The 2022-23 Budget: Special Education Proposals

Jan 25, 2022 - State Has Funded Several Special Education Studies to Inform Future Reforms. The state recently funded several work groups and studies aimed at reforming different aspects of the special education system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4494

The 2022-23 Budget: Local Control Funding Formula

Jan 28, 2022 - State Makes Several Adjustments to Prior ‑Year Attendance Calculation. When  the state calculates the change in a district ’s attendance from the prior year to the current year, it makes a number of adjustments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4505

Overview of Special Education Funding Models

Dec 17, 2021 - Fischer, A., Syverson, E., & Duncombe, C. (2021). 50-State Comparison: K-12 and Special Education Funding. Education Commission of the States. Retrieved November 30, 2021, from https://www.ecs.org/50-state-comparison-k-12-and-special-education-funding/ .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4486

The 2022-23 Budget: California College Guidance Initiative

Feb 22, 2022 - For example, CCGI could use a regional approach based on local college attendance rates or focus on the state ’s largest school districts first. The plan could also identify ways to encourage more district participation in CCGI, including amending existing state law.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4553

The 2022-23 Budget: California Spending Plan Series [Publication Details]

Sep 29, 2022 - Each year, our office publishes California Spending Plan, a series of publications that summarize the annual state budget. The Overview of the California Spending Plan is presented here along with short online posts that focus on major areas and features of the 2022-23 budget package. As more of these posts become available, we will add them below.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4629

The 2022-23 Budget: Expanded Learning Programs

Feb 16, 2022 - State Has System of Support for Expanded Learning. The state uses a portion of ASES and 21st Century program allocations ($16  million in 2020 ‑21) to fund a regional system of support for expanded learning programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4545

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Child Care and Preschool

Dec 17, 2021 - The two largest augmentation, totaling $790  million, are related to the expansion of Transitional Kindergarten and State Preschool at school sites. Most of the remaining funding is intended to provide additional funding to child care and State Preschool providers to assist with pandemic-related issues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4485

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues [Publication Details]

Apr 5, 2022 - This report contains four primary sections: (1) a description of the five key climate hazards affecting California, (2) the major ways those hazards impact sectors across the state, (3) significant existing state‑level efforts underway to address climate change impacts, and (4) key issues for the Legislature to consider in response to these impacts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4575

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

Oct 25, 2021 - State law ordinarily requires districts to provide classroom-based instruction as a condition of receiving state funding. Districts must ensure this instruction meets certain daily and annual requirements for the amount of time students spend under the direct supervision of a credentialed teacher.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4466

Overview of Federal Relief for K-12 Education and Child Care

Apr 29, 2021 - States Are Expected to Maintain Education Funding at Recent Levels. As a condition of receiving a state allocation under ESSER and GEER funding, states are to maintain their support for education. Specifically, states must agree to maintain their support for K-12 education and higher education in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 at the average annual level they provided in the prior three fiscal years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4419