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Board of Education Committee on Budget and Fiscal Accountability August 30, 2006

Presentation on the Department of Education Response to the 2006 Committee on Weights Recommendation for SY2007-08. Board of Education Committee on Budget and Fiscal Accountability August 30, 2006. The Department wants to thank the Committee for …. Its hard work and recommendations.

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Board of Education Committee on Budget and Fiscal Accountability August 30, 2006

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  1. Presentation on the Department of Education Response to the 2006 Committee on Weights Recommendation for SY2007-08 Board of Education Committee on Budget and Fiscal Accountability August 30, 2006

  2. The Department wants to thank the Committee for … • Its hard work and recommendations. • Particularly recognizing • The need to provide future committees with analysis and recommendations • The benefits of a foundation allocation for all schools • That some school situations may not “fit” into a formula

  3. The Department proposes … • Continuing the implementation of the current BOE-adopted WSF at the 15% implementation level for SY07-08 • Applying the 2006 Legislature funds appropriated through Act 160, Section 47 to assist schools whose budgets are adversely affected by WSF

  4. The Department proposes … • To implement the 2006 Committee on Weights recommendation regarding focused sustained analytical support for WSF • To develop a formula based on • Level of funding at successful schools of various sizes • Level of funding necessary to provide adequate educational opportunities • Appropriate adjustments for small, rural, and unique schools

  5. The Department proposes … • To increase the level of principal and teacher input to discussions regarding WSF • Present the new formula to the 2007 Committee on Weights in Spring 2007 • Provide the Board of Education with the recommended formula in Summer 2007

  6. The Department’s proposal recognizes … • The current BOE-adopted WSF changes the status quo per Act 51 • Schools are experiencing greater flexibility • Response to enrollment changes • Budget and accounting changes • This is just beginning the journey • WSF is not happening in a vacuum

  7. The Department’s proposal recognizes … • The need for focused sustained attention to analyze and evaluate WSF implementation data on • Staffing and school operations • Student access to programs and supports • Unique school circumstances • The need for additional funding for weighted student characteristics • The need for a supportable request for additional funds

  8. The Department’s proposal recognizes … • The students’ need for “getting it right” • The schools’ need for • Predictability • Stability • Logical Allocations • Time to adjust • The need for transparent resource allocations

  9. The Department’s proposal recognizes … • The need for weighting for students with these characteristics • Economically disadvantaged • ESLL • Transiency • Gifted and Talented

  10. The Department’s proposal recognizes … • Funds currently in WSF are appropriate for inclusion in WSF • Placing additional funds into the WSF will require analyzing programs that are not available to all schools

  11. The Department goal is to … • Ensure that recommended changes to the WSF are based on analysis and evaluation of local data and sound research • Implement changes in a purposeful, mindful, and deliberate manner so as to not needlessly disrupt school operations • Verify changes improve system quality and student achievement

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