2020-2021 Adult And Community Handbook

ADULT AND COMMUNITYA dul t/Te chnical Colleges andEducat io na l O ppor tunity and AccessEDUCATION HANDBOOK2020 - 2021A DIVISION OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLSOCTOBER 2020

ADULT AND COMMUNITYEDUCATION HANDBOOKTHE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDAMs. Perla Tabares Hantman, ChairDr. Steve Gallon III, Vice ChairDr. Dorothy Bendross-MindingallMs. Susie V. CastilloDr. Lawrence S. FeldmanDr. Martin KarpDr. Lubby NavarroDr. Marta PérezMs. Mari Tere RojasSUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLSMr. Alberto M. CarvalhoCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER/DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENTMs. Valtena G. BrownASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENTMr. Luis E. DiazADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTORDr. Reginald H. JohnsonDISTRICT DIRECTORMr. René MantillaDISTRICT DIRECTORMs. Renny L. NeyraiACEH October 2020-2021

Adult and Community Education HandbookTABLE OF CONTENTS I NTRODUCTIONMeet the Board Members .i CHAPTER ONE: PROGRAM OPERATIONSProgram Descriptions. 1Adult General Education (AGE) Programs . 1Adult Basic Education (ABE) . 2GED Preparation. 2GED Test. 2Adult High School Credit Program. 2Adult High School Credit Program – Co-enrolled . 3English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) / English as a SecondLanguage (ESL) . 3Applied Academics for Adult Education (AAAE). 3Career and Technical Education (CTE) Programs (Secondary and Postsecondary). 3Miami-Dade County Public Schools - Before/After-School Care Programand Middle School Enrichment After-School Program. 4Miami-Dade County Public Schools - Community School Program. 4Contact Information, Hours and Days of Service . 5Federal Grant Allocations. 5 CHAPTER TWO: PROGRAM OPERATIONS - ADMINISTRATIVEClass Calendars and Schedules . 6Opening and Closing of Programs . 6Adult Education Class Openings. 6Adult and Community Education Class Closings. 6Postsecondary Career/Technical . 7Postsecondary Career/Technical Class Closings . 7Operating Hours. 7Scheduling. 7Off-campus Community-Based Organizations (CBOs). 8Adult Students with Disabilities at Community-Based Organizations. 8Adults/Senior Citizens with Disabilities Participating in the Adult Special NeedsAssistance Project (ASNAP) . 8Co-enrolled High School Courses 3F/3H . 8Registration and Enrollment . 8Verification of Florida Residency. 9Registration Procedures. 9Verified Florida Residents. 9Unverified Florida Residents. 9Non-Florida Residents. 10Non-U.S. Residents. 10ACEH October 2020-2021

Adult and Community Education HandbookTABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER TWO: PROGRAM OPERATIONS - ADMINISTRATIVE CONT.M-1 Student Visa Category.Dependent Students .Married Students.Homeless Adult Students.Florida Residency Requirement Exemptions .Adult High School Credit Program .Adult High School Diploma Program.Entrance Criteria .Curriculum .Methods of Instruction .Student Documentation .Transfer of Credit .Graduation Requirements .Minimum Hours Requirement .Master Schedule .Student Transfers .Student Withdrawals and Re-enrollment .Progress Reports .Scheduling of Breaks .Lab Courses.Dual-enrolled Students .GED Program .English Language Learners .Secondary-Enrolled ELLs in Adult Programs .Off-Campus Classes .Attendance Procedures .Withdrawal/No-show/Re-entry .Withdrawal .No-show.Re-entry .Program Course Standards and Course Descriptions .Course/Lesson Planning.Curriculum Bulletin-I (M-DCPS List of Authorized Courses).Student Records.Testing/Evaluating Student Progress .Academic Skills Testing.Transfer of Test Scores .Test Security .GED Test .Adults with Disabilities at Off-Campus Locations .Adult Individual Education Plan (AIEP) at Off-Campus Locations .AIEP Development 81818181819191920202121222223232323ACEH October 2020-2021

