BILL ANALYSIS Ó
SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair
2015 - 2016 Regular Session
AB 854 (Weber) - Educational services: pupils in foster care.
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|Version: August 18, 2015 |Policy Vote: ED. 8 - 0 |
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|Urgency: No |Mandate: Yes |
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|Hearing Date: August 27, 2015 |Consultant: Jillian Kissee |
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*********** ANALYSIS ADDENDUM - SUSPENSE FILE ***********
The following information is revised to reflect amendments
adopted by the committee on August 27, 2015
Bill
Summary: This bill restructures the existing Foster Youth
Services program by shifting the primary function from direct
services provided by the county offices of education and six
school districts, to a program of coordination to assist school
districts in meeting their statutory obligation to improve the
educational outcomes of foster youth pursuant to the Local
Control Funding Formula.
Fiscal
Impact: If enacted, this bill would implement the $25.4 million
Proposition 98 allocation included in the Budget Act of 2015 to
fund foster youth services.
Costs to the California Department of Education (CDE) of about
$274,000 and two positions to implement this bill. (General
Fund)
AB 854 (Weber) Page 1 of
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Author
Amendments: Require the allocation amount that a county office
of education or consortium of county offices of education, and
certain school districts, is eligible for is not less than the
amount allocated in the 2014-15 fiscal year for those that apply
for funding. Require the CDE to develop an allocation formula
to determine the grant amounts for which each county office of
education or consortium of county offices of education is
eligible. Amend to make other clarifying changes that remove
reimbursable state mandate costs.
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