1. 1 Prop 82: An Historic Opportunity for California’s Children

2. 2 The Preschool for All Act… Creates a constitutional guarantee to a free, part-day preschool program for all California children during the year before they enter kindergarten

3. 3 Overview of the Preschool for All Act Teachers and Instructional Aides Planning and Implementation Accountability FundingGovernance

4. 4 Overview of the Preschool for All Act Governance

5. 5 Governance: Overseen by SPI and delivered through COE’s Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) County Offices of Education Local Provider Alternative Local Administrator Local Provider

6. 6 Responsibilities: SPI Review and approve county plans Establish statewide learning standards Create a workforce development plan Oversee the development of preschool facilities process Set statewide per-child funding rate Establish a reserve fund Ensure that the state and counties do not exceed the 6% administrative limit

7. 7 Responsibilities: County Superintendents and Alternative Local Administrators Create countywide five-year plan Provide every child a place in a preschool program Contract with local providers and/or operate preschool classrooms Establish a local advisory committee

8. 8 A variety of providers are eligible to provide Preschool for All School Districts Child Care Centers Family Child Care Homes Charter Schools Colleges Head Start State Preschool Other State- Contracted Programs

9. 9 Overview of the Preschool for All Act Planning and Implementation

10. 10 County plans must be comprehensive The Act requires each county to create a 5-year assessment and plan for the implementation of preschool for all. These plans, followed by annual reports, are required to address the diverse needs of children and families and infrastructure needs, such as workforce and facilities.

11. 11 Participation in county planning County Superintendents draft 5-year plan Local administrators appoint parents, preschool administrators and staff, preschool advocates and business leaders to the advisory committee Local school districts have input Local administrators hold public hearings SPI reviews and approves local plans

12. 12 County plans must be designed to ensure the following: Programs have age and developmentally appropriate goals Guarantee access, quality and accountability Parents are informed and involved in the program English language learners achieve school readiness Children with exceptional needs are provided with access to services

13. 13 County plans must be designed to ensure the following (con’t): Preschool is coordinated with existing providers, elementary schools and districts Families’ child care needs are met through linkages with full-day programs Qualified teachers and aides are in place and paid similarly to other public school teachers Facilities are provided in a cost-efficient way

14. 14 Plans for developing preschool classrooms The Act provides up to $2 billion to develop preschool classrooms Local administrators will create facilities plans Statewide fund established to finance facilities development

15. 15 Program will be phased in over time Low Performing Schools Targeted All Children Guaranteed Access 2007-2010 2016 2010 Teacher requirements fully implemented

16. 16 Overview of the Preschool for All Act Teachers and Instructional Aides

17. 17 Higher teacher and instructional aide training requirements Requirements for preschool-for-all teachers Requirements for preschool-for-all instructional aides 1.Bachelor’s degree 2.Including 24 units in early learning coursework 3.ECE Credential 1.Complete 48 units of college coursework 2.Including 24 units in early learning

18. 18 Requirements will be phased in over time Teachers and instructional aides’ pay will increase as their qualifications increase and be similar to k-12 teacher salaries when the program has fully ramped up. Teachers must meet current requirements set for state-funded programs All teachers and instructional aides will be required to meet the bachelor’s degree and 48 unit requirement All teachers will hold the early learning credential 2014 20162006-2014

19. 19 Planning and funding higher education infrastructure Public colleges and universities may receive grants from the SPI to develop courses and degree programs in early learning The SPI will develop a statewide workforce- development plan The SPI will develop an early learning credential $500 million to develop and provide courses and degree programs Infrastructure

20. 20 Funding for student financial assistance The California Student Aid Commission will develop and implement a $200 million student financial aid program.

21. 21 Funding for student financial assistance Financial aid will be limited to students who commit to work in Preschool for All programs for a period of time commensurate with the total amount of state assistance they have received. Greatest financial need Commitment to working in high-need communities History of working as an early childhood educator Preferences

22. 22 The EERA is a labor law that currently covers public school teachers and charter school teachers in California. Preschool-for-all teachers and instructional aides will be covered under the Educational Employee Relations Act (EERA). However, the Act does not require preschool-for-all teachers and instructional aides to be unionized or otherwise engage in collective bargaining. Employment-related provisions

23. 23 Overview of the Preschool for All Act Accountability

24. 24 Accountability measures and consequences Annual statewide program report Neutral evaluator Preschool for All Accountability Oversight Committee State Legislature may set fines and/or criminal penalties

25. 25 Accountability: The SPI will… 1.Monitor local administrators 2.Appoint independent Parent Advocates 3.Replace County Superintendents if they are ineffective 4.Remove preschool providers if they are not offering quality programs 5.Make changes at the local level

26. 26 Overview of the Preschool for All Act Funding

27. 27 Funding: A personal income tax on the wealthy The Act will impose a 1.7% tax on taxable income over $800,000 for couples filing jointly and on taxable income over $400,000 for individual filers This change will increase California’s top personal income tax bracket from 9.3% to 11%

28. 28 Funding: Budget safeguards Funding would not impact Proposition 98 Preschool Reserve Account Emergency Funding Provision

29. 29 Funding distribution formula Preschool-for-all funds will be distributed from the state to counties on a per-child basis Pre 2016Post 2016 2016 Allocation based on number of eligible children in each county Allocation based on number of enrolled children in each county

30. 30 Preschool California www.action.preschoolcalifornia.org Prop 82: A Historic Opportunity for California’s Children