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California Department of Education News Release
Release: #08-34
March 26, 2008
Contact: Tina Jung
E-mail: communications@cde.ca.gov
Phone: 916-319-0818

State Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Announces New Funding
to Build and Improve Career Technical Education Facilities

SACRAMENTO – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell today announced the State Allocation Board has approved for the first time, $198 million Proposition 1D funds for the new construction or modernization of 174 career technical education facilities projects throughout California. The list of projects is attached below.

"As a member of the State Allocation Board, I am proud to play a role in the first-ever approval of funding to build and improve career technical education facilities," said O'Connell. "California must prepare all students for success in the competitive global economy, whether they plan to go straight into a career or to college after graduating from high school. By improving and expanding career technical education options for students, we will help keep them motivated, in school, and better prepared for their future."

The California Department of Education (CDE) developed the grant criteria in cooperation with the Chancellor's Office of the California Community Colleges, the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency, and business and industry groups. CDE reviewed all applications to ensure equity in the distribution of the funds and to make sure that funded projects had relevance to industry needs. CDE also worked to make sure funded projects expanded partnerships between career technical education programs in the K-12 system and California's system of higher education. CDE scored the program and facilities elements of the project applications. The highest scores out of a total of 170 points received approval for the Proposition 1D funding.

Proposition 1D was passed by 56.5 percent of the vote in the November 2006 election. The measure allowed the state to sell $10.4 billion in general obligation bonds to fund repair projects and upgrade public schools, including kindergarten through grade twelve, community colleges, and state universities. One billion dollars of Proposition 1D funds are reserved for funding career technical education facilities.

The State Allocation Board is responsible for allocating the Proposition 1D funds for career technical education facilities as well as funds for the new construction and modernization of local public school facilities. Of the 174 projects approved, 92 are modernization projects, eight are equipment only projects to be placed in existing facilities, and 74 are new construction.

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Attachment

Career Technical Education Projects Approved

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Jack O'Connell — State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Communications Division, Room 5206, 916-319-0818, Fax 916-319-0100

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