Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding

Jan 6, 2026 - The Constitution sets forth three main tests (formulas) for calculating the Proposition  98 guarantee. Test   1 —the most commonly used test over the past 15 years —is based on a share of General Fund revenue and is unaffected by attendance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5100

The 2025-26 Budget: Expanded Learning Opportunities Program

Feb 20, 2025 - To compare funding rates for the two programs, w e converted the ASES daily rates into an annual rate consistent with ELOP requirements. Using 2023 ‑24 attendance and rates, the ASES daily rate would be equivalent to $2,900 per participating ELOP student per year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4977

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 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 - Whereas Test 2 and Test  3 build upon the amount of funding provided the previous year, Test 1 links school funding to a minimum share of General Fund revenue. The  Constitution sets forth rules for comparing the tests, with one of the tests becoming operative and used for calculating the guarantee that year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4940

The 2025-26 Budget: California State University

Feb 25, 2025 - Had the salary for Fellows not risen to the minimum level for salaried employees, Fellows would have become eligible for overtime, w hich is not the intent of the program.) Despite that federal requirement being rescinded, the Center indicates a salary increase is still warranted to help Fellows afford rising living costs as well as keep the fellowship program competitive with comparable programs in the state and country.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4989

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 - Research Suggests Literacy Coaches Could Improve Student Reading … Various studies suggest that literacy coaches can improve student reading test scores if experienced coaches are placed in the lowest performing schools.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4539

Climate Change Impacts Across California - K-12 Education

Apr 5, 2022 - At the state level, the Legislature w ill want to ensure that schools are adequately included in statewide emergency preparedness and response planning efforts, such as by requiring state agencies to consult with CDE prior to developing state ‑level emergency plans or requiring —and verifying —that local city and county disaster mitigation plans incorporate potential impacts on schools.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4586

Early Budget Actions to Support In-Person K-12 Instruction and Address Learning Loss

Apr 23, 2021 - The report must include certain information, such as the identity of the individual who tested posi tive, the date of the positive test, and the school sites that may be affected. The local public health department may disclose this information under certain circumstances, such as to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) for case investigation purposes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4417