Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding

Jan 6, 2026 - Require Schools Take Specific Actions to Support Students Who Are at Risk of Being Chronically Absent. To address concerns that LEAs would place less emphasis on attendance, the Legislature could require schools take specific actions to address absenteeism that are aligned with best practices.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5100

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

Feb 4, 2026 - In 2024 ‑25, the maintenance factor payment makes the guarantee highly sensitive to revenue changes. The potential fluctuations in 2024 ‑25, however, are much smaller than in the other years. Prepare for the Possibility the Guarantee Is Billions of Dollars Lower.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

Increasing Transparency of County Office of Education Spending

Mar 14, 2024 - Virtually all students enrolled in juvenile court and county community schools are students with high needs, and COEs are providing additional support through their base program. COEs would still report the actions they are taking to achieve goals around state priority  areas.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4883

The 2023-24 Budget: Equity Multiplier and Accountability Proposals

Feb 23, 2023 - These districtwide improvements, however, did not necessarily result in the same levels of improvement for the lowest ‑performing schools or subgroups within districts with relatively high shares of EL/LI students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4700

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

Nov 10, 2025 - The budget provides $15  million for the California Collaborative on Educational Excellence to administer a pilot program for redesigning middle and high schools. Participating schools and LEAs must develop and implement programs to redesign middle and high schools to better serve the needs of all pupils, including personalizing the learning environment, integrating experiential education and new uses of technology, and supporting deeper learning.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5087

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

Mar 18, 2026 - The federal funds include administrative allowances from various grants to cover CDE ’s costs of reviewing and approving district grant applications, providing technical assistance, and taking corrective action when a district is out of compliance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

The 2022-23 Budget: California College Guidance Initiative

Feb 22, 2022 - CCGI generates some additional funding by collecting fees from participating districts and charter schools —$2 per middle school student and $2.75 per high school student. Fee revenue for 2021 ‑22 was slightly less than $700,000.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4553

The 2021-22 Budget: Extended Learning and Academic Support

Jan 29, 2021 - Multiple surveys of parents and teachers find that some students lack access to the devices and/or high-speed internet necessary to access distance learning. This is particularly the case for low-income, Black, and Latino students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4326

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Nov 28, 2023 - Actions Review progress towards meeting goals specified in LCAPs. Assess the effectiveness of actions taken and describe any changes to actions as a result of the review and assessment. Change actions that have not been effective towards meeting their intended goal over a three year period.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4818

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - The Governor proposes immediate action to provide $2  billion in one-time grants to incentivize schools to offer in-person instruction for younger students and students with high needs, potentially as soon as February 16, 2021.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309