Put AB 126 to work in your district

Put California AB 126 Funding to Work in Your District

New funding opportunities are available for special education and student support. See where those dollars can make the biggest impact in your district.

$2.4B

New special education funding, +43% over 2025

$1,340

per-student base rate, every LEA, FY 2026-27

$4.4B

discretionary student support and professional development block grant

Explore AB 126 Funding Opportunities

AB 126 Funding Opportunity	Amount	What it Can Support	How RethinkEd Can Help
Special education base rate increase	$2.3B increase, $1,340 base rate	Strengthening IEP implementation, specialized instruction, progress monitoring, supports for students with disabilities	Special Education Success Suite — Vizzle® curriculum, Skills Suite, and progress monitoring for IEP implementation
Student Support & Professional Development Discretionary Block Grant	$4.4B	Building educator training and capacity, student support programs, other district priorities	Professional Learning Suite, Behavior Suite and/or SEL & Wellness Curriculum – the discretionary pool where districts have the most room to act
Supporting Inclusive Practices (SIP) funding	$30M	Expanding inclusive practices that support students with disabilities in general education settings	Inclusive Learning Toolkit, MTSS and/or Behavior Suite – via Riverside & El Dorado COE subgrants and contracts
Inclusive college & alternative diploma pathways	~$25M	Strengthening transition planning, career and life skills, and pathways that prepare students with disabilities for life after high school	Skills Suite (Transition/Vocational) and/or LifeEd – postsecondary readiness and independent living skills
Homeless youth supplement	$70M	Addressing barriers that can affect attendance, engagement, wellbeing, and access to supports	SEL & Wellness Curriculum, MTSS and/or Behavior Suite – built-in progress data meets the grant's outcome-reporting requirement

This is not an exhaustive list of allowable uses for each funding opportunity.

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Support District Priorities with RethinkEd

Strengthen IEP implementation and progress monitoring
Support inclusive practices for students with disabilities
Connect behavior, wellness, and student support

Build educator capacity through professional learning
Increase consistency in support across schools
Prepare students for career, college, and independence

Schedule a funding strategy conversation

We’ll map these pools to your budget cycle and your current special education, MTSS, behavior, wellness, and transition priorities.