(a)
When determining grant recipients, the department and the state board shall do both of the following:
(1)
Give positive consideration to each of the following characteristics in an applicant:
(A)
Did not operate a career technical education program during the 2014–15 fiscal year.
(B)
Serving unduplicated pupils as defined in Section 42238.02.
(C)
Serving pupil subgroups that have higher than average dropout rates as identified by the Superintendent.
(D)
Located in an area of the state with a high unemployment rate.
(2)
Give positive consideration to programs to the extent they do any of the following:
(A)
Successfully leverage one or both of the following:
(i)
Existing structures, requirements, and resources of the federal Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006, California Partnership Academies, or Agricultural Career Technical Education Incentive Grants.
(ii)
Contributions from industry, labor, and philanthropic sources.
(B)
Engage in regional collaboration with postsecondary education or other local educational agencies.
(C)
Make significant investment in career technical education infrastructure and equipment.
(D)
Operate within rural school districts.
(b)
When determining grant recipients, the department and the state board shall give greatest weight to the applicant characteristics included in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a).