Tiers define the sliding-scale payment structure. Lanes define behavioral compliance levels used for evaluations and reporting.
Payment Tiers (Sliding Scale)
Tier 1
$50/mo
Income < $2,000/mo
42 students
Tier 2
$75/mo
Income $2,000–$4,000/mo
128 students
Tier 3
$100/mo
Income $4,000–$6,000/mo
58 students
Tier 4
$150/mo
Income > $6,000/mo
19 students
Compliance Lanes
Lane A — Full Compliance
Attendance ≥ 90%, all coursework current, payments current, positive evaluations
Lane B — Partial Compliance
Attendance 70–89%, minor coursework gaps, or 1 payment behind
Lane C — Non-Compliance
Attendance < 70%, 2+ missed payments, major coursework gaps, or behavioral issue
Rule Engine — Configuration Hierarchy
Rules resolve top-down with per-level overrides: State → County → District → Site. Backed by 47 config files (e.g. course_types.txt, intake_Steps.csv).
| Rule | Level | Value | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max absences before review | County (LA) | 3 | v4 | Active |
| Lane A→B transition class | State | #17 | v2 | Active |
| Sliding-scale floor | District (East) | $40/mo | v1 | Draft |
County-specific variants are resolved by county context — e.g. Ventura payment rules, Santa Clara court-filer format, Madera report template — without forking the base program.
Fee Waivers
Approved fee waivers (full or partial) by student.
| Student | Type | Reason | Approved By | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Kim | Full | Indigency (agency funded) | T. Johnson | Active |
| Steven Martinez | Partial (50%) | Hardship | Pending | Pending |
Agency Hierarchy
Parent agencies can hold child sub-agencies; child config inherits from parent unless overridden. (Also surfaced in Admin.)