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Editor: Sarah Newcomb
Production: Rose Tilghman
May 30, 2002
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Talk to Us About
Reauthorization
Notice of our public meetings on reauthorization, scheduled for June 3 and 4
in Michigan and Missouri respectively appeared May 28 in the Federal
Register at
http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/proprule/2002-2/052802a.html So
far, we have a lot of folks who want to attend as "observers," but have not
signed up to express their views. We do want to hear from you and it's not
too late to contact <mailto:amie.amiot at ed.gov> to register for time to
express your concerns. Also, please be aware that additional public meetings
will be held in California and North Carolina in August. The exact dates,
times, and locations of these meetings still are to be determined.
CA Officials
Testify on
Supplanting
State Director Mary Weaver, along with State Administrator for Adult
Education Kathy Block-Brown and Deputy for Governmental Affairs Terri Burnes
testified before the state Assembly Budget Committee last week that
California may be supplanting state spending with federal adult education
funds if a current budget proposal is approved. The witnesses also addressed
other reasons why the proposed action would not be consistent with AEFLA.
The California legislature wants to move $5M of adult education funds from
the adult education state grant program administered by the California
Department of Education (CDE) to support naturalization services run by the
California Department of Community Services and Development (DCSD). The
proposed budget for the DCSD has been reduced by $5.7 million of state
funding, and the proposal is to offset that reduction with AEFLA funds. At a
prior hearing, the subcommittee heard the Governor's proposal for reductions
in citizenship funding. Contact <mailto:mweaver at cde.state.ca.us>
NGA Survey
Says States
Chopping Funds
More than 40 states, the highest number ever, are being hit with a $40 to
$50 billion budget shortfall in FY 2002, says a new National Governors'
Association (NGA) Fiscal Survey of States. To plug their budget gaps, 26
states used across-the-board cuts, 22 used their rainy day funds, 11 laid
off employees, ten reorganized programs, three used early retirement, and 33
used a variety of other methods, the survey found. At least 11 states have
had to call special legislative sessions to deal with their budget problems.
The NGA predicts that as the economy turns around, the state budget forecast
will remain uncertain since revenue growth lags recovery by at least 12 to
18 months. State spending for adult education cannot be reduced below 90% of
previous years' without reducing the federal amount available for the state.
See http://www.nga.org
La Pointe New
DHSPCE Director
Richard La Pointe joins OVAE this week as Director of our Division of High
School, Postsecondary and Career Education, Assistant Secretary Carol
D'Amico announced recently. He will serve as principal program advisor to
the Office of the Assistant Secretary on matters related to high school,
postsecondary and career education programs. La Pointe has held a wide range
of positions in the Department and worked for the Deputy Secretary prior to
joining us. He also has served as president of a major nonprofit literacy
organization, and Superintendent of Public Instruction for the Commonwealth
of Virginia. Just for the record, he has nine children. Welcome, Richard!
Shop Talk June 6
Now that we're back from the Charleston meeting, Shop Talk reconvenes on
June 6.
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A Fact Sheet from the Division of Adult Education and Literacy
Office of Vocational and Adult Education
OVAE Homepage http://www.ed.gov/offices/OVAE/
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<P ALIGN=3DRIGHT><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#008080" FACE=3D"Arial">From the =
D</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#008080" FACE=3D"Arial">ivision of</FONT> <FONT =
COLOR=3D"#008080" FACE=3D"Arial">A</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#008080" =
FACE=3D"Arial">dult</FONT> <FONT COLOR=3D"#008080" =
FACE=3D"Arial">E</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#008080" FACE=3D"Arial">ducation =
and</FONT> <FONT COLOR=3D"#008080" FACE=3D"Arial">L</FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#008080" FACE=3D"Arial">iteracy</FONT></B></P>
<P ALIGN=3DRIGHT><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#008080" FACE=3D"Arial">Office of =
Vocational and Adult Education</FONT></B></P>
<P><B><I><FONT COLOR=3D"#008000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Editor: Sarah =
Newcomb</FONT></I></B>
<BR><B><I><FONT COLOR=3D"#008000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Production: =
Rose Tilghman</FONT></I></B>
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<P><I><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#008000" FACE=3D"Arial">May 30, =
2002</FONT> =
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FACE=3D"Arial">___________________________________</FONT></B>
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<P><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">Talk to Us =
About</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 =
FACE=3D"Arial">Reauthorization</FONT></B>
</P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">Notice of our public meetings on =
reauthorization, scheduled for June 3 and 4 in Michigan and Missouri =
respectively appeared May 28 in the</FONT><I> <FONT FACE=3D"Times New =
Roman">Federal Register</FONT></I><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman"> at <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/proprule/2002-2/052802=
a.html" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/proprule/200=
2-2/052802a.html</A> So far, we have a lot of folks who want to attend =
