Ocean View School District*

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Finding 19 Findings OCEAN VIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT Huntington Beach, California (Action) October 21, 2003 TO: James R. Tarwater, Ed.D., District Superintendent Mary Lou Beckmann, Chief Financial Officer FROM: ATTENDANCE INCENTIVE PLAN FOR 2003-2004 SUBJECT: BACKGROUND INFORMATION: As District staff developed the budget last spring, every attempt was made to identify areas for reducing costs or expanding revenue. Improved student attendance was recognized as an area in which the budget could be enhanced, while simultaneously supporting the instructional goals of the District. A typical Ocean View School District student misses about eight days a year. The District is paid by the state on the basis of average daily attendance and receives no money for each day a student is absent. The revenue limit dollar loss averages approximately $25 per day per student absence, regardless of the reason for that absence. Although our schools have high attendance rates of over 95% annually, if the number of student absences were reduced by three days for each child, the District would receive an additional $668,790 (Exhibit A). CURRENT CONSIDERATIONS: In August 2003, District Administration met to create a District incentive plan for implementation commencing with the 2003-04 school year. As part of this plan, schools will be asked to create site incentive programs. Principals will be given a menu of ideas they may use in addition to the ideas generated at the school site (Exhibit B). Within the context of general District guidelines, 50% of the funds produced from an increase in attendance will be returned to the school site to be used as an incentive as defined in the school's plan. An increase in student attendance will enhance the District budget while reinforcing student learning. This agenda item presents the Attendance Incentive Plan to the Board of Trustees for information (Exhibit B). FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: Schools will share funds resulting from improved attendance at their sites. A calculation will be made for each site at the end of the year by comparing attendance rates from the 2002-03 and 2003-04 school years, and 50% of the additional revenue limit generated from a higher attendance rate will be added to the school's carryover into the 2004-05 year. The remaining 50% will become part of the District's reserves. October 21, 2003 Attendance Incentive Plan -2- for 2003-2004 _______