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<br />In addition to the academic, social, language, poverty and growth factors facing Santa Ana <br />students, approximately 40% percent are immigrants. Many of these families are newly <br />legalized or undocumented residents who must depend on seasonal, migrant work or entry level <br />Jobs for family sustenance, It is not uncommon for students to drop out of school to help support <br />their family. While immigrant parents are generally supportive of the schools. they do not have a <br />history of active involvement in their children's education. Clearly, Santa Ana youth face many <br />challenges as they prepare for high tech. high.wage jobs of the 21st century. They are similarly <br />disadvantaged in their level of sophistication about the world of work. They may be the first in <br />their family to finish high school. They frequently have no adult friends or family members who <br />work in high tech or high wage jobs, Their isolation is sometimes difficult for others to <br />comprehend. On a recent field trip, for example. several students saw the Pacific Ocean for the <br />first time and each year. there are graduating seniors who are apprehensive about attending an <br />awards banquet because they have never eaten at a "fancy" restaurant. <br /> <br />With the current statewide testing programs, the progress of Santa Ana Unified's students is <br />public knowledge. Obviously when compared to many other Orange County school districts, <br />Santa Ana students do not perform as well on the English language academic exams that are the <br />basis for the statewide performance system. However, when compared to other California <br />districts serving similar populations, Santa Ana's schools outperform this group of schooL; from <br />communities such as Los Angeles, Fresno, Oakland, etc. These tests and other information <br />specific to ROP such as the percentage of students completing their training and/or being placed <br />in an entry level position will continue to be available to the public so that the District's <br />successes can be tracked by the public. <br /> <br />FISCAL CAPACITY <br />Subcontracting <br /> <br />The Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) is the responsible fiscal agency for this project. <br />All funds granted from the Santa Ana Workforce Investment Board/Youth Council will flow <br />directly to the school district. The District must follow the stringent accounting requirements of <br />the California State Department of Education for local public schools. There will be no <br />subcontracting with this program. The cost estimates used in the preparation of these budgets are <br />based on the District's experience with similar programs over the decade. As indicated above, <br />the SAUSD's Career Development/ROP office has had a great deal of experience working with <br />similar programs in WIA, JTPA and CETA programs. This has provided the staffing knowledge <br />to adequately staff the proposed program. Salaries for project staff are based on the negotiated <br />salaries for the District's two bargaining groups; Certificated (teachers) and Classified (all <br />otbers). Specific experience with previous WIA and JTP A programs has demonstrated that the <br />Secondary Enrichment Programs staff from the Career Development/ROP office can manage a <br />program within its allotted budgetary constraints. The budget and staffing information for this <br />program outlined in the following budget narrative section is based on a twelve-month <br />implementation plan. All documentation will be based on monthly District printouts, as these are <br />the official public school document used to capture and report fiscal data. <br /> <br />As evidenced by the entries on Attachment C Budget Planning Form, over 90% of the requested <br />funds will go towards providing direct program services to participants. As with prior JTP A <br />programs, 10% or Jess of the amount expended will be charged for administrative costs and <br />overhead. Recent changes in procedures and staff within the District now dictate that the <br />standard Indirect Cost rate calculated by the California Sate Department of Education for federal <br />and state categOlical programs must be budgeted. The rate is cUlTently estimated to be 5% of all <br />expenditurcs except those for capitol improvements. As Santa Ana Unified is a current recipient <br />of WIA funding, fiscal and/or audit reports have not been included as these items have been <br /> <br />24 <br />