Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC 5. — CHAPTER 5. Corpsmember Educational and Employment Outcome Reporting [14420. - 14424.] | Public Resources Code - PRC — California

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 14420. Section 14420.

For purposes of this chapter, “cohort” means all corpsmembers who permanently separate from the corps in a state fiscal year after having been enrolled for more than 60 days.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 14422. Section 14422.

It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this chapter to evaluate how effectively the corps transitions corpsmembers into educational and employment opportunities upon completion of their service.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 14424. Section 14424.

(a) Commencing January 1, 2020, the corps shall report by December 31 of each year the total number of corpsmembers in the cohort who permanently separated from the corps during the state fiscal year that ended 18 months before the date the report is due. (b) To the extent feasible, the report shall include the number of corpsmembers in the cohort who did any of the following in the 12-month period following final separation from the corps: (1) Enrolled in an adult school or other precollegiate-level program. (2) Enrolled in an apprenticeship or other vocational education program. (3) Enrolled in postsecondary education. (4) Were employed during the second and fourth quarters. (5) Were simultaneously employed and enrolled in a secondary, postsecondary, or apprenticeship or other vocational education program. (6) Obtained employment in jobs that they received specialized training to perform while they were enrolled in the corps. (c) To assess longer-term outcomes for corpsmembers, the report shall also include the number of corpsmembers in the cohort who received any of the following either while serving in the corps or in the 12-month period following final separation from the corps: (1) A high school diploma or its recognized equivalent. (2) An industry-recognized credential. (3) An associate or bachelor’s degree. (d) To assess the performance of variations in the delivery of the corps’ programs, the corps shall disaggregate the data reported pursuant to this section into the following subgroups of corpsmembers: (1) Partial-year corpsmembers, who enrolled in the corps for a period of more than 60 days but less than one year. (2) Full-year corpsmembers, who enrolled in the corps for a period of one year or more. (3) Residential center corpsmembers, who resided in a residential center for the majority of the time they were enrolled in the corps. (4) Nonresidential center corpsmembers, who reported to a nonresidential center for the majority of the time they were enrolled in the corps. (e) The corps shall provide the report to the chairpersons and vice chairpersons of the budget committees in both houses of the Legislature, as well as the relevant budget subcommittees and policy committees in both houses of the Legislature that have subject matter jurisdiction over the corps.