EARLY LEARNING SERVICES (Program)Governor's Recommendations
2026-27
Current Year Budget
2025-26
Difference
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$1,707,290,80097.00$1,614,913,00897.00$92,377,7920.00
 
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2026-27
Current Year Budget
2025-26
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Policy Area: EARLY LEARNING
ANNUALIZATION OF ADMINISTERED FUNDS APPROPRIATIONS      
 ANNUALIZATION OF STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ADJUSTMENTS FOR FY 2024 - 25 - FIVE MONTHS OF ANNUALIZATION$00.00$73,9410.00($73,941)0.00
 ANNUALIZATION OF STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ADJUSTMENTS FOR FY 2025 - 26 - FIVE MONTHS ANNUALIZATION$74,4500.00$00.00$74,4500.00
BUDGET REDUCTIONS      
 BASE BUDGET REDUCTION$00.00($3,000,000)0.00$3,000,0000.00
ENHANCEMENTS      
 HURRICANE IAN DISASTER RECOVERY SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING$10,428,0000.00$00.00$10,428,0000.00
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES      
 ADJUSTMENT TO STATE HEALTH INSURANC E PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION - FY 2025-26 - EFFECTIVE 12/1/2025$104,2290.00$104,2290.00$00.00
 ADJUSTMENT TO STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION - FY 2024-25 - EFFECTIVE 12/1/2024$00.00$103,5170.00($103,517)0.00
 CASUALTY INSURANCE PREMIUM ADJUSTMENT($5,654)0.00($4,765)0.00($889)0.00
 DATA PROCESSING ASSESSMENT BASE BUDGET ADJUSTMENT($214,250)0.00($64,566)0.00($149,684)0.00
 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES - OPERATIONS$1,614,826,81897.00$1,736,021,87198.00($121,195,053)(1.00)
 FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM - PENSION PLAN BENEFIT ENHANCEMENTS$22,0140.00$24,8800.00($2,866)0.00
 MINIMUM PAY GRADE ADJUSTMENT- EFFECTIVE 7/1/2025$5,1280.00$5,1280.00$00.00
 REALLOCATION OF HUMAN RESOURCES OUTSOURCING$7050.00$2,2960.00($1,591)0.00
 SALARY INCREASE FOR FY 2024-25 - STATEWIDE PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2024$00.00$265,5800.00($265,580)0.00
 SALARY INCREASE FY 2025-26 STATEWID E 2% PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2 025$174,0180.00$174,0180.00$00.00
FEDERAL FUNDING REDUCTIONS      
 REDUCTION OF FEDERAL GRANTS TRUST FUND$00.00($13,904,736)0.00$13,904,7360.00
FUND SHIFT      
 FUND SHIFT FEDERAL GRANTS TRUST FUND TO CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT TRUST FUND - ADD$1,095,2640.00$00.00$1,095,2640.00
 FUND SHIFT FEDERAL GRANTS TRUST FUND TO CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT TRUST FUND - DEDUCT($1,095,264)0.00$00.00($1,095,264)0.00
NONRECURRING EXPENDITURES      
 DATA PROCESSING NONRECURRING ADJUSTMENT$9,0330.00$00.00$9,0330.00
 EARLY LEARNING MATCH PROGRAM($30,000,000)0.00($30,000,000)0.00$00.00
 ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY - CH 2024-240, LOF (HB 1267)$00.00($23,076,259)0.00$23,076,2590.00
 PARTNERSHIP FOR SCHOOL READINESS - TEACHER EDUCATION AND COMPENSATION HELPS (T.E.A.C.H.)($7,000,000)0.00($7,000,000)0.00$00.00
 PARTNERSHIP FOR SCHOOL READINESS APPROPRIATIONS PROJECTS($6,891,043)0.00($7,712,043)0.00$821,0000.00