Adult and Community Education HandbookTABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER TWO: PROGRAM OPERATIONS - ADMINISTRATIVE CONT.AIEP Conference Conducted at Off-Campus Locations.Data Collection Reporting .Local Follow-up (Placement).Progress Reports .Data-Analysis Reports.School Boundaries for Adult and Technical Education Centers.Off-Campus and Satellite Programs .Emergency Procedures.Reference Manuals.Electronic Handbooks.Opening of Schools Procedures and Schedules Manual.M-DCPS Electronic Staff Handbook.Staff/Faculty .Code of Conduct for Adult/Postsecondary Students .Code of Student Conduct (Elementary or Secondary) .Student Handbook .Focus Gradebook .Agreements with Business/Industry Organizationsand Community Based Organizations (CBOs).Affiliating Agreement For Educational Services at On-Campusor Off-Campus Locations.Facilities Rental Management .School Leases .Student Activities .Field Trips . CHAPTER THREE: PROGRAM OPERATIONS - FINANCIALFinancial Aid Overview.Academic Year.Citizenship Status.Cost of Attendance.Eligibility Requirements.Enrollment Status.Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA).Financial Aid Available at Selected Schools.District Financial Aid Program (DFAP).Federal Pell Grant Program.Federal Supplemental Opportunity Grant (FSOG).Fee Waiver Program .CareerSource South Florida (CSF) .State of Florida Programs - Florida Department of 27272729292930303232323232323333ACEH October 2020-2021

Adult and Community Education HandbookTABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER THREE: PROGRAM OPERATIONS - FINANCIAL CONT.Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA) . 33Florida Work Experience Program . 33Florida Bright Futures Scholarships . 33Florida Public Postsecondary Career Education Student Assistance GrantProgram (FSAG). 34High School Diploma Requirements - Academic Qualifications.Participating Schools .Veterans’ Education Benefits Program (VA) .Skills for Academic, Vocational and English Studies (SAVES) .Agency Billing Procedures .Direct Billing .Indirect/Centralized Billing .Local Aid.Sponsorships (Miami-Dade Coalition For Community Education, Inc.).Scholarships.Donations and Gifts Administration.Fees .Proration .Installment Payments .Fee Exemptions .Fee Exemption Procedures for Homeless Adult Students.Authorization to Charge Material Fees.Refund Policy - School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida.Bookstore .Purchasing.Sales Procedures .Sales Tax .Cash Register (Bookstore) .Deposit Procedures (Bookstore).Internal Funds Recording Procedures (Bookstore).Obsolete Book Procedures.Inventory Procedures (Bookstore) .Cash Register.Concession Activities.Vending Machines.Production Shops.Form Preparation.Production Shop Fees.Sales Tax.Sublet 38393940404041424242434344444546464747ACEH October 2020-2021

Adult and Community Education HandbookTABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER THREE: PROGRAM OPERATIONS - FINANCIAL CONTUse of Revenue.Prohibition of Gratuities .Internal Funds .Collections.Deposits.Purchases .Refunds.Retention of Internal Fund Documents .Money Matters Support Program (MMSP) .Credit Card Procedures .Processing Payments/Refunds and Corrections .4848484849495050505050ACEH October 2020-2021

Adult and Community Education Handbook CHAPTER ONE PROGRAM OPERATIONSThe Adult and Community Education Procedures Handbook is a supplemental document. It willin no way replace other departmental handbooks or manuals that currently exist. School BoardRules and Policies will be the primary source for guidelines in the Adult Postsecondary EducationProgram.PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONSAdult General Education (AGE) ProgramsThe AGE program in Miami-Dade County is required to follow the performance-based fundingguidelines outlined by the Florida Department of Educat

for evaluation of learning gains by Literacy Completion Points (LCPs). These LCPs are designated by letters corresponding to specific grade-level equivalencies. Attainment of the prescribed academic or workforce readiness skills qualifies the participant for further basic or career/technical education, and/or employment as denoted by an LCP.