The 2025-26 Budget: Expanded Learning Opportunities Program

Feb 20, 2025 - By contrast, Tier  2  districts are only required to provide access to EL/LI students who are interested in the program. Tier 2 districts can opt to serve non ‑EL/LI students, and may choose to cover the additional costs above their apportionment by assessing family fees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4977

The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - Figure 6 ELOP Funding Tiers and Rates Over Time Tier 1 EL/LI Threshold Tier 1 Rate Per EL/LI Student Tier 2 Rate Per EL/LI Student 2021 ‑22
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131

The Local Control Funding Formula for School Districts and Charter Schools

Jan 9, 2023 - This  results in a district with an EL/LI share of 75  percent receiving 22  percent more funding per student than a district with an EL/LI share of 25  percent. Statute Requires a Cost ‑of ‑Living Adjustment (COLA) for LCFF .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4661

The 2022-23 Budget: Expanded Learning Programs

Feb 16, 2022 - Offer program to all EL/LI students. Provide access to half of EL/LI students. Audit Requirements Same as Tier 1. ELOP = Expanded Learning Opportunities Program and EL/LI = English learner/low ‑income.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4545

The 2025-26 Budget: Educator Workforce

Mar 7, 2025 - However, the current priority schools definition used to determine eligibility for the programs includes many schools that do not have a relatively high proportion of EL/LI students. The 55  percent EL/LI threshold for a priority school is somewhat lower than the statewide share of EL/LI students (65  percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5012

The 2013-14 Budget: Restructuring the K-12 Funding System

Require that EL/LI supplemental funds be used to provide supplemental services for EL/LI students. Target concentration funding to districts with highest concentrations of EL/LI students. Calculate EL/LI student supplement based on actual grade –level data, not districtwide averages.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/2013/education/restructuring-k12-funding/restructuring-k12-funding-022213.aspx

^[PDF] Local Control Funding Formula

EL/LI Supplement 35% of base rate Adopts Governor's proposed rate. Concentration Funding 35% of base rate Adopts Governor's proposed rate. Concentration Threshold 75% EL/LI students Provides additional resources to districts with disproportionate concentrations of EL/LI students.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/Conf_Comm/2013/LCFF-060413.pdf

^[PDF] Overview-of-the-Local-Control-Funding-Formula-and-Local-Control-and-Accountability-Plans-031015

Information About EL/LI Students
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/education/2015/Overview-of-the-Local-Control-Funding-Formula-and-Local-Control-and-Accountability-Plans-031015.pdf

^[PDF] Local Control Funding Formula

This would require a signifi cant overhaul of how districts report expenditures (with roughly 10,000 school sites in the state and limited existing means to track spending at school-site level).  Requires major overhaul of audit guide and practices.  Recommend Legislature Reject New Restrictions on EL/LI Supplements  Recommend rejecting new EL/LI spending
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/education/2013/Local-Control-Funding-052013.pdf

^[PDF] Overview of Local Control Funding Formula and New State Accountability System

Generated for each district student who is a foster youth, an English learner, or low income (EL/LI). c Equals 50 percent of the base rate. When EL/LI students comprise more than 55 percent of total district enrollment, generated for each EL/LI student above that threshold.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/education/2016/Overview-Local-Control-Funding-Formula-030816.pdf