Overview of Special Education Funding Models

Dec 17, 2021 - In shifti ng to a census ‑based model in the late 1990s, the state opted to use a primary formula that avoids adverse fiscal incentives and is easy to implement despite a key limitation —namely , the lack of accounting for significant differences in costs across schools.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4486

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

Nov 10, 2025 - A teacher is deemed to be appropriately assigned if the teacher holds a credential, permit, or waiver issued by the commission that contains an authorization to legally teach in the setti ng, in the subject area, and the pupil population associated with the assignment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5087

The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - Several formal evaluations of community schools nationally tend to find positive results for student and school outcomes, such as higher attendance and graduation rates, narrower academic achievement gaps as measured by standardized tests, and decreases in instances of disciplinary incidents.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131

Early Budget Actions to Support In-Person K-12 Instruction and Address Learning Loss

Apr 23, 2021 - The plan must be adopted in a public meeti ng by June 1, 2021. Chapter  10 also requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the State Board of Education to develop a template for this plan.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4417

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - In particular, incidents like extreme heat, fires, smoke, and severe storms will cause work interruptions and instability in primarily outdoor ‑based industries such as construction, tourism, recreation, agriculture, and logistics/goods movement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2021-22 Budget: Community Schools

Feb 12, 2021 - Assessment Community Schools Are Associated With Improved Outcomes … Formal evaluations of community schools tend to find positive results for student and school outcomes, such as higher attendance and graduation rates, narrower academic achievement gaps as measured by standardized tests, and decreases in instances of disciplinary incidents.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4367

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

Sep 16, 2024 - The technical assistance center responsibilities include assisting inclusive college programs in meeti ng federal requirements and facilitating collaboration between schools, regional centers, and Department of Rehabilitation field offices .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4929

Overview of Federal Relief for K-12 Education and Child Care

Apr 29, 2021 - CRRSAA also requires states to maintain their support of K-12 education and higher education in fiscal year 2022 as a condition of receivi ng ESSER and GEER funding. ARP Significantly Greater ESSER Funding, With Additional Spending Requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4419

The 2022-23 Budget: Green School Bus Grants

Feb 10, 2022 - Given that the proposed grants would cover the entire cost of the bus and chargi ng station, we think the state could expect districts to pay for other costs out of their local budgets. Provide Smaller Amount Initially and Adjust Future Funding Based on Demand.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4525