As the Legislature digests Governor Gavin Newsom’s revised state General Fund estimates that includes an unanticipated $12 billion deficit and corresponding budget proposals for the 2025-26 fiscal year, final negotiations between them will most certainly impact TK-12 and community college districts as . . .

The Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) is the largest source of unrestricted revenue for most local educational agencies (LEAs). Despite proposed modest increases to LCFF funding, most school agencies are facing . . .

As California TK-12 local educational agencies head into the 2025-26 school year, the collective bargaining landscape is becoming increasingly complex. While historic funding increases and one-time dollars fueled . . .

California law requires all children to attend school and bases the Local Control Funding Formula—the largest source of funding available to local educational agencies—primarily on . . .

Effective employee supervision and evaluation are more important than ever as California school districts face increasing accountability pressures and the need to support staff in a dynamic . . .

This webinar explores the complexities of school finance and the interconnectedness of educational program development. The program’s content is intentionally presented to . . .

Position control is a set of procedures which manages personnel expenditures and is of the highest importance in a local educational agency’s ability to maintain fiscal accountability. A functioning position control system operates with . . .

Statewide enrollment trends continue to experience decreases in enrollment. Since 2012-13, the state has experienced a loss of over 390,000 (roughly 6.0%) students. If current trends hold over the next ten years, further decline of almost . . .

As local educational agencies (LEAs) navigate the 2025-26 planning cycle, a perfect storm of challenges looms. Declining enrollment and attendance continue to erode revenue, while the expiration of one-time pandemic relief funds and . . .

The 2026-27 Local Control and Accountability Plan is the last year of the most recent three-year cycle. We are still waiting for final decisions as part of the 2025-26 State Budget negotiations to determine whether . . .