The LCFF establishes uniform per-student basegrants, with different rates for different gradespans. These differences are intended torecognize the higher costs of education athigher grade levels.The LCFF acknowledges that English learner,low-income, and foster youth (EL/LI/FY)students have greater needs that require moreresources to address. For each EL/LI/FYstudent, districts receive an

additional 20%

of the adjusted base rate per student.On top of the supplemental grant, districtsthat have a high proportion (over 55%) ofEL/LI/FY students receive an

additional 50%

of the adjusted base rate per student foreach student above 55% of enrollment.

BASE GRANT  SUPPLEMENTAL GRANT CONCENTRATION GRANT 

LCFF

 Local Control Funding Formula 

The

LCFF

 is a new funding formula that will increaseschool funding & direct more resources to California’shighest-need students. It leaves significant spendingdecisions to local discretion, but does not requiredistricts or counties to adopt formal plans for thesefunds until 2014.

It is up to parents and students tomake sure LCFF funds are used responsibly this year.

how it works

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RevenueLimitCategoricalFunds

Districts used to receive moneythrough

categorical funds

thatcould only be spent on specificprograms. There were over 40of these categorical programs,the majority of which havebeen eliminated under LCFF.The rest of the money, calledthe

revenue limit

, was givenout using a complicated andoutdated formula. The calcu-lation was different for eachdistrict, and did not take theneeds of students into account.Districts could use these funds at their discretion.

Districts get more money,& more freedom to spend it.

The LCFF will add

$2.1 billion

 in funding for the2013-14 school year. When fully implemented, theLCFF will increase California’s education spendingby

$18 billion

. School districts are getting moremoney and a lot more freedom to spend it how they want. Though the old system’s categoricalprograms were problematic, they did ensure thatdistricts had to spend money on certain importantpriorities. Now spending decisions are largely leftto the discretion of local districts.By

January 31, 2014,

 the State Board of Educationmust set the rules regarding how LCFF funds can bespent. The LCFF requires districts to develop LocalControl and Accountability Plans (LCAPs) thatestablish annual goals for all students, describe whatwill be done to achieve these goals, and detail howfunds will be spent to increase or improve servicesfor EL/LI/FY students. These plans do not have to beadopted until

July 2014.

 

This means that until then,a district could decide to use its money in ways thatdo not help its highest-need students.

it is up to you to make sure districts spend responsibly.

Districts are deciding howto use these funds RIGHT now

*

These are target figures that will be reached gradually over time.The LCFF is expected to take 8 years to reach full implementation.

ConcentrationGrantSupplementalGrantBaseGrant

K-34-67-89-12$6,845$6,947$7,154$8,289

*

No districts receive less money than they would have under the old system.

Most districts will receive more.

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why it matters

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