AB 84

Bill Subjects

School Accountability Audits Charter Schools Data Systems

Abstract

Existing law establishes a public school financing system that requires state funding for school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools to be calculated pursuant to a local control funding formula, as specified. Existing law includes average daily attendance as a component of the calculation under the local control funding formula. Existing law establishes the California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System, which is maintained by the State Department of Education and consists of pupil data from elementary and secondary schools, as specified, relating to demographics, program participation, enrollment, and statewide assessments, among other things. This bill would require the department to provide a report, including specified data, to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature relating to the possible integration of the California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System and the average daily attendance apportionment data system. Existing law states the intent of the Legislature to encourage sound fiscal management practices among local educational agencies by strengthening fiscal accountability at the school district, county, and state levels, as provided. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature that all charter schools be audited and that comprehensive statutory changes be made to implement specified recommendations related to the funding determination process for nonclassroom-based charter schools and related to audit best practices for detecting and curtailing charter school fraud.