School Library Funding

Current Funding Information

2006-2007 School and Library Improvement Block Grant

Beginning in 2005-06, funding for the California Public School Library Act (School Library Materials) program is included in the School and Library Improvement Block Grant, established by Assembly Bill (AB) 825, Chapter 871, Statutes of 2004.

• Funding profile for the School and Library Improvement Block Grant
• AB 825 Background Information
  Including the Education Code sections repealed by AB 825 as the sections read January 1, 2004, and the text of AB 825.
• Frequently Asked Questions about AB 825
• Funding results
• Guide and Template for the Single Plan for Student Achievement: (DOC; 2.32MB; 58pp.) The school-level plan required for NCLB programs funded through the Consolidated Application and operated at the school, the Pupil Retention and the school and Library Improvement Block Grant programs.
  

Past Funding Documents

2004-2005 California Public School Library Act

• Apportionment schedules
  Apportionment letter and schedule(s).
• Justification Form (DOC; 25KB; 1p.)
  Used in conjunction with expenditure report when funds are not used within the specified three-year period.
• Acceptable and Unacceptable Uses of Funds (PDF; 114KB; 2pp.)
  Object codes and examples are provided.
• Library Planning Information
  How to develop a library plan, fiscal information, and links to other resources.

2003-2004

• Apportionment Schedules
  Parts A and B.

2002 - 2003

• Apportionment Schedules
  Parts A and B.