July 2019

K-12 Education

Other Changes in K-12 Education Spending

Various Fund Sources (In Millions)

  Action Amounta
Full-Day Kindergarten Facility Grants Provides additional facility grants to promote more full-day kindergarten programs. $300
Educator Workforce Investment Grants Supports statewide resources and professional development opportunities for teachers and paraprofessionals. 37
21st Century California School Leadership Academy (ongoing) Funds professional development opportunities for principals and specified school leaders. Federally funded. 14
Broadband Infrastructure Grants Creates grants to expand fiber broadband at schools considered poorly connected. 8
California Subject Matter Project Funds ongoing teacher professional development in specified subject areas. 7
Special Education Teaching Performance Assessment Funds development of a portfolio-based assessment for prospective special education teachers. Funding is from the Test Development and Administration Account. 1
Administrator-to-teacher ratio Allows the Los Angeles Unified School District to avoid fiscal penalties otherwise associated with exceeding the statutory maximum ratio of school administrators to teachers. 0
Total   $366
 
a Unless otherwise noted, funding is (1) non-Proposition 98 General Fund and (2) one time. Figure excludes funding provided for school pensions.