Bill Text: CA SB114 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Education finance: education omnibus budget trailer bill.
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Passed) 2023-07-10 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 48, Statutes of 2023. [SB114 Detail]
Download: California-2023-SB114-Amended.html
Amended
IN
Assembly
June 26, 2023 |
Introduced by Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review |
January 18, 2023 |
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact statutory changes relating to the Budget Act of 2023.
Digest Key
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation:Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 1240 of the Education Code is amended to read:1240.
The county superintendent of schools shall do all of the following:SEC. 2.
Section 2574 of the Education Code is amended to read:2574.
For the 2013–14 fiscal year and for each fiscal year thereafter, the Superintendent annually shall calculate a county local control funding formula for each county superintendent of schools as follows:SEC. 3.
Section 2575.2 of the Education Code is amended to read:2575.2.
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SEC. 4.
Section 2575.5 is added to the Education Code, to read:2575.5.
(a) It is the intent of the Legislature that the funds allocated pursuant to subdivision (b) be included in the local control and accountability plan template pursuant to Section 52064.SEC. 5.
Section 2576 of the Education Code is amended to read:2576.
(a) If a county superintendent of schools enrolls in a school operated by the county superintendent of schools a pupil not funded pursuant to clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (4) of subdivision (c) of Section 2574, or Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 48645) of Chapter 4 of Part 27 of Division 4 of Title 2, any attendance generated by that pupil shall be credited to the school district of residence. Notwithstanding Section 42238.05, funding generated by this average daily attendance shall be allocated based on average daily attendance reported in the current year in accordance with Section 41601. Enrollment of these pupils shall be transferred to the school district of residence for purposes of calculating the percentage of unduplicated pupils pursuant to Section 42238.02.SEC. 6.
Section 8202.6 of the Education Code is amended to read:8202.6.
(a) (1) The Superintendent, in consultation with the Director of Social Services and the executive director of the State Board of Education, shall convene a statewide interest holder workgroup. The workgroup shall include representatives from county offices of education, contracted state preschool programs, including those operated by school districts and by community-based organizations, transitional kindergarten programs, tribal preschool programs, educators, the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, First 5, resource and referral programs, alternative payment programs, contracted general childcare programs serving preschool-age children, Head Start, private center-based preschool providers, licensed family childcare providers, researchers, and child development experts.SEC. 7.
Section 8281.5 of the Education Code is amended to read:8281.5.
(a) The California Prekindergarten Planning and Implementation Grant Program is hereby established as a state early learning initiative with the goal of expanding access to classroom-based prekindergarten programs at local educational agencies.SEC. 8.
Section 8483.4 of the Education Code is amended to read:8483.4.
(a) The administrator of every program established pursuant to this article shall establish minimum qualifications for each staff position that, at a minimum, ensure that all staff members who directly supervise pupils meet the minimum qualifications for an instructional aide, pursuant to the policies of the school district. Selection of the program site supervisors shall be subject to the approval of the schoolsite principal. The administrator shall also ensure that the program maintains a pupil-to-staff member ratio of no more than 20 to 1. All program staff and volunteers shall be subject to the health screening and fingerprint clearance requirements in current law and district policy for school personnel and volunteers in the school district.SEC. 9.
Section 8901 of the Education Code is amended to read:8901.
For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:(e)
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SEC. 10.
Section 8902 of the Education Code is amended to read:8902.
(a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(i)
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SEC. 11.
Section 14002 of the Education Code is amended to read:14002.
(a) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, upon certification of the Superintendent pursuant to Sections 41330, 41332, and 41335, any amount necessary to meet the requirements of programs specified in subdivision (b) during each fiscal year are hereby continuously appropriated from the General Fund to Section A of the State School Fund for allocation by the Controller.SEC. 12.
Section 14041.5 of the Education Code is amended to read:14041.5.
(a) Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of Section 14041, for the 2002–03 fiscal year to the 2013–14 fiscal year, inclusive, and for the 2019–20 to the 2020–21 fiscal year, inclusive, warrants for the principal apportionments for the month of June instead shall be drawn in July of the same calendar year pursuant to the certification made pursuant to Section 41335.SEC. 13.
Section 17199.4 of the Education Code is amended to read:17199.4.
(a) Notwithstanding any other law, any participating party, in connection with securing financing or refinancing of projects, or working capital pursuant to this chapter, may, in accordance with this section, elect to provide for funding, in whole or in part, one or more of the following:(g)
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SEC. 14.
Section 17199.5 of the Education Code is amended to read:17199.5.
Notwithstanding Section 17199.4, if the bonds were subject to a credit enhancement agreement provided by a public credit provider pursuant to Section 17193.5 for which a payment for principal or interest, or both, has been made by the public credit provider, theSEC. 15.
Section 17375 of the Education Code is amended to read:17375.
(a) (1) The California Preschool, Transitional Kindergarten and Full-Day Kindergarten Facilities Grant Program is hereby established, under the administration of the State Allocation Board pursuant to the requirements of this section, to provide one-time grants to school districts to construct new school facilities or retrofit existing school facilities for the purpose of providing transitional kindergarten classrooms and full-day kindergarten classrooms pursuant to Section 8973, and for the construction of new preschool classrooms, the modernization of existing preschool classrooms, or the modernization of existing kindergarten and grade 1 to 12, inclusive, classrooms that would be converted to provide California state preschool programs operated by school districts on a public schoolsite, pursuant to this section.SEC. 16.
Section 32526 of the Education Code is amended to read:32526.
(a) (1) For the 2022–23 fiscal year, the sum ofSEC. 17.
Section 33050 of the Education Code is amended to read:33050.
(a) The governing board of a school district or a county board of education, on a districtwide or countywide basis or on behalf of one or more of its schools or programs, after a public hearing on the matter, may request the state board to waive all or part of any section of this code or any regulation adopted by the state board that implements a provision of this code that may be waived, except:(14)
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SEC. 18.
Section 35186 of the Education Code is amended to read:35186.
(a) A school district shall use the uniform complaint process it has adopted as required by Chapter 5.1 (commencing with Section 4600) of Division 1 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations, with modifications, as necessary, to help identify and resolve any deficiencies related to instructional materials, emergency or urgent facilities conditions that pose a threat to the health and safety of pupils or staff, and teacher vacancy or misassignment.SEC. 19.
