Increasing Transparency of County Office of Education Spending

Mar 14, 2024 - (For  example, with special education funding that is transferred to school districts and certain local property tax transferred to trial courts.) In addition, COEs conduct a wide range of activities with LCFF —their primary state funding source.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4883

Increasing Transparency of County Office of Education Spending [Publication Details]

Mar 14, 2024 - Increasing Transparency of County Office of Education Spending [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4883

The 2017-18 Budget: Bus Driver Training Program

Mar 10, 2017 - CDE also could offer some of the training curriculum online and shorten the onsite portion of its program, in turn, likely reducing both instructional and lodging costs. CDE could adopt any combination of these or other options to respond to the proposed reduction.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3614

How Are County Offices of Education (COEs) Funded Under the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF)? [Publication Details]

Jan 1, 2014 - How Are County Offices of Education (COEs) Funded Under the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF)? [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3889

The 2020-21 Budget: Governor’s Fiscal Oversight Proposals [Publication Details]

Mar 19, 2020 - In this post, we provide background on fiscal oversight of school districts in California, describe the Governor’s proposals to augment oversight and reporting requirements related to school district budgets, assess those proposals, and provide associated recommendations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4204

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

Mar 19, 2020 - Requires the county superintendent to notify the district and county board of education within ten days whether the agreement would endanger the district ’s fiscal health. Requires the county superintendent to also notify the union that negotiated the agreement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4204

The 2017-18 Budget: County Offices of Education and The Minimum State Aid Provision

Feb 10, 2017 - Under the LCFF for COEs (similar to school districts), local property tax is counted first for meeting each COE ’s overall LCFF allotment, with the state making up any gap. In a county where local property tax revenue is sufficient to fund all of its LCFF allotment, the state still must provide its minimum state aid allotment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3554

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Nov 28, 2023 - The budget provides $632,000 to offset reductions in property tax revenue experienced by basic aid school districts affected by the Kincade Fire, a wildfire that burned in Sonoma County in the fall of 2019.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4818

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

Feb 29, 2024 - Since charter schools can enroll students from within their authorizer ’s county and adjacent counties, a charter network can serve large portions of the state by having schools authorized in several key counties across the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4870

Excess ERAF: A Review of the Calculations Affecting School Funding

Mar 6, 2020 - Recipients of property tax revenue include cities, counties, special districts, K ‑12 schools, and community colleges. The county auditor is responsible for allocating property tax revenue to these entities according to state law.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4193