Climate Change Impacts Across California - K-12 Education

Apr 5, 2022 - The 2020 ‑21 budget package established a new requirement for IEPs to also describe how services and supports will be provided during an emergency when in ‑person school is closed for more than ten school days.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4586

The 2023-24 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten and State Preschool Proposals

Feb 14, 2023 - Funds could be used for TK, full ‑day kindergarten or State Preschool facilities. Maintains Staffing Ratios at 1 Adult for Every 12 Students. The budget also includes an increase of $165  million to reflect higher costs of maintaining an average of 1 adult for every 12 students in TK classrooms.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4682

The 2025-26 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten

Feb 18, 2025 - Projects could be used to support full ‑day kindergarten, TK, or district ‑operated State Preschool facilities. In 2022 ‑23, an additional $100  million was provided. Planning Support ($500   Million).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4968

Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding

Jan 6, 2026 - However, state law provides exceptions for some specific programs —such as juvenile court schools and Extended School Year services for special education students —that operate longer than a traditional 180 ‑day school year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5100

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

Feb 29, 2024 - For example, a student who receives in ‑person instruction four days and one day of independent study would be credited with four days of classroom ‑based attendance and one day of nonclassroom ‑based attendance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4870

The 2022-23 Budget: Expanded Learning Programs

Feb 16, 2022 - Must begin immediately after school day ends and operate until at least 6 pm every school day. Maintain a student ‑to ‑staff ratio of no more than 20 to 1. For grades TK through 12. Must include comprehensive support and improvement activities, as well as an educational enrichment component across all grades.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4545

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

Sep 16, 2024 - The budget also assumes an additional $124  million in costs in 2024 ‑25 associated with the requirement that school districts and charter schools maintain an average of one adult for every 12 students in TK classrooms across all school sites.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4929

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Child Care and State Preschool

Sep 26, 2024 - The proposed list must be submitted on May 14 of every year. Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4932

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

Nov 28, 2023 - Trailer legislation extends —until July 1, 2024 —temporary rules that allow substitute teachers to serve up to 60 days in any one assignment, as long as they are assigned. State regulations ordinarily allow substitute teachers to work continuously in one assignment for a maximum of 30 days.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4818

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

Nov 10, 2025 - An instance of a teacher shortage is defined as a course or class assignm ent that is not permanently filled as of census day (typically the first week in October), not filled by a fully credentialed teacher, or not filled by a teacher who is appropriately assigned.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5087