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Introduced
01/23/2025
01/23/2025
In Committee
09/08/2025
09/08/2025
Crossed Over
03/20/2025
03/20/2025
Passed
09/12/2025
09/12/2025
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act to amend Sections 33319.6, 41206.04, 42238.016, 44400.03, 45500, 46120, 46211, 48000.1, and 69617 of the Education Code, and to amend Sections 75, 76, 79, 84, and 88 of Chapter 8 of the Statutes of 2025, relating to education finance, and making an appropriation therefor, to take effect immediately, bill related to the budget.
AI Summary
This bill is an omnibus education finance trailer bill that makes several significant changes to California's education system. It modifies provisions related to professional development programs for literacy instruction, allowing the State Department of Education to charge fees up to $10,000 for reviewing professional development programs and requiring the department to allocate funds to the Marin County Office of Education to support literacy instruction program reviews. The bill adjusts funding calculations for school districts, including changes to how excess education funds are recognized and allocated over multiple fiscal years. It extends the Golden State Teacher Grant Program, modifying grant amounts and service requirements for teacher candidates. The bill also establishes provisions for attendance recovery programs, allowing schools to help students make up lost instructional time, and updates requirements for transitional kindergarten programs. Additionally, the bill provides funding for various educational initiatives, including universal school meals support, a secondary school redesign pilot program, and literacy screening implementation. It makes technical changes to how English learner pupils are counted and provides support for digitizing individualized education program templates. The bill is designed to provide financial flexibility, support educational improvement, and address various educational challenges across California's school systems, with most provisions taking effect immediately and some specific changes targeting the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 fiscal years.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (0)
No sponsors listed
Other Sponsors (1)
Budget and Fiscal Review (S)
Last Action
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m. (on 09/15/2025)
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