03.10.09: Flexibility Survey
By David Walrath
SSDA is trying to determine how member districts are using the new flexibility authorized by the budget agreement and as explained in the Superintendent of Public Instruction's letter: While this is a very large subject I am asking about only a couple of programs. Please respond to the following questions:
2009-10 Fiscal Year
1. Does your district plan to use the categorical aid program flexibility to reduce or eliminate Home-to-School Transportation encroachment? YES NO
1a. If yes, will you eliminate all the encroachment? YES NO
1b. Reduce but not eliminate the encroachment? YES NO
2. Does your district intend to use the categorical aid transfer ability to reduce or eliminate special education encroachment? YES NO
2a. If
yes, will you eliminate all the encroachment? YES
NO
2b.
Reduce but not eliminate the encroachment? YES NO
3. Does your district intend to use categorical aid transfer ability to reduce or eliminate CSR encroachment YES NO
3a. If
yes, will you eliminate all the encroachment? YES
NO
3b.
Reduce but not eliminate the encroachment? YES NO
4.
Does your district intend to use categorical aid transfer ability
to reduce or eliminate school food service encroachment? YES
NO
4a. If
yes, will you eliminate all the encroachment? YES
NO
4b.
Reduce but not eliminate the encroachment? YES NO
5. Do you plan to end any of the following categorical aid programs? (please XXX out the program(s) you intend to eliminate
Gifted and Talented Education
Enrichment Summer School
Community Day School
Deferred Maintenance
AB 466 Program Staff Development
Middle and High School Counseling
Partnership Academies
Professional Development (Code 7271, 7275, and 7295)
School and Library Improvement Block Grant
SSDA recognizes that your district’s plans can and probably will change so what we are requesting is your expectation of your action not a commitment to that action.
Please send your answers to adalen@m-w-h.com. Thank you for your assistance.
