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2023 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 8245.5.

8245.5. (a) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, for the 2022–23 fiscal year only, contracting agencies operating a California state preschool program shall be reimbursed according to paragraph (2), if they meet either of the following requirements:
(A) The program is open and operating in accordance with their approved program calendar and remains open and offering services through the program year.
(B) The program operated by the contracting agency is closed by local or state public health order or guidance due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2) Reimbursement pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be 100 percent of the contract maximum reimbursable amount or net reimbursable program costs, whichever is less, pursuant to guidance released by the Superintendent.
(3) A California state preschool program that is physically closed as described in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but funded to be operational, shall provide distance learning services, as specified by the Superintendent, for the program. A contractor specified in paragraph (1) shall submit a distance learning plan to the department overseeing their contract pursuant to guidance from the Superintendent.
(b) Notwithstanding any other law, reimbursement for full-day and part-day California state preschool family childcare home education network providers for the 2022–23 fiscal year shall be based on the maximum certified hours of care for all families, including families certified for a variable schedule, regardless of attendance.
(c) Notwithstanding any other law, commencing July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025, inclusive, if a program is open and operating in accordance with their approved program calendar and remains open and offering services through the program year, the contract reimbursement amount shall be based on the lesser of either of the following:
(1) One hundred percent of the contract maximum reimbursable amount.
(2) Net reimbursable program costs.
(d) Notwithstanding any other law, reimbursement for full-day and part-day California state preschool family childcare home education network providers for the 2023–24 fiscal year shall be based on the maximum certified hours of care for all families, including families certified for a variable schedule, regardless of attendance.
(e) If the provisions of subdivisions (c) and (d) are in conflict with the provisions of a memorandum of understanding reached pursuant to Section 10426 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, the memorandum of understanding shall be controlling without further legislative action, except that if such provisions of a memorandum of understanding require the expenditure of funds, the provisions shall not become effective unless approved by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act.
(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 193, Sec. 3. (SB 140) Effective September 13, 2023.)
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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.)
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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.)
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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.)
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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.)
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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.)
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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.)
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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.)
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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.)
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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.)
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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.)
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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.)
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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.)
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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.)
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8261. (a) The Legislature recognizes that preschool programs have made valuable contributions towards ensuring that public assistance recipients will be able to accept and maintain employment or employment-related training. Therefore, it is the intent of the Legislature that the Superintendent ensure that counties comply with the requirements of Section 8260.
(b) The Superintendent shall ensure each county’s compliance with Section 8260 by not issuing funds to a local preschool contractor within a county until the Superintendent has received written certification from that county that the level of expenditure for childcare services provided by the county has been maintained at the 1970–71 fiscal year level pursuant to Section 8260. Funding provided by a county to a local preschool contractor shall not adversely affect the reimbursement received by the agency from the Superintendent pursuant to Section 8242 or 8244.
(Added by renumbering Section 8279.1 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 124. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
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8262. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall publish the methodology and data used, including county-specific data if such data is used, for the allocation of preschool funds. The superintendent shall make this information available to the public, within 90 days of an allocation. It is the intent of the Legislature to expedite the allocation of funds to the field as quickly as possible. Nothing in this section shall create a requirement for a public hearing on the allocation methodology prior to the issuance of a request for application.
(Added by renumbering Section 8279.2 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 125. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
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8264. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that the state makes a substantial, annual investment in preschool programs for eligible families. It is in the best interests of children and their families, and the taxpayers of California, to have information about the development and learning abilities of children developed in these settings, health and other information transferred to, or otherwise available to, the pupil’s elementary school.
(b) When a child in a state-funded preschool program will be transferring to a local public school, the preschool program shall provide the parent or guardian with information from the previous year deemed beneficial to the pupil and the public school teacher, including, but not limited to, development issues, social interaction abilities, health background, and diagnostic assessments, if any. The preschool program may, with the permission of the parent or guardian, transfer this information to the pupil’s elementary school.
(c) Any child who has participated in a state subsidized preschool that maintains results-based standards, including the desired results accountability system, may have the performance information transferred to any subsequent or concurrent public school setting. Any transferred information shall be in summary form and only accomplished with the permission of the parent or guardian.
(Added by renumbering Section 8282 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 134. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
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8265. The governing board of any school district or a county superintendent of schools with the approval of the county board of education is authorized to establish and maintain preschool programs upon the approval of, and subject to the regulations of the Superintendent of Public Instruction.
(Added by renumbering Section 8320 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 145. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
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8266. (a) The county superintendent of schools in each county, with the approval of the county board of education and the Superintendent of Public Instruction, shall have the authority to establish and maintain preschool programs and centers in the same manner and to the same extent as governing boards of school or community college districts, except that nothing in this section shall be construed as vesting in the county superintendents of schools any authority to alone effect the levy and collection of any county, school, or other local taxes for the support of any preschool programs.
