EETD Grant

air Percentage High Extremely High
Percentage (5
3 points) Percentage (4 points)

points) 41% or more

1–30% 31–40%

1–30% 31–40% 41% or more

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V. Appendices

A. Statutory Language

ARTICLE 13.2. California Pre-K Planning and Implementation Grant Program [8281.5-
8281.5.] (Article 13.2 added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 44, Sec. 4.)

8281.5.

(a) The California Pre-K Planning and Implementation Grant Program is hereby
established as a state early learning initiative with the goal of expanding access to
classroom-based Pre-K programs at LEAs.

(b) For the 2021–22 fiscal year, the sum of $300 million is hereby appropriated from the
General Fund to the department for allocation to LEAs for the California Pre-K Planning
and Implementation Grant Program pursuant to this section. These funds shall be
available for encumbrance until June 30, 2024.

(c) (1) Of the total amount appropriated under subdivision (b), the Superintendent shall
allocate $200 million in the 2021–22 fiscal year to LEAs as follows:

(A) A minimum base grant to all LEAs that operate K programs as determined using
California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System Fall 1 K enrollment from the
2020–21 certification, as follows:

(i) For LEAs with an enrollment of 1 to 23 pupils, inclusive, the minimum base grant
shall be $25,000.

(ii) For LEAs with an enrollment of 24 to 99 pupils, inclusive, the minimum base grant
shall be $50,000.

(iii) For LEAs with an enrollment of 100 or more pupils, the minimum base grant shall be
$100,000.

(B) A minimum base grant for each COE of $15,000 for each LEA in their county that
operates K programs to support countywide planning and capacity building.

(C) Of the remaining funds after allocations under subparagraphs (A) and (B):

(i) Sixty percent shall be available as enrollment grants. These grants shall be allocated
based on the LEA’s proportional share of total California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement
Data System Fall 1 K enrollment for the 2019–20 fiscal year, as applied to the total
amount of program funds available for the enrollment grant. For purposes of this clause,
the total statewide K enrollment shall be calculated using the California Longitudinal
Pupil Achievement Data System Fall 1 K enrollment minus the TK program enrollment
for the 2019–20 fiscal year for each LEA.

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(ii) Forty percent shall be available as supplemental grants. These grants shall be
allocated based on the LEA’s California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System
Fall 1 K enrollment minus the TK program enrollment for the 2019–20 fiscal year,
multiplied by the LEA’s unduplicated pupil percentage, as calculated pursuant to
subdivision (b) of Section 42238.02 or subdivision (b) of Section 2574 certified as of the
second principal apportionment. Funds for this purpose shall be distributed
percent-to-total from funds available for the supplemental grant.

(2) Grant funds may be used for costs associated with creating or expanding CSPP or
TK programs, or to establish or strengthen partnerships with other providers of Pre-K
education within the LEA, including Head Start programs, to ensure that high-quality
options for Pre-K education are available for four-year-old children. Allowable costs
include, but are not necessarily limited to, planning costs, hiring and recruitment costs,
staff training and professional development, classroom materials, and supplies.

(3) LEAs receiving grants pursuant to this subdivision shall do both of the following:

(A) Commit to providing program data to the department, as specified by the
Superintendent, including, but not limited to, recipient information and participating in
overall program evaluation.

(B) Develop a plan for consideration by the governing board or body at a public meeting
on or before June 30, 2022, for how all children in the attendance area of the LEA will
have access to full-day learning programs the year before K that meet the needs of
parents, including through partnerships with the LEA’s expanding learning offerings, the
After School Education and Safety Program, the CSPP, Head Start programs, and other
community-based early learning and care programs.

(d) (1) Of the total amount appropriated under subdivision (b), the Superintendent shall
award $100 million in competitive grants to LEAs to increase the number of
highly-qualified teachers available to serve CSPPs and TK pupils, and to provide CSPP,
TK, and K teachers with training in providing instruction in inclusive classrooms,
culturally responsive instruction, supporting dual language learners, enhancing
social-emotional learning, implementing trauma-informed practices and restorative
practices, and mitigating implicit biases to eliminate exclusionary discipline, pursuant to
this section. These funds shall be available for encumbrance until June 30, 2024.

(2) The Superintendent shall develop and administer a process to award grants under
paragraph (1), subject to approval of the executive director of the state board, on a
competitive basis to LEAs. To apply for a grant, an LEA shall submit an application to
the department describing how it will allocate funds and increase either the number of
credentialed teachers meeting the requirements of subdivision (g) of Section 48000, or
the competencies of CSPPs, TK, and K teachers to enhance their ability to provide
instruction in inclusive classrooms, provide culturally responsive instruction, support
dual language learners, enhance social-emotional learning, implement trauma-informed
and restorative practices, and mitigate implicit biases to eliminate exclusionary
discipline.

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(3) An LEA may apply on behalf of a consortium of providers within the LEA’s program
area, including CSPPs and Head Start programs operated by CBOs.

