Increasing Transparency of County Office of Education Spending

Mar 14, 2024 - (Statute identifies 13  student subgroups —eight racial and ethnic groups as well as ELs, low ‑income students, foster youth, students with disabilities, and homeless students.) Statute requires that COEs establish these targets for the coming school year as well as the next two years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4883

The 2024-25 Budget: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Feb 15, 2024 - In this report, we assess the architecture of the Governor’s overall Proposition 98 budget and analyze his major proposals for K-12 education.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4839

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Nov 28, 2023 - A student is considered socioeconomically disadvantaged if neither of their parents has a high school diploma, or if they qualify for free or reduced-price meals under the federal National School Lunch program, are eligible for migrant education services, are homeless, are a foster child, or are enrolled in a county juvenile court school.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4818

The 2023-24 Budget: State and Federal One-Time K-12 Funding

Mar 10, 2023 - Formula allocates $1,000 per homeless student. Remaining funding allocated based on 2020 ‑21 Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) apportionments. 4.6 b Arts, Music, and Instructional Materials Discretionary Block Grant Funds may be used for instructional materials and professional development related to school climate (such as training on de ‑escalation strategies) and various academic subject areas, including visual and performing arts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4734

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - Many  of the spending solutions in natural resources and environment, transportation, and housing and homelessness are subject to this trigger restoration  language. $2.6   Billion in Spending Reductions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98

Oct 24, 2022 - Priority will be given to LEAs with at least half of their student population consisting of EL/LI students, as well as those that have higher than the state average rates of high s chool dropouts, suspensions or expulsions, child homelessness, foster youth, or justice-involved youth.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4641

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - For example, some of the most significant climate impacts —such as heat and wildfire smoke —disproportionately affect certain medically vulnerable groups, including: children and the elderly, populations that have underlying medical conditions (such as asthma and cardiovascular disease), and populations that spend a lot of time outdoors (such as homeless populations and outdoor workers).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2022-23 Budget: College and Career Proposals

Feb 23, 2022 - Additionally, rates of preparation are far below the state average for homeless students (26  percent prepared), foster youth (13  percent prepared), and students with disabilities (11  percent prepared).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4562

The 2022-23 Budget: Expanded Learning Programs

Feb 16, 2022 - Programs that charge fees must waive them for low ‑income students, homeless youth, or foster youth. Fees must be based on a sliding scale that considers family income and ability to pay. Same as ASES.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4545

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - On January 10, 2022, Governor Newsom presented his proposed state budget to the Legislature. In this report, we provide a brief summary of the proposed budget based on our initial review. In the coming weeks, we will analyze the plan in more detail and release several additional budget analyses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492