CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1912Introduced by Assembly Member Mia Bonta(Coauthor: Assembly Member Wicks)February 09, 2022 An act to amend Item 6100-488 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2021 (Chapter 21 of the Statutes of 2021), relating to education finance, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1912, as introduced, Mia Bonta. Education finance: Oakland Unified School District: contingent funding.The Budget Act of 2021 reappropriates $10,008,000 to the Superintendent of Public Instruction for allocation to the Oakland Unified School District, but makes disbursement of those funds continent upon completion of (1) affirmative action by the governing board of the school district to continue planning for, and timely implementation of, a school and facility closure and consolidation plan that supports the sale or lease of surplus property, (2) the filing of a certain required audit for 2020 by no later than December 15, 2021, and (3) affirmative action by the governing board of the school to continue to update or develop short-term and long-term financial plans based on best practices and reasonable and accurate assumptions.This bill would reappropriate that $10,008,000 and instead make disbursement contingent upon the school districts commitment to undertake those actions by the end of the 202324 fiscal year, thereby making an appropriation. Additionally, for purposes of the required school and facility closure and consolidation plan, the bill would specify that the planning requirement does not require board action to close any school or facility as a precondition for disbursement. The bill would also specifically authorize the school district, in the event that there are schools recommended for consolidation or closure, to take into consideration other planned closures of schools, including charter schools, in the area, as specified.This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.Digest Key Vote: 2/3 Appropriation: YES Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(1) The Oakland Unified School District community, students, and parents are still dealing with the daily impacts of the pandemic.(2) Given the heightened physical, mental health, and learning needs of students during this unprecedented pandemic, it is critical that children remain connected to their school communities and the surrounding supportive systems, including meals and school-based health centers.(3) Due to its difficult fiscal situation of long-term declining enrollment and chronic absenteeism combined with attendance-based funding, which has only been compounded by the pandemic, the Alameda County Office of Education sent a letter to the Oakland Unified School District noting a lack of going concern, and in response the Oakland Unified School District is considering the closure or merger of up to 14 schools.(4) The push to close schools has been impacted by prior state legislation, Assembly Bill 1840 of the 201718 Regular Session (Chapter 426 of the Statutes of 2018) and Assembly Bill 128 of the 202122 Regular Session (Chapter 21 of the Statues of 2021), which provided partial relief to the Oakland Unified School Districts budget deficit.(5) There is growing, broad, and deep concern within the city, community, students, educators, and governing board members that the extent of these closures17 percent of district schools over two yearsamidst a pandemic will have a grave impact on student outcomes within the school system.(6) The majority of schools proposed for consolidation have either a plurality or majority of African American students, while only 21 percent of students in the Oakland Unified School District identify as African American, indicating a disproportionate impact of school closures on Oaklands African American community.(7) The Oakland Unified School District governing board and superintendent have worked diligently to put forward a plan that will move the district toward long-term fiscal solvency, which will include school consolidations, and have made every indication that they will continue to act accordingly.(b) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this legislation to do all of the following:(1) Give the Oakland Unified School District additional time and resources as they implement a plan to stabilize the school districts fiscal health, through authorizing the release of funds previously budgeted for in Assembly Bill 128 of the 202122 Regular Session (Chapter 21 of the Statutes of 2021).(2) Mitigate the disruptions to students associated with accelerated school closure that would compound existing challenges for students related to the pandemic.(3) Allow for the Oakland Unified School District to account for the total number of students enrolled in schools within the City of Oakland, and coordinate with charter schools that are also experiencing declining enrollment, to ensure student needs are met.SEC. 2. Item 6100-488 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2021 is amended to read:6100-488Reappropriation, State Department of Education. Notwithstanding any other law, the balances from the following appropriations are available for reappropriation for the purposes specified in Provisions 2 to 6, inclusive:0001General Fund(1)$878,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the After School Education and Safety Program in Schedule (1) of Item 6100-149-0001, Budget Act of 2018 (Chs. 29 and 30, Stats. 2018)(2)$556,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the California American Indian Education Centers in Schedule (1) of Item 6100-151-0001, Budget Act of 2018 (Chs. 29 and 30, Stats. 2018)(3)$296,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the Special Education Programs for Exceptional Children in Schedule (1) of Item 6100-161-0001, Budget Act of 2018 (Chs. 29 and 30, Stats. 2018)(4)$2,230,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the Child Development, Quality Rating Improvement System Grants in Schedule (2) of Item 6100-196-0001, Budget Act of 2018 (Chs. 29 and 30, Stats. 2018)(5)$1,467,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the Special Education Program for Individuals with Exceptional Needs in Schedule (3) of Item 6100-161-0001, Budget Act of 2019 (Chs. 23 and 55, Stats. 2019)(6)$3,285,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the K12 Mandated Programs Block Grant in Schedule (1) of Item 6100-296-0001, Budget Act of 2019 (Chs. 23 and 55, Stats. 2019)(7)$5,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the American Indian Early Childhood Education in Schedule (1) of Item 6100-150-0001, Budget Act of 2019 (Chs. 23 and 55, Stats. 2019)(8)$15,527,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the California Student Assessment System in Schedule (3) of Item 6100-113-0001 of the Budget Act of 2020 (Chs. 6 and 7, Stats. 2020)(9)$17,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the American Indian Early Childhood Education Program in Schedule (1) of Item 6100-150-0001 of the Budget Act of 2018 (Chs. 29 and 30, Stats. 