as "observers," but have not signed up to express their views. We do =
want to hear from you and it's not too late to =
contact<U></U></FONT><U><I> <FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Times New =
Roman"><<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:amie.amiot at ed.gov">mailto:amie.amiot at ed.gov</A>></FONT=
></I></U><I></I><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman"> to register for time to =
express your concerns. Also, please be aware that additional public =
meetings will be held in California and North Carolina in August. The =
exact dates, times, and locations of these meetings still are to be =
determined.</FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">CA =
Officials</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">Testify on =
</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 =
FACE=3D"Arial">Supplanting</FONT></B>
</P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">State Director Mary Weaver, along =
with State Administrator for Adult Education Kathy Block-Brown and =
Deputy for Governmental Affairs Terri Burnes testified before the state =
Assembly Budget Committee last week that California may be supplanting =
state spending with federal adult education funds if a current budget =
proposal is approved. The witnesses also addressed other reasons why =
the proposed action would not be consistent with AEFLA. The California =
legislature wants to move $5M of adult education funds from the adult =
education state grant program administered by the California Department =
of Education (CDE) to support naturalization services run by the =
California Department of Community Services and Development (DCSD). The =
proposed budget for the DCSD has been reduced by $5.7 million of state =
funding, and the proposal is to offset that reduction with AEFLA funds. =
At a prior hearing, the subcommittee heard the Governor's proposal for =
reductions in citizenship funding. Contact</FONT><U></U><U><I> <FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Times New Roman"><<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:mweaver at cde.state.ca.us">mailto:mweaver at cde.state.ca.us</=
A>></FONT></I></U><I></I><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman"> </FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">NGA Survey =
</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">Says States =
</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">Chopping =
Funds</FONT></B>
</P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">More than 40 states, the highest =
number ever, are being hit with a $40 to $50 billion budget shortfall =
in FY 2002, says a new National Governors' Association (NGA)</FONT><I> =
<FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">Fiscal Survey of States</FONT></I><FONT =
FACE=3D"Times New Roman">. To plug their budget gaps, 26 states used =
across-the-board cuts, 22 used their rainy day funds, 11 laid off =
employees, ten reorganized programs, three used early retirement, and =
33 used a variety of other methods, the survey found. At least 11 =
states have had to call special legislative sessions to deal with their =
budget problems. The NGA predicts that as the economy turns around, the =
state budget forecast will remain uncertain since revenue growth lags =
recovery by at least 12 to 18 months. State spending for adult =
education cannot be reduced below 90% of previous years' without =
reducing the federal amount available for the state. See</FONT><U> =
<FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Times New Roman"><A =
HREF=3D"http://www.nga.org" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www.nga.org</A></FONT></U></P>
<P><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">La Pointe =
New</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">DHSPCE =
Director</FONT></B>
</P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">Richard La Pointe joins OVAE this =
week as Director of our Division of High School, Postsecondary and =
Career Education, Assistant Secretary Carol D'Amico announced recently. =
He will serve as principal program advisor to the Office of the =
Assistant Secretary on matters related to high school, postsecondary =
and career education programs. La Pointe has held a wide range of =
positions in the Department and worked for the Deputy Secretary prior =
to joining us. He also has served as president of a major nonprofit =
literacy organization, and Superintendent of Public Instruction for the =
Commonwealth of Virginia. Just for the record, he has nine children. =
Welcome, Richard!</FONT></P>
<P><B><I><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">Shop =
Talk</FONT></I></B><I></I><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Arial"></FONT><B> <FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 =
FACE=3D"Arial">June 6</FONT></B>
</P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">Now that we're back from the =
Charleston meeting,</FONT><I> <FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">Shop =
Talk</FONT></I><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman"> reconvenes on June 6. =
</FONT>
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______________________________________</FONT>
<P ALIGN=3DCENTER><B><I><FONT COLOR=3D"#008080" SIZE=3D1 =
FACE=3D"Arial">A Fact Sheet from the Division of Adult Education and =
Literacy</FONT></I></B></P>
<P ALIGN=3DCENTER><B><I><FONT COLOR=3D"#008080" SIZE=3D1 =
FACE=3D"Arial">Office of Vocational and Adult =
Education</FONT></I></B></P>
<P ALIGN=3DCENTER><B><I><FONT COLOR=3D"#008080" SIZE=3D1 =
FACE=3D"Arial">OVAE Homepage</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D1 =
FACE=3D"Arial"></FONT></I></B><B><I><U> <FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"Arial"><A HREF=3D"http://www.ed.gov/offices/OVAE/" =
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