districts that were already receiving more funding than what they would get under LCFF are protected by a provision specifying that no district will receive less state aid than it received in 2012-13.
In January 2014, the State Board of Education passed emergency regulations telling districts how much money they must spend each year on high-needs students and when that money can be used to fund schoolwide and districtwide programs.
Under the new funding formula, school districts are subject to new rules for transparency and accountability, which include creating—with input from parents and the community—and adopting a Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) that lays out how the district will spend the funds and its goals for improving student outcomes according to eight priorities set by the state.
Under the new formula, districts receive the bulk of their funding based on average daily attendance (ADA) in four grade spans
This adjustment is intended to cover costs associated with class size reduction (CSR) in the early grades
The new system of funding and accountability, including the provisions dealing with the LCAPs, also is intended to reduce some spending requirements while giving districts more guidance in developing fiscal and academic plans designed to improve performance in their local context.
In year 2, will the 1:1 access apply to 5th grade and then in year 3, will it apply to 1st grade?
What is a "Mentor Technology Program"? (page 14)
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In year 1 we are developing a 3-year one-to-one deployment plan for student devices. What will happen at the end of the 3rd year? Will we still have funding through the bond or through LCFF? Is it a 3-year plan because that's what LCFF calls for, but with the intention of long-term sustainability? Reminds me of the grant we had for the 7 habits, once the three years were up, did many schools still continue?
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Replace equipment as needed in year 3 requires no money?
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Is this referring to access to the internet in homes where they cannot afford their own? At SDCamp we were informed that Cox provides access to the internet at a low cost (around $6 per month?) to homes who have not had internet the last 3 years.
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Students who bring their own device, would that be to save the district money? If a student happens to already own their own iPad, does that mean that is one less student we have to provide the iPad to?
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Why does this not require any funding? It says $0.