SRI International--Charter Schools Effectiveness

(Probes: daily schedule requirements; school calendar; disciplinary policies; staff hiring, discipline, hirin g; budgetary expenses; student admission policies) nb: some of these may have been answered in earlier responses VI.
https://lao.ca.gov/1997/121197_charter_schools/sri_charter_schools_1297-appendices.html

Overall, California's January income taxes on target

Feb 4, 2014 - For the months of December 2013  and January 2014  combined, PIT estimated and other non-withholding payments were 28 percent below collections during the same two-month period last year. This is roughly in line with what our office expected in our November forecast, given that our office —like the administration —anticipated a large drop in capital gains-related taxes  for
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/785

^[PDF] English Learners and Economic Impact Aid

English Learners and Economic Impact Aid Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 On Education Finance English Learners and Economic Impact Aid L E G I S L A T I V E A N A L Y S T ’ S O F F I C E April 10, 2007 1L E G I S L A T I V E A N A L Y S T ’ S O F F I C E April 10, 2007 25 percent (1.6 million) of California’s K-12 students are ELs. 85 percent speak Spanish as their primary
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/education/2007/English_Learner_Assembly_041007.pdf

Evaluation of Cal Grant C Program

Apr 30, 2019 - In addition, students may receive a Cal Grant B award for the equivalent of four years of full ‑time study, whereas state law limits Cal Grant  C awards to two calendar years. Recommendations Recommend Phasing Out Cal Grant  C and Serving CTE Students Through Main Cal Grant Programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4020

^[PDF] "The National Average School Funding Guarantee and Parental Right to Choose Quality Education Amendment"

Currently, annual state contributions to the STRS are equal to 5.6 percent of the total spent on public school teacher salaries in the prior calendar year. Decreases in public school enrollment should result, over time, in a roughly commensu- rate decrease in the annual total spent on public school teacher salaries; therefore, state contributions to STRS would decrease proportionally.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/1999/990773_INT.pdf

^[PDF] The Higher Education, Schools, Public Safety and Health Care Preservation Act (Amdt. #1S)

Proposition 98 (1988) sets a minimum amount to be provided from state and local funds for school and community college districts each year, but this guarantee does not apply to UC and CSU. By a two-thirds vote of the Senate and the Assembly, the Legislature may suspend the Proposition 98 minimum funding guarantee in any given year.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2011/110800.pdf

2011 Initiative Analysis: The Higher Education, Schools, Public Safety and Health Care Preservation Act (Amdt. #1S)

Proposition  98 (1988) sets a minimum amount to be provided from state and local funds for school and community college districts each year, but this guarantee does not apply to UC and CSU. By a two-thirds vote of the Senate and the Assembly, the Legislature may suspend the Proposition  98 minimum funding guarantee in any given year.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2011/110800.aspx

LAO 2005 Budget Analysis: After School Programs And Proposition 49

We propose the Legislature amend state law to increase the first-year start-up amount that does not need to be earned with attendance to 25  percent of the total grant amount. This would allow schools to address some of the facility, staff, equipment, and materials costs that are part of starting up a new program.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2005/education/ed_11_After_School_Programs_anl05.htm

Districts' Pension Contribution Rates and Amounts [EdBudget]

Aug 21, 2023 - Share of contributions from schools and community colleges through 2023-24 are based on the split of payroll from CalSTRS' creditable compensation reports. Thereafter, we assume the 2022-23 share is constant.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/758

The 2022-23 Budget: Expanded Learning Programs [Publication Details]

Feb 16, 2022 - In his January budget, the Governor proposes an additional $3.6 billion for the Expanded Learning Opportunities Program and $149 million for the state’s longstanding expanded learning programs. In this post, we provide background on the state’s expanded learning programs, describe and assess the Governor’s proposal, and provide our recommendations to the Legislature.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4545