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Alameda Unified School District

Allocation of Measure A

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2011-2012 Measure A Parcel TaxUtilization

1. Maintaining Small Class Sizes (25:1 in grades K-3) % Description Total

Funds shall be dedicated to maintaining manageableelementary class sizes with student to teacher ratiosno greater than 25 to 1 in K-3 classrooms .

13% 18 FTE $1,560,000

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2. Maintaining High Quality NeighborhoodElementary Schools

% Description Total

Funds shall be dedicated to maintaining high qualityneighborhood elementary schools.A school closure would not be inconsistent with thispurpose if the school were not high quality: [H]ighquality shall be determined by externalmeasurements, parental choice, and studentoutcomes.Magnet and other programs may also be funded fromthis category, not only from purpose (3) SecondarySchool Choice: Revenues from this Measure may beused to support programs designed to maximizeenrollment in neighborhood schools, such as magnetprograms, and programs which improve the academicproficiency of all students through effective

instruction . . .

6.91% Maintaining Franklin,Otis and Washington

School

Planning for onemagnet school

$814,200

$15,000

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3. Secondary School Choice Initiative and APCourses

% Description Total

Funds shall be allocated to maintaining Advanced Placement Courses. Funds may be allocated to supporting thesecondary choice initiative to createdifferent educational pathways to careersand college. Funds may be allocated to create and support more personalized learningenvironments . . . as more specifically set

forth in the Master Plan. Funds may also be used to sustainsecondary courses with student to teacher ratios less than 35:1 .

7% Alameda High, 9 AP sectionsEncinal High, 8 AP sections

ASTI Maintaining small class

sizes, 2 FTEIsland High, Maintaining small

class sizes, 4 FTE

Planning for Innovativeprograms

$150,000$135,000$168,000

$338,316

$48,684

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4. Programs to Close the Achievement Gap % Description Total

Funds shall be dedicated to supporting programswhich are specifically designed to close theachievement gap .

Funds may be used to support professional development for teachers and staff to accomplishdistrict-wide learning initiatives and to providetargeted intervention and support. Funds will also be used to restore the school year to 180 days of instruction for all students .

16% JROTCPartial Math Initiative

Partial IBD Initiative

Restore 5 AEA DaysPartial SIM Initiative

$81,294$372,004$260,000

$1,106,702$100,000

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5. High School Athletic Programs % Description Total

Funds shall be dedicated annually to maintaininghigh school athletic programs. Revenues from this measure may be used to supportstipends for athletic coaches, transportation costs forathletic events, equipment and other operationalcosts.

4% Budgets to bedeveloped withAthletic Directors andSchool Principals.

$480,000

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6. Enrichment Programs % Description Total

Funds shall be dedicated tomaintaining art, music and drama asintegral subjects of the K-12curriculum .Funds may be allocated to support enrichment programs such as P.E. and Media Centers in elementary schoolsand to support highly qualified visual and performing arts professionals,supplies, equipment and facilities .

9% Elementary Music, PE and MediaMiddle Schools - 4 Fine Art SectionsHigh Schools - 10 Fine Art Sections

$842,000$55,000

$183,000

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7. Attract and Retain Excellent Teachers % Description Total

Funds will be dedicated to attracting and retaining highly qualified and excellent teachers .

26% Maintenance ofCurrent AEA SalarySchedule

$3,120,000

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8. Counseling and Student Support Services % Description Total

Funds shall be dedicated to providing a lower and more effective ratio of students tocounselors and support providers .Funds for this purpose need not be limited onlyto counselors: Revenues . . . may be used to

provide students with a range of support services, including college and career counseling .

6% Counselors, 8 FTECollege Career Tech., 1FTE

$676,632$43,368

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9. Alameda Charter Schools % Description Total

Funds shall be dedicated to supporting Alameda students in Alamedas charter schools in existence at the approval of thisMeasure . . . in proportion to each chartersenrollment of Alameda resident student .

3% AAMSACLCBASENEA

Per Student Allocation Based OnCurrent Year P-2 (AlamedaCharter School ResidentStudents)

$355,200

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10. Technology % Description Total

Funds shall be dedicated to providing and maintaining technology at all sites consistent withthe Districts technology plan as approved by theBOE .

5% Technology Staff, 3.5 FTE

Technology Upgrades andReplacement of Classroom

Technology

$259,652

$340,348

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11. Adult Education % Description Total

Funds shall be dedicated to supporting the Alameda Adult School to provide lifelong educational opportunities and services for adult learners .

4% To Maintain CurrentYear Program

Standards

$480,000

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Accountability and Fiscal Transparency % Description Total

A deduction of one and one-half (1 %) to two percent (2%) of the Measures revenues to pay for the

following: . . . costs to implement accountability provisions to ensure fiscal transparency through publicinformation, translation services for the District

families, and support of the Oversight Committee .

All financial reports and information regarding theuse of these funds shall be translated for District

families .

2% StaffingSupplies/ MaterialsTranslationParcel Tax

Administration

$180,000

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2011-2012 Measure A EventTimeline

June 2011: Presentation of Administrative regulations for the levy and exemptionadministration of the parcel tax At the close of the fiscal year on June 30, obtain the final lien-data and Tax Roll forthe County Assessor

July 2011: Parcel Tax Administrator will Perform a parcel audit to analyze and confirm that allparcels that should be included in the District boundaries have been properlyidentified by the County Auditors office

Create Job Descriptions District search and hiring of appropriate personnel

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2011-2012 Measure A EventTimeline (Cont.)

August 2011 : From County Assessor records, determine the taxable and nontaxable parcels in

the District. Tax roll is forwarded to County Assessor

September 2011 : Tax roll is verified and finalized by the county and available on school district

website Letter and public communication released to the community notifying them of tax

roll availability

October 2011 : Establishment of Parcel Tax Oversight Committee Tax bills mailed to Alameda Residents

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