Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding

Jan 6, 2026 - An imbalance of indicators can result in an overidentification of high schools as needing to receive additional support under federal rules. Legislature Could Consider Ways to Highlight High School Chronic Absenteeism Rates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5100

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

Mar 18, 2026 - For example, elementary education did not become compulsory until 1874, and the state did not begin funding high schools until 1904. Early  SPIs had negligible budgets and only a  few  staff. Governance Structure Changed Several Times During the State ’s Early History.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

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

Feb 4, 2026 - In 2024 ‑25, the maintenance factor payment makes the guarantee highly sensitive to revenue changes. The potential fluctuations in 2024 ‑25, however, are much smaller than in the other years. Prepare for the Possibility the Guarantee Is Billions of Dollars Lower.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - If the Legislature finds that additional one ‑time funding to support community schools is a high priority at that time, it could provide a specific appropriation accordingly. Background State Has Three Expanded Learning Programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131