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Funding Rates and Information, Fiscal Year 2019–20

Principal Apportionment funding rates and other fiscal information for fiscal year 2019–20.

This page provides funding rates and other information applicable to the 2019–20 Principal Apportionment based on the 2019–20 Budget Act and Senate Bill 75, Chapter 51, Statutes of 2019.

Cost-of-Living Adjustment | Education Protection Account | School District and Charter School LCFF Entitlement | County Office of Education LCFF Target Entitlement | COE Additional LCFF State Aid | School District Necessary Small Schools | Special Education Programs | Course Based Independent Study ADA Adjustment

Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA)

2019–20 COLA 3.26%

Visit the LCFF COLA web page for more information.

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Education Protection Account (EPA) Entitlement

Refer to the CDE's Education Protection Account web page for EPA apportionment information and frequently asked questions.

2019–20 DOF Preliminary EPA Revenue Amount (Used for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Quarter EPA Payments)
$7,907,211,230
CDE EPA Entitlement Percentage at Advance (Used for 1st and 2nd Quarter EPA Payments) 31.38804098%
CDE EPA Entitlement Percentage at P-1 (Used for 3rd Quarter EPA Payment) 31.84312767%
2019–20 DOF Final EPA Revenue Amount (Used for 4th Quarter EPA Payments and Annual Recomputation) $4,227,494,660
CDE EPA Entitlement Percentage at P-2 (Used for 4th Quarter EPA Payment) 16.08698870%
CDE EPA Entitlement Percentage at Annual (Final)1 16.13801139%

1Once established at the Annual Apportionment, the 2019–20 EPA entitlements will not change in subsequent apportionments (i.e. First Recertification of Annual, etc.).

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School District and Charter School LCFF Entitlement

The amounts below reflect funding levels used in the LCFF Entitlement calculations.

Base Grant Funding, Education Code (EC) Section 42238.02(d)
Grade Span 2018−19 Base Grant per ADA 2019−20 COLA
(3.26%)
2019–20 Base Grant per ADA before Grade Span Adjustments Grade Span Adjustments
(K-3: 10.4%
9-12: 2.6%)
2019−20 Base Grant/ Adjusted Base Grant per ADA
K-3 $7,459 $243 $7,702 $801 $8,503
4-6 $7,571 $247 $7,818 N/A $7,818
7-8 $7,796 $254 $8,050 N/A $8,050
9-12 $9,034 $295 $9,329 $243 $9,572
Supplemental and Concentration Grant Funding
Funding Percentage Grant Calculation
Supplemental Grant
EC Section 42238.02(e)
20% For each grade span: Base Grant or Adjusted Base Grant per ADA, times total funded ADA, times Unduplicated Pupil Percentage (UPP), times 20 percent.
Concentration Grant
EC Section 42238.02(f)
50% For each grade span: Base Grant or Adjusted Base Grant per ADA, times total funded ADA, times portion (if any) of UPP2 that exceeds 55 percent, times 50 percent.

2For charter schools, the UPP used for Concentration Grant Funding is the lesser of its own UPP or the UPP of its determinative school district.

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County Office of Education (COE) LCFF Target Entitlements

Operations and Alternative Education Base Grant Funding, EC Section 2574
Grant Multiplier 2018−19
Rate
2019−20 COLA
(3.26%)
2019−20
Rate
Operations Grant,
Base Amount
Per County $697,059 $22,724 $719,783
Operations Grant,
District Allowance
Per School District $116,176 $3,787 $119,963
Operations Grant,
Band 1 Grant
Per Countywide ADA
(1 to 30,000)
$74.39 $2.43 $76.82
Operations Grant,
Band 2 Grant
Per Countywide ADA
(30,001 to 60,000)
$63.76 $2.08 $65.84
Operations Grant,
Band 3 Grant
Per Countywide ADA
(60,001 to 140,000)
$53.13 $1.73 $54.86
Operations Grant Per Countywide ADA
(over 140,000)
$42.51 $1.39 $43.90
Alternative Education
Base Grant
Per ADA $11,921.39 $388.64 $12,310.03
Supplemental and Concentration Grant Funding, EC Section 2574(c)
Funding Percentage Grant Calculation
Supplemental Grant - County Funded Non-Juvenile Court School 35% Alternative Education Base Grant per ADA, times total ADA, times UPP, times 35 percent.
Supplemental Grant - Juvenile Court School 35% Alternative Education Base Grant per ADA, times total ADA, times 100 percent, times 35 percent.
Concentration Grant - County Funded Non-Juvenile Court 35% Alternative Education Base Grant per ADA, times total ADA, times portion (if any) of UPP that exceeds 50 percent, times 35 percent.
Concentration Grant - Juvenile Court Schools 17.50% Alternative Education Base Grant per ADA, times total ADA, times 100 percent, times 17.50 percent.

