The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of May Revision K-12 Education Proposals [Publication Details]

May 18, 2021 - This handout analyzes the overall architecture of the Governor's May Revision plan for school funding, including major spending proposals and underlying estimates of the Proposition 98 minimum guarantee.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4433

Overview of Special Education Funding Models [Publication Details]

Dec 17, 2021 - This brief provides background on the state’s current funding allocation formula for special education, describes funding formulas used in other states, establishes a framework for evaluating these formulas, and offers some issues for the Legislature to consider.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4486

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

Excess ERAF: A Review of the Calculations Affecting School Funding

Mar 6, 2020 - In Test  1 years, the minimum guarantee equals a fixed percentage of state General Fund revenue, plus whatever amount of property tax revenue schools and community colleges receive that year. In Test  1 years, increases or decreases in property tax revenue have a dollar ‑for ‑dollar effect on school funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4193

The 2020-21 Budget: School District Budget Trends [Publication Details]

Jan 21, 2020 - The 2020-21 Budget: School District Budget Trends [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/4136

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

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 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget [Publication Details]

Jan 13, 2025 - Update (1/16/25): A set of tables detailing various solutions and proposals has been appended to the online version of this report. They are available using the HTML link above. On January 10, 2025, Governor Newsom’s administration presented its proposed state budget to the California Legislature.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4951