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June 29, 2006

 

More Budget Detail

Major 2006-07 K-12 Budget Items: Final Actions
Statutory COLA 5.92% - $2.02 billion (Revenue Limit and Categoricals)
Revenue limit Deficit Factor Reduction $308.6 million ($103.6 million additional from January)
Special Education: COLA $184.2 million, plus $50.6 million in one time federal funds converted to ongoing funding apportioned per ADA
Prior-Year Mandate Funding $957 million
  $927 million (one-time)
  $30 million (ongoing)
School District and County Office Equalization $350 million for school districts
K-12 Instructional Materials Block Grants $100 million (one-time) distributed per ADA for instructional materials, library materials and educational technology
English Language Learner Instructional Materials $30 million (one-time)
Mental Health Services to Disabled Children $187 million - Maintained AB 3632 mandate on County Mental Health agencies; fully funded program and prior-year mandates; adopted language to require local accountability agreements
School Nutrition Program $37.8 million (6.75 cent increase in meal rate for School Nutrition Program)
K-12 High Speed Internet Network $15.6 million
  $4 million in one-time Prop. 98 funds
  $3 million existing reserves
  $4 million from excess funds
  $4.6 million in E-Rate and Teleconnect funds
School Enrichment Block Grant $50 million (one-time)
Music and Art Block Grant $105 million (ongoing)
Physical Education Grants $40 million (ongoing) for K-8 grants ($35,000 per site) to hire credentialed teachers
California High School Exit Exam Supplemental Instruction $74.1 million
  $69 million for supplemental instruction (12th graders first priority)
  $5.1 million - 3 additional administrations
Charter School Categorical Block Grant $33 million (ongoing)
Governor's Math and Science Teacher Training $1.8 million (one-time)
K-12 Art, Music and PE Equipment and Supplies $500 million (one-time)
Career Technical Education Equipment $40 million (one-time)
Secondary (Grades 7-12) School Counselors $200 million Block Grant - (ongoing)
CALPADS - CSIS New CSIS Cohort $31.5 million
Targeted Preschool Initiative $50 million pursuant to legislation (AB 132-Chan)
Child Care Facilities $50 million pursuant to legislation
Healthy Start New Cohort $10 million (one-time)
Oral Health Assessments for Kindergarten Pupils $4.4 million pursuant to legislation
Federal Carryover: Consolidate Funds and Allocate for Program Improvement Schools/Districts Rejected Administration Proposals and returned funds to original programs.
Economic Impact Aid (EIA) Expansion/Equalization $350 million ongoing augmentation to revise current formula and use Title I as poverty indicator; funding based on EL and Title I pupil counts; holds harmless all districts
Discretionary One-Time School Grants $534 million one-time Block Grant
Research on Best Practices for English Language Learners $20 million (one-time)
Professional Development for Teachers of English Language Learners $25 million (ongoing)
Child Care Eligibility increase SMI $67 million (ongoing)
Foster Care Youth Services $8.2 million (ongoing)
Parental Involvement $15 million pursuant to legislation
School Gardens $15 million pursuant to legislation
Teacher Credentialing Reforms $21 million (ongoing) pursuant to SB 1209

Courtesy of Kern County Office of Education

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