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

Apr 16, 2018 - For purposes of Proposition 98, ADA consists of the average number of students attending each day of the school year across all school districts, charter schools, and county offices of education in the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3811

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

History of Special Education Funding in California

Feb 27, 2018 - Mental Health Services Counties, Not Schools, Were Once Responsible for Student Mental Health. Between 1984 and 2011, state law held county mental health departments primarily responsible for providing mental health services to students in special education.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3764

The 2018-19 Budget: Proposition 98 Education Analysis

Feb 7, 2018 - These proportions differ from many other states, where local property tax revenue covers a much larger share of school funding. Unlike most other states, California ’s State Constitution limits local property tax rates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3741

K-12 Education in Context

Jan 26, 2018 - The number of school districts in each county also varies across the state, with seven counties containing a single district each, and the most populous county (Los Angeles) containing 80 districts. Figure 3 California School Districts Vary Greatly in Size 2016 ‑17 100% a Based on average daily attendance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3736

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

Jan 18, 2018 - Of this amount, the majority ($55  million) would fund county offices of education (COEs) to support districts flagged for improvement under the state ’s new accountability system. The package also includes $10  million for special education agencies to support districts flagged for improvement due to special education performance issues, $7  million for the California
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3732

Evaluating California’s System for Serving Infants and Toddlers With Special Needs

Jan 4, 2018 - (Throughout this paper, we use the term “schools ” to refer to both school districts and county offices of education. “Infants and toddlers ” refer to children from birth until their third birthday.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3728

The 2018-19 Budget: Proposition 98 Outlook

Nov 15, 2017 - In addition, data from county assessors show assessed property values increasing by 6. 2  p ercent in 2017 ‑18, about 0. 5  p ercentage point higher than the rate assumed in the June budget plan. 2018 ‑19 Budget Planning Under Our Outlook, 2018 ‑19 Guarantee Grows $2.6   Billion Over Revised 2017 ‑18 Level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3716

The 2017-18 Budget: Analysis of the May Revision Education Proposals

May 15, 2017 - LAO Estimates of Property Tax Revenue Slightly Above May Revision Estimates. Compared with the administration ’s estimates of property tax revenue, our estimates are $96  million (0.5  percent) higher in 2016 ‑17 and $169  million (0.8  percent) higher in 2017 ‑18.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3670

The 2017-18 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 13, 2017 - Some of these elements could affect overall costs for counties and the state in future years. While the proposal accomplishes two county priorities —making counties ’ costs relatively predictable and generally aligning counties ’ costs with available revenues —there may be simpler ways to accomplish these goals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3669