To: The California State House, The California State Senate, and Governor Gavin Newsom
Protect funding for ROCPs in California!
The Local Control Funding Formula puts Career Technical Education and Regional Occupational Centers and Programs at risk for further program closures because it does not provide designated funding for ROCPs. ROCPs provide job training to put Californians back to work. The new Local Control Funding Formula for K-12 Public Education can safeguard ROCPs if it includes them as one of the non-flexible categoricals. Your signature supports this effort and tells our elected officials that CTE and ROCPs make a difference in the lives of high school students and adults throughout California!
Why is this important?
I have seen the devastating effect of LCFF flexibility on ROCP funding firsthand here in Orange County as well as in Los Angeles County. I work with CTE credentialed teachers who are unable to find teaching jobs because programs are being cut from high schools. I see students having fewer CTE elective options every year. Please help!