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$ 1.248 billion in 2016-17 . The Assembly and Senate reduced the one-time discretionary grants in order to free up funding for other one-time priorities , including a K-12 college readiness block grant ( Senate Bill 1050 , de Leon ) and a $ 60 million proposal to encourage districts to establish pilot teacher residency programs ( SB 933 , Allen ).
• Child Care and Early Education : The governor ’ s May Revision continued to propose consolidating state-subsidized early education programs into a $ 1.6 billion Early Education Block Grant , and explicitly proposed to eliminate Transitional Kindergarten as of July 1 , 2017 . The Assembly and Senate both rejected the governor ’ s EEBG reform proposal and , instead , proposed enhancements to the existing non-98 child care and Prop . 98 preschool program in the form of increased rate reimbursements to providers and preschool slots to families .
Specifically , the Senate ’ s adopted proposal provides $ 99 million – $ 64 million General Fund and $ 35 million Prop . 98 – to increase the Regional Market Rate to the 75th percentile , increase the Standard Reimbursement Rate by 4 percent , and provide 2,000 Alternative Payment slots . On the other hand , the Assembly ’ s proposal spends an additional $ 618.6 million – $ 405 million General Fund and $ 213.5 million Prop . 98 – to increase the RMR to the 80th percentile of the 2014 survey , increase the SRR by 15 percent , increase income eligibility to 85 percent of the state median income , and add 10,000 new preschool slots and 6,000 AP slots .
The Assembly Budget Prop . 98 Package creates a plan to transition to a differentiated funding rate for full-day and part-day kindergarten programs in order to incentivize schools to provide full-day kindergarten . The CDE would be required to report to the Legislature by Sept . 1 , 2016 , and the new funding rate would go into effect for the 2018-19 school year . This change would not impact the overall K-12 education funding level . Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon , D-Lakewood , is also proposing to establish a Blue Ribbon Commission on Early Care and Education to improve services for children up to 3 years old , and to develop options for establishing Universal Pre-K for all 4-year-olds .
• Emergency Repair Revolving Loan Program : Both budget committees rejected the governor ’ s proposal for a $ 100 million K-12 School Facility Emergency Repair Revolving Loan program , noting that the school facilities bond measure on the November ballot retains the School Facilities Hardship program and expressing concerns about the use of Prop . 98 funds for
this purpose .
Both budget committees approved the governor ’ s Proposition 39 proposal to provide $ 398.8 million in energy efficiency grants .
• College Readiness : The Senate OK ’ d $ 200 million in one-time funding to provide K-12 College Readiness block grants to school districts and charter schools to prepare high school students , particularly unduplicated students , to be eligible for admission to a postsecondary institution . The funds would be available over a threeyear period starting in 2016-17 .
• Teacher Residency : The Senate approved $ 60 million in one-time funding to establish a pilot program for local education agencies to create or expand teacher residency programs targeting chronic shortage areas , including special education and bilingual teachers . The funds would be available over a three-year period starting in 2016-17 . As an alternative , the Assembly proposed $ 20 million in one-time funding to incentivize classified school employees to return to school and receive a degree and teaching credential .
The Senate provided an additional $ 4.5 million for a total of $ 7 million in one-time funds for the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing to award a grant to an LEA to establish the California Center on Teaching Careers , while the Assembly approved the May Revision proposal of $ 2.5 million in one-time funding .
The Senate amended the governor ’ s proposal to provide $ 10 million in onetime non-Prop . 98 funds for a competitive teacher preparation grant program administered by the CTC , instead providing $ 10 million in one-time Prop . 98 funding to the California Community Colleges to work with the CTC to provide funds to partnerships to create or improve existing four-year integrated teacher preparation programs .
• Evaluation Rubrics : The Senate approved $ 45 million in one-time funding for the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence to conduct statewide training on the evaluation rubrics and their use to inform the LCAP .
The Senate approved the governor ’ s proposal to expend $ 9.9 million in Prop . 98 funds from the Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act for programs aimed at improving outcomes for public school students by reducing truancy and supporting students who are at risk of dropping out of school or are victims of crime , while the Assembly increased the funding by an additional $ 20 million for restorative justice grants .
Both the Assembly and Senate approved the governor ’ s proposal providing for a base grant of $ 75,000 for each county office of education participating in the Foster Youth Services Coordinating Program and allocating the remaining funding on a 70 / 30 split
Vergara review requested
A petition for review of the Vergara v . California lawsuit to the state Supreme Court was submitted May 24 , asking the court to consider the constitutionality of California ’ s teacher tenure , dismissal and layoff laws .
The Supreme Court will likely rule on whether to hear the case later this summer . ACSA will be filing an amicus letter supporting the review , per a vote to do so by the Board of Directors at its May meeting .
In June 2014 , the Superior Court issued a landmark decision , finding that teacher employment laws handcuff school districts in their ability to make termination decisions in students ’ best interests , trapping grossly ineffective teachers within the education system .
On the basis of tenure dismissal and layoff laws causing irreparable harm to students , particularly low-income students and students of color , the court struck down the laws as unconstitutional under California ’ s equal protection clause .
However , last month , the California Court of Appeal overturned the Superior Court ’ s opinion , applying a flawed legal analysis that departs from long-standing California Supreme Court case law .
– 70 percent based on the number of foster youths , 30 percent based on the number of districts in the county .
The Budget Conference Committee will be convened this week to deliberate over the major Prop . 98 items where there are differences in spending priorities , including an augmentation for the ASES after school program , additional funding beyond the May Revision for initiatives to address the teacher shortage , and the most significant of all , whether to increase funding for child
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“ The California Supreme Court has a proud history of protecting the educational opportunities of California schoolchildren ,” said Theodore Boutrous Jr ., lead counsel for the plaintiffs . “ Time and time again , the court has intervened when the state ’ s laws and policies deprive our children , particularly our most vulnerable children , of their constitutional rights . The laws at issue in Vergara harm thousands of California students every year and are disastrous for low-income and minority communities .
“ We are confident the Supreme Court will act to safeguard the children of this great state by granting review .”
In their petition for review , the plaintiffs have asked the court to consider a number of critical legal questions that go to the heart of the equal protection clause of the California Constitution . If the court agrees to hear the case , the plaintiffs will ask to strike down teacher tenure , dismissal and layoff laws as unconstitutional , restoring the judgment of the trial court . Specifically , the Vergara plaintiffs have asked the Supreme Court to review the following questions :
• In a facial constitutional challenge See VERGARA , page 3
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Alvarez noted that it is important to keep in mind that , should the proposals dealing with one-time funding be enacted , that will only lessen the amount of onetime discretionary funding the governor proposed as part of the repayment of mandates . The one-time amount is finite , and this would simply be shifting it from one pot to another . Education California | The official newspaper of the Association of California School Administrators
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