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 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Nov 10, 2025 - Of the total funding, $200  million will be used to extend eligibility to elementary schools that have not previously received program funding and have a student body that is at least 94  percent EL/LI.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5087

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

Feb 13, 2025 - Districts are eligible to receive funding for schools where at least 90  percent of students are EL/LI (rural schools qualify if at least 75  percent of students are EL/LI). In addition, the Governor proposes $235  million to support literacy programs, coaches, and interventions at schools where at least 94  percent of students are EL/LI.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4963

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98

Oct 24, 2022 - Those with an EL/LI share of less than 75  percent will be required to offer the program and provide access to all EL/LI elementary school students, though their rates would continue to vary depending on the amount of funding available.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4641

Review of School Districts' 2014-15 Local Control and Accountability Plans [Publication Details]

Jan 20, 2015 - We also find that the information in districts’ LCAPs related to the services they will provide to EL/LI students is often unclear and difficult to understand. We recommend several changes that would improve the quality of this information.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3162

The 2021-22 Budget: Extended Learning and Academic Support

Jan 29, 2021 - Figure 2 One ‑Time ESSER and Governor ’s Proposed Academic Support Funding Median Per ‑Pupil Funding for School Districts, by Share of English Learners and Low ‑Income Students District EL/LI Share
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4326