A Review of the CalSTRS Funding Plan: Treatment of Teacher Contributions Also Increase District Unfunded Liabilities

Feb 2, 2016 - To us, the funding law did not appear to intend for districts to pay for part of that $8 billion share. CalSTRS ’ policy implementing the funding plan instead uses higher teacher contributions to pay for a part of future funding shortfalls when investments underperform assumptions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3335

The 2019-20 May Revision: Overview of the May Revision Proposition 98 Package

May 13, 2019 - Whereas these modifications seem reasonable to us, the May Revision ’s proposed funding level ($600  million) still seems high. The proposed funding level assumes a high share of eligible districts will be interested in converting.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4044

A Review of the CalSTRS Funding Plan: CalSTRS Funding Plan Relies on Abstract Calculation

Feb 2, 2016 - Plan Seemed Relatively Simple to Us. When the Legislature passed the funding plan in 2014, we understood it to be a relatively simple approach. The total $74 billion unfunded liability would be divided up between school and community college districts ($47 billion), the state ($20 billion), and teachers ($8 billion).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3333

The 2025-26 Budget: California State University

Feb 25, 2025 - The Center shared with us that it does not have a problem with receiving applications, but it does face challenges in getting candidates to accept offers. The Center cites that one reason candidates decline offers is due to the salary amount.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4989

Follow-up Evaluation of the District of Choice Program

Feb 1, 2021 - (District administrators told us that higher ‑income students were more likely to have explored other options before settling on the District of Choice program.) Districts of Choice Becoming Slightly More Balanced, Home Districts Slightly Less.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4329

The 2021-22 Budget: Public School Restrooms Feminine Hygiene Products Mandate

Mar 1, 2021 - Using more detailed CDE data that allowed us to see school level enrollment by gender, we found that eligible female pupil enrollment for 2019 ‑20 was 1,150,000. This higher enrollment number suggests that the Commission ’s calculations underestimate statewide costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4392

The 2019-20 Budget: Governor's Proposals for Infants and Toddlers With Special Needs

Feb 28, 2019 - In conversations with stakeholders and experts, many told us that they are particularly concerned about the likelihood parents will either not follow through on physician referrals or become discouraged before their children receive services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3954

Analyzing Recent Changes to State Support for Fiscally Distressed Districts

Dec 20, 2018 - In conversations with successful former state administrators, most told us they would not have applied had they been required to publicly signal their interest prior to receiving a job offer. Requiring Concurrence on Administrator Selection Could Improve Decision Making  .  .  .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3914

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

May 3, 2018 - The state does not collect data on the number of projects completed while awaiting state funding, though facility representatives tell us that roughly half o f the projects in the SFP backlog already have been completed using locally available resources.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3821

The 2021-22 Budget: Educator Workforce Proposals

Feb 19, 2021 - Although the evaluation will not be available for the 2021 ‑ 22 b udget deliberations, CTC shared with us their intent to incorporate any notable evaluation findings into the next application process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4381