Bill > AB2121

This bill allows California community college districts, for a period of five fiscal years after the 2025-26 school year or until certain federal funding is restored, to exclude specific local unrestricted general fund expenditures from their "current expense of education" calculation, which is a measure used to determine how much a district spends on classroom instructors. This exclusion is permitted for expenditures that support student services previously funded by federal grants that have been terminated or reduced due to federal action after September 10, 2025, such as programs like TRIO or those supporting Hispanic-Serving Institutions. Districts must certify their eligibility annually to the Chancellor's office, which will track these exclusions. Importantly, this bill does not allow districts to reduce their spending on classroom instructors, hire or increase administrator salaries beyond existing agreements, or diminish the quality of instruction; it is intended to provide temporary relief to maintain essential student support services that were abruptly defunded by the federal government, and it will become inoperative and be repealed by 2031 or upon the restoration of the federal funding.

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