2018)(10)$198,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the California-Growth Fresh School Meals Grant Program of Section 135 of Chapter 32 of the Statutes of 2018(11)$230,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the California American Indian Education Centers in Schedule (1) of Item 6100-151-0001 of the Budget Act of 2019 (Chs. 23 and 55, Stats. 2019)(12)$324,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the Career Technical Education Initiative in Schedule (1) of Item 6100-170-0001 of the Budget Act of 2019 (Chs. 23 and 55, Stats. 2019)(13)$7,500,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the State Preschool-Local Education Agencies in Schedule (1) of Item 6100-196-0001 of the Budget Act of 2020 (Chs. 6 and 7, Stats. 2020)(14)$80,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the Career Technical Education Initiative in Schedule (1) of Item 6100-170-0001, Budget Act of 2020 (Chs. 6 and 7, Stats. 2020)Provisions:1.The sum of $7,326,000 is hereby reappropriated to the State Department of Education (SDE) to support the existing California Early Math Initiative as established by Provision 3 of Item 6100-195-0890 of the Budget Act of 2018 (Ch. 840, Stats. 2018). These funds shall be available through June 30, 2024, for the Fresno County Office of Education to continue to administer the California Early Math Initiative consistent with the statewide system of support pursuant to Article 4.5 (commencing with Section 52059.5) of Chapter 6.1 of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code. The SDE shall complete the transfer of funds to the Fresno County Office of Education no later than December 1, 2021.2.The sum of $10,008,000 is hereby reappropriated to the Superintendent of Public Instruction for allocation to the Oakland Unified School District in accordance with Chapter 6.5 (commencing with Section 42160) of Part 24 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Education Code. The disbursement of these funds is contingent on the Oakland Unified School Districts completion of all of the following: commitment to undertake all of the following by the end of 202324 fiscal year:(a)Affirmative action by the governing board to continue planning for, and timely implementation of, a school and facility closure and consolidation plan that supports the sale or lease of surplus property. This subdivision does not require action to close any school or facility as a precondition for funds to be disbursed. In the event that there are schools of the district recommended for consolidation or closure, the district may take into consideration other planned closures of schools, including charter schools, in the area and whether those closures would have an increased enrollment, static enrollment, or declining enrollment effect on the proposed consolidation or closure of a school in the district that is less than the rate of overall declining enrollment in the district. In those instances, the district may consider not including those schools as part of its school and facility closure and consolidation plan.(b)The required annual audit for 2020 filed no later than December 15, 2021.(c)Affirmative board action to continue to update or develop short-term and long-term financial plans based on best practices and reasonable and accurate assumptions.3.The sum of $924,000 is hereby reappropriated to the State Department of Education for invoice costs associated with administering the English language proficiency assessment during the 2019-20 school year.4.The sum of $515,000 is hereby reappropriated to the State Department of Education for contract costs associated with administering the English language proficiency assessment.5.The sum of $195,000 is hereby appropriated to the State Department of Education for contract costs associated with conducting an alignment study for the Summative English language proficiency assessment to demonstrate that it is aligned to the 2012 English Language Development Standards.6.The sum of $13,625,000 is hereby reappropriated to the Superintendent of Public Instruction for the California Community Schools Partnership Program pursuant to the provisions specified in the 2021 Education Omnibus Trailer Bill for this purpose.SEC. 3. This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:In order to mitigate, as soon as possible, the impacts of declining enrollment and chronic absenteeism, due to both long-term demographic trends and the COVID-19 pandemic, which will result in the closure of schools in the Oakland Unified School District, it is necessary for this act to take effect immediately.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1912Introduced by Assembly Member Mia Bonta(Coauthor: Assembly Member Wicks)February 09, 2022 An act to amend Item 6100-488 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2021 (Chapter 21 of the Statutes of 2021), relating to education finance, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1912, as introduced, Mia Bonta. Education finance: Oakland Unified School District: contingent funding.The Budget Act of 2021 reappropriates $10,008,000 to the Superintendent of Public Instruction for allocation to the Oakland Unified School District, but makes disbursement of those funds continent upon completion of (1) affirmative action by the governing board of the school district to continue planning for, and timely implementation of, a school and facility closure and consolidation plan that supports the sale or lease of surplus property, (2) the filing of a certain required audit for 2020 by no later than December 15, 2021, and (3) affirmative action by the governing board of the school to continue to update or develop short-term and long-term financial plans based on best practices and reasonable and accurate assumptions.This bill would reappropriate that $10,008,000 and instead make disbursement contingent upon the school districts commitment to undertake those actions by the end of the 202324 fiscal year, thereby making an appropriation. Additionally, for purposes of the required school and facility closure and consolidation plan, the bill would specify that the planning requirement does not require board action to close any school or facility as a precondition for disbursement. The bill would also specifically authorize the school district, in the event that there are schools recommended for consolidation or closure, to take into consideration other planned closures of schools, including charter schools, in the area, as specified.This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.Digest Key Vote: 2/3 Appropriation: YES Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 1912
Introduced by Assembly Member Mia Bonta(Coauthor: Assembly Member Wicks)February 09, 2022
Introduced by Assembly Member Mia Bonta(Coauthor: Assembly Member Wicks)
February 09, 2022
An act to amend Item 6100-488 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2021 (Chapter 21 of the Statutes of 2021), relating to education finance, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1912, as introduced, Mia Bonta. Education finance: Oakland Unified School District: contingent funding.
