COVID-19: Federal and State Actions Affecting K-12 Education and Child Care

May 14, 2020 - The CARES Act provides $25  million for the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program administered by the USDA. Rural school districts and higher education institutions are eligible for funding to help improve distance learning and broadband connections in their area.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4231

Update on State and School District Reserves [Publication Details]

Apr 5, 2020 - Update on State and School District Reserves [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4216

Follow-up Evaluation of the District of Choice Program [Publication Details]

Feb 1, 2021 - The District of Choice program is one of several laws allowing students to transfer from one school district to another school district. The program is scheduled to sunset on July 1, 2023. This evaluation, prepared at the request of the Legislature, assesses recent trends in the program and provides our recommendations regarding reauthorization.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4329

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of Proposition 98 Budget Proposals [Publication Details]

Jan 25, 2021 - This handout analyzes the overall architecture of the Governor's plan for school and community college funding, including major spending proposals and underlying estimates of the Proposition 98 minimum guarantee.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4318

The 2022-23 Budget: College and Career Proposals

Feb 23, 2022 - (A similar model, known as “early college high school, ” is a partnership between public schools and a CCC, CSU, or UC campus that allows students to earn a diploma and up to two years of college credit in four years or less.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4562

The 2022-23 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor's May Revision

May 16, 2022 - Districts currently set aside approximately $2.2 billion per year related to this requirement. These funds meet the definition of capital outlay for SAL purposes, and so the administration’s SAL calculations propose school districts exclude this spending from their limits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4598

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

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

The 2021-22 Budget: School Mental Health [Publication Details]

Feb 12, 2021 - The 2021-22 Budget: School Mental Health [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4368

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