable under the provisions of SLIAG in the 1991–92 fiscal year, including, but not limited to, instruction in English as a second language, citizenship, basic skills, and ancillary services such as outreach and counseling. (c) Services to develop the work and educational skills needed by the immigrant in the workplace, including, but not limited to, the communication, computational, problem solving, and interpersonal skills needed to succeed in the workplace. (d) Services that enable immigrants to access educational services and economic development services available to all Californians.

Cal. Education Code - EDC § 52654. Section 52654.

Community college districts that receive funding for the purposes of this chapter shall provide the following: (a) Services that were reimbursable under the provision of SLIAG in the 1991–92 fiscal year, including, but not limited to, instruction in English as a second language, citizenship, basic skills, and ancillary services such as outreach counseling, whether provided for credit or noncredit. (b) Services to develop the work and education skills needed by the immigrant in the workplace, including, but not limited to, the communication, computational, problem solving, and interpersonal skills needed to succeed in the workplace, whether provided for credit or noncredit. (c) Services that enable immigrants to access educational services and economic development services available to all Californians, whether provided for credit or noncredit.

Cal. Education Code - EDC § 52655. Section 52655.

It is the intent of the Legislature that the superintendent develop a course of instruction for each level of English as a second language and basic skills instruction leading, respectively, to a Certificate of Proficiency in English as a Second Language, and a Certificate of Proficiency in Basic Skills. It is further the intent of the Legislature that the superintendent establish the level of performance and the measures for granting the certificates for adult schools and community-based organizations and that the Board of Governors establish the level of performance and the measures for granting the certificates for community colleges.

Cal. Education Code - EDC § 52656. Section 52656.

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, school districts that received apportionment for extraordinary needs in English as a second language and basic skills from Provision (4) of Schedule (a) of Item 6110-156-001 of the Budget Act of 1991 for the 1991–92 fiscal year shall continue to receive those funds in the school district’s adult block entitlement in the 1992–93 fiscal year, and each fiscal year thereafter. (b) Commencing in the 1993–94 fiscal year, school districts that receive an apportionment from subdivision (a) shall give priority to eligible immigrants in need of courses pursuant to subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 41976 and Section 52653. (c) School districts are not restricted by this chapter from providing classes for immigrants pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 41976 with other funds for adult education that are available to the district.

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