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Local Control Accountability Plan. STAKEHOLDER FORUMS NOVEMBER – DECEMBER 2013. Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF). The Local Control Funding Formula is California’s new school finance model to allocate funding from the state to local school districts.
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Local Control Accountability Plan STAKEHOLDER FORUMS NOVEMBER – DECEMBER 2013
Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) • The Local Control Funding Formula is California’s new school finance model to allocate funding from the state to local school districts. • In the past, funds were allocated to specific purposes. Local districts had very little discretion in how to use the funds.
What Is Different? • The LCAP provides districts with greater discretion in allocating state funding. • The LCAP provides additional dollars for low-income children, English learners, and foster youth.
Local Control Accountability Plan • Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) is a plan adopted by the district, in concert with the adoption of the budget. • The plan is to be focused on District goals and actions to improve student performance.
Local Control Accountability Plan • The LCAP reflects the goals that will be pursued based on the 8 state priorities outlined in the LCFF legislation, along with any locally adopted priorities. • The LCAP is to be created after input has been obtained from stakeholders including students, parents, teachers, and staff.
Eight State Priorities That Must Be Included in LCAP • Student Achievement (1,3,4,5) • Student Engagement (3,4,5) • Student Outcomes (2,4,5) • School Climate (4,5) • Parental Involvement (5) • Basic Services • Implementation of Common Core State Standards (2,3,4,5) • Course Access (3,4,5)
LCAP Development & Adoption Process • Gather input from stakeholders • Develop proposed plan • Present proposed plan to parent advisory committee for review and comment • Solicit recommendations and comments from the public in a hearing • Solicit written comment on proposed plan from public • Respond in writing to comments of parents advisory committee • Adopt plan in public hearing • Submitplan to County for review and approval.
CVUSD Strategic Plan Goals • The Board of Educatoin adopted the 2014-2017Strategic Plan on November 7 and goals are: • Each student will gain at least one proficiency level each year as the result of highly skilled instruction and the use of instructional technology. • All students receive skilled instruction based on the common core standards, which will lead to graduation and success in college and career.
CVUSD Strategic Plan Goals • High school students will have the opportunity to participate in one of two well-developed pathways. • All students and staff will possess the 21st century skills required to access and use appropriate technology to increase student academic achievement. • Students, parents, staff and the community will receive ongoing and timely communication through a variety of formats.
Capturing Your Perspective • Three 20 minute rounds. • Rotate to new table. • Jot your thoughts as you talk! • Your perspective and advice – What are your 3-5 top priority LCAP ideas?
Three Options To Choose From on How to Serve High Needs Students • At this time, the proposed regulations require districts to choose one of the three ways to satisfy the requirement of providing increased services or programs: Spend more: demonstrated by increasing funding spent on high needs students Provide more: demonstrated through added or improved services for high needs students Achieve more: demonstrated through annual growth on the state priorities for high needs students