Staff
- Sara Cortez
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(916) 319-8348
Special Education, Preschool, Child Nutrition, and Facilities - Kenneth Kapphahn
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(916) 319-8339
Proposition 98, School District Budgets, School Transportation - Lisa Qing
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(916) 319-8306
California Community Colleges - Michael Alferes
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(916) 319-8338
Local Control Funding Formula, Charter Schools, Alternative Schools, High School Career Technical Education - Natalie Gonzalez
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(916) 319-8320
California State University, Student Financial Aid - Dylan Hawksworth-Lutzow
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(916) 319-8308
Child Care, Expanded Learning, Teachers, and Education Technology - Edgar Cabral
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(916) 319-8343
Deputy Legislative Analyst: K-12 Education - Jennifer Pacella
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(916) 319-8332
Deputy Legislative Analyst: Higher Education
Publications
Education
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AB 3632 Mental Health Services
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June 14, 2010 - Presented to The Conference Committee on the Budget
Overview of the Proposition 98 Budget
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May 27, 2010 - Presented to Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee
Overview of the Governor's Proposition 98 May Revision Proposal
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May 25, 2010 - Presented to the Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education. Hon. Wilmer Amina Carter, Chair. May 25, 2010.
Overview of Governor's Child Care Proposals
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May 25, 2010 - Presented to the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee. May 25, 2010.
Overview of Governor’s Child Care Proposals
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May 19, 2010 - Presented to Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health and Human Services and Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 On Education Finance
Overview of the Governor’s Proposition 98 May Revision Proposal
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May 19, 2010 - Presented to Legislative Staff
Affordability, Student Services, and Capital Outlay
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May 12, 2010 - Presented to Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 On Education Finance
Race to the Top: An Update and Key Issues for Phase 2
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May 12, 2010 - Presented to Senate Education Committee
Overview of 2010-11 Higher Education Budget
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May 6, 2010 - Presented to Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 1 on Education
Webcast: Year-One Survey: Update on School District Finance and Flexibility
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May 4, 2010 - In this video, Jennifer Kuhn discusses the new LAO report "Year-One Survey: Update on School District Finance and Flexibility."
Year-One Survey: Update on School District Finance and Flexibility
May 4, 2010 -
We surveyed public school districts in California to see how they are responding to various state and federal developments. In particular, the survey asked districts to report how they were responding to the newly granted flexibility to shift funds among, as well as away from, approximately 40 state-funded categorical programs. The survey also asked districts to report how they were using federal stimulus funding.
We found that categorical flexibility is having a positive impact on local decision making and that the majority of districts generally appear to be using freed-up categorical funds to support core classroom instruction.
Also, roughly two-thirds of the federal stimulus funds were used to minimize teacher layoffs and the remainder
used to backfill reductions to categorical programs and make various one-time purchases.
Finally, we lay out a package of recommendations that the Legislature could adopt in 2010-11 to provide school districts with additional flexibility.
(Short video introducing this report)
Overview of the Child Care and Development Budget
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April 22, 2010 - Presented to Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 1 on Education
Federal Education Funds: An Update and Key Issues
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April 20, 2010 - Presented to Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 On Education Finance
Overview of the Child Care and Development Budget
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April 13, 2010 - Presented to Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 On Education Finance
Flexibility for School Districts: Recent Actions and Proposals
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April 8, 2010 - Presented to Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Education