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

Feb 14, 2023 - Facility challenges appear to be less of an issue, with 75  percent of school districts reporting they have adequate space to meet the projected enrollment of TK students. Some school districts report planning to make facility updates, such as paving an area.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4682

The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of Governor’s Preschool Slot Estimate

May 6, 2019 - If space remains available at a particular preschool site, then providers may serve three-year olds —also prioritizing the lowest-income families. We estimate State Preschool in 2018 ‑19 is serving 123,000 four-year olds and 47,000 three-year olds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4027

The 2022-23 Budget: State Preschool

Feb 22, 2022 - Some  school districts, for example, do not operate State Preschool or Head Start programs, which makes identifying appropriate programs with available spaces challenging for districts and families. Some  districts also mentioned challenges with serving students with disabilities in State Preschool given program regulations and requirements that can make it difficult to accommodate children with disabilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4555

The 2017-18 Budget: Analysis of Child Care and Preschool Proposals

Mar 16, 2017 - In other cases, programs give priority to certain teachers but allow other types of teachers to participate if additional space is available. Training on child assessments, for example, is prioritized for teachers employed in state ‑contracted settings but allows other teachers to participate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3618