The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - State Preschool programs offered by LEAs —school districts, county offices of education, community college districts, and certain charter schools —are funded with Proposition  98 General Fund. Those programs offered by non ‑LEA providers (community ‑based organizations, county welfare departments, and cities) are funded with non ‑Proposition  98 General  Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

The 2025-26 Budget: California State University

Feb 25, 2025 - The Center shared with us that it does not have a problem with receiving applications, but it does face challenges in getting candidates to accept offers. The Center cites that one reason candidates decline offers is due to the salary amount.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4989

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

Mar 18, 2026 - In this work, the SPI would offer recommendations for areas that need improvement. The SPI could identify specific laws and programs to evaluate based on public feedback and the Office of the SPI ’s expertise.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

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

Feb 29, 2024 - (The level of in ‑person and remote instruction that hybrid programs offer vary.) Additionally, a nonclassroom ‑based charter school may offer multiple types of programs to students. In  2022 ‑23,  the state had 313  nonclassroom ‑based charter schools (25  percent of all charter schools) that served a total of roughly 222,000.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4870

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

Feb 15, 2024 - School Districts and COEs May Offer “Saturday School ” for Students to Make Up Absences. School districts and COEs may offer classes on the weekends for a variety of reasons, including to make up absences during the week.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4839

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Oct 25, 2021 - These changes apply to programs offered by all LEAs. Most notably, LEAs must offer synchronous instruction to independent study students throughout the school year, with frequency varying by grade level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4466

The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - The R ‑TACs have provided a wide range of technical assistance to schools, including assisting in conducting asset mapping and community needs assessments and offering communities of practice, where groups of schools implementing the model can share best practices.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131

The 2023-24 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten and State Preschool Proposals

Feb 14, 2023 - Specifically, 43  percent of school districts report they plan to offer TK to four ‑year olds with birthdays after February  3, whereas 35  percent report they do not plan to offer TK to this population.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4682

Overview of K-12 Career Technical Education

Mar 25, 2025 - To qualify, programs must offer three instructional components: classroom instruction, a supervised agricultural experience program, and student leadership development opportunities. In addition, grantees must provide matching funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5021

Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding

Jan 6, 2026 - In addition, the Legislature could require LEAs to offer absent students access to additional instructional support outside of t he school day, similar to what they might currently receive through attendance recovery programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5100