LCFF Budget Overview for Parents Projected Revenue by Fund Source
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LCFF Budget Overview for Parents Received 12/15/20 Local Educational Agency (LEA) Name: Sweetwater Union High School District CDS Code: 37-68411-0000000 School Year: 2020-2021 LEA contact information: Ana Maria Alvarez/Jenny Salkeld School districts receive funding from different sources: state funds under the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF), other state funds, local funds, and federal funds. LCFF funds include a base level of funding for all LEAs and extra funding - called "supplemental and concentration" grants - to LEAs based on the enrollment of high needs students (foster youth, English learners, and low-income students). Budget Overview for the 2020-2021 School Year Projected Revenue by Fund Source Federal CARES funds, $37,206,597 , 7% All Other LCFF All Other Federal funds, Total LCFF Funds, Funds, $338,800,368 , $389,682,538 , 74% $28,628,919 , 5% 64% LCFF supplemental & All local funds, concentration grants, $30,015,398 , 6% $50,882,170 , 10% All other state funds, $41,386,193 , 8% This chart shows the total general purpose revenue Sweetwater Union High School District expects to receive in the coming year from all sources. The total revenue projected for Sweetwater Union High School District is $526,919,645.00, of which $389,682,538.00 is Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) funds, $41,386,193.00 is other state funds, $30,015,398.00 is local funds, and $65,835,516.00 is federal funds. Of the $65,835,516.00 in federal funds, $37,206,597.00 are federal CARES Act funds. Of the $389,682,538.00 in LCFF Funds, $50,882,170.00 is generated based on the enrollment of high needs students (foster youth, English learner, and low-income students). Page 1 of 3 LCFF Budget Overview for Parents For the 2020-21 school year school districts must work with parents, educators, students, and the community to develop a Learning Continuity and Attendance Plan (Learning Continuity Plan). The Learning Continuity Plan replaces the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) for the 2020–21 school year and provides school districts with the opportunity to desribe how they are planning to provide a high-quality education, social-emotional supports, and nutrition to their students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Budgeted Expenditures in the Learning Continuity Plan $ 35,000,000 $ 34,000,000 $ 33,000,000 $ 32,000,000 Total Budgeted Total Budgeted $ 31,000,000 Expenditures in Expenditures for the Learning High Needs $ 30,000,000 Continuity Plan Students in the $ 29,000,000 $34,075,756 Learning $ 28,000,000 Continuity Plan, $29,630,756 $ 27,000,000 This chart provides a quick summary of how much Sweetwater Union High School District plans to spend for planned actions and services in the Learning Continuity Plan for 2020-2021and how much of the total is tied to increasing or improving services for high needs students. Sweetwater Union High School District plans to spend $514,350,471.00 for the 2020-2021 school year. Of that amount, $34,075,756.00 is tied to actions/services in the Learning Continuity Plan and $480,274,715.00 is not included in the Learning Continuity Plan. The budgeted expenditures that are not included in the Learning Continuity Plan will be used for the following: The Learning Contintuity Plan (LCP) is primarily focused on the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) supplemental/concentration and Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding Increased or Improved Services for High Needs Students in in the Learning Continuity Plan for the 2020-2021 School Year In 2020-2021, Sweetwater Union High School District is projecting it will receive $50,882,170.00 based on the enrollment of foster youth, English learner, and low-income students. Sweetwater Union High School District must describe how it intends to increase or improve services for high needs students in the Learning Continuity Plan. Sweetwater Union High School District plans to spend $29,630,756.00 towards meeting this requirement, as described in the Learning Continuity Plan. The additional improved services described in the plan include the following: District has a plan to expend the $50.8M in Local Control Funding Formula supplemental and t ti d ll i d ith th LCAP l d i iti f di ti d i Th Page 2 of 3 LCFF Budget Overview for Parents Update on Increased or Improved Services for High Needs Students in 2019-2020 Prior Year Expenditures: Increased or Improved Services for High Needs Students Total Budgeted Expenditures for High Needs Students in the LCAP $52,037,469 Actual Expenditures for High $48,637,089 Needs Students in LCAP $ 0 $ 10,000,000 $ 20,000,000 $ 30,000,000 $ 40,000,000 $ 50,000,000 $ 60,000,000 This chart compares what Sweetwater Union High School District budgeted in the 2019-20 LCAP for actions and services