Section 39800.1 of the Education Code is amended to read:39800.1.
(a) As a condition of receiving apportionments under Section 41850.1, a local educational agency shall develop a plan describing the transportation services it will offer to its pupils, and how it will prioritize planned transportation services for pupils in transitional kindergarten, kindergarten, and any of grades 1 to 6, inclusive, and pupils who are low income. The plan shall be adopted by the local educational agency’s governing board on or before April 1, 2023, and updated by April 1 each year thereafter. The plan shall include the following components:SEC. 20.
Section 41024 of the Education Code is amended to read:41024.
(a) (1) Commencing April 1, 2017, a local educational agency that receives any funds pursuant to the Leroy F. Greene School Facilities Act of 1998 (Chapter 12.5 (commencing with Section 17070.10) of Part 10 of Division 1 of Title 1) shall annually report a detailed list of all expenditures of state funds, including interest, and of the local educational agency’s matching funds for completed projects until all state funds, including interest, all of the local educational agency’s matching funds, and savings achieved, including interest, pursuant to Section 17070.63, are expended in accordance with the requirements of the Leroy F. Greene School Facilities Act of 1998, associated regulations, and any accompanying grant agreement signed by a local educational agency. A local educational agency’s detailed list of expenditures shall identify expenditures on a project-by-project basis, reflect completed projects that were reimbursed within that fiscal year, and shall clearly indicate the list of projects that have been completed.(D)If there are any unspent funds associated with the completion of a Charter School Facilities Program project that must be returned to the Office of Public School Construction as required pursuant to Section 1859.169.1 of Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations.
(E)If there are any unspent funds associated with the completion of a Career Technical Education Facilities Program project that must be returned to the Office of Public School Construction as required pursuant to Section 1859.199 of Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations.
(F)If there are any unspent funds associated with the completion of a project, where the local educational agency received hardship funding as described in Sections 1859.81, 1859.81.1, 1859.81.2, and 1859.81.3 of Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations, that must either be returned to the Office of Public School Construction or expended consistent with the requirements pursuant to Section 1859.103 of Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations.
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SEC. 21.
Section 41203.1 of the Education Code is amended to read:41203.1.
(a) For the 1990–91 fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter, allocations calculated pursuant to Section 41203 shall be distributed in accordance with calculations provided in this section. Notwithstanding Section 41203, and for purposes of this section, school districts, community college districts, and direct elementary and secondary level instructional services provided by the State of California shall be regarded as separate segments of public education, and each of these three segments of public education shall be entitled to receive respective shares of the amount calculated pursuant to Section 41203 as though the calculation made pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 8 of Article XVI of the California Constitution were to be applied separately to each segment and the base year for purposes of this calculation under paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 8 of Article XVI of the California Constitution were based on the 1989–90 fiscal year. Calculations made pursuant to this subdivision shall be made so that each segment of public education is entitled to the greater of the amounts calculated for that segment pursuant to paragraph (1) or (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 8 of Article XVI of the California Constitution.SEC. 22.
Section 41544 of the Education Code is amended to read:41544.
(a) For a basic aid school district that was entitled to reimbursement pursuant to former Section 42247.4, as that section read on January 1, 2001, and that received an apportionment pursuant to subdivision (h) of former Section 42247.4, as that section read on January 1, 2001, because a court order directs pupils to transfer to that school district as part of the court-ordered voluntary pupil transfer program, the Superintendent, from the 2001–02 fiscal year to the 2012–13 fiscal year, inclusive, shall calculate an apportionment of state funds for that basic aid school district that provides 70 percent of the school district revenue limit calculated pursuant to former Section 42238, as that section read on January 1, 2013, that would have been apportioned to the school district from which the pupils were transferred for the average daily attendance of any pupils credited under that court order who did not attend the basic aid school district before the 1995–96 fiscal year.(2)Notwithstanding paragraph (1), until the Superintendent determines that the school district from which the pupil or pupils were transferred is funded pursuant to Section 42238.02, the Superintendent shall apportion, for average daily attendance credited pursuant to paragraph (1), the lesser of the amount calculated pursuant to paragraph (1) or 70 percent of the sum of the entitlements for the school district from which the pupil or pupils were transferred for the specified fiscal year as computed pursuant to paragraphs (1) to (4), inclusive, of subdivision (a), and paragraph (3) of subdivision (b), of Section 42238.03, divided by the average daily attendance of that school district for that fiscal year and then multiplied by the ratio of local control funding formula base grant funding computed pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 42238.02 to the local control funding formula amount for that fiscal year computed pursuant to Section 42238.02.
(3)If the entitlements for the school district from which the pupil or pupils were transferred computed pursuant to paragraphs (1) to (4), inclusive, of subdivision (a), and paragraph (3) of subdivision (b), of Section 42238.03, include funding calculated pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 42280) of Chapter 7 for a fiscal year, paragraph (2) shall not apply and the apportionment of state funds for the average daily attendance credited pursuant to this section for that fiscal year shall be calculated pursuant to paragraph (1).
SEC. 23.
Section 41850.1 of the Education Code is amended to read:41850.1.
(a) (1) Commencing with the 2022–23 fiscal year and for each fiscal year thereafter, the Superintendent shall apportion to each school district and county superintendent of schools that provides pupil transportation services, a transportation allowance equal to 60 percent of the home-to-school transportation expenditures reported by the school district or county superintendent of schools, as determined by its Function 3600 entry in the Standardized Account Code Structure (SACS) report, consistent with the definition in the California School Accounting Manual, for the prior year, excluding capital outlay and nonagency expenditures. This allowance shall be reduced by the amount of the transportation add-on computed for the prior fiscal year under paragraph (1) of subdivision (h) of Section 42238.02 and adjusted under paragraph (3) of subdivision (h) of Section 42238.02 for a school district or subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (e) of Section 2574 and adjusted under subparagraph (C) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (e) of Section 2574 for a county superintendent of schools. If this reduction results in an amount less than zero, the transportation allowance under this section shall be zero.SEC. 24.
Section 42238.02 of the Education Code is amended to read:42238.02.
(a) The amount computed pursuant to this section shall be known as the school district and charter school local control funding formula.SEC. 25.
Section 42238.024 is added to the Education Code, to read:42238.024.
