6100-001-0890—For support of State Department of Education, payable from the Federal Trust Fund
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207,970,000
217,257,000 |
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Schedule:
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(1) |
5205010-Curriculum Services
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141,903,000 |
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(2) |
5210066-Special Program Support
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66,067,000
75,354,000 |
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Provisions:
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1. |
The funds appropriated in this item include federal Perkins V Act funds for the current fiscal year to be transferred to community
colleges by means of interagency agreements. These funds shall be used by community colleges for the administration of career
technical education programs.
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2. |
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $96,000 is available to the Advisory Commission on Special Education for the in-state
travel and operational expenses of the commissioners and the
secretary to the commission.
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3. |
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $318,000 shall be used to provide training in culturally nonbiased assessment and
specialized language skills to special education teachers.
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(a) |
Of the funds appropriated in this item, at least $11,765,000 is from the federal Child Care and Development Fund and is available
for support of childcare services. Of the federal funds in this item, at least $1,533,000 is for 13.0 positions to address
compliance monitoring and overpayments, which may contribute to early detection of fraud. All federally subsidized childcare
agencies shall be audited pursuant to
federal regulations per Part 98 of Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The State Department of Education (SDE)
shall provide information to the Legislature and Department of Finance each year that quantifies by program provider-by-provider
level data, including instances and amounts of overpayments and fraud, as documented by the SDE’s compliance monitoring efforts
for the prior fiscal year. Additionally, the SDE shall provide a copy of any federal reports submitted regarding improper
payments and fraud to the Legislature and the Department of Finance.
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(b) |
As a condition of receiving the resources specified in subdivision (a), every alternative payment agency and subsidized general
childcare agency shall be audited each year using sufficient sampling of provider records of the following: (1)
family fee determinations, (2) income eligibility, (3) rate limits, and (4) basis for hours of care, to determine compliance
rates, any instances of misallocation of resources, and the amount of funds expected to be recovered from instances of both
potential fraud and overpayment when no intent to defraud is suspected. This information shall be contained in a separate
report for each provider, with a single statewide summary report annually submitted to the Governor and the Legislature no
later than April 15.
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5. |
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $16,834,000 is for dispute resolution services, including mediation and fair hearing
services, provided through contract for the special education programs. The State Department of Education shall ensure the
quarterly reports that the contractor submits on the results of its dispute
resolution services reflect year-to-date data and final yearend data, includes the same information as required by Section
56504.4 of the Education Code, and includes the following information:
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(a) |
The total number of cases won by each side. |
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(b) |
The number of issues decided in favor of each side in split decisions. |
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(c) |
The number of cases in which schools and parents were represented by attorneys. |
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(d) |
The number of requests for due process initiated by parents that were dismissed for insufficiency. |
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The number of pupils of color who accessed the system. |
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The number of non-English-speaking people who used the system. |
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(g) |
The length of each hearing. |
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(h) |
The number of hearing requests initiated by parents. |
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(i) |
The number of hearing requests initiated by school districts. |
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(j) |
The school district of each parent-initiated request for due process. |
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(k) |
The issues, within special education, that generated due process hearing requests during the quarter. |
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(l) |
The disabilities that generated due process hearing requests during the quarter. |
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(m) |
The age groups (preschool, primary, junior high, high school) that generated hearing requests. |
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(n) |
The number of requests received during the quarter. |
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(o) |
The number of hearing decisions
that were appealed to a court during the quarter.
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(p) |
The number of cases that were completely resolved in mediation by agreement. |
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(q) |
The number of cases that were completely resolved in a mandatory resolution session. |
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6. |
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $443,000 is for 3.0 positions within the State Department of Education for increased
monitoring associated with educationally related mental health services, including out-of-home residential
services for emotionally disturbed pupils, required by an individualized education program pursuant to the federal Individuals
with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1400 et seq.).
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7. |
Of the funds appropriated in this item, at least $2,506,000 shall be available for the administration of 21st Century Community
Learning Centers programs.
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8. |
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $308,000 is available from federal Title II funds for an interagency agreement with
the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to support teacher misassignment monitoring activities.
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9. |
Of the funds appropriated in this item, up to $945,000 is available from federal Title II funds to support Title II-related
priorities identified in the California State Plan adopted by the State Board of Education pursuant to the federal Elementary
and Secondary Education Act as amended by the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95).
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10. |
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $6,636,000 is for the California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS),
which is to meet the requirements of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) and Chapter 1002 of the Statutes
of 2002. These funds are payable from the Federal Trust Fund to the State Department of Education (SDE). Of this amount,
$5,641,000 is federal Title I, Part B funds and $995,000 is federal Title II funds. These funds are provided for the
following purposes: $3,254,000 for systems housing and maintenance; $908,000 for costs associated with necessary system activities;
$790,000 for SDE staff; and $710,000 for various other costs, including hardware and software costs, indirect charges, Department
of General Services charges, and operating expenses and equipment. As a further condition of receiving these funds, the SDE
shall not add additional data elements to CALPADS, require local educational agencies to use the data collected through the
CALPADS for any purpose, or otherwise expand or enhance the system beyond the data elements and functionalities that are identified
in the most current approved Feasibility Study and Special Project Reports and the CALPADS Data Guide v4.1. In addition, $974,000
is for SDE data management staff responsible for fulfilling certain federal requirements not directly associated with
CALPADS.
