citation: EDC § 8242

text:
(a) The department, in collaboration with the State Department of Social Services, shall implement a reimbursement system plan that establishes reasonable standards and assigned reimbursement rates, which vary with the length of the program year and the hours of service.

(1) Parent fees shall be used to pay reasonable and necessary costs for providing additional services.

(2) The department may establish any regulations deemed advisable concerning conditions of service and hours of enrollment for children in the programs.

(b) (1) (A) Commencing July 1, 2021, the standard reimbursement rate shall be twelve thousand nine hundred sixty-eight dollars ($12,968).

(B) Commencing July 1, 2021, the standard reimbursement rate for part-day California state preschool programs shall be five thousand six hundred twenty-one dollars ($5,621).

(2) Commencing in the 2022–23 fiscal year, the standard reimbursement rates described in paragraph (1) shall be increased by the cost-of-living adjustment granted by the Legislature annually pursuant to Section 42238.15.

(c) (1) Commencing January 1, 2022, contractors who, as of December 31, 2021, received the standard reimbursement rate established in this section shall be reimbursed at the greater of the following:

(A) The 75th percentile of the 2018 regional market rate survey.

(B) The contract per-child reimbursement amount as of December 31, 2021, as increased by the cost-of-living adjustment pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (b).

(2) Commencing July 1, 2022, subject to available funding, the department may issue temporary rate increases to contractors that exceed the rates specified in paragraph (1) and the reimbursement rate supplements described in Section 51 of Chapter 571 of the Statutes of 2022.

(3) In accordance with federal requirements for Child Care Stabilization Grants appropriated pursuant to the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2), contractors shall provide information via a one-time application or survey in advance of receiving American Rescue Plan Act funds. The department shall specify the timeline and format in which this information shall be submitted, and the information shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:

(A) Address, including ZIP Code.

(B) Race and ethnicity.

(C) Gender.

(D) Whether the provider is open and available to provide childcare services or closed due to the COVID-19 public health emergency.

(E) What types of federal relief funds have been received from the state.

(F) Use of federal relief funds received.

(G) Documentation that the provider met certifications as required by federal law.

(4) Rate increases shall be subject to federal usage limitations and federal and state program eligibility requirements.

(d) (1) Funding shall be allocated to the State Department of Education, pursuant to paragraph (2), from a portion of funds in Schedule (1) of Item 6100-194-0001 of, and Schedule (1) of Item 6100-196-0001 of, the Budget Act of 2026 to provide a once-per-month, per-child-served cost of care plus rate for providers serving children enrolled in California state preschool programs.

(2) (A) Of the funding described in paragraph (1), funding is hereby allocated to the State Department of Education to provide preschool providers with a monthly cost of care plus rate increase commencing July 1, 2026. The increase per child shall be equal to the amount calculated in clause (iii) of subparagraph (B).

(B) The Department of Finance shall make the following calculations based on data provided by the State Department of Education:

(i) The total cost of providing the statutory cost of living adjustment for preschool programs in the 2026–27 fiscal year pursuant to Section 42238.15 for the preschool programs described in paragraph (1).

(ii) The estimated cost of providing the monthly cost of care plus rates described in subparagraph (E) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 10277.1 of, and paragraph (3) of subdivision (c) of Section 10277.2 of, the Welfare and Institutions Code in the 2026–27 fiscal year based on the estimates of child enrollment for the 2026–27 fiscal year provided by the State Department of Education.

(iii) Divide the amount calculated in clause (i) by the amount calculated in clause (ii).

(C) Notwithstanding any other law, for the 2026–27 fiscal year, the cost-of-living adjustment shall be 2.009 percent for the purpose of the calculation in subparagraph (B).

(e) (1) (A) Notwithstanding subdivisions (b) and (c), for the 2023–24 fiscal year and the 2024–25 fiscal year, the cost-of-living adjustment required pursuant to subdivisions (b) and (c) shall instead be zero.

(B) It is the intent of the Legislature that any adjustments in the 2023–24, 2024–25, and 2025–26 fiscal years related to reimbursement for programs funded pursuant to this section will be subject to a ratified agreement, and subject to future legislation providing for appropriations related to the budget bill.

(2) Notwithstanding subdivisions (b) and (c), for the 2025–26 fiscal year, the cost-of-living adjustment required pursuant to subdivisions (b) and (c) shall instead be zero.

(3) Notwithstanding subdivisions (b) and (c), for the 2026–27 fiscal year, the cost-of-living adjustment required pursuant to subdivisions (b) and (c) shall instead be zero.

(f) Commencing July 1, 2026, the cost-of-living adjustment shall be applied consistently with subdivision (m) of Section 10227.6 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2026, Ch. 25, Sec. 13. (AB 150) Effective June 29, 2026.)

title: 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS

article: 4. Reimbursement Rates

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kind: section

code: EDC

citation: EDC § 8243

text:
(a) (1) For purposes of this section, “early childhood mental health consultation service” means a service benefiting a child who is served in a California state preschool program.

(2) For purposes of this section, “early childhood mental health consultation service” includes, but is not limited to, all of the following:

(A) Support for providers, parents, legal guardians, and caregivers to create trauma-informed, proactive inclusive environments and to respond effectively to all children.

(B) Assistance through individual site consultations, provision of resources, formulation of training plans, referrals, and other methods that address the unique needs of programs and providers.

(C) Aid to providers, parents, legal guardians, and caregivers, and encouragement and facilitation of collaboration and communication, in developing the skills and tools needed to be successful as they support the development and early learning of all children, including observing environments, facilitating the development of action plans, and supporting site implementation of those plans.

(D) The development of strategies for addressing prevalent child mental health concerns, including internalizing problems, such as appearing withdrawn, and externalizing problems, such as exhibiting persistent and serious behaviors.

(E) If a child exhibits persistent and serious behaviors, support with the pursuit and documentation of reasonable steps to maintain the child’s safe participation in the program, as described in Section 8489.1.

(F) Face-to-face interactions or video-based platforms and other modes of communication that are compliant with the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (Public Law 104-191), such as the telephone.

(G) Group or individual consultations of any of the actions described in this paragraph.

(b) The cost to an agency of providing an early childhood mental health consultation service shall be reimbursable pursuant to Section 8244 if all of the following apply:

(1) The early childhood mental health consultation service is provided on a schedule of sufficient and consistent frequency continuously throughout the program year, to significantly contribute to all of the following:

(A) Improving interpersonal relationships and child outcomes.

(B) Increasing the confidence, competence, and well-being of those consulted.

(C) Eliminating suspensions and expulsions.

(2) (A) The early childhood mental health consultation service is provided by one of the following persons:

(i) A licensed mental health professional, including a marriage and family therapist, a licensed clinical social worker, a licensed professional clinical counselor, a licensed psychologist, a licensed child and adolescent psychiatrist, a credentialed school counselor, or a school psychologist credentialed pursuant to Section 44266 and employed pursuant to Section 49400. The person described in this subparagraph shall have at least three years of experience providing mental health services to children zero to five years of age, inclusive, shall have training in infant, family, and early childhood mental health, shall be adequately insured, shall have held their respective license for a minimum of two years, and shall be in full compliance with all continuing education requirements applicable to their profession.

(ii) A license-eligible marriage and family therapist, a license-eligible clinical social worker, a license-eligible professional clinical counselor, a license-eligible psychologist, or a license-eligible child and adolescent psychiatrist, who is supervised by a person meeting all of the requirements described in clause (i).

(iii) A person holding, at a minimum, a master’s degree in a field related to mental health or human services, including, but not limited to, marriage and family therapy, clinical social work, professional clinical counseling, infant mental health, human development, human services, psychology, school psychology, child and adolescent psychiatry or occupational therapy, education, social work, and other related fields, as determined by the department, and who has at least two years of experience working with children zero to five years of age, inclusive, who is supervised by a person meeting all of the requirements described in clause (i).

(iv) A person meeting all of the requirements described in clause (i) who is providing supervision pursuant to clause (ii) may be an employee of a contracting agency, including on a temporary or part-time basis, or engaged as an external contractor, provided that supervision takes place on a regular basis that is sufficient to offer professional guidance and support.

(B) Any person providing mental health consultation services pursuant to this section shall have a successful criminal background check.

(3) The early childhood mental health consultation service uses a relationship-based model emphasizing strengthening relationships among early childhood education providers, parents, children, and representatives of community systems and resources, and integrates reflective practice into the onsite consultation model. This model shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:

(A) At least twice per program year, conducting early care- and education setting-based mental health assessments, such as the “Climate of Healthy Interactions for Learning & Development (CHILD)” or other appropriate instrument.

