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| In California, most of the funding for K-12 education comes from the state. |
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| The property tax has historically been the major source of revenue for schools |
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| Increases or decreases in the revenue limit are determined by the school board. |
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| California ranks near the bottom when compared with other states in terms of the amount of taxes collected from citizens. |
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| Linking expenditures to outcomes is often a public concern. |
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| Most school districts in California are unified. |
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| Court decisions are requiring more and more states to equalize statewide funding levels for school districts. |
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| California spends more than other states on school administration. |
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| The charter school movement has been successful in California although the number of charter schools in the state is limited to 200 |
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| Class size reduction has had a negative effect on districts' capacity to provide adequate classrooms. |
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| Education is regarded as a public but not a private good. |
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| The Federal Government has generally been involved in education by supplementing budgets for special needs and national priorities. |
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| State courts have held that individuals do not have a right to an education. |
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| California leads the nation in the amount of per-pupil expenditures for education. |
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| During the past decade, California's student enrollment has been increasing. |
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| The terms equality and equity are synonymous. |
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| The state provides a base revenue limit for all California school districts. This base revenue limit can be increased by a vote of the citizens of a local district. |
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| Of the four sources of revenue for a school district, the lottery provides the second greatest source of revenue. |
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| API and AYP are the same program, but are administered by different levels of government. |
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| By law, schools must be open 180 days each year. Due to budget cutbacks, the legislature and the governor have approved a shorter school year of 175 days through 2013 |
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| Which of the following has not been a factor in creating enrollment growth in CA? |
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a) 1980's baby boomlet
b) The length of the CA school year
c) Immigrants coming in
d) Migrations from other states |
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| The number of schools districts in CA is about |
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| The percentage of ELL in CA public schools is approximately |
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| Alternative funding sources for education include |
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a) Parcel taxes
b) Foundations
c) Lottery
d) Site-Value Tax and VAT
e) All of the above |
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| CA school districts rely on revenue limit funding for their core operating needs. These general purpose monies come from a combination of |
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| State funds and local property taxes |
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| Which of these taxes is considered to be the most regressive toward the general population? |
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| CA has remained consistently below the national average in |
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a) Per-pupil spending
b) Teacher-pupil ratio
c) Admin-pupil ratio
d) All of the above |
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| Since Prop 13 passed in 1978, the amount of local property taxes allocated to school districts has been controlled by |
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| The Governor and legislature |
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| Due to recent elections, parcel taxes can be passed with 55% voter approval. |
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| Categorical aid is allocated in addition to the revenue limit. |
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| Prop 49 provides funding to increase programs in PI schools. |
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| The ADA is an important part of the formula that determines the amount of revenue a district receives as part of their revenue limit. It is based on the total number of students present each school day divided by the total number of school days in the school year. |
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| The Gann Limit is a Constitutional Amendment passed as part of the "taxpayer revolt." |
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| School boards have legal authority to change revenue limits based on local district needs. |
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| A major purpose of the Hughes/Hart Education Reform Act (SB813) was to initiate reforms in special education funding. |
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| There has been a trend in CA during the past two decades to increase the amount of general purpose funding for schools. |
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| At this time, local districts get most of their funding from local property taxes. |
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| About 1 in 10 students in CA require special education services. |
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| Three of the highest priorities in the state education budget in recent yeras have been improving student achievement, accountability, and teacher quality. |
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| About 40% of a district's revenues come in the form of general purpose aid. |
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| Special Education gets the largest share of federal categorical funds. |
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| Court decisions have minor impact on categorical funding. |
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| School facilities needs are being adequately addressed with recent state bond measures that have passed. |
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| CA gets the largest amount of its funds from personal income taxes. |
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| SB 90 established limits on the amount of general purpose money a school district can receive per pupil. |
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| Districts must be within $600 per student to considered within the compliance regulation of Serrano v. Priest. |
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| Lottery funds provide districts with sufficient funds to promote significant changes in instruction. |
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| Basic Aid funding is provided to all school districts as part of the revenue limit. |
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| The COLA is applied to all funds school districts receive from the state. |
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| Prop 13, passed by CA voters, placed a limit on property taxes at 1% of the assessed value of this property. |
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| Prop 98, ensured that K-14 education receive a minimum base funding 50% of CA tax revenue. |
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| AB 1200 gives each of CA's 58 COEs jurisdiction over fiscal oversight of the districts in its county. |
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| Assessed valuation is the value of land, homes, or businesses set by the county assessor for property tax purposes. |
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| Districts are required to maintain a Routine Restricted Maintenance Fund for the ongoing maintenance of facilities that involves a percentage of their general fund budget. |
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| State law requires that the governor submit a proposed budget to the legislature by |
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| CA has dealt with cash flow problems by changing the timing of some of its spending on schools. When the state pushes back the date of an expenditure its is called a |
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| The allocation of state or federal aid, district taxes, or other monies to LEAs with the first being in February and the second in June. |
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| At least twice per year, LEAs self-certify their ability to meet their financial obligations. If the LEA will meet its obligations for the current fiscal year and the subsequent two years it will receive a |
