Narrowing California’s K-12 Student Achievement Gaps

Jan 31, 2020 - Other Achievement Gaps Several Other Student Groups Also Have Relatively Low Test Scores. In spring 2018, average standardized test scores of low ‑income students were at the 39th percentile of all test takers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4144

The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - The administration ind icates it plans to modify this part of the proposal in the May Revision and may allow funds to be used for a broader set of activities related to community  schools. Effects of Community Schools Model Research Finds Benefits to Community Schools Model.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131

Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding

Jan 6, 2026 - First, it funds LEAs based on their average daily attendance. Second, it publishes chronic absenteeism data on the school dashboard and uses this data as part of the state ’s approach to identify LEAs that are eligible for differentiated assistance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5100

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Oct 25, 2021 - These new requirements do not apply to students who are enrolled in ind ependent study for less than 15 school days during the academic year. Provides Flexibility From Some Independent Study Rules in 2021 ‑22.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4466

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

Nov 20, 2024 - First, we review the formulas that determine the guarantee. Next, we explain how our estimates of the guarantee in 2023 ‑24 and 2024 ‑25 differ from the state ’s previous estimates. Third, we estimate the guarantee over the 2025 ‑26 through 2028 ‑29 period under our economic forecast.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4940

The 2026-27 Budget: Proposition 98 Guarantee and K-12 Spending Plan

Feb 4, 2026 - For any given year, the relationship between revenues and the guarantee depends on which Proposition  98 test is operative and whether another test could become operative with different inputs. In 2025 ‑26 and 2026 ‑27, Test 1 is likely to remain operative even if revenues or other inputs vary significantly from the Governor ’s budget estimates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

The 2017-18 Budget: Proposition 98 Education Analysis

Feb 9, 2017 - The trial test was intended to help schools transition to the new standards and give them an opportunity to det ermine their technology needs before administering the first official tests in spring 2015.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3549

The 2017-18 Budget: Update on Per Capita Personal Income

Mar 30, 2017 - Our February estimates had the guarantee taking roughly half of the first $400 million in additional state revenue in 2017-18, none of the next $1 billion, and 50 cents for each additional dollar above the $1.4 billion mark.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3639

The 2020-21 Budget: The Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 20, 2019 - Whereas Test  2 and Test   3 b uild upon the amount of funding provided the previous year, Test 1 l inks school funding to a minimum share of General Fund revenue (about 40 p ercent). The Constitution sets forth rules for comparing the tests, with one of the tests becoming operative and used for calculating the minimum guarantee that year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4113

The 2021-22 Budget: The Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 18, 2020 - Whereas Test 2 and Test 3 b uild upon the amount of funding provided the previous year, Test 1 l inks school funding to a minimum share of General Fund revenue. The Constitution sets forth rules for comparing the tests, with one of the tests becoming operative and used for calculating the minimum guarantee that year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4298