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LODI UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Business Services. 2008-09 BUDGET DEVELOPMENT RE-ALIGNMENT OF CATEGORICAL FUNDS TO MEET GOALS. Board of Education Meeting – August 5, 2008. Prepared By: Dr. Odie Douglas Douglas Barge Carrie Hargis.
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LODI UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTBusiness Services 2008-09 BUDGET DEVELOPMENTRE-ALIGNMENT OF CATEGORICAL FUNDS TO MEET GOALS Board of Education Meeting – August 5, 2008 Prepared By:Dr. Odie DouglasDouglas BargeCarrie Hargis Y:\business services\budget\2008-09\adjusted\meetings\B08-05-08\Categorical Goals Update B08-05-08.ppt
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In times of budget reductions, it is necessary to review all funding sources available to a District in order to achieve maximum results. District staff embarked on a process this spring to identify District goals and ways in which the costs could be funded. This report is a summary of those efforts and includes strategies to meet the needs of the District utilizing Categorical resources.
TABLE OF CONTENTS DESCRIPTION PAGE # • Introduction 1 • Process 2 • Outcome 3 • Funding 4 • On-Going Costs 5 • One-Time Costs 6 • Next Steps 7 i
In light of budget reductions and the need to meet District goals the use of Categorical funds were reviewed The goal of the process was to identify needs Must Do’s May Do’s Desirables Applicable Categorical funds were analyzed for alignment to the goals INTRODUCTION 1
The process began in the Spring of 2008 A committee of key District staff was developed to: Identify District Goals Prioritize the Goals A sub-committee reviewed available funding and identified appropriate funding sources PROCESS 2
Outcome • The following goals were identified as top priorities • Benchmark Assessments ◦ Education Support Services • AVID ◦Arts & Music Block Grant • Secondary Counseling (VAPA) • Secondary Intervention ◦ Technology Teachers ◦ English Language(Staffing, • 7th Grade Orientation Professional Development & Various) • Professional Development ◦ Textbooks 3
Funding • The following Categorical funds were identified as sources: • District Program Improvement ◦AB1802 Supplemental • Economic Impact Aid-Limited Counseling English Proficient ◦ Arts & Music Block Grant • Economic Impact Aid-State (VAPA On-Going) Compensatory Education ◦ Title I-Basic Low Income • English Language Acquisition ◦ Title II- Teacher Quality Program ◦ Title III-Immigrant Education • Mega Re-Direction Funds ◦ Title III-Limited English • School & Library Block-Library Proficiency • School & Library Block-School ◦ Title V-Innovative Education Improvement Program ◦ Koalty Kids 4
Using the budget revision process staff will make necessary adjustments September 2, 2008 Board Meeting Staff will prepare site allocation notifications and distribute to site administrators Elementary – August 14 & 15, 2008 Secondary – August 15, 2008 Sites will complete and return School Site Plans NEXT STEPS 7