Resource Allocation Strategies for Student Success

Thanks to funding provided by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, CCSESA is leading a capacity building effort to provide leadership to school districts and county offices of education in resource allocation strategies in a new environment of reduced state resources, increased categorical flexibility, and federal stimulus funding. 

Leadership Assistance for District Fiscal Planning

CCSESA partnered with School Services of California (SSC) to offer local education agencies (LEAs) information and tools that will help make the most of the new state categorical flexibility and federal stimulus funds to support student academic achievement goals. In June, July, and October, CCSESA/SSC hosted workshops to provide the latest updates on state budget and federal stimulus changes, perspectives from LEAs who have developed systems to effectively deploy resources to improve instructional programs, and from national researchers who have identified key focus areas for potential fiscal reprioritization.

The following materials and information provided at the workshops are available:

June 2009 Workshop

  1. State Categorical Flexibility and Federal Funds Workshop PowerPoint Presentation (pdf)
  2. Resources

July 2009 Webcast

  1. State Categorical Flexibility and Federal Funds July 23, 2009 Webcast Archive and PowerPoint
  2. Allowable Uses Matrix (June 2009)

October 2009 Workshop

  1. Strategic Spending in the Current Fiscal Climate presentation (pdf)
  2. Race to the Top Overview of Grant Competition and Requirements (ppt)
  3. Resources
  4. Archive for the October 28, 2009 Meeting
      Opening Session (video)
      Voices from the field (video)
      What to do now with ARRA? (video)
      Closing Session (video)