(4) An applicant shall demonstrate all of the following to be considered for a grant
award:

(A) A need for preschool and TK or K professional development in a region.

(B) A need for preschool and TK teachers in a region.

(C) The presence of, or plan to create, inclusive classroom settings.

(D) The ability to connect the preschool, TK, or K program to before- and after-school
programs and extended day services.

(E) A plan to integrate preschool, TK, and K professional development opportunities.

(F) A plan for recruiting new preschool, TK, or K teachers with experience in early
learning and care settings and collaborating with IHEs to ensure a qualified Pre-K
teacher pipeline.

(G) A plan for how principals and administrators overseeing the TK program, or other
Pre-K program, will receive training and professional development on the value and
tenets of effective instruction for young children.

(5) In awarding grants under paragraph (1), the Superintendent shall establish a
methodology that accounts for all of the following:

(A) The percentage of TK and K pupils eligible for Free and Reduced-price Meals.

(B) The percentage of dual language learners that the LEA is serving or is planning to
serve in a CSPP or TK program.

(C) The percentage of pupils with disabilities the LEA is serving or planning to serve in
an inclusive CSPP or TK program.

(D) The percentage of pupils served, or planned to be served in full-day CSPP, TK, or K
programs offered by the LEA or CBOs.

(E) The extent to which applicants operate in an attendance area where a significant
disproportionality of particular races or ethnicities, as described in Section 1418(d) of
Title 20 of the United States Code, has been identified in special education.

(F) The extent to which the LEA is located in an area that has more than three young
children, three to five years of age, inclusive, for every licensed child care slot.

(G) The extent to which applicants plan to partner with community-based CSPPs and
Head Start programs in their program area to ensure those teachers have access to
professional development along with teachers employed by the LEA.

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(6) Grants awarded under paragraph (1) for professional development may be used for
costs associated with the educational expenses of current and future CSPP, TK, and K
professionals that support their attainment of required credentials, permits, or
professional development in early childhood instruction or child development, including
developing competencies in serving inclusive classrooms and dual language learners.
Professional development grant funds shall be used for any of the following purposes:

(A) Tuition, supplies, and other related educational expenses.

(B) Transportation and child care costs incurred as a result of attending classes.

(C) Substitute teacher pay for CSPP, TK, and K professionals that are currently working
in a CSPP, TK, or K classroom.

(D) Stipends and professional development expenses, as determined by the
Superintendent.

(E) Career, course, and professional development coaching, counseling, and navigation
services.

(F) Linked courses, cohorts, or apprenticeship models.

(G) Training and professional development for principals and other administrators of TK,
K, and grades one through twelve, inclusive, on the value and tenets of effective
instruction for young children.

(H) Other educational expenses, as determined by the Superintendent.

(7) LEAs awarded funding pursuant to paragraph (1) may partner with local or online
accredited IHEs or local agencies that provide high-quality or credit-bearing trainings, or
apprenticeship programs that integrate and embed higher education coursework with
on-the-job training of professionals.

(8) Professional learning provided pursuant to this subdivision shall, as applicable, be
aligned to the preschool learning foundations and academic standards pursuant to
sections 51226, 60605, 60605.1, 60605.2, 60605.3, 60605.4, 60605.8, and 60605.11,
as those sections read on June 30, 2020, and former Section 60605.85, as that section
read on June 30, 2014.

(9) LEAs receiving grants under this subdivision shall commit to providing program data
to the department, as specified by the Superintendent, including, but not necessarily
limited to, recipient information, including demographic information, educational
progress, and the type of courses taken, and participating in overall program evaluation.

(10) The Superintendent shall provide a report to the DOF and the appropriate policy
and fiscal committees of the Legislature on or before October 1, 2024, on the
expenditure of funds and relevant outcome data in order to evaluate the impact of the
grants awarded under this subdivision.

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(11) Notwithstanding any other law, on June 30, 2027, any unexpended funds of the
amount awarded for purposes this subdivision shall revert to the General Fund.

(e) For purposes of this section, “local educational agency” or “LEA” means a school
district, county office of education, or charter school.

(f) For purposes of making the computations required by Section 8 of Article XVI of the
California Constitution, the appropriation made by subdivision (b) shall be deemed to be
“General Fund revenues appropriated for school districts,” as defined in subdivision (c)
of Section 41202, for the 2020–21 fiscal year, and included within the “total allocations
to school districts and community college districts from General Fund proceeds of taxes
appropriated pursuant to Article XIII B,” as defined in subdivision (e) of Section 41202,
for the 2020–21 fiscal year.

(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 252, Sec. 1. (AB 167) Effective September 23, 2021.
Note: Section 8281 is in Article 9, which commences with Section 8273.)

B. Key Terms and Acronyms

Terms and Acronyms Definition

Applicant An LEA that requests funding from a
grant program administered by the CDE.

CSPP California State Preschool Program. A
contracted program with CDE per
Education Code (EC) commencing with
Article 7, Chapter 2 (sections
8235–8239). This includes full-day,
full-year and part-day, school-year
programs.