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11. |
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $800,000 of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Sec.
1400 et seq.) funds is available for the State Department of Education to provide oversight and technical assistance for local
educational agencies as the responsibility for overseeing educationally related mental health services transitions from county
mental health agencies to special education local plan areas and to develop resources and provide technical assistance to
local educational agencies for implementation of the federally required State Systemic Improvement Plan.
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12. |
Of the funds appropriated in this item, at
least $501,000 federal Title I, Part C, Migrant Education funds and 3.0 positions are provided for oversight and coordination
of the State Parent Advisory Council, identification of qualifying program participants, and collecting and linking student
data.
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13. |
Of the funds appropriated in this item, up to $639,000 in federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Sec.
1400 et seq.) funds shall be available to the State Department of Education for warehouse costs related to providing accessible
instructional materials to local educational agencies.
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14. |
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $1,470,000 shall be available to support local Early
Head Start services under the Early Head Start—Child Care Partnership Grant, consistent with the plan approved by the
Department of Finance. This funding is available on a limited-term basis until June 30, 2024.
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15. |
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $625,000 is available for 5.0 existing positions to establish and support a litigation
unit within the State Department of Education’s Special Education Division.
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16. |
Of the amount provided in Schedule (1), $381,000 is available for 2.0 existing positions in the Improvement and Accountability
Division to support the work of the State Department of Education, the California Collaborative for Educational
Excellence, lead county offices of education, and stakeholders to inform the work of agencies within the statewide system
of support pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 52073 of the Education Code.
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17. |
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $138,000 in federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1400
et seq.) funds is provided for 1.0 position to fulfill reporting requirements on the use of behavioral restraints and seclusion,
pursuant to Chapter 998 of the Statutes of 2018.
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18. |
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $150,000 in federal Title II funds and 1.0 position is available for the State Department
of
Education to administer the 21st Century California School Leadership Academy, in consultation with the State Board
of Education and in collaboration with the California Collaborative on Education Excellence.
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19. |
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $1,032,000, of which $420,000 is one-time carryover, is available to support training,
technical assistance, and oversight of selected local educational agencies receiving the Project Advancing Wellness and Resilience
in Education Grants. This funding is available on a limited-term basis until June 30, 2024.
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20. |
Of the amount appropriated in this item, $460,000 in carryover is available in the 2020–21 fiscal year
to provide state-level support on school safety and violence prevention.
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21. |
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $1,639,000 shall be reserved for the professional development of private school teachers
and administrators as required by Title II of the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 6601 et seq.). This amount
reflects the availability of $1,209,000 ongoing federal Title II funds and $430,000 ongoing federal Title IV funds.
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22. |
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $207,000 and 1.5 positions are available for homeless student coordinators.
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23. |
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $350,000 federal Individuals with Disabilities Act funds shall be allocated to
a county office of education selected by the executive director of the State Board of Education for the purpose of convening
a workgroup that will design a state standardized individualized education program template, and to develop and design an
addendum to the state standardized template to address special education service delivery in a distance learning environment,
including developing best practices for distance learning for students with exceptional needs.
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(a) |
The workgroup shall include, but not be limited to, representatives of the State Department of Education, the Department of
Rehabilitation, the State Department of Developmental
Services, local educational agencies, special education local plan areas, legislative staff, and relevant state and
national policy experts, The workgroup shall do all of the following:
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Examine and make recommendations regarding the following matters: ensuring the individualized education program development
and periodic review processes are designed to improve student outcomes by capturing student strengths and needs, and informing
learning strategies that support instruction aligned to state standards.
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Design a state standardized individualized education program
template that provides information about student strengths, needs, and learning strategies.
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Support transition planning with early learning and postsecondary options. |
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Assess the feasibility of a web-based statewide individualized education program system to house a statewide template. |
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Design a state standardized addendum to the individualized education
program that addresses distance learning modifications and adaptations to the IEP necessitated by a state or local emergency,
including best practices recommendations.
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To the extent practicable, the workgroup shall leverage findings from the Interagency Cooperation workgroup to strengthen
Part C to Part B transitions, established pursuant to Section 56477 of the Education Code.
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(c) |
On or before October 1, 2021, the selected local educational agency shall provide a report prepared with the non-governmental
organization, which includes recommendations of the areas identified in subdivision (a), to the chairs of the relevant policy
committees and budget subcommittees of the Legislature, the executive director of the State Board of Education or their
designee, the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and the Director of Finance.
