1. (a) In addition to any other funding authorized by these SFP Regulations, the Board shall provide the grant amount identified in (b) for the costs associated with the design, purchase, and installation of components, and/or modernization or reconfiguration of facilities and structures, that promote career technical educational opportunities for pupils in existing middle and high schools if all the following are met:

   1. (1) The project includes at least one career technical education component that conforms to Education Code Section 17078.74(c).
   2. (2) The applicant certifies that the costs for the career technical education portion of the project exceed the amount of funding otherwise available to the applicant for the qualifying modernization scope of work, and that the career technical education components are necessary to maintain industry standards.

   3. (3) The applicant:

      1. (A) Is a local educational agency operating a comprehensive high school pursuant to Education Code Sections 51224, 51225.3 and 51228.
      2. (B) Has an active career technical advisory committee pursuant to Education Code Section 8070.
      3. (C) The applicant submitted project plans to CDE and the application received a career technical education plan score from CDE with a minimum score of 105 points on or after July 3, 2024.
   4. (4) The project meets the criteria in Education Code Section 17078.72(b) and Education Code Section 17078.74(f), as verified by CDE.
   5. (5) Contracts and/or purchase orders for the career technical education components in the project were signed on or after July 3, 2024.

2. (b) The grant amount shall be the lesser of (b)(1) or (b)(2):

   1. (1) Five percent of the Modernization Grant.

   2. (2) 60 percent of the OPSC-approved costs for the career technical education scope of work, inclusive of equipment, included in an Approved Application for a Modernization Grant. The applicant must provide an itemized list of equipment and detailed cost estimate for the career technical education scope of work. Costs associated with new construction must be provided in conformance with the Current Construction Costs publication by Sierra West Publishing. Costs associated with reconfiguration or modernization of a school building must conform to the Current Construction Remodeling and Repair Cost publication by Sierra West Publishing, at the F2 total unit cost amounts.

      Equipment costs are only eligible if the equipment has an average useful life expectancy of at least 10 years.

      Approved Applications for a Modernization Grant received on or after October 31, 2024, that are on OPSC's workload list or the Applications Received Beyond Bond Authority List, may request this additional grant, provided there is a career technical education component that conforms to Education Code Section 17078.74(c) in the project that was included in the original scope of work and the applicant meets all requirements of this section.

      An applicant shall not be eligible to receive this additional grant for any career technical education component(s) on a school site that were funded previously through the Career Technical Education Facilities Program or pursuant to this section.

This Section shall apply to Approved Applications requesting a Modernization Grant received on or after October 31, 2024.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 17070.35 and 17078.74, Education Code. Reference: Section 17078.74, Education Code.

History

1. New section filed 2-17-2026 as an emergency; operative 2-17-2026 (Register 2026, No. 8). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 8-17-2026 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.