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Form J-13A

Information regarding submission of the Request for Allowance of Attendance Due to Emergency Conditions, Form J-13A.

Overview

The Request for Allowance of Attendance Due to Emergency Conditions, Form J-13A is used to obtain approval of attendance and instructional time credit pursuant to Education Code (EC) sections 41422, 46200, 46391, 46392 and California Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 5, Section 428. Approval of a Form J-13A request from the California Department of Education, combined with other attendance records, serve to document a local educational agency’s (LEA) compliance with instructional time laws and provide authority to maintain school for less than the required instructional days and minutes without incurring a fiscal penalty to the LEA’s Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) funding.

In the event of a closure due to emergency conditions there is not an immediate impact to LCFF funding and there is not a specific deadline to submit a Form J-13A, thus there is not an urgent need to file Form J-13A in the midst of the emergency event. For additional information review the frequently asked questions (FAQs) below.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information

CDE's Main Coronavirus (COVID-19) Web Page
Governor’s Executive Order External link opens in new window or tab.
Senate Bill 117 External link opens in new window or tab.

FAQs – COVID-19
FAQs about the closure of schools in response to COVID-19 and reporting of ADA.

Certification Form for COVID-19 Closure (Coming Soon)
A notification will be sent out to the PASE listserv when the form is available. If you would like to subscribe to the PASE listserv, send a blank message to join-pase-contacts@mlist.cde.ca.gov.

Resources

Management Advisory 90-01 (10-Feb-2005)
Information related to average daily attendance credit during periods of emergency.

Letter Announcing Revised Form J-13A (15-Dec-2017)
Information about the revised version of Form J-13A, highlights, and transition information.

FAQs - Form J-13A
FAQs about the submittal and approval process of Form J-13A.

FAQs - CDE Emergency Response and Recovery
FAQs related to emergency response and recovery covering a variety of educational areas, including but not limited to attendance credit.

Forms

Form J-13A (PDF; 1MB)
Request for Allowance of Attendance Due to Emergency Conditions, Form J-13A (Revised December 2017). Users should download and save the PDF prior to entering data into the form.

Supplemental Form (XLS)
Supplemental pages for sections B and C of the Form J-13A in Excel format.

Questions:   Principal Apportionment Section | attendanceaccounting@cde.ca.gov | 916-324-4541
Last Reviewed: Wednesday, March 18, 2020
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