(B) Recordkeeping that adequately documents all consultation activities.

(C) With consent from parents or legal guardians, at least one screening of each enrolled child for adverse childhood experiences and screening for buffering factors, including, but not limited to, resilience.

(4) Within the first 30 days upon hire or start of consultation service, a provider agency ensures that a consultant is trained in all of the following:

(A) California law and professional ethics for early childhood mental health consultation, including all of the following:

(i) Contemporary professional ethics and statutory, regulatory, and decisional laws that delineate the scope of practice of early childhood mental health consultation.

(ii) The therapeutic, clinical, and practical considerations involved in the legal and ethical practice of early childhood mental health consultation.

(iii) Confidentiality, particularly as it pertains to minors.

(B) Child abuse and neglect mandated reporting laws.

(C) Best practices and foundations of early childhood mental health consultation.

(D) All relevant laws and regulations regarding state and federal childcare programs.

(5) Consultants and supervisors shall participate in continuing professional development and education for at least 18 hours per program year. Topics may include, but are not limited to, infant-family and early childhood mental health, implicit bias and equity, trauma-informed practice, early childhood development, and consultation.

(c) Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code) and Section 33308.5, until regulations are filed with the Secretary of State, the department shall, in consultation with the State Department of Social Services, on or before December 31, 2023, issue guidance through management bulletins or similar letters of instruction for programs on implementing the requirements set forth in this section.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 915, Sec. 3. (AB 2806) Effective January 1, 2023.)

division: 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS

part: 6. EDUCATION PROGRAMS—STATE MASTER PLANS

title: 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS

chapter: 2. Early Education Act

article: 4. Reimbursement Rates


citation: EDC § 8244

text:
(a) In order to reflect the additional expense of serving full-day preschool children who meet any of the criteria outlined in subdivision (b), the contractor’s reported child days of enrollment for these children shall be multiplied by the adjustment factors listed below.

(b) Notwithstanding any other law, the adjustment factors shall be as follows:

(1) For children with exceptional needs, including children with severe disabilities, the adjustment factor shall be 2.40.

(2) For children at risk of neglect, abuse, or exploitation, the adjustment factor shall be 1.1.

(3) For dual language learner children, the adjustment factor shall be 1.2.

(4) When early childhood mental health consultation services are provided, pursuant to Section 8243, the adjustment factor shall be 1.1.

(5) For two-year-old and three-year old children, the adjustment factor shall be 1.8.

(c) In order to reflect the additional expense of serving part-day preschool children, the contractor’s reported child days of enrollment for children meeting the criteria in paragraph (1), (4), or (5) of subdivision (b) shall be multiplied by the adjustment factors in those subdivisions.

(d) Use of the adjustment factors shall not increase the contractor’s total annual allocation.

(e) (1) Days of enrollment for children who meet more than one of the criteria outlined in paragraphs (1) to (3), inclusive, and (5) of subdivision (b) shall not be reported under more than one of the categories specified in those paragraphs.

(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), for children for whom an adjustment factor is applied pursuant to any of paragraphs (1) to (3), inclusive, and (5) of subdivision (b), and who are additionally eligible for the adjustment factor established in paragraph (4) of subdivision (b), reported child days of enrollment shall be multiplied by the sum of the applicable adjustment factor under paragraphs (1) to (3), inclusive, and (5) of subdivision (b) and 0.1.

(f) The difference between the reimbursement resulting from the use of the adjustment factors outlined in subdivision (b) and the reimbursement that would otherwise be received by a provider in the absence of the adjustment factors shall be used for special and appropriate services for each child for whom an adjustment factor is claimed.

(g) This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2027, and, as of January 1, 2028, is repealed.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 73, Sec. 13. (SB 163) Effective July 2, 2024. Inoperative July 1, 2027, by its own provisions. Repealed as of January 1, 2028, by its own provisions. See later operative version added by Sec. 14 of Stats. 2024, Ch. 73.)

title: 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS

article: 4. Reimbursement Rates


text:
(a) In order to reflect the additional expense of serving full-day preschool children who meet any of the criteria outlined in subdivision (b), the contractor’s reported child days of enrollment for these children shall be multiplied by the adjustment factors listed below.

(b) Notwithstanding any other law, the adjustment factors shall be as follows:

(1) For children with exceptional needs, including children with severe disabilities, the adjustment factor shall be 2.40.

(2) For children at risk of neglect, abuse, or exploitation, the adjustment factor shall be 1.1.

(3) For dual language learner children, the adjustment factor shall be 1.2.

(4) When early childhood mental health consultation services are provided, pursuant to Section 8243, the adjustment factor shall be 1.1.

(5) For children 47 months or younger, the adjustment factor shall be 1.8.

(c) In order to reflect the additional expense of serving part-day preschool children, the contractor’s reported child days of enrollment for children meeting the criteria in paragraph (1), (4), or (5) of subdivision (b) shall be multiplied by the adjustment factors in those subdivisions.

(d) Use of the adjustment factors shall not increase the contractor’s total annual allocation.

(e) (1) Days of enrollment for children who meet more than one of the criteria outlined in paragraphs (1) to (3), inclusive, and (5) of subdivision (b) shall not be reported under more than one of the categories specified in those paragraphs.

(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), for children for whom an adjustment factor is applied pursuant to any of paragraphs (1) to (3), inclusive, and (5) of subdivision (b), and who are additionally eligible for the adjustment factor established in paragraph (4) of subdivision (b), reported child days of enrollment shall be multiplied by the sum of the applicable adjustment factor under paragraphs (1) to (3), inclusive, and (5) of subdivision (b) and 0.1.

(f) The difference between the reimbursement resulting from the use of the adjustment factors outlined in subdivision (b) and the reimbursement that would otherwise be received by a provider in the absence of the adjustment factors shall be used for special and appropriate services for each child for whom an adjustment factor is claimed.

(g) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2027.

history: (History: Repealed (in Sec. 13) and added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 73, Sec. 14. (SB 163) Effective July 2, 2024. Operative July 1, 2027, by its own provisions.)

title: 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS

article: 4. Reimbursement Rates


citation: EDC § 8245

text:
(a) For each fiscal year, for the purposes of this chapter, reimbursement rates for full-day California state preschool shall be adjusted by the following reimbursement factors:

(1) Prior to January 1, 2022, California state preschool program providers serving children for not less than four hours per day, and less than six and one-half hours per day, the reimbursement factor is 75 percent of the standard reimbursement rate.

(2) Prior to January 1, 2022, California state preschool program providers serving children for not less than six and one-half hours per day, and less than 10 and one-half hours per day, the reimbursement factor is 100 percent of the standard reimbursement rate.

(3) For California state preschool program providers serving children for 10 and one-half hours or more per day, the reimbursement factor is 118 percent of the standard reimbursement rate.

(b) It is the intent of the Legislature, notwithstanding the difference between the standard reimbursement rate and the regional market rate, to support serving children for the length of day that is appropriate under a provider’s contract.

history: (History: Added by renumbering Section 8266.1 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 90. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)

title: 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS

article: 4. Reimbursement Rates


text:
(a) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, for the 2022–23 fiscal year only, contracting agencies operating a California state preschool program shall be reimbursed according to paragraph (2), if they meet either of the following requirements:

(A) The program is open and operating in accordance with their approved program calendar and remains open and offering services through the program year.

(B) The program operated by the contracting agency is closed by local or state public health order or guidance due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

(2) Reimbursement pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be 100 percent of the contract maximum reimbursable amount or net reimbursable program costs, whichever is less, pursuant to guidance released by the Superintendent.

(3) A California state preschool program that is physically closed as described in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but funded to be operational, shall provide distance learning services, as specified by the Superintendent, for the program. A contractor specified in paragraph (1) shall submit a distance learning plan to the department overseeing their contract pursuant to guidance from the Superintendent.

(b) Notwithstanding any other law, reimbursement for full-day and part-day California state preschool family childcare home education network providers for the 2022–23 fiscal year shall be based on the maximum certified hours of care for all families, including families certified for a variable schedule, regardless of attendance.

(c) Notwithstanding any other law, commencing July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025, inclusive, if a program is open and operating in accordance with their approved program calendar and remains open and offering services through the program year, the contract reimbursement amount shall be based on the lesser of either of the following:

(1) One hundred percent of the contract maximum reimbursable amount.

(2) Net reimbursable program costs.

