Updating Special Education Out-of-Home Care Funding

Feb 23, 2021 - High Foster Youth Mobility Creates Challenges Qualifying for Special Education. The work group also discussed concerns that frequent placement changes prevent some foster youth from accessing special education.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4386

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 5, 2025 - Many other consumers previously employed in subminimum wage jobs are not currently working. About 850 consumers are receiving a type of day program service. Another 600 are participating in a “Community Integration Training Program, ” which is a service that can be adapted for a variety of  purposes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5008

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 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

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

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

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

Nov 20, 2024 - In addition, a district can receive an exemption from its county office of education for up to two consecutive years. The cap has been operative in previous years but is inoperative as of 2024‑25. 2023‑24 and 2024‑25 Updates State ’s Job Market and Consumer Spending Remain Lackluster … California ’s economy has been in a slowdown for nearly two years, characterized by a soft labor market and weak consumer spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4940

Evaluation of the School District of Choice Program

Jan 27, 2016 - The student does not generate any supplemental or concentration funding that would apply in the home district. These types of transfers therefore generate some state savings relative to other types of transfers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3331

The 2025-26 Budget: California State University

Feb 25, 2025 - However, the Center shared that it is difficult for fellows to work another job given the rigor and full ‑time work required by the program. Fellows May Receive Some Additional Financial Assistance. Though it is challenging for Fellows to work another job during their time in the program, they can apply for a small amount of additional financial assistance through the Timothy A.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4989

The 2022-23 Budget: College and Career Proposals

Feb 23, 2022 - Develop and integrate standards ‑based academics with a sequenced curriculum aligned to high ‑wage, high ‑demand jobs. Provide articulated pathways from high school to postsecondary education and training that are aligned with regional workforce needs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4562