The 2025-26 Budget: Proposition 98 Guarantee and K-12 Spending Plan

Feb 13, 2025 - et  al.  v.  State of California ). In early 2024, the state agencies involved in the suit announced a settlement agreement with the plaintiffs. The agreement called for the Governor to propose new requirements for the LREBG.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4963

Increasing Transparency of County Office of Education Spending

Mar 14, 2024 - The Legislature could also require spending on services for students be disaggregated by program type (career technical education, special education, et cetera). Make Continuous Improvement Report Publicly Available.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4883

The 2022-23 Budget: Green School Bus Grants

Feb 10, 2022 - Even if these older buses are well maintained and used only as spares, districts generally will have to replace them before 2035 to me et the seat belt requirement. Retrofitting an older bus with seat belts generally is not possible because it involves working on the frame of the bus.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4525

The 2019-20 Budget: Proposition 98 Outlook

Nov 14, 2018 - The state could help in this regard by ( 1)  s etting aside funding for schools and community colleges outside of the Proposition  2 school reserve, ( 2)  a llowing and encouraging districts to increase their local reserves, ( 3)  a llocating some Proposition  98 funding for one ‑time activities, ( 4)  e ncouraging districts to pay down their liabilities (such as deferred
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3897