How much money does the district receive?

Projected DJUSD Revenues for 2016-17
(As of July, 2016)

	$ Amount	% of Total	Fund Description
General Fund			This is the chief operating fund, accounting for the ordinary operations of the school district. All transactions except those required or permitted by law to be in another fund are accounted for in this fund.
Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF)	$61,914,357		Allocated to the school district based upon the number of students and the amount of time each spends in school.
Other State Revenue	$5,860,743		Allocated to the district to provide special services for students. State lottery funds as well as other State restricted categorical programs are included in this category.
Local Revenue	$13,335,122		Education funding from the community through voter approved parcel taxes, donations and miscellaneous sources. Includes State special education funds that are passed through the Yolo County Office of Education.
Federal Revenue	$2,496,270		Allocated to districts to provide special services for students
Subtotal General Fund	$83,606,492	90.6%
Other Funds
Charter Schools	$4,894,621	5.3%	Accounts for the activities of the DaVinci Charter Academy not reported in the General Fund that are reported in the Charter Schools Fund.
Adult Education	$610,623	0.7%	Accounts for federal, state, and local revenues for adult education programs.
Child Development	$336,203	0.4%	Accounts for federal, state, and local revenues to operate child development programs.
Cafeteria	$2,176,654	2.4%	Accounts for federal, state, and local resources to operate the food service program.
Capital Facilities	$612,000	0.7%	Accounts for fees levied on developers as a condition of approving a development and City of Davis redevelopment funds.
Special Reserve Fund for Capital Outlay Projects	$10,000	0.0%	Accounts for the revenues received from the sale of surplus property (Grande).
Building Funds	$40,000	0.0%	Accounts primarily for proceeds from the sale of bonds and may not be used for purposes other than those for which the bonds were issued.
Self Insurance	$850	0.0%	Accounts separately for moneys received for self-insurance activities such as health and welfare, and deductible property loss.
Foundation Trust Fund	$3,245	0.0%	Accounts for local donation funded student scholarships.
Total All Funds	$92,290,688	100%

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How does district revenue change by year?

District General Fund and Charter School Revenue
(As of July, 2016)