(b) The establishment and maintenance of any preschool program by the county superintendent of schools shall be undertaken, subject to the prior approval of both the county board of education and the Superintendent of Public Instruction, upon the application of one or more school districts under the county superintendent’s jurisdiction.
(Added by renumbering Section 8321 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 146. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
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8267. The governing board of any school district or the county superintendent of schools may do the following:
(a) Accommodate in a preschool facility maintained by it children residing in another district, upon terms and under conditions agreed upon by the governing boards of both districts.
(b) Permit the use of, and furnish maintenance for, buildings, grounds, and equipment, and the use of existing administrative personnel for the purposes of this chapter.
(c) Adopt reasonable rules and regulations governing the preschool services or facilities maintained by it that are not in conflict with law or the standards and regulations established for child development services by the Superintendent of Public Instruction.
(Added by renumbering Section 8322 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 147. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
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8268. The employees of school districts or community college districts, or county superintendents of schools in preschool services under this division shall have the same rights and privileges as are granted to employees of the same agencies in children’s centers.
(Added by renumbering Section 8324 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 148. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
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8269. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, a public or private agency, a school district, a community college district or a county superintendent of schools operating preschool facilities may enter into an agreement with the Employment Development Department that will provide an opportunity to participants in work incentive programs under Division 2 (commencing with Section 5000) of the Unemployment Insurance Code for training in child development facilities. Training pursuant to that agreement shall have the objective of preparation for a career in the field of child development.
(Added by renumbering Section 8326 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 150. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
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8270. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the governing board of a school district or community college district, county superintendent of schools, or other unit of local general purpose government may enter into agreements with any city, city and county, or other public agency, or with a private foundation, nonprofit corporation, or proprietary agency for the furnishing to, or use by, the governing board, county superintendent of schools, or other unit of local general purpose government in carrying out the provisions of this chapter, of property, facilities, personnel, supplies, equipment and other necessary items and such city, county, city and county, other public agency, or private foundation or nonprofit corporation, is authorized to enter into such agreements.
(Added by renumbering Section 8327 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 151. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
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8271. (a) The governing board of any school district or the county superintendent of schools shall establish in the county treasury a fund to be known as the “child development fund” into which shall be paid all funds received by the district or the county for, or from the operation of, preschool services under this chapter. The costs incurred in the maintenance and operation of preschool services shall be paid from the fund, with accounting to reflect specific funding sources.
(b) Funds of a district derived from the receipt of district taxes or derived from moneys apportioned to the district for the support of schools thereof, in addition to state moneys appropriated for the support of preschool services, fees, and federal funds, may be expended for, or in connection with, preschool services.
(Added by renumbering Section 8328 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 152. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
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8272. The governing board of any school district maintaining a preschool program may include in its budget the amount necessary to initiate, operate, and maintain a preschool program pursuant to this chapter and the board of supervisors shall levy a school district tax necessary to raise that amount. The tax shall be in addition to any other school district tax authorized by law to be levied.
(Added by renumbering Section 8329 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 153. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
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8272.5. Community college districts that levied child development permissive override taxes pursuant to Section 8272 and former Section 8330 in the 1977–78 fiscal year and received fiscal relief pursuant to Chapter 282 of the Statutes of 1979 to compensate for the loss of permissive override taxes shall not receive reimbursement for childcare services from the Superintendent of Public Instruction in excess of 75 percent of the standard reimbursement rate for campus childcare programs. Campus childcare programs operated by the University of California, the California State University, and community colleges that did not levy a permissive override tax in the 1977–78 fiscal year shall receive reimbursement from the Superintendent of Public Instruction that equals 100 percent of the standard reimbursement rate for campus childcare and development programs.
(Added by renumbering Section 8330 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 154. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
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8273. The Counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Fresno, Marin, Monterey, San Benito, San Diego, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, and Sonoma may, individually as a pilot project, develop and implement individualized county childcare subsidy plans. The plans shall ensure that childcare subsidies received by the above-named counties are used to address local needs, conditions, and priorities of working families in their respective communities.
(Added by renumbering Section 8332 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 157. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021. Inoperative July 1, 2024, pursuant to Section 8281. Repealed as of January 1, 2025, pursuant to Section 8281.)
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8274. For purposes of this article, “county” means the Counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Fresno, Marin, Monterey, San Benito, San Diego, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, and Sonoma.
(Added by renumbering Section 8332.1 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 158. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021. Inoperative July 1, 2024, pursuant to Section 8281. Repealed as of January 1, 2025, pursuant to Section 8281.)
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8276. The department shall establish instructions and timelines for submittal or modifications of the plans, including, but not limited to, plan templates and timelines for plan submittal and requests for addition of participating contractors.
(Added by renumbering Section 8332.25 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 160. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021. Inoperative July 1, 2024, pursuant to Section 8281. Repealed as of January 1, 2025, pursuant to Section 8281.)
2023 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 9 - Individualized Counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Fresno, Marin, Monterey, San Benito, San Diego, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, and Sonoma Childcare Subsidy Plans › Section 8277.

