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CA Educ Code § 8243 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 6 - EDUCATION PROGRAMS STATE MASTER PLANS|CHAPTER 2 - Early Education Act|ARTICLE 4 - Reimbursement Rates|Section 8243.

8243.  (a) (1) For purposes of this section, “early childhood mental health consultation service” means a service benefiting a child who is served in a California state preschool program.(2) For purposes of this section, “early childhood mental health consultation service” includes, but is not limited to, all of the following:(A) Support to respond effectively to all children, with a focus on young children with disabilities, challenging behaviors, and other special needs.(B) Assistance through individual site consultations, provision of resources, formulation of training plans, referrals, and other methods that address the unique needs of programs and providers.(C) Aid to providers in developing the skills and tools needed to be successful as they support the development and early learning of all children, including observing environments, facilitating the development of action plans, and supporting site implementation of those plans.(D) The development of strategies for addressing prevalent child mental health concerns, including internalizing problems, such as appearing withdrawn, and externalizing problems, such as exhibiting challenging behaviors.(E) If a child exhibits persistent and serious challenging behaviors, support with the pursuit and documentation of reasonable steps to maintain the child’s safe participation in the program, as described in Section 8222.(b) The cost to an agency of providing an early childhood mental health consultation service shall be reimbursable pursuant to Section 8244 if all of the following apply:(1) The early childhood mental health consultation service is provided on a schedule of sufficient and consistent frequency to ensure that a mental health consultant is available to partner with staff and families in a timely and effective manner, as determined by the department.(2) The early childhood mental health consultation service is supervised and provided by a licensed marriage and family therapist, a licensed clinical social worker, a licensed professional clinical counselor, a licensed psychologist, a licensed child and adolescent psychiatrist, or others as determined by the department. The supervisor shall have at least three years of experience working with children 0 to 5 years of age, shall be adequately insured, shall have held their respective license for a minimum of two years, and shall be in full compliance with all continuing education requirements applicable to their profession.(3) The early childhood mental health consultation service uses a relationship-based model emphasizing strengthening relationships among early childhood education providers, parents, children, and representatives of community systems and resources, and integrates reflective practice into the onsite consultation model.(Added by renumbering Section 8265.2 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 86. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
CA Educ Code § 8244 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 6 - EDUCATION PROGRAMS STATE MASTER PLANS|CHAPTER 2 - Early Education Act|ARTICLE 4 - Reimbursement Rates|Section 8244.

8244.  (a) In order to reflect the additional expense of serving full-day preschool children who meet any of the criteria outlined in subdivision (b), the contractor’s reported child days of enrollment for these children shall be multiplied by the adjustment factors listed below.(b) Notwithstanding any other law, the adjustment factors shall be as follows:(1) For children with exceptional needs, the adjustment factor shall be 1.54.(2) For children with severe disabilities, the adjustment factor shall be 1.93.(3) Prior to January 1, 2022, for children at risk of neglect, abuse, or exploitation, the adjustment factor shall be 1.1.(4) Prior to January 1, 2022, for dual language learner children, the adjustment factor shall be 1.1.(5) When early childhood mental health consultation services are provided, pursuant to Section 8243, the adjustment factor shall be 1.05.(c) In order to reflect the additional expense of serving part-day preschool children, the contractor’s reported child days of enrollment for children meeting the criteria in paragraph (1), (2), or (5) of subdivision (b) shall be multiplied by the adjustment factors in those subdivisions. (d) Use of the adjustment factors shall not increase the contractor’s total annual allocation.(e) (1) Days of enrollment for children who meet more than one of the criteria outlined in paragraphs (1) to (4), inclusive, of subdivision (b) shall not be reported under more than one of the categories specified in those paragraphs.(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), for children for whom an adjustment factor is applied pursuant to any of paragraphs (1) to (4), inclusive, of subdivision (b), and who are additionally eligible for the adjustment factor established in paragraph (5) of subdivision (b), reported child days of enrollment shall be multiplied by the sum of the applicable adjustment factor under paragraphs (1) to (4), inclusive, of subdivision (b) and 0.05.(f) The difference between the reimbursement resulting from the use of the adjustment factors outlined in subdivision (b) and the reimbursement that would otherwise be received by a provider in the absence of the adjustment factors shall be used for special and appropriate services for each child for whom an adjustment factor is claimed.(Added by renumbering Section 8265.5 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 87. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
CA Educ Code § 8245 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 6 - EDUCATION PROGRAMS STATE MASTER PLANS|CHAPTER 2 - Early Education Act|ARTICLE 4 - Reimbursement Rates|Section 8245.

