The 2025-26 Budget: Proposition 98 Guarantee and K-12 Spending Plan

Feb 13, 2025 - a Governor ’s settle ‑up proposal Yes
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4963

Review of the Funding Determination Process for Nonclassroom-Based Charter Schools

Feb 29, 2024 - Nonclassroom ‑based charter school programs can range from hybrid programs with a combination of on ‑site and off ‑site instruction to fully online virtual academies. (The level of in ‑person and remote instruction that hybrid programs offer vary.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4870

The 2026-27 Budget: Computer Science Supplementary Authorization

Mar 6, 2026 - The program provides school districts with grants of up to $2,500 per participating teacher, with a dollar-for-dollar match requirement. These funds may be used to cover the costs of coursework and instructional materials necessary for completing the authorizations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5153

Overview of K-12 Career Technical Education

Mar 25, 2025 - The state has funded a variety of projects with this funding, including additional partnership academies, online curriculum and resources for CTE courses (CTE Online) administered by Butte COE, a virtual platform for career explorati on and counseling (California Career Center) administered by the San  Joaquin COE, and various grants for CTE ‑related professional development.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5021

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

Nov 10, 2025 - Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5087

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

Nov 19, 2025 - Whereas a deferral provides up ‑front state savings but creates future costs and weakens district cash flow, the advance payment is an up ‑front state cost that allows future savings and improves district cash flow.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5093

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

Feb 4, 2026 - If the second revision exceeds the first, the state makes another settle ‑up payment. Figure  6 summarizes the usual schedule for these revisions and settle ‑up payments. From an accounting perspective, settle ‑up payments are always scored to the year in which the guarantee increased, rather than to the year the state disburses the payment to schools.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

The 2026-27 Budget: Proposition 98 Guarantee and K-12 Spending Plan [Publication Details]

Feb 4, 2026 - This brief examines the estimates of the Proposition 98 guarantee in the Governor’s budget and assesses the overall structure of the Governor’s school spending plan. It also examines a few of the larger spending proposals and the proposal to delay a $5.6 billion settle-up payment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5110

The 2022-23 Budget: Educator Workforce Proposals

Feb 23, 2022 - There are two grant types: (1) planning grants of up to $50,000 and (2) residency grants of up to $20,000 per resident in the new or expanded program. 401 Classified School Employee Teacher Credentialing Program 2016 ‑17, 2017 ‑18, and 2021 ‑22 Provides financial assistance to classified school employees, such as instructional aides, to pursue teaching credentials.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4556

The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - Frees Up Current Funding for Extension Grants. Trailer legislation proposes to free up the $485  million allocated in prior budgets that is set aside for the two ‑year extension grants. Current community schools grantees would no longer be required to submit requests for extensions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131