The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - School staff often do not have the skills or experience to implement key aspects of the community schools model, such as improving community eng agement and building partnerships with other local organizations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131

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 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

K-12 Education in Context

Jan 26, 2018 - The state adopted aligned standards for Eng lish Learners in 2012. Forty two states and the District of Columbia have adopted the Common Core State Standards. State Is Implementing New Science Standards.  
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3736

The 2019-20 Budget: Special Education Teaching Performance Assessment

Apr 30, 2019 - Before earning their credentials, prospective teachers must also complete a series of state assessments. The CTC oversees these assessments and ensures they align with state teaching standards. CTC ’s Operations Are Supported Primarily by Fees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4022

Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding

Jan 6, 2026 - The Constitution sets forth three main tests (formulas) for calculating the Proposition  98 guarantee. Test   1 —the most commonly used test over the past 15 years —is based on a share of General Fund revenue and is unaffected by attendance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5100

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

Nov 20, 2019 - Proposition 2 r equires the state to make deposits into this reserve when a series of conditions are met. These conditions are relatively restrictive (see the nearby box). Despite consistent increases in the minimum guarantee over the past several years, the state did not make any deposits into the Proposition 98 Reserve from 2014 ‑ 15 t hrough 2018 ‑19.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4113

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

Nov 20, 2024 - Whereas Test 2 and Test  3 build upon the amount of funding provided the previous year, Test 1 links 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 guarantee that year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4940

The 2017-18 Budget: Overview of the Governor’s Proposition 98 Budget Package

Jan 13, 2017 - (We also have developed a series of EdBudget tables providing additional detail about the Proposition 98 budget.) Background on Calculating Minimum Guarantee Proposition 98 Sets Minimum Funding Level for Schools and Community Colleges.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3530

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