COVID-19: Federal and State Actions Affecting K-12 Education and Child Care

May 14, 2020 - This report must include a description of how the district is meeting the needs of English learners and low-income students, delivering distance learning, providing meals in non-congregate settings, and arranging for the supervision of students during ordinary school hours.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4231

The 2022-23 Budget: State Preschool

Feb 22, 2022 - In turn, this likely would require a number of changes to how providers operate. They  may change their processes for marketing and improving relationships with other agencies that can refer students with disabilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4555

The 2021-22 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten Expansion Package

Feb 5, 2021 - School districts can enroll students in a TK program if the student has their fifth birthday between September 2 and December   2 o f that school year. Similar to all other K ‑12 students, TK students generate attendance ‑based funding through the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4350

A Review of Child Care and Preschool Program Flexibilities in Certain Counties

May 13, 2021 - Providers can submit requests to transfer funds between under ‑earning and over ‑earning providers within the county in November, February, and May. Full ‑day CSPP providers can certify eligibility 120 calendar days prior to initial services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4431

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

Jan 13, 2020 - Specifically, we recommend the Legislature set enrollment expectations for each segment, decide how much to provide for graduation and other core student support initiatives, and determine how much to provide for compensation increases and other operating costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

Overview of Federal Relief for K-12 Education and Child Care

Apr 29, 2021 - The remaining GEER funds were allocated to states under the same formula as the CARES Act, proportional to population between the ages of 5 and 24 and student counts under Title I, Part A of ESSA. Simila r to the CARES Act, the state can use these funds on emergency needs related to education.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4419

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - The reason for the reduction is the recent voter approval of Proposition  35 (2024), which requires the state to spend less MCO tax money on offsetting General Fund spending and more money on provider rate increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

Options for Modifying the State Child Care Tax Credit

Apr 7, 2016 - Option  4 would carry the same cost as option   3 —about $157   million —illustrating how the Legislature can tailor the credit percentages to reflect the benefit it wants to provide to filers across different income ranges.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3417

The 2017-18 Budget: Analysis of Child Care and Preschool Proposals

Mar 16, 2017 - Each of these programs has rules specifying how funds can be used. These rules typically are created by CDE. For example, CDE specifies how much certain programs may spend on specified program activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3618

The 2020-21 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Feb 21, 2020 - Some providers have a strong preference for operating part ‑day State Preschool because it can be more efficient to administer (LEAs can run two part ‑day programs in one classroom with the same staff) and has a calendar that is aligned with the school year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4167