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Subcommittee Advances Special‑Education Tech and Translation Proposals; IEP Digitization, Translations Proposed
Summary
The administration proposed digitizing the state standard IEP template and translating it into the 10 most common non‑English languages; the budget also includes routine COLA and growth adjustments for special education funding and technical changes to out‑of‑home care eligibility. The Legislative Analyst had no objections; CDE emphasized parent
The Senate budget subcommittee reviewed special education items in the governor's budget, including routine cost adjustments and targeted one‑time proposals to operationalize a statewide standardized Individualized Education Program (IEP) template.
Elena Powell of the Department of Finance summarized baseline special education funding changes in the governor's proposal: a growth adjustment (2.563% growth) that the department quantified as $37,600,000 ongoing Proposition 98 General Fund and a 2.43% cost‑of‑living adjustment equal to $148,100,000 ongoing Proposition 98 General Fund. The administration said the funded statewide base rate for special education is $909 per average daily attendance.
The budget includes two…
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