CASBO EVALUATION EXAMS ANSWERS AND
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔What is not true about the Merit system? - ✔✔It is not administered by the State
Superintendent of Public Instruction
✔✔How is the lottery funding determined? - ✔✔The prior year's ADA. It has nothing to
do with CALPADS
✔✔Who develops an IEP? - ✔✔The IEP team, not just the sped teacher
✔✔What is SELPA AB 602 not funded by? - ✔✔SELPA AB 602 is separate from LEA
medical MAA, which is a different funding source. It is not funded by LEA medical MAA.
✔✔Is this true or false? 3 of 10 students in California have disabilities? - ✔✔FALSE - it
is not 30% - should be 10%
✔✔Is a Bond Anticipation Note (BAN) an example of long-term lending? - ✔✔NO:
FALSE - it is less than 10 years (5-years to be exact), so it is not an example of long-
term lending
✔✔Are districts required to provide home to school transportation? - ✔✔No, it is not
required.
✔✔What is the average cost of a workers' comp claim? - ✔✔$85,000
✔✔In an auditor report titled, "Management Discussion and Analysis," what is the
purpose of this section? - ✔✔It is the management's opportunity to highlight district
activities
✔✔What does FRISK stand for? - ✔✔Facts, Rules, Impact, Suggestions, Knowledge
✔✔What percentage is used to determine the Supplemental grant for LCFF. - ✔✔20% -
Question regarding unduplicated percentage - 7.29 is the answer (need to add not
, subtract). If 55% of the district's students are unduplicated, the district receives another
50% Concentration grant in addition to the base grant.
✔✔What are the components of a district/LEA Wellness Policy - ✔✔Physical Education,
Nutrition Education, Nutritional standards/content of foods, district wellness team, board
policies; Question regarding Wellness Policy - the answer is All of the Above
✔✔What is a 700 form? - ✔✔Form 700 is a Statement of Economic Interest required by
the Conflict of Interest Code
✔✔If there is a question on audit findings.... - ✔✔Answer All of the Above
✔✔Is the strategic plan a single stand alone plan? - ✔✔No: False: The strategic plan is
in multiple plans (LCAP, SARC, ETC...) and should be integrated accordingly
✔✔What is a district/LEA's statutory reserve minimum? - ✔✔3% for districts with 30k or
less students. 2% for districts over 30k students. Sliding scale based on enrollment.
Question about districts statutory reserve minimum - the answer .47 over the 3%
minimum requirement
✔✔Do Basic Aid districts have to return property tax funds? - ✔✔No, this is FALSE.
Basic Aid districts do not receive money from the state but generate revenue through
local property taxes.
✔✔What is an acceptable funding "source document" for budget? - ✔✔A grant award
notification is an acceptable funding source document for budget
✔✔What should be included in the ending fund balance to ensure accuracy? -
✔✔Accuracy of ending fund balance should include all (auditors, employees, board
members)
✔✔Position control should have... - ✔✔an outside financial system, a spreadsheet with
all the positions numbers and employees attached; Question regarding Position control
- Answer is All of the above
✔✔When building a budget, consider costs of step and column before... -
✔✔considering computation of "fair share" salary formulas. Which is false?
Step/Column - real enhancement to teacher salaries, "must be considered in any
computation of fair share salary formulas," Step/Column is always a new cost
✔✔The Board must adopt a union sunshine/intent to bargain, True or False? - ✔✔False
- "sunshine/intent to bargain" - Board does not adopt union sunshine. Board holds a
public hearing.
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔What is not true about the Merit system? - ✔✔It is not administered by the State
Superintendent of Public Instruction
✔✔How is the lottery funding determined? - ✔✔The prior year's ADA. It has nothing to
do with CALPADS
✔✔Who develops an IEP? - ✔✔The IEP team, not just the sped teacher
✔✔What is SELPA AB 602 not funded by? - ✔✔SELPA AB 602 is separate from LEA
medical MAA, which is a different funding source. It is not funded by LEA medical MAA.
✔✔Is this true or false? 3 of 10 students in California have disabilities? - ✔✔FALSE - it
is not 30% - should be 10%
✔✔Is a Bond Anticipation Note (BAN) an example of long-term lending? - ✔✔NO:
FALSE - it is less than 10 years (5-years to be exact), so it is not an example of long-
term lending
✔✔Are districts required to provide home to school transportation? - ✔✔No, it is not
required.
✔✔What is the average cost of a workers' comp claim? - ✔✔$85,000
✔✔In an auditor report titled, "Management Discussion and Analysis," what is the
purpose of this section? - ✔✔It is the management's opportunity to highlight district
activities
✔✔What does FRISK stand for? - ✔✔Facts, Rules, Impact, Suggestions, Knowledge
✔✔What percentage is used to determine the Supplemental grant for LCFF. - ✔✔20% -
Question regarding unduplicated percentage - 7.29 is the answer (need to add not
, subtract). If 55% of the district's students are unduplicated, the district receives another
50% Concentration grant in addition to the base grant.
✔✔What are the components of a district/LEA Wellness Policy - ✔✔Physical Education,
Nutrition Education, Nutritional standards/content of foods, district wellness team, board
policies; Question regarding Wellness Policy - the answer is All of the Above
✔✔What is a 700 form? - ✔✔Form 700 is a Statement of Economic Interest required by
the Conflict of Interest Code
✔✔If there is a question on audit findings.... - ✔✔Answer All of the Above
✔✔Is the strategic plan a single stand alone plan? - ✔✔No: False: The strategic plan is
in multiple plans (LCAP, SARC, ETC...) and should be integrated accordingly
✔✔What is a district/LEA's statutory reserve minimum? - ✔✔3% for districts with 30k or
less students. 2% for districts over 30k students. Sliding scale based on enrollment.
Question about districts statutory reserve minimum - the answer .47 over the 3%
minimum requirement
✔✔Do Basic Aid districts have to return property tax funds? - ✔✔No, this is FALSE.
Basic Aid districts do not receive money from the state but generate revenue through
local property taxes.
✔✔What is an acceptable funding "source document" for budget? - ✔✔A grant award
notification is an acceptable funding source document for budget
✔✔What should be included in the ending fund balance to ensure accuracy? -
✔✔Accuracy of ending fund balance should include all (auditors, employees, board
members)
✔✔Position control should have... - ✔✔an outside financial system, a spreadsheet with
all the positions numbers and employees attached; Question regarding Position control
- Answer is All of the above
✔✔When building a budget, consider costs of step and column before... -
✔✔considering computation of "fair share" salary formulas. Which is false?
Step/Column - real enhancement to teacher salaries, "must be considered in any
computation of fair share salary formulas," Step/Column is always a new cost
✔✔The Board must adopt a union sunshine/intent to bargain, True or False? - ✔✔False
- "sunshine/intent to bargain" - Board does not adopt union sunshine. Board holds a
public hearing.
