Contra Costa County
Office of Education
Local Control Funding
Formula Updates and
Ideas
Presented by:
Jannelle Kubinec
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A Year of Change
• During the past year we lived, learned, and
thrived(?)
• A new funding formula with new acronyms –
LCFF and LCAP
• Translating new standards
into instruction – CCSS and NGSS
• Smarter Balanced field test
– computers and engaging
questions
• An evolving Academic
Performance Index
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The Year Ahead
• This year is more of what we experienced
last year – what have we learned?
• Change is hard, but not impossible
• Local flexibility is not a free for all, but a choice
• Metrics matter, but teaching and learning
matter more
• Accountability and accounting are not one in
the same
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Keys to Effective LCAP Planning
• Be well versed on the what, why, and how
of LCAP implementation
• Explanation of the purpose, mechanics, and
anticipated outcomes
• Performance mindset to counter
compliance practice
• Pioneering leadership
• Keep it local
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LCAP: What, Why, and How
• LCFF replaces revenue limits and most state
categorical programs
• LCFF is designed to improve student outcomes
• Simplicity to aid in transparency
• Equity through student-focused formula
• Performance through aligned program and budget
plans
• Local flexibility to meet student needs
• LCFF implementation will take time, but begins
now
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Revisiting LCFF
ADJUSTMENTS
Grade Level
$
Per Student
Base Amount
Demographics
(Low income, English
Learner, and/or Foster
Youth)
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Local Control and Accountability
Plan
• Encourages telling a story of support,
impact, and improvement
• Emphasis on good planning,
communication, and engagement
• 2014-15 LCAP template revisions proposed
in July 2014, action expected November
2014
• Simplified and restructured
• Emphasis on Annual Update
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Local Control and Accountability Plan
Goal
Services
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Outcome
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Authentic Engagement
• Authentic engagement provides the ability to
see and articulate why a plan was different
because of stakeholder engagement
• In other words, authentic engagement reflects
that stakeholder contributions matter
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Authentic Engagement
• Requires us to be purposeful in order to answer:
• To what end do we plan to engage people?
• What do we hope to achieve?
• Based on what contributions?
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Don’t Ask Stakeholders for Input You
Don’t Have a Plan for Using!
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Stakeholder Engagement
Consider:
• Who must be actively engaged in your LCAP planning
process if your plan is going to be successful?
• Who could have a significant negative influence on
your LCAP planning and implementation if they
communicate confusion, frustration, or disappointment
to others? How will you know if this is happening?
• How do you ensure that these individuals stay
appropriately informed, committed, and/or
motivated?
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Communicating to Reduce Stress
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Simplify
Set reasonable expectations over time
Practice consistency in messaging
Call out the learning process
Inoculate
Repeat, repeat, repeat!
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Local Control Accountability Plan
EXAMPLE: Preparation Activities
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LCAP Annual Update: What
• First annual update will be required as of
June 2015 to reflect review of progress in
2014-15
• Reviews the progress towards expected
outcomes based on, at a minimum, the
required metrics pursuant to Education
Code sections 52060 and 52066
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Proposed Local Control and Accountability Plan
• Simplified and restructured
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Proposed LCAP Template: Annual Update
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LCAP Annual Update: Why
• LCFF is designed to improve student
outcomes
• Adds another chapter in the story
• Changes to the LCAP based on the annual
review process
• Renews the emphasis on good planning,
communication, and engagement
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LCAP Annual Update: How
• Review data as measured by required and locally
determined metrics and consider the following
questions:
• Did actions/services addressed the needs of all
pupils
• Were the desired outcomes achieved?
• Did actions/services addressed the needs of all
subgroups of pupils identified
• Were the desired outcomes achieved?
• Did the actions/services address identified
needs/goals of specific school sites?
• Were the desired outcomes achieved?
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LCAP Annual Update: How
• Be ready to communicate
• what information such as, quantitative and
qualitative data/metrics were examined to
review progress toward goals in the annual
update?
• What modifications will be made to the
LCAP based on the review
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LCAP Review
For 2014-15 LCAPs:
• #1: Adheres to SBE Template
• #2: Sufficient Expenditures
• #3: Adheres to Expenditure Regulations
(Parts 1 & 2)
All questions are answered "yes" or "satisfied" on Criteria Approval Flowchart
Any questions answered "no" or "unsatisfied" have been mapped through the
Clarification Table
Written clarification communication provided to the governing board
If Criteria not met, Technical Assistance has been provided
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It’s Really
Straightforward
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REMEMBER…
It’s Really
Straightforward
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LCAP Rubric
• LCFF legislation calls for rubrics:
• To assist LEAs to identify strengths, weaknesses, and
areas that require improvement
• To assist COEs to identify school districts and
charter schools in need of technical assistance
• To assist the Superintendent to identify school
districts for which intervention is warranted
• Reflect holistic, multidimensional assessment of
school district and individual school site
performance including the state priorities
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LCAP Rubric
• State Board of Education must approve by
October 1, 2015
• Expect first draft of rubric by Spring 2015
• Process to develop includes:
• Broad stakeholder input
• Relevant application to state diversity
• Fidelity to LCFF design principles
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On the Horizon
• State
• Permanent Regulations Process
• Rubric Development
• California Collaborative for Educational
Excellence
• Local
• 2014-15 LCAP reviews and feedback
• Implementing 2014-15 LCAP
• Developing 2015-16 LCAP
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