	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16 (Estimated)	2016-17 (Projected)	Descriptions
State Revenue							Funding provided by the state of California
COLA (Unfunded)	$4,882,350	$6,369,001					Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA): In good economic years, the state provides an increase in prior year funding so that districts can meet routine cost increases.  In poor economic years, COLA is reduced or unfunded.
Deficit/LCFF Funding GAP	$5,613,104	$5,254,269	$14,557,729	$10,562,502	$5,274,256	$2,338,286	Funding owed to the district by the state, but not paid
Per Student Funding	$41,123,481	$41,146,951	$48,757,875	$53,563,456	$59,172,312	$61,914,357	Ongoing money allocated to the school district based upon the number of students and the amount of time each spends in school.  The district receives the same amount of per pupil funding for students, whether they are attending the general education program or a magnet (e.g. GATE, Spanish Immersion, Montessori) program.
Charter School Per Student Funding	$2,753,378	$3,186,178	$3,838,419	$4,142,797	$4,367,562	$4,540,652	Ongoing money allocated to DaVinci Academy based upon the number of students and the amount of time each spends in school.
Categorical Funding	$8,353,262	$8,384,798	$3,891,886	$4,592,308	$9,371,542	$5,860,743	Ongoing money allocated to the district to provide special programs for students.  The state has granted temporary flexibility to reallocate previously restricted funds for general operating expenses
Charter School Categorical Funding	$323,924	$399,837	$271,271	$254,871	$679,274	$344,177	Ongoing money allocated to the DaVinci Charter School to provide special programs for students.
Special Education	$4,387,698	$4,401,489	$2,829,560	$2,992,033	$3,047,577	$2,689,632	Ongoing funds to provide services to students with special needs.  These are state funds passed through to the Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) and on to the district.
Local Revenue							Funding coming from sources within Davis
Measure C		$6,350,910	$6,461,854	$6,432,709	$6,434,240	$6,434,240	Local parcel tax ($327/parcel) that replaced Measure Q & W and supplements school funding from July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2016.
Measure E			$3,080,479	$3,079,728	$3,074,484	$3,074,484	Local parcel tax renewal ($204/parcel) intended to backfill state funding reductions from July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2016.
Donations and Grants	$2,252,194	$2,355,811	$2,051,144	$2,867,241	$2,123,928	$773,766	One-time community contributions including a $1.5 million grant from the Davis Schools Foundation in 2008-09
Other Local Revenue	$533,71	$444,531	$375,435	$367,229	$373,112	$363,000	Miscellaneous revenue from local sources
Charter School Donations and Grants	$67,717	$103,034	$54,426	$140,815	$69,594	$9,792	Donations and miscellaneous local funds for DaVinci Academy
Federal Revenue							Funding provided by the United States government
Special Programs	$2,961,721	$2,887,161	$2,683,237	$2,713,690	$2,633,983	$2,496,270	Ongoing restricted money allocated to districts to provide specified services for students including special education programs
Federal Stimulus Funds	$1,536,470	$0	$0	$0	$0		One-time money received under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act & Jobs Bill
Charter School Special Programs	$92,430	$0	$0	$0	$0		One-time restricted money allocated to DaVinci Charter to provide specified services
Totals
Total Funded Revenue	$73,933,098	$72,853,940	$74,295,586	$81,146,877	$91,347,608	$88,501,113
General Fund	$70,695,649	$69,164,891	$70,131,470	$76,608,394	$86,231,178	$83,606,492
Charter School Fund	$3,237,449	$3,689,049	$4,164,116	$4,538,483	$5,116,430	$4,894,621
Breakdowns
Number of Students (adjusted for average daily attendance)	8,285	8,290	8,253	8,247	8,205	8,197
Per Pupil Funding	$8,924	$8,789	$9,002	$9,840	$11,133	$10,797

How much money does the district spend?

Projected DJUSD Expenditures for 2016-17 by Function
(As of July, 2016)

	$ Amount	% of Total	Fund Description
General Fund			This is the chief operating fund, accounting for the ordinary operations of the school district. All transactions except those required or permitted by law to be in another fund are accounted for in this fund.
Classroom Instruction	$52,487,141	62%	Teachers, para-educators, instructional supplies and services
Instruction-related Services	$9,685,885	11%	Supervision of instruction/assessment, library services, teacher staff development, and summer school
Pupil Services	$6,574,583	8%	Counseling and college planning; psychology and individual learning assessments; nurses for screening and health education; school climate; student behavior, attendance, suspensions and expulsions; complaints and investigations; safety and emergency preparedness; grief and crisis counseling
General Administration	$5,872,279	7%	Education oversight, human resources, budget and payroll, student attendance reporting; legal services and elections; technology and community relations
Plant Services	$8,217,513	10%	Utilities; custodial; landscape, irrigation, and field maintenance; campus safety and security; telecommunications
Ancillary Services & Community	$903,594	1%	Miscellaneous services includes Athletics programs & Facilities Use
Other Outgo	$753,310	1%	Miscellaneous expenditures including debt service for leases & Special Education program fees for other local educational agencies
Subtotal General Fund	$84,494,305	80.7%
Other Funds
Charter Schools	$5,148,933	4.9%	DaVinci Charter Academy expenses
Adult Education	$514,138	0.5%	Adult education program expenses
Child Development	$379,641	0.4%	Expenses for operating child development programs
Cafeteria	$2,247,454	2.1%	Expenses for operating the food service program
Capital Facilities	$702,588	0.7%	Expensed funds from fees levied on developers or other agencies as a condition of approving a development
Special Reserve Fund for Capital Outlay Projects	$1,025,000	1.0%	Expensed funds from the sale of surplus property (Grande)
Building Funds	$10,115,810	9.7%	Expensed funds from proceeds of the sale of bonds and may not be used for any purposes other than those for which the bonds were issued.
Self Insurance	$15,000	0.0%	Expenses for self-insurance activities such as health and welfare, and deductible property & liability losses.
Foundation Trust Fund	$3,000	0.0%	Expended funds for local donation funded student scholarships
Total All Funds	$104,645,869	100%

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How do we pay for California Schools?

