Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding

Jan 6, 2026 - Given the state does not categorize student enrollment as classroom ‑based or nonclassroom ‑based, the Legislature may want to create an enrollment ‑based definition of in ‑person instruction if it wants to continue to restrict funding to classroom ‑based programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5100

Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding [Publication Details]

Jan 6, 2026 - Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding [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/5100

Review of the Funding Determination Process for Nonclassroom-Based Charter Schools

Feb 29, 2024 - Nonclassroom ‑based charter schools are ineligible to receive any funding for their nonclassroom ‑based ADA without receiving an approved funding determination from SBE. (Nonclassroom ‑based charter schools automatically generate full funding for any classroom ‑based ADA.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4870

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - For  voucher ‑based programs that are funded based on the RMR (primarily CAPP), the state increases total program funding based on the statutory COLA, but does not automatically adjust provider rates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

The 2026-27 Budget: Computer Science Supplementary Authorization

Mar 6, 2026 - However, based on our analysis, the $5,000 teachers receive under the current grants —$2,500 from the state and $2,500 from the district match —are sufficient to cover the costs of obtaining an authorization.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5153

The 2026-27 Budget: Proposition 98 Guarantee and K-12 Spending Plan

Feb 4, 2026 - Specifically, the state could adopt a spending level that appears affordable based on current revenue estimates, but becomes unaffordable if revenue falls short of expectations. Regarding Proposition  98, the state might increase school spending based on its higher estimate of the guarantee, only for the guarantee to decline the following year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - Prior to LCFF, the allocation formulas for numerous programs were based on historical factors that no longer had relevance. Over time, this led to variation in funding across districts with no underlying rationale.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Nov 10, 2025 - The grant size is based on a school ’s TK-3 enrollment, with a minimum grant of $450,000. The remaining $15  million will be awarded to a COE to provide training to literacy coaches throughout the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5087

The 2026-27 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 19, 2025 - We expect the decline to yield only minor cost savings in 2026‑27 because the state funds LCFF based on each district’s attendance in the current year, the previous year, or the average of the three previous years (whichever is highest).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5093

The 2026-27 Budget: Re-Envisioning State Education Governance

Mar 18, 2026 - The SPI could identify specific laws and programs to evaluate based on public feedback and the Office of the SPI ’s expertise. Alternatively, the Legislature could direct the SPI to evaluate specific issues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165