Plain English Breakdown
The official text lists two different numbers ($4,220 and $8,318) for the transitional kindergarten add-on without clarifying which applies to specific conditions; this uncertainty remains in the source.
Fair Pay for Educators Act: Raising School Funding Targets
This law sets new, higher funding amounts that schools and county offices must receive starting in the 2036–37 fiscal year.
What This Bill Does
- Increases the base grant amount per student for kindergarten through grade 12 beginning in the 2036–37 fiscal year.
- Raises the operating funds given to county offices of education based on their size and number of districts starting in the 2036–37 fiscal year.
- Updates funding rates for alternative education programs, small schools, and high schools beginning in the 2036–37 fiscal year.
- Increases the extra money provided for each student enrolled in transitional kindergarten starting in the 2036–37 fiscal year.
- Keeps the rule that all these new dollar amounts must be adjusted yearly to match inflation.
Who It Names or Affects
- County superintendents of schools
- School districts
- Charter schools
Terms To Know
- Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF)
- The system used to calculate how much state money goes to county offices, school districts, and charter schools.
- Base Grant
- A set amount of funding given for each student based on their grade level or program type.
- Transitional Kindergarten (TK)
- An early education year that receives a specific add-on payment per student under this formula.
Limits and Unknowns
- These funding changes do not take effect until the 2036–37 fiscal year.
- The bill does not specify how schools must spend this increased money, only that they receive it based on student counts and other factors.