JOINT POWERS AGENCY

The East San Gabriel Valley Regional Occupational Program and Technical Center started 30 years ago with the establishment of a legally written agreement among three school districts to form a regional technical center (East San Gabriel Valley ROP Technical Center (ESGVROP/TC)). Since then the agency has grown to include 7 school districts that have formed a partnership filed with the California Secretary of State. The legal structure of the East San Gabriel Valley ROP/Technical Center (ESGVROP/TC) is that of a joint powers agency formed under the auspices of Government Code §6500. In addition to the legal body, the partnership has expanded to include more than 30 community-based organizations and 500 businesses, as well as numerous public agencies that partner under written Memos of Understanding.