(d) Notwithstanding any other law, commencing January 1, 2023, and to July 1, 2028, inclusive, reimbursement for full-day and part-day California state preschool family childcare home education network providers shall be based on the maximum certified hours of care for all families, including families certified for a variable schedule, regardless of attendance, less any allowable administrative expenses withheld by the contractor.

(e) If the provisions of subdivisions (c), (d), (f), and (g) are in conflict with the provisions of a memorandum of understanding reached pursuant to Section 10426 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, the memorandum of understanding shall be controlling without further legislative action, except that if such provisions of a memorandum of understanding require the expenditure of funds, the provisions shall not become effective unless approved by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act.

(f) Commencing July 1, 2025, and through June 30, 2026, if a program is open and operating in accordance with its approved program calendar and remains open and providing services to certified children throughout the program year, the contract reimbursement shall be based on the lesser of the following:

(1) The maximum reimbursable amount stated in the contract.

(2) Net reimbursable program costs.

(g) Commencing July 1, 2026, the contract reimbursement shall be based on the lesser of the following:

(1) The maximum reimbursable amount stated in the contract.

(2) Net reimbursable program costs.

(3) The product of the adjusted child days of enrollment for certified children times the contract rate set forth in this section.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 108, Sec. 1. (SB 151) Effective September 17, 2025.)

title: 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS

article: 4. Reimbursement Rates


citation: EDC § 8246

text: The Superintendent of Public Instruction and the State Controller shall establish the necessary plans to advance preschool funds to contracting agencies.

history: (History: Added by renumbering Section 8268 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 94. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)

title: 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS

article: 4. Reimbursement Rates


citation: EDC § 8247

text:
(a) The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall adopt rules, regulations, and guidelines to facilitate the funding and reimbursement procedures required by this chapter.

(b) The Superintendent may establish any regulations the Superintendent deems advisable concerning conditions of service and hours of enrollment for children in the programs.

history: (History: Added by renumbering Section 8269 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 95. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)

title: 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS

article: 4. Reimbursement Rates


citation: EDC § 8248

text: The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall support the coordination of resources available to state and local agencies serving preschool through grade 12 children and their families. During times of disaster this shall include coordinating resources to support the specific needs of children and families.

history: (History: Added by renumbering Section 8270 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 96. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)

title: 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS

article: 4. Reimbursement Rates


citation: EDC § 8249

text: In the event that operating agencies are unable to operate due to incomplete repairs and renovations authorized by administrating state agencies, or due to circumstances beyond the control of the operating agency, including earthquakes, floods, or fire, such programs shall not be penalized for incurred program expenses nor in subsequent annual budget allocations.

history: (History: Added by renumbering Section 8271 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 97. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)

title: 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS

article: 4. Reimbursement Rates


citation: EDC § 8250

text:
(a) The rules, regulations, and guidelines adopted by the Superintendent of Public Instruction pursuant to Sections 8231 and 8247 shall permit reimbursement for interest paid by contractors on private sector debt financing for the purchase, lease-purchase, repair, or renovation of preschool facilities owned or leased by contractors providing center-based preschool.

(b) The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall adopt regulations requiring contractors to demonstrate that the amount of interest paid in a year on private sector debt financing for the purposes identified in subdivision (a) does not exceed the value obtained by the state in the use of the facilities during the year for the preschool services program. The regulations shall include, but not be limited to, the following methods of making this demonstration:

(1) Amortization of a loan or lease-purchase contract on a straight-line basis for the purchase price of a portable building, including any transportation charges, installation charges, loan fees, taxes, points or other fees associated with the purchase, over a period of 15 years or more.

(2) Amortization of a loan or lease-purchase contract on a straight-line basis for the purchase price of a permanent building and real estate, including any loan fees, taxes, points or other fees associated with the purchase, over a period of 15 years or more.

(3) Evidence acceptable to the Superintendent of Public Instruction that loan payments for the purchase of a portable building or permanent building and real estate, including principal and interest, do not exceed the fair market rental cost that the contractor would have paid if the property was not purchased.

(c) Loans or lease-purchase agreements amortized over the number of years designated in subdivision (b), but due in a fewer number of years, shall not be disallowed because of the shorter due date.

history: (History: Added by renumbering Section 8272 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 98. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)

title: 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS

article: 4. Reimbursement Rates


citation: EDC § 8251

text: An agency contracting with the department to provide California state preschool program services may schedule up to five days of staff training, per contract period, using state reimbursement funding on the topics including procedures for emergencies in preschool programs, licensing regulations relating to preschool programs, recognition and reporting of suspected abuse of children in preschool programs, managing challenging behaviors and preventing expulsion of children, and addressing items on the program’s Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) Quality plan.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2026, Ch. 25, Sec. 14. (AB 150) Effective June 29, 2026.)

title: 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS

article: 4. Reimbursement Rates


citation: EDC § 8252

text:
(a) The Superintendent shall use the fee schedule developed in conjunction with the State Department of Social Services for families using full-day preschool services pursuant to this chapter, including families receiving services pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 8211.

(b) Families shall be assessed a single flat monthly fee for all state subsidized early childhood services received, including California state preschool program services and services received through childcare and development programs administered by the State Department of Social Services, pursuant to Section 10290 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

(c) The income of a recipient of federal supplemental security income benefits pursuant to Title XVI of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1381 et seq.) and state supplemental program benefits pursuant to Title XVI of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1381 et seq.) and Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 12000) of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code shall not be included in total countable income for purposes of determining the amount of the family fee.

(d) Family fees shall be assessed at initial enrollment and reassessed at recertification.

(e) Family fees shall be used by contractors to pay reasonable and necessary costs for providing additional services.

(f) Family fees shall not be based on the cost of care or amount of subsidy payment.

(g) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, family fees shall not be collected for the 2021–22 fiscal year pursuant to Section 263 of Chapter 116 of the Statutes of 2021.

(h) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, family fees shall not be collected for the 2022–23 fiscal year.

(2) Contractors shall reimburse providers operating within a family childcare home education network for the full amount of the certificate or voucher without deducting family fees.

(i) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, family fees shall not be collected between July 1, 2023, and September 30, 2023, inclusive.

(2) Contractors shall reimburse providers operating within a family childcare home education network for the full amount of the certificate or voucher without deducting family fees.

(j) By no later than January 1, 2027, contractors shall reimburse California state preschool program providers for the full amount of the certificate or voucher without deducting family fees and shall collect family fees pursuant to this section.

(k) Family fees accrued but uncollected prior to October 1, 2023, may be forgiven and not collected.

(l) (1) A California state preschool program or childcare provider paid with childcare subsidies, including, but not limited to, a family childcare home provider participating in a family childcare home education network, shall not absorb a reduction in pay for the California state preschool program space or voucher on account of a waiver of or reduction in family fees.

(2) The number of California state preschool program contracted spaces and childcare contracted spaces shall not be reduced on account of a reduction in the collection of family fees.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2026, Ch. 25, Sec. 15. (AB 150) Effective June 29, 2026.)

title: 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS

article: 5. Family Fees

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citation: EDC § 8253

text:
(a) A family that receives services pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 8211 may be exempt from family fees for up to one certification period.

(b) Notwithstanding any other law, a family receiving CalWORKs cash aid shall not be charged a family fee.

(c) Notwithstanding any other law, commencing with the 2014–15 fiscal year, family fees shall not be assessed for the part-day California preschool program to eligible families whose children are enrolled in that program pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 8207).

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2026, Ch. 25, Sec. 16. (AB 150) Effective June 29, 2026.)

title: 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS

article: 5. Family Fees


citation: EDC § 8254

text:
(a) The family fee schedule shall provide, among other things, that a contractor or provider may require parents to provide diapers. A contractor or provider offering field trips either may include the cost of the field trips within the service rate charged to the parent or may charge parents an additional fee. Federal or state money shall not be used to reimburse parents for the costs of field trips if those costs are charged as an additional fee. A contractor or family childcare home provider that charges parents an additional fee for field trips shall inform parents, before enrolling the child, that a fee may be charged and that no reimbursement will be available.

(b) A contractor or family childcare home provider may require parents to provide diapers or charge parents for field trips, subject to all of the following conditions:

(1) The contractor or family childcare home provider has a written policy adopted by the agency’s governing board that includes parents in the decisionmaking process regarding both of the following:

(A) Whether or not, and how much, to charge for field trip expenses.

(B) Whether or not to require parents to provide diapers.

