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SPCSA outlines AB 398 allocation timetable: July 15 notices, Aug. 15 board plans required
Summary
The SPCSA told charter school leaders that AB 398 provides $19 million for teacher raises, that schools will be notified of allocations by July 15, and that each school must submit a board‑approved plan by Aug. 15 or risk losing eligibility; plans must then be approved by the legislature—s Interim Finance Committee before funds can be distributed.
Speaker 1, an SPCSA representative, told charter school leaders that AB 398 provides $19,000,000 for teacher raises and that schools will be notified of their specific allocations by July 15. "We have until July 15 to get you schools out, the allocation that you will get," the speaker said.
The SPCSA said staff are rechecking calculations and currently estimate the funding will amount to roughly $3,000 per eligible employee, but cautioned that figure is only an estimate. "We think it'll be about $3,000 per per eligible employee," the speaker said. The guidance clarified that eligible employees include teachers and educational support staff and that administrators are excluded.
Schools will receive a guidance document alongside their allocation notice, the SPCSA said, and will have until Aug. 15 to submit a board‑approved plan explaining how the dollars will be allocated. The SPCSA emphasized that plans must carry multiple signatures — including the board chair and the school leader — and urged schools to schedule July board meetings if needed. "You will have 1 month till August 15 to get a board approved plan," the speaker said.
The SPCSA stressed that local boards retain autonomy over distribution decisions. As an example, the speaker described a Clark County charter that plans to dedicate its allocation primarily to teachers to address salary inequities. "They can do that, that's how they intend to do it and you you have that autonomy as well," the speaker said.
Before any funds can be distributed, the SPCSA must present plans to the legislature's Interim Finance Committee (IFC) for approval; the agency said it aims to appear at the October IFC but warned there are no guarantees. The speaker noted that other large districts previously had to appear more than once. "We're hoping to avoid that but I want to set everyone's expectations that that is very much a reality," the speaker said.
The SPCSA warned that schools failing to submit accurate, timely, board‑approved plans will be ineligible to receive the AB 398 funds. The agency said it will provide additional guidance and documentation in advance of the deadlines.
Next steps: SPCSA will send allocation notices and a guidance document by July 15; schools must return a board‑approved allocation plan by Aug. 15. The SPCSA will seek IFC approval (targeting October) before distributing funds.
