This application will simply reflect a district s intent to participate. The CDE will notify those districts tentatively identified to participate in AB615 by January that will need to complete a more detailed application which focuses on student results. The final selection will occur by February. Participating districts will need to opt in for five years. Since there are three funding categories in AB615, districts can choose to move funds into one, two, or all three categories over time.
Districts don t have to use all categories.
Since AB615 will be the pilot to see what happens with flexibility, there will be a lot of visibility and annual review of these AB615 districts, especially a review of student achievement. The CDE, the Department of Finance, and other entities will be monitoring all of this very carefully. A list of eligible school districts is forthcoming. Eligible school district may apply for either or both of two portions of the funds. These funds will be targeted to schools in these districts in Title I Program Improvement status, and the two schools with the first and second highest numbers of poor children.