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COE Additional LCFF State Aid

COE Funding for Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) Support, EC Section 2575.1

Additional LCFF State Aid for COEs funded at the LCFF Target formula as of the 2016–17 Second Principal (P-2) Apportionment.

Grant Multiplier 2018−19 Rate 2019−20 COLA (3.26%) 2019−20 Rate
LCAP Support Per School District $19,204 $626 $19,830
LCAP Support Minimum Allowance $82,168 $2,679 $84,847
COE Funding for Differentiated Assistance, EC Section 2575.2

Additional LCFF State Aid for COEs providing assistance to school districts identified for differentiated support.

Entitlement Multiplier School District Prior Year Annual ADA EC 2575.2 Allowance
Base Per County N/A $200,000
Small District Per District 1 to 2,499 $100,000
Medium District Per District 2,500 to 9,999 $200,000
Large District Per District 10,000 or more $300,000

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School District Necessary Small Schools (NSS)

The NSS allowance is based on the combination of ADA, and the number of full-time teachers for elementary schools or the number of full-time equivalent certificated employees for high schools, whichever provides the lesser amount.

2019–20 NSS Funding Bands for the School District NSS Allowance for the LCFF Entitlement

The amounts below reflect funding levels used in the LCFF Entitlement calculation.

Necessary Small Elementary Schools, EC Section 42282
Number of Teacher(s) Average Daily Attendance Funding Amount Includes
2019–20 COLA (3.26%)
1 1 to 24 $163,900
2 25 to 48 $327,800
3 49 to 72 $491,700
4 73 to 96 $655,600
Necessary Small High Schools, EC Section 42284
Number of Certificated
Employee(s)
Average Daily
Attendance
Funding Amount Includes
2019–20 COLA (3.26%)
1 1 to 19 $133,045
2 1 to 19 $266,090
3 1 to 19 $591,360
4 20 to 38 $724,405
5 39 to 57 $857,450
6 58 to 71 $990,495
7 72 to 86 $1,123,540
8 87 to 100 $1,256,585
9 101 to 114 $1,389,630
10 115 to 129 $1,522,675
11 130 to 143 $1,655,720
12 144 to 171 $1,788,765
13 172 to 210 $1,921,810
14 211 to 248 $2,054,855
15 249 to 286 $2,187,900

Note that fractional ADA units of 0.5 and above are rounded up, and those below 0.5 are rounded down.

2012–13 Deficited NSS Funding Bands for the School District NSS Allowance for the EPA Proportionate Share Calculation

The amounts below reflect the deficited 2012–13 NSS funding levels. For districts receiving an NSS allowance, a deficited 2012–13 allowance is calculated using current year data. This amount is then used as a component of the EPA Proportionate Share calculation.

Necessary Small Elementary Schools, EC Section 42238.03(a)(1)(D)
Number of Teacher(s) Average Daily Attendance Funding Amount Adjusted for 2012–13
Deficit Factor of 22.272%
1 1 to 24 $113,211
2 25 to 48 $226,422
3 49 to 72 $339,632
4 73 to 96 $452,843
Necessary Small High Schools, EC Section 42238.03
Number of Certificated
Employee(s)
Average Daily Attendance Funding Amount Adjusted for 2012–13
Deficit Factor of 22.272%
1 1 to 19 $91,898
2 1 to 19 $183,796
3 1 to 19 $408,259
4 20 to 38 $500,156
5 39 to 57 $592,054
6 58 to 71 $683,952
7 72 to 86 $775,850
8 87 to 100 $867,748
9 101 to 114 $959,645
10 115 to 129 $1,051,543
11 130 to 143 $1,143,441
12 144 to 171 $1,235,339
13 172 to 210 $1,327,237
14 211 to 248 $1,419,135
15 249 to 286 $1,511,032

Note that fractional ADA units of 0.5 and above are rounded up, and those below 0.5 are rounded down.

