CSBA and California Forward Announce the LCFF Collaborative Working Group
Working group to identify and promote LCFF and LCAP best practices
SACRAMENTO, Calif., (October 29, 2014) – The California School Boards Association (CSBA) and California Forward (CA Fwd), a non-profit, bipartisan organization devoted to improving the performance of government in California, are proud to announce the LCFF Collaborative Working Group. With 17 school districts and county offices of education selected to participate, the Collaborative will identify and promote promising LCFF and LCAP implementation strategies, solutions and best practices.
“The LCFF Collaborative Working Group will serve as a ‘living laboratory’ for participants to share their challenges, opportunities and ideas in the governance, management and implementation of the LCFF,” said CSBA CEO & Executive Director Vernon M. Billy. “We are excited to continue our partnership with CA Fwd with the creation of this Collaborative. Our efforts will benefit all school districts and county offices of education, helping them improve academic outcomes for all students, regardless of background or geography.”
“CA Fwd welcomes the opportunity to join with CSBA in supporting the collaboration of school districts and county offices of education to transform the way they make decisions and learn from each other. The Local Control Funding Formula and Local Control Accountability Plans serve as models for ‘government closer to the people,’ empowering communities to improve services and deliver better results for students," said Jim Mayer, CEO of CA Fwd.
Superintendents and school board trustees from the following school districts and county offices will serve on the LCFF Collaborative:
• Antioch Unified School District
• Bakersfield City School District
• Butte County Office of Education
• Calaveras Unified School District
• Corona-Norco Unified School District
• Cupertino Union School District
• Delano Joint Union High School District
• Firebaugh-Las Deltas Unified School District
• Long Beach Unified School District
• Los Angeles County Office of Education
• Modesto City Schools
• Oakland Unified School District
• Riverside Unified School District
• Robla Elementary School District
• San Diego Unified School District
• San Francisco Unified School District
• Shasta Union High School District
The LCFF Collaborative kicks-off on October 29 and will meet at least quarterly. The Collaborative is a three-year project, allowing for several cycles of LCAP implementation, review, evaluation and revision. Anticipated outcomes include identifying best practices and systemic challenges of LCFF, and developing useful research, reports and presentations highlighting the work of the Collaborative with the goal of sharing the ‘lessons learned’ with other educators throughout the state. In addition, the work of the Collaborative will be incorporated in CSBA’s trainings and education programs, and in advocacy efforts related to LCFF.
Earlier this year, CSBA and CA Fwd partnered on a 10-city LCFF tour to assist governing school boards and local education agencies in the effective implementation of the LCFF and development of LCAP plans.
About California Forward
California Forward (CA Fwd) is a non-profit, bipartisan organization, devoted to improving the performance of government in California. It believes that increased emphasis on accountability and transparency will create government that Californians deserve and expect.
About CSBA
The California School Boards Association (CSBA) is the non-profit education association representing the elected officials who govern public school districts and county offices of education. With a membership of nearly 1,000 educational agencies statewide, CSBA brings together school district governing boards and county boards of education to advocate for effective policies that advance the education and well-being of the state’s more than 6 million school-age children. CSBA provides policy resources and training to members, and represents the statewide interests of public education through legal, political legislative, community and media advocacy.
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