The 2026-27 Budget: Re-Envisioning State Education Governance

Mar 18, 2026 - Review and approve COE budgets and Local Control and Accountability Plans. Support the State Board of Education. Prepare information for board hearings and develop draft regulations for the board to review and adopt.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

The 2026-27 Budget: Re-Envisioning State Education Governance [Publication Details]

Mar 18, 2026 - In this brief, we examine the Governor’s proposal to restructure state governance. The first section explains how the current system evolved and describes the main entities and their responsibilities. The second section reviews previous governance studies and explains how governance works in other contexts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5165

The 2026-27 Budget: Proposition 98 Guarantee and K-12 Spending Plan

Feb 4, 2026 - The first section reviews how the state typically makes these payments. The second section explains the Governor ’s proposal and its connection to the overall state budget. The third section provides our assessment, and the fourth section describes our recommended alternative.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding

Jan 6, 2026 - For example, the Legislature could require that LEAs periodically review attendance data and talk with students and parents when a student is at risk of being chronically absent. These conversations could focus on identifying root causes of attendance issues and emphasize the importance of regular attendance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5100