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

May 15, 2019 - Under current law, families in Stage 1 child care transfer to Stage 2 when the county deems them stable. (Every county has its own definition of stability.) The May Revision proposes that a family receive Stage 1 child care for at least twelve months before being transferred to Stage 2 child care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4048

Update on School District Budgets

Nov 16, 2020 - The school district's budget must be reviewed by its county office of education (COE) by August 15. 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.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4301

The 2017-18 Budget: Update on K-12 Student Attendance

Mar 30, 2017 - For a few programs —generally those operated by county offices of education —the state waits to finalize funding until it receives Annual data. The role of the P-1 report is to provide an interim estimate of attendance until better data become available.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3638

The 2022-23 Budget: Expanded Learning Programs

Feb 16, 2022 - This system of support includes the California Department of Education, 16 county offices of education across 11 regions, and contracted technical assistance providers. The  technical assistance provides schools with ongoing support to help them create effective programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4545

The 2018-19 Budget: Commission on Teacher Credentialing—Administrator Performance Assessment

Apr 12, 2018 - The CTC reports that 65 institutions currently operate approved administrator credentialing programs in California —25 private universities, 22 California State University campuses, 15  local education agencies (mostly county offices of education), and 3 University of California campuses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3809

The 2012-13 Budget: California’s Fiscal Outlook [Publication Details]

Nov 16, 2011 - In 2012-13, the state will face higher costs due to expiration of a number of temporary budget measures, an increase in Proposition 98 school costs under current law, the repayment of its Proposition 1A property tax loan, and other factors.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2539

LAO Recommended Legislation [Publication Details]

Dec 1, 2008 - Recommendations in this report include, among many others: (a) Simplify and Consolidate K-12 General Purpose Funding, (b) Promote the Adoption of Health Information Technology in California, (c) Fund Inmate Education Programs Based on Actual Attendance, and (d) Increase and Index the State Gas Tax.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1897

Overview of Special Education Funding Models

Dec 17, 2021 - For example, California school districts are constitutionally restricted in their ability to raise local revenue due to Proposition  13 (1978), whereas districts in many other states are able to raise local taxes if they have extraordinarily high special education costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4486

The 2013-14 Budget: Analysis of Governor’s Proposition 39 Proposal [Publication Details]

Feb 21, 2013 - The 2013-14 Budget: Analysis of Governor’s Proposition 39 Proposal [Publication Details] The 2013-14 Budget: Analysis of Governor’s Proposition 39 Proposal Format: HTML Description: The Governor’s 2013‑14 budget includes a plan to implement the provisions of Proposition 39, which increases state corporate tax (CT) revenues and requires that half of these revenues for a five-year period be used for energy efficiency and alternative energy projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2691

Follow-up Evaluation of the District of Choice Program

Feb 1, 2021 - The last district indicated that permissive interdistrict permit policies adopted by other districts in its county had made its participation in the District of Choice program unnecessary. Fewer Participating Students Compared Wit h 2 014 ‑15.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4329