Follow-up Evaluation of the District of Choice Program

Feb 1, 2021 - Although this assumption provides a baseline, we do not think it reflects how students would react to the end of the program. District administrators often told us students and parents had strong feelings about transferring.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4329

The 2018-19 Budget: Proposition 98 Outlook

Nov 15, 2017 - These initiatives do not continue in 2018 ‑19, freeing up the associated funding. Declining K ‑12 Attendance. Most funding for schools flows through the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) and is adjusted automatically to reflect changes in K ‑12 attendance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3716

The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - For  LEAs with eligible school sites that do not opt in by November 1, 2026, trailer legislation specifies that LEAs will have the opportunity to submit a request to be considered for funding during regular intervals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131

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

Mar 18, 2026 - Even if these changes do not automatically solve the state ’s other longstanding education challenges, they would allow theLegislature to set goals and mon
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

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

Feb 29, 2024 - Chapter  486 of 2019 (A B  1505 , O ’Donnell). Assembly Bill  1505 included several changes to laws regarding charter schools. Most notably, the bill made changes in four areas: Additional Circumstances for Denying a Petition.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4870

Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding

Jan 6, 2026 - The Legislature could consider modifying the allocation so that schools do not receive a larger share. Consistent with the requirements of Proposition   37, any changes to state law would likely require a two ‑thirds vote.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5100

The 2021-22 Budget: Community Schools

Feb 12, 2021 - This approach would expand the model more equitably across the state and ensure funding can benefit communities that do not currently have the capacity to provide more comprehensive services to their students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4367

Evaluating California’s System for Serving Infants and Toddlers With Special Needs

Jan 4, 2018 - About 1, 000 o f these 2, 500 i nfants and toddlers are served in the school legacy program, whereas the other 1,500 are served in the school HVO program. Schools in the Legacy Program Continue to Serve Any Eligible Child.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3728

The 2018-19 Budget: Charter School Facility Grant Program

Apr 23, 2018 - In these cases, charter schools pay only the unsubsidized portion of their lease costs, also doing so out of their operating budgets. (A relatively small share of charter schools have constructed their own facilities.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3812

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - First, the Governor proposes putting a $4. 8  b illion bond before voters in November 2020 t o fund a variety of activities intended to help the state mitigate and prepare for the effects of climate change.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135