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

Mar 18, 2026 - (Separate from these functions, CDE operates three special schools and three diagnostic centers for students who are blind or deaf. The funding and staff for these instructional activities are not part of its state administration budget.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

The 2026-27 Budget: Computer Science Supplementary Authorization

Mar 6, 2026 - These funds are intended to support teachers who are pursuing computer science supplementary authorizations that allow them to teach computer science classes. The program provides school districts with grants of up to $2,500 per participating teacher, with a dollar-for-dollar match requirement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5153

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - Additionally, starting in July 2026, the state will begin reimbursing providers who contract directly with the state (primarily General Child Care and State Preschool providers) based on enrollment rather than attendance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding

Jan 6, 2026 - For example, the Legislature may want to consider setting a policy for how to count students who are concurrently enrolled at two schools, such as a student enrolled in a school district who is temporarily enrolled at a COE‑run juvenile court school.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5100

The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - As Figure  6 shows, the ELOP implementing legislation established two funding rates that account for TK ‑6 attendance and vary based on the proportion of a school district or charter school ’s students who are English learners or from low ‑income families (EL/LI).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131