Overview of Special Education in California [Publication Details]

Nov 6, 2019 - Recent legislation directed the Legislature and administration to work collaboratively to consider changes in how the state organizes, delivers, and funds special education, with the overarching intent to improve outcomes. With this report, we aim to inform these fiscal and policy conversations by providing an overview of special education in California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4110

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Education

Oct 17, 2019 - Of the $263  million, $179  million is available in 2019 ‑20, with the remainder of funds allocated over the following three years ($20  million in 2020 ‑21 and $32  million each in 2021 ‑22 and 2022 ‑23).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4096

The 2019-20 May Revision: K-12 Cal Grant Mandate

May 28, 2019 - To streamline the GPA submission process and encourage higher Cal Grant participation, Chapter 679 of 2014 (AB 2160, Ting) requires that all high school seniors in public schools be considered Cal Grant applicants unless they opt out during their junior year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4052

The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor’s Proposition 98 Budget Package

Jan 16, 2019 - The budget also includes $32  million to provide a COLA for several CCC categorical programs (most notably the Adult Education Program). The budget includes $26  million to cover 0.55  percent enrollment growth (equating to about 6,000 additional FTE students).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3920

Analyzing Recent Changes to State Support for Fiscally Distressed Districts [Publication Details]

Dec 20, 2018 - Recent legislation made several changes to the state’s system for intervening in fiscally distressed school districts. These changes could have significant implications for districts moving forward.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3914

Analyzing Recent Changes to State Support for Fiscally Distressed Districts

Dec 20, 2018 - Recent legislation made several changes to the state’s system for intervening in fiscally distressed school districts. These changes could have significant implications for districts moving forward.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3914

The 2018-19 Budget: Charter School Facility Grant Program

Apr 23, 2018 - By 2012 ‑13, annual funding for the program totals $92 million and is more than sufficient to fund all eligible charter schools. 2009 Chapter 2 (AB X4 2, Evans) converts the program from a reimbursement of prior ‑year costs to a grant based on current ‑year costs over a period of several years. 2013 Chapter 48 (AB 86, Committee on the Budget) shifts the
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3812

History of Special Education Funding in California

Feb 27, 2018 - When the AB 602 system was first introduced, the state set each SELPA ’s per-student funding rate equal to its total funding in the last year under the J-50 system divided by its total student population in that year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3764

The 2018-19 Budget: Overview of the Governor’s Proposition 98 Budget Package

Jan 18, 2018 - Funds AB 19 Fee Waivers. The budget provides $46  million to fund the fee waiver program established by Chapter  735 of 2017 (AB 19, Santiago). AB 19 authorizes fee waivers for all resident first-time, full-time students during their first year of community college.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3732

CalSTRS Funding: An Update

May 5, 2017 - Chapter  47 of 2014 (AB 1469, Bonta) increases contributions to CalSTRS made by the state, school and community college districts (referred to as districts in this report), and teachers. The plan aims to fully fund CalSTRS by the mid ‑2040s.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3662