What did AB97 do in 2013?

• A. Expanded the LCFF
• B. Defunded LCFF
• C. Created the LCFF
• D. Replaced LCFF with another model

Answer: (C)

AB97 in 2013 introduced the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) in California. It created a single funding framework that replaced the older mix of separate categorical programs and revenue limits with a base grant per student by grade span, plus targeted supplements for English learners, foster youth, and low-income students, and additional concentration funds for districts with higher proportions of these students. It also linked funding to local accountability through the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), aiming to give districts more control while directing resources to higher-need students. So the action AB97 took was creating the LCFF.