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Department of Finance staff described the proposal as a loan‑repayment program that would disburse up to $5,000 a year for up to four years (maximum $20,000) to eligible credentialed teachers and pupil‑services staff who serve in a priority school or in California State Preschool Programs (CSPP) administered by an LEA. The proposal would prioritize applicants on a first‑come, first‑served basis and then on unmet need. The superintendent, with State Board of Education executive director approval, would select a county office of education or a consortium to administer the program, including an online application and outreach. The proposal specifies that service prior to July 1, 2025 would not count toward eligibility.

Supporters said loan repayment can help recruit and retain educators, particularly those with substantial student debt. The California Department of Education noted research indicating debt influences career choices and that the proposal could help recruit both new and existing teachers. CSAC said it administers similar financial aid programs and could advise on implementation options.

The Legislative Analyst's Office recommended rejecting the proposal, noting limited evidence on effectiveness of similar state programs and pointing to existing federal loan‑relief programs that also aim to support public‑service educators. LAO staff flagged concerns about administrative complexity and overlap with federal options.

Committee members asked how the new program compares with existing Golden State and other state incentives and whether funds should be targeted to subject shortages or concentrated in the highest‑need schools. Department of Finance staff noted the Proposition 98 funding requires flow through LEAs or county offices and therefore the program was designed for Prop 98 administration. The subcommittee left the item open and requested follow‑up analysis on targeting, administrative burden and estimated reach of different funding levels.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 3 on Education Finance (1)","oneSentenceSummary","The governor's January budget included a new $150 million Proposition 98 program to repay education loans for credentialed educators who serve in priority schools.","taxTitle","California State Assembly, House, Legislative, California","taxId",17099,"location","California","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6624689,"Administration seeks $50 million one‑time to extend Golden State Teacher Grant amid high demand",419,7748000,8167000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2765547-98fd28e6366e85b137cd0d359d937d5f&start=7748&end=8167","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2765547-98fd28e6366e85b137cd0d359d937d5f/thumbnail_7748000.jpg","/articles/6624689/California/Administration-seeks-50-million-onetime-to-extend-Golden-State-Teacher-Grant-amid-high-demand","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6624689-c79456d5a03302e8c1bc9cf08c35fead/orig.mp4?Expires=1770995214&Signature=Tk2pfgaqQUEZVRZDwanvEUbQC3Y8qe1h9dpweTxc4y4EMy7z8PMYiPNLLaxfoJ3x0AEUixknI0vl28y~EueqYCF-qxkNOB0Z8qLoht-wCCZ5N27WFYaX5~t-VmAfRj9pQIXfngf50jB6hQDVPUfB9IecPUhpr6FiUSbaOvpNTrU-kPla1dZz5GVvpfTNlDUBnMu6Zn3-6GfHQk8xeMz0ORDPNPuaS4BdTIeQPJqVzLUgH75AXt5qt7RetDj-mlj-nbvIOtPBHBeJbQfR4Dt9U8NB97h956qywPImxV~qgPiZzGtmefgBr7UW4kboczRz7AGxn5D9f2Q24mWxrZSVzw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Department of Finance proposed a $50 million, one‑time general fund allocation to extend the Golden State Teacher Grant Program for an additional year, Department of Finance staff told the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance.

The program was initially funded with $500 million in the 2021 Budget Act and has awarded service scholarships intended to reduce the cost of preparation for aspiring teachers. Under current eligibility the Student Aid Commission (CSAC) provides awards up to $10,000 per recipient (down from $20,000 in earlier years), and recipients must meet service requirements in priority schools. The Department of Finance said the additional $50 million would extend the program's life to a sixth year.

Jake Bremner of CSAC told the committee demand has been strong: the commission temporarily paused applications on Nov. 15 after receiving more than 9,200 applications for the current academic year, and the agency has collected more than 2,500 interest submissions for 2025–26. CSAC said the program has served more than 20,000 aspiring educators since 2021 and that applicants who received awards have reported the grants helped them complete preparation programs.

The Legislative Analyst's Office recommended rejecting the proposed extension at this time, saying evidence of the program's impact on teacher decision making remains limited and that CSAC's first mandated evaluation is due in December. LAO staff also noted the governor's proposal uses non‑Proposition 98 general fund and suggested a rigorous evaluation before new appropriations.

