Mental Health Services for Special Education Pupils [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2002 - We recommend the Legislature set aside funding for the AB 3632 program mandate--"Services to Handicapped Students"--pending development of a new program of county mental health services for special education pupils.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/870

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

An Overview of Internet in Schools

Jan 7, 2015 - (As displayed in Figure 3, in order to access the CENIC backbone, schools ’ last-mile connections must pass through their county offices of education.) Schools not using the CENIC backbone pay a commercial provider for both their last-mile connections and use of their commercial providers ’ backbones.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3893

Narrowing California’s K-12 Student Achievement Gaps

Jan 31, 2020 - A district identified as low performing is to receive targeted support from its county office of education (COE). For a district with persistent performance issues, CDE is currently developing a more intensive level of intervention.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4144

The 2019-20 Budget: Governor's Proposals for Infants and Toddlers With Special Needs

Feb 28, 2019 - Associated costs would be covered by a combination of Proposition   56 t obacco tax revenues and federal funding for Medi ‑Cal. Notably, state policy currently requires Medi ‑Cal managed care plans to provide such screenings, and thus, some portion of the proposed one million screenings currently occurs and would occur even absent the Governor ’s proposal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3954

Career Technical Education [Publication Details]

Feb 21, 2007 - Our review raises significant questions about the state’s approach to implementing the program and the proposed $52 million budget-year expenditure plan. We think the Legislature could strengthen local implementation of the program by using these funds to establish a seven-year grant program to improve CTE at the county or regional level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1616

Overview of Special Education in California

Nov 6, 2019 - As of 2017 ‑18, California has 132   SELPAs —consisting of 81 r egional SELPAs, 45 single ‑district SELPAs, 5  c harter ‑only SELPAs, and 1  unique SELPA serving only students in Los Angeles County court schools.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4110

The 2016-17 Budget: Local Government Mandates--Reasonable Reimbursement Methodology

Mar 17, 2016 - Local governments include counties, cities, local educational agencies (LEAs) such as school districts, and special districts. Historically, the state often deferred reimbursement. Proposition 1A (2004), which applies to non-education-related mandates, amended the Constitution to require the state to either (1) pay most mandate reimbursements in the annual budget act or (2) or suspend or repeal the mandate(s).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3395

The 2016-17 Budget: Proposition 98 Education Analysis [Publication Details]

Feb 18, 2016 - In this report, we cover the Governor's estimates of the Proposition 98 minimum guarantee, his overall Proposition 98 spending package, and his specific Proposition 98 proposals. We also provide in-depth analysis of the Governor's proposals for the Local Control Funding Formula, preschool, education mandates, special education, county offices of education, and the High Speed Network.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3355

Community Education of Children Residing in State Hospitals [Publication Details]

Feb 1, 1983 - The Departments of Developmental Services (DDS) and Mental Health (DMH) administer programs for developmentally and mentally disabled persons at 11 state hospitals. The State Department of Education (SDE) and local education agencies (county offices of education and school districts) are responsible for providing community-based education and related services to children with special needs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3316