Chapter 10.5 - Immigrant Workforce Preparation Act

California Education Code — §§ 52651-52656

Sections (5)

Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1068, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1993.

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.

§ 52653

Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 666, Sec. 97. (AB 486) Effective January 1, 2022.

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.

§ 52654

Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1068, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1993.

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.

§ 52655

Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1068, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1993.

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.

§ 52656

Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 666, Sec. 98. (AB 486) Effective January 1, 2022.

(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.