Bill > AB1204

This bill makes significant changes to California's Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) for school districts and charter schools, with a focus on supporting students experiencing multiple educational challenges. The bill adds pupils experiencing homelessness to the categories of "unduplicated pupils" used to calculate supplemental and concentration grants, and modifies how these pupils are counted when they belong to multiple disadvantaged groups. Starting in the 2030-31 fiscal year, the bill increases the supplemental grant percentage from 20% to 35% and adjusts the concentration grant threshold from 55% to 45% of total student enrollment. The bill also requires the State Department of Education to establish regional cost adjustment factors by January 1, 2030, to account for differences in housing and labor costs across different regions of California. Additionally, the bill creates a transition period from 2025-26 to 2029-30 where school districts and charter schools will gradually receive additional funding based on the new calculation methods. To ensure accountability, the bill mandates that any increase in funding must be demonstrably used to support additional services for targeted pupil groups, and guarantees that no school district or charter school will receive less state aid than in the 2024-25 fiscal year. The Legislative Analyst's Office is also required to study and report on the impact of these changes across different geographic regions of the state.

Budget and Finance, Education

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