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THE STATE
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / THE UNIVERSITY
OF THE STATE OF |
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TO: |
Subcommittee on State Aid and Full Board |
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FROM: |
Jean C. Stevens |
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SUBJECT: |
Detailed Proposal on State
Aid to |
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DATE: |
October 24, 2006 |
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STRATEGIC
GOAL: |
2 and 5 |
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AUTHORIZATION(S): |
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SUMMARY
Issue for
Decision
Does the Board of Regents agree with the detailed proposal setting forth the proposed increase and distribution of State Aid to school districts to support the Board’s 2007-08 conceptual proposal on State Aid to school districts?
Reason(s) for Consideration
Review of Policy.
Proposed
Handling
This question will come before the Subcommittee on State Aid and the Full Board at the October meeting.
Procedural
History
The development of the Regents proposal began in February 2006 with monthly discussion by the Subcommittee on State Aid. The full Board discussed the conceptual State Aid proposal at the September meeting. The Subcommittee Chair and SED staff met with the Department’s Education Finance Advisory Group to discuss the conceptual proposal. The detailed proposal, including the conceptual proposal and funding recommendations, is before the Board for approval in October.
Background
Information
For the fourth year, the Board of Regents will carry forward a multi-year proposal to establish a foundation aid program that adjusts for differences in school district pupil needs and regional costs. Its goal is to close the achievement gap in a manner that is adequate, effective and efficient.
Based on data available now, the Regents propose an increase of $1.48 billion over the previous year. However, new information will become available after November 15, and this amount will likely change. Historically, four aids in particular have experienced significant increases as schools report their expenditures: Building, Transportation, Public Excess Cost (special education) and BOCES aids. As a result, the Regents final recommendation will likely be for approximately a $1.7 billion increase. We will provide an update in late November. The charts that follow are based on the preliminary estimate of $1.48 billion.
Recommendation
VOTED: That the Board of Regents recommend a proposal with a preliminary estimated increase of $1.48 billion in State Aid to school districts for 2007-08, with 82 percent targeted to high need school districts, as well as other details included in the attached report.
Timetable for
Implementation
Once the Regents approve their detailed
State Aid proposal, they will have the opportunity to advocate for its inclusion
in the Executive’s budget proposal and in enactment of the Legislative budget
signed into law by the Governor.
Once school funding is in place, the Department will continue to work
with school districts on the most cost-effective practices to raise student
achievement so that virtually all students meet State learning
standards.
Attachment
ATTACHMENT A
Proposal on
State Aid to
DETAILED PROPOSAL
Exhibit A summarizes the increase
the Regents recommend for school year 2007-08 for
Exhibit B shows the share of the increase for high need school districts versus all others under the Regents proposal compared with State Aid for the current school year. The Regents proposal would direct 82 percent of the increase to high need school districts compared with approximately 70 percent currently. This change would ensure all school districts have the resources needed to provide all students with an opportunity to meet State learning standards.
Exhibits C and D show the
distribution of the Regents proposal in the first year (2007-08) and at full
implementation for need-resource categories of school districts. For example,
Exhibit E shows the proposed distribution of computerized aid per pupil for school year 2007-08 compared with 2006-07 for school districts grouped by need-resource capacity category. The four high need school district categories would have the greatest increase under the Regents proposal while average and low need school districts would experience more modest increases.
The final two pages of this detailed proposal list Regents recommendations for (1) the aids and grants to be consolidated under the proposed Foundation Aid and (2) the aids and grants to be retained as separate aid programs.
Aids and Grants to be Consolidated and
Other Aids
Under the Regents
Proposal
on State Aid to School
Districts
for School Year 2007-08
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Aids and Grants Replaced by the
Proposed Regents Foundation
Formula |
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2006-07 Aids and
Grants |
Regents Proposal for
2007-08 |
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Comprehensive Operating
Aid |
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Computer Hardware
Aid |
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Early Grade Class Size Reduction
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Educationally Related Support Services
Aid |
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Enrollment Adjustment
Aid |
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Extraordinary Needs
Aid |
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Flex Aid |
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Gifted and Talented Aid |
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High Tax Aid |
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Minor Maintenance and Repair
Aid |
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Operating Aid Operating Growth Aid |
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Operating Standards
Aid |
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Operating Reorganization Incentive Aid
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Sound Basic Education Aid Summer School Aid |
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Supplemental Extraordinary Needs
Aid |
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Tax Effort Aid |
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Tax Equalization Aid |
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Tax Limitation Aid |
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Teacher Support Aid |
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Transition Adjustment/Adj.
Factor |
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Other Aids and
Grants |
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Categorical |
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CVEEB |
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Improving Pupil Performance
Grants |
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Magnet Schools Aid |
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Shared Services Savings
Incentive |
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Tuition Adjustment
Aid |
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Urban-Suburban Transfer
Aid |
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Other Aids
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Other Aids and
Grants |
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Bilingual
Education Grants |
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BOCES
Aid |
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BOCES
Spec Act, <8,Contract Aid |
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Building
Aid |
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Building
Reorganization Incentive Aid |
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Computer
Software Aid/Textbook Aid |
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Bus
Driver Safety Training Grants |
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Chargebacks |
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Division
for Youth Transportation |
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Education
of OMH/OMR |
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Education
of Homeless Youth |
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Employment
Preparation Education Aid |
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Engineers
of the Future |
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Fiscal
Stabilization Grants |
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Full Day Kindergarten
Conversion Aid Full Day Kindergarten
Planning Grants |
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Incarcerated
Youth |
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Institutes
of Mathematics and Science |
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Learning Technology
Grants |
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Library
Materials Aid |
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Limited English
Proficiency Aid |
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Native
American Education |
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Prior
Year Adjustments |
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Private Excess Cost
Aid |
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Public Excess Cost
Aid |
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Special
Act Districts Aid |
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Special
Services – Career Education |
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Special
Services – Computer Administration |
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Student
Health Services |
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Teacher
Centers |
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Teacher-Mentor
Intern |
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Teachers
of Tomorrow Grants |
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Transportation
Aid |
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Universal
Pre-Kindergarten Aid |