Improving Education for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students in California

Sep 21, 2016 - At a minimum, we recommend the new budget formula satisfy three major policy objectives: (1) ensure the SSS fulfill their mission of serving DHH students from sparsely populated areas, (2) reduce funding disparities between the SSS and local DHH programs, and (3) ensure a manageable transition from current funding levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3498

The 2021-22 Budget: “Cradle to Career” Data System

Mar 26, 2021 - We also believe the Legislature should have a larger role in selecting members of the governing board. Under the Governor ’s proposal, the Governor would get to select four public members while the Senate and Assembly combined would get to select only two public members.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4409

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 5, 2025 - Once the information in the Provider Directory is linked to RC service areas, the department could identify potential gaps in service availability throughout the  state. …But Is Only the First Step Towards Measuring Quality.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5008

Overview of K-12 Career Technical Education

Mar 25, 2025 - Both programs generally require applicants to provide a local match of $2 for every $1 they receive in funding. (For K ‑12 SWP, ROCPs are only required to provide a local match of $1 for every $1 they receive in funding.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5021

The 2025‑26 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 20, 2024 - (In the absence of suspension, Test  2 would have been operative and the guarantee would have been linked with growth in per capita personal income rather than General Fund revenue.) Proposition   98 Guarantee Revised Up in 2024 ‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4940

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

Nov 10, 2025 - Provides $10  Million to Select a Multilingual Screener for TK Students. The budget package provides $10  million one-time Proposition  98 funding for the Superintendent of Public Instruction, with the approval of SBE, to provide a list of developmentally appropriate English proficiency screening instruments to identify multilingual learners in TK.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5087

The 2019-20 Budget: Creating an Integrated Education Data System

May 6, 2019 - The work group also recommended that the data system be built with the capability to eventually link education records with records in health, social services, criminal justice, and other state data systems.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4026

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

Feb 15, 2024 - The funds would be distributed to LEAs based on their enrollment of K ‑2 students in the prior year (excluding TK). Assessment Proposed Training Funds for Reading Difficulties Screening Tool Are Premature.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4839

Overview of Special Education Funding Models

Dec 17, 2021 - Overview of Special Education Funding Models Appendix: Selected References Summary Since the 1970s, federal law has required public schools to provide special education services to students with disabilities that interfere with their ability to learn.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4486

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

Mar 18, 2026 - In 1912, the voters amended the Constitution to remove the SBE ’s ex officio members and allow the Legislature to determine the selection process. The Legislature subsequently decided to make the SBE consist of the Governor ’s appointees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165