May 2018

K-12 Education

Comparing K-12 Proposition 98 Proposals Under the Governor's Budget and May Revision

Reflects New Spending, 2016-17 Through 2018-19 (In Millions)

 

Governor’s Budget

May Revision

Change

Ongoing

     

Increase LCFF funding

$2,883

$3,160

$277

Provide COLA for select categorical programsa

106

114

8

Increase state preschool funding

68

70

2

Fund more regional and county support for low‑performing districts

70

69

Augment Charter School Facility Grant Program

28

25

‑4

Support the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence

7

12

5

Provide additional funding for online educational resources

1

1

Provide additional support for districts in fiscal distress

1

1

Reimburse additional costs related to teacher dismissals

b

Subtotals

($3,162)

($3,451)

($289)

One Time

     

Provide K‑12 discretionary grants

$1,757

$2,042

$286

Provide grants for preschool and childcare providers

$125

$167

$42

Establish special education teacher residency program

50

50

0

Provide grants for addressing special education teacher shortage

50

50

0

Convert ELPAC to computer based

22

22

Backfill for shortfall in Charter School Facility Grant Program

21

21

Fund new “school climate” initiative

15

15

Create grant program to support community engagement

13

13

Create alternative ELPAC for students with disabilities

6

6

Backfill basic aid districts for fire‑related property tax decline

4

4

Support Southern California Regional Occupational Center

3

3

Subtotals

($1,985)

($2,393)

($409)

Totals

$5,147

$5,844

$697

aApplies to special education, child nutrition, mandates block grant, services for foster youth, adults in correctional facilities, and American Indian education. Rate increased from 2.51 percent (Governor’s Budget) to 2.71 percent (May Revision).

bMay Revision proposes $60,000 for this purpose.

LCFF = Local Control Funding Formula; CTE = Career Technical Education; and ELPAC = English Language Proficiency Assessments for California.