June 20, 2005
Dear County Superintendents of Schools, Auditors, and Treasurers:
NOTICE OF THE FINAL APPORTIONMENT FOR THE
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS RELATED TO
THE WILLIAMS SETTLEMENT
FISCAL YEAR 2004-05
This apportionment, in the amount of $3,006,584, 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 settlement.
Funds are allocated at a rate of $98.80 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 or two of the 2003 Academic Performance Index (API) based on their 2003 base scores. The amount apportioned to each eligible local educational agency (LEA) is listed on the enclosed schedule of apportionment and reflects 100 percent of each local educational agency's entitlement, less any amounts paid in the February 11, 2005, apportionment.
Eligible charter schools that opted to comply with Williams settlement requirements and receive Williams funding are included in this apportionment.
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 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916-324-4536 or by e-mail at gtucker@cde.ca.gov [Note, the preceding e-mail address is no longer valid]. If
you have questions concerning expenditure of funds, please contact
Susan Martimo, Education Programs Consultant, Curriculum Frameworks
and Instructional Resources Office, at 916-319-0446 or by e-mail
at smartimo@cde.ca.gov.
Sincerely,
JACK O'CONNELL
1430 N Street
Sacramento, CA 95814