Follow-up Evaluation of the District of Choice Program

Feb 1, 2021 - In addition, two smaller districts with especially high shares of Latino transfer students ( 72  p ercent for one district and 97  p ercent for the other district) joined the program afte r 2 014 ‑15.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4329

Overview of Special Education in California

Nov 6, 2019 - These charter schools may join either a collaborative SELPA (alongside other school districts) or a charter ‑only SELPA (exclusively alongside other charter schools). As the figure below shows, the most common arrangement is for charter schools to remain a part of their authorizing districts for special education purposes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4110

The 2024-25 Budget: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Feb 15, 2024 - In this report, we assess the architecture of the Governor’s overall Proposition 98 budget and analyze his major proposals for K-12 education.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4839

The 2022-23 Budget: Educator Workforce Proposals

Feb 23, 2022 - Credential and assessment fee waivers could accelerate the time line for some individuals already pursuing teaching to become fully credentialed, but are unlikely to result in additional new teachers joining the workforce.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4556

Excess ERAF: A Review of the Calculations Affecting School Funding

Mar 6, 2020 - Since that time, four other counties in the Bay Area have joined Marin —San Mateo, San Francisco, Santa Clara, and Napa. San Francisco, the most recent addition, began reporting excess ERAF in 2016 ‑17.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4193

History of Special Education Funding in California

Feb 27, 2018 - California ’s Master Plan for Special Education addressed this concern by requiring all districts to join SELPAs, each of which was responsible for coordinating special education among its member districts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3764

The 2017-18 Budget: Proposition 98 Education Analysis

Feb 9, 2017 - Background California Adopted New Standards and Joined Testing Consortium in 2010. Seven years ago, California adopted the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts and math for kindergarten through twelfth grade.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3549

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98

Oct 24, 2022 - The ongoing augmentation covers the cost of new districts joining the platform, as well as fees previously paid by participating districts to operate the platform. The one-time funding is to establish a regional network of COEs to increase utilization of the platform and provide technical assistance to districts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4641