The Budget Act of 2021 reappropriates $10,008,000 to the Superintendent of Public Instruction for allocation to the Oakland Unified School District, but makes disbursement of those funds continent upon completion of (1) affirmative action by the governing board of the school district to continue planning for, and timely implementation of, a school and facility closure and consolidation plan that supports the sale or lease of surplus property, (2) the filing of a certain required audit for 2020 by no later than December 15, 2021, and (3) affirmative action by the governing board of the school to continue to update or develop short-term and long-term financial plans based on best practices and reasonable and accurate assumptions.This bill would reappropriate that $10,008,000 and instead make disbursement contingent upon the school districts commitment to undertake those actions by the end of the 202324 fiscal year, thereby making an appropriation. Additionally, for purposes of the required school and facility closure and consolidation plan, the bill would specify that the planning requirement does not require board action to close any school or facility as a precondition for disbursement. The bill would also specifically authorize the school district, in the event that there are schools recommended for consolidation or closure, to take into consideration other planned closures of schools, including charter schools, in the area, as specified.This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
The Budget Act of 2021 reappropriates $10,008,000 to the Superintendent of Public Instruction for allocation to the Oakland Unified School District, but makes disbursement of those funds continent upon completion of (1) affirmative action by the governing board of the school district to continue planning for, and timely implementation of, a school and facility closure and consolidation plan that supports the sale or lease of surplus property, (2) the filing of a certain required audit for 2020 by no later than December 15, 2021, and (3) affirmative action by the governing board of the school to continue to update or develop short-term and long-term financial plans based on best practices and reasonable and accurate assumptions.
This bill would reappropriate that $10,008,000 and instead make disbursement contingent upon the school districts commitment to undertake those actions by the end of the 202324 fiscal year, thereby making an appropriation. Additionally, for purposes of the required school and facility closure and consolidation plan, the bill would specify that the planning requirement does not require board action to close any school or facility as a precondition for disbursement. The bill would also specifically authorize the school district, in the event that there are schools recommended for consolidation or closure, to take into consideration other planned closures of schools, including charter schools, in the area, as specified.
This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(1) The Oakland Unified School District community, students, and parents are still dealing with the daily impacts of the pandemic.(2) Given the heightened physical, mental health, and learning needs of students during this unprecedented pandemic, it is critical that children remain connected to their school communities and the surrounding supportive systems, including meals and school-based health centers.(3) Due to its difficult fiscal situation of long-term declining enrollment and chronic absenteeism combined with attendance-based funding, which has only been compounded by the pandemic, the Alameda County Office of Education sent a letter to the Oakland Unified School District noting a lack of going concern, and in response the Oakland Unified School District is considering the closure or merger of up to 14 schools.(4) The push to close schools has been impacted by prior state legislation, Assembly Bill 1840 of the 201718 Regular Session (Chapter 426 of the Statutes of 2018) and Assembly Bill 128 of the 202122 Regular Session (Chapter 21 of the Statues of 2021), which provided partial relief to the Oakland Unified School Districts budget deficit.(5) There is growing, broad, and deep concern within the city, community, students, educators, and governing board members that the extent of these closures17 percent of district schools over two yearsamidst a pandemic will have a grave impact on student outcomes within the school system.(6) The majority of schools proposed for consolidation have either a plurality or majority of African American students, while only 21 percent of students in the Oakland Unified School District identify as African American, indicating a disproportionate impact of school closures on Oaklands African American community.(7) The Oakland Unified School District governing board and superintendent have worked diligently to put forward a plan that will move the district toward long-term fiscal solvency, which will include school consolidations, and have made every indication that they will continue to act accordingly.(b) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this legislation to do all of the following:(1) Give the Oakland Unified School District additional time and resources as they implement a plan to stabilize the school districts fiscal health, through authorizing the release of funds previously budgeted for in Assembly Bill 128 of the 202122 Regular Session (Chapter 21 of the Statutes of 2021).(2) Mitigate the disruptions to students associated with accelerated school closure that would compound existing challenges for students related to the pandemic.(3) Allow for the Oakland Unified School District to account for the total number of students enrolled in schools within the City of Oakland, and coordinate with charter schools that are also experiencing declining enrollment, to ensure student needs are met.SEC. 2. Item 6100-488 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2021 is amended to read:6100-488Reappropriation, State Department of Education. Notwithstanding any other law, the balances from the following appropriations are available for reappropriation for the purposes specified in Provisions 2 to 6, inclusive:0001General Fund(1)$878,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the After School Education and Safety Program in Schedule (1) of Item 6100-149-0001, Budget Act of 2018 (Chs. 29 and 30, Stats. 2018)(2)$556,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the California American Indian Education Centers in Schedule (1) of Item 6100-151-0001, Budget Act of 2018 (Chs. 29 and 30, Stats. 2018)(3)$296,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the Special Education Programs for Exceptional Children in Schedule (1) of Item 6100-161-0001, Budget Act of 2018 (Chs. 29 and 30, Stats. 2018)(4)$2,230,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the Child Development, Quality Rating Improvement System Grants in Schedule (2) of Item 6100-196-0001, Budget Act of 2018 (Chs. 29 and 30, Stats. 2018)(5)$1,467,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the Special Education Program for Individuals with Exceptional Needs in Schedule (3) of Item 6100-161-0001, Budget Act of 2019 (Chs. 23 and 55, Stats. 2019)(6)$3,285,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the K12 Mandated Programs Block Grant in Schedule (1) of Item 6100-296-0001, Budget Act of 2019 (Chs. 23 and 55, Stats. 2019)(7)$5,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the American Indian Early Childhood Education in Schedule (1) of Item 6100-150-0001, Budget Act of 2019 (Chs. 23 and 55, Stats. 2019)(8)$15,527,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the California Student Assessment System in Schedule (3) of Item 6100-113-0001 of the Budget Act of 2020 (Chs. 6 and 7, Stats. 