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Overcrowding Relief Grant California Department of Education School Facilities Planning Division Fred Yeager, Assistant

Overcrowding Relief Grant California Department of Education School Facilities Planning Division Fred Yeager, Assistant Director Lisa Constancio, Consultant. Agenda. Introduction/Funding available Eligible Schools California Department of Education (CDE) Pupil Density Adjustments

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Overcrowding Relief Grant California Department of Education School Facilities Planning Division Fred Yeager, Assistant

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  1. Overcrowding Relief GrantCalifornia Department of Education School Facilities Planning DivisionFred Yeager, Assistant DirectorLisa Constancio, Consultant

  2. Agenda • Introduction/Funding available • Eligible Schools • California Department of Education (CDE) Pupil Density • Adjustments • New Construction projects • Multi-Level Adjustment • Determining Program Eligibility • Maximum Eligible Pupils • Submission Information

  3. Introduction • Assembly Bill 127 (Chapter 35, Statutes of 2006 – Nunez and Perata) established the Overcrowding Relief Grant (ORG) (Education Code sections 17079–17079.30) • $1 billion available • Replace portable classrooms with permanent classrooms on overcrowded school sites with permanent classrooms

  4. Eligible Schools • School sites must be deemed eligible by CDE • School site must have pupil population density equal to or greater than 175% of CDE’s recommended population density • Based on population density utilizing the 2005/06 California Basic Educational Data Systems (CBEDS)

  5. CDE Recommended Pupil Density

  6. Adjustment to Per Pupil Density • Students to be housed in new construction projects including Critically Overcrowded Schools projects • Students housed in classrooms above or below the first floor (multi-level adjustment)

  7. Determining ORG Eligibility • Overcrowding Relief Grants Eligibility Determination Form (New 2/16/07) • Overcrowding Relief Grants Pupil Adjustment Form (New 2/16/07)

  8. ORG Eligibility Determination FormTab 1 • Blue Shaded areas require input • Remainder of form automatically populates • Enter school site information

  9. ORG Eligibility Determination FormTab 1 • Pupils (Column A–C) • Enter 2005–06 CBEDS Enrollment Adjusted CBEDS enrollment = 2005–06 CBEDS Enrollment – Pupil Adjustment • If no pupil adjustment to report, continue to Column E • If pupil adjustment to report, go to Tab 2

  10. ORG Eligibility Determination FormTab 1 • School Site Usable Acres (Column D–H) • Enter Number of Classrooms above or below the first floor Multi-story adjustment = Number of classrooms above or below 1st Floor  960 square feet (standard classroom)  1.3 (represents circulation that occurs on multi-story buildings)  43,560 (number of square feet in an acre)

  11. ORG Eligibility Determination FormTab 1 • CDE recommended Acres (Column I) Adjusted acres  100% CDE recommended Pupil Density per Acre (chart above)

  12. ORG Eligibility Determination FormTab 1 • CDE recommended Acres and Pupil Density (Column J–K) CDE Recommended Pupil Density per Acre (chart above)  Usable Acres

  13. ORG Pupil Adjustment FormTab 2 • Enter COS Project (Section A) • Enter New Construction Projects (Section B)

  14. ORG Pupil Adjustment FormTab 2 • Enter Other Adjustment (Section C) • Narrative Form Total Pupil adjustment = total number of pupils from Section A plus total number from Section B minus “other adjustments” in Section C • Number will populate in Column B on ORG Eligibility Determination Form

  15. ORG Eligibility Determination FormTab 1 Eligibility Adjusted CBEDS (Column C) Total Usable Acres (Column H) • If school site pupil density is equal to or greater than 175% number – school site is eligible for ORG funds

  16. Eligible Pupils Maximum is lesser of A or B Part A Eligible Pupils = Adjusted CBEDS (Column C) minus Total schoolsite enrollment at 150% of CDE recommended density (Column K)

  17. Eligible Pupils Part B Enter number of portables on school site • Multiple by State loading standard • Less pupils housed in portables purchased with Class Size Reduction funds

  18. Form Submission • Form filled out on Web and submitted electronically • Print Hard copy • Sign and date • Mail originals to CDE – Lisa Constancio • Continuous filing (list posted periodically on CDE web site) • 1st Funding cycle due to OPSC 1/31/08

  19. Contact Information Lisa Constancio (916) 445-4889 lconstancio@cde.ca.gov

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