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California's Education System:
A 2019 Guide

Staff
Jackie Barocio
(916) 319-8333
Child Care, Expanded Learning, School Facilities, and Teachers
Sara Cortez
(916) 319-8348
Special Education, Preschool, and Child Nutrition
Kenneth Kapphahn
(916) 319-8339
Proposition 98, School District Budgets, School Transportation
Lisa Qing
(916) 319-8306
California State University, Student Financial Aid
Paul Steenhausen
(916) 319-8303
California Community Colleges
Ian Klein
(916) 319-8336
University of California; College of the Law, San Francisco; California State Library
Michael Alferes
(916) 319-8338
Local Control Funding Formula, Charter Schools, Alternative Schools, High School Career Technical Education
Edgar Cabral
(916) 319-8343
Deputy Legislative Analyst: K-12 Education
Jennifer Pacella
(916) 319-8332
Deputy Legislative Analyst: Higher Education

Publications

Education

To browse all LAO publications, visit our Publications page.

Presentation

State Budget Update, Provided to the California Association of School Business Officials

November 21, 2008 - Powerpoint presentation to the California Association of School Business Officials which examines the LAO's Fiscal Forecast, An Overview of the Governor's (November) K-12 Special Session Proposals and an LAO Assessment of the proposals.

Handout

Informational: Proposition 98 Overview

June 17, 2008 - Presented to Conference Committee

Handout

LAO Compromise: Title II Carryover Funds

June 17, 2008 - Agenda Pages 344, 348, and 358, Items 6110-195-0890, 6110-144-0001, and 6440-001-0001 LAO Compromise: Title II Carryover Funds

Handout

LAO Compromise: K-12 School Improvement Proposals

June 17, 2008 - Agenda Pages 341 and 342—Issues 566, 567, 411, and 441 Items 6110-134-0890, 6110-125-0890, 6110-001-0001, and 6110-001-0890, LAO Compromise: K-12 School Improvement Proposals

Handout

LAO Compromise: CDE State Operations

June 17, 2008 - Agenda Pages 338 and 339,Item 6110-001-0001—CDE State Operations, LAO Compromise

Report

A New System of Support For Low–Performing Schools

June 10, 2008 - California currently operates two systems designed to turn around low–performing schools—one for state purposes and one for federal purposes. The two systems are uncoordinated and often duplicative, in addition to being poorly structured. We recommend replacing the two systems with an integrated system that serves both state and federal purposes. Under the new system, the state would support district reform efforts. Districts would receive different levels of support depending on the severity of their underlying performance problem and be given short–term funding linked to specific short–term district reform activities. By virtue of being integrated and district–centered, the new system would cost substantially less than the existing system and could be supported entirely with federal funding.

Handout

Overview of Proposition 98 Budget

May 21, 2008 - Presented to Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Education

Handout

Reading First Recommendation

May 13, 2008 - Presented to Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 1 on Education

Handout

California's Economic and Budget Outlook (CASBO Annual Conference)

May 12, 2008 - Presented to the California Association of School Business Officials.

Handout

K-12 Education Governance Reform

April 29, 2008 - Presented to Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance

Handout

Proposition 98 Overview

March 25, 2008 - Presented to: Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 1 on Education

Handout

Proposition 98 Overview

March 11, 2008 - Presented to Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance

Presentation

FCMAT Broadcast: Overview of the 2008-09 Analysis

February 26, 2008 - Presented With the Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team (FCMAT) broadcast, "The LAO Analysis of the Governor's Budget, 2008-09." The panel discussion itself can be viewed at http://www.lao.ca.gov/2008/webcasts/ficmat/ficmat_022508.asx

Report

Analysis of the 2008-09 Budget Bill, Education Chapter

February 20, 2008 - Analysis of the 2008-09 Budget Bill, Education Chapter

Report

K-12 COLA Index

February 20, 2008 - The current index used to calculate cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for K-12 programs is not a particularly good indicator of increases in school costs. The Governor proposes to switch to a new index. Instead, we recommend the Legislature modify the current K-12 COLA index to focus on projected compensation cost increases.