(a) Commencing with the 2023–24 fiscal year, the sum of three hundred million dollars ($300,000,000) is hereby appropriated each fiscal year from the General Fund to the Superintendent for allocation for the Local Control Funding Formula Equity Multiplier apportionment in the manner and for the purposes set forth in this section. Commencing with the 2024–25 fiscal year, the amount appropriated pursuant to this subdivision shall be adjusted each fiscal year by the percentage change applied pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Section 42238.02 for that fiscal year.SEC. 26.
Section 42238.025 of the Education Code is amended to read:42238.025.
(a) In the 2013–14 fiscal year, the Superintendent shall compute an economic recovery target rate for each school district and charter school equal to the sum of the following:SEC. 27.
Section 42238.03 of the Education Code is amended to read:42238.03.
(a) Commencing with the 2013–14 fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter, the Superintendent shall calculate a base entitlement for the transition to the local control funding formula for each school district and charter school equal to the sum of the amounts computed pursuant to paragraphs (1) to (4), inclusive. The amounts computed pursuant to paragraphs (1) to (4), inclusive, shall be continuously appropriated pursuant to Section 14002.SEC. 28.
Section 44042.5 of the Education Code is amended to read:44042.5.
(a) (1) When a school employer determines a wage overpayment has been made to a school employees it shall notify the employee in writing of theSEC. 29.
Section 44235.1 of the Education Code is amended to read:44235.1.
(a) Effective July 1, 1987, through June 30, 2023, all fees collected by the commission for tests, examinations, or assessments shall be deposited in the Test Development and Administration Account, which is hereby created in the Teacher Credentials Fund.Any
SEC. 30.
Section 44235.12 is added to the Education Code, to read:44235.12.
(a) Effective July 1, 2023, all fees collected by the commission for tests, examinations, or assessments shall be deposited in the Teacher Credentials Fund.SEC. 31.
Section 44235.2 of the Education Code is amended to read:44235.2.
(a) If in any month there are insufficient moneys in the Teacher Credentials Fund to satisfy monthly payroll obligations and scheduled claims, and there are moneys in the Test Development and Administration Account not required to meet any demand that has accrued or may accrue against it, the Controller shall transfer moneys from the Test Development and Administration Account to the Teacher Credentials Fund to the extent necessary to meet the immediate obligations of the Teacher Credentials Fund.SEC. 32.
Section 44258.9 of the Education Code is amended to read:44258.9.
(a) (1) The Legislature finds and declares that continued monitoring of(1)
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(6)The commission shall have the authority to make a final determination for all potential misassignments.
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(4)Provide the department with annual data on the total number of misassignments at the schoolsite, school district, and county level.
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SEC. 33.
Section 44343.4 is added to the Education Code, to read:44343.4.
(a) The commission shall issue a comparable credential at the preliminary level to an eligible applicant for the purpose of providing instruction or services in public schools if all of the following requirements are met:SEC. 34.
Section 44415.5 of the Education Code is amended to read:44415.5.
(a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply for the Teacher Residency Grant Program:(l)
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SEC. 35.
Section 44415.6 of the Education Code is amended to read:44415.6.
(a) (1) For the 2022–23 fiscal year, the sum of one hundred eighty-four million dollars ($184,000,000) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to augment the Teacher Residency Grant Program pursuant to Section 44415.5 to support teacher and school counselor residency programs that recruit and support the preparation of teachers and school counselors pursuant to this section. This funding shall be available for encumbrance until June 30, 2027.(m)
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SEC. 36.
Section 44417.5 of the Education Code is amended to read:44417.5.
The commission shall conduct an evaluation of the Teacher Residency Grant Program described in Section 44415.5 to determine the effectiveness of this program in recruiting, developing support systems for, and retaining teachers prepared to teach either in commission-designated shortage areas or in furtherance of subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 44415.5, and provide a report to the Department of Finance and the appropriate fiscal and policy committees of the Legislature on or before December 1,SEC. 37.
Section 45500 of the Education Code is amended to read:45500.
(a) The Classified School Employee Summer Assistance Program is hereby established.SEC. 38.
Section 46120 of the Education Code is amended to read:46120.
(a) (1) It is the intent of the Legislature that all local educational agencies offer all unduplicated pupils in classroom-based instructional programs access to comprehensive after school and intersessional expanded learning opportunities.(e)
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SEC. 39.
Section 46392 of the Education Code is amended to read:46392.
(a) If the average daily attendance of a school district, county office of education, or charter school during a fiscal year has been materially decreased during a fiscal year because of any of the following, the fact shall be established to the satisfaction of the Superintendent by affidavits of the members of the governing board or body of the school district, county office of education, or charter school and the county superintendent of schools:SEC. 40.
Section 46393 of the Education Code is amended to read:46393.
(a) (1) The Legislature finds and declares that, given the effects of public health emergencies and the significant and growing number of natural disasters that the state has faced in recent years, there is an increased need for local educational agencies to provide instructional continuity for pupils when conditions make in-person instruction infeasible for all or some pupils, and that maintaining access to instruction during a natural disaster or emergency is crucial in mitigating the negative impacts of lost learning time and supporting pupil mental health.(a)
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SEC. 41.
Section 47605 of the Education Code is amended to read:47605.
(a) (1) Except as set forth in paragraph (2), a petition for the establishment of a charter school within a school district may be circulated by one or more persons seeking to establish the charter school. A petition for the establishment of a charter school shall identify a single charter school that will operate within the geographic boundaries of that school district. A charter school may propose to operate at multiple sites within the school district if each location is identified in the charter school petition. The petition may be submitted to the governing board of the school district for review after either of the following conditions is met:SEC. 42.
Section 47606.5 of the Education Code is amended to read:47606.5.
(a) On or before July 1, 2015, and each year thereafter, the governing body of a charter school shall hold a public hearing to adopt a local control and accountability plan using a template adopted by the state board. The governing body of a charter school shall update the goals and annual actions to achieve those goals identified in the charter petition pursuant to subparagraph (A) of paragraph (5) of subdivision (c) of Section 47605 or subparagraph (A) of paragraph (5) of subdivision (b) of Section 47605.6, as applicable, using the template for the local control and accountability plan and annual update to the local control and accountability plan adopted by the state board pursuant to Section 52064 and shall include all of the following:(e)
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SEC. 43.