(2) The contractor or family childcare home provider does not charge fees in excess of twenty-five dollars ($25) per child in a contract year.

(3) The contractor or family childcare home provider does not deny participation in a field trip due to a parent’s inability or refusal to pay the fee.

(4) The contractor or family childcare home provider does not take adverse action against a parent for the parent’s inability or refusal to pay the fee.

(c) A contractor or family childcare home provider shall establish a system that prevents the identification of children based on whether or not a child’s family has paid field trip fees.

(d) The contractor or provider shall report expenses incurred and income received for field trips to the department. Income received shall be reported as restricted income.

history: (History: Added by renumbering Section 8273.3 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 104. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)

title: 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS

article: 5. Family Fees


citation: EDC § 8255

text:
(a) The Superintendent may approve and reimburse startup costs for contracts under this chapter or facilities in an amount not to exceed 15 percent of the expansion or increase of each agency’s total contract amount. Under no circumstances shall reimbursement for startup costs result in an increase in the agency’s total award amount. These funds shall be available for all of the following:

(1) The employment and orientation of necessary staff.

(2) The setting up of the program and facility.

(3) The finalization of rental agreements and the making of necessary deposits.

(4) The purchase of a reasonable inventory of materials and supplies.

(5) The purchase of an initial premium for insurance.

(b) Agencies shall submit claims for startup costs with their first quarterly reports.

(c) The Legislature recognizes that allowances for startup costs are necessary for the establishment and stability of new preschool programs.

history: (History: Added by renumbering Section 8275 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 106. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)

title: 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS

article: 6. Allocations and Expenditures

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citation: EDC § 8256

text:
(a) The department shall promote full utilization of California state preschool program funds and match available unused funds with identified service needs. Notwithstanding the requirements of Part 2 (commencing with Section 10100) of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code, the department shall arrange interagency adjustments between different contractors with the same type of contract when both agencies mutually agree to a temporary transfer of funds for the balance of the fiscal year. The department shall establish timelines for interagency contract fund transfers.

(b) Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), the department may implement and administer this section through the issuance of guidance or other written directives, which may include, but is not limited to, establishing timelines for submittal of requests to transfer funds.

(c) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2019.

history: (History: Added by renumbering Section 8275.5 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 107. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)

title: 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS

article: 6. Allocations and Expenditures


citation: EDC § 8257

text:
(a) The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall develop a plan and procedures for the allocation of expansion funding balances resulting from the prorata allocation of expansion for the partial year operations of new agencies.

(b) The plan shall provide for the distribution of such funds among contracting agencies whose enrollments include children with special needs and shall limit the agencies’ use of these funds to the purchase of approved equipment or materials or one-time-only services, or any of them, that will directly benefit the children with special needs.

history: (History: Added by renumbering Section 8276 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 108. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)

title: 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS

article: 6. Allocations and Expenditures


citation: EDC § 8258

text: Unless specifically exempted by the Legislature, the administrative cost for all state-funded preschool programs and all federal programs administered by the state shall not exceed 15 percent of the funds provided for those programs. Eighty-five percent of these funds shall be used to provide services in accordance with rules and regulations, or contractual funding terms and conditions prescribed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction.

history: (History: Added by renumbering Section 8276.7 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 110. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)

title: 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS

article: 6. Allocations and Expenditures


citation: EDC § 8260

text: Each county shall, as a minimum, maintain the level of expenditure for child development services provided by the county during the 1970–71 fiscal year. These funds shall be used exclusively for child development programs and shall be considered unrestricted funds unless restricted by the county granting the funds.

history: (History: Added by renumbering Section 8279 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 123. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)

title: 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS

article: 6. Allocations and Expenditures


citation: EDC § 8261

text:
(a) The Legislature recognizes that preschool programs have made valuable contributions towards ensuring that public assistance recipients will be able to accept and maintain employment or employment-related training. Therefore, it is the intent of the Legislature that the Superintendent ensure that counties comply with the requirements of Section 8260.

(b) The Superintendent shall ensure each county’s compliance with Section 8260 by not issuing funds to a local preschool contractor within a county until the Superintendent has received written certification from that county that the level of expenditure for childcare services provided by the county has been maintained at the 1970–71 fiscal year level pursuant to Section 8260. Funding provided by a county to a local preschool contractor shall not adversely affect the reimbursement received by the agency from the Superintendent pursuant to Section 8242 or 8244.

history: (History: Added by renumbering Section 8279.1 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 124. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)

title: 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS

article: 6. Allocations and Expenditures


citation: EDC § 8262

text: The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall publish the methodology and data used, including county-specific data if such data is used, for the allocation of preschool funds. The superintendent shall make this information available to the public, within 90 days of an allocation. It is the intent of the Legislature to expedite the allocation of funds to the field as quickly as possible. Nothing in this section shall create a requirement for a public hearing on the allocation methodology prior to the issuance of a request for application.

history: (History: Added by renumbering Section 8279.2 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 125. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)

title: 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS

article: 6. Allocations and Expenditures


citation: EDC § 8263

text:
(a) The department shall disburse augmentations to the base allocation for the expansion of preschool programs to promote equal access to preschool services across the state.

(b) (1) In order to provide progress towards achieving access to full-day, full-year preschool services for all income-eligible four-year-old children and to promote access for all income-eligible four-year-old children to attend at least a part-day California state preschool program, the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall, in awarding new funding appropriated by the Legislature, in any fiscal year, for the expansion of California state preschool programs, use the formula developed pursuant to subdivision (c) and may use the priorities identified by local childcare and development planning councils, as provided for in Section 10486 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, and other high-quality data resources available to the department.

(2) Expansion funding awarded pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be apportioned at the rate described in Section 8242 and as determined in the annual Budget Act.

(3) A family childcare home education network shall be eligible to apply for expansion funding awarded pursuant to paragraph (1).

(c) The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall develop a formula for prioritizing the disbursement of augmentations pursuant to this section. The formula shall give priority to allocating funds to underserved areas. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall develop the formula by using the definition of “underserved area” in Section 8205 and direct impact indicators of need for preschool services in the county or subcounty areas. For purposes of this section, “subcounty areas” include, but are not limited to, school districts, census tracts, or ZIP Code areas that are deemed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction to be most appropriate to the type of program receiving an augmentation. Direct impact indicators of need may include, but are not limited to, the teenage pregnancy rate, the unemployment rate, area household income, or the number or percentage of families receiving public assistance, eligible for Medi-Cal, or eligible for free or reduced-price school meals, and any unique characteristics of the population served by the type of program receiving an augmentation.

(d) To promote equal access to services and allocate resources equitably, the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall develop a process for identifying underserved areas and populations within counties. This guidance shall include reference to the direct impact indicators of need described in subdivision (c).

(e) This section does not preclude a local educational agency from subcontracting with an appropriate public or private agency to operate a California state preschool program, subject to Section 18140 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations, and to apply for funds made available pursuant to this section. If a school district chooses not to operate or subcontract for a California state preschool program, the Superintendent shall work with the county office of education and other eligible agencies to explore possible opportunities in contracting or alternative subcontracting to provide a California state preschool program.

(f) This section does not prevent eligible children who are receiving services from continuing to receive those services pursuant to this chapter in future years.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 923, Sec. 5. (SB 1047) Effective January 1, 2023.)

title: 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS

article: 6. Allocations and Expenditures


citation: EDC § 8264

text:
(a) The Legislature finds and declares that the state makes a substantial, annual investment in preschool programs for eligible families. It is in the best interests of children and their families, and the taxpayers of California, to have information about the development and learning abilities of children developed in these settings, health and other information transferred to, or otherwise available to, the pupil’s elementary school.

(b) When a child in a state-funded preschool program will be transferring to a local public school, the preschool program shall provide the parent or guardian with information from the previous year deemed beneficial to the pupil and the public school teacher, including, but not limited to, development issues, social interaction abilities, health background, and diagnostic assessments, if any. The preschool program may, with the permission of the parent or guardian, transfer this information to the pupil’s elementary school.