8277. (a) (1) The plan shall be submitted to the local planning council, as defined in Section 10480 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, for approval. Upon approval of the plan by the local planning council, the board of supervisors of the county shall hold at least one public hearing on the plan. Following the hearing, if the board votes in favor of the plan, the plan shall be submitted to the department for review.
(2) Initial proposed rate changes not included in the plan shall be approved by the board of supervisors of the county prior to final approval of the plan by the department.
(b) Within 30 days of receiving the plan, the department shall review and either approve or disapprove the plan.
(c) Plan modifications, including subsequent rate changes, shall be submitted to the local planning council, as defined in subdivision (g) of Section 10480 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, for approval prior to final approval of the plan by the department.
(d) Within 30 days of receiving a modification of the plan, the department shall review and either approve or disapprove that modification of the plan.
(e) The department may disapprove only those portions of a plan, or any modification of the plan, that are not in conformance with this article or that are in conflict with federal law.
(Added by renumbering Section 8332.3 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 161. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021. Inoperative July 1, 2024, pursuant to Section 8281. Repealed as of January 1, 2025, pursuant to Section 8281.)
2023 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 9 - Individualized Counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Fresno, Marin, Monterey, San Benito, San Diego, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, and Sonoma Childcare Subsidy Plans › Section 8278.

8278. (a)  The County of Santa Clara shall, by the end of the first fiscal year of operation under the approved childcare subsidy plan, demonstrate, in the report required pursuant to Section 8279, an increase in the total aggregate child days of enrollment in childcare in the county as compared to the enrollment in the final quarter of the 2015–16 fiscal year.
(b) The County of Alameda shall, by the end of the first fiscal year of operation under the approved childcare subsidy plan, demonstrate, in the report required pursuant to Section 8279, an increase in the total aggregate child days of enrollment in childcare in the county as compared to the enrollment in the final quarter of the 2014–15 fiscal year.
(c) The Counties of Contra Costa, Fresno, Marin, Monterey, San Benito, San Diego, Santa Cruz, Solano, and Sonoma shall, by the end of the first fiscal year of operation under the approved childcare subsidy plan, demonstrate, in the report required pursuant to Section 8279, an increase in the total aggregate child days of enrollment in childcare in the county as compared to the enrollment in the final quarter of the 2016–17 fiscal year.
(Added by renumbering Section 8332.4 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 162. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021. Inoperative July 1, 2024, pursuant to Section 8281. Repealed as of January 1, 2025, pursuant to Section 8281.)
2023 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 9 - Individualized Counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Fresno, Marin, Monterey, San Benito, San Diego, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, and Sonoma Childcare Subsidy Plans › Section 8279.

8279. (a)  Using a template developed by the department, the county shall prepare and submit to the Legislature, the State Department of Social Services, and the department a report that summarizes the success of the county’s plan, and the county’s ability to maximize the use of funds and to improve and stabilize childcare in the county. The report shall be submitted as follows:
(1) At the end of year one of the plan, a report that describes the first year of implementation.
(2) At the end of year three of the plan, a report that describes years two and three of implementation.
(3) At the end of year five of the plan, a report that describes years four and five of implementation.
(b) The department shall review the reports submitted pursuant to subdivision (a), along with any applicable programmatic and fiscal compliance records submitted by the contracting agencies participating in the plan, and determine whether to allow the county to continue with the plan without change, or whether to require modifications to be made to the plan.
(c) The county shall, by the end of the first fiscal year of operation under the approved plan, demonstrate, in the report required pursuant to this section, that there was no reduction in the number of children served as compared to the number of children served before the implementation of the plan.
(d) A report to be submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
(Added by renumbering Section 8332.5 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 163. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021. Inoperative July 1, 2024, pursuant to Section 8281. Repealed as of January 1, 2025, pursuant to Section 8281.)
2023 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 9 - Individualized Counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Fresno, Marin, Monterey, San Benito, San Diego, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, and Sonoma Childcare Subsidy Plans › Section 8280.