Section 47607.4 of the Education Code is amended to read:47607.4.
Notwithstanding the renewal process and criteria established in Sections 47605.9, 47607, and 47607.2 or any other law, effective July 1, 2021, all charter schools whose term expires on or between January 1, 2022, and June 30, 2025, inclusive, shall have their term extended by twoSEC. 44.
Section 47612.7 of the Education Code is amended to read:47612.7.
(a) Notwithstanding any other law and except as provided in subdivision (b), from January 1, 2020, to January 1,(d)
SEC. 45.
Section 47654 of the Education Code is amended to read:47654.
The definitions set forth in this section apply for purposes of this part and Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 42238) of Part 24 of Division 3. “Affected charter school” means a charter school that has been, or is proposed to be, affected by an action to comply with subparagraph (A) of paragraph (5) of subdivision (a) of Section 47605, subparagraph (A) of paragraph (5) of subdivision (c) of Section 47605.1, subdivision (c) of Section 47605.9, or subdivision (b) of Section 47612.7. Affected charter schools include all of the following charter school types:SEC. 46.
Section 47655 of the Education Code is amended to read:47655.
(a) Notwithstanding any other law, all debt and liabilities owed to the state for an original charter school shall transfer to a restructured charter school in accordance with this section.SEC. 47.
Section 48000 of the Education Code is amended to read:48000.
(a) A child shall be admitted to a kindergarten maintained by the school district at the beginning of a school year, or at a later time in the same year, if the child will have their fifth birthday on or before one of the following dates:SEC. 48.
Section 48000.1 of the Education Code is amended to read:48000.1.
(a) For the purposes of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (4) of subdivision (g) of Section 48000, “units” means semester units, or their quarterly equivalent, as used for the purposes of a degree program at the University of California, California State University, California Community Colleges, or independent institutions of higher education, as defined in Section 66010.SEC. 49.
Section 48000.15 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 48000.1, to read:48000.15.
(a) It is the intent of the Legislature that each transitional kindergarten classroom that includes an early enrollment child maintains at least one adult for every 10 pupils, and that credentialed teachers who are first assigned to a transitional kindergarten classroom that includes one or more early enrollment children meet at least one of the requirements specified subparagraphs (A) to (C), inclusive, of paragraph (4) of subdivision (g) of Section 48000.SEC. 50.
Section 48310 of the Education Code is amended to read:48310.
(a) The average daily attendance for pupils admitted by a school district of choice pursuant to this article shall be credited to that school district pursuant to Section 46607. The attendance report for the school district of choice may include an identification of the school district of residence.(2)Notwithstanding paragraph (1), until the Superintendent determines that the school district of residence is funded pursuant to Section 42238.02, the Superintendent shall apportion, for average daily attendance pursuant to this article, the lesser of the amount calculated pursuant to paragraph (1) or 25 percent of the sum of the entitlements for the school district of residence for the specified fiscal year as computed pursuant to paragraphs (1) to (4), inclusive, of subdivision (a), and paragraph (3) of subdivision (b), of Section 42238.03, divided by the average daily attendance pursuant to this article for that fiscal year and then multiplied by the ratio of local control funding formula base grant funding computed pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 42238.02 to the local control funding formula amount for the fiscal year computed pursuant to Section 42238.02.
(3)If the entitlements for the school district of residence computed pursuant to paragraphs (1) to (4), inclusive, of subdivision (a), and paragraph (3) of subdivision (b), of Section 42238.03, include funding calculated pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 42280) of Chapter 7 of Part 24 of Division 3 for a fiscal year, paragraph (2) shall not apply and the apportionment of state funds for the average daily attendance credited pursuant to this section for that fiscal year shall be calculated pursuant to paragraph (1).
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SEC. 51.
Section 48646 of the Education Code is amended to read:48646.
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SEC. 52.
Section 48648 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 48647, to read:48648.
(a) The department shall annually report all of the following on its internet website:SEC. 53.
Section 48649 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 48648, to read:48649.
(a) The department shall, within existing resources, enter into a contract for an independent evaluation of county juvenile court and county community schools. On or before November 1, 2025, the Superintendent shall, within existing resources, provide a report of the evaluation to the chairs of the relevant policy committees and budget subcommittees of the Legislature, the executive director of the state board or their designee, and the Director of Finance. The evaluation shall include all of the following:SEC. 54.
Section 48650 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 48649, to read:48650.
(a) (1) The Superintendent shall convene a workgroup on meeting the needs of pupils with disabilities who enroll in juvenile court schools operated by county offices of education.SEC. 55.
Section 49414.8 is added to the Education Code, to read:49414.8.
(a) (1) Commencing with the 2023–24 fiscal year, and for each fiscal year thereafter, the sum of three million five hundred thousand dollars ($3,500,000) shall be appropriated from the General Fund to the department to allocate to county offices of education for the purpose of purchasing and maintaining a sufficient stock of emergency opioid antagonists for local educational agencies within its jurisdiction.SEC. 56.
Section 49421.5 of the Education Code is amended to read:49421.5.
(a) (1) On or before June 30, 2022, the State Department of Education shall establish a process to select, with approval from the executive director of the state board, a local educational agency to provide guidance around Medi-Cal billing and increase local educational agencies’ capacity to successfully submit claims through the Local Educational Agency Medi-Cal Billing Option Program. The local educational agency selected shall have demonstrated success in submitting claims through the Local Educational Agency Medi-Cal Billing Option Program and drawing down federal reimbursement for Medi-Cal services, and a willingness and capacity to perform the duties described in paragraph (2). The State Department of Health Care Services shall provide relevant data, including, but not limited to, the number of years participating in the program and cost reimbursement data for each local educational agency, in the form and manner requested by the State Department of Education and the executive director of the state board no later than August 31, 2021, to aid in the selection process. The State Department of Health Care Services shall assist the State Department of Education, as needed, with the selection process, including verifying information provided by local educational agencies regarding program participation during the selection process.SEC. 57.
Section 49501.5 of the Education Code is amended to read:49501.5.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, commencing with the 2022–23 school year all of the following shall apply:SEC. 58.
Section 51225.31 of the Education Code is amended to read:51225.31.
