Updating Special Education Out-of-Home Care Funding

Feb 23, 2021 - The work group found interagency collaboration to be highly important in improving foster youth outcomes and sought to encourage such collaboration through its work. Members expressed interest in encouraging a stronger role for education on the child and family team to help ensure that educational issues are taken into consideration during placement decisions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4386

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

Mar 26, 2021 - For example, CCGI provides students with information about the college and financial aid application process, and it provides an education planner that allows students and high school counselors in partner districts to track progress toward meeting CSU and UC course eligibility requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4409

The 2020-21 Budget: Governor’s Fiscal Oversight Proposals

Mar 19, 2020 - To better monitor how COEs are using their statutory authority to help districts improve their fiscal health, we recommend the Legislature adopt legislation to require COEs to publicly report when their districts do not comply with financial rules and describe how they responded to the lack of compliance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4204

The 2021-22 Budget: Special Education Proposals

Feb 4, 2021 - Explore Opportunities to Promote Inclusive Practices and Early Intervention. With the remaining $ 45  m illion, the Legislature could consider other ways to promote inclusive practices and early intervention.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4345

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 5, 2025 - This was followed by federal action in 2014 when Congress passed the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, which promotes CIE and increased training and supports for individuals with  disabilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5008

Overview of Special Education Funding Models

Dec 17, 2021 - Finally, models can affect how schools respond to key state policy priorities, such as promoting early inter vention, encouraging inclusive practices, and improving coordination between general education and special education.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4486

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

Nov 28, 2023 - Trailer legislation requires SELPAs to allocate at least the same amount of base funding to their members as they did in 2022-23, adjusted for growth and COLA. Changes to Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELOP) Requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4818

The 2022-23 Budget: Educator Workforce Proposals

Feb 23, 2022 - Programs for early childhood education, special education, and other high ‑needs fields would receive funding priority. K ‑12 Personnel Management Assistance Teams (PMATs) 6 Re ‑establishes regional PMATs to assist districts and charter schools with improving hiring, retention, and recruitment practices.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4556

The 2025-26 Budget: Educator Workforce

Mar 7, 2025 - Of the total amount provided, $15 million was from federal IDEA funding and restricted to special education teacher candidates. 516.5 National Board Certified Teacher Certification Incentive Program 2021 ‑22 Provides financial awards to teachers holding National Board certifications who teach at schools at least 55 percent of students are EL/LI.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5012

The 2022-23 Budget: Special Education Proposals

Jan 25, 2022 - One work group was required to develop a statewide individualized education program (IEP) template that LEAs could use to focus on capturing student strengths and improving student outcomes. (An IEP is a legal document for students with disabilities that specifies the supports they will receive to support their education.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4494