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LAUSD staff outline governor's trailer-budget charter proposals; extend verified data and add oversight steps

Los Angeles Unified School District Charter Schools Committee · March 13, 2026
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LAUSD's government relations chief summarized the governor's trailer-budget language affecting charter oversight: it would require authorizers to investigate audit delays, review audit reports publicly within 45 days, notify concerns within 60 days, extend verified data for renewals through 06/30/2028 and delay renewals for low-performing charters until 07/01/2028; staff noted missing funding for increased oversight.

Martha Alvarez, LAUSD's chief of government relations, briefed the Charter Schools Committee on the governor's January trailer-budget language addressing charter oversight and renewals.

Alvarez said the trailer language—part of the budget process rather than the regular policy committee process—includes several major items carried forward or modified from bills considered last year (notably AB 84 and SB 414). Key provisions she cited include: authorizers would be authorized to investigate causes of delays when charter schools fail to produce audits of financial statements; authorizers must…

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