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

Mar 18, 2026 - It will also need to ensure it continues to receive data from CDE, potentially by codifying statutory reporting requirements or adopting supplemental reporting language. Other issues may arise as the transition proceeds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - Many Schools Report Key Changes in Practices. Information gathered by CDE from annual progress reports demonstrate that many schools in the first cohort of grantees made key changes through implementing the community schools model.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131

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

Feb 4, 2026 - Another option is to provide advance payments to districts toward their 2027 ‑28 funding allotments, consistent with an approach we outlined in our November 2025 report, The 2026‑27 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding

Jan 6, 2026 - As part of the state ’s accountability system, districts report various student outcomes, referred to as statewide indicators, which are then displayed on a public website known as the school dashboard.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5100

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

Nov 10, 2025 - LEAs must report to CDE the numb er of teachers who received professional development using these funds and which professional development programs were used by September 1, 2029. CDE in turn will submit a report to the Legislature and Governor by February 1, 2030.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5087

Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding [Publication Details]

Jan 6, 2026 - Chapter 442 of 2024 (SB 98, Portantino) requires our office to report on the effects of changing the student count methodology of the Local Control Funding Formula and other K-12 education programs from average daily attendance to student enrollment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5100

The 2026-27 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges [Publication Details]

Nov 19, 2025 - Reports by Policy Area
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5093

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

Nov 19, 2025 - The School and Community College Split Sharp Differences Between Schools and Community Colleges Based on the “Split. ” Throughout this report, we have estimated the funding available each year by comparing the Proposition  98 guarantee to the total cost of all school and community college programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5093

Overview of K-12 Career Technical Education

Mar 25, 2025 - The grant program requires CDE to provide two programmatic reports, one by June 30,  2024 and the other by June 30, 2027. These reports must include the number of grants awarded, a qualitative description of how the funding was used, and various participation and outcome data for students participating in dual enrollment programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5021

The 2025-26 Budget: Expanded Learning Opportunities Program

Feb 20, 2025 - California ’s Programs Have Different Reporting Requirements. Districts with schools participating in ASES are required to report attendance semiannually. Currently, districts are not required to report their ELOP enrollment or participation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4977