Education finance: education omnibus trailer bill.
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Fiscal committee
No
Appropriation
No
Current location
Budget
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill, known as the Education Finance Omnibus Trailer Bill, makes adjustments to California’s education funding system. It primarily focuses on revising the county superintendent of schools’ reporting requirements regarding financial stability, changing the way funds are distributed to county offices of education, and establishing new grant programs to support teacher development and dual enrollment opportunities. Specifically, it replaces existing funding formulas with a universal assistance grant, expands access to bilingual teacher training, and creates a statewide repository of performance tasks. The bill also addresses issues related to audit requirements, teacher credentialing, and student teacher stipends, while making adjustments to existing grant programs and funding allocations.
Key provisions
- Replaces existing funding formulas for county offices of education with a universal and targeted assistance grant.
- Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to provide notice of a reclassification of a financial certification.
- Establishes the Pathways to Bilingual Teaching Program to support bilingual teacher credentialing.
- Creates a statewide repository of high-quality curriculum-embedded performance tasks.
- Increases funding for the Los Angeles County Office of Education for antibias education and inclusive school initiatives.
- Codifies provisions related to the Kern County Superintendent of Schools’ funding for the Standardized Account Code Structure system.
- Expands the California Preschool, Transitional Kindergarten, and Full-Day Kindergarten Facilities Grant Program.
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Primary sponsor
Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review
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