AB 176 Statutory Changes to Attendance Accounting and Instructional Time
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This is an announcement to inform Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) of recent legislative changes resulting from trailer bill clean-up language enacted pursuant to Assembly Bill (AB) 176<leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240AB176> (Chapter 998, Statutes of 2024).
The School Fiscal Services Division (SFSD) presented a webinar on August 14, 2024, which covered the Instructional Time and Attendance Accounting requirements for LEAs pursuant to changes made in the education omnibus budget trailer bill, Senate Bill (SB) 153<leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240SB153> (Chapter 38, Statutes of 2024). With the passage of AB 176, previous guidance regarding changes to traditional independent study, Attendance Recovery programs, Instructional Continuity Plans, and the Form J-13A requirements have been amended. Please select the following links to access the updated slides for the Fiscal Year 2024–25 Attendance Accounting and Instruction Presentation<www.cde.ca.gov/fg/it/documents/aaitwebinar24.pdf> and the Notice of AB 176 Statutory Changes to Attendance Accounting and Instruction<www.cde.ca.gov/fg/it/ab176letter.asp>.
To claim eligible average daily attendance and avoid findings and associated penalties in the annual audit, LEAs must comply with all conditions of apportionment, including those added and amended by AB 176. LEAs should ensure they comply with fiscal year 2024–25 requirements (e.g., independent study), and begin planning for those requirements (e.g., Instructional Continuity) that impact future years.
Additionally, SFSD has recently updated information on its Instructional Time and Attendance Accounting<www.cde.ca.gov/fg/it/index.asp> web page, including FAQs on Dual Enrollment, the Form J-13A process, Independent Study, and Transitional Kindergarten.
If you have any questions, please contact the staff of the Attendance Accounting Office at attendanceaccounting@cde.ca.gov<mailto:attendanceaccounting@cde.ca.gov> or by phone at 916-324-4541.
Sincerely,
Principal Apportionment Section School Fiscal Services Division California Department of Education
This is an announcement to inform Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) of recent legislative changes resulting from trailer bill clean-up language enacted pursuant to Assembly Bill (AB) 176<leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240AB176> (Chapter 998, Statutes of 2024).
The School Fiscal Services Division (SFSD) presented a webinar on August 14, 2024, which covered the Instructional Time and Attendance Accounting requirements for LEAs pursuant to changes made in the education omnibus budget trailer bill, Senate Bill (SB) 153<leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240SB153> (Chapter 38, Statutes of 2024). With the passage of AB 176, previous guidance regarding changes to traditional independent study, Attendance Recovery programs, Instructional Continuity Plans, and the Form J-13A requirements have been amended. Please select the following links to access the updated slides for the Fiscal Year 2024–25 Attendance Accounting and Instruction Presentation<www.cde.ca.gov/fg/it/documents/aaitwebinar24.pdf> and the Notice of AB 176 Statutory Changes to Attendance Accounting and Instruction<www.cde.ca.gov/fg/it/ab176letter.asp>.
To claim eligible average daily attendance and avoid findings and associated penalties in the annual audit, LEAs must comply with all conditions of apportionment, including those added and amended by AB 176. LEAs should ensure they comply with fiscal year 2024–25 requirements (e.g., independent study), and begin planning for those requirements (e.g., Instructional Continuity) that impact future years.
Additionally, SFSD has recently updated information on its Instructional Time and Attendance Accounting<www.cde.ca.gov/fg/it/index.asp> web page, including FAQs on Dual Enrollment, the Form J-13A process, Independent Study, and Transitional Kindergarten.
If you have any questions, please contact the staff of the Attendance Accounting Office at attendanceaccounting@cde.ca.gov<mailto:attendanceaccounting@cde.ca.gov> or by phone at 916-324-4541.
Sincerely,
Principal Apportionment Section School Fiscal Services Division California Department of Education
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