1. Presented by: Mr. Kurt Madden, Superintendent Mr. Walter J. Con, Asst. Superintendent – Business Services November 12 th, 2013 1

2.  LCFF – Local Control Funding Formula  LCAP – Local Control Accountability Plan  What Does This Mean for BVUSD?  Summary  Questions 2

3.  LCFF – Local Control Funding Formula ◦ Governor Brown’s brain child: Designed to close the achievement gap o Increase transparency and reduce complexity o Reduce the administrative burden o Improve funding equity across school districts o Improve local accountability ◦ LCFF is the new state model – allocates funds to school districts ◦ A very complicated computation vs the old Revenue Limit Model (past 40 years): ◦ A grade level base grant plus supplemental/concentration grants for: ◦ Free and Reduced Lunch Program Students ◦ English Learners ◦ Foster Youths ◦ Class Size Reduction (K – 3) ◦ Career Technical Education (9 – 12) 3

4. ◦ Planned implementation over 8 years (2021) o Establishes a “Target” funding level to achieve o Assumes funding to K – 12 education will grow $17 billion o Does not consider economic fluctuations o Does not consider political changes o Does not consider Prop 30 temporary taxes ◦ Based on our demographics, where is BVUSD? ◦ We are considered medium percent eligible school district ◦ Does not provide any new funds to K – 12 education o Proposition 98 4

5.  Eight Major Components ◦ Basic Services – Proportionality ◦ Course Access ◦ Implementation of the CCSS ◦ Other Student Outcomes ◦ Parental Involvement ◦ School Climate ◦ Student Achievement ◦ Student Engagement 5

6.  LCAP – Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) ◦ Final rules/templates to be adopted by the State Board of Education by 1/31/14 ◦ January 2014 – March 2014 to align budget priorities with LCAP goals ◦ A new Strategic Plan ◦ Required to be board adopted by 6/30/14; annually thereafter ◦ Ed Code: 52060 ◦ Must include: Annual goals ◦ Based on state priorities for all students and numerically significant subgroups ◦ Numerically significant: defined as 30 students with valid test scores ◦ Description of Expenditures ◦ List and describe expenditures implementing specific actions ◦ List and describe expenditures serving “unduplicated” students ◦ Specific Actions ◦ What steps the district will take to accomplish annual goals ◦ District wide and site specific 6

7. ◦ Consultation with: ◦ Teachers ◦ Principals ◦ School personnel ◦ Pupils ◦ Local bargaining units – Restrictive vs Collaborative ◦ Present for review and comment to: ◦ Parent Advisory Committee ◦ English Learner Parent Advisory Committee ◦ The Superintendent must respond in writing to all comments received ◦ Opportunity for public input: ◦ Notice of the opportunity to submit written comments ◦ Public hearing ◦ The Superintendent must respond in writing to comments received 7

8. ◦ LCAP Planning Matrix ◦ Strategic Plan ◦ LCAP ◦ CCSS ◦ EL ◦ Title I ◦ Technology ◦ Stakeholder Engagement Goals ◦ Inform, consult and involve ◦ Fact sheets, news letters and public comments ◦ Focus groups, workshops and action research ◦ Community outreach – NSES – December 16 th @ 6:00pm ◦ Staff presentations – January 23 rd & January 27 th 8

9. ◦ Adoption of the plan: ◦ Board adopted concurrent with, or prior to, the district’s budget ◦ Submitted to the County Office of Education for approval ◦ Posted on the district’s website ◦ County Office of Education posts LCAP for each district ◦ Oversight Responsibilities: County Office of Education ◦ If the LCAP is not approved by the County Office of Education ◦ Identify strengths and weaknesses in regard to state priorities ◦ Assign an academic expert or team of experts ◦ Request that the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) assign the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence (CCEE) to provide advice and assistance 9

10. ◦ If a district fails to improve outcomes for subgroups three out of four consecutive years, and the CCEE finds that the district is unable to implement its recommendations, the SPI can: ◦ Make changes to the LCAP ◦ Impose budget revisions ◦ Stay and rescind action of the governing board – except where such action would violate the local Collective Bargaining Agreement ◦ Appoint an academic trustee 10

11.  There is much work ahead of us for the LCFF: o Complete 1 st Interim under the new LCFF rules (present to board 12/9/13) o Likely to receive more revenue under the LCFF o Still uncertainty as to how that additional revenue can be spent  There is much work ahead of us for the LCAP: ◦ Consultation with teachers, pupils, administrators, school personnel and bargaining units ◦ Establish a Parent Advisory Group and an English Learner Parent Advisory Group ◦ Present LCAP to groups for review and comment ◦ Superintendent will respond in writing to all comments received ◦ Public hearing ◦ Board adoption ◦ County approval 11

12.  LCFF ◦ Very complex new funding model ◦ Eight year (2021) Target Funding & K -3 CSR ◦ Political and economic volatility ◦ Demographics will drive funding  LCAP ◦ Proportionality ◦ Stakeholder outreach and building consensus ◦ Non-negotiables ◦ Aligning budget priorities with LCAP goals 12

13. Questions? 13