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: California State University

Feb 25, 2025 - Figure  13 shows how many funded enrollment slots were moved away from those campuses. It  also shows the nine campuses that gained funded slots under the plan. CSU intends to continue implementing this plan in 2025 ‑26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4989

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

Nov 19, 2025 - The state could use the one-time funds to build budget resiliency, which seems especially important given the risks of a stock market downturn. Reports by Policy Area
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5093

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

Feb 4, 2026 - State Usually Pays Settle Up as Soon as It Recognizes a Higher Guarantee … The state does not officially update its estimate of the guarantee until it adopts the following year ’s budget. If that budget shows a higher estimate, the state typically includes the corresponding settle ‑up payment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

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

Mar 18, 2026 - The SBE consists of ten  members, serving staggered four ‑year terms, and one student member, serving a one ‑year term. The Governor appoints all 11 members with the approval of two ‑thirds of the State Senate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding

Jan 6, 2026 - Consider Setting Specific Rules Around How Enrollment Is Funded. If the Legislature were to adopt enrollment‑based funding, it may want to consider setting specific rules around how enrollment is counted for funding purposes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5100

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

Nov 19, 2025 - As set forth in the State Constitution, an attendance decline does not reduce the guarantee unless attendance has declined in the two previous years. c As set forth in the State Constitution, reflects change in per capita General Fund plus 0.5 percent. d Includes adjustments to the previous year ’s maintenance factor for growth in per capita personal income and K ‑12 attendance as required by the State Constitution.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5093

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 2022-23 Budget: Green School Bus Grants

Feb 10, 2022 - Even if these older buses are well maintained and used only as spares, districts generally will have to replace them before 2035 to me et the seat belt requirement. Retrofitting an older bus with seat belts generally is not possible because it involves working on the frame of the bus.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4525

Increasing Transparency of County Office of Education Spending

Mar 14, 2024 - Establish Set of COE ‑Specific Outcome Metrics. We recommend that state reporting requirements for these schools include academic performance data that measure how well they serve short ‑term students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4883