February 11, 2005
Dear County Superintendents of Schools, Auditors, and Treasurers:
NOTICE OF THE APPORTIONMENT FOR THE
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS RELATED TO
THE WILLIAMS CASE SETTLEMENT
FISCAL YEAR 2004-05
This apportionment, in the amount of $134,993,416, is made from funds provided in Senate Bill 1108 (Chapter 216, Statutes of 2004), SEC.36.(3)(C)(i), as amended by Senate Bill 550 (Chapter 900, Statutes of 2004), SEC.22. in support of the instructional materials program related to the Williams Case Settlement.
Funds are allocated at a rate of $96.90 per pupil enrolled in kindergarten and grades one through twelve as reported in the October 2003, California Basic Educational Data System, in schools ranked in deciles one and two of the 2003 Academic Performance Index (API) based on their 2003 base scores. The amount paid in this apportionment reflects 100 percent of the entitlement for each eligible local educational agency (LEA).
Funding for charter schools is withheld from this apportionment, but will be released for any charter school that opts to comply with Williams Case Settlement requirements. Charter schools will be notified regarding the decision to participate and associated requirements.
The funds and all interest earned must be used exclusively for the purchase of standards-aligned instructional materials in reading/language arts, mathematics, science, and history-social science pursuant to California Education Code Section 60605. LEAs must comply with the requirements of California Education Code Section 60119 that include, among other things, holding a public hearing and adopting a board resolution as to the sufficiency of textbooks or instructional materials.
Warrants will be mailed to county treasurers approximately four weeks from the date of this Notice. For standardized account code structure (SACS) coding, use Resource Code 7158, Instructional Materials - Williams Case, and Revenue Object Code 8590, All Other State Revenue. County superintendents of schools are requested to inform LEAs immediately of this apportionment.
If you have questions regarding this apportionment, please contact
Ging Tucker, Assistant Consultant, Categorical Programs Unit, at
916-324-4536 or by e-mail at gtucker@cde.ca.gov [Note, the preceding e-mail address is no longer valid]. Questions concerning expenditure of funds should be directed
to Susan Martimo, Education Programs Consultant, Instructional Resources
Unit, at 916-319-0446 or by e-mail at smartimo@cde.ca.gov.
Sincerely,
JACK O'CONNELL
1430 N Street
Sacramento, CA 95814