Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding

Jan 6, 2026 - Legislature Could Consider Ways to Highlight High School Chronic Absenteeism Rates. Increasing transparency and accountability around high school chronic absenteeism rates would help bring greater focus to student attendance, particularly if the state were to shift to enrollment ‑based funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5100

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

Mar 18, 2026 - It also highlights the central role of the Legislature in defining the other governance entities ’ roles. Some Logistical Details Will Need to Be Addressed. A large ‑scale governance change will require many smaller changes to existing laws and administrative practices.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165