A New Blueprint for California School Facility Finance

This report from the Legislative Analyst’s Office in California offers a new blueprint for the K-12 facility finance program, listing recommendations that state legislatures should adopt. The state issues general obligation bonds to provide funding for these projects, but it is unclear when state funding will be available, how much will be available, or what rules will govern eligibility. This report from the Legislative Analyst’s Office offers a new blueprint for the K-12 facility finance program, listing recommendations that state legislatures should adopt. It recommends: 1) Predictable state FFunding, where the state should appropriate funds for capital outlay annually; 2) A refocused state role, where the state should develop facility grants provided to all schools to address facility issues; 3) Local control/local responsibility, where responsibility for the school outlay program rests with the district; and 4) A transition program, to bring all school districts to comparable starting points and facilitate new funding programs for facilities.