DELAC CESD District Office - LRC January 17, 2019 Local Control Funding Formula - LCFF Local Control Accountability Plan – LCAP Presented By: Kristine Cvar – Assistant Superintendent, Education Services (Welcome) Today’s goal is to provide you an overview about our Local Control Accountability Plan (or LCAP) and the funding that supports our plan. Our hope is that you walk away with an understanding of our LCAP process and the role you play as a parent of Centralia School District. DELAC CESD District Office - LRC January 17, 2019

Agenda Define DELAC’s Role with LCAP Understand LCFF vs. LCAP Progress Monitoring & Your Input Today, we will cover 3 Main areas: (State the bullet points) Agenda

District English learner advisory committee (DELAC) As parent leaders in our organization, it is important that you are informed about district plans and funding and the rationale behind the plans. I will provide you an overview of the LCAP process and the funding behind it. What is the role of the DELAC?

DELAC District English Learner Advisory (DELAC) will provide input on the Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) for Centralia School District As our parent stakeholder group, your input on the services outlined in our Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) is valued. Since you all bring different perspectives from our various schools and levels, it is important to consider your ideas and provide you with clarification on questions you may have about the services for our students.

The Local Control Accountability Plan is a year-long process The Local Control Accountability Plan is a year-long process. In order to have an effective plan, we need to have input from all stakeholders. As you can see, we have six critical groups that provide us important information and it is also required by law.

As we stated earlier, the LCAP is a year-long process As we stated earlier, the LCAP is a year-long process. Even though the LCAP is a 3-year plan, it is revised and modified every year. (Walk parents through the timeline)

LCFF vs. LCAP What is the difference? Education is known for so many acronyms! How many of you feel you understand what LCFF and LCAP are when you hear them? Let’s discuss the difference in greater detail… What is the difference?

What is LCFF? LCFF stands for Local Control Funding Formula LC stands for Local Control - That means us! Local decision-making and stakeholder involvement The local control funding formula was enacted in 2013-14. It replaced the previous K-12 finance system. For many districts, like Centralia, the LCFF establishes the base, supplemental and concentration grants. LCFF stands for Local Control Funding Formula. LOCAL means us! For parts of the LCFF, there is local decision-making and stakeholder involvement, which we will discuss in more detail in a few minutes.

What changes has LCFF made? Significant Changes The state is moving away from a “one-size-fits-all” approach to a new approach that provides extra support for students who need it most. Socio-economic Disadvantaged English Learners Foster Youth There has been a significant change in how school districts receive funding from the State and how they will invest it with maximum results. As you will see in a few minutes, the supplemental and concentration grant section of LCFF is designed to serve our students with greater challenges not to implement a one size fits all approach. The funding is generated by 3 significant subgroups: Low-income English Learners Foster Youth (Review percentages) Some of our CESD students fall into one of these 4 categories. These students are titled our “Unduplicated Pupils.” As a district, our most significant Unduplicated Count is generated by our Low-Income students. Preliminary Numbers 63.8%

Local Control Funding Formula - LCFF The District receives a Concentration Grant for every high-needs student* over 55% total enrollment. Supplemental Grant Base Grant Concentration Grant The District receives a Supplemental Grant for every high-needs student*. Base Grant Supplemental Grant The District receives a Base Grant for every student. Base Grant Let’s take a closer look at how LCFF is broken down: First, every district receives a Base Grant from LCFF. This funding is generated by ADA. This funding is considered “General Fund” meaning it is used to keep the doors open – pay for teachers, transportation, core textbooks, etc. Second, the district receives a supplemental gran for every high needs student (Low-income, English Learner, Foster). **This does not include Special Education students because SPED students are already identified and have services implemented through an IEP. Lastly, if a district has more than 55% of their students designated as unduplicated pupils, the district receives an additional concentration grant and the funding can be utilized district/schoolwide. * Socio-Economically Disadvantaged, English Learner, Foster Youth

LCAP is designed to provide Equity vs equality

Local Control Accountability Plan - LCAP Once again LC stands for Local Control-That Means Us Districts must develop a 3-Year LCAP plan connecting District goals, strategies, and services in its plan for spending LCFF dollars, and update it annually. The plan must include: Stakeholder engagement Goals and Progress Indicators Actions, Services, and Expenditures In order to receive and utilize LCFF Supplemental and Concentration funding, the district must develop a 3-year plan. This plan must be updated annually and include: Stakeholder engagement Goals and progress indicators (CA Dashboard) Action, services, expenditures This plan is titled the Local Control Accountability Plan - LCAP

Decision-making under the OLD system: Planning and decision making centered on what the District could and couldn’t do and very little on what students would do and/or could accomplish. Ex – 1) How much money do we have?, 2) What are we allowed to use it for?, 3) What are the audit requirements and penalties?, 4) How do we comply with state law? Decision-making under the NEW system: (Review graphic)

Key Requirements of the LCAP

Annually, each California school district will, with meaningful stakeholder engagement, develop an LCAP to address 8 State priority areas: Student Achievement Basic Services Course Access School Climate Parental Involvement Student Engagement Implementation of State Standards Other Student Outcomes The state has provided us with 8 state priorities or requirements that must be included in the development of the LCAP. CESD has taken these 8 state priorities and created 6 goals (next slide)

LCAP Goals and 8 State Priority Areas 3 LCAP goals reflect the 8 State Priority Areas Identified District strategies that support each of the 3 goals Progress Indicators to measure yearly growth towards reaching goals (CA School Dashboard) Conditions for Learning Pupil Outcomes Engagement

Data How is our progress on LCAP measured and monitored?

This accountability system is designed to be supportive rather than punitive.

This accountability system is designed to be supportive rather than punitive. (Read the 3 areas)

Your input matters!

THANK YOU!