2020)(9)$17,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the American Indian Early Childhood Education Program in Schedule (1) of Item 6100-150-0001 of the Budget Act of 2018 (Chs. 29 and 30, Stats. 2018)(10)$198,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the California-Growth Fresh School Meals Grant Program of Section 135 of Chapter 32 of the Statutes of 2018(11)$230,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the California American Indian Education Centers in Schedule (1) of Item 6100-151-0001 of the Budget Act of 2019 (Chs. 23 and 55, Stats. 2019)(12)$324,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the Career Technical Education Initiative in Schedule (1) of Item 6100-170-0001 of the Budget Act of 2019 (Chs. 23 and 55, Stats. 2019)(13)$7,500,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the State Preschool-Local Education Agencies in Schedule (1) of Item 6100-196-0001 of the Budget Act of 2020 (Chs. 6 and 7, Stats. 2020)(14)$80,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the Career Technical Education Initiative in Schedule (1) of Item 6100-170-0001, Budget Act of 2020 (Chs. 6 and 7, Stats. 2020)Provisions:1.The sum of $7,326,000 is hereby reappropriated to the State Department of Education (SDE) to support the existing California Early Math Initiative as established by Provision 3 of Item 6100-195-0890 of the Budget Act of 2018 (Ch. 840, Stats. 2018). These funds shall be available through June 30, 2024, for the Fresno County Office of Education to continue to administer the California Early Math Initiative consistent with the statewide system of support pursuant to Article 4.5 (commencing with Section 52059.5) of Chapter 6.1 of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code. The SDE shall complete the transfer of funds to the Fresno County Office of Education no later than December 1, 2021.2.The sum of $10,008,000 is hereby reappropriated to the Superintendent of Public Instruction for allocation to the Oakland Unified School District in accordance with Chapter 6.5 (commencing with Section 42160) of Part 24 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Education Code. The disbursement of these funds is contingent on the Oakland Unified School Districts completion of all of the following: commitment to undertake all of the following by the end of 202324 fiscal year:(a)Affirmative action by the governing board to continue planning for, and timely implementation of, a school and facility closure and consolidation plan that supports the sale or lease of surplus property. This subdivision does not require action to close any school or facility as a precondition for funds to be disbursed. In the event that there are schools of the district recommended for consolidation or closure, the district may take into consideration other planned closures of schools, including charter schools, in the area and whether those closures would have an increased enrollment, static enrollment, or declining enrollment effect on the proposed consolidation or closure of a school in the district that is less than the rate of overall declining enrollment in the district. In those instances, the district may consider not including those schools as part of its school and facility closure and consolidation plan.(b)The required annual audit for 2020 filed no later than December 15, 2021.(c)Affirmative board action to continue to update or develop short-term and long-term financial plans based on best practices and reasonable and accurate assumptions.3.The sum of $924,000 is hereby reappropriated to the State Department of Education for invoice costs associated with administering the English language proficiency assessment during the 2019-20 school year.4.The sum of $515,000 is hereby reappropriated to the State Department of Education for contract costs associated with administering the English language proficiency assessment.5.The sum of $195,000 is hereby appropriated to the State Department of Education for contract costs associated with conducting an alignment study for the Summative English language proficiency assessment to demonstrate that it is aligned to the 2012 English Language Development Standards.6.The sum of $13,625,000 is hereby reappropriated to the Superintendent of Public Instruction for the California Community Schools Partnership Program pursuant to the provisions specified in the 2021 Education Omnibus Trailer Bill for this purpose.SEC. 3. This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:In order to mitigate, as soon as possible, the impacts of declining enrollment and chronic absenteeism, due to both long-term demographic trends and the COVID-19 pandemic, which will result in the closure of schools in the Oakland Unified School District, it is necessary for this act to take effect immediately.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(1) The Oakland Unified School District community, students, and parents are still dealing with the daily impacts of the pandemic.(2) Given the heightened physical, mental health, and learning needs of students during this unprecedented pandemic, it is critical that children remain connected to their school communities and the surrounding supportive systems, including meals and school-based health centers.(3) Due to its difficult fiscal situation of long-term declining enrollment and chronic absenteeism combined with attendance-based funding, which has only been compounded by the pandemic, the Alameda County Office of Education sent a letter to the Oakland Unified School District noting a lack of going concern, and in response the Oakland Unified School District is considering the closure or merger of up to 14 schools.(4) The push to close schools has been impacted by prior state legislation, Assembly Bill 1840 of the 201718 Regular Session (Chapter 426 of the Statutes of 2018) and Assembly Bill 128 of the 202122 Regular Session (Chapter 21 of the Statues of 2021), which provided partial relief to the Oakland Unified School Districts budget deficit.(5) There is growing, broad, and deep concern within the city, community, students, educators, and governing board members that the extent of these closures17 percent of district schools over two yearsamidst a pandemic will have a grave impact on student outcomes within the school system.(6) The majority of schools proposed for consolidation have either a plurality or majority of African American students, while only 21 percent of students in the Oakland Unified School District identify as African American, indicating a disproportionate impact of school closures on Oaklands African American community.(7) The Oakland Unified School District governing board and superintendent have worked diligently to put forward a plan that will move the district toward long-term fiscal solvency, which will include school consolidations, and have made every indication that they will continue to act accordingly.(b) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this legislation to do all of the following:(1) Give the Oakland Unified School District additional time and resources as they implement a plan to stabilize the school districts fiscal health, through authorizing the release of funds previously budgeted for in Assembly Bill 128 of the 202122 Regular Session (Chapter 21 of the Statutes of 2021).(2) Mitigate the disruptions to students associated with accelerated school closure that would compound existing challenges for students related to the pandemic.(3) Allow for the Oakland Unified School District to account for the total number of students enrolled in schools within the City of Oakland, and coordinate with charter schools that are also experiencing declining enrollment, to ensure student needs are met.
