BILL ANALYSIS Ó SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair 2015 - 2016 Regular Session AB 854 (Weber) - Educational services: pupils in foster care. ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Version: August 18, 2015 |Policy Vote: ED. 8 - 0 | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Urgency: No |Mandate: Yes | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Hearing Date: August 27, 2015 |Consultant: Jillian Kissee | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- *********** 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 ? 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. -- END --