What is the Local Control Funding Formula?

California school finance changed dramatically with the passage of the state budget in July 2013. Beginning with the 2013-14 school year, school districts and charter schools receive funding under the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) with two goals: to improve outcomes for students and to allow more decisions to be made locally about how dollars are spent to achieve better results.

Each district now receives a “base grant” for every student. The majority of California’s education dollars will fund base grants.

Source: EdSource.org

In addition to base grants, districts receive a “supplemental grant” of 20% of the base for every high needs student. These include students who come from low-income families, those learning English and those living in foster care. Districts with more than 55% high needs students will also receive a “concentration grant” for the number of students over that threshold.

27% of students in the Davis Joint Unified School District qualify as high needs. The district will receive a supplemental grant based upon this percentage, but does not qualify for a concentration grant.

Davis received $6,333 for each student in 2013-14. That amount is expected to grow to $9,463 in 2020-21 when the state plans to fully implement the Local Control Funding Formula.

Would you like to see how our district funding compares to other districts? (EdSource)

Under the LCFF, districts prepare a Local Control and Accountability Plan that describes how education dollars are spent to address state priorities:

• Conditions of learning, including access to core services, implementation of state standards and course access.
• Pupil outcomes, including, student achievement and other student outcomes.
• Engagement, including parent involvement, student engagement and school climate.

Source: EdSource.org

The district prepared its first Local Control and Accountability Plan in 2014 and continues to engage stakeholders in creation, annual review and approval. A public hearing is held in June prior to final approval of the plan. The district then submits the plan to the Yolo County Office of Education for review.

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What is Proposition 98?

California voters passed Proposition 98 in 1988 and again in 1990 to guarantee a minimum level of funding for K-14 public education. This level depends on the state’s economy. When the economy does well, schools get more money. In poor economic years, schools get less.

Would you like to learn more about Proposition 98? (Legislative Analyst's Office, Video)

How have recent state budgets affected Davis public schools?

Recent state budget decisions have caused the state to:

• Increase the amount of money sent to schools. With the passage of Proposition 30 in 2012, the state began to restore funding to schools in 2013-14. Districts receive these dollars under the new Local Control Funding Formula.
• Eliminate deferred state funding. During the budget crisis, districts received funding a year late from the state. These deferred payments grew to nearly $10 billion statewide, but have now been fully repaid to schools.

What is Proposition 30?

Proposition 30 was placed on the November 6, 2012 ballot by Governor Jerry Brown. It's purpose was to prevent more reductions to state funding for education.

As approved by the majority of California voters, the measure:

• Increased the sales tax rate by one-quarter cent for every dollar for four years
• Increased personal income tax rates on upper-income taxpayers for seven years
• Will raise about $6 billion in additional annual state revenues through 2016-17, with smaller amounts in 2017-18 and 2018-19.

These additional revenues are available to help balance state budget only through 2018-19. Proposition 55 has been placed on the November 2016 ballot to extend the Proposition 30 income tax rates.

Would you like to learn more about Proposition 30? (BallotPedia article)

Would you like to learn more about Proposition 55? (BallotPedia article)

Would you like to learn more about California school finance?

• The Local Control Funding Formula: An Essential EdSource Guide (EdSource, 2016)
• State Budget Heads to Gov. Brown; How Education Fared (EdSource, 2016)
• Local Control Funding Formula Overview (CA Dept. of Education, 2016)
• Ed-Data: Education Data Partnership (Ed-data, 2016)
• Local Control Funding Formula (WestEd, 2016)
• California School Finance (EdSource, 2016)

Would you like to see a brief history of school finance reform in California? (EdSource, 2014)