Dear Select County and District Superintendents, Charter School Administrators, County Treasurers, and California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress District Coordinators:

NOTICE OF FIRST APPORTIONMENT FOR ASSESSMENTS, FISCAL YEAR 2017–18

The purpose of this letter is to notify you that an assessment apportionment payment has been made to your local educational agency (LEA). The apportionment funds from the 2017–18 state General Fund may be used to pay approved apportionment costs from the 2016–17 and prior fiscal years for the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) System.

This assessment apportionment payment is made for participation in the 2016–17 CAASPP test administration, in accordance with criteria specified in California Education Code Section 60640, to reimburse LEAs for costs associated with the annual CAASPP administration.

The State Controller will mail warrants to the appropriate county treasurers. Apportionment funds are considered unrestricted and should be accounted for as Income Account or Revenue Object Code 8590 (Resource Code 0000) of the General Fund. The enclosed county listing provides the apportionment amounts for LEAs.

If you have any questions regarding this apportionment, please contact Jeff Eres, Associate Governmental Program Analyst, Fiscal Support Office, Assessment Development and Administration Division, by phone at 916-319-0347 or by email at jeres@cde.ca.gov.

Sincerely,

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Keric Ashley, Deputy Superintendent
Performance, Planning, and Technology Branch

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