Transitional Kindergarten FAQs Web Page Updates for 2025-26
School Fiscal Services Division (SFSD) has recently updated the following web pages to be in compliance with statutory requirements beginning in fiscal year 2025-26:
* Transitional Kindergarten FAQs, located at: www.cde.ca.gov/fg/it/tkfiscalfaq.asp * Updates include: * TK age eligibility * Children must be 4 years old on or before September 1 to be enrolled in a TK program (Education Code Section 48000(c)(1)(G) * TK Adult-to-Student Ratio requirement of 1:10 * TK average class size penalty calculation * Teacher Certification requirements
* Penalty Calculators, located at: www.cde.ca.gov/fg/au/ag/penaltycalc.asp * Updates include: * TK Adult-to-Student Ratio penalty calculation * TK Teacher Certification penalty calculation
Note: TK Average Class Size penalty calculation is pending for 2025-26.
To help LEAs understand the TK requirements in the 2025-26 school year, SFSD will post a recording of a webinar under the Resources tab on its Instructional Time and Attendance Accounting webpage<www.cde.ca.gov/fg/it/formj13afaq.asp> (coming soon).
For questions related to attendance for apportionment and instructional time please contact: ATTENDANCEACCOUNTING@cde.ca.gov<mailto:ATTENDANCEACCOUNTING@cde.ca.gov>.
For questions about the TK compliance calculators, please contact: PASE@cde.ca.gov<mailto:PASE@cde.ca.gov>
Thank you,
Principal Apportionment Section School Fiscal Services Division California Department of Education
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