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2018 LCFF Assistance Status Record Layout

Field names and descriptions for the 2018 Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) Assistance Status Record Layout.
Field Name Description Acceptable Values
Cdcode CD Code 7-character string
CDS CDS Code 14-character string
LEAname Local Educational Agency (LEA) Name Text
Cityname City Name Text
Countyname County Name Text
Gsoffered Grade Span Offered Text
ReportingYear Reporting Year ‘2018’
AApriorities Priority Areas Met by the Black/African American Student Group *See acceptable values after end of table..
AIpriorities Priority Areas Met by the American Indian or Alaska Native American Student Group *See acceptable values after end of table..
ASpriorities Priority Areas Met by the Asian American Student Group *See acceptable values after end of table.
ELpriorities Priority Areas Met by the English Learner Student Group *See acceptable values after end of table.
FIpriorities Priority Areas Met by the Filipino Student Group *See acceptable values after end of table.
FOSpriorities Priority Areas Met by the Foster Youth Student Group *See acceptable values after end of table.
HIpriorities Priority Areas Met by the Hispanic Student Group *See acceptable values after end of table.
HOMpriorities Priority Areas Met by the Homeless Student Group *See acceptable values after end of table.
PIpriorities Priority Areas Met by the Pacific Islander Student Group *See acceptable values after end of table.
SEDpriorities Priority Areas Met by the Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Student Group *See acceptable values after end of table.
SWDpriorities Priority Areas Met by the Students with Disabilities Student Group *See acceptable values after end of table.
TOMpriorities Priority Areas Met by the Two or More Races Student Group *See acceptable values after end of table.
WHpriorities Priority Areas Met by the White Student Group *See acceptable values after end of table.
TotalStudentGroups Number of Student Groups that Met Two or More State Indicator Priority Areas Integer
AssistanceStatus2017 Assistance Status of LEA in 2017

General Assistance = LEA was eligible to receive general support
Differentiated Assistance = LEA was eligible to receive differentiated support
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AssistanceStatus2018 Assistance Status of LEA in 2018

General Assistance = LEA is eligible to receive general support
Differentiated Assistance = LEA is eligible to receive differentiated support

MetMethod1 Reports Whether the LEA was Identified for Differentiated Assistance Based on Method 1 (one or more student group(s) in at least two state priority areas met the criteria)

Y=Met Method 1 Criteria

N=Did not meet Method 1 Criteria
MetMethod2 Reports Whether LEA Was Identified for Differentiated Assistance Based on Method 2 (LEA assessed their progress on at least two local indicators as not met for two or more consecutive years)

Y=Met Method 2 Criteria

N=Did not meet Method 2 Criteria
MetMethod3 Reports Whether LEA Was Identified for Differentiated Assistance Based on Method 3 (at least one student group in only one state priority area met the criteria and the LEA assessed their progress on only one local indicator in a different priority area as not met for two or more consecutive years)

Y=Met Method 3 Criteria and was not identified under Method 1 or Method 2

N=Did not meet Method 3 Criteria

*Only LEAs that met the criteria under Method 1 (i.e., MetMethod1='Y') have one or more values entered in the ‘student GROUPpriorities’ fields (i.e., ‘AApriorities,’ ‘AIpriorities,’‘ASpriorities,’ ‘ELpriorities,’ ‘FIpriorities,’ ‘FOSpriorities,’ ‘HIpriorities,’ ‘HOMpriorities,’‘TOMpriorities,’ ‘PIpriorities,’ ‘SEDpriorities,’ ‘SWDpriorities,’ and ‘WHpriorities’) The 'Acceptable Values' are as follows:

  • A = Met Criteria in Priority Areas 4, 5, and 6
  • B = Met Criteria in Priority Areas 4 and 5
  • C = Met Criteria in Priority Areas 5 and 6
  • D = Met Criteria in Priority Areas 4 and 6
  • E = Met Criteria in Priority Areas 4 and 8
  • F = Met Criteria in Priority Areas 5 and 8
  • G = Met Criteria in Priority Areas 6 and 8
  • H = Met Criteria in Priority Areas 4, 5, and 8
  • I = Met Criteria in Priority Areas 4, 6, and 8
  • J = Met Criteria in Priority Areas 5, 6, and 8
  • K = Met Criteria in Priority Areas 4, 5, 6, and 8
  • BLANK
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Last Reviewed: Tuesday, September 10, 2024
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