County Court Schools and Division of Juvenile Justice Schools

Funding Description

Welfare and Institutions Code, Section 1120-1125.5 require the correctional education authority to ensure that juveniles committed have access to appropriate education programs. California's 65 county court schools provide educational services to more than 12,500 students, while nine Division of Juvenile Justice schools serve 2,000 students. It is estimated that English learners, represent about thirty percent of this student population.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Institutions of higher education, other organizations or agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	Funding is available to county offices of education and institutions of higher education, to submit a proposal to provide specialized English language learner instructional training and technical assistance to county court schools and Division of Juvenile Justice schools.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Not applicable
Eligible Grade Level(s)	1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Eligible Age Level(s)	6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

Funding

Legal Authority	No Child Left Behind Act, Title III, Budget Item 6110-001-0890, Provision 33
Source / Type	Federal / Contract
State Fiscal Year	2009-10
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	4203 / 8290
Total Available	$1,506,000
Recipient Amount	1,506,000
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	None

Important Dates

Date Application Available	October 16, 2009
Due Date	November 2, 2009
Expected Notification Date	December 16, 2009

Additional Information

Application	DJJ Court Schools Request for Interest [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r22/djj09rfi.asp]
Background	Unavailable
Fiscal	Unavailable
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Jeanette Ganahl, 916-319-0324, jganahl@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Delia Marmosh, 916-319-0953, dmarmosh@cde.ca.gov
Division	Categorical Compliance Division, 916-319-0938 (phone), 916-319-0960 (fax)