For purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply, unless otherwise specified:

(a) “Adult” means a person 18 years of age or older.

Terms Used In California Education Code 84901

  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.

(b) “Carryover” means the amount of unspent adult education program funds from the prior fiscal year, certified on or before September 1 of the current fiscal year, expressed as a percentage of the prior fiscal year’s allocation.

(c) “Consortium” means an adult education consortium approved pursuant to this article.

(d) “Executive director” means the executive director of the State Board of Education.

(e) “Program” means the Adult Education Program established by Section 84900.

(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 519, Sec. 1. (AB 1491) Effective January 1, 2023.)