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    This document summarizes the author's experience with the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) and Local Control Accountability Plans (LCAP) in their school district. It discusses obstacles like poor parent involvement due to transportation issues, limited staffing, and lack of knowledge about the plans. While the goals of increased local control and accountability are seen as positive, the district feels they need more time and resources to effectively develop and implement their LCAP.

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    This document summarizes the author's experience with the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) and Local Control Accountability Plans (LCAP) in their school district. It discusses obstacles like poor parent involvement due to transportation issues, limited staffing, and lack of knowledge about the plans. While the goals of increased local control and accountability are seen as positive, the district feels they need more time and resources to effectively develop and implement their LCAP.

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    This document summarizes the author's experience with the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) and Local Control Accountability Plans (LCAP) in their school district. It discusses obstacles like poor parent involvement due to transportation issues, limited staffing, and lack of knowledge about the plans. While the goals of increased local control and accountability are seen as positive, the district feels they need more time and resources to effectively develop and implement their LCAP.

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    CaseyGeyer

    EDL648
    April26,2016
    KennyRichards

    ArticleSummary:DistrictsEmbraceLocalControlButStruggle

    Myownexperiencewithboth,theLocalControlFundingFormulaandLocalControl
    AccountabilityPlansareunfortunatelysurfacedeepatthistime.Ihavehoweverbeenapartof
    conversationdiscussingthedifficultiesencounteredwhencreatingandimplementingbothof
    thesewithinmyownsingleschool,schooldistrict.
    Manyofthesamefeelingsandobstaclesdiscussedinthearticlemirrorthatofourown
    administratorsgrowingfrustrationwiththeprocess.Thoughweencourageandwelcomeparent
    involvementinschoolplanningweconsistentlyhavepoorattendanceatmeetingsorfunctions.
    Weoftenfindthesamegroupof23parentsateachmeeting.Beingaruralschool,
    transportation,specificallythetimenecessarytravelingtoandfromtheschoolandadequate
    childcarearehugeobstaclesforourparents.Approximately54%ofourstudentscomefromout
    ofdistrictwhichaddstotheissueoftimewhenattendingmeetingsatourschool.Thoughthe
    hardfactiswithouttheseinterdistrictstudentsourschoolIfeelwouldslowlywitherawayto
    nothing.Wehaveyettofindapositivesolutiontoourlimitedparentinvolvement.Whiletheidea
    ofholdingmeetingsinthetownwheremostofourstudentslivehasbeenpresented,butthereis
    aschooldistrictthatwouldbethelocalschoolforthesefamilies.Wedontfeelthiswouldbe
    appropriateandmaybeviewedasactivelypoachingstudentsfromaneighboringdistrict.
    Lackofstaffingandspecificknowledgeconcerningthesetwoplansarealsoobstacles
    wehaveyettoeffectivelyproblemsolve.Insmallschoolsstaffoftentakeonmorethanonejob,
    whichmeansthatcontributingtotheLCAPwouldpushthemoverfulltime.Whatwehave
    experiencedsofaristhatotherunrelatedLCAP/LCFFjobresponsibilitiesfailtobecompletedin
    atimelyfashionortostandards.WithlimitedtimetocompleteandrevisetheLCAPandlimited
    staffingwearecontinuallydiscouragedabouttheproject.Whilethecoreideaandgoalofthe
    LCAPisrecognizedaspositiveandworthwhilewetoo,likethosewhocontributedtothearticle
    justneedmoretimetogetitdone.

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