MORENO VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

377 State Education Budget
Mr. Crank presented information on the 2006-07 State Education Budget. The COLA this year
is 5.92 percent, which is the highest in 21 years. The increase in COLA will provide $308 per
student for all unified school districts. The remaining revenue limit deficit was eliminated and
$350 million is allocated for equalization aid.
The proposed budget will provide the following:
Arts, Music, and Physical Education Block Grant
This block grant will provide ongoing funding of $15 per student for an amount of $555,000.
Funding must supplement and not supplant existing resources. These funds are for support
of standards-aligned arts programs which may be used to hire additional staff, purchase
materials, books, supplies, equipment, and provide staff development. A one-time Art,
Music, and PE Block Grant provides approximately $82 per ADA and may be used for
purchasing art, music, and physical education equipment and supplies.
School Counselors
Ongoing funding to increase the number of counselors will be made available in grades 7-12
(approximately $80 per ADA). There are many requirements to be met in order to receive
funding – counselors must review individual student records; must meet with pupils and
parents within certain time frames to review student records, education options, coursework,
and progress as it relates to the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE); prepare a list
of coursework required to pass all parts of the CAHSEE and review with students and
parents; districts need to report data about activities supported by the counselors; and
funding must be used to expand on existing counseling support.
Instructional Materials
Funding for instructional materials grows by COLA. The instructional materials realignment
funding is $55.92 per the prior-year’s CBEDS. There is a one-time Instructional Materials,
Library, and Technology Block Grant, which will provide approximately $15 per prior-year
CBEDS. The English Learner Supplemental Materials funding, similar to the 2004-05
program structure, will provide approximately $19 per English learner based on the
Language Census. Funding can be used to purchase materials to supplement standardsaligned
materials for English learners. Local educational agencies may purchase materials
from the State Board approved list or submit information about the materials for review and
approval by the California Department of Education.
Discretionary Block Grant
This grant is the single largest source of one-time money and is divided into two pieces: 1)
School districts receive 25 percent (approximately $19 per 2006-07 CBEDS enrollment plus
ROC/P and Adult Education ADA). Sites receive 75 percent (approximately $56 per 2006-
07 CBEDS enrollment plus ROC/P and Adult Education ADA). Funding can be used by
sites and school districts for instructional materials, classroom and laboratory supplies and
materials, school and classroom library materials, educational technology, deferred
maintenance, professional development, and one-time uses designed to close the
achievement gap. In addition, school districts may also use the funds for home-to-school
transportation and outstanding one-time fiscal obligations.
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CONSENT ITEM – 102
SUPERINTENDENT
AUGUST 15, 2006