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| CA does not require a credential for Chief Business Officials (CBOs). |
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| Operating expenses is one of the three types of school district expenditures. |
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| School district expenditures are shown in the object code series 1000-7000. |
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| Districts should classify each expenditure by designating the appropriate codes on requisitions submitted by departments. |
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| The CA School Accounting Manual contains the account codes districts must use for revenues and expenditures. |
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| Program budgeting assists in determining the cost effectiveness of various programs. |
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| Program budgeting in most school districts, when used, is incremental, or historical. |
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| The major portion of a district's budget is allocated to salaries and benefits. |
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| The PPBS system of program budgeting is fairly simple to use and allows for site-based budgeting decisions. |
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| The General Fund includes restricted and non-restricted expenditures. |
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| The property tax is an example of a regressive tax. |
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| The purpose of the COLA is to help districts keep up with inflation. |
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| The amount of categorical aid received is quite similar among school districts. |
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| User fees are a major way in which a district can increase its revenue. |
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| If a district does not submit a budget by Sept. 15, the County Superintendent is required to develop one and bill the district. |
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| Districts are not permitted to raise local funds through lease of school property. |
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| Districts may charge parents to transport special education students to and from school. |
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| Based on a recent CA court decisions, districts may ask parents to pay for their children's textbooks and school supplies. |
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| The County Superintendent's Office has a significant role in relation to budgets of school districts. |
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| Line item budgets are most commonly used by school districts for their General Fund budget. |
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| Each line item in the General Fund must be listed in columns marked restricted or unrestricted. |
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| Restricted items are those where the monies are earmarked for specific objectives/programs. |
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| Districts are not required to meet budget deadlines as long as they make sure their budgets are in balance. |
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| All restricted funds are from state and federal categorical programs. |
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| A budget contains both revenues and expenditures. |
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| In CA, the proportion of school district monies for K-12 education which comes from the State is about. |
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| The CBO of a school district should have expertise in which of the following 4 areas? |
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| Business operations, collective bargaining, accounting, economics |
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| The following elements are among the six to be included in the account codes. |
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| Goal, object, project year, resource |
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| Incremental or historical budgeting means |
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| The starting point is the prior year budget. |
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| Among the advantages of Zero-Based Budgeting is |
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| Annual evaluation of program priorities. |
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| The areas into which a budget is organized is prescribed by |
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| The major portion of a district's budget income is from |
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| The specific amount of state and local taxes a school district may receive per pupil for its general education program is |
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| All district revenues are placed in what account? |
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| Most districts spend at least the following percentage of their budget on personnel costs. |
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| Which type of fund is required for all districts? |
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| What major sources of info must be reviewed in order to determine how much money a district will get in revenue the next year? |
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| Enrollment projections, ADA projections, COLA, categorical funds, lottery. |
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a) Makes up most of the district's general fund.
b) Is mostly unrestricted.
c) Is the amount of money a district may receive for general purposes.
d) All of the above. |
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| Budget is an ongoing process. |
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| Over the past 10 years, the number of school districts applying for emergency loans have increased. |
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| One of FCMAT's purposes is to provide districts with financial staff development programs. |
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| The Constitutional deadline for the legislature to adopt the state budget is June 15. |
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| The purpose of a district budget calendar is to guarantee financial solvency. |
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| According to AB 1200, a fiscal advisory may be assigned when a district can't meet its financial obligations. |
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| All districts must conduct a public hearing on the budget each year. |
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| FCMAT stands for Federal Crisis and Management Assistance Team. |
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| All districts in CA must use the same state approved budget forms. |
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| Enrollment projections are one of the most important indicators of future income. |
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| A district's ADA is usually slightly greater than its student enrollment. |
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| Categorical funds are earmarked for specific purposes. |
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| A new law requires that current and future retiree benefits be listed as a reserve by districts. |
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| AB 1200 was passed as a result of bankruptcy of some school districts and was intended to impose greater fiscal controls on school districts. |
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| a spending plan to accomplish instructional objectives. |
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| The deadline to serve school principals a notice of intent to layoff is |
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| Average size districts in CA are required to set aside the following amount for economic uncertainties: |
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| The major intent of AB 1200 was to |
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| impose greater fiscal accountability controls on school districts. |
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| The District Superintendent must be replaced when |
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| the amount of a loan to a district to keep it solvent exceeds a set threshold. |
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| What must a district do on both of these dates - Oct 31 and Jan 17? |
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| Submit an interim financial report to the county. |
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| Which of the following is not a danger signal that indicates a district will need to plan for expenditures for the following year's budget? |
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| Lottery income is about what percent of a school district's general fund budget? |
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| In most districts what percentage of the budget is for personnel salaries and benefits? |
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| Which factor is the most significant factor in determining the per pupil cost of education? |
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| Student-teacher ratio (class size) |
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