Review of the Funding Determination Process for Nonclassroom-Based Charter Schools

Feb 29, 2024 - Rather than generating funding solely based on attendance, independent study programs also generate funding based on the work completed by students. Independent study programs range from fully online virtual academies to hybrid programs that combine on ‑site and off ‑site instruction.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4870

Updating Special Education Out-of-Home Care Funding

Feb 23, 2021 - This section highlights the key priorities and considerations that emerged from the work group discussions on updating the Out ‑of ‑Home Care formula. This section is not intended as a comprehensive account of everything discussed in the work group, nor is it intended to be an exhaustive list.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4386

The 2016-17 Budget: Proposition 98 Education Analysis

Feb 18, 2016 - Without this type of data system, the state must rely heavily on research from other states as well as periodic survey data collected at the federal level. Both of these alternative sources of information have notable shortcomings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3355

The 2022-23 Budget: Green School Bus Grants

Feb 10, 2022 - Districts do so metimes express concern about the high ongoing cost of providing home ‑to ‑school transportation, but additional one ‑time funding seems unlikely to address this issue. In addition, the allowance could discourage districts from applying for federal funding and the state program created in the 2021 ‑22 budget plan.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4525

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 5, 2025 - DDS is eligible to request this support because nearly all home ‑ and community ‑based services for DDS consumers receive federal Medicaid matching funds. DDS has stated that it started this process by working with DHCS to create a Planning Advanced Planning Document (PAPD).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5008

History of Special Education Funding in California

Feb 27, 2018 - In that year, the state introduced the Out-of-Home Care formula, which provides additional funding to SELPAs based on the number of students they serve who reside in specific types of LCIs, with LCIs serving students with relatively severe needs generating more funding than those serving students with relatively mil d needs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3764

Overview of Special Education Funding Models

Dec 17, 2021 - Funding formulas that require frequent, complex modifications are more administratively burdensome to update and require more work from program administrators to stay aware of formula changes. If these modifications are challenging or only sporadically implemented, funding models can become outdated and, over time, no longer aligned to the initial legislative intent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4486

The 2017-18 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 13, 2017 - While reducing state liabilities is a laudable goal, using money borrowed from the investment pool for this purpose is a very new idea. Although the state has borrowed funds from the investment pool in the past —typically to cover cash flow needs during economic downturns —the Governor ’s proposal is a significant deviation from past practice in the size, timing, and purpose of this type of borrowing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3669

Evaluation of the School District of Choice Program

Jan 27, 2016 - Under the District of Choice program, funding for basic aid districts works differently than it does for other districts: Transferring From Non –Basic Aid to Basic Aid District. If a basic aid district enrolls a student from a home district that is not a basic aid district, the basic aid district receives 70  percent of the base funding the student would have generated in his or her home district.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3331

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - In addition to episodic disruptions, some of the most affected industries and regions may need to make long ‑term adjustments to remain viable, forcing some workers to relocate, train to adopt new industry practices, or shift to new types of work.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575