Committee members asked whether the state could prioritize awards to subject shortage areas such as special education, STEM, or bilingual education and whether awards could be considered Proposition 98 expenditures. CSAC staff said the program currently uses a student aid index to prioritize applicants and that the commission could implement additional targeting but cautioned about complicating messaging to prospective candidates.

The subcommittee held the item open for further work; members requested CSAC and the LAO to develop options to fully fund the program beyond the 2025–26 year, and to model the number of recipients that different funding levels would serve. Department of Finance and CSAC staff estimated the $50 million would serve roughly 4,800–5,000 recipients at $10,000 each after administrative carveouts.","The Department of Finance proposed a $50 million, one‑time general fund allocation to extend the Golden State Teacher Grant Program for an additional year.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6624693,"Lawmakers, state officials urge stable, long‑term funding to shore up California teacher pipeline",712,2042000,2754000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2765547-98fd28e6366e85b137cd0d359d937d5f&start=2042&end=2754","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2765547-98fd28e6366e85b137cd0d359d937d5f/thumbnail_2042000.jpg","/articles/6624693/California/Lawmakers-state-officials-urge-stable-longterm-funding-to-shore-up-California-teacher-pipeline","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6624693-f416e3205479b344aee032dac700763e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770995214&Signature=A5eHo2jfLQdQn9mFnDvKnMbGV2WBnRYrFRjKHufSeVwj5-U974JLf2DBKNtwQxQxA6rLRKbZYmMsQBFwvP-cDK6IoGC2U1ptYNaWV9uBzn6eaO8NWrqoZ1TdjAkTrB4RI6C6KCaNS4HkzAS4YG89bgLlUTW4Hu7--1yOl5GUM2NY8BEMzSRojtgVFlHeK-By9bJdJ5CJ~Achz2dyQV~e7t3lwNNbWnjDDDmqAq78YZpnfBBtUfHOZNXKWvv-SbSDAjIfUyWqK3ZkoFNbBEOr3JhlNAx420AkatBMsoUQuKjTln~k13NRfHy77yxGpGM6eUhUxSmxxyCn58K6jZh3CA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Chair David Alvarez convened the Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 3 on Education Finance to examine the state's investments in recruiting, preparing and retaining teachers.

Experts and state officials said California's recent one‑time investments have helped start programs that recruit and support teachers but warned those gains could erode without long‑term funding and tighter coordination across agencies.

The Learning Policy Institute representative told the committee that \"teacher preparation, certification, experience, and stability matter for student achievement,\" and that early evidence shows residency and service‑scholarship programs improve preparation and retention in high‑need schools. The Commission on Teacher Credentialing's executive director, Mary Vixie Sandy, presented new supply data showing projected hires of roughly 24,000 to 25,000 teachers in the current year and persistent shortages in multiple subject, special education, math and English language development. Cheryl Cotton of the California Department of Education emphasized that about 90 percent of new demand is driven by attrition.

Witnesses described which state programs have been expanded and where gaps remain. The Commission said it awarded nearly 300 residency grants and that residencies produced higher rates of candidate preparation and retention, but that the program's funding is being drawn down after several large grant rounds. The Commission reported $650 million invested in residencies between 2018 and 2022 that funded 96 local education agencies; recent rounds funded only a subset of viable proposals because remaining funds were limited. The Classified School Employee grant was cited as another successful recruitment path, with more than 8,000 enrollees and roughly 2,000 credential completions to date.

Multiple witnesses and the Legislative Analyst's Office urged stronger targeting and more robust evaluation. The LAO said it recommended rejecting several new proposals in the January budget due to limited evidence of effectiveness and urged the Legislature to narrow priority‑school definitions and focus on long‑standing subject shortages such as math, science, special education and bilingual education.

Committee members pressed for better longitudinal data linking credential issuance, employment, retention and attrition. Commission staff said current systems do not yet allow full cradle‑to‑career tracking of who remains in classrooms year to year; participants described ongoing efforts to link credential, employment and retirement data.

