The 2023-24 Budget: State and Federal One-Time K-12 Funding

Mar 10, 2023 - Remaining funding allocated based on 2020 ‑21 Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) apportionments. 4.6 b Arts, Music, and Instructional Materials Discretionary Block Grant Funds may be used 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/4734

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

Mar 18, 2026 - Governance Structure Changed Several Times During the State ’s Early History. State law initially assigned significant responsibilities to the SPI and the SBE, but the relationship between these entities changed several times.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

The 2024-25 Budget: The Governor’s Proposition 98 Funding Maneuver

Feb 15, 2024 - Moreover, the cost of this maneuver would be outsi de of funding for schools and community colleges. All other state General Fund programs would bear these costs. Sets a Problematic Precedent. While borrowing to finance a year ‑end deficit is unconstitutional, the state is permitted to shift its own funds and costs —that is, to internally borrow —to balance the budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4840

The 2023-24 Budget: One-Time K-12 Spending Proposals

Feb 16, 2023 - In addition, LEAs may use these funds for professional development related to school climate (such as training on de ‑escalation strategies). Funds may also be used for operational staffing costs (including retirement and health benefit cost increases), materials and equipment to keep schools safely open during the COVID ‑19 pandemic, and purchasing diverse and culturally relevant books and text that support independent student reading.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4688

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 5, 2025 - Additionally, the Legislature could clarify whether the de partment plans to resubmit its Stage  2 document, which would include market research on the best IT solution to meet the additional needs identified by stakeholders and an updated cost  estimate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5008

Increasing Transparency of County Office of Education Spending

Mar 14, 2024 - COEs could de scribe the courses that students can access, including career technical education courses, or A ‑G courses. COEs could also describe whether they partner with a community college to provide access to dual enrollment for students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4883

History of Special Education Funding in California

Feb 27, 2018 - In the second section, we describe various special education add-ons and trace the history of each of these add-ons. Most Special Education Funding Below, we discuss the history of how the state has allocated most special education funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3764

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

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

Jan 4, 2018 - In conversations with stakeholders, we heard many suggest that schools have a long history of serving older children with HVO impairments and thus were well positioned in 1993 t o serve infants and toddlers with similar impairments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3728

A Review of the CalSTRS Funding Plan: Background

Feb 2, 2016 - As shown in Figure 1, CalSTRS has been less than fully funded for most of its 103-year history. That is, the assets held by the fund at any one time have been insufficient to cover benefits earned to that date.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3332