Parent & Partner Guide to the Budget

State grant funding specifically for before- and after-school expanded learning programs serving students through ninth grade. ASES funds must be used to provide academic support, enrichment, and safe, supervised activities outside the regular school day; they cannot be redirected to unrelated District expenses. Funding is tied to the number of students a program is approved to serve.

State funding allocated specifically to provide before- and after-school and non-school-day enrichment programs for students. ELOP funds are restricted, meaning they must be used to support expanded learning services and cannot be redirected to general District expenses.

While ELOP can pay salaries for employees working in the expanded learning program, it cannot be used for general salaries unrelated to ELOP. Each year’s allocation must also be spent within the state’s required timeframe or returned.

Money set aside for major, long-term investments in District facilities—such as construction, renovations, and significant building improvements. The fund can receive money transferred from the General Fund as well as certain other capital-related revenues.

Once General Fund dollars are placed in Fund 40, they must be used for capital projects rather than ongoing operating costs. That means Fund 40 dollars cannot simply be redirected to permanent expenses such as salaries.

Funding carried forward from a previous year to complete planned services and investments identified through the District’s Local Control and Accountability Plan. Because carryover funds are a limited, one-time balance, they are best used for one-time or short-term needs than permanent ongoing expenses.

One-time state funding specifically intended to address learning loss and student needs stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. LREBG dollars may only be spent on approved learning-recovery purposes, such as tutoring, additional instructional time, academic interventions, expanded learning, mental-health and student supports, and services for students who need help meeting graduation or promotion requirements.

One-time discretionary state funding designed to give school districts flexibility to address local needs and rising costs. Because the funding is temporary rather than ongoing, it is best used for one-time investments and short-term needs rather than permanent, ongoing expenses such as salaries.