(a) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, a local educational agency shall exempt an individual with exceptional needs who satisfies the eligibility criteria described in subdivision (b) from all(c)Before a pupil commences grade 10, thepupil’s individualized education program team shall determine
and notify the parent or guardian of the pupil of whether the pupil may be eligible to graduate pursuant to the exemption described in this section.
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SEC. 59.
Section 51225.7 of the Education Code is amended to read:51225.7.
(a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:SEC. 60.
Section 52052 of the Education Code is amended to read:52052.
(a) (1) The single multiple measures public school accountability system authorized by Article 4.5 (commencing with Section 52059.5) shall measure the overall performance of numerically significant pupil subgroups in schools, including charter schools, school districts, and county offices of education.SEC. 61.
Section 52062 of the Education Code is amended to read:52062.
(a) Before the governing board of a school district considers the adoption of a local control and accountability plan or an annual update to the local control and accountability plan, all of the following shall occur:SEC. 62.
Section 52064 of the Education Code is amended to read:52064.
(a) On or before March 31, 2014, the state board shall adopt a template for a local control and accountability plan and an annual update to the local control and accountability plan for the following purposes:(3)
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(5)On or before January 31, 2022, the instructions developed by the state board pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) shall specify that school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools that meet the criteria to receive technical assistance pursuant to Section 47607, 47607.2, 52071, or 52071.5, as applicable, based on the performance of the same pupil subgroup or subgroups for three or more consecutive years shall include a goal in the local control and accountability plan focused on improving the performance of the pupil subgroup or subgroups.
(6)(A)On or before January 31, 2022, the instructions developed by the state board pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) shall specify that, for any school district or county office of education with a school that meets the criteria described in subparagraph (B), the school district or county office of education shall include a goal in the local control and accountability plan focused on addressing the disparities in performance at the school or schools compared to the school district or county office of education as a whole.
(B)The requirement described in subparagraph (A) shall apply for any local educational agency with two or more schools if, for two consecutive years, a school receives the two lowest performance levels on all but one of the state indicators for which the school receives performance levels on the California School Dashboard pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 52064.5 and the performance of the local educational agency for all pupils is at least one performance level higher on all of those indicators.
SEC. 63.
Section 52064.1 of the Education Code is amended to read:52064.1.
(a) (1) On or before July 1, 2019, and each year thereafter, each school district, county office of education, and charter school shall develop a summary document that shall be known as the local control funding formula budget overview for parents.(10)
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SEC. 64.
Section 52064.5 of the Education Code is amended to read:52064.5.
(a) On or before October 1, 2016, the state board shall adopt evaluation rubrics for all of the following purposes:SEC. 65.
Section 52065 of the Education Code is amended to read:52065.
(a) The superintendent of a school district shall do both of the following:SEC. 66.
Section 52066 of the Education Code is amended to read:52066.
(a) On or before July 1, 2014, each county superintendent of schools shall develop, and present to the county board of education for adoption, a local control and accountability plan using a template adopted by the state board.(3)This subdivision shall not apply to a county superintendent of schools with jurisdiction over a single school district.
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SEC. 67.
Section 52068 of the Education Code is amended to read:52068.
(a) Before the county board of education considers the adoption of a local control and accountability plan or an annual update to the local control and accountability plan, all of the following shall occur:SEC. 68.
Section 52070 of the Education Code is amended to read:52070.
(a) Not later than five days after adoption of a local control and accountability plan or annual update to a local control and accountability plan, the governing board of a school district shall file the local control and accountability plan or annual update to the local control and accountability plan with the county superintendent of schools.SEC. 69.
Section 52070.5 of the Education Code is amended to read:52070.5.
(a) Not later than five days after adoption of a local control and accountability plan or annual update to a local control and accountability plan, the county board of education shall file the local control and accountability plan or annual update to the local control and accountability plan with the Superintendent.SEC. 70.
Section 52071 of the Education Code is amended to read:52071.
(a) If the governing board of a school district requests technical assistance, the county superintendent of schools shall provide technical assistance consistent with(1)
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SEC. 71.
Section 52071.5 of the Education Code is amended to read:52071.5.
(a) If the Superintendent does not approve a local control and accountability plan or annual update to the local control and accountability plan approved by a county board of education, or if the county board of education requests technical assistance, the Superintendent shall provide technical assistance focused on revising the local control and accountability plan or annual update so that it can be approved.(c)
SEC. 72.
Section 52072 of the Education Code is repealed.(a)The Superintendent may, with the approval of the state board, identify school districts in need of intervention.
(b)The Superintendent shall only intervene in a school district that meets both of the following criteria:
(1)The school district meets the criteria established pursuant to subdivision (g) of Section 52064.5 for three or more pupil subgroups identified pursuant to Section 52052 or, if the school district has less than three pupil subgroups, all of the school district’s pupil subgroups, in three out of four consecutive school years.
(2)The California Collaborative for Educational Excellence has provided advice and assistance to the school district pursuant to Section 52071 and submits either of the following findings to the Superintendent:
(A)That the school district has failed, or is unable, to implement the recommendations of the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence.
(B)That the inadequate performance of the school district, based upon an evaluation rubric adopted pursuant to Section 52064.5, is either so persistent or acute as to require intervention by the Superintendent.
(c)For school districts identified
pursuant to subdivision (a), the Superintendent may, with the approval of the state board, do one or more of the following:
(1)Make changes to a local control and accountability plan adopted by the governing board of the school district.
(2)Develop and impose a budget revision, in conjunction with revisions to the local control and accountability plan, that the Superintendent determines would allow the school district to improve the outcomes for all pupil subgroups identified pursuant to Section 52052 in regard to state and local priorities.
(3)Stay or rescind an action, if that action is not required by a local collective bargaining agreement, that would prevent the school district from improving outcomes for all pupil subgroups identified pursuant to Section 52052 in regard to state or local priorities.
(4)Appoint an academic trustee to exercise the powers and authority specified in this section on his or her behalf.
(d)The Superintendent shall notify the county superintendent of schools, the county board of education, the superintendent of the school district, and the governing board of the school district of any action by the state board to direct him or her to exercise any of the powers and authorities specified in this section.
SEC. 73.
Section 52072 is added to the Education Code, to read:52072.
