In January, Governor Gavin Newsom will release his 2025-26 State Budget, which—as his penultimate proposal as the state’s chief executive officer—will likely include . . .

State revenues have been quite tumultuous over the last few years and projections for 2023-24 were reduced quite significantly due to lower-than-expected tax receipts. Although state tax collections are outpacing projections in 2024-25, local educational agencies are still . . .

Administering employee leaves is complicated, difficult, and requires local educational agencies to carefully track eligibility for leave under federal and state laws, a local collective bargaining . . .

California law requires all local educational agencies to meet specific instructional time, attendance, and teacher supervision requirements. These requirements are interrelated. Noncompliance can result in . . .

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 very . . .

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 increasingly popular educational option. Enrollment in such programs is growing year after year. Lawmakers

Employee disciplinary processes for local educational agency employees are governed by restrictive statutory requirements. Engagement in formal disciplinary processes require knowledge of the Education Code categories of discipline, the procedural requirements, and support from

The 2024-25 fiscal year brought no new categorical programs as a result of the slowing state economy and expiration of one-time, pandemic-related funding. However, the programmatic and compliance requirements from the plethora of . . .

Employee complaints and personnel issues, both formal and informal, require immediate action by the employer. Under various statutory requirements (Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the . . .

Local educational agencies continue to implement California’s reformed laws for independent study programs and meet sustained student demands for . . .

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 . . .

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 modernization projects. In addition, Proposition 2 brings major changes to . . .

To provide high-quality, compliant special education programs that support the needs of students with disabilities, General Fund contributions towards . . .