8245.  (a) For each fiscal year, for the purposes of this chapter, reimbursement rates for full-day California state preschool shall be adjusted by the following reimbursement factors:(1) Prior to January 1, 2022, California state preschool program providers serving children for not less than four hours per day, and less than six and one-half hours per day, the reimbursement factor is 75 percent of the standard reimbursement rate.(2) Prior to January 1, 2022, California state preschool program providers serving children for not less than six and one-half hours per day, and less than 10 and one-half hours per day, the reimbursement factor is 100 percent of the standard reimbursement rate.(3) For California state preschool program providers serving children for 10 and one-half hours or more per day, the reimbursement factor is 118 percent of the standard reimbursement rate.(b) It is the intent of the Legislature, notwithstanding the difference between the standard reimbursement rate and the regional market rate, to support serving children for the length of day that is appropriate under a provider’s contract.(Added by renumbering Section 8266.1 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 90. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
CA Educ Code § 8246 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 6 - EDUCATION PROGRAMS STATE MASTER PLANS|CHAPTER 2 - Early Education Act|ARTICLE 4 - Reimbursement Rates|Section 8246.

8246.  The Superintendent of Public Instruction and the State Controller shall establish the necessary plans to advance preschool funds to contracting agencies.(Added by renumbering Section 8268 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 94. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
CA Educ Code § 8247 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 6 - EDUCATION PROGRAMS STATE MASTER PLANS|CHAPTER 2 - Early Education Act|ARTICLE 4 - Reimbursement Rates|Section 8247.

8247.  (a) The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall adopt rules, regulations, and guidelines to facilitate the funding and reimbursement procedures required by this chapter.(b) The Superintendent may establish any regulations the Superintendent deems advisable concerning conditions of service and hours of enrollment for children in the programs.(Added by renumbering Section 8269 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 95. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
CA Educ Code § 8248 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 6 - EDUCATION PROGRAMS STATE MASTER PLANS|CHAPTER 2 - Early Education Act|ARTICLE 4 - Reimbursement Rates|Section 8248.

8248.  The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall support the coordination of resources available to state and local agencies serving preschool through grade 12 children and their families. During times of disaster this shall include coordinating resources to support the specific needs of children and families.(Added by renumbering Section 8270 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 96. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
CA Educ Code § 8249 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 6 - EDUCATION PROGRAMS STATE MASTER PLANS|CHAPTER 2 - Early Education Act|ARTICLE 4 - Reimbursement Rates|Section 8249.

8249.  In the event that operating agencies are unable to operate due to incomplete repairs and renovations authorized by administrating state agencies, or due to circumstances beyond the control of the operating agency, including earthquakes, floods, or fire, such programs shall not be penalized for incurred program expenses nor in subsequent annual budget allocations.(Added by renumbering Section 8271 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 97. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
CA Educ Code § 8250 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 6 - EDUCATION PROGRAMS STATE MASTER PLANS|CHAPTER 2 - Early Education Act|ARTICLE 4 - Reimbursement Rates|Section 8250.

8250.  (a) The rules, regulations, and guidelines adopted by the Superintendent of Public Instruction pursuant to Sections 8231 and 8247 shall permit reimbursement for interest paid by contractors on private sector debt financing for the purchase, lease-purchase, repair, or renovation of preschool facilities owned or leased by contractors providing center-based preschool.(b) The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall adopt regulations requiring contractors to demonstrate that the amount of interest paid in a year on private sector debt financing for the purposes identified in subdivision (a) does not exceed the value obtained by the state in the use of the facilities during the year for the preschool services program. The regulations shall include, but not be limited to, the following methods of making this demonstration:(1) Amortization of a loan or lease-purchase contract on a straight-line basis for the purchase price of a portable building, including any transportation charges, installation charges, loan fees, taxes, points or other fees associated with the purchase, over a period of 15 years or more.(2) Amortization of a loan or lease-purchase contract on a straight-line basis for the purchase price of a permanent building and real estate, including any loan fees, taxes, points or other fees associated with the purchase, over a period of 15 years or more.(3) Evidence acceptable to the Superintendent of Public Instruction that loan payments for the purchase of a portable building or permanent building and real estate, including principal and interest, do not exceed the fair market rental cost that the contractor would have paid if the property was not purchased.(c) Loans or lease-purchase agreements amortized over the number of years designated in subdivision (b), but due in a fewer number of years, shall not be disallowed because of the shorter due date.(Added by renumbering Section 8272 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 98. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
CA Educ Code § 8251 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 6 - EDUCATION PROGRAMS STATE MASTER PLANS|CHAPTER 2 - Early Education Act|ARTICLE 4 - Reimbursement Rates|Section 8251.