 PAY DIFFERENTIAL PROGRAM($40,000,000)0.00($40,000,000)0.00$00.00
 SCHOOL READINESS - WAITLIST$00.00($20,000,000)0.00$20,000,0000.00
 SCHOOL READINESS EXPANDED SERVICES$00.00($40,000,000)0.00$40,000,0000.00
 SCHOOL READINESS GOLD SEAL DIFFERENTIALS($70,000,000)0.00($70,000,000)0.00$00.00
 SCHOOL READINESS HOLD HARMLESS$00.00($59,996,451)0.00$59,996,4510.00
 SCHOOL READINESS SPECIAL NEEDS DIFFERENTIALS($2,500,000)0.00($5,000,000)0.00$2,500,0000.00
 TEACHER EDUCATION AND COMPENSATION HELPS (T.E.A.C.H.)($3,000,000)0.00$00.00($3,000,000)0.00
 VETO PARTNERSHIP FOR SCHOOL READINESS APPROPRIATIONS PROJECTS$00.00$500,0000.00($500,000)0.00
 VOLUNTARY PREKINDERGARTEN (VPK) - PROGRAM ASSESSMENTS$00.00($4,942,600)0.00$4,942,6000.00
 VOLUNTARY PREKINDERGARTEN (VPK) ENHANCEMENT - SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAM$00.00($1,300,000)0.00$1,300,0000.00
 VOLUNTARY PREKINDERGARTEN (VPK) PROGRAM ASSESSMENTS($2,095,525)0.00$00.00($2,095,525)0.00
PROGRAM OR SERVICE-LEVEL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY      
 CCDF SUPPLEMENTAL NON-DISASTER DISCRETIONARY$15,720,1090.00$00.00$15,720,1090.00
PROGRAM REDUCTIONS      
 VACANT POSITION REDUCTIONS$00.00($57,061)(1.00)$57,0611.00
PROJECT FUNDING      
 PARTNERSHIP FOR SCHOOL READINESS APPROPRIATIONS PROJECTS$00.00$7,536,0430.00($7,536,043)0.00
RESTORE NONRECURRING      
 EARLY LEARNING MATCH PROGRAM$30,000,0000.00$30,000,0000.00$00.00
 PARTNERSHIP FOR SCHOOL READINESS - HELP ME GROW FLORIDA$2,691,0430.00$00.00$2,691,0430.00
 PARTNERSHIP FOR SCHOOL READINESS - HOME INSTRUCTION PROGRAM FOR PRE SCHOOL YOUNGSTERS (HIPPY)$2,500,0000.00$00.00$2,500,0000.00
 PARTNERSHIP FOR SCHOOL READINESS - TEACHER EDUCATION AND COMPENSATION HELPS (T.E.A.C.H.)$00.00$7,000,0000.00($7,000,000)0.00
 PAY DIFFERENTIAL PROGRAM$40,000,0000.00$40,000,0000.00$00.00
 SCHOOL READINESS GOLD SEAL DIFFERENTIALS$70,000,0000.00$70,000,0000.00$00.00
 SCHOOL READINESS PLUS PROGRAM$5,356,8030.00$00.00$5,356,8030.00
 SCHOOL READINESS SPECIAL NEEDS DIFFERENTIALS$2,500,0000.00$2,500,0000.00$00.00
 VOLUNTARY PREKINDERGARTEN (VPK) PROGRAM ASSESSMENTS$2,095,5250.00$4,942,6000.00($2,847,075)0.00
SCHOOL READINESS      
 TEACHER EDUCATION AND COMPENSATION HELPS (T.E.A.C.H.)$00.00$3,000,0000.00($3,000,000)0.00
VETOED APPROPRIATIONS      
 PARTNERSHIP FOR SCHOOL READINESS APPROPRIATIONS PROJECT VETO$00.00($645,000)0.00$645,0000.00
WORKLOAD      
 SCHOOL READINESS$00.00$42,000,0000.00($42,000,000)0.00
 SCHOOL READINESS GOLD SEAL$5,000,0000.00$00.00$5,000,0000.00
 SCHOOL READINESS MATCH$10,000,0000.00$00.00$10,000,0000.00
 SCHOOL READINESS PAY DIFFERENTIAL$5,000,0000.00$00.00$5,000,0000.00
 VOLUNTARY PREKINDERGARTEN CLASS ASSESSMENTS$528,9200.00$00.00$528,9200.00
 VOLUNTARY PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM - ADJUST BASE STUDENT ALLOCATION$22,953,4080.00$00.00$22,953,4080.00
 VOLUNTARY PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM - ADJUST WORKLOAD$29,007,0690.00($2,637,614)0.00$31,644,6830.00
Total Policy Area: EARLY LEARNING$1,707,290,80097.00$1,614,913,00897.00$92,377,7920.00