SECTION 1. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(1) The Oakland Unified School District community, students, and parents are still dealing with the daily impacts of the pandemic.(2) Given the heightened physical, mental health, and learning needs of students during this unprecedented pandemic, it is critical that children remain connected to their school communities and the surrounding supportive systems, including meals and school-based health centers.(3) Due to its difficult fiscal situation of long-term declining enrollment and chronic absenteeism combined with attendance-based funding, which has only been compounded by the pandemic, the Alameda County Office of Education sent a letter to the Oakland Unified School District noting a lack of going concern, and in response the Oakland Unified School District is considering the closure or merger of up to 14 schools.(4) The push to close schools has been impacted by prior state legislation, Assembly Bill 1840 of the 201718 Regular Session (Chapter 426 of the Statutes of 2018) and Assembly Bill 128 of the 202122 Regular Session (Chapter 21 of the Statues of 2021), which provided partial relief to the Oakland Unified School Districts budget deficit.(5) There is growing, broad, and deep concern within the city, community, students, educators, and governing board members that the extent of these closures17 percent of district schools over two yearsamidst a pandemic will have a grave impact on student outcomes within the school system.(6) The majority of schools proposed for consolidation have either a plurality or majority of African American students, while only 21 percent of students in the Oakland Unified School District identify as African American, indicating a disproportionate impact of school closures on Oaklands African American community.(7) The Oakland Unified School District governing board and superintendent have worked diligently to put forward a plan that will move the district toward long-term fiscal solvency, which will include school consolidations, and have made every indication that they will continue to act accordingly.(b) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this legislation to do all of the following:(1) Give the Oakland Unified School District additional time and resources as they implement a plan to stabilize the school districts fiscal health, through authorizing the release of funds previously budgeted for in Assembly Bill 128 of the 202122 Regular Session (Chapter 21 of the Statutes of 2021).(2) Mitigate the disruptions to students associated with accelerated school closure that would compound existing challenges for students related to the pandemic.(3) Allow for the Oakland Unified School District to account for the total number of students enrolled in schools within the City of Oakland, and coordinate with charter schools that are also experiencing declining enrollment, to ensure student needs are met.
SECTION 1. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
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(1) The Oakland Unified School District community, students, and parents are still dealing with the daily impacts of the pandemic.
(2) Given the heightened physical, mental health, and learning needs of students during this unprecedented pandemic, it is critical that children remain connected to their school communities and the surrounding supportive systems, including meals and school-based health centers.
(3) Due to its difficult fiscal situation of long-term declining enrollment and chronic absenteeism combined with attendance-based funding, which has only been compounded by the pandemic, the Alameda County Office of Education sent a letter to the Oakland Unified School District noting a lack of going concern, and in response the Oakland Unified School District is considering the closure or merger of up to 14 schools.
(4) The push to close schools has been impacted by prior state legislation, Assembly Bill 1840 of the 201718 Regular Session (Chapter 426 of the Statutes of 2018) and Assembly Bill 128 of the 202122 Regular Session (Chapter 21 of the Statues of 2021), which provided partial relief to the Oakland Unified School Districts budget deficit.
(5) There is growing, broad, and deep concern within the city, community, students, educators, and governing board members that the extent of these closures17 percent of district schools over two yearsamidst a pandemic will have a grave impact on student outcomes within the school system.
(6) The majority of schools proposed for consolidation have either a plurality or majority of African American students, while only 21 percent of students in the Oakland Unified School District identify as African American, indicating a disproportionate impact of school closures on Oaklands African American community.
(7) The Oakland Unified School District governing board and superintendent have worked diligently to put forward a plan that will move the district toward long-term fiscal solvency, which will include school consolidations, and have made every indication that they will continue to act accordingly.
(b) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this legislation to do all of the following:
(1) Give the Oakland Unified School District additional time and resources as they implement a plan to stabilize the school districts fiscal health, through authorizing the release of funds previously budgeted for in Assembly Bill 128 of the 202122 Regular Session (Chapter 21 of the Statutes of 2021).(2) Mitigate the disruptions to students associated with accelerated school closure that would compound existing challenges for students related to the pandemic.(3) Allow for the Oakland Unified School District to account for the total number of students enrolled in schools within the City of Oakland, and coordinate with charter schools that are also experiencing declining enrollment, to ensure student needs are met.
(1) Give the Oakland Unified School District additional time and resources as they implement a plan to stabilize the school districts fiscal health, through authorizing the release of funds previously budgeted for in Assembly Bill 128 of the 202122 Regular Session (Chapter 21 of the Statutes of 2021).
(2) Mitigate the disruptions to students associated with accelerated school closure that would compound existing challenges for students related to the pandemic.
(3) Allow for the Oakland Unified School District to account for the total number of students enrolled in schools within the City of Oakland, and coordinate with charter schools that are also experiencing declining enrollment, to ensure student needs are met.
