Leadership magazine Sept/Oct 2014 V 44 No 1 | Page 10

Resources for calculating the LCFF and developing your LCAP

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hese resources will help you successfully calculate the LCFF and
navigate the development and approval of your LCAP. The LCAP
regulations will continue to be refined over time.
n Association of California School Administrators – Leadership for Local Control

Accountability Planning ACSA Academy: www.acsa.org/academies
n ACSA – Electronic LCAP Template (ACSA’s web-based tool): www.LCAPca.com
n California Department of Education – LCFF: www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/lc
n California Department of Education – LCAP: http://goo.gl/H2uQlw
n WestEd – LCFF Channel: lcff.wested.org/lcff-channel
n Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team – LCFF resources and LCFF calculator:

fcmat.org/local-control-funding-formula-resources
n California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System: www.cde.ca.gov/ds/sp/cl/

index.asp
n California County Superintendents Educational Services Association –

LCAP Approval Manual: ccsesa.org/special-projects/lcap-approval-manual
n County Offices of Education: Contact your local COE for additional LCFF and LCAP

guidance.

will continue to be one of the worst funded
states in the nation as rated by per-pupil
spending.

Local Control Accountability Plan
The LCAP represents the system of accountability developed by the state in order
to ensure that LEAs align their locally controlled LCFF funds with the instructional
program goals as delineated within the
LCAP. The emergency LCAP template was
released by the state in March 2014 for school
districts to utilize.
When developing the LCAP, the state requires school districts or LEAs to focus on
the areas of “involvement” and “transparency.” In order to achieve the latter criteria,
governing boards must consult with teachers, principals, school personnel, students
and local bargaining groups regarding the
LCAP. Additionally, the district’s parent
advisory committee and English Language
Acquisition Committee must be allowed
to review and comment on the LCAP. The
superintendent must respond in writing to
parent comments. The LCAP process also
requires a public hearing and concurrent
adoption with the budget.
LCAP goals must be established based on
student needs assessments and must address
all eight state LCAP priorities. Below is a list
of sample needs assessments that an LEA
may choose to utilize within their LCAP:
• Formative student assessment data
(standardized states assessments such as
California Standards Test and Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium).
• Summative student assessment data
(school district local assessment calendars
specific to curricular subject areas and adopted curriculum).
• California English Language Development Test.
• School Accountability Report Card.
• Professional development committee
needs assessment.
• School district and school site community forums – qualitative data.
• Facilities Inspection Tool.
• California Healthy Kids survey.
• California physical fitness test.
• Parent/teacher surveys.
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