California's New School Finance System
On July 1, 2013, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law the 2013-14 state budget package and instituted a new Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) that overhauls how California funds its K-12 schools. 

An Overview

Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF)

8 Priority Areas
LCFF identifies eight priority areas

1. Basic Necessities: teachers, instructional materials, facilities
2. Common Core State Standards
3. Parental Involvement
4. Student Achievement: State assessments, API, EL reclassification rates, college preparedness, etc.
5. Student Engagement: attendance, dropout and graduation rates
6. School Climate: suspension and expulsion, parent surveys
7. Access to Courses
8. Other student outcomes in subject areas 

To engage families, teachers, employees and community representatives in the development of the LCAP, PUSD works with three groups:

LCAP Work Group

This group of stakeholders includes representatives of bargaining units including teachers, classified employees, families, foster care representatives, and community members to consult in the development of LCAP draft plan.  The plan contains LCAP goals, actions and services.  

• March 5, 2014
• March 26, 2014
• April 23, 2014
• Section 3 updated 04.25.14
• LCAP Central Seccion 3 Espanol
• LCAP DATA
• LCAP Board Presentation 6/5/14   
• LCAP Public Hearing 6/19/14
• LCAP Public Hearing Overview 6/19/14 (Powerpoint)
• LCAP Board Meeting 6/26/14
• PUSD LCAP Final 6/30/14
• PUSD LCAP Final Spanish Version
• LCAP Metrics Update May 2015
• LCAP Work Group Agenda - November 17, 2015

LCAP Parent Advisory Committees

LCFF legislation requires two LCAP parent advisory commitees to review and comment on the district's plan. An existing parent advisory committee on English learners, such as DELAC, can serve as one of the LCAP parent advisory.  The other parent advisory committee must include parents or legal guardians of students who are low-income, English Learners and children in the foster care system.

DELAC 
The District English Learner Advisory Committee advises the district on English learners. It reviews expenditure and accountability reports on the use of LCFF funds for English Learners.  As one of two LCAP parent advisory committees, DELAC reviews and comments on the draft LCAP and its annual updates. 

LCAP Meeting Agendas:  

• June 10, 2015
• June 16, 2015
• November 16, 2015
• March 30, 2016

Responses to LCAP Questions 2015

LCAP Parent Advisory Committee
Parent Advisory Committee members represent the three LCFF target student groups. Members serve on the committee for three-year terms.  They meet at least once each year to review and comment on the draft LCAP and its annual updates.

Agendas & Sign In Sheets:
May 21, 2014
June 9, 2014
May 11, 2015
May 26, 2015
June 9, 2015
November 20, 2015
March 30, 2016
April 20, 2016

Responses to LCAP Questions 2015