8280. A participating contractor shall receive an increase or decrease in funding that the contractor would have received if the contractor had not participated in the plan.
(Added by renumbering Section 8332.6 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 164. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021. Inoperative July 1, 2024, pursuant to Section 8281. Repealed as of January 1, 2025, pursuant to Section 8281.)
2023 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 9 - Individualized Counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Fresno, Marin, Monterey, San Benito, San Diego, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, and Sonoma Childcare Subsidy Plans › Section 8281.

8281. This article shall become inoperative on July 1, 2024, and, as of January 1, 2025, is repealed.
(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 41, Sec. 7. (AB 116) Effective July 10, 2023. Repealed as of January 1, 2025, by its own provisions. Note: Repeal affects Article 9, comprising Sections 8273 to 8282.6.)
2023 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 9 - Individualized Counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Fresno, Marin, Monterey, San Benito, San Diego, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, and Sonoma Childcare Subsidy Plans › Section 8282.

8282. 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 and the State Department of Social Services may implement and administer this article through the issuance of guidance or other written directives, which may include, but is not limited to, establishing timelines for submittal of plans and any modifications, plan templates, and processes for requesting additional participating contractors.
(Added by renumbering Section 8332.8 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 166. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021. Inoperative July 1, 2024, pursuant to Section 8281. Repealed as of January 1, 2025, pursuant to Section 8281. Note: Section 8281.5 is in Article 13.2, which follows Section 8319.)
2023 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 9 - Individualized Counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Fresno, Marin, Monterey, San Benito, San Diego, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, and Sonoma Childcare Subsidy Plans › Section 8282.5.

8282.5. Commencing on the effective date of the act that added this section, the components of the plan relating to preschool shall be overseen by the department and the components of the plan addressing all other childcare programs shall be overseen by the State Department of Social Services.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 135. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021. Inoperative July 1, 2024, pursuant to Section 8281. Repealed as of January 1, 2025, pursuant to Section 8281.)
2023 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 9 - Individualized Counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Fresno, Marin, Monterey, San Benito, San Diego, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, and Sonoma Childcare Subsidy Plans › Section 8282.6.

8282.6. (a) (1) The State Department of Social Services and the State Department of Education shall review the existing individualized county childcare pilot programs required pursuant to this article and Chapter 18 (commencing with Section 10340) of Part 1.8 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code and provide a report to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature on or before June 30, 2022.
(2) The report shall include recommendations on what flexibilities currently available to individualized county childcare pilot programs should be adopted statewide, and what flexibilities available to individualized county childcare pilot programs are no longer justified given statewide policy changes.
(3) The departments shall consider administrative burden for both the departments and counties in the recommendations.
(b) The report required to be submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
(c) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section is repealed on January 1, 2024.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 497, Sec. 2. (AB 1294) Effective October 5, 2021. Repealed as of January 1, 2024, by its own provisions. Inoperative July 1, 2024, pursuant to Section 8281. Repealed as of January 1, 2025, pursuant to Section 8281.)
2023 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 10 - Childcare Subsidy Plan for the City and County of San Francisco › Section 8283.

8283. The City and County of San Francisco may develop and implement an individualized county childcare subsidy plan. The plan shall ensure that childcare subsidies received by the city and county are used to address local needs, conditions, and priorities of working families in the community.
(Added by renumbering Section 8335 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 169. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
2023 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 10 - Childcare Subsidy Plan for the City and County of San Francisco › Section 8285.

8285. (a) The plan shall be submitted to the local planning council, as defined in subdivision (g) of Section 10480 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, for approval. Upon approval of the plan by the local planning council, the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco shall hold at least one public hearing on the plan. Following the hearing, if the board of supervisors votes in favor of the plan, the plan shall be submitted to the department for review.
(b) Within 30 days of receiving the plan, the department shall review and either approve or disapprove the plan.
(c) Within 30 days of receiving any modification to the plan, the department shall review and either approve or disapprove that modification to the plan.
(d) The department may disapprove only those portions of the plan or modifications to the plan that are not in conformance with either this article or Article 9 (commencing with Section 8273) or that are in conflict with federal law.
(Added by renumbering Section 8335.3 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 171. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
2023 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 10 - Childcare Subsidy Plan for the City and County of San Francisco › Section 8286.

8286. (a)  The City and County of San Francisco shall, at least once every three years, using the template developed by the department, prepare and submit to the Legislature, the State Department of Social Services, and the department a report that summarizes the success of the city and county’s plan, and the city and county’s ability to maximize the use of funds and to improve and stabilize childcare in the city and county.
(b) A report to be submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
(Added by renumbering Section 8335.4 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 172. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
2023 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 10 - Childcare Subsidy Plan for the City and County of San Francisco › Section 8287.

8287. Any modifications to the plan shall be submitted in conformance with the procedures established in Article 9 (commencing with Section 8273).
(Added by renumbering Section 8335.5 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 173. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)