Update on the Progress of the CalSTRS Funding Plan

Nov 18, 2021 - Additionally, retirements ’ impact on payroll growth may not be immediately offset by new teacher hiring, as schools face uncertainty around how best to address the ongoing impacts of the pandemic on in-person learning, as well as projected enrollment declines.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4475

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 2022-23 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 17, 2021 - These funds have various spending deadlines, but the majority must be spent by September 2024. As of September 2021, California schools reported spending less than 15  percent of available federal funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4473

The 2022-23 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges [Publication Details]

Nov 17, 2021 - The 2022-23 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges [Publication Details] The 2022-23 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges Format: HTML Description: Each year, the state calculates a “minimum guarantee” for school and community college funding based upon a set of formulas established by Proposition 98 (1988).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4473

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: 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

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - The funds will be transferred soon, but the state has until December 31, 2024 to use the funds. The U.S. Department of the Treasury recently released detailed guidance with more detail on how these funds can be used.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

Overview of Federal Relief for K-12 Education and Child Care [Publication Details]

Apr 29, 2021 - Since March 2020, the federal government has passed three relief packages that assist K-12 schools and child care providers in their response to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. This post provides a brief summary of how the three federal relief packages affect K-12 education and child care and describes how the state has used these federal funds, as of April 2021.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4419

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

Apr 29, 2021 - The state has one year to commit the funding and until September 30, 2024 to expend funds. Provides Additional Funding for Special Education, Private Schools, Homeless Students, and Education Technology.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4419

Early Budget Actions to Support In-Person K-12 Instruction and Address Learning Loss [Publication Details]

Apr 23, 2021 - On March 5, 2021, the Governor signed Chapter 10 (AB 86, Committee on Budget), which provides additional one-time Proposition 98 funding to schools for providing in-person instruction and addressing student learning loss due to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. This post describes the major components of the legislation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4417