(a) If a school district meets the criteria established pursuant to subdivision (g) of Section 52064.5 for three or more pupil subgroups identified pursuant to Section 52052 or, if the school district has less than three pupil subgroups, all of the school district’s pupil subgroups, in three out of four consecutive school years, the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence shall determine, in consultation with the school district and any provider of technical assistance pursuant to Section 52071, if assistance from the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence is necessary. When making this determination, primary consideration shall be given to the needs of the pupils in the school district.SEC. 74.
Section 52072.1 is added to the Education Code, to read:52072.1.
(a) The Superintendent may, with the approval of the state board, identify school districts in need of intervention.SEC. 75.
Section 52072.5 of the Education Code is repealed.(a)The Superintendent may, with the approval of the state board, identify county offices of education in need of intervention.
(b)The Superintendent shall only intervene in a county office of education that meets both of the following criteria:
(1)The county office of education meets the criteria established pursuant to subdivision (g) of Section 52064.5 for three or more pupil subgroups identified pursuant to Section 52052 or, if the county office of education has less than three pupil subgroups, all of the county office of education’s pupil subgroups, in three out of four consecutive school years.
(2)The California Collaborative for Educational Excellence has provided advice and assistance to the county office of education pursuant to Section 52071.5 and submits either of the following findings to the Superintendent:
(A)That the county office of education has failed, or is unable, to implement the recommendations of the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence.
(B)That the inadequate performance of the county office of education, based upon an evaluation rubric adopted pursuant to Section 52064.5, is either so persistent or acute as to require intervention by the Superintendent.
(c)For county offices of education identified pursuant to subdivision (a), the Superintendent may, with the approval of the state board, do one or more of the following:
(1)Make changes to a local control and accountability plan adopted by the county board of education.
(2)Develop and impose a budget revision, in conjunction with revisions to the local control and accountability plan, that the Superintendent determines would allow the county office of education to improve the outcomes for all pupil subgroups identified pursuant to Section 52052 in regard to state and local priorities.
(3)Stay or rescind an action, if that action is not required by a local collective bargaining agreement, that would prevent the county office of education from improving outcomes for all pupil subgroups identified pursuant to Section 52052 in regard to state or local priorities.
(4)Appoint an academic trustee to exercise the powers and authority specified in this section on his or her behalf.
(d)The Superintendent shall notify the county board of education and the county superintendent of schools, in writing, of any action by the state board to direct him or her to exercise any of the powers and authorities specified in this section.
SEC. 76.
Section 52072.5 is added to the Education Code, to read:52072.5.
(a) If a county office of education meets the criteria established pursuant to subdivision (g) of Section 52064.5 for three or more pupil subgroups identified pursuant to Section 52052 or, if the county office of education has less than three pupil subgroups, all of the county office of education’s pupil subgroups, in three out of four consecutive school years, the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence shall determine, in consultation with the county office of education and any provider of technical assistance pursuant to Section 52071.5, if assistance from the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence is necessary. When making this determination, primary consideration shall be given to the needs of the pupils in the county office of education.SEC. 77.
Section 52072.6 is added to the Education Code, to read:52072.6.
(a) The Superintendent may, with the approval of the state board, identify county offices of education in need of intervention.SEC. 78.
Section 52073.3 of the Education Code is amended to read:52073.3.
(a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:SEC. 79.
Section 52073.5 is added to the Education Code, to read:52073.5.
(a) (1) By March 1, 2024, the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence and the department shall select, subject to approval by the executive director of the state board and as a result of a competitive process, local educational agencies, or a consortium of local educational agencies, to serve as Equity Leads within the system of support to conduct the activities required pursuant to this section.SEC. 80.
Section 52074 of the Education Code is amended to read:52074.
(a) The California Collaborative for Educational Excellence is hereby established.SEC. 81.
Section 52201 of the Education Code is amended to read:52201.
(a) (1) The purpose of the grant program established under this article is to ensure that California can meet the demand for bilingual teachers necessary for the implementation of dual language and other bilingual education programs as authorized by the California Education for a Global Economy Initiative, approved by the voters as Proposition 58 at the November 8, 2016, statewide general election, and to ensure California is able to meet the demand in preparing bilingual education teachers.SEC. 82.
Section 52202 of the Education Code is amended to read:52202.
(a) The Bilingual Teacher Professional Development Program shall be administered by the department in consultation with the Commission on Teacher Credentialing. The department shall issue grants to applicants through a competitive process.(g)
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SEC. 83.
Chapter 15.5 (commencing with Section 53008) is added to Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, to read:CHAPTER 15.5. Screening for Risk of Reading Difficulties
53008.
(a) (1) The Legislature finds and declares that screening pupils for risk of reading difficulties, including dyslexia, is one of many tools that educators can employ to gain information about how to support their pupils’ learning. Screening should be considered part of a school’s comprehensive instructional strategy, and should be used by educators like other types of formative and summative assessments: to inform individualized instruction, measure a pupil’s progress, identify pupil learning needs, and enable parents and educators to discuss pupil needs in a more informed way.SEC. 84.
Section 56195.1 of the Education Code is amended to read:56195.1.
The governing board of a district shall elect to do one of the following described in subdivision (a), (b), or (c):SEC. 85.
Section 56836.148 of the Education Code is amended to read:56836.148.
(a) For the 2020–21 fiscal year, the Superintendent shall determine the base grant funding for each special education local plan area by multiplying the amount funded per unit of average daily attendance for each special education local plan area computed in subdivision (a) of Section 56836.146 by the funded average daily attendance computed in subdivision (a) Section 56836.144 for the corresponding special education local plan area.SEC. 86.
Section 60642.7 of the Education Code is amended to read:60642.7.
(a)SEC. 87.
Section 60900 of the Education Code is amended to read:60900.
(a) The department shall contract for the development of proposals that will provide for the retention and analysis of longitudinal pupil achievement data on the tests administered pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 60600) and Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 60810). The longitudinal data shall be known as the California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System.(f)
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SEC. 88.
Section 60900.5 of the Education Code is amended to read:60900.5.
(a) The California College Guidance Initiative (CCGI), as defined in Section 10861, is hereby authorized to provide its services to allSEC. 89.
Section 69617 of the Education Code is amended to read:69617.
