The 2025-26 Budget: Expanded Learning Opportunities Program

Feb 20, 2025 - Under the Governor ’s proposal, districts shifting from Tier 2 to Tier 1 rates may need to significantly expand program capacity to serve all students who request access beginning next school year. This may require hiring qualified staff, modifying facilities, and developing  new  programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4977

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 5, 2025 - It amounts to a statutory  entitlement to services and supports for individuals ages three and older who have a qualifying developmental disability. Qualifying disabilities include autism, epilepsy, cerebral palsy, intellectual disabilities, and other conditions closely related to intellectual disabilities that require similar treatment, such as a traumatic brain injury.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5008

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

Mar 19, 2020 - Figure 2 County Offices of Education Are Required to Assist Districts in Fiscal Distress County Offices of Education Must Do At Least One of the Following For Qualified Districts: Assign a fiscal expert to the district.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4204

The 2018-19 Budget: Charter School Facility Grant Program

Apr 23, 2018 - To receive CSFGP funding, a charter school either must have at least 55  percent of its students qualifying for Free or Reduced Price Meals (FRPM) or be located in an elementary school attendance area with at least 55  percent FRPM students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3812

Follow-up Evaluation of the District of Choice Program

Feb 1, 2021 - The available data show tha t 3 2  p ercent of participating transfer students came from families with incomes low enough to qualify for the federal free or reduced ‑price meals program. For th e 2 018 ‑ 19 s chool year, a family of four qualified for this program if its annual income did not exceed $46,435.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4329

Overview of Special Education in California

Nov 6, 2019 - Qualifying conditions range from disabilities that also qualify students for special education, such as autism, to conditions that do not typically qualify students for special education, such as diabetes or severe allergies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4110

The 2025-26 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten

Feb 18, 2025 - The 2025-26 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten Must have fifth birthday between September 2 and December 2. 2022 ‑23 Must have fifth birthday between September 2 and February 2. 2023 ‑24 Must have fifth birthday between September 2 and April 2. 2024 ‑25 Must have fifth birthday between September 2 and June 2. 2025 ‑26 Must have fourth birthday by September 1.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4968

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Education

Oct 17, 2019 - Specifically, these providers must operate within the attendance boundary of a public school where at least 80  percent of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Increase for State Operations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4096

The 2022-23 Budget: Educator Workforce Proposals

Feb 23, 2022 - New CTC teacher recruitment and support 2 Establishes eight career counselors to provide technical assistance for prospective educators and one position to develop a new teacher recruitment web portal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4556

Update on School District Retiree Health Benefits

Sep 25, 2017 - Retirees Qualify for Health Benefits Through a Combination of Age and Years of Service. The districts that provide retiree health benefits do not provide them for all former employees. Instead, employees must qualify by (1) retiring after they reach a minimum age and (2) working for their district for a minimum number of years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3704