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February 16, 2005 - Chapter 892, Statutes of 2001, (SB 740, O’Connell), directed our office to extend our contract with the RAND Corporation to include an assessment of the state’s process for funding nonclassroom-based charter schools. RAND found that the state’s funding determination process had reduced nonclass-room-based charter schools’ possible misuse of funds. The process also resulted in non-classroom-based schools increasing spending on instruction and teacher compensation. It did not, however, result in an increase in students’ exposure to teachers. Compared to the state’s existing “threshold” funding approach, RAND suggests the state use a more holistic funding determination process that still could detect possible financial wrong-doing without triggering automatic funding cuts for schools that might have reasonable justifications for their different expenditure patterns. Report Summary
February 8, 2005 - Proposition 98 is a complex formula for setting a minimum annual funding level for K-12 schools and community colleges. This primer is intended to assist the Legislature in understanding the basic "mechanics" of the proposition and showing how it has affected school spending since its passage in 1988. We also describe the Governor's proposed changes to Proposition 98 and discuss our concerns about how they would diminish legislative budget authority.
February 7, 2005 - Presented to the Senate Rules Committee on February 2, 2005.
February 2, 2005 - Presented to the Senate Rules Committee on February 2, 2005.
August 23, 2004 - Presented to Conference Committee on August 23, 2004.
June 10, 2004 - Presented To Budget Conference Committee on June 2, 2004
May 17, 2004 - Presented to Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 and Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 1 on May 17, 2004.
April 27, 2004 - Presented to Senate Education Committee on April 28, 2004.
April 12, 2004 - Presented to Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 1 on April 12, 2004.
April 12, 2004 - Presented to Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 1 on April 12, 2004.
March 22, 2004 - Presented to Assembly Special Committee on State Mandates on March 22, 2004.
March 17, 2004 - Presented to Assembly Education Committee on March 17, 2004.
March 15, 2004 - Presented to Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 1 on March 15, 2004.
March 15, 2004 - Presented to Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 1 on March 15, 2004.
March 15, 2004 - Presented to Assembly Special Committee on State Mandates on March 15, 2004.