Quality Education Investment Act of 2006

Funding Description

Funding under the Quality Education Investment Act (QEIA) of 2006 supports specified activities to improve academic instruction and students' academic achievement. School districts and other local educational agencies may apply for funding to be used to help schools exceed their growth targets, reduce pupil-to-teacher ratios, reduce pupil-to-counselor ratios, and increase the number of highly qualified teachers.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	Public schools and charter schools with a valid 2005 Academic Performance Index (API) ranked in either decile 1 or 2 including (1) schools currently funded in the High Priority Schools Grant Program that have not met the annual growth target requirements under Education Code (EC) Section 52055.650 and are designated as state monitored schools, provided the schools undergo a rigorous review directed by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction; or (2) those schools that met or are meeting the requirements of EC Section 52055.650 and agree to meet all accountability requirements of both programs.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Not applicable
Eligible Grade Level(s)	K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	Education Code Section 52055.700-780.
Source / Type	State / Apportionment
State Fiscal Year	2012-13
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	7400 / 8590
Total Available	$313,000,000
Recipient Amount	varies
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Funding is allocated at $500 per pupil kindergarten through grade three, $900 per pupil in grades four through eight, and $1,000 per pupil in grades nine through twelve.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	Unavailable
Due Date	Unavailable
Expected Notification Date	October 9, 2012

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
Background	Quality Education Investment Act of 2006 [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/lp/qe/]
Fiscal	Quality Education Investment Act of 2006 [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/ca/qeia.asp]
Other	Fiscal Contact on Apportionment Process: Karen Almquist, 916-327-4406, kalmquis@cde.ca.gov

Contacts

Program	Susan D.S. Myers, 916-319-0652, SuMyers@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Julie Klein Briggs, 916-323-6191, jbriggs@cde.ca.gov
Division	School Fiscal Services Division, 916-324-3236 (phone), 916-324-3580 (fax)