SEC. 2. Item 6100-488 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2021 is amended to read:6100-488Reappropriation, State Department of Education. Notwithstanding any other law, the balances from the following appropriations are available for reappropriation for the purposes specified in Provisions 2 to 6, inclusive:0001General Fund(1)$878,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the After School Education and Safety Program in Schedule (1) of Item 6100-149-0001, Budget Act of 2018 (Chs. 29 and 30, Stats. 2018)(2)$556,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the California American Indian Education Centers in Schedule (1) of Item 6100-151-0001, Budget Act of 2018 (Chs. 29 and 30, Stats. 2018)(3)$296,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the Special Education Programs for Exceptional Children in Schedule (1) of Item 6100-161-0001, Budget Act of 2018 (Chs. 29 and 30, Stats. 2018)(4)$2,230,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the Child Development, Quality Rating Improvement System Grants in Schedule (2) of Item 6100-196-0001, Budget Act of 2018 (Chs. 29 and 30, Stats. 2018)(5)$1,467,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the Special Education Program for Individuals with Exceptional Needs in Schedule (3) of Item 6100-161-0001, Budget Act of 2019 (Chs. 23 and 55, Stats. 2019)(6)$3,285,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the K12 Mandated Programs Block Grant in Schedule (1) of Item 6100-296-0001, Budget Act of 2019 (Chs. 23 and 55, Stats. 2019)(7)$5,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the American Indian Early Childhood Education in Schedule (1) of Item 6100-150-0001, Budget Act of 2019 (Chs. 23 and 55, Stats. 2019)(8)$15,527,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the California Student Assessment System in Schedule (3) of Item 6100-113-0001 of the Budget Act of 2020 (Chs. 6 and 7, Stats. 2020)(9)$17,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the American Indian Early Childhood Education Program in Schedule (1) of Item 6100-150-0001 of the Budget Act of 2018 (Chs. 29 and 30, Stats. 2018)(10)$198,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the California-Growth Fresh School Meals Grant Program of Section 135 of Chapter 32 of the Statutes of 2018(11)$230,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the California American Indian Education Centers in Schedule (1) of Item 6100-151-0001 of the Budget Act of 2019 (Chs. 23 and 55, Stats. 2019)(12)$324,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the Career Technical Education Initiative in Schedule (1) of Item 6100-170-0001 of the Budget Act of 2019 (Chs. 23 and 55, Stats. 2019)(13)$7,500,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the State Preschool-Local Education Agencies in Schedule (1) of Item 6100-196-0001 of the Budget Act of 2020 (Chs. 6 and 7, Stats. 2020)(14)$80,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the Career Technical Education Initiative in Schedule (1) of Item 6100-170-0001, Budget Act of 2020 (Chs. 6 and 7, Stats. 2020)Provisions:1.The sum of $7,326,000 is hereby reappropriated to the State Department of Education (SDE) to support the existing California Early Math Initiative as established by Provision 3 of Item 6100-195-0890 of the Budget Act of 2018 (Ch. 840, Stats. 2018). These funds shall be available through June 30, 2024, for the Fresno County Office of Education to continue to administer the California Early Math Initiative consistent with the statewide system of support pursuant to Article 4.5 (commencing with Section 52059.5) of Chapter 6.1 of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code. The SDE shall complete the transfer of funds to the Fresno County Office of Education no later than December 1, 2021.2.The sum of $10,008,000 is hereby reappropriated to the Superintendent of Public Instruction for allocation to the Oakland Unified School District in accordance with Chapter 6.5 (commencing with Section 42160) of Part 24 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Education Code. The disbursement of these funds is contingent on the Oakland Unified School Districts completion of all of the following: commitment to undertake all of the following by the end of 202324 fiscal year:(a)Affirmative action by the governing board to continue planning for, and timely implementation of, a school and facility closure and consolidation plan that supports the sale or lease of surplus property. This subdivision does not require action to close any school or facility as a precondition for funds to be disbursed. In the event that there are schools of the district recommended for consolidation or closure, the district may take into consideration other planned closures of schools, including charter schools, in the area and whether those closures would have an increased enrollment, static enrollment, or declining enrollment effect on the proposed consolidation or closure of a school in the district that is less than the rate of overall declining enrollment in the district. In those instances, the district may consider not including those schools as part of its school and facility closure and consolidation plan.(b)The required annual audit for 2020 filed no later than December 15, 2021.(c)Affirmative board action to continue to update or develop short-term and long-term financial plans based on best practices and reasonable and accurate assumptions.3.The sum of $924,000 is hereby reappropriated to the State Department of Education for invoice costs associated with administering the English language proficiency assessment during the 2019-20 school year.4.The sum of $515,000 is hereby reappropriated to the State Department of Education for contract costs associated with administering the English language proficiency assessment.5.The sum of $195,000 is hereby appropriated to the State Department of Education for contract costs associated with conducting an alignment study for the Summative English language proficiency assessment to demonstrate that it is aligned to the 2012 English Language Development Standards.6.The sum of $13,625,000 is hereby reappropriated to the Superintendent of Public Instruction for the California Community Schools Partnership Program pursuant to the provisions specified in the 2021 Education Omnibus Trailer Bill for this purpose.
SEC. 2. Item 6100-488 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2021 is amended to read:
