Alameda Unified School District supports Assembly Bill (AB) 39 (Muratsuchi), which would increase the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) targets to provide public schools with education funding at the national average. This bill will be heard in the Assembly Education Committee on March 13, 2019.

The new funding targets established in AB 39 will help ensure that all school districts can meet existing cost pressures and allow for future growth and enrichment of instructional programs for all students. Current LCFF targets look backwards to 2007-08 funding levels and do not keep pace with the massive growth in fixed costs such as employer pension contributions, health care, and special education services. It is imperative that California look ahead and specify new, higher LCFF targets.

All districts would benefit from increased investments to public education for a variety of purposes. The funding level proposed by AB 39 would be financed over time using the growth in Proposition 98 funds.

This is a critical next step to ensure the legacy of the LCFF is continued for future generations of schoolchildren. Staff asks the Board to approve the resolution supporting AB 39 at this time.