The 2018-19 Budget: Charter School Facility Grant Program [Publication Details]

Apr 23, 2018 - The 2018-19 Budget: Charter School Facility Grant Program [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3812

The 2018-19 Budget: Charter School Facility Grant Program

Apr 23, 2018 - The 2018-19 Budget: Charter School Facility Grant Program The 2018-19 Budget Charter School Facility Grant Program The Governor ’s budget augments ongoing funding for the Charter School Facility Grant Program by $28  million (25  percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3812

Voluntary Contribution Tax "Check-Offs" [EconTax Blog]

Apr 17, 2018 - The 2017-18 budget package reduced these minimum contribution requirements last year. Donations Have Increased Significantly So Far This Year.   Taxpayers filing their 2017 income tax returns have donated nearly $2.7 million through March 2018.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/275

Tariffs and California Agriculture [EconTax Blog]

Apr 16, 2018 - These tariffs range from 15 to 25 percent. Tariffs on U.S. goods exported to China make these goods more expensive for Chinese consumers. This reduces how much of these U.S. goods Chinese consumers want to buy.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/274

The 2018-19 Budget: Update on K-12 Student Attendance

Apr 16, 2018 - School Districts Report Attendance Data Three Times Per Year. State law requires schools to report their ADA to the state three times per year. The first report (known as “P-1 ”) covers attendance data from the beginning of the school year through December.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3811

The 2018-19 Budget: Update on K-12 Student Attendance [Publication Details]

Apr 16, 2018 - In early March of 2018, we received data from the California Department of Education (CDE) on student attendance for the first half of the 2017-18 school year. In this post, we describe how the state tracks attendance and discuss the implications for Proposition 98 and school funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3811

The 2018-19 Budget: California State Library

Apr 13, 2018 - In addition, the state has funded various one-time initiatives in recent years, includ ing the Civil Liberties program and an online high school program. State Library Supported Primarily With State and Federal Funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3810

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 2018-19 Budget: Commission on Teacher Credentialing—Administrator Performance Assessment [Publication Details]

Apr 12, 2018 - The administration proposes to provide an additional $1.3 million one time (special funds) to conduct a third year of field trials. In this post, we provide background on the APA, assess the Governor’s proposal, and recommend the Legislature require CTC to explain during hearings why the APA is over budget and behind schedule.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3809

California Community Colleges State Operations

Apr 11, 2018 - In addition, the state adopted Chapter 735 of 2017 (AB 19, Santiago), which expanded the fee waiver program to all resident first-time, full-time students during their first year of college, regardless of financial need.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3806