Local educational agencies (LEAs) continue to implement California’s reformed laws for independent study programs and meet sustained student demands for comprehensive, rigorous, and . . .

For many of us, federal compliance falls into the “other duties as assigned” area of our jobs, and it is an area that is learned in a trial-by-fire format. Federal compliance requirements are rigorous, tedious, and often . . .

Local educational agencies (LEAs) adopt school calendars and bell schedules each year. LEAs also follow an internal attendance reporting calendar for the purpose of reporting average daily attendance (ADA) to the California Department of Education. School calendars and bell schedules help . . .

Dual enrollment programs, which provide students the opportunity to meet high school requirements while also enrolling in college courses and earning college credit, are an . . .

Employee disciplinary processes for local educational agency employees are governed by restrictive statutory requirements. Engagement in . . .

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 passage of Proposition 2 has brought both much-needed funding for new construction and modernization projects and major changes to the School Facility Program (SFP). Understanding the new opportunities and requirements under the SFP will ensure your local educational agencies are prepared to . . .

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 . . .