The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - The Governor ’s proposal uses clear objective criteria to determine eligibility (a school ’s EL/LI percentage). However, the Governor ’s proposal allows recipients of one ‑time community schools funding to be eligible for ongoing funding, even if they do not meet the other eligibility criteria.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131

The Local Control Funding Formula for School Districts and Charter Schools

Jan 9, 2023 - (In this brief, we do not discuss the state ’s system of accountability, which was developed in conjunction with LCAPs and is also based around the eight state priority areas.) LCAPs Based on Eight State Priority Areas and Associated Performance Measures.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4661

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 2022-23 Budget: Expanded Learning Programs

Feb 16, 2022 - Other Revenue Do not require a local match or parent fees. Districts can choose to do so to increase access or improve program. As required under the After School Education and Safety program, fees must be waived for low ‑income students, foster youth, and homeless youth.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4545

Review of School Districts' 2014-15 Local Control and Accountability Plans

Many metrics do not apply to elementary school districts. Districts rarely include baseline data for metrics, making targets less meaningful. EL/LI Services Districts ’ information on EL/LI services varies.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2015/edu/LCAP/2014-15-LCAP-012015.aspx

^[PDF] Review of School Districts’ 2014-15 Local Control and Accountability Plans

Some districts give detailed descriptions of EL/LI services, others provide general information. In a few cases, districts merely restate the actions described for all students. In those cases, districts’ LCAPs do not provide information on any targeted supplemental services for EL/LI students.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2015/edu/LCAP/2014-15-LCAP-012015.pdf

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

Districts are prioritizing among them. • Districts’ goals not targeted to areas in greatest need of improvement. • In some cases, districts do not appear to be carefully considering which priority areas to align with their goals.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/education/2015/Overview-of-the-Local-Control-Funding-Formula-and-Local-Control-and-Accountability-Plans-031015.pdf

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

Excluding these programs would permanently maintain significant funding differences across districts without a rational basis for doing so. Require That EL/LI Supplemental Funds Be Used to Provide Supplemental Services for EL/LI Students.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/2013/education/restructuring-k12-funding/restructuring-k12-funding-022213.aspx

^[PDF] Local Control Funding Formula Implementation

Districts are prioritizing among them. • Districts’ goals not targeted to areas in greatest need of improvement. • In some cases, districts do not appear to be carefully considering which priority areas to align with their goals.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/education/2015/Local-Control-Funding-Formula-Implementation-031915.pdf

The 2018-19 Budget: California Military Department

Feb 6, 2018 - State Has Other Military Academies That Do Not Receive CMD Support. There are currently several other public charter schools in California with a military academy focus that do not receive CMD support, including those in Hesperia, Visalia, Sun Valley, and Perris.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3743