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AN EQUITABLE WAY TO FUND SCHOOLS

IN CALIFORNIA

Before: Categorical System

Beverly Hills Unified

Los Angeles Unified

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Students

All schools were funded


equally irrespective
of need and funding
was allocated to fixed
budget categories.

Low income students


Foster students
ELL students

Students who need additional support

After: Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF)

Beverly Hills Unified

Los Angeles Unified

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$ Base Grant

$ Supplemental Grant

Funding goes where it


is needed most. With
LCFF, LAUSD and other
districts receive a base
grant, plus supplemental
and concentration
grants based on their
student populations.

$ Concentration Grant*

*Districts receive a concentration grant if over 55% of total enrollment is comprised of high-needs students.

How the money can be spent

Schools have the power to spend money where it has the most impact,
provided that it goes to supporting one of these LCFF priorities:

Basic Services
Course Access
Parental Involvement
School Climate

Student Achievement
Student Engagement
Implementation of Common Core Standards
Other Student Outcomes

T H E P R O M I S E O F L C F F : LAUSD and its schools now have the power to spend money directly on the students of
greatest need, provided that these dollars go toward supporting these core principles. But for this promise to become a
reality, educators and our community need to be informed and engaged advocates for keeping this promise.

Learn more at LosAngeles.Educators4Excellence.org/LCAP

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