July 2024
K-12 Education
New Workload and Funding for the California Department of Education (CDE)
2024-25 (Dollars In Thousands)
| Change | Positions | Funding | Duration |
| Federal Funds | |||
| Provide facilty planning support for small school districts. | — | $4,993 | One time |
| Support for Farm to School efforts. | — | 1,800 | One time |
| Support for state-level mental health efforts. | — | 800 | Variesa |
| Support additional workload associated with special education complaints. | — | 760 | Ongoing |
| Provide special education monitoring software. | — | 250 | Ongoing |
| Administer the Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grant. | — | 100 | Ongoing |
| State Fundsb | |||
| Replace technology at State Special Schools and Diagnostic Centers. | — | $3,391 | Variesc |
| Develop LGBTQ+ cultural competency training and curriculum support for school staff as required by Chapter 220 of 2023 (AB 5, Zbur). | — | 770 | One time |
| Provide funding for legal costs. | — | 450 | One time |
| Support review of instructional materials complaints as required by Chapter 229 of 2023 (AB 1078, Jackson). | 2 | 392 | Ongoing |
| Support program and data reporting on newcomer education as required by Chapter 342 of 2023 (AB 714, McCarty). | 2 | 321 | Ongoing |
| Support for data collection on Dual Language Learners enrolled in State Preschool as required by Chapter 493 of 2023 (AB 393, L. Rivas) | 1 | 185 | Variesd |
| Develop incident form for sporting games and events as required by Chapter 366 of 2023 (AB 1327, Weber) | — | 148 | One time |
| Convene workgroup on staffing ratios for classified employees as required by Chapter 364 of 2023 (AB 1273, Bonta). | — | 102 | One time |
| Support Instructional Quality Commission. | 2 | 99 | One time |
| Totals | 7 | $14,561 | |
| a For this purpose, $800,000 is available on a one-time basis in 2024-25 and $700,000 is available annually in 2025-26, 2026-27, and 2027-28. | |||
| b Funded with Non-Proposition 98 General Fund. | |||
| c Of this funding, $3 million is available on a one-time basis, and $380,000 is available ongoing for warranties. | |||
| d Of this funding, $182,000 is available on an ongoing basis. | |||