Long Beach Unified School District Budget Presentation

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Long Beach Unified School DistrictBudget
Presentation

• Special Board Meeting
• June 23, 2009

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• Analyzing Program Elements

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Proposal for Complete Categorical Flexibility

• School districts are facing unprecedented fiscal
  challenges and need flexibility to use their
  resources as efficiently as possible. As a state
  we should afford school districts that are making
  progress in meeting student performance targets
  the same funding flexibility as charter schools.
• This proposal would exempt eligible school
  districts from having to comply with the statutes
  and regulations governing all categorical
  education programs.
• Criteria that will be used by CDE and the SBE to
  evaluate whether a school district is eligible to
  participate include the following pre-conditions
  necessary to help improve student outcomes
• The District has a plan or initiative to
  accelerate students progress to proficiency.
  The plan shall include measurable metrics to
  improve student performance, close the
  achievement gap and increase college entrance
  rates and career readiness.
• The School Board has approved the plan and
  developed corresponding policies in support of
  the plan.
• The District Superintendents evaluation is
  linked to student performance goals.
• There is community support for the plan.

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Proposal for Complete Categorical Flexibility,
contd.

• Measurements
• The District must demonstrate that progress is
  being made toward accelerating students progress
  toward proficiency on Californias academic
  standards over a three-year period.
• The District must demonstrate it is closing the
  achievement gap in its federally-recognized
  subgroups.
• Evaluation
• The District must submit a report to the CDE,
  State Board, the Governor and the Legislature
  demonstrating the District is making progress
  toward the measurements over a three-year period.
• The District must submit annual expenditure
  reports to the CDE.
• Timeline
• Begins 2009-10 and is evaluated every three
  years.

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Budget Communication Tools

• Budget Advisory Committee
• Teacher Councils
• Parent Councils
• Surveys
• Budget Ad Hoc Committee
• TALB (2 members)
• CSEA (2 members)
• ALBEM (2 members)
• PTA (2 members)
• Employee Relations

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Proposed Meeting Dates

• July 8, 2009
• July 15, 2009
• July 22, 2009
• July 29, 2009
• August 6, 2009
• August 14, 2009
• August 20, 2009
• August 26, 2009
• September 2, 2009

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• THE END