1. SYLVAN UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT

2. Themes for the 2018-19 Governor’s Budget
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Student achievement rises to the highest priority and tests the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF)/Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) model
Federal policy and slow growth put pressure on programs for California
Major political and legislative challenges in an election year portend changes in the balance of power in Sacramento
Local agencies feel the pressure of local control and stagnant resource projections
The legacy of Governor Jerry Brown – the long and winding road

3. Student Achievement Is Paramount
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After more than five years of the LCFF/LCAP model, it is time to see if the achievement gap is being closed
Are there clear signs that the needle is moving in a positive direction?
Five years isn’t long enough to fully evaluate a system this large and complex, but there is enough performance data to allow both supporters and critics to voice opinions
The focus is now shifting to accountability
California School Dashboard
“Technical assistance”
Bottom line – the true test of the LCFF/LCAP model is found in the performance of students, and it is now time to begin the analysis and reporting of overall results

4. Federal Policy and National Economics
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Federal policy toward California is a train wreck
California is a “donor state,” meaning we give the federal government more than we get back, and that imbalance will become worse under the new Trump Tax Reform
The top 1% of California’s taxpayers pay half the state income tax; federal deductibility of that expense for these high income taxpayers means the federal government has been offsetting about 50% of the cost – that goes away
Also, many taxpayers in California pay far more than $10,000 in state and local taxes; unless the increased standard deduction applies, they will pay more federal tax
Federal immigration and healthcare policies are driving up costs for California
The hope is that tax reform will result in more business and economic activity and therefore higher tax revenues to replace those lost directly as a result of reform – that remains to be proven
The burden for handling these issues falls squarely on the state and creates pressure on budgets and priorities

5. Local Control Challenges School Boards
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We are strong believers in local control
During good times, boards and superintendents have the resources to do a lot of spectacular things
During the slowdowns that invariably follow, program cuts are even more painful – you are not cutting the state’s program – you are cutting your program!
Also, at full implementation of the LCFF, proportionality calculations become important and could also dictate changes in local priorities

6. Local Control Challenges School Boards
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The LCAP is meant to be the teller of truth – with local control comes responsibility for outcomes
“Technical assistance” is available to local educational agencies (LEA) that need help; use it if you need it
Remember, the LCAP is a self-renewing document
A cycle – including assessments of need, responses to those needs, evaluation of results, and modification of the plan – occurs with every LCAP adoption
In the end, we are confident that local districts will take the correct actions; however, we think it will sometimes be a more difficult challenge

7. Proposition 98
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With the enactment of Proposition 98 in 1988, voters amended the State Constitution to set a minimum funding level for K-12 education and community colleges
Both state General Fund and local property tax revenues apply toward meeting the Proposition 98 minimum guarantee
The minimum guarantee is determined by one of three tests that depend upon several inputs, including changes in K-12 attendance, per capita personal income, and per capita General Fund revenue
Test 1: share of General Fund revenues
Test 2: changes in per capita personal income
Test 3: per capita General Fund revenue growth, plus 0.5%
The guarantee is based on Test 3, the change in per capita General Fund revenues plus 0.5%, and the change in K-12 average daily attendance (ADA)

8. Proposition 98 $78.3 billion $320 million $75.2 billion 2018-19
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$78.3 billion
Funding is based on Test 3 (per capita General Fund revenues, plus 0.5%, and change in ADA)
$320 million
– Payment of $1.12 billion
– Creation of $92 million (due to Test 3)
Maintenance
Factor
$75.2 billion
Up approximately $700 million from Budget Act

9. Proposition 98
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10. Proposition 98 and the Major K-12 Proposals
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$2.9 billion
Fully fund LCFF
$1.8 billion
One-time discretionary funding
The Governor’s Budget proposal includes:
$212 million
Strong Workforce Program to establish a K-12 specific component
$167.2 million
Child Care and State Preschool to expand inclusive care and education settings for children up to 5 years old
$100 million
Teacher Workforce to increase and retain special education teachers

11. Proposition 98 and the Major K-12 Proposals
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County offices of education (COEs) to facilitate the improvement of school districts identified as being in need of differentiated assistance
$59.2 million
Special Education Local Plan Areas to work with COEs to provide LEAs with technical assistance to improve student outcomes as part of the statewide system of support
$10 million
$6.5 million
California Collaborative for Educational Excellence
COEs for cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) and ADA changes
$6.2 million

12. One-Time vs. Ongoing Revenues
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Because actual revenue collections have outperformed this Administration’s conservative revenue projections, the state has experienced significant one-time revenues since
These one-time allocations total $5.7 billion for K-12 education through the current year
The Governor’s Budget proposes an additional $1.8 billion in one-time funds for
These funds offset LEAs’ outstanding mandate claims
Under Proposition 98, the new ongoing component of funding is $3.1 billion in
These new funds, coupled with the release of almost $900 million in one-time funds results in about $4 billion in ongoing revenue in the budget year
Thus, the Governor’s practice of conservative budgeting has resulted in substantial gains in one-time funding followed by a boost in ongoing revenues in the following year
And if Proposition 98 revenue growth flattens, the release of one-time funds from the prior year will automatically cushion the effect of the revenue contraction

13. What’s Not in the Education Budget?
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Compared to past proposed Budgets, the Administration was more proactive this year in proposing new investments that were typically agreed to after negotiations with the Legislature
That said, the Budget proposal provides no funding for the following critical items:
Increasing the LCFF base grant target to reach the funding level of the top ten states
The growing local obligations for the California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) and the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) unfunded liability
Home-to-School Transportation programs
Increasing and equalizing Assembly Bill 602 base funding rates for special education

