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

Apr 12, 2018 - The 2015 ‑16 funding request gave no indication that CTC would need to request any subsequent rounds of funding or administer a field test to all candidates across the state after already administering two previous field tests.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3809

A Review of the CalSTRS Funding Plan: Recent Policy Change Increases District Rates

Feb 2, 2016 - Having identified this problem, CalSTRS amended its policy in November 2015 to require increases in the district contribution when state contributions are insufficient to pay for the state share of unfunded liabilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3338

Overview of State Governance: K-12 Education [Publication Details]

Feb 14, 2018 - Overview of State Governance: K-12 Education [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/3751

Evaluation of the School District of Choice Program

Jan 27, 2016 - The state allows these districts to keep this additional revenue and treat it like other general purpose funding. These districts are known as basic aid districts (a term derived from a requirement in the State Constitution that all school districts receive a minimum level of state funding equal to $120 per student).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3331

The 2018-19 Budget: Update on Backlog of Teacher Misconduct Cases [Publication Details]

Apr 30, 2018 - In this post, we provide an overview of how the state reviews teacher misconduct cases, track the backlog of cases, describe the actions the state has taken to reduce the backlog, and assess progress made to date. We encourage the Legislature to continue monitoring progress toward reducing the backlog closely over the coming year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3817

How Did California Schools Spend Common Core Implementation Funding?

Jun 10, 2016 - California Adopts New State Standards and Provides Implementation Funding. California, along with 41 other states, adopted the Common Core State Standards for English and math in 2010. The 2013-14 state budget package included $1.25 billion in Proposition 98 funding for implementing the new standards.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3483

The 2018-19 Budget: Overview of the Governor’s Proposition 98 Budget Package

Jan 18, 2018 - Of the new spending, almost $5  billion (78  percent) of it is for K-12 education, $1.2  billion (19) percent is for CCC, and $193  million (3  percent) is for the California State Preschool Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3732

EdBudget Tables (May 2016)

May 17, 2016 - EdBudget Tables (May 2016) -10,463 8,187 a Reflects actuals for all stages of CalWORKs, DOF estimates for Migrant child care and Care for Children with Severe Disabilities, CDE estimates for Transitional Kindergarten, and LAO estimates for all other programs. b Reflects DSS estimates for CalWORKs Stage 1; DOF estimates for CalWORKs Stage 2 and 3, Migrant child care, and Care for Children With
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3468

Funding for Major Internet-Related Programs Since 2000

Feb 17, 2015 - The state also has provided funding for technical assistance and t he development of Internet-based tools for instruction. State Has Allocated $7 Billion ($709 Million State, $6.2 Billion Federal) for Programs for Schools and Other Entities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3891

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