Dublin School District Says State's Local Control Funding Formula Will Harm Their Schools

From the Dublin Unified School District

Governor Brown’s proposed Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) is a commitment to simplify school funding, increase accountability and local control, and provide much needed support for English Language Learners, children in poverty and or foster care.

Created to help achieve equity for students, ironically, the LCFF as proposed will cause inequity to children who are served by growing suburban school districts, like Dublin. The LCFF may severely compromise our ability to provide 21st century learning for every Dublin student. While we agree with the intent of the LCFF, we believe that it can be strengthened and that adjustments need to be made.

(Related: The San Ramon Valley Unified School District voiced their concerns with the Local Control Funding Formula last month.)

A key element of change lies in the need to fully fund growth in enrollment for our district. We also believe the LCFF should provide adequate base funding and an annual Cost of Living Adjustment. Further, it should be delayed until these issues have been thoroughly reviewed. We urge the Governor and the State Legislature to consider these critical factors before passing this historic legislation. The impact will be felt for decades to come. 

Three members of our Board of Trustees are meeting Friday, May 10th with local legislators to share Dublin's concerns about the severe impact parts of the LCFF will have on our local schools.

In order to get our message out to the Governor and our State Legislators please take a moment to send a letter to your local legislator. Sample letters have been prepared for use by parents and staff. You can simply replace the areas in [brackets] with your information, print the letter and send or email it to the address(es) on the list below.

Or, you can draft a letter of your own and send it using the addresses provided. Either way, you will know that your voice has been heard and counted.

Parent Letter to Governor or Legislator

Staff Letter to Governor or Legislator 

Assembly Education Committee Key Contacts