(a) (1) Subject to moneys appropriated by the Legislature for purposes of this section, the commission shall administer the Golden State Teacher Grant Program. Under the program, the commission shall provide one-time grant funds of up to twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) to each student enrolled, or who has applied for enrollment, on or after January 1, 2020, in a professional preparation program leading to a preliminary teaching credential or a pupil personnel services credential, at either a qualifying institution, as defined in subdivision (l) of Section 69432.7, or a professional preparation program approved by the Commission on Teaching Credentialing that has a main campus location or administrative entity that resides in California, including professional preparation programs operated by local educational agencies in California, if the student commits to working at a priority school or a California preschool program for four years within the eight years following the date the student completes the professional preparation program.(2)
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SEC. 90.
Section 69617.5 is added to the Education Code, to read:69617.5.
(a) The Legislature finds that the state’s teaching crisis requires immediate and targeted action that also increases diversity among classroom teachers.SEC. 91.
Section 1596.792 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:1596.792.
This chapter, Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 1596.90), and Chapter 3.6 (commencing with Section 1597.30) do not apply to any of the following:SEC. 92.
Section 858 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:858.
(a) It is the intent of the Legislature that juveniles with a high school diploma or California high school equivalency certificate who are detained in, or committed to, a juvenile hall shall have access to rigorous postsecondary academic and career technical education programs that fulfill the requirements for transfer to the University of California and the California State University and prepare them for career entry, respectively.SEC. 93.
Section 889.2 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:889.2.
(a) It is the intent of the Legislature that juveniles with a high school diploma or California high school equivalency certificate who are detained in, or committed to, a secure youth treatment facility, juvenile ranch, camp, or forestry camp shall have access to rigorous postsecondary academic and career technical education programs that fulfill the requirements for transfer to the University of California and the California State University and prepare them for career entry, respectively.SEC. 94.
Section 55 of Chapter 13 of the Statutes of 2015 is amended to read:Sec. 55.
SEC. 95.
Section 144 of Chapter 44 of the Statutes of 2021, as amended by Section 41 of Chapter 252 of the Statutes of 2021, is amended to read:Sec. 144.
(a) The Legislature finds and declares all the following:SEC. 96.
Section 121 of Chapter 52 of the Statutes of 2022 is amended to read:Sec. 121.
(a) (1) For the(b)
SEC. 97.
Section 123 of Chapter 52 of the Statutes of 2022 is amended to read:Sec. 123.
(a) (1) The sum ofSEC. 98.
Section 124 of Chapter 52 of the Statutes of 2022, as amended by Section 54 of Chapter 571 of the Statutes of 2022, is amended to read:Sec. 124.
(a) For the 2022–23 fiscal year, the sum of twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the State Department of Education to allocate in a manner consistent with subdivision (b) to further support the Educator Workforce Investment Grant Program established pursuant to Section 84 of Chapter 51 of the Statutes of 2019, to coordinate and support professional learning opportunities for educators across the state. These funds shall be available through the 2024–25 fiscal year to provide one or more grants consistent with subdivision (b).SEC. 99.
Section 129 of Chapter 52 of the Statutes of 2022 is amended to read:Sec. 129.
(a)SEC. 100.
Section 132 of Chapter 52 of the Statutes of 2022 is amended to read:Sec. 132.
(a) The sum of six hundred million dollars ($600,000,000) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the State Department of Education for allocation to local educational agencies to expend on kitchen infrastructure upgrades that will increase a school’s capacity to prepare meals served through a federal school meal program, including for freshly prepared onsite meals, to serve fresh and nutritious school meals using minimally processed, locally grown, and sustainable food, or for expanding meal options for pupils with restricted diets. Funds allocated to eligible local educational agencies shall be encumbered no later than June 30, 2025.(f)
SEC. 101.
Section 133 of Chapter 52 of the Statutes of 2022 is amended to read:Sec. 133.
(a) (1) The sum of one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the State Department of Education for allocation, in consultation with the Department of Food and Agriculture, to local educational agencies to expend on implementing any of the following school food best practices as part of reimbursable meals served through the federal National School Lunch Program and federal School Breakfast Program:SEC. 102.
Section 134 of Chapter 52 of the Statutes of 2022, as amended by Section 56 of Chapter 571 of the Statutes of 2022, is amended to read:Sec. 134.
(a) For the 2022–23 fiscal year, the sum of three billionSEC. 103.
Section 136 of Chapter 52 of the Statutes of 2022 is amended to read:Sec. 136.
(a) The sum of fourteen million dollars ($14,000,000) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the Superintendent of Public Instruction for allocation to the county offices of education selected to develop model curricula for Native American studies, the Vietnamese American refugee experience, the Cambodian genocide, and Hmong history and cultural studies, pursuant to Sections 33540.2, 33540.4, 33540.6, and 51226.9 of the Education Code. The funding shall be split equally among the four model curricula, and shall supplement funding appropriated pursuant to Section 156 of Chapter 44 of the Statutes of 2021.SEC. 104.
Section 137 of Chapter 52 of the Statutes of 2022, as amended by Section 57 of Chapter 571 of the Statutes of 2022, is amended to read:Sec. 137.
(a) The sum of two hundred fifty million dollars ($250,000,000) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the Superintendent of Public Instruction for the Literacy Coaches and Reading Specialists Grant Program, which is hereby established, in the manner and for the purposes set forth in this section. Funds appropriated for this purpose are available for encumbrance through June 30, 2027.(4)
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SEC. 105.
The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:SEC. 106.
(a) No later than December 31, 2023, the State Department of Education shall issue guidance through management bulletins or similar letters of instruction on how the tool for strengthening teacher-child interactions and supporting quality improvement, funded pursuant to Provision 6 of Item 6100-194-0001 and Provision 5 of Item 6100-196-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023, shall be implemented at the local level for the California state preschool program and included in monitoring processes. The guidance shall also include changes, if any, to Section 17711 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations.SEC. 107.
(a) It is the intent of the Legislature that costs and barriers to admittance for well-prepared individuals into an educator preparation program and entry into the teaching profession be mitigated to the greatest extent possible. By recognizing competencies demonstrated through coursework and reducing the number of tests required to obtain a credential, transcript reviews can streamline the preparation process for candidates who have completed coursework that meets California requirements for basic skills and subject matter competence.SEC. 108.
