Local Control Funding Formula presentation by The Education Trust - West. The presentation was provided at the Local Control Funding Formula 101 Community Forum and Discussion held on October 29, 2013, at James Lick High School in San Jose, CA.

1. Local Control Funding Formula
Equity Perspective
October 29, 2013
Valerie Cuevas, External Relations Director
The Education Trust—West
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2. Local Control Funding Formula
LCFF is About Equity
• “Equal treatment for children in unequal
situations is not justice.” – Governor Jerry
Brown, January 2013 State of the State speech
• LCFF recognizes that students with additional
learning needs – low-income, English Learner
and foster youth students - also need
additional financial resources.
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3. Local Control Funding Formula
LCFF Overall Basics
• It’s the law: took effect on July 1, 2013
• Large investment by the state  $2 billion for implementation
• Phase-in is over 8 years, with full implementation expected by
FY 2020-21
• Upon full implementation, every district will receive at least as
much funding as it did in 2007-08.
No district will lose funding relative to that starting point.
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4. Local Control Funding Formula
How Does LCFF Work?
1. Base grant of about $6,845-8,289 per pupil, depending on
grade span. This grant will increase each year.
2. There is an additional 20% supplemental grant for each of
the district’s students who are either low-income, English
learners, or in foster care.
3. There is an additional concentration grant if more than 55%
of district’s students are low-income, English learners, or in
foster care. For each student above the 55% threshold, the
district receives an additional 50% in funding for that
student.
4. Districts must develop a Local Control Accountability Plan
(LCAP) that includes goals for all student subgroups in “state
priority areas” and “specific actions” for those areas.
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5. Ensuring School Funding Equity
• Assurances: Dollars should be equitably distributed to schools
within districts so that dollars flow to schools and the high-need
students generating the funds.
•Funding Transparency: Districts should be required to account
for and report district and school-level expenditures
transparently. All stakeholders should know exactly how much
funding gets to the school level.
• Community Collaboration: Spending decisions must be made in
collaboration with each district and school ‘s community of
stakeholders. Site-based budgeting practices should be
emphasized.
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6. Where can I start?
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7. Local Control Funding Formula
Local Advocacy
1.
Schedule a meeting with your school
board members and district leaders to ask:
How are you planning to use your LCFF Funding
to increase and improve services for lowincome students and English Learners?
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8. Local Control Funding Formula
Local Advocacy, cont.
Four key questions:
1. How much did the district receive in Supplemental and
Concentration grant funding for high-need students?
2. How are you going to spend this funding? (Ask for detail
– by program, category, school site)
3. How will these choices improve student outcomes?
4. What is the district’s plan for involving
parents, students, and community members in planning
and decision making for spending LCFF funds in 2013-14
and beyond?
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9. Local Control Funding Formula
State Advocacy
1. Send letters, make calls, and schedule meetings with local
and state elected officials
2. Attend a State Board of Education hearing.
- November 6-7, 2013: State Board of Education Meeting
- January 15-16, 2014: State Board of Education must approve
rules that govern allocation of supplemental and
concentration funding to benefit high-need students.
- March 12-13, 2014: State Board of Education must approve
template Local Control and Accountability Plans (LCAPs).
- By October 2015: State Board of Education must adopt the
guidelines for evaluating Local Control and Accountability
Plans.
For more information, go to Fairshare4kids.org
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10. Parent and Community Involvement
• The district must specify the actions it will take to
increase parental involvement in the LCAP.
• The school board/county superintendent shall
establish a parent advisory committee and an EL
parent advisory committee that must receive
presentation of LCAP.
• The State Board of Education will also provide
guidance on how to measure parent involvement.
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11. Local Control Funding Formula
www.fairshare4kids.org
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12. Local Control Funding Formula
For resources and to get involved in our
statewide campaign, go to:
www.fairshare4kids.org
Contact info:
vcuevas@edtrustwest.org
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