(a) (1) For the 2022â23 fiscal year, the sum of six billion three hundred forty-five million four hundred five thousand dollars ($6,345,405,000) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the department for transfer to the Learning Recovery Emergency Fund created in Section 32525. The Superintendent shall allocate available moneys in the Learning Recovery Emergency Fund deposited pursuant to this section to local educational agencies in the manner, and for the purposes, set forth in this section. This allocation shall be known as the Learning Recovery Emergency Block Grant. (2) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (A) âEvidence-basedâ has the same meaning as that term is used in Section 7801(21)(A) of Title 20 of the United States Code. (B) âLocal educational agencyâ means a school district, county office of education, or charter school. (3) The department may collect, from a local educational agencyâs principal apportionment monthly payment pursuant to Section 14041, the difference between the local educational agencyâs allocation for the Learning Recovery Emergency Block Grant pursuant to this section, as amended by Assembly Bill 185 of the 2021â22 Regular Session, and the revised allocation pursuant to this section, as amended by Senate Bill 114 of the 2023â24 Regular Session. The department shall report any uncollectible amounts to the Department of Finance and the Legislature by January 31, 2024. (b) Funds described in subdivision (a) shall be allocated on a per-unit basis of the local educational agencyâs 2021â22 fiscal year second period reported kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, average daily attendance multiplied by the local educational agencyâs 2021â22 unduplicated pupil percentage calculated pursuant to Section 2574 or 42238.02, as applicable. Prior fiscal year average daily attendance and unduplicated pupil percentage shall be considered final as of the second principal apportionment for that fiscal year. (c) (1) The governing board or body of a local educational agency may expend the one-time funds received pursuant to this section to establish learning recovery initiatives through the 2027â28 school year that, at a minimum, support academic learning recovery and staff and pupil social and emotional well-being. (2) Specifically, funds received under subdivision (b) shall only be expended for any of the following purposes: (A) Instructional learning time for the 2022â23 through 2027â28 school years by increasing the number of instructional days or minutes provided during the school year, providing summer school or intersessional instructional programs, or taking any other evidence-based action that increases or stabilizes the amount of instructional time or services provided to pupils, or decreases or stabilizes staff-to-pupil ratios, based on pupil learning needs. (B) Accelerating progress to close learning gaps through the implementation, expansion, or enhancement of evidence-based learning supports, such as: (i) Tutoring or other one-on-one or small group learning supports provided by certificated or classified staff. (ii) Learning recovery programs and materials designed to accelerate pupil academic proficiency or English language proficiency, or both. (iii) Providing early intervention and literacy programs for pupils in preschool to grade 3, inclusive, including, but not limited to, school library access. (iv) Supporting expanded learning opportunity program services pursuant to Section 46120. (v) Providing instruction and services consistent with the California Community Schools Partnership Act (Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 8900) of Part 6) regardless of grantee status. (vi) Providing professional development and coaching on either or both of the following: (I) The 2023 Mathematics Framework for California Public Schools: Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve. (II) The English Language Arts/English Language Development Framework for
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