Los Angeles Unified on Friday plans to launch a student college savings program that will give thousands of first-graders their own college fund. The program, called Opportunity L.A., is set to become the largest school district college savings program in the nation once it enrolls all first-grade students attending district schools. L.A. Unified, the state’s…
Delays have been especially noticeable in ESSER I and II, impacting district plans for summer school and leaving superintendents to fly blind when budgeting. As pressure mounts for schools to reopen full time for in-person learning, delays in or changes to federal funding distribution are making it difficult for districts to plan for both short and…
Considering federal relief funds will only last approximately three years, superintendents are anticipating a fiscal cliff and being strategic with investments. Federal aid from the American Rescue Plan, which provided the largest pot of COVID-19 pandemic relief funds for schools to date, is making its way to states. The package, which provided nearly $123 billion…
June 14, 2021
Legislature passes 2021–22 state budget
From SSC on June 14, 2021 As expected, the Legislature passed the 2021–22 State Budget today, June 14, 2021, in advance of its June 15 constitutional deadline to send a balanced State Budget to Governor Gavin Newsom for his action. While it met its legal obligation, as widely reported, the budget bill—Assembly/Senate Bill 128—does not…
While parents and state officials are pushing to fully reopen campuses this fall, some families are fearful of sending their kids back into classrooms too soon. But options for distance learning this fall are unclear across the state. Gov. Gavin Newsom has said he expects schools to fully reopen after the distance learning statute expires…
June 14, 2021
News from the State Allocation Board’s latest meeting
In her CASH Executive Officer statement, Lisa Silverman provided the following updates on the CA State Allocation Board’s latest meeting: April 2021 Priority Funding Apportionments— At its April 28, 2021 meeting, the SAB approved funding apportionments for $519.4 million for 229 projects from 114 school districts that participated in the twentieth priority funding filing round….
By SSC’s Kathleen Spencer Q: How much will local educational agencies (LEAs) receive for school kitchen infrastructure upgrades as part of the Governor’s May Revision proposal? A: In total, $100 million in one-time funding is proposed to provide school kitchen infrastructure upgrades and training for school cafeteria staff. Of that $100 million, $80 million is dedicated…
June 14, 2021
State revenues continue to outpace projections
In a standard year, all eyes are fixated on the tax filing deadline of April 15 and the cash collections in the subsequent days. However, the pandemic deferred the 2021 tax filing deadline and the payment date from April 15 to May 17. To accommodate the delay in the tax filing date, the State Controller’s…
MGT Consulting Group (MGT), a national leader in management consulting and technology services for state, local and education agencies announced today its combination with Eric Hall & Associates (EH&A). This partnership elevates EH&A’s capabilities by enhancing its portfolio to include MGT’s full suite of services while expanding its footprint to a national level. For MGT,…