(c) Any child who has participated in a state subsidized preschool that maintains results-based standards, including the desired results accountability system, may have the performance information transferred to any subsequent or concurrent public school setting. Any transferred information shall be in summary form and only accomplished with the permission of the parent or guardian.

history: (History: Added by renumbering Section 8282 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 134. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)

title: 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS

article: 7. Transfer of Information

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citation: EDC § 8265

text: The governing board of any school district or a county superintendent of schools with the approval of the county board of education is authorized to establish and maintain preschool programs upon the approval of, and subject to the regulations of the Superintendent of Public Instruction.

history: (History: Added by renumbering Section 8320 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 145. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)

title: 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS

article: 8. Local Programs

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citation: EDC § 8266

text:
(a) The county superintendent of schools in each county, with the approval of the county board of education and the Superintendent of Public Instruction, shall have the authority to establish and maintain preschool programs and centers in the same manner and to the same extent as governing boards of school or community college districts, except that nothing in this section shall be construed as vesting in the county superintendents of schools any authority to alone effect the levy and collection of any county, school, or other local taxes for the support of any preschool programs.

(b) The establishment and maintenance of any preschool program by the county superintendent of schools shall be undertaken, subject to the prior approval of both the county board of education and the Superintendent of Public Instruction, upon the application of one or more school districts under the county superintendent’s jurisdiction.

history: (History: Added by renumbering Section 8321 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 146. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)

title: 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS

article: 8. Local Programs


citation: EDC § 8267

text:
The governing board of any school district or the county superintendent of schools may do the following:

(a) Accommodate in a preschool facility maintained by it children residing in another district, upon terms and under conditions agreed upon by the governing boards of both districts.

(b) Permit the use of, and furnish maintenance for, buildings, grounds, and equipment, and the use of existing administrative personnel for the purposes of this chapter.

(c) Adopt reasonable rules and regulations governing the preschool services or facilities maintained by it that are not in conflict with law or the standards and regulations established for child development services by the Superintendent of Public Instruction.

history: (History: Added by renumbering Section 8322 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 147. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)

title: 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS

article: 8. Local Programs


citation: EDC § 8268

text: The employees of school districts or community college districts, or county superintendents of schools in preschool services under this division shall have the same rights and privileges as are granted to employees of the same agencies in children’s centers.

history: (History: Added by renumbering Section 8324 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 148. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)

title: 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS

article: 8. Local Programs


citation: EDC § 8269

text: Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, a public or private agency, a school district, a community college district or a county superintendent of schools operating preschool facilities may enter into an agreement with the Employment Development Department that will provide an opportunity to participants in work incentive programs under Division 2 (commencing with Section 5000) of the Unemployment Insurance Code for training in child development facilities. Training pursuant to that agreement shall have the objective of preparation for a career in the field of child development.

history: (History: Added by renumbering Section 8326 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 150. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)

title: 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS

article: 8. Local Programs


citation: EDC § 8270

text: Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the governing board of a school district or community college district, county superintendent of schools, or other unit of local general purpose government may enter into agreements with any city, city and county, or other public agency, or with a private foundation, nonprofit corporation, or proprietary agency for the furnishing to, or use by, the governing board, county superintendent of schools, or other unit of local general purpose government in carrying out the provisions of this chapter, of property, facilities, personnel, supplies, equipment and other necessary items and such city, county, city and county, other public agency, or private foundation or nonprofit corporation, is authorized to enter into such agreements.

history: (History: Added by renumbering Section 8327 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 151. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)

title: 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS

article: 8. Local Programs


citation: EDC § 8271

text:
(a) The governing board of any school district or the county superintendent of schools shall establish in the county treasury a fund to be known as the “child development fund” into which shall be paid all funds received by the district or the county for, or from the operation of, preschool services under this chapter. The costs incurred in the maintenance and operation of preschool services shall be paid from the fund, with accounting to reflect specific funding sources.

(b) Funds of a district derived from the receipt of district taxes or derived from moneys apportioned to the district for the support of schools thereof, in addition to state moneys appropriated for the support of preschool services, fees, and federal funds, may be expended for, or in connection with, preschool services.

history: (History: Added by renumbering Section 8328 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 152. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)

title: 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS

article: 8. Local Programs


citation: EDC § 8272

text: The governing board of any school district maintaining a preschool program may include in its budget the amount necessary to initiate, operate, and maintain a preschool program pursuant to this chapter and the board of supervisors shall levy a school district tax necessary to raise that amount. The tax shall be in addition to any other school district tax authorized by law to be levied.

history: (History: Added by renumbering Section 8329 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 153. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)

title: 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS

article: 8. Local Programs


text: Community college districts that levied child development permissive override taxes pursuant to Section 8272 and former Section 8330 in the 1977–78 fiscal year and received fiscal relief pursuant to Chapter 282 of the Statutes of 1979 to compensate for the loss of permissive override taxes shall not receive reimbursement for childcare services from the Superintendent of Public Instruction in excess of 75 percent of the standard reimbursement rate for campus childcare programs. Campus childcare programs operated by the University of California, the California State University, and community colleges that did not levy a permissive override tax in the 1977–78 fiscal year shall receive reimbursement from the Superintendent of Public Instruction that equals 100 percent of the standard reimbursement rate for campus childcare and development programs.

history: (History: Added by renumbering Section 8330 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 154. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)

title: 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS

article: 8. Local Programs


text:
(a) The California Prekindergarten Planning and Implementation Grant Program is hereby established as a state early learning initiative with the goal of expanding access to developmentally appropriate classroom-based preschool and prekindergarten programs at local educational agencies.

(b) For the 2021–22 fiscal year, the sum of three hundred million dollars ($300,000,000) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the department for allocation to local educational agencies for the California Prekindergarten Planning and Implementation Grant Program pursuant to this section. These funds shall be available for encumbrance until June 30, 2024.

(c) (1) Of the total amount appropriated under subdivision (b), the department shall allocate two hundred million dollars ($200,000,000) in the 2021–22 fiscal year to local educational agencies as follows:

(A) A minimum base grant to all local educational agencies that operate kindergarten programs as determined using California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System Fall 1 kindergarten enrollment from the 2020–21 certification, as follows:

(i) For local educational agencies with an enrollment of 1 to 23 pupils, inclusive, the minimum base grant shall be twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000).

(ii) For local educational agencies with an enrollment of 24 to 99 pupils, inclusive, the minimum base grant shall be fifty thousand dollars ($50,000).

(iii) For local educational agencies with an enrollment of 100 or more pupils, the minimum base grant shall be one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000).

(B) A minimum base grant for each county office of education of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) for each local educational agency in their county that operates kindergarten programs to support countywide planning and capacity building.

(C) Of the remaining funds after allocations under subparagraphs (A) and (B):

(i) Sixty percent shall be available as enrollment grants. These grants shall be allocated based on the local educational agency’s proportional share of total California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System Fall 1 kindergarten enrollment for the 2019–20 fiscal year, as applied to the total amount of program funds available for the enrollment grant. For purposes of this clause, the total statewide kindergarten enrollment shall be calculated using the California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System Fall 1 kindergarten enrollment minus the transitional kindergarten program enrollment for the 2019–20 fiscal year for each local educational agency.

(ii) Forty percent shall be available as supplemental grants. These grants shall be allocated based on the local educational agency’s California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System Fall 1 kindergarten enrollment minus the transitional kindergarten program enrollment for the 2019–20 fiscal year, multiplied by the local educational agency’s unduplicated pupil percentage, as calculated pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 42238.02 or subdivision (b) of Section 2574 certified as of the second principal apportionment. Funds for this purpose shall be distributed percent-to-total from funds available for the supplemental grant.

(D) Notwithstanding any other law, any kindergarten enrollment reported by a county office of education shall be attributed to the school district of geographic residence.

(2) Grant funds may be used for costs associated with creating or expanding California state preschool programs or transitional kindergarten programs, or to establish or strengthen partnerships with other providers of prekindergarten education within the local educational agency, including Head Start programs, to ensure that high-quality options for prekindergarten education are available for four-year-old children. Allowable costs include, but are not necessarily limited to, planning costs, hiring and recruitment costs, staff training and professional development, classroom materials, and supplies.

(3) Local educational agencies receiving grants pursuant to this subdivision shall do both of the following:

(A) Commit to providing program data to the department, as specified by the department, including, but not limited to, recipient information and participating in overall program evaluation.

(B) Develop a plan for consideration by the governing board or body at a public meeting on or before June 30, 2022, for how all children in the attendance area of the local educational agency will have access to full-day learning programs the year before kindergarten that meet the needs of parents, including through partnerships with the local educational agency’s expanding learning offerings, the After School Education and Safety Program, the California state preschool program, Head Start programs, and other community-based early learning and care programs.

(4) (A) Funds that are allocated or awarded pursuant to this subdivision shall be expended by June 30, 2028. Notwithstanding any other law, on June 30, 2030, any unexpended funds of the amount awarded for purposes of this subdivision shall revert to the General Fund.

