Quality Education Investment Act of 2006

Funding Description

Funding under the Quality Education Investment Act (QEIA) of 2006 supports specified activities to improve academic instruction and students' academic achievement. School districts and other local educational agencies may apply for funding to be used to help schools exceed their growth targets, reduce pupil-to-teacher ratios, reduce pupil-to-counselor ratio, and increase the number of highly qualified teachers.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	Public schools and charter schools with a valid 2005 Academic Performance Index (API) ranked in either decile 1 or 2 including (1) schools currently funded in the High Priority Schools Grant Program that have not met the annual growth target requirements under Section 52055.650 and are designated as state monitored schools, provided the schools undergo a rigorous review directed by the superintendent of public instruction; or (2) those schools that met or are meeting the requirements of Section 52055.650 and agree to meet all accountability requirements of both programs.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Not applicable
Eligible Grade Level(s)	K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	Education Code sections 52055.700-52055.770, Senate Bill 1133 (Effective January 1, 2007)
Source / Type	State / Apportionment
State Fiscal Year	2007-08
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	7400 / 8590
Total Available	$268,000,000
Recipient Amount	Unavailable
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Funding is allocated at $500 per pupil in kindergarten through grade three, $900 per pupil in grades four through eight, and $1,000 per pupil in grades nine through twelve.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	February 8, 2007
Due Date	March 30, 2007
Expected Notification Date	June 1, 2007

Additional Information

Application	RFA: Quality Education Investment Act of 2006 [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r16/qeia07rfa.asp]
Background	Quality Education Investment Act of 2006 [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/lp/qe/]
Fiscal	Quality Education Investment Act of 2006 [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/ca/qeia.asp]
Funding Results	Quality Education Investment Act [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r15/qeia07result.asp]
Other	Fiscal Contact on Apportionment Process: Nancy Cook, 916-324-4549, ncook@cde.ca.gov

Contacts

Program	School Turnaround Office, 916-319-0833, QEIAREPORTS@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	James Rickner, 916-327-9692, JRickner@cde.ca.gov
Division	Student Achievement and Support Division, 916-319-0926 (phone), 916-322-5092 (fax)