The 2016-17 Budget: Proposition 98 Education Analysis

Feb 18, 2016 - Teacher Workforce Rather than creating policies to address shortages within the broad market of teachers, focus on perennial teacher shortage areas (special education, science, and math) and difficult to staff schools ( low –income , city –center , and certain types of rural schools).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3355

Update on State and School District Reserves

Apr 5, 2020 - Although the state enacted an SFEU level of $1.4 billion for 2019‑20, the administration transferred $1.3 billion from the SFEU to the state’s disaster fund to address the effects of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pursuant to a letter dated March 25, 2020.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4216

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - The remaining $200  million would be allocated to the state ’s 61 local health jurisdictions (LHJs) (58 counties and 3 cities), with funding allocated based in part on each LHJ ’s population share, level of poverty, and racial/ethnic make ‑up.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

EdBudget Tables (July 2016)

Jul 14, 2016 - Pursuant to Chapter  384 of 2015 (SB 252, Leno). 25 $21 ongoing, $4 one time Transfer administration of the Commodity Supplemental Food Program to the Department of Social Services. -108 b a Except where noted, all amounts are non-Proposition  98 General Fund. b Federal funds. c Funding initially provided in 2015-16 and reappropriated in 2016-17. d Provides $81,000 in 2017-18.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3491

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 2018-19 Budget: Update on State Funding for K-12 School Facilities

May 3, 2018 - OPSC either could redirect staff who were formally engaged in facility audits (which were transferred to local auditors in 2017 ‑18) or engage in fewer outreach activities . Moreover, we believe reducing processing time by at least 40 hours per application could be achieved without substantially affecting the quality of the reviews.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3821

Evaluation of the School District of Choice Program [Publication Details]

Jan 27, 2016 - The District of Choice program is one of several statutory options allowing a K-12 student to transfer from one school district to another school district. The program will sunset on July 1, 2017, unless the Legislature decides to reauthorize it. This report, prepared at the request of the Legislature, assesses the program and offers our recommendations regarding reauthorization.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3331

Improving Education for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students in California

Sep 21, 2016 - As a result of this recommendation, districts or SELPAs would no longer need to negotiate a transfer agreement with each neighboring district, thereby greatly simplifying and streamlining their enrollment practices.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3498

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - The Governor links these base increases to CSU and UC meeting three expectations: (1)  developing a plan to eliminate their achievement gaps by 2025, (2)  permanently increasing the share of courses they offer online by at least 10  percentage points over their pre-pandemic levels, and (3)  establishing “dual admissions ” pathways designed to simplify and expedite student transfer from community colleges to CSU and UC.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

EdBudget Tables (January 2017)

Jan 13, 2017 - Trailer legislation sunsets program July 1, 2017 and folds funding into Strong Workforce Program. h Includes programs with less than $2 million in ongoing funding (Academic Senate, transfer education and articulation, district financial crisis oversight, and part-time faculty health insurance).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3529