July 26, 2006
| Dear | County and District Superintendents and Chief Business Officials, Charter School |
| Administrators, and County Auditors: |
CALENDAR OF KEY DEADLINES FOR 2006-07 APPORTIONMENTS
For your planning purposes, we are enclosing the Calendar of Key Deadlines 2006-07 School District and County Office of Education Apportionments, and the Calendar of Key Deadlines 2006-07 Charter School Apportionments. These calendars provide due dates for the various apportionment documents and other reports necessary for the California Department of Education (CDE) to determine funding for local educational agencies.
We are required by law to certify apportionments by very specific dates. Receiving your information by the deadline helps ensure that your apportionment will reflect the most current data. If you have corrections once your information has been sent, please contact CDE apportionment unit staff immediately. A copy of these deadlines can be found on the Internet at http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/ca/fc. An up-to-date listing of CDE apportionment staff can be found at http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/sf/rl/reccontacts.asp.
All revenue, attendance, and tax data submitted for 2006-07 will be collected through the Principal Apportionment data collection software. The Principal Apportionment Tax software is due to be released in mid-October, and the Principal Apportionment Attendance and Principal Apportionment Revenue Software are due to be released in early November.
Please remember to use the Principal Apportionment Revenue Software, version 2005-5.02, when submitting Annual Apportionment data for fiscal year 2005-06. Any prior period corrections should be submitted through the appropriate software or form for that fiscal year. Corrections for years prior to 2005-06 must be supported by an auditor letter of concurrence.
If you have any questions regarding the calendar or Web site, please contact Julie Brucklacher, Manager, Office of Principal Apportionment and Special Education, at (916) 322-5906 or bye-mail at jbruckla@cde.ca.gov. For questions regarding Categorical Programs, please contact Cynthia Wong, Manager, Categorical Programs Unit, at (916) 323-1314 or by e-mail at cwong@cde.ca.gov.
Sincerely,
Cindy S. Chan, Administrator
Office of Principal Apportionment and Special Education
School Fiscal Services Division
1430 N Street
Sacramento, CA 95814