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

Oct 25, 2021 - State regulations ordinarily allow substitute teachers to work continuously in one assignment for a maximum of 30 days. For the 2021 ‑22 school year, substitute teachers may work continuously in one assignment for 60 cumulative days.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4466

The 2023-24 Budget: State and Federal One-Time K-12 Funding

Mar 10, 2023 - The 2023-24 Budget: State and Federal One-Time K-12 Funding The 2023-24 Budget State and Federal One-Time K-12 Funding In recent years, schools have received significant one-time state and federal funding to address a variety of issues, including the effects of learning loss and higher costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4734

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

Sep 16, 2024 - Students enrolled in school districts and COEs may not generate more than five total days of attendance per school week (including regular attendance and attendance recovery combined). Students enrolled in charter schools may not generate more than one day of attendance per school day through either regular attendance or participation in attendance recovery programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4929

Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding

Jan 6, 2026 - Programs That Can Generate More Than One Unit of ADA Per Student. In general, a student cannot generate more than one unit of ADA from attending school for a full academic year. 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

The 2025-26 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten Multilingual Learner Screeners

Feb 26, 2025 - Giving districts 60 days to screen students, rather than the 30 days required for English learners, provides mo re time for TK students to get comfortable in the school setting before being assessed.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4990

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 2025-26 Budget: Expanded Learning Opportunities Program

Feb 20, 2025 - One option would be for the state to use the program enrollment data it will start collecting in 2025 ‑26 to determine program funding. Alternatively, the Legislature could require that daily attendance be collected and used to determine funding levels, as it likely best reflects the day ‑to ‑day demand for expanded learning programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4977

The 2024-25 Budget: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Feb 15, 2024 - One of the measures included in the Dashboard is chronic absenteeism, which is defined as students who are absent for more than 10  percent of the time they are enrolled at a school. (A student enrolled at a school district for a full academic year is considered chronically absent if they miss 18 or more days of school.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4839

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

Mar 18, 2026 - The  superintendent oversees day ‑to ‑day operations and implements policies set by the board. This structure does not guarantee a district is well managed or eliminate conflict, but it clearly defines the local board as the final authority and allows voters to hold the school board accountable for the district ’s performance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165