The hearing also surfaced recurring policy questions: how much one‑time funding should be braided to create an end‑to‑end pathway (from Golden State grants and residencies to loan repayment and National Board incentives), whether the state should pay student teachers, and how to align the workforce strategy with Local Control Funding Formula priorities without simply moving shortages from one district to another.

Officials and outside experts asked the Legislature to consider long‑term funding approaches rather than a string of one‑time appropriations, and to build an evaluation framework so the state can measure which programs increase teacher diversity, preparation quality and multi‑year retention.

The committee left the oversight hearing open for follow‑up data requests and directed staff to continue working with agencies and outside researchers on evaluation and alignment.","State officials, researchers and budget analysts told the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance that recent one‑time investments have helped but will not by themselves end teacher shortages; witnesses pressed for sustained, coordinated funding, better data and continued expansion of residency and classified‑to‑credential pathways.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6624679,"Administration seeks $100 million Proposition 98 to extend National Board incentive program for teachers in priority schools",393,10343000,10736000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2765547-98fd28e6366e85b137cd0d359d937d5f&start=10343&end=10736","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2765547-98fd28e6366e85b137cd0d359d937d5f/thumbnail_10343000.jpg","/articles/6624679/California/Administration-seeks-100-million-Proposition-98-to-extend-National-Board-incentive-program-for-teachers-in-priority-schools","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6624679-0f80c576aaab84987a9d09b9217d9080/orig.mp4?Expires=1770995214&Signature=BrS615LjaAnd5yp5n2vZ7O5I~JOqmcxCabdJWQ-LsGN8uN8ax-AMzolMW9Nk6psh~cVZEDo6xD0fiOCC0RZ7dMGl2qqT6BVE0sGyXTjo8cMJBA2kL3vaO5ouA4dwvEPnBmH1SrydbIde6-yLeA~BiFZVGZEMFb5AybaH~6eOtvsvVFrp~KI3PHuDnLDecsZCn6n33HeiUfHUGLcpR173zgKhRMSwS7tjJulaIt5d1CuM2thf~ojdHw8Z6kzugT0Osd5hWkcg01NG4lLpBF5jEtCNxPMdtWWC8N-GzeMypWwC-maOQ6foOk5tdBByqs0JtOVJUsrCLHFaz7Y89dBQOw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The governor's budget includes $100 million one‑time Proposition 98 to extend California's National Board Certification incentive and subsidy program, officials told the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance.

Under the administration's proposal, the program would continue providing a $25,000 incentive to teachers who earn National Board Certification and work in a priority school (paid over up to five years), a $2,500 subsidy for candidates pursuing certification, and $495 to support maintenance of certification. Department of Finance staff told the committee the proposal would fund approximately 3,600 incentive award recipients and about 4,000 subsidy recipients under the proposed appropriation.

California's program has increased participation in National Board candidacy: state officials said the number of candidates pursuing certification in priority schools rose from about 415 before the subsidy to over 4,000 in recent years, and that 807 subsidy recipients have completed National Board Certification to date. The Department of Education and supporters said National Board candidates report changes in practice that benefit students and that board‑certified teachers lower turnover and raise student learning, particularly for students of color and low‑income students.

The Legislative Analyst's Office recommended rejecting the administration proposal at this time, noting available program funds would likely cover application cycles through 2025–26 and recommending the Legislature assess impact data from completed cohorts before funding new cycles. The Department of Education asked the Legislature to consider ongoing funding and to allow subsidy funds to be used for district‑ or university‑led candidate support programs under statute.

Committee members asked for additional data on where National Board‑certified teachers are concentrated, whether incentives cluster at large districts, and how many certified teachers are needed at a site to create meaningful peer effects. The Department of Education said it would provide more detailed placement and cohort data and recommended continuing funding to maintain candidate confidence after a previous abrupt cancellation during the Great Recession discouraged participation.

The subcommittee left the proposal open and asked staff to develop evaluation metrics and distributional data to inform any final appropriation.","The governor proposed $100 million in one‑time Proposition 98 funding to continue the state's National Board Certification subsidy and incentive program. The Department of Education and supporters argued the program encourages higher teacher effectiveness and retention in priority schools; the LAO suggested rejecting the proposal until additional","actionData","errors"]

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