SDLA Compliance Resource
Respond to the County LCAP Clarification Request
An operational guide to the district response step in the 2026–27 LCAP accountability cycle.
In Plain Language: Provide a complete written response to every county clarification item within 15 calendar days after receiving the request.
Why this matters
A fragmented or unsupported response can turn a correctable question into a formal recommendation and compress the remaining public-review timeline.
Primary ownership
Primary owner: superintendent/LCAP lead. Partners: business services, named action owners, board counsel, records staff, and county liaison.
Operational workflow
- 1. Record the receipt date and calculate the calendar-day deadline.
- 2. Assign program and fiscal owners to every clarification item.
- 3. Draft direct answers with citations, calculations, and supporting files.
- 4. Conduct one cross-functional consistency and authority review.
- 5. Transmit the complete response and retain proof of receipt.
Implementation pathway
Calendar
Reconcile
Review
Act
Retain
Evidence to retain
- Clarification request and receipt date
- Response matrix and supporting calculations
- Internal program/fiscal signoffs
- Final written response
- Transmission and county receipt
Official guidance and help
- CDE Local Control and Accountability PlanCurrent templates, instructions, and resources
- CDE LCFF Frequently Asked QuestionsState review and approval context
- Education Code section 52062District consultation, hearing, adoption, submission, and posting
- Education Code section 52070County review, clarification, recommendations, and approval
Source review completed August 30, 2026. Verify the current CDE template, instructions, statutory dates, reviewing-authority procedures, and local meeting calendar before acting.