The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor’s Proposition 98 Budget Package

Jan 16, 2019 - The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor’s Proposition 98 Budget Package 207 2.6 a Includes funding for instruction provided directly by state agencies and the portion of State Preschool funded through Proposition 98.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3920

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

Mar 30, 2017 - The state also uses attendance data in the calculation of the Proposition 98 minimum guarantee. In most years (22 of the past 28), the minimum guarantee equals the amount of state and local funding schools received the previous year, adjusted for changes in statewide ADA and growth in state revenue (Test 3) or the state economy (Test 2).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3638

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

How Did California Schools Spend Common Core Implementation Funding? [Publication Details]

Jun 10, 2016 - The 2013-14 state budget package included $1.25 billion in Proposition 98 funding for schools to implement the new Common Core State Standards in English and math. State law allowed schools to use the funds in three areas associated with Common Core implementation: (1) information technology, (2) staff development, and (3) instructional materials.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3483

The 2018-19 Budget: Charter School Facility Grant Program

Apr 23, 2018 - As part of an initial 2001 ‑02 budget agreement, the state provided $10  million for the program. The state continued to provide the program with about $10  million annually through 2006 ‑07 before augmenting funding to $18  million in 2007 ‑08.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3812

Re-Envisioning County Offices of Education: A Study of Their Mission and Funding

Feb 6, 2017 - State Tasks COEs With Various Other Compliance Activities. For the most part, these activities relate to ensuring districts are following various state laws and have submitted accurate data to the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3547

The 2017-18 Budget: Bus Driver Training Program

Mar 10, 2017 - Of this amount, about $100,000 in total State Penalty Fund revenue goes unspent. The unspent amount generally reverts back to the fund and is reappropriated for State Penalty Fund programs each year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3614

The 2017-18 Budget: Federal Funding For K-12 Education

Feb 15, 2017 - California provides state funding for s imilar purposes as ESSA. Most notably, the state provides significant funding targeted for low-income students and English learners under its main per-pupil funding formula.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3564

Update on COLA for K-14 Education Programs

Apr 28, 2017 - Background Statutory COLA Determined by Price Index for State and Local Governments. State law specifies that certain school and community college programs are to receive an annual COLA. The statutory COLA rate is tied to a national price index developed by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (a division of the U.S.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3657

History of Special Education Funding in California [Publication Details]

Feb 27, 2018 - This post traces the history of state special education funding in California to better inform conversations about how this funding might be allocated going forward.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3764