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Special Education Assembly Bill (AB) 602, EC Section 56836.11(g)

2018–19 Statewide Target Rate 2019–20 COLA
(3.26%)
2019–20 Statewide Target Rate
$539.6781000593
$17.5935060619
$557.2716061212

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Special Education Program Specialists and Regionalized Services Rate, EC Section 56836.24

2018–19 Statewide Average PS/RS Rate 2019–20 COLA
(3.26%)
2019–20 Statewide Average PS/RS Rate
$15.9729049144 $0.5207167002 $16.4936216146

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Special Education Infant (Ages Two and Younger) Program, EC Sections 56428-56432

The COLA increase for each instructional setting will be added to the LEA's 2018–19 rate.

Instructional Settings 2018–19 Statewide
Average Rate
2019–20 COLA
(3.26%)
2019–20 Statewide
Average Rate
Special Day Class $61,453 $2,003 $63,456
Resource Specialist $64,792 $2,112 $66,904
Designated Instruction $60,691 $1,979 $62,670
Aide $24,954 $814 $25,768

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Special Education Out-of-Home Care Program, EC Section 56836.165(c)

Group Home Severity Level 2018–19 Rate
per Bed
2019–20 COLA
(3.26%)
2019–20 Rate
per Bed
Group Home Level 1 $624 $20 $644
Group Home Level 2 $760 $25 $785
Group Home Level 3 $1,787 $58 $1,845
Group Home Level 4 $2,054 $67 $2,121
Group Home Level 5 $2,323 $76 $2,399
Group Home Level 6 $2,591 $84 $2,675
Group Home Level 7 $2,860 $93 $2,953
Group Home Level 8 $3,126 $102 $3,228
Group Home Level 9 $6,791 $221 $7,012
Group Home Level 10 $7,327 $239 $7,566
Group Home Level 11 $11,791 $384 $12,175
Group Home Level 12 $16,794 $547 $17,341
Group Home Level 13 $17,866 $582 $18,448
Group Home Level 14 $25,013 $815 $25,828

Facility Types 2018–19 Rate per
Facility Type
2019–20 COLA
(3.26%)
2019–20 Rate per
Facility Type
Foster Family Home and Small Family Home $624 $20 $644
Foster Family Agency $760 $25 $785
Community Care Facility $3,126 $102 $3,228
Intermediate Care Facility $11,791 $384 $12,175
Skilled Nursing Facility $25,013 $815 $25,828

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Special Education Extraordinary Cost Pool for Nonpublic Nonsectarian Schools/Licensed Children's Institutions & Necessary Small SELPA's Mental Health Services, EC Section 56836.21

2018–19 Threshold Amount 2019–20 COLA
(3.26%)
2019–20 Threshold Amount
$79,050.68
$2,577.05
$81,627.73

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Course Based Independent Study ADA Adjustment

The following should be used by all school districts, charter schools, and COEs for reporting any Course Based Independent Study (CBIS) ADA that exceeds 10 percent of the total ADA of the LEA, pursuant to EC Section 51749.5(b)(5). For detailed instructions specific to each type of LEA, refer to the Principal Apportionment Data Collection (PADC) Software Data Reporting Instruction Manual. This calculation must be done prior to reporting ADA in the PADC Software.

Grade Level Statewide Absence Rate for Course Based Independent Study Percentage of CBIS ADA, in excess of 10% of Total ADA, to be Reported
Elementary (K–8) 4.49% 95.51%
High (9–12) 6.01% 93.99%

The statewide absence rates were calculated using 2018–19 elementary school district (K–8) and high school district (9–12) ADA reported as of the Second Principal Apportionment, divided by Fall Census Day enrollment (October 2018).

The following example illustrates the calculation for a hypothetical unified/high school district.

CBIS Calculation Example
Calculation CBIS ADA All Other ADA Total 9–12 ADA
9–12 Regular ADA (before adjustment) 120.00 880.00 1000.00
10% Threshold 1000 x 10% = 100.00 N/A N/A
ADA Exceeding Threshold Adjusted per EC 51749.5(b)(5) (rounded to the nearest 10th) (120.00 − 100.00) x 93.99% = 18.80 N/A N/A
Adjusted Regular ADA to Be Reported as Eligible for Funding 100.00 + 18.80 = 118.80 880.00 998.80
ADA to Be Reported as Not Eligible for Funding (rounded to the nearest 10th) (120.00 − 100.00) x 6.01% = 1.20 N/A N/A

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