(B) The department shall initiate collection proceedings for grant funds used by local educational agencies in a manner inconsistent with the requirements of this section, including, but not limited to, failing to submit all required data pursuant to paragraph (3).

(C) The department may allocate or prorate any returned or collected funds pursuant to this subdivision for the purposes provided in subdivision (e).

(d) (1) For the 2022–23 fiscal year, the sum of three hundred million dollars ($300,000,000) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the department for allocation to local educational agencies for the California Prekindergarten Planning and Implementation Grant Program pursuant to this section. These funds shall be available for encumbrance until June 30, 2026. The department shall allocate funds to local educational agencies as follows:

(A) A minimum base grant to all local educational agencies that operate kindergarten programs, as determined using California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System Fall 1 kindergarten enrollment from the 2021–22 certification, as follows:

(i) For local educational agencies with an enrollment of 1 to 500 pupils, inclusive, the minimum base grant shall be twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000).

(ii) For local educational agencies with an enrollment of 501 or more pupils, the minimum base grant shall be fifty thousand dollars ($50,000).

(B) A minimum base grant for each county office of education of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) for each local educational agency in their county that operates kindergarten programs to support countywide planning and capacity building.

(C) Of the funds remaining after the allocations pursuant to subparagraphs (A) and (B):

(i) Sixty percent shall be available as enrollment grants. These grants shall be allocated based on the local educational agency’s proportional share of total California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System Fall 1 kindergarten enrollment for the 2021–22 fiscal year, as applied to the total amount of program funds available for the enrollment grant. For purposes of this clause, the total statewide kindergarten enrollment shall be calculated using the California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System Fall 1 kindergarten enrollment minus the transitional kindergarten program enrollment for the 2020–21 fiscal year for each local educational agency.

(ii) Forty percent shall be available as supplemental grants. These grants shall be allocated based on the local educational agency’s California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System Fall 1 kindergarten enrollment minus the transitional kindergarten program enrollment for the 2020–21 fiscal year, multiplied by the local educational agency’s unduplicated pupil percentage, as calculated pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 42238.02 or subdivision (b) of Section 2574, as applicable, and certified as of the second principal apportionment. Funds for this purpose shall be distributed percent-to-total from funds available for the supplemental grant.

(D) Notwithstanding any other law, any kindergarten enrollment reported by a county office of education shall be attributed to the school district of geographic residence.

(2) Grant funds may be used for costs associated with creating or expanding California state preschool programs or transitional kindergarten programs, or to establish or strengthen partnerships with other providers of prekindergarten education within the local educational agency, including Head Start programs, to ensure that high-quality options for prekindergarten education are available for children four years of age. Allowable costs shall include, but are not necessarily limited to, classroom operating costs, planning costs, hiring and recruitment costs, staff training and professional development, classroom materials, and supplies.

(3) Local educational agencies receiving grants pursuant to this subdivision shall do all of the following:

(A) Commit to providing program data to the department, as specified by the department, including, but not limited to, recipient information and participating in overall program evaluation.

(B) If the local educational agency did not develop the plan required pursuant to subparagraph (B) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (c), develop a plan for consideration by the governing board or body at a public meeting on or before March 30, 2023, for how all children in the attendance area of the local educational agency will have access to full-day learning programs the year before kindergarten that meet the needs of parents, including through partnerships with the local educational agency’s expanding learning offerings, the After School Education and Safety Program, the California state preschool program, Head Start programs, and other community-based early learning and care programs. A plan developed pursuant to this subparagraph satisfies the requirements of subparagraph (B) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (c).

(C) Ensure expenditures are consistent with their local plan adopted pursuant to subdivision (c).

(D) Commit to planning with their county’s local planning council, local tribes, and the California state preschool program and Head Start program providers in their region.

(E) Offer transitional kindergarten to all eligible pupils interested in transitional kindergarten within their attendance area by the 2025–26 school year.

(4) (A) Funds allocated or awarded pursuant to this subdivision shall be expended by June 30, 2028. Notwithstanding any other law, on June 30, 2030, any unexpended funds of the amount awarded for purposes of this subdivision shall revert to the General Fund.

(B) The department may allocate or prorate any returned or collected funds pursuant to this subdivision for the purposes provided in subdivision (e).

(5) The department shall initiate collection proceedings for grant funds used by local educational agencies in a manner inconsistent with the requirements of this section, including, but not limited to, failing to submit all required data pursuant to subparagraph (A) of paragraph (3).

(e) (1) For the 2026–27 fiscal year, the sum of two hundred million dollars ($200,000,000) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the department for allocation to local educational agencies for the California Prekindergarten Planning and Implementation Grant Program pursuant to this section. These funds shall be available for encumbrance until June 30, 2032. The department shall allocate funds to local educational agencies as follows:

(A) A minimum base grant to all local educational agencies that operate kindergarten programs, as determined using California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System Fall 1 kindergarten enrollment from the 2025–26 certification, as follows:

(i) For local educational agencies with an enrollment of 1 to 500 pupils, inclusive, the minimum base grant shall be twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000).

(ii) For local educational agencies with an enrollment of 501 or more pupils, the minimum base grant shall be fifty thousand dollars ($50,000).

(B) A minimum base grant for each county office of education of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) for each local educational agency in their county that operates kindergarten programs to support countywide planning and capacity building.

(C) Of the funds remaining after the allocations pursuant to subparagraphs (A) and (B):

(i) Sixty percent shall be available as enrollment grants. These grants shall be allocated based on the local educational agency’s proportional share of total California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System Fall 1 kindergarten enrollment for the 2025–26 fiscal year, as applied to the total amount of program funds available for the enrollment grant.

(ii) Forty percent shall be available as supplemental grants. These grants shall be allocated based on the local educational agency’s California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System Fall 1 kindergarten enrollment for the 2025–26 fiscal year, multiplied by the local educational agency’s unduplicated pupil percentage, as calculated pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 42238.02 or subdivision (b) of Section 2574, as applicable, and certified as of the second principal apportionment. Funds for this purpose shall be distributed percent-to-total from funds available for the supplemental grant.

(D) Notwithstanding any other law, any kindergarten enrollment reported by a county office of education shall be attributed to the school district of geographic residence.

(2) (i) Grant funds may be used for costs associated with creating or expanding developmentally appropriate California state preschool programs or transitional kindergarten programs, or to establish or strengthen partnerships with other providers of prekindergarten education within the local educational agency, including Head Start programs, to ensure that high-quality options for prekindergarten education are available for children four years of age. Allowable costs shall include, but are not necessarily limited to, planning costs, hiring and recruitment costs, staff training and professional development, developmentally appropriate classroom materials and furnishings, and supplies.

(ii) It is the intent of the Legislature that local educational agencies support ongoing professional development for preschool and transitional kindergarten educators and site administrators on developmentally appropriate curricula pursuant to Section 48000 and best practices in the classroom, including, but not limited to, behavioral supports and early childhood behavioral interventions.

(iii) It is further the intent of the Legislature that local educational agencies use funds pursuant to this subdivision to increase the number of highly qualified teachers, classroom aides, and site administrators available to serve California state preschool programs and transitional kindergarten pupils, and to provide California state preschool program, transitional kindergarten, and kindergarten teachers with training in providing instruction in inclusive classrooms, culturally responsive instruction, supporting dual language learners, enhancing social-emotional learning, implementing trauma-informed practices and restorative practices, and mitigating implicit biases to eliminate exclusionary discipline, pursuant to this subdivision.

(3) Local educational agencies receiving grants pursuant to this subdivision shall do all of the following.

(A) Commit to providing program data to the department, as specified by the department, including, but not limited to, recipient information and participating in overall program evaluation.

(B) Ensure expenditures are consistent with their local plan adopted pursuant to subdivision (c).

(C) Commit to planning with their county’s local planning council, local tribes, and the California state preschool program and Head Start program providers in their region.

(D) Offer transitional kindergarten to all eligible pupils interested in transitional kindergarten within their attendance area.

(E) Offer full day transitional kindergarten on any schoolsite offering kindergarten.

(4) (A) Funds allocated or awarded pursuant to this subdivision shall be expended by June 30, 2032. Notwithstanding any other law, on June 30, 2032, any unexpended funds of the amount awarded for purposes of this subdivision shall revert to the General Fund.

(B) The department may allocate or prorate any returned or collected funds pursuant to this subdivision for the purposes provided in subdivision (e).