14. The Proposition 98 Reserve
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Proposition 2 established a state reserve specifically to protect against cuts to Proposition 98
Contributions to the Proposition 98 reserve occur only if four conditions are met
If these conditions are met, a hard cap on district reserves is imposed in the following year
Deposit is made into the Proposition 98 reserve when capital gains exceed 8% of General Fund revenues
Met: Capital gains revenues account for 9.8% of tax revenues in
Proposition 98 is sufficient for enrollment growth and statutory COLA
Met: ADA decline of 0.29% and statutory COLA of 2.51% fully funded
The Proposition 98 maintenance factor is fully repaid
Met: The maintenance factor has been fully repaid
Proposition 98 is funded based on
Test 1
Not met: Funding based on Test 3 in

15. Amendments to District Reserve Cap
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Proposition 2
SB 751
Senate Bill (SB) 751 (Chapter 674/2017) was signed into law by Governor Brown in October 2017 which made changes to Proposition 2
According to the Governor’s Budget, the district reserve cap will not be triggered in
Imposed in any fiscal year immediately after a fiscal year in which a transfer is made into the Public School System Stabilization Account (PSSSA)
Imposed in a fiscal year immediately after a fiscal year in which funds in the PSSSA equal or exceed 3% of the Proposition 98 funding for school districts for that fiscal year
Requires the State Superintendent of Public Instruction to notify districts and COEs when these conditions are met and when they are no longer met
Applies to a combined assigned and unassigned ending fund balance based on the size of the district
Applies to a combined assigned or unassigned ending balance, in the General Fund (01) and the Special Reserve Fund for Other Than Capital Outlay (17), of 10% of those funds for all districts
Exempts basic aid districts and districts with fewer than 2,501 ADA
Technical amendment needed so that the application of the 10% cap is implemented as intended

16. 2018-19 Local Control Funding Formula
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The Budget proposes nearly $3 billion for full implementation of the LCFF
Two years ahead of the intended implementation date
New funding is estimated to completely close the gap between funding levels and LCFF full implementation
The LCFF base grant targets are adjusted for an estimated 2.51% COLA in
LCFF growth provides an average increase in per-pupil funding of an estimated $550 per ADA, or 5.8%
Individual results will vary

17. 2018-19 LCFF Target Funding Factors
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The K-12 COLA is 2.51% for and is applied to the LCFF base grants for each grade span
Grade Span
Base Grant Per ADA
2.51% COLA
Base Grant Per ADA
K-3
$7,193
$181
$7,374
4-6
$7,301
$183
$7,484
7-8
$7,518
$189
$7,707
9-12
$8,712
$219
$8,931

18. 2018-19 LCFF Target Funding Factors
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Two grade span adjustments (GSAs) are applied as percentage increases against the adjusted base grant, also receiving the benefit of a 2.51% COLA in
Grade K-3 – 10.4% increase for smaller average class sizes
Grades 9-12 – 2.6% increase in recognition of the costs of Career Technical Education (CTE) coursework
Grade Span
Base Grant Per ADA
GSA
Adjusted Base Grant
K-3
$7,374
$767
$8,141
4-6
$7,484 -
7-8
$7,707
9-12
$8,931
$232
$9,163

19. 2018-19 LCFF Target Funding Factors
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Supplemental and concentration (S/C) grants are calculated based on the percentage of an LEA’s enrolled students who are English learners (EL), free and reduced-price meal program eligible, or foster youth – the unduplicated pupil percentage (UPP)
Grade Span
Adjusted Grants Per ADA
20% Supplemental Grant – Total UPP
50% Concentration Grant – UPP Above 55%
K-3
$8,141
$1,628
$4,071
4-6
$7,484
$1,497
$3,742
7-8
$7,707
$1,541
$3,854
9-12
$9,163
$1,833
$4,582

20. What Does the LCFF Mean for Sylvan Union School District?
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Sylvan Union School District –
LCFF
Per ADA Funding
Projected
ADA
Projected LCFF
Total Revenue
$8,764.04
7, (w/ SCOE)
$68,217,376
Discretionary Funds – ONE TIME
Total
$295 (one-time) X P-2 ADA =
$2,295,312

21. CalPERS Board Approves Reduction in Investment Return Assumption
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On December 19, 2017, the CalPERS Board approved a 0.25% reduction in its investment return assumption, from 7.25% to 7.00% for the June 30, 2018, valuations
Contribution rates will be impacted as follows:
State and schools in
Public agencies in

22. CalPERS Rate Increases
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The employer contribution to CalPERS is proposed to increase to 18.1% in , up from % in
“Classic” members continue to pay 7.0%
New members pay 6.0%, which may fluctuate from year to year based on the Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) requirement to pay half the normal cost rate
Estimates of the resulting future contribution rate increases for school employers, which reflect the reduction in the investment return rate, are as follows:
Actual
Projected
15.531%
18.1%
20.8%
23.8%
25.2%
26.1%

23. CalSTRS Rate Increases
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Employer rates are increasing to 16.28% in , up from 14.43% in
No specific funds are provided for this cost increase
Under current law, once the statutory rates are achieved, CalSTRS will have the authority to marginally increase or decrease the employer contribution rate
CalSTRS Rates
Year
Employer
Pre-PEPRA
Employees
Post-PEPRA
14.43%
10.25%
9.205%
16.28%
18.13%
19.10%

24. Next Steps State level Budget committee hearings
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State level
Budget committee hearings
Next update – May Revision
Local level
Second Interim Report due by March 19 for school districts, March 15 for charter schools

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