The 2025-26 fiscal year introduced a new methodology for local educational agencies (LEAs) to increase revenues known as the Attendance Recovery Program (Program). This Program operates similarly to the . . .

The primary sources of K-12 education funding are determined by a local educational agency’s (LEA) average daily attendance (ADA). In addition, many California students experience interruptions to instructional time due to absences and emergency events that have caused school

Employee complaints and personnel issues, both formal and informal, require immediate action by the employer. Under various statutory requirements . . .

The Standardized Account Code Structure (SACS) software is the required reporting tool that is used in the state of California for financial reporting. With funding for the K-12 system, inclusive of . . .

California law requires all local educational agencies to meet specific interrelated instructional time, attendance, and teacher supervision requirements. Noncompliance jeopardizes . . .

To be eligible to receive federal special education revenue, each local educational agency must meet requirements regarding maintaining state and local expenditures to support programs for students with disabilities, which is referred to as . . .

The November 2024 election resulted in the passage of numerous local bonds. And, for the first time since 2016, voters approved a statewide facilities bond, Proposition 2, which brings much-needed funding for new construction and . . .

Governor Gavin Newsom issued his final proposed State Budget on January 9, 2026, that uses more than $42 billion in unanticipated revenue to cement landmark polices, as well as his legacy, as he prepares to vacate office as California’s head of state. It is hard to imagine that despite such healthy receipts, the state still faces a $2.9 billion budget shortfall in 2026-27, before ballooning to . . .

High-quality, compliant special education programs that support the needs of students with disabilities require sufficient base educational funding and appropriate supplemental resources to meet . . .

Closing the books, also known as preparing the Unaudited Actuals, has many similarities to budget preparation. However . . .