(5) The department shall initiate collection proceedings for grant funds used by local educational agencies in a manner inconsistent with the requirements of this section, including, but not limited to, failing to submit all required data pursuant to subparagraph (A) of paragraph (3).

(6) It is the intent of the Legislature that local educational agencies support California state preschool programs to transition their service models to offer full-day, high-quality preschool services for three-year-old children, and support Head Start programs to transition to Early Head Start service models for infants and toddlers.

(7) It is further the intent of the Legislature, that local educational agencies offer full-day transitional kindergarten at all schoolsites offering kindergarten enrollment, and offer full-day kindergarten for all children in the year before first grade enrollment.

(f) (1) (A) Of the total amount appropriated under subdivision (b), the department shall award one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) in competitive grants to local educational agencies to increase the number of highly-qualified teachers available to serve California state preschool programs and transitional kindergarten pupils, and to provide California state preschool program, transitional kindergarten, and kindergarten teachers with training in providing instruction in inclusive classrooms, culturally responsive instruction, supporting dual language learners, enhancing social-emotional learning, implementing trauma-informed practices and restorative practices, and mitigating implicit biases to eliminate exclusionary discipline, pursuant to this section. These funds shall be available for encumbrance until June 30, 2024.

(B) Any funds allocated for purposes of this subdivision pursuant to subparagraph (C) of paragraph (4) of subdivision (c) or subparagraph (B) of paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) shall be available for encumbrance through June 30, 2030.

(2) The department shall develop and administer a process to award grants under paragraph (1), subject to approval of the executive director of the state board, on a competitive basis to local educational agencies. To apply for a grant, a local educational agency shall submit an application to the department describing how it will allocate funds and increase either the number of credentialed teachers meeting the requirements of subdivision (g) of Section 48000, or the competencies of California state preschool programs, transitional kindergarten, and kindergarten teachers to enhance their ability to provide instruction in inclusive classrooms, provide culturally responsive instruction, support dual language learners, enhance social-emotional learning, implement trauma-informed and restorative practices, and mitigate implicit biases to eliminate exclusionary discipline.

(3) A local educational agency may apply on behalf of a consortium of providers within the local educational agency’s program area, including California state preschool programs and Head Start programs operated by community-based organizations.

(4) An applicant shall demonstrate all of the following to be considered for a grant award:

(A) A need for preschool and transitional kindergarten or kindergarten professional development in a region.

(B) A need for preschool and transitional kindergarten teachers in a region.

(C) The presence of, or plan to create, inclusive classroom settings.

(D) The ability to connect the preschool, transitional kindergarten, or kindergarten program to before and after school programs and extended day services.

(E) A plan to integrate preschool, transitional kindergarten, and kindergarten professional development opportunities.

(F) A plan for recruiting new preschool, transitional kindergarten, or kindergarten teachers with experience in early learning and care settings and collaborating with institutions of higher education to ensure a qualified prekindergarten teacher pipeline.

(G) A plan for how principals and administrators overseeing the transitional kindergarten program, or other prekindergarten program, will receive training and professional development on the value and tenets of effective instruction for young children.

(5) In awarding grants under paragraph (1), the department shall establish a methodology that accounts for all of the following:

(A) The percentage of transitional kindergarten and kindergarten pupils eligible for free and reduced-price meals.

(B) The percentage of dual language learners that the local educational agency is serving or is planning to serve in a California state preschool program or transitional kindergarten program.

(C) The percentage of pupils with disabilities the local educational agency is serving or planning to serve in an inclusive California state preschool program or transitional kindergarten program.

(D) The percentage of pupils served, or planned to be served, in full-day California state preschool, transitional kindergarten, or kindergarten programs offered by the local educational agency or community-based organizations.

(E) The extent to which applicants operate in an attendance area where a significant disproportionality of particular races or ethnicities, as described in Section 1418(d) of Title 20 of the United States Code, has been identified in special education.

(F) The extent to which the local educational agency is located in an area that has more than three young children, three to five years of age, inclusive, for every licensed childcare slot.

(G) The extent to which applicants plan to partner with community-based California state preschool programs and Head Start programs in their program area to ensure those teachers have access to professional development along with teachers employed by the local educational agency.

(6) Grants awarded under paragraph (1) for professional development may be used for costs associated with the educational expenses of current and future California state preschool program, transitional kindergarten, and kindergarten professionals that support their attainment of required credentials, permits, or professional development in early childhood instruction or child development, including developing competencies in serving inclusive classrooms and dual language learners. Professional development grant funds shall be used for any of the following purposes:

(A) Tuition, supplies, and other related educational expenses.

(B) Transportation and childcare costs incurred as a result of attending classes.

(C) Substitute teacher pay for California state preschool program, transitional kindergarten, and kindergarten professionals that are currently working in a California state preschool program, transitional kindergarten, or kindergarten classroom.

(D) Stipends and professional development expenses, as determined by the Superintendent.

(E) Career, course, and professional development coaching, counseling, and navigation services.

(F) Linked courses, cohorts, or apprenticeship models.

(G) Training and professional development for principals and other administrators of transitional kindergarten, kindergarten, and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, on the value and tenets of effective instruction for young children.

(H) Other educational expenses, as determined by the Superintendent.

(7) Local educational agencies awarded funding pursuant to paragraph (1) may partner with local or online accredited institutions of higher education or local agencies that provide high-quality or credit-bearing trainings, or apprenticeship programs that integrate and embed higher education coursework with on-the-job training of professionals.

(8) Professional learning provided pursuant to this subdivision shall, as applicable, be aligned to the preschool learning foundations and academic standards pursuant to Sections 51226, 60605, 60605.1, 60605.2, 60605.3, 60605.4, 60605.8, and 60605.11, as those sections read on June 30, 2020, and former Section 60605.85, as that section read on June 30, 2014.

(9) Local educational agencies receiving grants under this subdivision shall commit to providing program data to the department, as specified by the department, including, but not necessarily limited to, recipient information, including demographic information, educational progress, and the type of courses taken, and participating in overall program evaluation.

(10) The department shall provide a report to the Department of Finance and the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature on or before October 1, 2024, on the expenditure of funds and relevant outcome data in order to evaluate the impact of the grants awarded under this subdivision.

(11) (A) Funds allocated or awarded pursuant to this subdivision shall be expended by June 30, 2028. Notwithstanding any other law, on June 30, 2029, any unexpended funds of the amount awarded for purposes of this subdivision shall revert to the General Fund.

(B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), any unexpended funds allocated for purposes of this subdivision pursuant to subparagraph (C) of paragraph (4) of subdivision (c) and subparagraph (B) of paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) shall be expended by June 30, 2030. Notwithstanding any other law, any unexpended funds of the amount awarded for purposes of subparagraph (C) of paragraph (4) of subdivision (c) and subparagraph (B) of paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) shall revert to the General Fund on June 30, 2031.

(g) For purposes of this section, “local educational agency” means a school district, county office of education, or charter school.

(h) For purposes of making the computations required by Section 8 of Article XVI of the California Constitution, the appropriation made by subdivision (b) shall be deemed to be “General Fund revenues appropriated for school districts,” as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 41202, for the 2020–21 fiscal year, and included within the “total allocations to school districts and community college districts from General Fund proceeds of taxes appropriated pursuant to Article XIIIB,” as defined in subdivision (e) of Section 41202, for the 2020–21 fiscal year.

(i) For purposes of making the computations required by Section 8 of Article XVI of the California Constitution, the appropriation made by subdivision (d) shall be deemed to be “General Fund revenues appropriated for school districts,” as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 41202, for the 2021–22 fiscal year, and included within the “total allocations to school districts and community college districts from General Fund proceeds of taxes appropriated pursuant to Article XIIIB,” as defined in subdivision (e) of Section 41202, for the 2021–22 fiscal year.

