Principal Apportionment - Allocations & Apportionments (CA Dept of Education)

Principal Apportionment - Allocations & Apportionments (CA Dept of Education):

Principal Apportionment

Distribution of funds for local educational agencies (LEAs) in support of the public school system. Includes elementary school, high school and unified school districts; charter schools; and county offices of education.

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Fiscal Year

• Fiscal Year 2011-12
  Apportionments certified in fiscal year 2011-12.
• Fiscal Year 2010-11
  Apportionments certified in fiscal year 2010-11.
• Fiscal Year 2009-10
  Apportionments certified in fiscal year 2009-10.
• Fiscal Year 2008-09
  Apportionments certified in fiscal year 2008-09.
• Fiscal Year 2005-06 to 2007-08
  Apportionments certified in fiscal years 2005-06 to 2007-08.

PASE Listserv

The purpose of the California Department of Education PASE contacts listserv is to provide local educational agencies (LEAs) and other interested parties important information, such as notifications regarding software releases, key deadlines, reminders of due dates for submission of data, and any other pertinent topics related to the Office of Principal Apportionment and Special Education (PASE) and the Office of Charter Apportionments and District Reorganization.

To Subscribe:

If you would like to subscribe to the PASE listserv, send a "blank" message to
join-pase-contacts@mlist.cde.ca.gov.

To Unsubscribe:

If you would like to unsubscribe from the PASE listserv, send a "blank" message to
unsubscribe-pase-contacts@mlist.cde.ca.gov.

Other Fiscal Information

• Schedule of State Controller's Warrants for the State School Fund (Revised 23-Feb-2011)
• Assembly Bill 1389-Redevelopment Agency Pass-through Payments
• Class Size Penalty Estimator (New 24-Aug-2011; XLS; 3MB; 56 pp.)
  To be used as an estimate. Uses 2010-11 P-2 Revenue data for calculations.

Resources

• Calendar of Key Deadlines
• Staff Contact List
• Class Size Penalties - CalEdFacts
  Part of California Department of Education's information and media guide about education in the State of California. For similar information on other topics, visit the full CalEdFacts.

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Laura Barr | August 24, 2011 | 0 Comments

The correlation between parent participation and student achievement is obvious. I have read decades of research that shows when parents are involved in their child’s education students have:

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A Back to School Call to Action

by National Partnership for Women and Families

Fall can be a challenging time for any working parent. Summer is over. Kids are headed back to school – and flu season is around the corner. When a child starts coughing and sneezing or spikes a fever, many parents are filled with dread. But for parents whose jobs do not offer paid sick days, these fears are compounded by worries about how they will care for a sick child and make ends meet. That’s why this is also a good time of year toraise awareness about the need for a common sense paid sick days standard in this country.

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Highlights from Arne Duncan's Twitter Town Hall

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Funding Results: Assessment Apportionments for STAR, CELDT, and CAHSEE (CA Dept of Education)

Funding Results: Assessment Apportionments for STAR, CELDT, and CAHSEE (CA Dept of Education):

Funding Results

Assessment Apportionments for STAR, CELDT, and CAHSEE

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Note: Recipients and funding amounts are subject to budget and administrative adjustments.

Funding is provided to reimburse local educational agencies (LEAs) and charter schools the costs associated with administering the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program, California English Language Development Test (CELDT), and the California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE). The amount apportioned per pupil per test is established by the State Board of Education (SBE).

Standardized Testing and Reporting Program Apportionment

The STAR Program apportionment funds are unrestricted funds to reimburse LEAs and charter schools for costs associated with the STAR Program that are above and beyond the California Department of Education (CDE) statewide contract with test contractors. The tests included in the STAR Program for 2010 are the California Standards Tests (CSTs), California Modified Assessment (CMA), California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA), and Standards-based Tests in Spanish (STS).

Program Questions: John Boivin, e-mail: STAR@cde.ca.gov, phone: 916-445-8765

Fiscal Questions: Mei Tan, e-mail: mtan@cde.ca.gov, phone: 916-445-8765

More Information about the STAR Program Apportionment

California English Language Development Test Apportionment

Funding is provided to reimburse LEAs and charter schools the costs associated with administering the CELDT. The CELDT is a criterion-referenced examination and is aligned to the California English-language development standards adopted by the SBE. Approximately 1,060 LEAs administer the CELDT during various testing periods.

Program Questions: Lily Roberts, e-mail: lroberts@cde.ca.gov, phone: 916-319-0784

Fiscal Questions: Kerri Wong, e-mail: kewong@cde.ca.gov, phone: 916-319-0333

More Information about the CELDT Apportionment

California High School Exit Examination Apportionment

Funding is provided to reimburse LEAs and charter schools the costs associated with administering the CAHSEE. The CAHSEE is a criterion-referenced examination and, as required by law, is aligned to the California academic content standards in English-language arts and mathematics adopted by the SBE. Approximately 734 LEAs administer the CAHSEE on testing dates designated by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction (SSPI).

Program Questions: Diane Hernandez, e-mail: dhernand@cde.ca.gov, phone: 916-445-9449

Fiscal Questions: Gayle Jameson, e-mail: gjamerso@cde.ca.gov, phone: 916-319-0340

More Information about the CAHSEE Apportionment

Apportionments

First Apportionment

The first apportionment is for the STAR Program.

First Apportionment Letter
First Apportionment Schedule (XLS; 297KB; 36pp.)

Second Apportionment

The second apportionment is for the CELDT Program.

Second Apportionment Letter
Second Apportionment Schedule (XLS; 196KB; 35pp.)

Third Apportionment

The third apportionment is for the CAHSEE Program.

Third Apportionment Letter
Third Apportionment Schedule (XLS; 32KB; 1p.)

Program Questions: See Other

Fiscal Questions: See Other

More about Assessment Apportionments for STAR, CELDT, and CAHSEE