Overview of K-12 Career Technical Education

Mar 25, 2025 - School districts, charter schools, COEs, and ROCPs that serve students in grades 7 ‑12 may apply for funding from either program. Applicants may partner with other entities, and may apply every year for funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5021

The 2025-26 Budget: Proposition 98 Guarantee and K-12 Spending Plan

Feb 13, 2025 - …But a Compelling Alternative Is Available … The Legislature could consider several alternatives that would mitigate volatility in the guarantee without creating a settle ‑up obligation ( Figure  7 ).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4963

The 2025-26 Budget: Expanded Learning Opportunities Program

Feb 20, 2025 - As  part of this option, if  serving additional students in expanded learning programs was a priority, the Legislature could allow districts to retain at least a portion of their funding if they agreed to use their ASES funding for students in grades 7 and  8.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4977

The 2025-26 Budget: School Nutrition

Mar 4, 2025 - Since 2021 ‑22, the state provided the Nutrition Policy Institute, a research institute affiliated with the University of California, $7  million to evaluate universal meals. As  part of this initiative the Nutrition Policy Institute conducted focus groups of California middle and high school students to understand their perception of universal meals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5001

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - The  June 2024 budget package committed to a total of $28  billion in budget solutions for 2025 ‑26, which included, $12  billion in spending ‑related solutions and nearly $16  billion in all other solutions, including $5.5  billion in temporary revenue increases and a $7  billion withdrawal from the state ’s rainy day fund, the Budget Stabilization Account (BSA).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Sep 16, 2024 - The budget provides $7  million one time to develop performance tasks that are aligned with the state ’s science standards. These tasks are to be developed by January 1, 2026 and are intended to be used statewide across all grade levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4929

Follow-up Evaluation of the District of Choice Program

Feb 1, 2021 - For example, an EDI decrease of 1.0 would be the equivalent of a district that i s 7 0  p ercent Latino and 30  p ercent white becomin g 7 1  p ercent Latino and 29  p ercent white. Although Figure   9 s hows a few districts are experiencing somewhat more notable increases or decreases in their EDI, these districts are exceptions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4329

The 2023-24 Budget: Equity Multiplier and Accountability Proposals

Feb 23, 2023 - Figure  7 describes these changes in more detail. Figure 7 Proposed Changes to the System of Support Current Requirements Duration of differentiated assistance Eligibility for assistance is determined annually, based on most recent data.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4700

Update on the Progress of the CalSTRS Funding Plan

Nov 18, 2021 - Specifically, when CalSTRS’ assets return more than the actuarially assumed 7 percent, theoretical assets assigned to the state increase more than CalSTRS’ real assets, and the state’s share of UAO decreases significantly.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4475

The Local Control Funding Formula for School Districts and Charter Schools

Jan 9, 2023 - As Figure  7 shows, about 64  percent of statewide enrollment is in districts with an EL/LI share of at least 55  percent. Figure  7 also shows that 79  percent of the state ’s EL/LI students attend districts that receive concentration grant  funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4661