Follow-up Evaluation of the District of Choice Program

Feb 1, 2021 - When we examined individual districts with at leas t 5 0 t ransfer students, the share of female students ranged fro m 4 0  p ercent t o 6 0  p ercent. These results are similar to our previous findings based o n 2 014 ‑ 15 d ata.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4329

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

Nov 10, 2025 - Additionally, trailer legislation requires the administration of the program and remaining unspent funds t o be transferred from CDE to CTC on July 1, 2027. Expands the Literacy Coaches and Reading Specialists Grant Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5087

The 2018-19 Budget: Proposition 98 Outlook

Nov 15, 2017 - We examined the effect on the guarantee if General Fund revenue came in a few billion dollars above our outlook estimates in 2017 ‑ 18 o r 2018 ‑19 (or in both years). None of these scenarios resulted in a higher minimum guarantee in 2017 ‑ 18 o r 2018 ‑19.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3716

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

Mar 1, 2021 - This post fulfills a requirement for our office to analyze new mandates, as specified in Section 17562 o f the Government Code. Background Constitution Requires the State to Reimburse Local Governments for Mandated Activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4392

The 2018-19 Budget: Analysis of the May Revision Education Budget Proposals

May 14, 2018 - Home prices ticked up from 7 p ercent in 2016 t o 8 p ercent in 2017 and have grown at a 9 p ercent annual rate thus far in 2018. In addition, residential building permits increased from 101, 000 i n 2016 t o 113, 000 i n 2017 and are on pace to be above 2017 l evels thus far in 2018.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3834

Review of the Funding Determination Process for Nonclassroom-Based Charter Schools

Feb 29, 2024 - Chapter  486 of 2019 (A B  1505 , O ’Donnell). Assembly Bill  1505 included several changes to laws regarding charter schools. Most notably, the bill made changes in four areas: Additional Circumstances for Denying a Petition.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4870

The 2021-22 Budget: Educator Workforce Proposals

Feb 19, 2021 - Funding would support at least an additional 1, 041 p articipants with grants of up to $24, 000 o ver five years. School districts, county offices of education (COEs), and charter schools that have not previously received funding would receive priority for funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4381

The 2019-20 Budget: Proposition 98 Outlook

Nov 14, 2018 - The minimum guarantee increases steadily under the growth scenario from $77. 9  b illion in 2018 ‑ 19 t o $89. 2  b illion in 2022 ‑23 (see Figure 4 and the Appendix). The average annual increase is $2. 8  b illion (3. 4  p ercent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3897

The 2021-22 Budget: Community Schools

Feb 12, 2021 - Trailer legislation adopted as part of the 2020 ‑ 21 b udget package allows the SPI to set aside 1  p ercent of the funding ($450,00 0) t o provide technical assistance to potential applicants, as well as provide program oversight and technical assistance to grantees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4367

The 2021-22 Budget: Special Education Proposals

Feb 4, 2021 - The Governor ’s budget also provides $250, 000 o ngoing to designate a district or county office of education to provide technical assistance on Medi ‑Cal billing as part of the statewide system of support.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4345