8251.  An agency contracting with the department to provide California state preschool program services may schedule up to two days of staff training, per contract period, using state reimbursement funding on the topics including procedures for emergencies in preschool programs, licensing regulations relating to preschool programs, recognition and reporting of suspected abuse of children in preschool programs, managing challenging behaviors and preventing expulsion of children, and addressing items on the program’s Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) Quality plan.(Added by renumbering Section 8272.1 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 99. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
CA Educ Code § 8252 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 6 - EDUCATION PROGRAMS STATE MASTER PLANS|CHAPTER 2 - Early Education Act|ARTICLE 5 - Family Fees|Section 8252.

8252.  (a) The Superintendent shall use the fee schedule developed in conjunction with the State Department of Social Services for families using full-day preschool services pursuant to this chapter, including families receiving services pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 8211.(b) Families shall be assessed a single flat monthly fee for all state subsidized early childhood services received, including California state preschool program services and services received through childcare and development programs administered by the State Department of Social Services, pursuant to Section 10290 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.(c) The income of a recipient of federal supplemental security income benefits pursuant to Title XVI of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1381 et seq.) and state supplemental program benefits pursuant to Title XVI of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1381 et seq.) and Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 12000) of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code shall not be included in total countable income for purposes of determining the amount of the family fee.(d) Family fees shall be assessed at initial enrollment and reassessed at recertification.(e) Family fees shall be used by contractors to pay reasonable and necessary costs for providing additional services.(f) It is the intent of the Legislature that the new family fees shall be cost neutral to the state and generate roughly the same amount of revenue as was generated under the previous family fee schedule.(g) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, family fees shall not be collected for the 2021–22 fiscal year pursuant to Section 263 of the act that added this subdivision.(Added by renumbering Section 8273 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 102. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
CA Educ Code § 8253 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 6 - EDUCATION PROGRAMS STATE MASTER PLANS|CHAPTER 2 - Early Education Act|ARTICLE 5 - Family Fees|Section 8253.

8253.  (a) A family that receives services pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 8211 may be exempt from family fees for up to 12 months.(b) Notwithstanding any other law, a family receiving CalWORKs cash aid shall not be charged a family fee.(c) Notwithstanding any other law, commencing with the 2014–15 fiscal year, family fees shall not be assessed for the part-day California preschool program to eligible families whose children are enrolled in that program pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 8207).(Added by renumbering Section 8273.1 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 103. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
CA Educ Code § 8254 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 6 - EDUCATION PROGRAMS STATE MASTER PLANS|CHAPTER 2 - Early Education Act|ARTICLE 5 - Family Fees|Section 8254.

