The primary mission of the Grossmont Union High School District Regional Occupation Program is to serve high school students, and to the extent allowed by law, offer its programs to adults. Grossmont Union High School District ROP programs:

• provide instructors who have worked in the industry and bring relevance, rigor, and real-world applications to the classroom,
• provide a dynamic and seamless learning experience resulting in mastery of career technical and academic knowledge and skills necessary to become productive contributing members of society,
• prepare a diverse population for further education, employment and occupational changes.

The success gained from taking an ROP class enhances self-esteem and creates the confidence to set career goals and work toward them.

A Message from the San Diego County ROP

One significant change resulting from this legislation is in the percent of ROP funds that can be used to provide classes for adults. By law, only 10 percent of ROP’s funding may be used to provide classes to adults as of July 1, 2011. The remaining 90 percent must be directed to expand ROP opportunities for students enrolled in high school.

In order for San Diego County ROP to be in compliance with the law by the July 1, 2011 deadline, several of the districts in San Diego County have reduced their number of course offerings for adult students. Some programs have been transitioned to district adult education programs and local community colleges, as much as their funding will allow. A few adult programs will stay with ROP as part of the legally allowed 10 percent. Unfortunately, some will be discontinued. We are proud of the courses and programs we have offered for adults, and are genuinely concerned about where these programs may continue to be offered. The decisions about which programs to keep, transition to other providers, or discontinue are difficult and complex. Consideration is given to many factors, including demand, the capacity of other entities to take over certain courses, cost of program, and sequential programs that adults have already started.

We in the ROP programs have appreciated your support of and participation in our programs. We ask for your patience and understanding as we make the difficult choices necessary to comply with the law. We will do our best to direct you to agencies that provide the type of training in which you are interested.

Thank you.