LAUSD Office of Government Relations
- Los Angeles Unified School District
- Legislative Policy and Resources
The California Legislative Process
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Advocacy is essential to building support for education issues and initiatives. Below are links to helpful resources to understand the California legislative process, our local, state, and federal government, a legislative calendar, and list of legislators on the education committees for LAUSD stakeholders to use in their advocacy endeavors.
LEGISLATION of INTEREST
LAUSD 2020 Advocacy Priorities
Distrito Escolar Unificado De Los Angeles Agenda de Abogacia para el ano 2020
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATION
2019
LAUSD End of Year Legislative Report 2019
*For previous years' information, please contact the Office of Government Relations
FEDERAL LEGISLATION
Los Angeles Unified monitors and advocates through the annual appropriations cycle for increased funding of Titles I-IV formula programs; federal grant programs such as GEAR UP and the Magnet Schools Assistance (MSA) grant; and 21st Century program funds for after-school programs. In addition, the school district actively advocates for full funding of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA); passage of the Rebuild America’s Schools Act; repeal of the Government Pension Offset/Windfall Elimination Provision; a permanent solution for undocumented youth and TPS beneficiaries; ending of immigration policies that impact learning and family stability; support of common sense gun reform legislation; and increased funding to state and local education agencies under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act.
Local ResourcesState Resources- Start by finding your Legislators
- CA Legislative Information - a page to track and research legislation, past and present
- CA Education Code - every law on California education in one linkable document
- California Department of Education
- California State Senate
- California Senate Education Committee
- California State Assembly
- California Assembly Education Committee
- Open States - track state legislation across the country
- Live Stream Senate Committees
- Live Stream Assembly Committees
Federal Resources- Education & the Workforce Committee, US House of Representatives
- Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee, US Senate
- US Department of Education
- The White House's Education Features
- Library of Congress Teacher Resource - open access resources for educators teaching government, law, history, and policy
Statewide Education Organizations
- Association of California School Administrators
- California Association of School Business Officials
- California School Boards Association
- County Offices of Education
Legislative Issue AreasThe Office of Government Relations covers a wide variety of education policy and school-related legislative issue areas. The following are major topics that the OGR covers and monitors as it relates to local, state, and federal policy:- Accountability (API, Dashboard, LCAP, SARC, SPSA)
- Adult Education/ROCP
- Attendance/Truancy/SARBs
- Campus Safety/School Climate
- Charter Schools
- Curriculum, Standards & Frameworks
- Early Childhood Education
- Energy
- English Language Learners
- Environmental Safety Standards/CEQA
- Facilities (including CTE Facilities)
- Foster and Homeless Youth
- Graduation Requirements/Dropout Prevention
- Immigration
- Instructional Materials
- Pupil Records/Data Systems/Privacy
- Special Education
- Student Health Wellness, Medi-Cal & Mental Health
- Technology
- Transportation/Vehicles
For a full list of issue areas, please see our Staff Roster & Areas of Responsibilities.
