Cal. Education Code - EDC § 56836.14. Section 56836.14.
Commencing with the 2020–21 fiscal year and for each fiscal year thereafter, the Superintendent shall annually calculate the special education funding formula pursuant to this article.
ARTICLE 2.2. Special Education Funding Formula [56836.14. - 56836.15.]
Cal. Education Code - EDC 2.2.
in effectCal. Education Code - EDC § 56836.15. Section 56836.15.
Notwithstanding any other law, for the 2020–21 fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter, the Superintendent shall make the following computations to determine the amount of General Fund moneys that the special education local plan area may claim:
(a)
Determine the total amount of property taxes for the special education local plan area pursuant to Section 2572 for the fiscal year in which the computation is made.
(b)
Calculate the amount of funding computed for the special education local plan area pursuant to Section 56836.148 for the fiscal year in which the computation is made.
(c)
Subtract the amount computed in subdivision (a) from the amount computed in subdivision (b).
Cal. Education Code - EDC § 56836.142. Section 56836.142.
(a)
For purposes of this article, the following terms and phrases have the following meanings:
(1)
“Average daily attendance reported for a special education local plan area” means the total of the following:
(A)
The total number of units of average daily attendance reported for the second principal apportionment pursuant to Section 41601 for all pupils enrolled in the district or districts that are a part of the special education local plan area.
(B)
The total number of units of average daily attendance reported pursuant to subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 41601 for all pupils enrolled in schools operated by the county office or
offices that
comprise the special education local plan area, or for those county offices that are a part of more than one special education local plan area, that portion of the average daily attendance of pupils enrolled in the schools operated by the county office that are under the jurisdiction of the special education local plan area.
(2)
For purposes of computing apportionments pursuant to this chapter for the special education local plan area identified as the Los Angeles County Juvenile Court and Community School/Division of Alternative Education Special Education Local Plan Area, the term “average daily attendance” means the total number of units of average daily attendance reported for the second principal apportionment pursuant to subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 41601 for all pupils enrolled in districts within the County of Los Angeles and all schools operated by the Los Angeles County Office of Education
and the districts within the County of Los Angeles.
(3)
“Special education local plan area” includes the school district or districts, county office or offices of education, and charter schools comprising the special education local plan area.
(b)
(1)
For purposes of this article, the inflation factor shall be the percentage change in the annual average value of the Implicit Price Deflator for the State and Local Government Purchases of Goods and Services for the United States, as published by the United States Department of Commerce for the 12-month period ending in the third quarter of the prior fiscal year. This percentage change shall be determined using the latest data available as of May 10 of the preceding fiscal year compared with the annual average value of the same deflator for the 12-month period ending in the third quarter of the second preceding
fiscal year, using the latest data available as of May 10 of the preceding fiscal year, as reported by the Department of Finance.
(2)
The inflation factor shall be determined pursuant to this subdivision unless otherwise specified in the annual Budget Act.
Cal. Education Code - EDC § 56836.144. Section 56836.144.
(a)
For the 2020–21 and 2021–22 fiscal years, the Superintendent shall calculate allocations to special education local plan areas based on the average daily attendance reported for the special education local plan area for the fiscal year in which the computation is made, the most recent prior fiscal year, or the second most recent prior fiscal year, whichever is greatest.
(b)
Commencing with the 2022–23 fiscal year, the Superintendent shall calculate special education funding allocations based on the average daily attendance reported for each local educational agency and charter school that is a local educational agency for purposes of special education accountability pursuant to Section 47641 for the fiscal year in which the computation is made, the most recent prior fiscal year, or the second most recent prior fiscal year, whichever is greatest.
(c)
Commencing with the 2022–23 fiscal year, if a charter school becomes a local educational agency for purposes of special education accountability, the average daily attendance reported for the charter school in the year the computation is made, the most recent prior fiscal year, and the second most recent prior fiscal year shall be attributed to the charter school.
Cal. Education Code - EDC § 56836.146. Section 56836.146.
(a)
For the 2020–21 fiscal year, the Superintendent shall determine the amount of funding per unit of average daily attendance for each special education local plan area, which shall be the greater of the following:
(1)
Six hundred twenty-five dollars ($625) per unit of average daily attendance.
(2)
The amount of funding per unit of average daily attendance calculated in the 2019–20 fiscal year pursuant to Section 56836.08 for the special education local plan area.
(b)
For the 2021–22 fiscal year, the Superintendent shall determine the amount of funding per unit of average daily attendance for each special education local plan
area, which shall be the greater of the following:
(1)
Seven hundred fifteen dollars ($715) per unit of average daily attendance.
(2)
The amount of funding per unit of average daily attendance calculated in the 2020–21 fiscal year pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (a), adjusted by the inflation factor described in Section 56836.142, and shall also include the inflation factor of 2.31 percent instead of zero as described in Section 56836.142 for the 2020–21 fiscal year.
(c)
For the 2022–23 fiscal year, the Superintendent shall determine the amount of funding per unit of average daily attendance for each special education local plan area, which shall be the greater of the following:
(1)
Eight hundred twenty dollars ($820) per unit of average daily
attendance.
(2)
The amount of funding per unit of average daily attendance calculated in the 2021–22 fiscal year pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (b).
(d)
Commencing with the 2023–24 fiscal year and for each fiscal year thereafter, the Superintendent shall determine the amount of funding per unit of average daily attendance for each special education local plan area, which shall be the greater of the following:
(1)
For the 2023–24 fiscal year, the amount of funding per unit of average daily attendance calculated for the 2022–23 fiscal year pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (c), adjusted by the inflation factor described in Section 56836.142. For each fiscal year thereafter, the amount of funding per unit of average daily attendance calculated for the prior fiscal year pursuant to this paragraph,
adjusted each year by the inflation factor described in Section 56836.142.
