The 2021-22 Budget: School Mental Health [Publication Details]

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4368

Evaluating California’s System for Serving Infants and Toddlers With Special Needs

Jan 4, 2018 - Nearly 25 years after the state developed its early intervention system, the original rationale for this division of responsibilities is somewhat unclear. In conversations with stakeholders, we heard many suggest that schools have a long history of serving older children with HVO impairments and thus were well positioned in 1993 t o serve infants and toddlers with similar impairments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3728

Evaluation of the School District of Choice Program

Jan 27, 2016 - With the latest extension to July 1, 2017, the 2016 –17 school year will be the last year for the District of Choice program unless the Legislature reauthorizes it. Program Basics A School District May Decide to Become a District of Choice.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3331

Update on School District Budgets

Nov 16, 2020 - The main objective of the COE is to determine whether the budget allows the school district to meet its financial obligations during the fiscal year. School Districts Revise Their Budgets Throughout the Fiscal Year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4301

The 2021-22 Budget: Extended Learning and Academic Support

Jan 29, 2021 - We find that providing such a large amount of one-time funding to schools in one year raises several concerns: Given the uncertainty regarding school reopening, districts may have difficulty planning and spending such a large amount of funding over one year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4326

Climate Change Impacts Across California - K-12 Education

Apr 5, 2022 - For instance, as shown in Figure  1 , from 2008 ‑09 to 2016 ‑17, an average of about 70  schools experienced wildfire ‑related emergency closures each year. In contrast, the state averaged more than 1,600 schools closed due to wildfires annually from 2017 ‑18 through 2019 ‑20.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4586

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Oct 29, 2020 - Most notably, if a charter school closes during the 2020 ‑21 school year, the attendance it previously generated will be credited to its sponsoring school district. Modifies Instructional Requirements to Allow for Distance Learning.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4291

The 2022-23 Budget: California College Guidance Initiative

Feb 22, 2022 - Trailer legislation also requires CCGI  to report additional information by April  1,  2022 (and every year thereafter), such as budget change proposals; details for participating districts and charter schools; and, in the first report, a needs assessment examining platform usage and relevance of existing features to users.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4553

Re-Envisioning County Offices of Education: A Study of Their Mission and Funding

Feb 6, 2017 - As Figure  6 shows, of the $1  billion generated by LCFF in 2014 ‑15, the juvenile court and county community schools portion generated about 30  percent, the district services component generated about 45  percent, and the two hold harmless provisions generated a combined 25  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3547

The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - Separate from his proposals to pay down the CalSTRS unfunded liability, the Governor proposes providing $ 700  m illion over the next two years ($ 350  m illion per year) to provide school and community college districts immediate budget relief.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916