Issue link: http://educator.cta.org/i/1470295
Highlights of revisions to the education portions of the budget include: Local Control Fund- i n g Fo r m u l a ( L C F F ) : $ 4 . 4 bi l li o n i n o n g o i n g P r o p . 9 8 f u n d i n g t o p r o v i d e a 6 . 5 6 - p e r c e n t cost-of-living adjustment (C O L A ) , u p d a t e d f r o m the 5.33-percent COLA in the Jan- uary budget. e revision includes an additional $1.2 billion in ongoing Prop. 98 funding to increase LCFF base funding for school districts and charter schools to address ongoing scal pressures, stang shortages and other needs, as well as $101.2 million to augment LCFF funding for county oces of educa- tion. Total LCFF funding in the May Revision is $73.4 billion, $3.2 billion above the January budget. Community Schools: An additional $1.5 billion in one-time Prop. 98 funding to expand access to community school grants. COLA: An additional $62.1 million in ongoing Prop. 98 fund- ing to select categorical programs to ref lect a change in the COLA from 5.33 percent to 6.56 percent. Discretionary Block Grant: $8 billion in one-time Prop. 98 discretionary funding for local education agencies to help oset increased operational costs. e funding would be allocated on a per-student basis and could be used for any purpose, including protecting staffing levels, addressing student learning chal- lenges and supporting mental health and wellness. e budget includes $750 million in one-time Prop. 98 funding to commu- nity college districts for block grants to address issues related to the pandemic and reduce long-term obligations. Transitional Kindergarten: $639.2 million to expand eligi- bility for transitional kindergarten. School Nutrition: An additional $611.8 million in ongoing Prop. 98 funding to maintain the federal meal reimbursement rates scheduled to expire on June 30. E xp a n d e d L e a r ni n g Opportunities Program: An a d d i t i o n a l $ 3 . 4 b i l - lion in ongoing Prop. 98 funding for the Expanded L e a r n i n g O p p o r t u n i - t i e s P r o g ra m p r o g ra m , i n c r e a s i n g p e r - p u p i l funding and expanding the number of participating agencies. e May Revision increases this investment by an additional $403 million in ongoing Prop. 98 funding, bringing total ongoing funding to $4.8 billion. S t u d e n t C e n t e r e d Fu n d i n g Formula (SCFF) Base Increase: $250 million in ongoing Prop. 98 funding to increase the SCFF's funding rates for community colleges. Additionally, the budget proposes $125 million in ongoing Prop. 98 funding in recogni- tion of the digital footprints that community college districts have developed to accommodate demand for distance learning. Educator Workforce: • $500 million in one-time Prop. 98 funding to expand resi- dency programs for teachers and school counselors. • $300 million in on e-tim e Prop. 98 funding to provide resources for professional learning through the Educator Eectiveness Block Grant. • $85 million in one-time Prop. 98 funding to create Pre-K-12 educator resources and professional learning to implement the Next Generation Science Standards, the California Math Framework, the California Computer Science Standards and the math and science areas of the California Preschool Learning Foundations. • $80 million in ongoing Prop. 98 funding for the Classied School Employee Summer Assistance Program, which pro- vides supplemental pay for education support professionals during months when they are not employed. "Educators welcome the news of robust revenues and a budget proposal that would bring record funding for public schools and community colleges." —CTA President E. Toby Boyd 2022-23 state budget expenditures in Gov. Newsom's May Revision. 31 J U N E / J U L Y 2 0 2 2