The 2023-24 Budget: Equity Multiplier and Accountability Proposals

Feb 23, 2023 - For  example, assistance could focus on supporting LEAs to develop a strategy for closing achievement gaps and implementing strategies addressing the specific needs of low ‑performing subgroups. This support should take into consideration the strategies the LEAs already have implemented.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4700

The 2022-23 Budget: California College Guidance Initiative

Feb 22, 2022 - Recent Work Group Recommended Statewide Expansion of CCGI Under Integrated “Cradle to Career ” Data System. As part of the 2019 ‑20 budget package, Chapter  51  of 2019 (S B  75 , Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) provided $10  million one ‑time non ‑Proposition  98 General Fund to begin initial planning and development of a statewide integrated education data system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4553

The 2019-20 Budget: Governor's Proposals for Infants and Toddlers With Special Needs

Feb 28, 2019 - Third, some physicians do not refer all potentially eligible children for formal evaluations (in some instances because these physicians are unfamiliar with the state ’s early intervention system or misunderstand its eligibility criteria).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3954

Narrowing California’s K-12 Student Achievement Gaps

Jan 31, 2020 - State Has New System for Supporting School Districts With Low ‑Performing Students. When the state created a new school funding system in 2013 ‑14, it also adopted a new accountability system. A core part of the new accountability system is having each district develop a strategic plan known as a Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4144

The 2026-27 Budget: Re-Envisioning State Education Governance

Mar 18, 2026 - State governance refers to the structure and duties of the entities that oversee this system. In this brief, we examine the Governor ’s proposal to restructure state governance. The first section explains how the current system evolved and describes the main entities and their responsibilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

The 2021-22 Budget: School Mental Health

Feb 12, 2021 - Given the fragmentation and lack of coordination in the current state system for children ’s mental health, we recommend the Legislature establish and fund a work group to develop a statewide strategy for coordinating services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4368

Re-Envisioning County Offices of Education: A Study of Their Mission and Funding

Feb 6, 2017 - In these capacities, COEs have helped low ‑performing schools and districts review their academic practices, identify their shortcomings, develop strategies for overcoming them, and implement those strategies —typically through a mix of resource reallocation, coaching, and other best practices.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3547

The 2021-22 Budget: “Cradle to Career” Data System

Mar 26, 2021 - In its project oversight reports, CDT identifies any issues of concern, shares lessons learned from other projects, and recommends strategies to reduce project risks and fix identified issues. Most projects also contract with independent verification and validation service provid ers to monitor the technical implementation of the project, including code reviews and system testing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4409

Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding

Jan 6, 2026 - This approach would be well ‑aligned with the existing accountability system, but would require the state to revise its ESSA plan and potentially make other changes to its accountability system to remain in compliance with federal government.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5100

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 5, 2025 - Because individuals receive services from these various entities, Chapter  47 states that CalHHS should work across state agencies and departments to identify policies, efficiencies, and strategies necessary to implement the Master Plan.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5008