The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - Presumes Best Practices Can Be Scaled. Many categorical programs were created to encourage statewide adoption of best practices found to be effective. However, implementing best practices does not necessarily result in the same type of strong improvements when scaled at a state level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131

The 2025-26 Budget: School Nutrition

Mar 4, 2025 - School Food Best Practices Fund ($100   Million). The 2022 ‑23 budget package provided $100  million for LEAs to implement various initiatives referred to as school food best practices. Specifically, LEAs could use funds to (1)  purchase California ‑grown or produced foods that are sustainably grown, whole, or minimally processed; (2)  purchase plant ‑based or restricted diet meals; and/or (3)  freshly prepare meals on ‑site.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5001

Overview of K-12 Career Technical Education

Mar 25, 2025 - Specifically, each K ‑12 SWP region has a K ‑14 technical assistance provider that, among other responsibilities, serves as a liaison between the consortia and CDE and convenes grantees to share best practices.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5021

Early Budget Actions to Support In-Person K-12 Instruction and Address Learning Loss

Apr 23, 2021 - Beginning March  15, 2021, a single school site with two or more COVID-19 outbreaks, as identified by the local public health department or CDPH, will be subject to a CDPH safety review. Provides $25  Million for CDPH.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4417

The 2025-26 Budget: Expanded Learning Opportunities Program

Feb 20, 2025 - Alternatively, the Legislature could require that daily attendance be collected and used to determine funding levels, as it likely best reflects the day ‑to ‑day demand for expanded learning programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4977

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Nov 28, 2023 - Trailer legislation makes this funding available through a competitive grant process and requires interested applicants to follow best practices developed by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4818

The 2025-26 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten

Feb 18, 2025 - To receive this adjustment, districts must maintain average TK through third grade class sizes of 24 students or fewer for each of their school sites —unless the district has a collective bargaining agreement for a larger class size.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4968

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98

Oct 24, 2022 - The evaluations must also demonstrate evidence of best practices and successful strategies for integrating funding sources and meeting LEAs ’ school improvement goals. The Superintendent must use a competitive grant process to contract with an entity to develop and administer annual formative evaluations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4641

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

Nov 10, 2025 - Study and disseminate information about high performing LEAs and best practices. Provides Funds for the Special Olympics. The budget provides $30  million to Riverside COE to support the Special Olympics of Northern and Southern California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5087

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - Clean Up of Contaminated Sites. The Governor ’s budget includes $300  million one time from the General Fund in 2021 ‑22 for the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) to clean up contaminated properties.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309