Bill > AB147

This bill provides comprehensive updates to various education finance and policy provisions for the 2025-26 fiscal year. The bill covers multiple areas including professional development programs for literacy instruction, education funding calculations, data collection systems, student teacher grants, expanded learning opportunities, attendance recovery programs, and school meal support. Key provisions include: establishing a fee structure for professional development program reviews, adjusting funding allocation methodologies for school districts, creating a data collection system for salary and benefits, extending and modifying the Golden State Teacher Grant Program, refining expanded learning opportunity program requirements, introducing attendance recovery programs, updating English learner pupil counting methods for transitional kindergarten, digitizing individualized education program templates, and supporting universal school meal programs. The bill aims to improve educational resources, support teachers and students, and enhance various aspects of California's educational infrastructure. The bill is designed to take effect immediately and is considered a budget-related measure, which allows for immediate implementation of its provisions.

Budget and Finance

Budget (Assembly)

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