Follow-up Evaluation of the District of Choice Program

Feb 1, 2021 - Among these other districts, 78  p ercent have fewer tha n 1 , 000 t otal students, 78  p ercent are located in rural parts of the state, and 83  p ercent are elementary districts (enrolling students in grades K throug h 8 o nly).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4329

The 2025-26 Budget: Educator Workforce

Mar 7, 2025 - The study also found that participant four ‑year retention rates (75  percent) were slightly lower than the state average retention rate at the time (78  percent). These results are in line with a 2023 study on a federal loan forgiveness program, which found that the program did not have any effect on teacher employment decisions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5012

The 2022-23 Budget: Green School Bus Grants

Feb 10, 2022 - Even if these older buses are well maintained and used only as spares, districts generally will have to replace them before 2035 to me et the seat belt requirement. Retrofitting an older bus with seat belts generally is not possible because it involves working on the frame of the bus.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4525

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98

Oct 24, 2022 - By June 30, 2025, LEAs are to report to CDE how they used funding to improve the quality of school meals, increase participation in the subsidized school meal program, and increase capacity for freshly prepared on-site me als.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4641

The 2024-25 Budget: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Feb 15, 2024 - Although the total number of lunches served was relatively stable, schools served 78  million more lunches in the paid category in 2022 ‑23 compared to 2018 ‑19. This contributes to increased state costs since the state share of reimbursement is higher for meals at the paid level compared to those at the free or reduced level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4839