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 . . .

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Human resources (HR) leaders are confronted with a work environment that has changed in unprecedented ways, which is difficult for the experienced HR leader, and may overwhelm the HR leader who is new to their role. Current workplace trends reflect an environment of transitional

Shifts in special education funding, updates to the Education Code, and adjustments to the Assembly Bill (AB) 602 special education funding formula have resulted in the need for every Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) to . . .

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 . . .

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 . . .

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 . . .

Human resources (HR) standards require effective organizational structures and staffing resources, internal controls, and a culture of . . .

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 . . .

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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 . . .

Local educational agencies collect and report attendance for the purpose of funding, compulsory education, and accountability requirements multiple times each year. While the requirements to generate a day of attendance are the same whether the attendance is used to calculate

Managing 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 agreement, board policies, and local practice. This webinar will . . .

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

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 . . .

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 . . .

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 . . .

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 . . .

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

While charter schools are public schools, they are unique in many ways, and the charter landscape continues to evolve. Although many of the laws that govern other local educational agencies apply to . . .

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 . . .

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