California Partnership Academies (CPA)

Funding Description

This is annual funding for the 290 currently operating CPA programs. Funding is contingent on inclusion in the approved State Budget. The CPAs are effective school/district/business partnership, providing integrated academic and career technical instruction to students who are at risk of dropping out of school or not motivated by traditional curricula. The CPA model, a school-within-a-school for students in the tenth through the twelfth grades, establishes viable partnerships with either the business community or the public sector or both. Emphasis is placed on student achievement, attendance, and program accountability.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	Only school districts with comprehensive high schools that are currently operating California Partnership Academies are eligible for funding. They must follow the specification of California Education Code sections 54690-54696.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Only existing CPAs that submit: 1) Letter of Intent; 2) 2008-09 CPA Proposed Budget; 3) Drug-Free Workplace Certification by June 30, 2008, will receive funding from this line item funding.
Eligible Grade Level(s)	10, 11, 12
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	Education Code sections 54690-54696; Budget Item 6110-166-0001
Source / Type	State / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2008-09
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	7220 / 8590
Total Available	$19,877,000
Recipient Amount	$37,052 - $71,458
Match Requirement	Yes
Allocation Formula	CPA grant awards are determined by the program implementation level or academy student enrollment ($42,000-$81,000 grants) of currently operating academies. The remaining balance may be issued in one-time grants per the 2008 Budget Act, Item 6110-166-0001.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	Unavailable
Due Date	June 30, 2008
Expected Notification Date	Unavailable

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
Background	California Partnership Academies (CPA) [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/gs/hs/cpagen.asp]
Fiscal	California Partnership Academies (CPA) [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/gs/hs/cpagen.asp]
Other	2008 Conference scheduled for February/March of 2009.

Contacts

Program	Jerry Winthrop, Consultant, 916-319-0457, jwinthrop@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Machelle Martin, AGPA, 916-319-0473, mamartin@cde.ca.gov
Division	Career & College Transition Division, 916-319-0893 (phone), 916-319-0163 (fax)