Sunday, June 1, 2014

Resources help decipher the new education funding formula | EdSource Today

Resources help decipher the new education funding formula | EdSource Today:




The Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) has spawned an array of resources to help parents, teachers, principals, school board members and district officials make sense of the new law.
The material ranges from basic explainers to cloud-based software that helps districts craft their draft Local Control Accountability Plans.
Below is a list of resources compiled by EdSource reporters.
Do you know of a resource that should be on this list? Let EdSource know atedsource@edsource.org with the subject line “LCFF resources.”
Primers (LCFF basics and links to more resources)

Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) how-tos and checklist
Resources for engaging parents
LCAP builders

This report is part of EdSource’s Following the School Funding Formula project, tracking the implementation of the Local Control Funding Formula in selected school districts around the state