Child Care Attendance Records: Comparing Paper and Electronic Processes

Dec 12, 2018 - Specifically, AP agencies use the records in this way for families that have variable, or changing, work schedules. For providers who care for children with parents who have consistent, unchanging work schedules, the contents of the attendance record are not used to calculate the providers’ payment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3908

The 2021-22 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 11, 2021 - In addition, the proposed budget bill combines funding for all programs shifting to DSS into one schedule. Previously, funding for each child care program was listed separately in its own schedule, while the CACFP was combined with other child nutrition programs administered by CDE.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4363

The 2023-24 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 9, 2023 - COLA for AP Agencies Would Result in Additional Slots, Running at Odds With Proposal to Delay Scheduled Slot Increases. The Governor ’s proposal to increase the AP program based on COLA and effectively provide additional AP slots is consistent with the state ’s longstanding budgeting practice for the program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4672

The 2023-24 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten and State Preschool Proposals

Feb 14, 2023 - Additional Requirements for TK Teachers Scheduled to Take Effect Next year. In addition to an elementary teaching credential, TK teachers will be required —starting August 2023 —to have either 24 units in early childhood education and/or child development, a child development permit, an early childhood education specialist credential, or comparable experience in a classroom setting with preschool ‑aged children.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4682

A Review of Child Care and Preschool Program Flexibilities in Certain Counties

May 13, 2021 - For example, the state could implement a different family fee schedule in pilot counties a year prior to making the new family fee schedule statewide policy. This approach could help estimate statewide costs of certain policies and give DSS and CDE a sense of what statewide guidance providers may n eed for a more seamless implementation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4431

The 2022-23 Budget: State Preschool

Feb 22, 2022 - The exact duration and program vary based on the provider and parent work schedules. Through the General Child Care program, the state also directly contracts with providers to serve children ages three and four, as well as other ages.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4555

The 2020-21 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Feb 21, 2020 - The next application round is currently scheduled to be in April 2020. If funds remain available, OPSC plans to conduct additional rounds of applications in January 2021 and July 2021. State Funded Inclusive Early Education Expansion Program for Facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4167

The 2019-20 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Mar 4, 2019 - Varies based on parents ’ work schedules. Must operate no fewer than 180  days per year. Hours per day determined by district. Determined by local provider. a Includes the CalWORKs child care, Alternative Payment, and General Child Care programs. b Reflects cap for 2018 ‑19.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3956

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - Most significantly, the Governor proposes to: ( 1)  t o establish a uniform statewide schedule of prices at which drugs would have to be sold and ( 2)  h ave the state contract with drug manufacturers to create its own brand of generic drugs that would be available for purchase statewide.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135