Preschool For All

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Preschool For All Act
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OVERVIEW
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Act becomes effective upon passage of the
initiative on June 2006 ballot
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Establishes the right to voluntary, free,
part-day preschool for all California children
whose parents choose to enroll them in the year
prior to kindergarten
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Funds preschool through a 1.7 additional tax on
taxable income over 800,000 for couples filing
jointly and over 400,000for individuals
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GOVERNANCE
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The SPI will establish statewide quality
standards and approve local plans
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County Superintendents (CS)will oversee
local planning implementation selection of
providers construction of facilities
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CS are to ensure by September 2010 that all
children in each county, one year prior to
kindergarten, can voluntarily enroll in a
Preschool for All program
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CS may contract with local providers including
school districts charter schools colleges, and
other licensed providers including centers and
family child care homes or operate programs
themselves
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COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT RESPONSIBILITIES
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CS submits initial five-year plan, and annual
progress reports to the SPI, which include
meeting specific requirements
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• Requirements
• By 2016, implement a plan to provide necessary
  facilities (construct, purchase, renovate, or
  lease)
• Coordinate with existing child care programs to
  maximize meeting the needs of families, including
  the need for a full day child care

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Summary of CSMajor Responsibilities
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Summary of CSMajor Responsibilities(continued)
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FUNDING
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In the early years of implementation, funds would
be distributed based on the number of four year
olds in each county. In 2016/17, funds would be
distributed based on the number of children
actually enrolled.
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No funds that would be provided by this measure
may be used to supplant state child development
funds thus, the amount that the state is now
spending needs to be maintained
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OTHER PROVISIONS
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By 2014, all program teachers must have
bachelors degrees including 24 units in Early
Care and Education (ECE)
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• By 2014, Instructional aides must have 48 units
  college-level work including 24 units ECE

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• By 2016, all PFA teachers must have Early
  Learning Credential

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The Act includes financial aid for individuals
earning these qualifications, provided they
commit to teaching for a period of time that
justifies the publics investment in their
training
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Public colleges and universities will be funded
to develop coursework and degrees in early care
and education
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ESSENTIALELEMENTS
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When fully implemented in 2016/17, PFA programs
consist ofminimum 3 hours per day for at
least 180 days per year
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Curriculum will be based on state preschool
learning standards and guidelines and aligned to
the states academic standardsfor K 3 grades
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Group size to be no larger than 20 children with
at least 1 credentialed teacher and 1 teacher aide
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Some Estimatesfor Stanislaus County
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Legislative Analyst Estimates (Adjusted for
Stanislaus County)
January 1, 2007 June 30, 2007 800
million 800 million x 1.71 13.6 million
July 1, 2007 June 30, 2008 2 billion 2
billion x 1.71 34.2 million
July 1, 2009 June 30, 2010 2.4
billion 2.4 billion x 1.71 41 million
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Estimated Teacher/Classroom Requirement in 2010
atFull Enrollment
136 classrooms
272 Teachers/Aides
Based on double session each class