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Local Control Funding Formula: Overview of Accountability Christine Swenson, Director Local Agency Systems Support September 26, 2013. The Formula. Includes supplemental funding for English Learners and low-income (EL/LI) students
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Local Control Funding Formula: Overview of AccountabilityChristine Swenson, DirectorLocal Agency Systems SupportSeptember 26, 2013
The Formula • Includes supplemental funding for English Learners and low-income (EL/LI) students • Provides concentration funding for districts with higher EL/LI populations
Spending Restrictions • Long-Term Requirements • Many existing categorical spending requirements removed • ¾ of the categorical programs eliminated • 14 categorical programs remain • Districts must ensure “proportionality” when spending EL/LI funds • SBE to promulgate regulations on or before January 31, 2014
Transparency and Accountability • Local Control and Accountability Plans (LCAPs) • Set annual goals in eight specified areas (See next slide, excerpted from LAO report, July 29, 2013.) • Specify actions to be taken to achieve goals • Use SBE-adopted template • SBE required to adopt by March 31, 2014
Transparency and Accountability • State Priorities (EC 52060)
Transparency and Accountability • LCAPs • Solicit input from various stakeholders in developing the plan • Adopted every three years and updated annually • Must be adopted by July 1 • County Office of Education (COE) must review and approve by October 8
Transparency and Accountability • LCAP process – Charter Schools • Adoption process different • Exempt from specific requirements to solicit public comment and hold public hearings • Assessment conducted by charter authorizer not COE
Support and Intervention • COE to assess district’s performance • SBE to adopt three new rubrics by October 1, 2015 • Self Assessment Rubric (District) • Support Rubric (COE) • Intervention Rubric (SPI)
Support and Intervention • Support for struggling districts • Required to receive additional support if: • LCAP not approved by COE • District requests assistance • District not improving student outcomes
Support and Intervention • Three forms of support • COE review of strengths and weaknesses • Academic Expert • COE to request the SPI assign new agency, California Collaborative for Educational Excellence (CCEE) • SPI can intervene in select cases
Support and Intervention • Support – Charter Schools • Not required to receive support • Charter can be revoked, instead of SPI intervention
Major Milestones • Regulations to be developed by SBE • January 31, 2014 (Supplemental and Concentration funds) • March 31, 2014 (LCAP Templates) • October 1, 2015 (Rubrics) • Organization of CCEE still needs to be clarified
Resources LCFF Web page http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/lc/ LCFF Channel http://lcff.wested.org/lcff-channel/ LAO Report http://www.lao.ca.gov/reports/2013/edu/lcff/lcff-072913.pdf
Contacts Local Agency Systems Support Office 916-319-0809 Chris Swenson cswenson@cde.ca.gov Michelle Magyar mmagyar@cde.ca.gov