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

Nov 10, 2025 - The funds may be used for a variety of activities, including, but not limited to, purchasing screening instruments, administering the screening to students, and training school employees to administer the screenings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5087

The 2025-26 Budget: Educator Workforce [Publication Details]

Mar 7, 2025 - The 2025-26 Budget: Educator Workforce [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
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The 2025-26 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten Multilingual Learner Screeners

Feb 26, 2025 - The proposal also would allow parents or guardians of TK students to opt out of the screening. Assessment Developing a Screening Tool for TK Students Likely Beneficial. The Governor ’s proposal is a reasonable starting point for addressing the lack of English proficiency screening for TK students after the enactment of Chapter  15.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4990

The 2025-26 Budget: Educator Workforce

Mar 7, 2025 - (Transitional kindergarten students are not required to be screened.) LEAs must use a state ‑approved instrument to screen students. The 2023 ‑24 budget set aside $1  million one ‑time Proposition  98 General Fund to fund a panel of experts that would select appropriate screening tools.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5012

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool [Publication Details]

Mar 19, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5168

The 2026-27 Budget: Re-Envisioning State Education Governance [Publication Details]

Mar 18, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: Re-Envisioning State Education Governance [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
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The 2026-27 Budget: Computer Science Supplementary Authorization [Publication Details]

Mar 6, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: Computer Science Supplementary Authorization [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
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The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals [Publication Details]

Feb 19, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
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Overview of Proposition 28 Arts Funding for Schools [Publication Details]

Feb 12, 2026 - Overview of Proposition 28 Arts Funding for Schools [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
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The 2026-27 Budget: Proposition 98 Guarantee and K-12 Spending Plan [Publication Details]

Feb 4, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: Proposition 98 Guarantee and K-12 Spending Plan [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
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