FIVE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT HOW STATE MONEY IS ALLOCATED TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND WHAT YOU CAN DO TO BE INVOLVED.
- In 2013–14, the State of California budget replaced the previous K–12 finance system with a new Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF). The LCFF creates base, supplemental, and concentration grants in place of most previously existing K–12 funding streams, including revenue limits and most state categorical programs. For a complete overview of the LCFF visit this PTA web site: http://downloads.capta.org/edu/e-school-finance/LCFF.pdf
- As part of the LCFF, school districts are required to develop, adopt, and annually update a three-year Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP). See the LCAP Timeline here. Timeline in Spanish here. Watch a 5-minute video on the LCAP at the State Board of Education LCFF/LCAP resource web site: http://lcff.wested.org/lcff-channel/episode-6/
- As part of the LCAP, school districts must obtain stakeholder input in developing, revising, and updating LCAPs. Provide your input on the LCAP by completing this survey on-line: https://es.surveymonkey.com/s/CV-LCAPINPUT. Proporcione su opinión sobre el LCAP al completar esta encuesta en línea: https://es.surveymonkey.com/s/CV_LCAPSPANISH
- The Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) requires every district to detail how they are addressing the following eight state priority areas through the Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP): (1) Student Achievement; (2) Student Engagement; (3) Other Student Outcomes; (4) School Climate; (5) Parental Involvement; (6) Basic Services; (7) Implementation of Common Core State Standards; and (8) Course Access.
- School districts will continue to be funded based on student attendance.