Subcommittee considers extending Supporting Inclusive Practices encumbrance; CDE praises results but flags scaling issues
May 05, 2026 | California State Assembly, House, Legislative, California
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The subcommittee heard a proposal to extend the encumbrance deadline for the Supporting Inclusive Practices (SIP) project by one year. The Department of Finance asked to move the encumbrance date from June 30, 2026 to June 30, 2027 to allow remaining contract funds to be used.
"SIP is promising and the data supports success," Kimberly Rosenberg (CDE) said, but she also cautioned about organizational infrastructure and fiscal management limits that could complicate expansion under the current contract structure. Shyla Duncan Mesereal of CDE's special education division, which oversees the contract, said the contractor serves about 20% of the state's most‑in‑need districts and has a waiting list for inclusion academies.
Jolie Critchfield, director of child development for Marysville Joint Unified School District, described SIP as "transformational" for returning preschool services from restrictive county placements to district schools and building district‑wide inclusion practices.
CDE and DOF said they would work with the legislature on potential statutory or budget language refinements to improve contracting, reporting and accountability if the program is to be scaled beyond its current scope. The subcommittee held the issue open for further analysis.
"SIP is promising and the data supports success," Kimberly Rosenberg (CDE) said, but she also cautioned about organizational infrastructure and fiscal management limits that could complicate expansion under the current contract structure. Shyla Duncan Mesereal of CDE's special education division, which oversees the contract, said the contractor serves about 20% of the state's most‑in‑need districts and has a waiting list for inclusion academies.
Jolie Critchfield, director of child development for Marysville Joint Unified School District, described SIP as "transformational" for returning preschool services from restrictive county placements to district schools and building district‑wide inclusion practices.
CDE and DOF said they would work with the legislature on potential statutory or budget language refinements to improve contracting, reporting and accountability if the program is to be scaled beyond its current scope. The subcommittee held the issue open for further analysis.
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