October 29, 2007
Dear Select County Superintendents of Schools, Auditors, and Treasurers:
NOTICE OF APPORTIONMENT FOR THE
ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAMINATION FEES PROGRAM
FISCAL YEAR 2006-07
This apportionment, in the amount of $1,723,000, is made from funds provided by Schedule (2) of Item 6110-240-0001 of the Budget Act of 2006 (Chapter 47, Statutes of 2006) 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. To view the schedule of apportionment showing, by county, the amount each agency is receiving in this apportionment, please visit the California Department of Education Web site at http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/ca.
The state’s Advanced Placement Examination Fees Program is included in the charter school block grant funding model pursuant to 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 requested to inform LEAs immediately of this apportionment.
If you have any questions regarding the program or the apportioned amounts, please contact Marjorie McConnell, Program Consultant, Intersegmental Relations Unit, at (916) 323-5830 or by e‑mail at mmcconne@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,
Susan Lange, Deputy Superintendent
Finance, Technology, and Administration Branch
1430 N Street
Sacramento, CA 95814