2015–16 P-1 Apportionment Letter

Dear County Superintendents of Schools:

2015−16 FIRST PRINCIPAL APPORTIONMENT

Towards the end of February, county treasurers will receive a warrant that reflects state aid for elementary, high, and unified school districts; charter schools; and county offices of education for programs included in the
2015–16 First Principal Apportionment (P-1). The California Department of Education (CDE) certified P-1 on February 19, 2016, pursuant to California Education Code (EC) Section 41332. The statewide total was $33,214,559,778. County superintendents of schools should advise school districts and charter schools immediately of this apportionment.

This apportionment includes funding for 2015−16 as well as updated funding for the 2014−15 Annual Apportionment, the 2013−14 Annual R2 Apportionment, and adjustments to other prior year apportionments, as necessary.

A summary of the calculations that the CDE used in the P-1 Apportionment is available as an attachment to this letter. The letter and attachment, as well as funding exhibits and apportionment Excel files that provide detailed funding amounts related to the P-1 Apportionment are available on the CDE 2015−16 Principal Apportionment web page at http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/pa/pa1516.asp. Additional exhibits for Special Education can be obtained under the Allocations and Apportionments web page at http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/se/.  

The CDE provides funding specific information electronically via the CDE’s PASE listserv. The listserv provides Local Educational Agencies and other interested parties important information, such as notifications regarding Local Control Funding Formula updates, software releases, key deadlines, reminders of due dates for submission of data, and any other pertinent topics related to the Principal Apportionment. If you do not already belong to the PASE listserv and would like to subscribe, send a “blank” message to: join-pase-contacts@mlist.cde.ca.gov.

If you need assistance, or have any further questions, Principal Apportionment staff may be reached by phone at 916-324-4541 or by e-mail at PASE@cde.ca.gov.

Sincerely,



Caryn Moore, Associate Director
Principal Apportionment Section

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Attachment [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/pa/calc15p1.asp]