The 2022-23 Budget: K-12 Early Literacy Proposals [Publication Details]

Feb 15, 2022 - This post provides background on school funding and literacy, describes the Governor’s K-12 early literacy proposals for schools, and offers associated assessments and recommendations to the Legislature.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4539

Excess ERAF: A Review of the Calculations Affecting School Funding [Publication Details]

Mar 6, 2020 - Earlier this year, the Newsom administration began to address one of these concerns. In this report, we recommend the Legislature direct the administration to enforce state law on our other two concerns.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4193

The 2022-23 Budget: Special Education Proposals

Jan 25, 2022 - Specifically, rather than funding the highest year of SELPA ‑level attendance across three years, the Governor proposes to fund the highest year of attendance for each respective member LEA across three years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4494

Update on the Progress of the CalSTRS Funding Plan [Publication Details]

Nov 18, 2021 - This post provides an update on the progress of the California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) funding plan.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4475

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Oct 25, 2021 - For the 2021 ‑22 school year, substitute teachers may work continuously in one assignment for 60 cumulative days. Transitional Kindergarten Expands TK to All Four-Year Olds. Budget trailer legislation gradually expands TK eligibility from 2022 ‑23 through 2025 ‑26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4466

Update on School District Budgets

Nov 16, 2020 - The main objective of the COE is to determine whether the budget allows the school district to meet its financial obligations during the fiscal year. School Districts Revise Their Budgets Throughout the Fiscal Year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4301

The 2021-22 Budget: Extended Learning and Academic Support

Jan 29, 2021 - We find that providing such a large amount of one-time funding to schools in one year raises several concerns: Given the uncertainty regarding school reopening, districts may have difficulty planning and spending such a large amount of funding over one year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4326

Climate Change Impacts Across California - K-12 Education

Apr 5, 2022 - For instance, as shown in Figure  1 , from 2008 ‑09 to 2016 ‑17, an average of about 70  schools experienced wildfire ‑related emergency closures each year. In contrast, the state averaged more than 1,600 schools closed due to wildfires annually from 2017 ‑18 through 2019 ‑20.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4586

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Oct 29, 2020 - Most notably, if a charter school closes during the 2020 ‑21 school year, the attendance it previously generated will be credited to its sponsoring school district. Modifies Instructional Requirements to Allow for Distance Learning.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4291

The 2022-23 Budget: California College Guidance Initiative

Feb 22, 2022 - Trailer legislation also requires CCGI  to report additional information by April  1,  2022 (and every year thereafter), such as budget change proposals; details for participating districts and charter schools; and, in the first report, a needs assessment examining platform usage and relevance of existing features to users.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4553