(2)
The amount of funding per unit of average daily attendance calculated for the prior fiscal year pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (c).
(e)
For purposes of calculating the amount of funding per unit of average daily attendance for the special education local plan area identified as the Los Angeles County Juvenile Court and Community School/Division of Alternative Education Special Education Local Plan Area, the Superintendent shall make the following computations:
(1)
For the 2020–21 fiscal year, increase the amount of funding per unit of average daily attendance computed for that special education local plan area for the 2019–20 fiscal year pursuant to Section 56836.10 by 13 percent and then multiply by the inflation factor
described in Section 56836.142 for the 2020–21 fiscal year.
(2)
For the 2021–22 fiscal year, increase the amount of funding per unit of average daily attendance computed for that special education local plan area for the 2020–21 fiscal year by 10 percent, and then adjust that amount by the inflation factor described in Section 56836.142 for the 2021–22 fiscal year, and shall also include the inflation factor of 2.31 percent instead of zero as described in Section 56836.142 for the 2020–21 fiscal year.
(3)
For the 2022–23 fiscal year, increase the amount of funding per unit of average daily attendance computed for that special education local plan area for the 2021–22 fiscal year by 14 percent.
(4)
For the 2023–24 fiscal year and for each fiscal year thereafter, the amount of funding per unit of average daily attendance computed for that special education local plan area for the prior fiscal year shall be adjusted by the inflation factor described in Section 56836.142 for the current fiscal year.
Cal. Education Code - EDC § 56836.148. Section 56836.148.
(a)
For the 2020–21 fiscal year, the Superintendent shall determine the base grant funding for each special education local plan area by multiplying the amount funded per unit of average daily attendance for each special education local plan area computed in subdivision (a) of Section 56836.146 by the funded average daily attendance computed in subdivision (a) Section 56836.144 for the corresponding special education local plan area.
(b)
For the 2021–22 fiscal year, the Superintendent shall determine the base grant funding for each special education local plan area by multiplying the amount funded per unit of average daily attendance for each special education local plan area computed in subdivision (b) of Section 56836.146 by the funded average daily attendance
computed in subdivision (a) of Section 56836.144 for the corresponding special education local plan area.
(c)
For the 2022–23 fiscal year, the Superintendent shall determine the base grant funding for each special education local plan area by adding the products of the amount funded per unit of average daily attendance for each special education local plan area computed in subdivision (c) of Section 56836.146 multiplied by the funded average daily attendance for each member local educational agency and charter school that is a local educational agency for purposes of special education computed in subdivision (b) of Section 56836.144.
(d)
Commencing with the 2023–24 fiscal year and for each fiscal year thereafter, the Superintendent shall determine the base grant funding for each special education local plan area by adding the products of the amount funded per unit of average daily
attendance for each special education local plan area computed in subdivision (d) of Section 56836.146 multiplied by the funded average daily attendance for each member local educational agency and charter school that is a local educational agency for purposes of special education computed in subdivision (b) of Section 56836.144.
(e)
For purposes of calculating the base funding for the special education local plan area identified as the Los Angeles County Juvenile Court and Community School/Division of Alternative Education Special Education Local Plan Area, the Superintendent shall make the following computations:
(1)
For the 2020–21 fiscal year, multiply the amount of funding per unit of average daily attendance computed in paragraph (1) of subdivision (e) of Section 56836.146 by the funded average daily attendance computed in subdivision (a) of Section 56836.144.
(2)
For the 2021–22 fiscal year, multiply the amount of funding per unit of average daily attendance computed in paragraph (2) of subdivision (e) of Section 56836.146 by the funded average daily attendance computed in subdivision (a) of Section 56836.144.
(3)
For the 2022–23 fiscal year, multiply the amount of funding per unit of average daily attendance computed in paragraph (3) of subdivision (e) of Section 56836.146 by the funded average daily attendance computed in subdivision (b) of Section 56836.144.
(4)
Commencing with the 2023–24 fiscal year and for each fiscal year thereafter, multiple the amount of funding per unit of average daily attendance computed in paragraph (4) of subdivision (e) of Section 56836.146 by the funded average daily attendance computed in subdivision (b) of Section 56836.144.
(f)
Commencing with the 2022–23 fiscal year and for each fiscal year thereafter, the Superintendent shall make publicly available the amount of special education funding each local educational agency generates for their special education local plan area pursuant to subdivisions (c) and (d).
(g)
Commencing with the 2022–23 fiscal year and for each fiscal year thereafter, each special education local plan area shall report to their member local educational agencies no later than 30 days after receiving their apportionment the amount of funding each local educational agency generates pursuant to subdivisions (c) and (d).
(h)
For the 2023–24 fiscal year, each special education local plan area shall, at a minimum, allocate special education funding to all of its member local educational agencies equal to the total sum of
base grant funding, calculated pursuant to this section, allocated to all of its member local educational agencies in the 2022–23 fiscal year multiplied by the sum of one plus the inflation factor, as defined in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 56836.142 for the 2023–24 fiscal year, and then multiplied by the sum of one plus the percent change in funded average daily attendance of its member local educational agencies from the 2022–23 fiscal year to the 2023–24 fiscal year pursuant to Section 56836.144.
(i)
Nothing in this section shall prohibit a member local educational agency from allocating funds back to their special education local plan area for purposes of providing regionalized or other programmatic services.
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