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(d) |
The amount appropriated for purposes of this provision shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2022. |
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24. |
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $500,000 federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act funds shall be available
for the Superintendent of Public Instruction to, in consultation with and subject to the approval of the executive director
of the State Board of Education, commission a study with a California postsecondary
educational institution or a non-governmental research institution that examines special education governance and accountability
in the manner and for the purposes set forth in this provision.
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(a) |
The study shall include, but not be limited to, an examination of the state’s current governance and accountability structures
for students with exceptional needs, ages 3 to 21, inclusive, and recommendations regarding improvements in the following
areas:
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Delivering special education services and supports in the least restrictive environment. |
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Improving student outcomes, including those measured by state and federal accountability systems. |
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Ensuring an equitable distribution of special education supports and services to local educational agencies. |
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Ensuring transparency in decision-making and distribution of state special education funding. |
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Ensuring parent family and community input in local decision-making. |
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Ensuring that small local educational agencies have access to fiscal and administrative resources necessary to serve pupils
with exceptional needs.
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Aligning state and federal accountability, compliance, and support systems as related to pupils with disabilities. |
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Identifying strategies and challenges for funding and supports in the current model and any recommended models. |
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(b) |
On or before October 1, 2021, the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall provide the chairs of the relevant policy committees
and budget subcommittees of the Legislature, the executive director of the State Board of Education or their designee, and
the Director of Finance with a report that details the results of the study in the areas specified in subdivision (a).
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(c) |
The postsecondary educational
institution or non-governmental research institution shall convene an advisory group composed, at a minimum, of a representative
of the department, the state board, the Department of Finance, the Legislative Analyst’s Office, legislative staff of each
house of the Legislature and, a local educational agency, a charter school, a county office of education, a special education
local plan area, a community advisory committee, a family empowerment center, a representative of a postsecondary institution
or research organization who has expertise in special education governance or accountability, a non-governmental organization
that advocates for pupils with exceptional needs, an education specialist, and a parent of a pupil with exceptional needs.
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(d) |
The amount appropriated for purposes of this provision shall be available
for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2022.
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25. |
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $250,000 federal Individuals with Disabilities Act funds shall be allocated to
a county office of education selected by the executive director of the State Board of Education for the purpose of convening
a workgroup that will examine and propose alternative pathways to a high school diploma for students with disabilities.
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(a) |
The workgroup shall include, but not be limited to, representatives of the State Department of Education, the Department of
Rehabilitation, the State Department of Developmental Services, local educational agencies, special education local plan
areas, legislative staff, and relevant state and national policy experts. The workgroup shall examine and develop recommendations
regarding the following matters:
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Studying existing and developing new alternate pathways for students with disabilities to access the core curriculum in order
to satisfy the requirements for a high school diploma.
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Developing an alternate diploma aligned to the state’s alternate achievement standards for students with significant cognitive
disabilities, consistent with federal law.
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Other related matters necessary to meet the purpose set forth in this provision. |
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(b) |
On or before October 1, 2021, the local educational agency shall provide the chairs of the relevant policy committees and
budget subcommittees of the Legislature, the executive director of the State Board of Education or their designee, the Superintendent
of Public Instruction, and the Director of Finance a report prepared with the non-governmental organization of recommendations
in the areas identified in subdivision (a).
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(c) |
The amount appropriated for purposes of this provision shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2022. |
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27. |
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $387,000 carryover is available on a one-time basis for the administration of the
Immediate Aid to Restart School Operations Grant program and to support long-term recovery efforts of local educational agencies
affected by the Camp Fire in the Counties of Butte and Shasta in 2018.
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28. |
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $1,612,000 one-time federal carryover is available for the professional development
of private school teachers and administrators as required by Title II of the federal
Every Student Succeeds Act (20 U.S.C. Sec 6601 et seq.). This amount reflects the availability of $1,181,000 one-time
federal Title II funds and $431,000 one-time federal Title IV funds.
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29. |
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $442,000 federal Title IV funds is available to support administration and compliance
monitoring of the federal Title IV grant activities and review of local control accountability plan federal addenda.
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30. |
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $250,000 one-time federal Title III carryover is available to develop a standardized
English learner reclassification teacher observation protocol pursuant to Section 313.3 of the Education Code.
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31. |
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $340,000 and 1.0 position are available for the administration of the Comprehensive
Literacy State Development Grant.
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32. |
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $15,000,000 shall be allocated by the Superintendent of Public Instruction to the
California Student Aid Commission to support grants to special education teachers through the Golden State Teacher Grant Program. The amount appropriated for purposes of this provision shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until
June 30, 2023.
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33. |
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $88,000 one-time federal Disaster Relief Act funds is available to support grant activities
for the federal Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act of 2019.
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34. |
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (2), $9,259,000 is available one time for a statewide data system for early education. |
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35. |
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (2), $28,000 is available one time to support Head Start Collaboration program activities. |
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