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LOCAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTABILITY PLANKern High School District
What is the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF)?
• LCFF is California’s new plan to fund schools.
• The state has provided local school districts with funding flexibility rather than directing how each dollar must be spent.
• The expectation is that this flexibility will help the local districts better meet their student needs.
Source: WestEd: Local Control Funding Formula LCFF Channel Episode 1: What is the Local Control Funding Formula?
What is the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF)?
• School districts throughout California receive the same amount of per student funding, with a handful of adjustments for demographic characteristics such as the following:
• Low Income Students• English Learners• Foster Youth
Source: WestEd: Local Control Funding Formula LCFF Channel Episode 1: What is the Local Control Funding Formula?
Important LCFF numbers for the KHSD
63.88%
Percentage of KHSD students who are
• Low Income Students• English Learner• Foster Youth
Important LCFF numbers for the KHSD
55%
A threshold provided by the state
Funding flexibility is provided
• District-wide• School-wide• For targeted measures
Important LCFF numbers for the KHSD
$17.6 M KHSD Supplemental and Concentration Grant Funding for 2014-2015
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 (Projected) -
50,000,000
100,000,000
150,000,000
200,000,000
250,000,000
300,000,000 4.417.6
Kern High School District LCFF Funding
Base Funding Increased BaseSupplemental and Concentration
(1.6%)
(5.9%)
LOCAL CONTROL & ACCOUNTABILITY PLAN
What is the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP)?
LCAP• LCAP is a plan for how a district will support
student success through the use of Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) money.
What is the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP)?
• LCAP is intended to increase local involvement in how schools/districts allocate funding by providing for the following:
• Simplicity• Transparency• Accountability• Equity
Source: WestEd: Local Control Funding Formula LCFF Channel Episode 1: What is the Local Control Funding Formula?
The LCAP Process
Community Meetings 2014 Meetings
• District Office: Feb. 25• North High: March 19• Foothill High: March 20• Arvin High: March 29• Shafter High: March 31
The LCAP Process
Input was provided by CommunityOrganizations and representatives of LowIncome, English Learners, and Foster Youth.
The LCAP Process
Parent Groups• Superintendent’s District
Parent Advisory Council• English Learner Advisory
Council • District English Learner
Advisory Council
The LCAP Process
Collective Bargaining Groups
• Kern High School Teachers Association
• CSEA Chapter 81, Unit B• CSEA Chapter 81, Unit E• CSEA Chapter 747, Unit A• Kern High School District
Management & Confidential Association
• Laborer’s International Union of North America, Local 220, Skilled Trades Union, Unit D
• Laborer’s International Union of North America, Local 220, Supervisors, Unit F
The LCAP Process
Surveys
• Parents
• Teachers
• Students
WE ALSO CONSIDERED
As we worked together and examined the data
8 State Priorities
Student Achievement
Student Engagement
Parental Involvement
School Climate
Basic Services
Course Access
Other StudentOutcomes
Implementation of the Common Core State Standards
8 State PrioritiesPupil Outcomes Conditions for
LearningEngagement
Student Achievement
Implementation of the Common Core State Standards
Student Engagement
Other Student Outcomes
Course Access School Climate
Basic Services Parental Involvement
KHSD Board of Trustees Strategic Priorities
1. Provide Effective Instructional and
Extra-curricular Programs.
2. Maintain and Support an Exemplary Staff.
3. Enhance Student Support Services.
4. Strengthen School / Community Relations.
COMMON THEMES WERE IDENTIFIED
As we worked together and examined the data
LCAP Themes
• Provide effective teacher support and training as it relates to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), pro-social behavior, and cultural awareness.– Provide Professional Development (PD) to
teachers in all curricular areas related to CCSS.– Provide focused PD for teachers of EL, LI, and FY to
develop awareness of unique student needs.
LCAP Themes
• Expand support targeted towards English Learners to improve educational outcomes such as graduation, transition, and reclassification rates.– Revise current transition and reclassification
criteria for EL students.– Provide additional PD for EL teachers to improve
instructional practices and outcomes for EL students.
LCAP Themes
• Increase college and career readiness for graduates, including increasing a-g completion and Career Technical Education (CTE) opportunities.– Support CTE programs, such as Partnership
Academies, targeting unduplicated count students.– Support a-g completion by offering supplemental
educational services, such as Summer School and on-line learning.
LCAP Themes
• Reduce class size and increase course offerings.– Increase staffing allocations by $4 million in 2014-
2015.
– Allow sites to determine the best use of this increased staffing to reduce class size or increase course offerings based on their specific needs.
LCAP Themes
• Provide additional counseling services focused on emotional support and unduplicated student needs and college/career readiness.– Increase staffing allocations for certificated
counselors for 2014-2015.
– Provide PD for counselors focused on developing knowledge and strategies to support targeted students and their post graduation plans.
LCAP Themes
• Expand support towards Foster Youth through a program of early and accurate identification.– Provide funding for a Foster Youth Liaison position
to coordinate services for FY throughout the district.
– Pursue agreements with county agencies to share information targeting timely identification of FY.
LCAP Themes
• Decrease the number of students suspended and expelled by the district through the implementation of alternative disciplinary programs and pro-social and emotional support for students.– Create a strategic plan to implement alternative
discipline programs at school sites. – Train staff in strategies aligned with pro-social and
emotional interventions.
LCAP Themes
• Increase meaningful engagement of students in school decision making.– Create student focus groups to provide input
regarding educational programs and district issues.
– Increase student participation and engagement on districtwide and school site committees.
LCAP Themes
• Increase opportunities for meaningful parent engagement and increased parent educational opportunities.– Create a Parent Education Liaison position to
support school site workshops and support parent involvement in the education process.
– Increase parent participation and engagement on districtwide and school site committees.
LCAP Themes
• Provide increased access and utilization of technology for students.– Make computer labs/libraries available to students
during non-instructional time.
– Embed technology-based performance assessments throughout the curriculum.
SOME FINAL THOUGHTS ABOUT THE LCAP
Please Remember…
• The LCAP is a working document.
• Public input is very important to the process.
• Public involvement in our schools is appreciated.
• The KHSD wants to continue to engage the community.
For Continued Input on the LCAPBy Mail: By E-mail: By Phone:
Kern High School DistrictAttn: LCAP Committee5801 Sundale AvenueBakersfield, CA 93309
[email protected] KHSD Instructional Services DepartmentMark Balch, Ed.D., Director(661) 827-3282