Cynthia at K12NN speaks with Sarah Auerswald of MomsLA to answer questions many moms have about Local Control Funding Formula and the ins and outs of parent/teacher/student participation in shaping school district budgets. Get on your Local Control Accountability Plan Advisory Committee! Reach out to your principal, the School Site Council, DELACs/ELACs, and PTA. Chances are the school district will start there to seek Advisory Committee members. Get your middle and high school-aged kids involved too -- student voice in determining funding priorities is required by law. For more information and to join a statewide group of volunteer Advisory Committee members to learn about best practices, go to http://calilcap.k12newsnetwork.com. If we grassroots get together, WE can tell Sacramento what best practices are! We don't have to wait for them or anyone else to tell us or ask us.