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Committee hears AB 1391 to extend TK funding to basic‑aid, community‑funded and necessary small school districts
Summary
AB 1391, introduced by Assemblymember Rebecca Addis, would create a funding mechanism allowing basic‑aid, community‑funded and necessary small school districts to receive state Transitional Kindergarten funding for eligible four‑year‑olds.
Assemblymember Addis presented AB 1391, the Transitional Kindergarten Access Act, asking the committee to close an implementation gap in California’s expansion of universal TK (UTK). The bill seeks a funding mechanism so basic‑aid, community‑funded and necessary small‑school districts receive state TK funds for eligible four‑year‑olds rather than being left to absorb costs locally.
Witnesses described local examples. Monica Garcia, a TK teacher in San Luis Coastal (a basic‑aid district), said her district serves low‑income families and families working in service industries; because San Luis Coastal is basic aid and marginally above its…
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