that contributed to increasing or improving services for high needs students with what Sweetwater Union High School District actually spent on actions and services that contributed to increasing or improving services for high needs students in the 2019-20 school year. In 2019-2020, Sweetwater Union High School District's LCAP budgeted $52,037,469.00 for planned actions to increase or improve services for high needs students. Sweetwater Union High School District actually spent $48,637,089.00 for actions to increase or improve services for high needs students in 2019- 2020. The difference between the budgeted and actual expenditures of $3,400,380.00 had the following impact on Sweetwater Union High School District's ability to increase or improve services for high needs students: The difference between the budgeted ($52M) and actual expenditures ($48.6M) had the following impact on Sweetwater Union High School District's ability to increase or improve services for high needs students: The overall difference in the budget expenditures and the estimated actual expenditures is Page 3 of 3 Received 11/10/20 - 2:55 p.m. Learning Continuity and Attendance Plan Template (2020–21) The instructions for completing the Learning Continuity and Attendance Plan is available at https://www.cde.ca.gov/re/lc/documents/lrngcntntyatndncpln-instructions.docx. Local Educational Agency (LEA) Name Contact Name and Title Email and Phone Sweetwater Union High School District Dr. Ana Maria Alvarez [email protected] Assistant Superintendent (619) 691-5546 General Information [A description of the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the LEA and its community.] Set in southern San Diego County, Sweetwater Union High School District spans from the border with Mexico up the Pacific coast to National City and East to the Otay Mountain foothills. As the largest secondary school district in California, we serve our communities, parents, students, and staffs with excellence in teaching and support for our very diverse population of over 38,000 middle and high school students and over 10,000 adult school attendees. Our 2018-19 student enrollment was 39,086. 59% of our students qualify as low income and 19% are identified as English Learners, 63% of our EL students are Long Term English Learners and 615 of our students are Foster Youth or Homeless Youth. The Sweetwater district has felt the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic as has any other school district in California and beyond. Students, families, and staff have been deeply impacted by the pandemic and these tolls have been demonstrated in the physical, emotional, and academic health of of our students and staff. In San Diego County, we are unique in that the zip codes in the Sweetwater district represented 5 of the 6 highest case rates of COVID-19 infections in the County, which has led to increased anxiety and acute sensitivity to inform our decision making process. Our abrupt closure of schools on March 13, 2020 and rapid transition to Distance Learning in April presented many challenges such as providing connectivity and devices to all families and pertinent staff, and delivering professional development to our 1800 teachers to properly prepare for Distance Learning. During the 2019 -2020 school year, the district had made a determination to halt its 1:1 computer/iPad device initiative because of budgetary constraints. Once the pandemic hit, it was evident that devices and connectivity were going to be two major factors in supporting students' continuity of learning. Our device procurement and distribution were impacted by the global demand and socio-political environment which delayed our device orders on several occasions. During one incident, we had 3000 devices in the Port of Los Angeles that were being held by Customs and were subsequently returned to China. Issues with the shortage of devices and hotspots compounded the frustration faced by district staff, students, and families during this time. We approached our students and families to return devices if they did not need them at home and this helped secure over 700 devices for students in need. We are still waiting for computer orders that were submitted in April of 2020. 2020-21 Learning Continuity and Attendance Plan for Sweetwater Union High School District Page 1 of 44 Teachers and students had to transition from in-person instruction to a distance learning model. Over 139 professional development sessions were developed in the spring to provide teachers with the tools to support distance teaching and learning. During April - June of 2020, we maintained a continuity of learning plan that focused on doing no harm to students and providing them with the opportunity to improve their academic grades without penalty. Asynchronous instruction was the main mode of instruction. Students without devices or connectivity received packets of work from each of their teachers.