The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - Figure 6 ELOP Funding Tiers and Rates Over Time Tier 1 EL/LI Threshold Tier 1 Rate Per EL/LI Student Tier 2 Rate Per EL/LI Student 2021 ‑22
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131

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

Nov 10, 2025 - Trailer legislation specifies that EL counts in TK will be calculated by applying a fact or to TK enrollment equal to the share of ELs enrolled in kindergarten who are not eligible for free or reduced-price meals and not a foster youth.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5087

The 2025-26 Budget: Expanded Learning Opportunities Program

Feb 20, 2025 - Proposal Would Affect Districts That Enroll About One ‑Quarter of California ’s Students. A  significant number of districts, including some of the state ’s largest, have EL/LI proportions between 55  percent and 75  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4977

The 2025-26 Budget: Educator Workforce

Mar 7, 2025 - CTC competitively awarded grant to Tulare COE to operate center. 7.0 Total $1,677.5 STEM = Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math; CTC = Commission on Teacher Credentialing; LEAs = local education agencies; COE = county office of education; EL/LI = English learner/low income; CSAC = California Student Aid Commission; and CDE = California Department of Education.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5012

Increasing Transparency of County Office of Education Spending

Mar 14, 2024 - Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4883

The 2022-23 Budget: Expanded Learning Programs

Feb 16, 2022 - Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4545

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98

Oct 24, 2022 - LEAs may use these funds for instructional materials and professional development related to school climate (such as training on de-escalation strategies) and various academic subject areas, including visual and performing arts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4641

The 2025-26 Budget: Proposition 98 Guarantee and K-12 Spending Plan

Feb 13, 2025 - State of California ). In early 2024, the state agencies involved in the suit announced a settlement agreement with the plaintiffs. The agreement called for the Governor to propose new requirements for the LREBG.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4963

The 2023-24 Budget: Equity Multiplier and Accountability Proposals

Feb 23, 2023 - While equity leads have the added task of providing support that address es racial disparities, we question how this support will be different or more effective than other assistance provided through system of support entities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4700

The Local Control Funding Formula for School Districts and Charter Schools

Jan 9, 2023 - This  results in a district with an EL/LI share of 75  percent receiving 22  percent more funding per student than a district with an EL/LI share of 25  percent. Statute Requires a Cost ‑of ‑Living Adjustment (COLA) for LCFF .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4661