July 2023

K-12 Education

New Workload and Funding for the California Department of Education (CDE)

2023-24 (Dollars In Thousands)

Change Positions Funding Duration
Federal Funds      
Contract mediation and fair hearing services for special education programs. $3,821 One-time
State-level activities related to school climate and safety. 784 One-timea
Alternative coursework for students with disabilities to receive a diploma. 500 One-time
Workgroup on meeting the needs of students with disabilities enrolled in juvenile court and county community schools. 350 One-time
Compliance monitoring and Promoting Equitable Access to Teachers Program. 319 Ongoing
Monitoring of Educationally Related Mental Health Services 2 242 Ongoing
State Fundsb      
Development and implementation of data collection system for school-based State Preschool programs required by Chapter 901 of 2022 (AB 22, McCarty). 9 $5,934 Variesc
Implementation direct deposit for State Preschool providers. 2,184 One-timed
Teacher data reporting. 7 1,316 Ongoing
New Data Science office. 8 1,232 Ongoing
Statewide literacy roadmap. 1,000 One-time
State Preschool expulsion and suspension policy required by Chapter 915 of 2022 (AB 2806, Rubio). 5 740 Ongoing
Support and training for the Classroom Assessments Scoring System. 3 645 Ongoing
Equity framework and screening tool required by Chapter 699 of 2022 (AB 2832, Rivas). 3 449 Variese
Implementation of Proposition 28 (2022) and equity multiplier. 3 473 Ongoing
New California State Dashboard reporting deadlines. 2 300 Ongoing
Development and implementation of the State Migrant Education Extended School Year Program, as required by Chapter 483 of 2022. (AB 1777, Aguilar-Curry).  — 164 One-timef
Home-to-School Transportation Program. 1 164 Ongoing
Education Commission of the States dues.   160 Ongoing
Quality Rating and Improvement System. 1 152 Ongoing
Schoolbus Driver Training Program 1 138 Ongoing
Development of evidence-based best practices for restorative justice practice on school campuses, as required by Chapter 914 of 2022 (AB 2598, Weber). 130 One-time
Instructional Quality Commission. 109 One-time
Infrastructure upgrades for new school buses used in the state bus driver training program. 150g One-time
       
Totals 45 $21,456  
a For this purpose, $784,000 is available in 2023-24, $184,000 is available in 2024-25, and $51,000 is available in 2025-26
b Funded by Non-Proposition 98 General Fund unless otherwise noted.   
c For this purpose, $5.9 million is available on a one-time basis, and $3.9 million is available ongoing.  
d For this purpose, $2.2 million is available in 2023-24, and $3.3 million is available in 2024-25 and 2025-26.  
e For this purpose, $449,000 is available in 2023-24 and 2024-25, and $164,000 is available ongoing.  
f For this purpose, $164,000 is available in 2023-24 and $82,000 is available in 2024-25.    
g Funded by the Driver Training Penalty Assessment Fund.