CBO Community-based organization

CDE California Department of Education

CTC California Commission on Teacher
Credentialing

Child Development A type of course that educators who
teach in either a California State
Preschool or Transitional Kindergarten
program must take.

Child Development Permit A Child Development Teacher Permit
authorizes the holder to provide service in
the care, development, and instruction of
children in a child care and development

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Terms and Acronyms Definition

Competencies program. Types of Child Development
Consortium/Consortia Permits mentioned in this RFA: Associate,
COE Teacher, Master Teacher, Program
Credential Director, Site Supervisor, and Temporary
or Waiver.
ECE
EC Competencies describe specific
EED knowledge, skills, and dispositions that
EETD early childhood educators need in order
to provide high-quality care and education
to young children and their families.

A consortium (plural: consortia) is an
association of two or more entities with
the objective of participating in a common
activity or pooling their resources for
achieving a common goal.

County office of education

A credential is official documented credit
that verifies an individual's qualification or
competency in a specific skill. Credentials
are earned and awarded by completing a
course of study, successfully passing an
assessment, or meeting specified
requirements that verify competency.
Types of credentials that are mentioned in
this RFA: Multiple Subject Teaching
Credential, Preliminary Teaching
Credential, and Education Specialist
Credential.

Early Childhood Education

California Education Code

The Early Education Division of the
California Department of Education. EED
was previously known as the Early
Learning and Care Division.

The Early Education Teacher
Development Grant

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Terms and Acronyms Definition
ELC
ELCD Early learning and care, and considered
Enrollment to be general education settings for
Expanded Learning children birth to age five.

Grantee The Early Learning and Care Division of
Inclusion the California Department of Education,
up until November 1, 2021.
Inclusive classroom
Registration in and attendance of full or
Kindergarten part-day programs.

Before-school, after-school, summer, or
intersession learning programs that focus
on developing the academic, social,
emotional, and physical needs and
interests of pupils through hands-on,
engaging learning experiences. It is the
intent of the Legislature that learning
programs are pupil-centered,
results-driven, include community
partners, and complement, but do not
replicate, learning activities in the regular
school day and school year.

An applicant who is funded pursuant to an
approved award notification.

The right of every eligible child,
regardless of ability, to participate as full
members in high-quality early learning
and care programs through access,
participation, and support.

A classroom with a propionate number of
children that have an IEP or IFSP who
receive at least 10 or more instructional
hours per week in a CSPP, TK or K
general early education classroom.

Kindergarten is a public grade that is
available to children whose fifth birthdays
are on or before September 1st of the
school year. Kindergarten curriculum is

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Terms and Acronyms Definition
LEA
designed to meet the needs of and teach
LOI children who are in this age range.
Pipeline
A local educational agency. For purposes
RFA of this RFA, LEA may include school
SSPI districts, county offices of education, and
UPK charter schools.

Letter of Intent.

For purposes of this RFA, pipeline refers
to the workforce pipeline—a pool of
educators who are qualified to teach in
early education. Pipeline can also refer to
the recruitment space of teachers through
to the retention of teachers already in the
workforce.

Request for Applications

State Superintendent of Public
Instruction, California Department of
Education

Universal PreKindergarten, which is
inclusive of CSPP, Head Start, TK,
Expanded Learning, and CBO preschool
programs.

C. Final County Funding Allocation

County Allocation
Alameda $3,448,067
Alpine $40,729
Amador $91,509
Butte $468,247
Calaveras $110,333
Colusa $115,342
Contra Costa $2,331,815
Del Norte $106,697
El Dorado $300,508
Fresno $3,281,196
Glenn $121,548

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County Allocation
Humboldt $346,233
Imperial $747,207
Inyo $79,755
Kern
Kings $2,730,590
Lake $486,659
Lassen $192,738
Los Angeles $84,365
Madera
Marin $25,474,256
Mariposa $483,135
Mendocino $434,093
Merced $67,596
Modoc $251,968
Mono $886,897
Monterey $57,628
Napa $61,393
Nevada
Orange $1,465,150
Placer $369,842
Plumas $175,697
Riverside
Sacramento $7,646,439
San Benito $662,369
San Bernardino $73,601
San Diego
San Francisco $6,422,110
San Joaquin $3,741,957
San Luis Obispo
San Mateo $191,688
Santa Barbara $6,152,162
Santa Clara $8,982,205
Santa Cruz $1,532,488
Shasta $2,255,825
Sierra
Siskiyou $571,598
Solano $1,503,947
Sonoma $1,263,757
Stanislaus $4,079,693
Sutter
Tehama $631,786
Trinity $432,461

$44,118
$122,132
$1,063,904
$970,930
$1,707,509
$321,891
$230,996

$64,126

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County Allocation
Tulare $1,509,308
Tuolumne $116,750
Ventura $2,028,450
Yolo $580,778
Yuba $283,829
TOTAL
FUNDING $100,000,000

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