(j) For purposes of making the computations required by Section 8 of Article XVI of the California Constitution, the appropriation made by subdivision (e) shall be deemed to be “General Fund revenues appropriated for school districts,” as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 41202, for the 2025–26 fiscal year, and included within the “total allocations to school districts and community college districts from General Fund proceeds of taxes appropriated pursuant to Article XIIIB,” as defined in subdivision (e) of Section 41202, for the 2025–26 fiscal year.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2026, Ch. 65, Sec. 10. (AB 126) Effective July 9, 2026.)

title: 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS

path: 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS > 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS > 6. EDUCATION PROGRAMS—STATE MASTER PLANS > 2. Early Education Act > 13.2. California Prekindergarten Planning and Implementation Grant Program


citation: EDC § 8283

text: The City and County of San Francisco may develop and implement an individualized county childcare subsidy plan. The plan shall ensure that childcare subsidies received by the city and county are used to address local needs, conditions, and priorities of working families in the community.

history: (History: Added by renumbering Section 8335 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 169. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)

title: 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS

path: 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS > 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS > 6. EDUCATION PROGRAMS—STATE MASTER PLANS > 2. Early Education Act > 10. Childcare Subsidy Plan for the City and County of San Francisco


citation: EDC § 8284

text:
Before implementing the local subsidy plan, the City and County of San Francisco, in consultation with the department, shall develop an individualized county childcare subsidy plan for the city and county that includes the following four elements:

(a) An assessment to identify the city and county’s goal for its subsidized childcare system. The assessment shall examine whether the current structure of subsidized childcare funding adequately supports working families in the city and county and whether the city and county’s childcare goals coincide with the state’s requirements for funding, eligibility, priority, and reimbursement. The assessment shall also identify barriers in the state’s childcare subsidy system that inhibit the city and county from meeting its childcare goals. In conducting the assessment, the city and county shall consider all of the following:

(1) The general demographics of families who are in need of childcare, including employment, income, language, ethnic, and family composition.

(2) The current supply of available subsidized childcare.

(3) The level of need for various types of subsidized childcare services including, but not limited to, infant care, after-hours care, and care for children with exceptional needs.

(4) The city and county’s self-sufficiency income level.

(5) Income eligibility levels for subsidized childcare.

(6) Family fees.

(7) The cost of providing childcare.

(8) The regional market rates, as established by the department, for different types of childcare.

(9) The standard reimbursement rate or state per diem for centers operating under contracts with the department.

(10) Trends in the county’s unemployment rate and housing affordability index.

(b) Development of a local policy to eliminate state-imposed regulatory barriers to the city and county’s achievement of its desired outcomes for subsidized preschool.

(1) The local policy shall do all of the following:

(A) Prioritize lowest income families first.

(B) Follow the family fee schedule established pursuant to Section 8252 of this code or Section 10290 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, as applicable, for those families that are income eligible, as defined by Section 8213 of this code or Section 10271.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, as applicable.

(C) Meet local goals that are consistent with the state’s childcare goals.

(D) Identify existing policies that would be affected by the city and county’s childcare subsidy plan.

(E) (i) Authorize any agency that provides childcare and development services in the city and county through a contract with the department to apply to the department to amend existing contracts in order to benefit from the local policy once it is adopted.

(ii) The department shall approve an application to amend an existing contract if the childcare subsidy plan is approved pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 8285, or modified pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 8285.

(iii) The contract of a department contractor who does not elect to request an amendment to its contract remains operative and enforceable.

(2) (A) The city and county shall, by the end of the first fiscal year of operation under the approved childcare subsidy plan, demonstrate an increase in the aggregate child days of enrollment in the county as compared to the enrollment in the final quarter of the 2004–05 fiscal year.

(B) The amount of the increase shall be at least equal to the aggregate child days of enrollment in the final quarter of the 2004–05 fiscal year for all contracts amended as provided in subparagraph (E) of paragraph (1), under which the contractor receives an increase in its reimbursement rate, times 2 percent.

(C) The amount of the increase shall also be proportional to the total contract maximum reimbursable amount to reflect the changes in the budget allocation for each fiscal year of the plan.

(3) The local policy may supersede state law concerning preschool subsidy programs with regard only to the following factors:

(A) Provide a family that qualifies for the second or third stage of childcare services pursuant to Chapter 21 (commencing with Section 10370) of Part 1.8 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, for purposes of eligibility, fees, and reimbursements, the same or higher level of benefit as a family that qualifies for subsidized childcare on another basis pursuant to the local policy, except as otherwise provided in Chapter 21 (commencing with Section 10370) of Part 1.8 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to impact or reduce any element in the second or third stage of childcare services pursuant to Chapter 21 (commencing with Section 10370) of Part 1.8 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code that provides a greater benefit to participating families than is provided for in the local policy.

(B) Fees including, but not limited to, family fees, sliding scale fees, and copayments for those families that are not income eligible, as defined by Section 8213 of this code or Section 10271.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, as applicable.

(C) Reimbursement rates, including adjustment factors identified in Section 8244 of this code or Section 10281.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, as applicable.

(D) The ratio of four-year-old children in state preschool programs pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 8263.

(E) Methods of maximizing the efficient use of subsidy funds, including, but not limited to, multiyear contracting with the department for center-based childcare and interagency agreements that allow for flexible and temporary transfer of funds among agencies.

(F) Families with children enrolled in part-day California state preschool program services, pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 8207), may be eligible for up to two 180-day periods within a 24-month period without the family being certified as a new enrollment each year.

(c) Recognition that all funding sources utilized by contractors that provide childcare and development services in the city and county are eligible to be included in the preschool subsidy plan of the city and county.

(d) Establishment of measurable outcomes to evaluate the success of the plan to achieve the city and county’s childcare goals and to overcome any barriers identified in the state’s childcare subsidy system.

(e) Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit the city and county to change the regional market rate survey results for the city and county.

(f) Nothing in this section shall allow the city and county to adopt as part of its plan an increase to the regional market reimbursement rate beyond the level provided in the Budget Act.

(g) The plan may include stage one childcare services in addition to alternative payment and direct service childcare programs. If the plan includes CalWORKs childcare, the plan administrator shall consult with their county welfare department to identify opportunities for alignment, ensuring families experience no break in their childcare services due to a transition between the three stages of childcare services and policies implemented in the plan.

history: (History: Added by renumbering Section 8335.1 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 170. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)

title: 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS

article: 10. Childcare Subsidy Plan for the City and County of San Francisco


citation: EDC § 8285

text:
(a) The plan shall be submitted to the local planning council, as defined in subdivision (g) of Section 10480 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, for approval. Upon approval of the plan by the local planning council, the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco shall hold at least one public hearing on the plan. Following the hearing, if the board of supervisors votes in favor of the plan, the plan shall be submitted to the department for review.

(b) Within 30 days of receiving the plan, the department shall review and either approve or disapprove the plan.

(c) Within 30 days of receiving any modification to the plan, the department shall review and either approve or disapprove that modification to the plan.

(d) The department may disapprove only those portions of the plan or modifications to the plan that are not in conformance with either this article or Article 9 (commencing with Section 8273) or that are in conflict with federal law.

history: (History: Added by renumbering Section 8335.3 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 171. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)

title: 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS


citation: EDC § 8286

text:
(a) The City and County of San Francisco shall, at least once every three years, using the template developed by the department, prepare and submit to the Legislature, the State Department of Social Services, and the department a report that summarizes the success of the city and county’s plan, and the city and county’s ability to maximize the use of funds and to improve and stabilize childcare in the city and county.

(b) A report to be submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.

history: (History: Added by renumbering Section 8335.4 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 172. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)

title: 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS


citation: EDC § 8287

text: Any modifications to the plan shall be submitted in conformance with the procedures established in Article 9 (commencing with Section 8273).

history: (History: Added by renumbering Section 8335.5 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 173. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)

title: 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS


citation: EDC § 8288

text: A participating contractor shall receive any increase or decrease in funding that the contractor would have received if the contractor had not participated in the local subsidy plan established by this article.

history: (History: Added by renumbering Section 8335.6 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 174. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)

title: 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS


text: Commencing on the effective date of the act that added this section, the components of the plan relating to preschool shall be overseen by the department and the components of the plan addressing all other childcare programs shall be overseen by the State Department of Social Services.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 138. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)

title: 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS


citation: EDC § 8289

text: On and after July 1, 2014, the individualized county childcare subsidy plan for the County of San Mateo that was developed as a pilot project pursuant to Article 15.3 (commencing with Section 8340), as that article read on January 1, 2013, may continue in existence and may be implemented in accordance with the provisions of this article. The plan shall ensure that childcare subsidies received by the County of San Mateo are used to address local needs, conditions, and priorities of working families in those communities.

history: (History: Added by renumbering Section 8347 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 178. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)

title: 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS

path: 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS > 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS > 6. EDUCATION PROGRAMS—STATE MASTER PLANS > 2. Early Education Act > 11. Individualized County of San Mateo Childcare Subsidy Plan


citation: EDC § 8290

text: For purposes of this article, “county” means the County of San Mateo.

history: (History: Added by renumbering Section 8347.1 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 179. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)

title: 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS

article: 11. Individualized County of San Mateo Childcare Subsidy Plan