8254.  (a) The family fee schedule shall provide, among other things, that a contractor or provider may require parents to provide diapers. A contractor or provider offering field trips either may include the cost of the field trips within the service rate charged to the parent or may charge parents an additional fee. Federal or state money shall not be used to reimburse parents for the costs of field trips if those costs are charged as an additional fee. A contractor or family childcare home provider that charges parents an additional fee for field trips shall inform parents, before enrolling the child, that a fee may be charged and that no reimbursement will be available.(b) A contractor or family childcare home provider may require parents to provide diapers or charge parents for field trips, subject to all of the following conditions:(1) The contractor or family childcare home provider has a written policy adopted by the agency’s governing board that includes parents in the decisionmaking process regarding both of the following:(A) Whether or not, and how much, to charge for field trip expenses.(B) Whether or not to require parents to provide diapers.(2) The contractor or family childcare home provider does not charge fees in excess of twenty-five dollars ($25) per child in a contract year.(3) The contractor or family childcare home provider does not deny participation in a field trip due to a parent’s inability or refusal to pay the fee.(4) The contractor or family childcare home provider does not take adverse action against a parent for the parent’s inability or refusal to pay the fee.(c) A contractor or family childcare home provider shall establish a system that prevents the identification of children based on whether or not a child’s family has paid field trip fees.(d) The contractor or provider shall report expenses incurred and income received for field trips to the department. Income received shall be reported as restricted income.(Added by renumbering Section 8273.3 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 104. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
CA Educ Code § 8255 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 6 - EDUCATION PROGRAMS STATE MASTER PLANS|CHAPTER 2 - Early Education Act|ARTICLE 6 - Allocations and Expenditures|Section 8255.

8255.  (a) The Superintendent may approve and reimburse startup costs for contracts under this chapter or facilities in an amount not to exceed 15 percent of the expansion or increase of each agency’s total contract amount. Under no circumstances shall reimbursement for startup costs result in an increase in the agency’s total award amount. These funds shall be available for all of the following:(1) The employment and orientation of necessary staff.(2) The setting up of the program and facility.(3) The finalization of rental agreements and the making of necessary deposits.(4) The purchase of a reasonable inventory of materials and supplies.(5) The purchase of an initial premium for insurance.(b) Agencies shall submit claims for startup costs with their first quarterly reports.(c) The Legislature recognizes that allowances for startup costs are necessary for the establishment and stability of new preschool programs.(Added by renumbering Section 8275 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 106. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
CA Educ Code § 8256 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 6 - EDUCATION PROGRAMS STATE MASTER PLANS|CHAPTER 2 - Early Education Act|ARTICLE 6 - Allocations and Expenditures|Section 8256.

8256.  (a) The department shall promote full utilization of California state preschool program funds and match available unused funds with identified service needs. Notwithstanding the requirements of Part 2 (commencing with Section 10100) of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code, the department shall arrange interagency adjustments between different contractors with the same type of contract when both agencies mutually agree to a temporary transfer of funds for the balance of the fiscal year. The department shall establish timelines for interagency contract fund transfers.(b) Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), the department may implement and administer this section through the issuance of guidance or other written directives, which may include, but is not limited to, establishing timelines for submittal of requests to transfer funds.(c) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2019.(Added by renumbering Section 8275.5 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 107. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
CA Educ Code § 8257 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 6 - EDUCATION PROGRAMS STATE MASTER PLANS|CHAPTER 2 - Early Education Act|ARTICLE 6 - Allocations and Expenditures|Section 8257.

8257.  (a) The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall develop a plan and procedures for the allocation of expansion funding balances resulting from the prorata allocation of expansion for the partial year operations of new agencies.(b) The plan shall provide for the distribution of such funds among contracting agencies whose enrollments include children with special needs and shall limit the agencies’ use of these funds to the purchase of approved equipment or materials or one-time-only services, or any of them, that will directly benefit the children with special needs.(Added by renumbering Section 8276 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 108. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
CA Educ Code § 8258 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 6 - EDUCATION PROGRAMS STATE MASTER PLANS|CHAPTER 2 - Early Education Act|ARTICLE 6 - Allocations and Expenditures|Section 8258.

8258.  Unless specifically exempted by the Legislature, the administrative cost for all state-funded preschool programs and all federal programs administered by the state shall not exceed 15 percent of the funds provided for those programs. Eighty-five percent of these funds shall be used to provide services in accordance with rules and regulations, or contractual funding terms and conditions prescribed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction.(Added by renumbering Section 8276.7 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 110. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
CA Educ Code § 8260 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 6 - EDUCATION PROGRAMS STATE MASTER PLANS|CHAPTER 2 - Early Education Act|ARTICLE 6 - Allocations and Expenditures|Section 8260.

8260.  Each county shall, as a minimum, maintain the level of expenditure for child development services provided by the county during the 1970–71 fiscal year. These funds shall be used exclusively for child development programs and shall be considered unrestricted funds unless restricted by the county granting the funds.(Added by renumbering Section 8279 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 123. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)