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A Framework. School Finance:. Funding . Where does most of a school’s funding come from? Bonds Grants State aid fundraising. C. state aid formula. Schools Funding . So what drives state aid funding? Property taxes Attendance Tax rates Test scores. A. Attendance. OR…. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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School Finance:A Framework
School Finance: A Framework, Attachment 1
Where does most of a school’s funding come from? A.BondsB.GrantsC.State aidD.fundraising
Funding
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C. state aid formula
School Finance: A Framework, Attachment 1
So what drives state aid funding?A.Property taxesB.AttendanceC.Tax ratesD.Test scores
Schools Funding
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A. Attendance
OR…..School Finance: A Framework, Attachment
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Butts in the seat!
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Can you name any other major funding sources for schools?
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• Classroom Site Fund• Instructional Improvement Fund• Vocational Educational State Fund• Federal programs• Bonds/Overrides• Grants
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Classroom Site Fund and Instructional Improvement Fund
CSF• •Prop 301 -FY2002• •From state sales taxes • •Additional funds to formula
funds • •20% to be used for base
salary • •40% to be used for
performance pay • •40% to be used for others
related to classroom expenditures such as classroom size reductions and teacher development.
IIF• •Prop 202 -FY2002• •Contributions by the gaming
tribes to the Instructional Improvement Funds
• •50% to be used for classroom size reduction and teacher compensation
• •50% to be used for Dropout Prevention and development minimum reading skills for students by the end of third grade level
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Where does Arizona rank in the nation in per pupil funding?A.10th
B.26th
C.49th
D.51st
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C. 49th
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The sources of the formula funding
1.State aid from the general funds 2.Local tax levies (Districts only)
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What is the process for a district’s budget?
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Timeline for a district’s budget process
1. Districts establish a budget for the following fiscal year. (typically have a budget committee)2. Districts hold a public meeting to discuss the budget.3. By July 15 of the fiscal year the district propose a budget to their governing board. 4. The governing board of a district approves the budget; this budget becomes an adopted budget. 5. The district submits the adopted budget to the Department of Education.6. The adopted budget determines districts’ and charters’ expenditure authority for the fiscal year that starts July 1st and ends June 30th.
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The Equalization Concept
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Components of the Equalization Formula
Districts• Base support level• Transportation support
level• Soft capital• Unrestricted capital outlay
Charters• Base support level• Additional assistance
School Finance: A Framework, Attachment 1
Components of the Equalization Formula
Districts
• Base support level• Transportation support
level• Soft capital• Unrestricted capital outlay
Charters• Base support level• Additional assistance
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Base Level Support = per pupil spending
Maintenance & Operations (M&O)
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Base Support Level Student ADM weights+ Add on weight for SPED/ELL students Base Level support
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What was the Base Level Support amount for FY2011?A. $1,927.44B. $3,267.72C. $9,221.68D. $15,785.12
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B. $3,267.72
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Components of the Equalization Formula
Districts• Base support level
• Transportation support level
• Soft capital• Unrestricted capital outlay
Charters• Base support level• Additional assistance
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Transportation Support Level Components
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Components of the Equalization Formula
Districts• Base support level• Transportation support
level
• Soft capital• Unrestricted capital outlay
Charters• Base support level• Additional assistance
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Soft Capital Components
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Components of the Equalization Formula
Districts• Base support level• Transportation support
level• Soft capital
• Unrestricted capital outlay
Charters• Base support level• Additional assistance
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Unrestricted Capital
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Basic State Aid
Base level support+ transportation support+ soft capital+ unrestricted capital-Local property taxes Equalization Formula
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Charter Schools Formula
True or False:Charter schools can levy taxes.
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Charter Schools Formula
FALSE! Charter schools can’t levy taxes
Base Support Level + Additional Assistance
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Can you name any other funds available to Districts but not to
Charters?
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Overrides Monies to construct schoolsCareer Ladder programTeacher Compensation
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FY2009 Per ADM Average FundingAverage Local State Federal Total
Statewide $3,816 $4,404 $1,069 $9,289
Districts $4,162 $4,149 $1,113 $9,424
Charters $521 $6,830 $648 $7,999
Difference (district. vs. Charters)
$3,641 ($2,681) $465 $1,425
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Charters Vs. Districts
Districts have what percentage of the studentsenrolled statewide?
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91%
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Charters Vs. Districts
What percentage of special education students are enrolled in school districts?
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90%
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FY 2011 K-12 Funding
What percentage of the state general funds is spent on K-12 education?
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41%
State general funds expended on K-12 Education (about $3.5 billion)
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FY2011 K-12 Appropriations
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Additionally:•About $3 billion in local funds (includes Local taxes, donations and bonds). •About $1.1 billion in federal funds.•About $210 million in Federal Edu. Job Fund.•About $ 240 million in Classroom Site Fund.•About $38 million in Instructional Improvement Fund.•About 11 million in state block grant for Vocational Education.
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Can you think of any education issues that also affect funding?
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• State Budget Deficits• Move-On When Ready Concept • Changes in ADM calculations as base for
Funding• Arizona Online Instruction
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Assessment Activity• State aid• ADM• 49th
• Budget process• Equalization formula• Base level support• Transportation• Soft and unrestricted capital
• Weighting• Charter schools• 41%
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