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

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 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 2025‑26 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 20, 2024 - First, we review the formulas that determine the guarantee. Next, we explain how our estimates of the guarantee in 2023 ‑24 and 2024 ‑25 differ from the state ’s previous estimates. Third, we estimate the guarantee over the 2025 ‑26 through 2028 ‑29 period under our economic forecast.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4940

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

Feb 4, 2026 - For any given year, the relationship between revenues and the guarantee depends on which Proposition  98 test is operative and whether another test could become operative with different inputs. In 2025 ‑26 and 2026 ‑27, Test 1 is likely to remain operative even if revenues or other inputs vary significantly from the Governor ’s budget estimates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

The 2022-23 Budget: K-12 Early Literacy Proposals

Feb 15, 2022 - To  be eligible for funding, schools must: (1)  have at least 80  percent low ‑income students; (2)  have at least 15  percent English learners; and (3)  serve students in State Preschool, Transitional Kindergarten, or first through third grade.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4539

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

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

Nov 10, 2025 - The funding can be used by CDE to contract with an external entity that would provide the screener and necessary training to schools free of charge, as well as to conduct field tests. CDE would be required to make the screener and training available to districts at no cost by March  1, 2026.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5087

Increasing Transparency of County Office of Education Spending

Mar 14, 2024 - Should the Legislature choose to adopt pre ‑ and post ‑tests as a state ‑required performance measure, we recommend the state approve a specific set of tests and require that schools select their tests from the approved list.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4883

The 2022-23 Budget: College and Career Proposals

Feb 23, 2022 - The school dashboard includes a variety of data, including standardized test scores, graduation rates, and suspension rates. Another key indicator is the College and Career Indic ator, which combines information about a student ’s course completion and test scores.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4562