Follow-up Evaluation of the District of Choice Program

Feb 1, 2021 - Wherea s 9 , 568 s tudents were using the District of Choice program i n 2 018 ‑19 (less tha n 0 . 2  p ercent of all students statewide), 146, 109 s tudents were using an interdistrict permit (2. 4  p ercent of students).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4329

The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - Despite these challenges, however, many schools are likely to opt into the program to maximize the amount of funding they receive from the state, particularly since schools have no requirements as a conditio n of receiving the funding until 2029 ‑30.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131

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

Mar 26, 2021 - To fulfill the requirements of Chapter  51, the work group recommends the state fund three data projects: ( 1)  a n integrated education data system (referred to in the report as a “P20W ” data system) that links records from various state agencies, including CDE, the higher education segments, the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, EDD, and the Department of Social Services; (
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4409

The 2024-25 Budget: The Governor’s Proposition 98 Funding Maneuver

Feb 15, 2024 - Further, although this maneuver is clearly a proposal that requires legislative approval, the administratio n treats it as an “automatic ” change in its depiction of the state ’s budget condition. This has the effect of: (1)  reducing the size of the budget problem on paper, and (2)  obscuring the proposed solution in the documents presented to the Legislature as part of the Governor ’s budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4840

The 2021-22 Budget: School Mental Health

Feb 12, 2021 - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently reported that California had a 38  p ercent increase in suicide deaths in individuals between the ages of 10 and 24 i n the past decade —consistent with national trends.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4368

Update on the Progress of the CalSTRS Funding Plan

Nov 18, 2021 - Figure 3 Defined Benefit Program Contribution Rates Percent of Creditable Compensation 8.328% 19.10% Effect of supplanting payments made by the state on schools ’ behalf, included in the 2020 ‑21 Budget Act N/A 16.92% CalSTRS = California State Teachers ’ Retirement System and N/A = not applicable.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4475

The 2022-23 Budget: California College Guidance Initiative

Feb 22, 2022 - However, there is no guarantee that a district will be inclined to follow advice on best practices from a regional COE, given that under the proposal, the selected COEs will be working with a large number of districts located in a separate county and with which they may not have a n existing relationship.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4553

The 2021-22 Budget: Extended Learning and Academic Support

Jan 29, 2021 - (The findings are based o n an analysis of data from 50,000 students in 18 California school districts.) They also found that students in earlier grades are experiencing the highest level of learning loss.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4326

The 2021-22 Budget: Community Schools

Feb 12, 2021 - The SPI is required to provide a comprehensive evaluation report to the Governor and the Legislature by December 31, 2025 o n the impact and effectiveness of the grant program. Grantees must commit to providing program data to the California Department of Education (CDE), and to participating in the overall program evaluation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4367

Increasing Transparency of County Office of Education Spending

Mar 14, 2024 - For example, parents may be interested in knowing whether their child will be able to receive counseling services, the types of courses the student ca n access at a court school, and whether a student with a high school diploma would have access to higher education.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4883