The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Child Care and Preschool

Oct 27, 2022 - Establishes Preschool Work Group. Trailer legislation requires the Superintendent to convene a work group of stakeholders that will provide recommendations for increasing access to high-quality preschool programs and updating preschool standards.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4643

The 2023-24 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 9, 2023 - We continue to work with DSS to understand the amount and fund source of backfill dollars included in 2023 ‑24 and how these levels increase in future years as the remaining one ‑time federal funds expire in September 2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4672

The 2021-22 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten Expansion Package

Feb 5, 2021 - Work Requirement None for the part ‑day program. Working families are prioritized for the full ‑day program. Staffing Ratio 1 to 33 maximum  teacher ‑child  ratio. 1 to 24 maximum teacher ‑child ratio and 1 to 8 maximum adult ‑child ratio.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4350

The 2022-23 Budget: State Preschool

Feb 22, 2022 - Specifically, funding could be used for coaching and job ‑embedded training, developing culturally and linguistically responsive resources, regional support for State Preschool providers, and facilitation of a work group.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4555

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

Feb 14, 2023 - Starting in the 2028 ‑29 school year, adults assigned to TK classrooms must either (1)  be a credentialed teacher, (2)  be  working  towards a teaching credential through any program that requires a clinical practicum experience, (3)  hold a child development permit or be a candidate for supervised practicum experience for a child development permit, or (4)  participate in certain specialized programs such as regional occupational programs with supervision.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4682

The 2021-22 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 11, 2021 - The Legislature could further minimize the scope of the transition by also shifting certain child care programs to DSS, such as California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Child Care Stages 2 and 3.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4363