Bill Text: CA SB380 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: California state preschool programs: age of eligibility.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: (Engrossed) 2024-08-07 - August 7 hearing postponed by committee. [SB380 Detail]
Download: California-2023-SB380-Amended.html
Amended
IN
Senate
April 18, 2023 |
Amended
IN
Senate
March 20, 2023 |
Introduced by Senator Limón (Principal coauthor: Assembly Member Reyes) (Coauthor: Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry) |
February 09, 2023 |
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The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:SEC. 2.
Section 8242 of the Education Code is amended to read:8242.
(a) The department, in collaboration with the State Department of Social Services, shall implement a reimbursement system plan that establishes reasonable standards and assigned reimbursement rates, which vary with the length of the program year and the hours of service.SEC. 3.
Section 8242 is added to the Education Code, to read:8242.
(a) The department, in collaboration with the State Department of Social Services, shall implement the alternative methodology for calculating subsidy payment rates for California state preschool program services provided under this chapter.SEC. 4.
Section 8245.5 of the Education Code is amended to read:8245.5.
(a)(A)The program is open and operating in accordance with their approved program calendar and remains open and offering services through the program year.
(B)The program operated by the contracting agency is closed by local or state public health order or guidance due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
(3)A California state preschool program that is physically closed as described in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but funded to be operational, shall provide distance learning services, as specified by the Superintendent, for the program. A contractor specified in paragraph (1) shall submit a distance learning plan to the department overseeing their contract pursuant to guidance from the Superintendent.
SEC. 2.SEC. 5.
Section 8252 of the Education Code is amended to read:8252.
(a) The Superintendent shall use the fee schedule developed in conjunction with the State Department of Social Services for families using full-day preschool services pursuant to this chapter, including families receiving services pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 8211.SEC. 6.
Section 10227.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:10227.5.
(a)(1)The hours of service provided that are broadly consistent with certified hours of need.
(2)For families with variable schedules, the actual days and hours of attendance, up to the maximum certified hours.
(3)For license-exempt providers that provide part-time services, the actual days and hours of attendance, up to the maximum certified hours.