Evaluation of the School District of Choice Program

Jan 27, 2016 - In districts where these students make up more than 55  percent of the student body, the state provides an additional “concentration grant. ” The total allotment for each district is funded through a combination of local property tax revenue and state aid.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3331

Career Technical Education [Publication Details]

Feb 21, 2007 - Our review raises significant questions about the state’s approach to implementing the program and the proposed $52 million budget-year expenditure plan. We think the Legislature could strengthen local implementation of the program by using these funds to establish a seven-year grant program to improve CTE at the county or regional level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1616

The 2016-17 Budget: Proposition 98 Education Analysis

Feb 18, 2016 - Summary of LAO Recommendations Proposition  98 Use the administration ’s estimates of General Fund tax revenue and the Proposition  98 minimum guarantee as a reasonable starting point for budget deliberations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3355

The 2019-20 Budget: Governor's Proposals for Infants and Toddlers With Special Needs [Publication Details]

Feb 28, 2019 - In this report, we evaluate three Governor's budget proposals related to early intervention services for infants and toddlers with special needs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3954

The 2019-20 May Revision: Analysis of the May Revision Education Proposals

May 15, 2019 - The Legislature could require the administration to submit expenditure proposals as part of the regular budget process. Using the standard budget process would provide the Legislature a regular opportunity to be apprised of the administration ’s priorities, assess the use of any previously allocated funding, and make modifications based upon better information.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4048

Fiscal Challenge From Three Major Lawsuits [Publication Details]

Feb 17, 2000 - California faces a very positive budgetary environment, but three legal challenges--Special Education. Property Tax Shift, and Smog Impact Fees--pose some fiscal concern.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/672

Improving Education for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students in California

Sep 21, 2016 - California opened its first school for the deaf in 1860, long before it established most other forms of special education. Today, we estimate California spends more than $400 million a year to educate approximately 14,000 students who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3498

Update California - Trends in K-12 Education Funding [Publication Details]

Mar 1, 1995 - While California school districts are supported primarily from Proposition 98 funds (state funds and local property taxes), they also receive considerable support from other sources. In this report, we discuss K-12 education funding from all sources, first as proposed in the 1995-96 Governor's Budget and then over the past ten-year period.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2910

Trends in K-12 Education Funding [Publication Details]

Mar 1, 1995 - While California school districts are supported primarily from Proposition 98 funds (state funds and local property taxes), they also receive considerable support from other sources. Below, we discuss K-12 education funding from all sources, first as proposed in the 1995-96 Governor's Budget and then over the past ten-year period.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3079