LPSBG Program Information

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The LPSBG provides funds for local educational agencies (LEAs) serving students identified as low-performing on state English language arts or mathematics assessments, who are not otherwise identified for supplemental grant funding under the Local Control Funding Formula, or eligible for special education services.

Legislative Authority

California Education Code (EC) Title 2, Division 3, Part 24, Chapter 3.2, Section 41570 , appropriated $300 million to establish the LPSBG.

Program Description

The LPSBG allocates $300 million for LEAs, including county offices of education, school districts, and charter schools (both directly and locally funded) for the benefit of identified students during fiscal year 2018–19. These funds are designated to address the persistent achievement gap in California’s public schools, and to provide resources and evidence-based practices to initiate and sustain authentic systemic change.

Reporting Requirements

Required Report One

Grant recipients shall report to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction on or before March 1, 2019, regarding the adopted plan to use the grant funds to increase the academic performance of pupils identified pursuant to EC Section 41570(d) . Required Report One is now closed.

Required Report One Prompts (For reference only)

Required Report Two (Updated June 2021)

Grant recipients shall report to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction on or before November 1, 2021, regarding the implementation of the plan, the strategies used, and whether those strategies increased the academic performance of the pupils identified pursuant to EC Section 41570(d) .

Select Required Report Two to access and submit the report.

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Low-Performing Students Block Grant Summary

NOTE: Please refer to California EC Title 2, Division 3, Part 24, Chapter 3.2, Section 41570 for the language of the LPSBG. This overview is provided as a summary of the LPSBG and may not contain all relevant statutory language.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. Who is eligible to receive LPSBG funds?

   Funding is available to LEAs which include school districts, COEs, and charter schools with students identified as low-performing on state English language arts or mathematics assessments using the most recently available results of the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress data and who are not otherwise identified for supplemental grant funding under the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) or eligible for special education services.

2. How will I know if my LEA is eligible to receive LPSBG funds?

   Please refer to the LPSBG Source Data File (XLSX).

3. Are charter schools eligible to receive LPSBG funds?

   Yes. School districts, COEs, and charter schools with students that meet eligibility requirements are eligible to receive LPSBG funds.

4. Is an application required to receive LPSBG funds?

   No. The California Department of Education (CDE) will make apportionments to eligible COEs, school districts, and charter schools (both directly and locally funded). Please see questions 7 and 13 relating to conditions of funding and reporting requirements.

5. How much funding will LEAs receive and how will allocations be made?

   A total of $300 million is appropriated to the LPSBG. The LEA allocation is based on an equal amount per eligible pupil and will be made during the 2018–19 FY.

6. Can an LEA choose not to accept LPSBG funding?

   Yes. The LEA can choose not to accept LPSBG funding. If an LEA has received an apportionment, the LEA will be required to return the apportionment to the CDE.

7. What are the conditions for receiving LPSBG funds?

   California Education Code (EC) Section 41570(f)(1) requires, as a condition of receiving LPSBG funds, an eligible school district, COE, or charter school to:

   • Develop a plan describing how the funds will increase or improve evidence-based services for the pupils identified in EC Section 41570(d) to accelerate increases in academic achievement, and how the effectiveness of services will be measured.
     
     
     • The plan shall include information regarding how the services align with and are described in the school district’s local control and accountability plan (LCAP), pursuant to EC Section 52060 the county superintendent’s LCAP, pursuant to EC Section 52066; or the charter school’s LCAP, pursuant to EC sections 47605; 47605.6 and 47606.5.
       
       
     • In order to ensure community and stakeholder input, the plan shall be discussed and adopted at a regularly scheduled meeting by the governing board of the school district, county board of education, or governing body of the charter school.

8. When can LEAs expect to receive LPSBG funds?

   The first apportionment of approximately 50 percent of funds will occur in December 2018, with the remainder scheduled to be released in May/June 2019.

9. What are appropriate uses of the LPSBG funds?

   Funds allocated to eligible LEAs shall be used for evidence-based services that directly support pupil academic achievement. As identified in EC Section 41570(e), eligible activities include, but are not limited to the following:

   • Professional development activities for certificated staff
   • Instructional materials or
   • Additional supports for pupils

10. How long do LEAs have to spend the funds?

    Funds are available for expenditure or encumbrance during FYs 2018–19, 2019–20, and 2020–21.

11. Must an LEA submit its LPSBG plan to the CDE?

    No. The LEA is not required to submit its LPSBG plan to the CDE. For grant submission requirements, please read question 13 relating to reporting requirements.

12. Must the LEA use the LCAP process to meet the LPSBG planning requirements?

    The LEA may choose to utilize the LCAP process, or any other planning process, to meet the LPSBG planning requirements.

    Pursuant to EC Section 41570(f)(1), the plan shall include information regarding how the services align with and are described in the school district’s LCAP, pursuant to EC Section 52060 , the county superintendent’s LCAP, pursuant to EC Section 52066 , or the charter school’s LCAP, pursuant to EC sections 47605, 47605.6, 47606.5 , and 41570(f)(1) .

13. What reports are required to be submitted by an LEA to the CDE?

    The LEA must submit two reports to the State Superintendent as required by EC Section 41570(f)(2) .

    1. Required Report One: On or before March 1, 2019, the LEA is required to report to the State Superintendent regarding the adopted plan to use the grant funds to increase the academic performance of pupils identified, pursuant to EC Section 41570(d) . To submit Required Report One, see Reporting Requirements above.
       
       Note: All eligible LEAs must complete Required Report One. If an eligible LEA chooses not to receive LPSBG funds, the LEA still must complete Required Report One to formally document that choice.
       
       
    2. Required Report Two: On or before November 1, 2021, all eligible LEAs that have accepted LPSBG funds are required to report to the State Superintendent regarding the implementation of the plan, the strategies used, and whether those strategies increased the academic performance of the pupils identified, pursuant to EC Section 41570(d) . To submit Required Report Two, see Reporting Requirements above.

14. Where can I find more information about the LPSBG funds?

    Language governing the allocation and use of the LPSBG funds can be found in EC Section 41570 .

15. How do I change the name of the contact person for this grant?

    Any changes to the LEA’s primary or secondary contact information for the LPSBG should be emailed to the School Improvement and Support Office at LPSBG@cde.ca.gov.

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Resources

• Letter to the Field on Reporting Requirements
• Low-Performing Students Block Grant Legislative Report
• Assembly Bill 1808, Chapter 32, Section 31.5
• California Education Code Title 2, Division 3, Part 24, Chapter 3.2, Article 7, Section 41570

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