Investing Early for Success:LCFF and Early Education at LAUSD

Advancement Project

Kim Pattillo Brownson

Director of Educational Equity

LCFF Names Several Areas of State Priority That Are Key for Early Education

• Student Achievement

• School Climate

• Student Engagement

• Parental Involvement

• Basic Services

• Other Student Outcomes

• Course Access

• Implementation of Common Core State Standards

Following $1B+ in cuts at state level to early learning, Following $1B+ in cuts at state level to early learning, only 33 seats available for every 100 children between only 33 seats available for every 100 children between 0 to 5 years old within LAUSD0 to 5 years old within LAUSD

June 18, 2013: Board Resolution to Create Plan & Cost June 18, 2013: Board Resolution to Create Plan & Cost Estimates for Restoration through LCFF including Early Estimates for Restoration through LCFF including Early Education Reinvestment Education Reinvestment

Aug 20, 2013: Aug 20, 2013: BdBd President established policy President established policy committee to focus upon early educationcommittee to focus upon early education

1436 votes in online voting re budget for restoring early 1436 votes in online voting re budget for restoring early educationeducation

What Is the State of ECE in LAUSD?What Is the State of ECE in LAUSD?

Estimated Cost for First Installment of Preschool Restoration

ECE $20 M ECE

LAUSD Early Education Division Snapshot

Program

# of Children Enrolled

by Program

% of Children Enrolled

By Program

Total Cost (F,S,L)

LAUSD Contribution

Only

% of LAUSD Contribution to Total Cost

Total Cost Per

Child (F,S,L)

Total Cost Per Child (LAUSD

only)

Early Education Centers (EECs)

10,299 42% $122,300,000 $37,000,000 30.25% $11,875 $3,593

CA State Preschool 3,358 14% $14,300,000 $0.00 0.00% $4,258 $0

CAL-SAFE 72 0% $1,000,000 $1,000,000 100.00%$13,889

$13,889

School Readiness Language

Development Program (SRLDP)

10,861 44% $36,500,000 $36,500,000 100.00% $3,361 $3,361

Total 24,590 100%$174,100,000

$74,500,000 42.79% $7,080

Early Education Advocates Proposing Reinvestment

• Increase access in elementary schools with high concentrations of target populations:

– Low income

– ELL

– Foster youth

• Restore professional development for early education teachers

• Restore and improve parent education and engagement

• Increase current LAUSD contribution to Early Education from $74.5 M to $96.9M over 3 years

• The $22,350,000 increase is distributed over the next 3 years incrementally

– Year 1: $4,470,000

– Year 2: $6,705,000

– Year 3: $11,175,000

LAUSD’s Public Engagement Timeline on LCFF