The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - Set More Specific Time Lines Around Accreditation Process. In addition to setting an earlier date for when accreditation would begin, we recommend establishing time lines for key milestones associated with the development of the accreditation process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131

The 2025-26 Budget: School Nutrition

Mar 4, 2025 - For example, if serving freshly prepared meals on ‑site is a priority, the Legislature could set a statewide goal and measure progress by requiring LEAs to annually report the share of meals served that were freshly prepared.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5001

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

Feb 29, 2024 - Under certain conditions, a group may submit a petition to the governing board of the COE, such as a charter school that is seeking to serve students from across the county. Initial authorization may be for a period of up to five years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4870

Overview of K-12 Career Technical Education

Mar 25, 2025 - School districts, charter schools, COEs, and ROCPs that serve students in grades 7 ‑12 may apply for funding from either program. Applicants may partner with other entities, and may apply every year for funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5021

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

Nov 28, 2023 - Early Admittance Districts and charter schools cannot serve students that turn five after the end of the school year. Districts can serve four ‑year olds born between June2 and September 1 during the 2023 ‑24 and 2024 ­25 school year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4818

The 2025-26 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten

Feb 18, 2025 - In addition to setting a maximum TK class size of 24, the 2021 ‑22 budget agreement set minimum requirements for the number of adults required in a TK classroom. These requirements bring the adult ‑to ‑student ratio closer to the ratios in State Preschool and other programs that serve four ‑year olds (typically one adult for every eight students).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4968

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Child Care and Preschool

Dec 17, 2021 - Provides Significant Increase for Child Care and Preschool Slots. The budget package includes $783  million in 2021-22 ($1.6  billion ongoing) across state and federal fund sources to provide additional slots for child care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4485

The 2019-20 Budget: Proposition 98 Analysis

Feb 13, 2019 - At this pace, the state would have taken 12 years to finish selling Proposition   51 b onds. This slow pace of sales was despite a growing backlog of school facility applications. Considerable Local Bond Funding Is Available.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3930

The 2021-22 Budget: Community Schools

Feb 12, 2021 - Consider Increasing Set ‑Aside for Technical Assistance. To the extent the specific technical assistance requirements listed above would require spending more than 1  p ercent of the total grant, the Legislature could consider increasing the amount that can be set aside for technical assistance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4367

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Oct 25, 2021 - Among other considerations, this requirement is intended to address concerns from parents who might be reluctant to send their students to a regular classroom setting during the pandemic. A district can meet this requirement by operating its own independent study program, allowing students to transfer to another district that provides independent study, or contracting with its COE to operate a program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4466