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This bill is a comprehensive education finance omnibus trailer bill that makes several key modifications to California's education system. The bill addresses multiple areas including professional development for literacy instruction, school funding mechanisms, data collection, student teacher grants, expanded learning opportunities, attendance recovery programs, and school meal support. Specifically, it establishes a framework for professional development programs for literacy instruction by requiring the State Department of Education to create a review process for such programs, with fees limited to $10,000 per program and exemptions for local educational agencies. The bill also adjusts funding allocation methods for school districts, modifies the Golden State Teacher Grant Program by reducing grant amounts and extending application periods, and creates a Universal School Meals Support Grant to help local educational agencies upgrade kitchen infrastructure, support food service staff, and procure California-grown foods. Additionally, the bill establishes an attendance recovery program allowing schools to help students make up lost instructional time, creates a Secondary School Redesign Pilot Program to develop innovative school models, and provides funding for literacy screenings in kindergarten through second grade. The bill incorporates technical changes to various existing education code sections and is designed to provide financial and operational support to local educational agencies across multiple educational domains.

Budget and Finance

Budget and Fiscal Review (Senate)

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