### SEC. 2.
6100-488Reappropriation, State Department of Education. Notwithstanding any other law, the balances from the following appropriations are available for reappropriation for the purposes specified in Provisions 2 to 6, inclusive:0001General Fund(1)$878,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the After School Education and Safety Program in Schedule (1) of Item 6100-149-0001, Budget Act of 2018 (Chs. 29 and 30, Stats. 2018)(2)$556,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the California American Indian Education Centers in Schedule (1) of Item 6100-151-0001, Budget Act of 2018 (Chs. 29 and 30, Stats. 2018)(3)$296,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the Special Education Programs for Exceptional Children in Schedule (1) of Item 6100-161-0001, Budget Act of 2018 (Chs. 29 and 30, Stats. 2018)(4)$2,230,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the Child Development, Quality Rating Improvement System Grants in Schedule (2) of Item 6100-196-0001, Budget Act of 2018 (Chs. 29 and 30, Stats. 2018)(5)$1,467,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the Special Education Program for Individuals with Exceptional Needs in Schedule (3) of Item 6100-161-0001, Budget Act of 2019 (Chs. 23 and 55, Stats. 2019)(6)$3,285,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the K12 Mandated Programs Block Grant in Schedule (1) of Item 6100-296-0001, Budget Act of 2019 (Chs. 23 and 55, Stats. 2019)(7)$5,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the American Indian Early Childhood Education in Schedule (1) of Item 6100-150-0001, Budget Act of 2019 (Chs. 23 and 55, Stats. 2019)(8)$15,527,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the California Student Assessment System in Schedule (3) of Item 6100-113-0001 of the Budget Act of 2020 (Chs. 6 and 7, Stats. 2020)(9)$17,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the American Indian Early Childhood Education Program in Schedule (1) of Item 6100-150-0001 of the Budget Act of 2018 (Chs. 29 and 30, Stats. 2018)(10)$198,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the California-Growth Fresh School Meals Grant Program of Section 135 of Chapter 32 of the Statutes of 2018(11)$230,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the California American Indian Education Centers in Schedule (1) of Item 6100-151-0001 of the Budget Act of 2019 (Chs. 23 and 55, Stats. 2019)(12)$324,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the Career Technical Education Initiative in Schedule (1) of Item 6100-170-0001 of the Budget Act of 2019 (Chs. 23 and 55, Stats. 2019)(13)$7,500,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the State Preschool-Local Education Agencies in Schedule (1) of Item 6100-196-0001 of the Budget Act of 2020 (Chs. 6 and 7, Stats. 2020)(14)$80,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the Career Technical Education Initiative in Schedule (1) of Item 6100-170-0001, Budget Act of 2020 (Chs. 6 and 7, Stats. 2020)Provisions:1.The sum of $7,326,000 is hereby reappropriated to the State Department of Education (SDE) to support the existing California Early Math Initiative as established by Provision 3 of Item 6100-195-0890 of the Budget Act of 2018 (Ch. 840, Stats. 2018). These funds shall be available through June 30, 2024, for the Fresno County Office of Education to continue to administer the California Early Math Initiative consistent with the statewide system of support pursuant to Article 4.5 (commencing with Section 52059.5) of Chapter 6.1 of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code. The SDE shall complete the transfer of funds to the Fresno County Office of Education no later than December 1, 2021.2.The sum of $10,008,000 is hereby reappropriated to the Superintendent of Public Instruction for allocation to the Oakland Unified School District in accordance with Chapter 6.5 (commencing with Section 42160) of Part 24 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Education Code. The disbursement of these funds is contingent on the Oakland Unified School Districts completion of all of the following: commitment to undertake all of the following by the end of 202324 fiscal year:(a)Affirmative action by the governing board to continue planning for, and timely implementation of, a school and facility closure and consolidation plan that supports the sale or lease of surplus property. This subdivision does not require action to close any school or facility as a precondition for funds to be disbursed. In the event that there are schools of the district recommended for consolidation or closure, the district may take into consideration other planned closures of schools, including charter schools, in the area and whether those closures would have an increased enrollment, static enrollment, or declining enrollment effect on the proposed consolidation or closure of a school in the district that is less than the rate of overall declining enrollment in the district. In those instances, the district may consider not including those schools as part of its school and facility closure and consolidation plan.(b)The required annual audit for 2020 filed no later than December 15, 2021.(c)Affirmative board action to continue to update or develop short-term and long-term financial plans based on best practices and reasonable and accurate assumptions.3.The sum of $924,000 is hereby reappropriated to the State Department of Education for invoice costs associated with administering the English language proficiency assessment during the 2019-20 school year.4.The sum of $515,000 is hereby reappropriated to the State Department of Education for contract costs associated with administering the English language proficiency assessment.5.The sum of $195,000 is hereby appropriated to the State Department of Education for contract costs associated with conducting an alignment study for the Summative English language proficiency assessment to demonstrate that it is aligned to the 2012 English Language Development Standards.6.The sum of $13,625,000 is hereby reappropriated to the Superintendent of Public Instruction for the California Community Schools Partnership Program pursuant to the provisions specified in the 2021 Education Omnibus Trailer Bill for this purpose.
6100-488Reappropriation, State Department of Education. Notwithstanding any other law, the balances from the following appropriations are available for reappropriation for the purposes specified in Provisions 2 to 6, inclusive:
0001General Fund
(1) $878,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the After School Education and Safety Program in Schedule (1) of Item 6100-149-0001, Budget Act of 2018 (Chs. 29 and 30, Stats. 2018)
(2) $556,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the California American Indian Education Centers in Schedule (1) of Item 6100-151-0001, Budget Act of 2018 (Chs. 29 and 30, Stats. 2018)
(3) $296,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the Special Education Programs for Exceptional Children in Schedule (1) of Item 6100-161-0001, Budget Act of 2018 (Chs. 29 and 30, Stats. 2018)
(4) $2,230,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the Child Development, Quality Rating Improvement System Grants in Schedule (2) of Item 6100-196-0001, Budget Act of 2018 (Chs. 29 and 30, Stats. 2018)
(5) $1,467,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the Special Education Program for Individuals with Exceptional Needs in Schedule (3) of Item 6100-161-0001, Budget Act of 2019 (Chs. 23 and 55, Stats. 2019)
(6) $3,285,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the K12 Mandated Programs Block Grant in Schedule (1) of Item 6100-296-0001, Budget Act of 2019 (Chs. 23 and 55, Stats. 2019)
(7) $5,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the American Indian Early Childhood Education in Schedule (1) of Item 6100-150-0001, Budget Act of 2019 (Chs. 23 and 55, Stats. 2019)
(8) $15,527,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the California Student Assessment System in Schedule (3) of Item 6100-113-0001 of the Budget Act of 2020 (Chs. 6 and 7, Stats. 2020)
(9) $17,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the American Indian Early Childhood Education Program in Schedule (1) of Item 6100-150-0001 of the Budget Act of 2018 (Chs. 29 and 30, Stats. 2018)
(10) $198,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the California-Growth Fresh School Meals Grant Program of Section 135 of Chapter 32 of the Statutes of 2018
(11) $230,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the California American Indian Education Centers in Schedule (1) of Item 6100-151-0001 of the Budget Act of 2019 (Chs. 23 and 55, Stats. 2019)
(12) $324,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the Career Technical Education Initiative in Schedule (1) of Item 6100-170-0001 of the Budget Act of 2019 (Chs. 23 and 55, Stats. 2019)
(13) $7,500,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the State Preschool-Local Education Agencies in Schedule (1) of Item 6100-196-0001 of the Budget Act of 2020 (Chs. 6 and 7, Stats. 2020)
(14) $80,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the Career Technical Education Initiative in Schedule (1) of Item 6100-170-0001, Budget Act of 2020 (Chs. 6 and 7, Stats. 2020)
Provisions:
1. The sum of $7,326,000 is hereby reappropriated to the State Department of Education (SDE) to support the existing California Early Math Initiative as established by Provision 3 of Item 6100-195-0890 of the Budget Act of 2018 (Ch. 840, Stats. 2018). These funds shall be available through June 30, 2024, for the Fresno County Office of Education to continue to administer the California Early Math Initiative consistent with the statewide system of support pursuant to Article 4.5 (commencing with Section 52059.5) of Chapter 6.1 of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code. The SDE shall complete the transfer of funds to the Fresno County Office of Education no later than December 1, 2021.
