December 7, 2006
Dear Select County Superintendents of Schools, Auditors, and Treasurers:
NOTICE OF APPORTIONMENT FOR THE
ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAMINATION FEES PROGRAM
FISCAL YEAR 2005-06
This apportionment, in the amount of $1,626,990, is made from funds provided by Schedule (2) of Item 6110-240-0001 of the 2005 Budget Act (Chapter 38, Statutes of 2005) in support of the Advanced Placement Examination Fees program. The funds are apportioned to local educational agencies (LEAs) in reimbursement of student test fees. The payment to each LEA is based on the number of eligible, low-income high school students taking advanced placement examinations pursuant to California Education Code (EC), commencing with Section 52240.
The state’s Advanced Placement Examination Fees program is included in the charter school block grant funding model pursuant EC Section 47633 et. seq. Therefore, charter schools that are participating in the funding model will receive their funding for this program as part of the categorical component of the charter school block grant, which is allocated as part of the principal apportionment. Charter schools that are not participating in the charter school block grant funding model will receive their funding for this program through their chartering agency.
Warrants will be mailed to each county treasurer approximately four weeks from the date of this Notice. For standardized account code structure coding, use Resource Code 0000, Unrestricted, and Revenue Object Code 8590, All Other State Revenue. County superintendents of schools are required to inform LEAs immediately of this apportionment.
If you have any questions regarding the program or the apportioned amounts, please contact Sallie L. Wilson, Program Consultant, Intersegmental Relations Unit, at 916-323-5765 or by e-mail at swilson@cde.ca.gov, or Christine Gordon, Program Analyst, Intersegmental Relations Unit, at 916-323-5144 or by e-mail at cgordon@cde.ca.gov. If you have any questions regarding the payment process, please contact Nancy Cook, Fiscal Analyst, Categorical Programs Unit, at 916-324-4549 or by e-mail at ncook@cde.ca.gov.
Sincerely,
JACK O’CONNELL
1430 N Street
Sacramento, CA 95814