Update on Community College Reserves

Jan 27, 2021 - Since June 2020, the state ’s fiscal outlook, as well as the Proposition  98 outlook for school and community college funding, has improved. Developments over just the past couple of months also bode well for community colleges.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4323

The 2021-22 Budget: “Cradle to Career” Data System

Mar 26, 2021 - Most school districts, every community college, and some public and private four ‑year institutions voluntarily participate in Cal ‑PASS Plus, a project overseen by the CCC Chancellor ’s Office. Cal ‑PASS Plus links data from participating institutions, then analyzes the data.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4409

The 2022-23 Budget: Student Housing

Apr 8, 2022 - The Legislature could alter statute to support more than $500  million in projects this year. On the one hand, approving more projects this year would enable campuses to commence with projects sooner, thereby increasing housing stock more quickly and avoiding higher construction costs in future years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4589

The 2020-21 Budget: Analyzing UC and CSU Cost Pressures

Dec 18, 2019 - Were new campuses or medical schools to be approved over the next few years, the resulting cost increases would be substantial, with significant long ‑term fiscal implications. Key Planning Issues In this section, we examine the extent to which the state General Fund budget has capacity to cover UC and CSU cost pressures in the budget year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4127

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Care Economy Workforce Development Package

Mar 10, 2022 - School Behavioral Health Counselors and Coaches 338.0 (across five years) As part of broader Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative, provide grants to a variety of entities to increase number of behavioral health counselors, coaches, and peer support specialists in schools.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4572

The 2019-20 May Revision: K-12 Cal Grant Mandate

May 28, 2019 - To streamline the GPA submission process and encourage higher Cal Grant participation, Chapter 679 of 2014 (AB 2160, Ting) requires that all high school seniors in public schools be considered Cal Grant applicants unless they opt out during their junior year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4052

An Overview of Federal Higher Education Relief

Apr 28, 2020 - Specifically, 75  percent is allocated based on the number of full-time equivalent undergraduate students receiving Pell Grants and 25  percent is allocated based on the number of full-time equivalent undergraduate and graduate students not receiving Pell Grants.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4225

The 2019-20 Budget: California Student Aid Commission's Grant Delivery System Modernization Project

Apr 24, 2019 - Students, high school staff, and college financial aid administrators also use the system. Most notably, students and high school staff use the system to submit information needed for financial aid applications, and college administrators use the system to process aid payments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4013

The 2021-22 Budget: University Capital Outlay

Mar 5, 2021 - UC must certify compliance with this requirement each year before DOF may approve UC projects. According to DOF, UC is still developing a process to use to demonstrate its compliance. UC Is Requesting Approval of One Project in 2021 ‑22.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4395

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - Most notably, the Governor provides a combined $ 900  m illion for six programs aimed at improving school employee training, recruitment, and retention. The budget also provides $ 600  m illion for two new grant programs: (1) $ 300  m illion for grants to help low ‑performing schools and districts improve their performance and (2) $ 300  m illion for
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135