The 2022-23 Budget: Educator Workforce Proposals

Feb 23, 2022 - COEs can also provide personnel management advice and convene district ‑level human resource teams to discuss local issues related to teacher recruitment and hiring practices. We also believe the PMATs proposal might have some limitations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4556

Early Budget Actions to Support In-Person K-12 Instruction and Address Learning Loss

Apr 23, 2021 - Funding will support the statewide cross-agency Safe Schools for All team led by CDPH and focused on school reopening. The cross-agency team provides and coordinates statewide technical assistance, community engagement, increased transparency, and enforcement related to school reopening.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4417

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

Mar 18, 2026 - Moreover, the Governor ’s proposal likely presents opportunities for efficiencies, such as eliminating the need for two  separate teams dedicated to government affairs and policy analysis at CDE and the SBE.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

The 2020-21 Budget: Governor’s Fiscal Oversight Proposals

Mar 19, 2020 - The budget also makes changes to the authority that COEs and the Fiscal Crisis and Management and Assistant Team (FCMAT) have in supporting fiscally distressed districts. Figure  4 summarizes the Governor ’s key proposals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4204

Updating Special Education Out-of-Home Care Funding

Feb 23, 2021 - To increase child and family involvement in decisions relating to foster youth ’s care, CCR mandates the use of child and family “teaming ” in the case planning and service delivery process. The child and family team (CFT) may include, as deemed appropriate by the social worker, the affected child, custodial and noncustodial parents, extended family members, the
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4386

Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding

Jan 6, 2026 - The Legislature could also require LEAs establish attendance teams and create a plan with a tiered system of interventions, similar to other states. In addition, the Legislature could require LEAs to offer absent students access to additional instructional support outside of t he school day, similar to what they might currently receive through attendance recovery programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5100

Overview of Special Education in California

Nov 6, 2019 - When an IEP team determines that a student is unlikely to meet all requirements for high school graduation, the team may elect to have the student seek a certificate of completion instead of a high school diploma.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4110

The 2022-23 Budget: School Nutrition

Feb 8, 2022 - Regardless of the exact structure of the nutrition program, the Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team —a team of fiscal experts who conduct in ‑depth studies of district budgets and recommend specific steps for improving their fiscal health —recommends labor costs not exceed 45  percent of nutrition revenues, with food and supplies also not to exceed a similar share.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4519

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

Feb 13, 2025 - LCFF = Local Control Funding Formula; COLA = cost ‑of ‑living adjustment; FCMAT = Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team; and IEP = Individualized Education Program. Allocates New Spending for a Mix of Flexible Funding and Targeted Proposals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4963

The 2022-23 Budget: Special Education Proposals

Jan 25, 2022 - The IEP is developed by a team that includes the student ’s teachers, parents, and school administrators.) The second work group was required to provide recommendations to expand access to a regular high school diploma for students with disabilities, including recommendations related to developing an alternate pathway for students with significant cognitive disabilities (as allowed under federal law).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4494