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Committee hears plans for student‑teacher stipends, residencies and credentialing operations

Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Education · April 23, 2026
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Summary

The budget continues a $300 million one‑time student‑teacher stipend program and proposes $250 million one‑time for teacher residencies. The Commission on Teacher Credentialing reported its grants management system is ready and DOF proposed additional staff to implement SB 848 for misconduct tracking.

Lawmakers reviewed several workforce proposals aimed at expanding and stabilizing the teacher pipeline, including a student‑teacher stipend program, continuing teacher residency grants and resources for the Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC).

Liz Mai of the Department of Finance recalled the 2025 Budget Act appropriation of $300,000,000 one‑time Proposition 98 to establish a student teacher stipend program that will provide…

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