The 2021-22 Budget: “Cradle to Career” Data System

Mar 26, 2021 - Also in January, the Governor proposed providing $14. 5  m illion non ‑Proposition  98 General Fund ($11. 5  m illion ongoing, $ 3  m illion one time) for various other project costs in 2021 ‑22, including creating a new “Cradle to Career ” office within the Government Operations Agency (GovOps).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4409

The 2021-22 Budget: School Mental Health

Feb 12, 2021 - The Governor ’s budget also includes $ 400  m illion one time ($ 200  m illion General Fund and $ 200  m illion federal funds) for the Department of Health Care Services to encourage Medi ‑Cal managed care health plans to develop partnerships with schools.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4368

The 2021-22 Budget: Public School Restrooms Feminine Hygiene Products Mandate

Mar 1, 2021 - As an alternative to the claims ‑based process, the state in 2012 ‑ 13 c reated a K ‑ 12 m andates block grant. The block grant provides upfront per ‑student funding in lieu of submitting claims. Currently, all active K ‑ 12 m andates are included in the block grant.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4392

The 2021-22 Budget: Community Schools

Feb 12, 2021 - CDE indicated that applicants requested a combined $ 168  m illion —significantly more than the amount of funding available. Grants will be provided to awardees by April 2021. Schools that applied individually can receive up to $ 1  m illion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4367

The 2021-22 Budget: Special Education Proposals

Feb 4, 2021 - We estimate this approach would cost around $ 255  m illion for 2021 ‑22, freeing up about $ 45  m illion relative to the Governor ’s proposal. Explore Opportunities to Promote Inclusive Practices and Early Intervention.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4345

The 2021-22 Budget: Educator Workforce Proposals

Feb 19, 2021 - (The initial funding for the program provided $ 50  m illion for special education and $ 25  m illion for both STEM and bilingual education.) Golden State Teacher Grant Program ($100   Million Non ‑Proposition   98 General Fund).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4381

The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - The lack of clarity could encourage LEAs to opt into the program right away, even if they are not prepared to begin implementing the m odel. Moreover, if the state does not allow LEAs to opt in for many years, some eligible schools may be locked out of the program for a long period of time.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131

Follow-up Evaluation of the District of Choice Program

Feb 1, 2021 - When we examined individual districts with at leas t 5 0 t ransfer students, the share of female students ranged fro m 4 0  p ercent t o 6 0  p ercent. These results are similar to our previous findings based o n 2 014 ‑ 15 d ata.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4329

The 2025-26 Budget: School Nutrition

Mar 4, 2025 - This m akes it difficult for the Legislature to determine the extent to which additional funding for kitchen infrastructure is needed. Capacity and Demand for Serving Freshly Prepared On ‑Site Meals Unclear.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5001

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98

Oct 24, 2022 - This program allows classified employees to deposit a portion of their income earned during the school year into a fund that is to be matched by state funds dollar for dollar and paid out in one or tw o installments during the summer months.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4641