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SDLA Compliance Resource

Maintain and Review the LCAP Federal Addendum by Program

Keep an updated approved federal plan, and distinguish a program-specific annual update duty from recommended coordination with the LCAP.

  • Federal Programs
  • English Learner Programs
  • Governance & Board Approval
TimingTitle III: annual update with local board approval; Title II: periodic review/revision, annual LCAP-aligned review encouraged
Applies toLEAs applying for or participating in the applicable ESSA programs; consortium leads have additional Title III records
Authority and scopeFederal ESSA LEA-plan/funding requirements with program-specific CDE implementation guidance

In Plain Language: Keep an updated approved federal plan, and distinguish a program-specific annual update duty from recommended coordination with the LCAP.

Why this matters

Keep the allocation, reporting cycle, responsible entity and receiving system explicit. A county planning date, a historical portal window and a statutory deadline are different kinds of evidence.

Ownership and recipient

Responsible owner: Federal-program lead with Title II/III owners and board office. Recipient: Local governing board for applicable approval; CDE for required initial submission/review.

Requirement, applicability and cycle controls

  • Title III: first-time applicants submit the addendum through CDE’s Federal Addendum System. Annual updates with local board approval are maintained locally. Consortium leads also maintain an annually updated Consortium Summary.
  • Title II: plan remains in effect during participation and is periodically reviewed/revised as necessary. CDE encourages annual LCAP-aligned review; previously approved revised addenda need not be resubmitted for CDE approval under its FAQ. Keep review/revision evidence; its wording says the local board should approve a revision.
  • Other ESSA programs: check the relevant program’s instructions before generalizing a Title III annual board-approval requirement.
  • The addendum must remain publicly accessible with the LCAP under applicable posting requirements. The existing posting guide covers that separate public-link check.

From each ESSA program to a reviewed and approved federal addendum: the SDLA ITO workflow

Title III has an annual update duty with local board approval, while Title II is reviewed and revised periodically. This SDLA ITO (Input, Transformation, Output) graphic shows how the funded ESSA programs, the current approved addendum, and program needs and consultation become the dated revisions, the board approvals, and a working public link with the LCAP.

SDLA ITO: eleven steps from the funded ESSA programs, the current approved addendum, and program needs and consultation, through reviewing needs, applying the program-specific process, and confirming submission needs, to the dated revisions, the board approvals, and a working public link with the LCAP.
Read down each column, then move to the next: Input identifies what to collect; Transformation covers reviewing needs, applying the program-specific process, and confirming submission needs; Output covers the dated revisions, the board approvals, and a working public link with the LCAP. Title III annual; Title II periodic, with annual LCAP-aligned review encouraged.

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Operational workflow

  1. Identify each funded ESSA program and the current CDE/SBE-approved addendum.
  2. Review program needs, consultation, resource use and any required changes.
  3. Apply the Title III annual/local-board process where applicable; preserve Title II periodic review and revision evidence.
  4. Confirm whether the current case requires initial CDE submission or local maintenance; avoid unnecessary duplicate submissions.
  5. Retain approvals, dated revisions, consortium records and a working public link with the LCAP.

Evidence to retain

  • Approved addendum
  • Dated program-specific review and revisions
  • Applicable board approval/minutes
  • Initial CDE approval and any required submission receipt
  • Consortium summary and public-link checks

Sources and authority

Authority and source-version guide · Annual Compliance Calendar

Targeted source/conflict review: October 21, 2026. Pending items above are unresolved verification questions, not confirmed statewide deadlines. Local preparation steps do not create new statewide filings.