AB 477: Fair Pay for Educators Act: local control funding formula: base grants: funding targets.
This bill aims to amend the education finance system in California, making several changes to the local control funding formula. Starting with the 2036-37 fiscal year, the bill would increase funding amounts for school districts and charter schools. The new amounts would include: base grants for average daily attendance in different grade spans, increased from $6,845 to $14,879 per pupil for kindergarten to 3rd grade, and from $7,154 to $18,023 per pupil for 9th to 12th grade; add-ons for supplemental and concentration grants, based on the percentage of unduplicated pupils served by the school district or charter school; increased funding for small schools and high schools, with new per-pupil and per-teacher amounts; and an additional add-on for transitional kindergarten, increased from $2,813 to $8,318 per year, adjusted for inflation. The bill would also make changes to the inflation…
| Aug. 29, 2025 | In committee: Held under submission. |
| Jul. 14, 2025 | In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. |
| Jul. 02, 2025 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (July 2). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Jun. 23, 2025 | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on ED. |
| Jun. 18, 2025 | Referred to Com. on ED. |