The Commission on Teacher Credentialing shall exempt a credential candidate who received a waiver pursuant to Executive Order N-66-20, Section 67 of Chapter 110 of the Statutes of 2020, or Section 120 of Chapter 44 of the Statutes of 2021 from the requirement, and any accompanying regulations, of completing a teaching performance assessment pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 44225, paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 44259, and Section 44320.2 of the Education Code for preliminary multiple subject credential candidates and preliminary single subject credential candidates if either or both of the following criteria is met:SEC. 109.
As a result of the decline in Education Protection Account revenue for the 2022–23 fiscal year and the resulting nontransfer of funds into the Education Protection Account for the 2022–23 fiscal year fourth-quarter payment, the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall recover a local educational agency’s overpayment of Education Protection Account funds from the second principal apportionment payment made pursuant to Section 14041 of the Education Code for deposit into the Education Protection Account. The fourth-quarter Education Protection Account payment for the 2022–23 fiscal year shall be made by the Controller as soon as practical, but not later than August 15, 2023.SEC. 110.
(a) The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall award, subject to approval by the executive director of the State Board of Education, grants on a competitive basis to eligible local educational agencies pursuant to the requirements of the Stronger Connections Grant Program pursuant to the federal Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (Public Law 117-159). Grant funding for the purposes of this section is appropriated in Item 6100-103-0890 of the Budget Act of 2023.SEC. 111.
By no later than March 15, 2024, the Legislative Analyst’s Office shall provide recommendations to the Department of Finance, the State Board of Education, and the relevant fiscal and policy committees of the Legislature for changes to the local control and accountability plan for county offices of education or, to the extent feasible, recommendations for alternative reporting requirements outside of local control and accountability plan. The objectives of the recommended changes shall be to:SEC. 112.
(a) For the 2023–24 fiscal year, the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall allocate funding appropriated in Provision 3 of Item 6100-488 of the Budget Act of 2023 to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to establish the Diverse Education Leaders Pipeline Initiative program, as set forth in this section.SEC. 113.
The provisions of this act are severable. If any provision of this act or its application is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application.SEC. 114.
If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.SEC. 115.
(a) The sum of two hundred fifty million dollars ($250,000,000) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the Superintendent of Public Instruction to augment the Literacy Coaches and Reading Specialists Grant Program, established pursuant to Section 137 of Chapter 52 of the Statutes of 2022, as amended by Section 104 of the act adding this section. Funds appropriated for this purpose are available for encumbrance through June 30, 2028.SEC. 116.
(a) On or before June 30, 2024, an amount to be determined by the Director of Finance shall be appropriated from the General Fund to the Superintendent of Public Instruction in augmentation of Schedule (1) of Item 6100-161-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023.SEC. 117.
(a) The sum of one million dollars ($1,000,000) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the State Department of Education to create, in consultation with the executive director of the State Board of Education, a Literacy Roadmap to help educators apply the state’s curriculum framework to classroom instruction, navigate the resources and professional development opportunities available to implement effective literacy instruction, and improve literacy outcomes for all pupils with a focus on equity. The Literacy Roadmap shall:SEC. 118.
(a) For the 2023–24 fiscal year, the sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) is hereby appropriated to the Superintendent of Public Instruction for allocation to the Sacramento County Office of Education to, in consultation with the executive director of the State Board of Education and the State Department of Education, update distance learning curriculum and instructional guidance for mathematics in alignment with the state-adopted mathematics framework.SEC. 119.
(a) For the 2023–24 fiscal year, the sum of twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the Superintendent of Public Instruction for purposes of the Bilingual Teacher Professional Development Program, established pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 52200) of Chapter 7 of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, to be available for grants totaling four million dollars ($4,000,000) each fiscal year, from the 2023–24 fiscal year to the 2027–28 fiscal year, inclusive. These funds shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure through June 30, 2029.SEC. 120.
(a) For the 2023–24 fiscal year, the sum of seven million dollars ($7,000,000) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the Superintendent of Public Instruction to be made available to support local educational agencies electing to implement the restorative justice best practices developed and posted on the State Department of Education’s internet website on or before June 1, 2024, pursuant to Section 49055 of the Education Code. The amount appropriated in this subdivision shall be available for expenditure and encumbrance until June 30, 2027.SEC. 121.
(a) For the 2023–24 fiscal year, the sum of one million dollars ($1,000,000) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the Superintendent of Public Instruction for the State Board of Education to appoint an independent panel of experts for the purpose of creating an approved list of screening instruments to assess pupils for risk of reading difficulties, as described in Section 53008 of the Education Code.SEC. 122.
(a) For the 2023–24 fiscal year, the sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the State Department of Education to contract with the independent evaluator selected pursuant to Section 127 of Chapter 44 of the Statutes of 2021 and Section 37 of Chapter 252 of the Statutes of 2021 to extend the evaluation of the technical assistance provided pursuant to Sections 47607.3, 52071, and 52071.5 of the Education Code. This extension shall include an examination and quantitative analysis of California School Dashboard data using the same methodology that was developed for purposes of the evaluation report that was submitted to the Legislature pursuant to Section 127 of Chapter 44 of the Statutes of 2021 and Section 37 of Chapter 252 of the Statutes of 2021. The contract executed to implement this section shall be exempt from the Public Contract Code and the State Contracting Manual, shall not be subject to Article 6 (commencing with Section 999) of Chapter 6 of Division 4 of the Military and Veterans Code, and shall not be subject to the approval of the Department of General Services. Contracts awarded pursuant to this subdivision shall be exempt from the personal services contracting requirements of Article 4 (commencing with Section 19130) of Chapter 5 of Part 2 of Division 5 of Title 2 of the Government Code.SEC. 123.
For the 2023–24 fiscal year, the sum of one million dollars ($1,000,000) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the Superintendent of Public Instruction to, in consultation with the executive director of the State Board of Education, award one million dollars ($1,000,000) as a grant to the community-based organization Beyond Differences to support local educational agencies with the implementation of high quality integrated academic, behavioral, and social-emotional learning practices.SEC. 124.
This act is a bill providing for appropriations related to the Budget Bill within the meaning of subdivision (e) of Section 12 of Article IV of the California Constitution, has been identified as related to the budget in the Budget Bill, and shall take effect immediately.It is the intent of the Legislature to enact statutory changes relating to the Budget Act of 2023.