2. The sum of $10,008,000 is hereby reappropriated to the Superintendent of Public Instruction for allocation to the Oakland Unified School District in accordance with Chapter 6.5 (commencing with Section 42160) of Part 24 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Education Code. The disbursement of these funds is contingent on the Oakland Unified School Districts completion of all of the following: commitment to undertake all of the following by the end of 202324 fiscal year:
(a) Affirmative action by the governing board to continue planning for, and timely implementation of, a school and facility closure and consolidation plan that supports the sale or lease of surplus property. This subdivision does not require action to close any school or facility as a precondition for funds to be disbursed. In the event that there are schools of the district recommended for consolidation or closure, the district may take into consideration other planned closures of schools, including charter schools, in the area and whether those closures would have an increased enrollment, static enrollment, or declining enrollment effect on the proposed consolidation or closure of a school in the district that is less than the rate of overall declining enrollment in the district. In those instances, the district may consider not including those schools as part of its school and facility closure and consolidation plan.
(b) The required annual audit for 2020 filed no later than December 15, 2021.
(c) Affirmative board action to continue to update or develop short-term and long-term financial plans based on best practices and reasonable and accurate assumptions.
3. The sum of $924,000 is hereby reappropriated to the State Department of Education for invoice costs associated with administering the English language proficiency assessment during the 2019-20 school year.
4. The sum of $515,000 is hereby reappropriated to the State Department of Education for contract costs associated with administering the English language proficiency assessment.
5. The sum of $195,000 is hereby appropriated to the State Department of Education for contract costs associated with conducting an alignment study for the Summative English language proficiency assessment to demonstrate that it is aligned to the 2012 English Language Development Standards.
6. The sum of $13,625,000 is hereby reappropriated to the Superintendent of Public Instruction for the California Community Schools Partnership Program pursuant to the provisions specified in the 2021 Education Omnibus Trailer Bill for this purpose.
6100-488Reappropriation, State Department of Education. Notwithstanding any other law, the balances from the following appropriations are available for reappropriation for the purposes specified in Provisions 2 to 6, inclusive:
0001General Fund
$878,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the After School Education and Safety Program in Schedule (1) of Item 6100-149-0001, Budget Act of 2018 (Chs. 29 and 30, Stats. 2018)
$556,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the California American Indian Education Centers in Schedule (1) of Item 6100-151-0001, Budget Act of 2018 (Chs. 29 and 30, Stats. 2018)
$296,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the Special Education Programs for Exceptional Children in Schedule (1) of Item 6100-161-0001, Budget Act of 2018 (Chs. 29 and 30, Stats. 2018)
$2,230,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the Child Development, Quality Rating Improvement System Grants in Schedule (2) of Item 6100-196-0001, Budget Act of 2018 (Chs. 29 and 30, Stats. 2018)
$1,467,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the Special Education Program for Individuals with Exceptional Needs in Schedule (3) of Item 6100-161-0001, Budget Act of 2019 (Chs. 23 and 55, Stats. 2019)
$3,285,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the K12 Mandated Programs Block Grant in Schedule (1) of Item 6100-296-0001, Budget Act of 2019 (Chs. 23 and 55, Stats. 2019)
$5,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the American Indian Early Childhood Education in Schedule (1) of Item 6100-150-0001, Budget Act of 2019 (Chs. 23 and 55, Stats. 2019)
Provisions:
The sum of $7,326,000 is hereby reappropriated to the State Department of Education (SDE) to support the existing California Early Math Initiative as established by Provision 3 of Item 6100-195-0890 of the Budget Act of 2018 (Ch. 840, Stats. 2018). These funds shall be available through June 30, 2024, for the Fresno County Office of Education to continue to administer the California Early Math Initiative consistent with the statewide system of support pursuant to Article 4.5 (commencing with Section 52059.5) of Chapter 6.1 of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code. The SDE shall complete the transfer of funds to the Fresno County Office of Education no later than December 1, 2021.
SEC. 3. This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:In order to mitigate, as soon as possible, the impacts of declining enrollment and chronic absenteeism, due to both long-term demographic trends and the COVID-19 pandemic, which will result in the closure of schools in the Oakland Unified School District, it is necessary for this act to take effect immediately.
SEC. 3. This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:In order to mitigate, as soon as possible, the impacts of declining enrollment and chronic absenteeism, due to both long-term demographic trends and the COVID-19 pandemic, which will result in the closure of schools in the Oakland Unified School District, it is necessary for this act to take effect immediately.
SEC. 3. This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:
### SEC. 3.
In order to mitigate, as soon as possible, the impacts of declining enrollment and chronic absenteeism, due to both long-term demographic trends and the COVID-19 pandemic, which will result in the closure of schools in the Oakland Unified School District, it is necessary for this act to take effect immediately.