Newsom’s $2 billion school reopening fund could actually cost districts money
The $2 billion in grant money would come attached with strings that some districts say would mean paying more than if they didn’t get the money in the first place. Author: Ricardo Cano (CalMatters) Updated: 7:36 PM PST January 20, 2021
SACRAMENTO, Calif In his bid to get California school campuses back open, Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed giving extra money to schools that managed to open by a certain date.
But the $2 billion in grant money would come attached with strings that some districts say would mean paying more than if they didn’t get the money in the first place. That’s because Newsom’s proposal and new state guidance, the first since last summer calls for vastly increased testing of school staff and students, which the schools would have to pay for.
Some school officials say a proposal touted by Gov. Gavin Newsom as financial assistance to reopen California campuses attaches strings that would strain their budgets. Story from @CalMatters.