The 2020-21 Budget: The Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 20, 2019 - Using one ‑time funding to pay down districts ’ pension liabilities more quickly would be particularly beneficial, as these payments would improve the funding status of the pension systems and likely reduce district costs on a sustained basis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4113

The 2020-21 Budget: The Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges [Publication Details]

Nov 20, 2019 - This report examines how the Proposition 98 minimum guarantee might change over the coming years. The report has five parts. First, we explain the formulas that determine the minimum guarantee. We then explain how our estimates of Proposition 98 funding in 2018‑19 and 2019‑20 differ from the estimates included in the June 2019 budget plan. Next, we estimate the 2020‑21 guarantee.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4113

Overview of Special Education in California

Nov 6, 2019 - Though states technically can opt out of IDEA, all states currently adhere to its rules and receive associated IDEA funding. (A state opting out of IDEA is still legally responsible for serving all students with disabilities.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4110

Overview of Special Education in California [Publication Details]

Nov 6, 2019 - Recent legislation directed the Legislature and administration to work collaboratively to consider changes in how the state organizes, delivers, and funds special education, with the overarching intent to improve outcomes. With this report, we aim to inform these fiscal and policy conversations by providing an overview of special education in California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4110

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Education

Oct 17, 2019 - These augmentations include a total of $252  million for compensation increases —including salary costs for represented and nonrepresented employees, pension costs, and higher retiree health care costs —and other operational cost increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4096

The 2019-20 May Revision: K-12 Cal Grant Mandate

May 28, 2019 - In the nearby box, we provide background on how the state identifies mandates and provides the associated reimbursements. Background on Reimbursable State Mandates Constitution Requires the State to Reimburse Local Governments for Mandated Activities.  
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4052

The 2019-20 May Revision: Analysis of the May Revision Education Proposals

May 15, 2019 - To prioritize limited resources, the state could continue to address its unfunded pension liability at CalPERS or CalSTRS before focusing on UCRP. For both CalPERS and CalSTRS, the state has a clearer responsibility to address unfunded liabilities, as the state sets associated pension benefits and contribution rates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4048

The 2019-20 May Revision: Overview of the May Revision Proposition 98 Package

May 13, 2019 - The deposit also complements the state ’s other efforts to improve its fiscal footing, such as its deposits into reserve accounts that benefit other parts of the state budget. Mix of One-Time and Ongoing Proposals Moves in the Right Direction.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4044

The 2019-20 Budget: Creating an Integrated Education Data System

May 6, 2019 - California Is One of Only a Handful of States Without Some Type of Integrated Education Data System. According to the Education Commission of the States, as of November 2016, California was one of only eight states neither possessing nor in the process of creating an integrated education data system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4026

Evaluation of Cal Grant C Program [Publication Details]

Apr 30, 2019 - Evaluation of Cal Grant C Program [Publication Details] Description: In this report, we evaluate the Cal Grant C program, as required by statute, and make a recommendation regarding whether the state should maintain it.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4020