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Assembly panel hears debate over $1 billion plan to make community‑schools funding ongoing
Summary
The Assembly Budget Subcommittee examined the governor's proposal to convert one‑time community schools grants into a $1 billion ongoing Proposition 98 apportionment, with administration officials touting scale and LAO analysts warning about state capacity, flexibility, and accountability. Committee members pressed agencies on metrics, technical assistance, and eligibility rules.
Chair David Alvarez opened the Budget Subcommittee No. 3 hearing by framing the day's aim: evaluate whether the governor's January budget can convert an earlier one‑time investment in California Community Schools Partnership Program into an ongoing, statewide system that improves near‑term student outcomes.
The Department of Finance presentation described the administration's plan to provide $1,000,000,000 in ongoing Proposition 98 funding to expand the community schools model to roughly 3,700 additional sites and to sustain existing grantees. Shaday Neri of the Department of Finance said the proposal aligns the apportionment with statewide technical assistance and would target schools with an unduplicated pupil percentage of 65% or higher. "The governor's budget builds on prior investment and proposes $1,000,000,000 ongoing Proposition 98 General Fund to expand the community schools model," Neri said.
The Legislature's analyst, Michael Alferroz of the LAO, recommended a different approach. "We are recommending that the…
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