Issue link: http://educator.cta.org/i/1491904
"Gov. Newsom has continued his commitment to support California's public schools, from historic investment in community schools and transitional kindergarten to providing more resources for special education, school meals and social/emotional support." —CTA President E. Toby Boyd visits, access to theatrical performances or other enrich- ment activities. • Reversing Opioid Overdoses in Schools: Includes $3.5 million in ongoing Prop. 98 funding for all middle and high school sites to maintain at least two doses of medi- cation to reverse an opioid overdose. Early Childhood Education • Transitional Kindergarten (TK): Includes $690 million to continue to expand eligibility for TK , increasing access to all children turning five-years-old between Sept. 2 and April 2, beginning in the 2023-24 school year. Proposes $165 million to provide an additional certificated or education support professional to every TK class, main- taining student-to-adult ratios of 12 to 1. • State Preschool Program: Includes $116.3 million to increase the State Preschool Program adjustment factors for students with disabilities and dual language learners. In 2023-24, students with disabilities will be required to make up at least 7.5 percent of State Preschool program providers' enrollment. • Preschool, TK and Kindergarten Facilities: Delays the planned $550-million investment in 2023-24 for the Cal- ifornia Preschool, Transitional Kindergarten and Full-Day Kindergarten Facilities Grant Program until 2024-25. California Community Colleges The Governor 's budget provides a total of $13.7 billion in Prop. 98 funding and property taxes for California community colleges (CCC), an increase of $113.9 million from the current budget year. Specific spending proposals include: • Apportionments: Includes an increase of $652.6 million in ongoing funding for an 8.13 percent COLA for Student Centered Funding Formula (SCFF) apportionments and $28.8 million for 0.5 percent enrollment growth. • Student Enrollment and Retention: Provides an additional $200 million in one-time funding to continue to support community colleges' efforts and strategies to increase student retention rates and enrollment, building on the one-time investments of $120 million in 2021-22 and $150 million in 2022-23. • Enrollment Monitoring: The administration will be monitoring district-level enrollment trends and will consider options to adjust district budgets should a district not display that they are regaining enrollment lost during the COVID-19 pandemic, entering the 2024-25 academic year. • Dual Enrollment: The budget summary "requests com- munity colleges establish dual enrollment agreements with all applicable local educational agencies within their community college districts' service area, if they have not done so already. Further, the administration requests that all community colleges develop and offer a one-unit ser- vice-learning course that all high school students would have the ability to access through dual enrollment oppor- tunities. These service-learning opportunities would serve to encourage and enable high school students to volunteer in their local communities and to participate in civic engagement." "CTA looks forward to working with the Legislature and Governor in the coming months to finalize a budget that reflects the will of California voters, educators and parents to prioritize public schools and colleges," Boyd says. The Legislative Analyst's Office and the State Legislature review Gov. Newsom's proposed budget over the next few months; Gov. Newsom submits his May Revision by May 14. The Legislature has until June 15 to adopt the budget. Gov. Gavin Newsom 31 F E B R U A R Y / M A R C H 2 0 2 3 A