The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Oct 25, 2021 - These new requirements do not apply to students who are enrolled in ind ependent study for less than 15 school days during the academic year. Provides Flexibility From Some Independent Study Rules in 2021 ‑22.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4466

The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - The administration ind icates it plans to modify this part of the proposal in the May Revision and may allow funds to be used for a broader set of activities related to community  schools. Effects of Community Schools Model Research Finds Benefits to Community Schools Model.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131

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

Mar 18, 2026 - Previous Studies of California Governance First Major Governance Study Published in 1920. The state ’s first systematic study of governance was the Report of the Special Legislative Committee on Education , published in 1920.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

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

Feb 4, 2026 - A year after the first revision, the state adopts a second revision as part of the next budget. If the second revision exceeds the first, the state makes another settle ‑up payment. Figure  6 summarizes the usual schedule for these revisions and settle ‑up payments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

The 2026-27 Budget: Re-Envisioning State Education Governance [Publication Details]

Mar 18, 2026 - In this brief, we examine the Governor’s proposal to restructure state governance. The first section explains how the current system evolved and describes the main entities and their responsibilities. The second section reviews previous governance studies and explains how governance works in other contexts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5165

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

The 2026-27 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 19, 2025 - First, districts can begin implementing attendance recovery programs—a recent measure that allows districts more flexibility to offset student absences by providing instruction outside the regular school day.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5093

Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding

Jan 6, 2026 - First, it funds LEAs based on their average daily attendance. Second, it publishes chronic absenteeism data on the school dashboard and uses this data as part of the state ’s approach to identify LEAs that are eligible for differentiated assistance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5100

The 2025-26 Budget: School Nutrition

Mar 4, 2025 - Given the lack of information available on how the first two rounds of KIT funds were used, we recommend the Legislature reject the third round of proposed KIT funding. The Legislature could evaluate if additional funding is merited in 2026 ‑27, when more information on the uses of the first and second round of KIT funds will be available.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5001

The 2025-26 Budget: Educator Workforce

Mar 7, 2025 - The program would prioritize applicants on a first ‑come, first ‑served basis until funding is exhausted. Provides $100   Million for National Board Program. The Governor proposes $100  million in one ‑time Proposition  98 funding for the National Board Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5012