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2016-17 Conceptual Regents State AidProposal
Board of RegentsState Aid Subcommittee
November 16, 2015
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Conceptual Proposal Highlights
• $2.4 Billion total increase
$2.1 Billion in formula aids, prioritized to increase Foundation Aid and restore the Gap Elimination Adjustment
$300 Million in additional investments
• Expanding Universal Prekindergarten• Support for Struggling Schools
• Education of English language learners
• Family and Community Engagement
Additional reimbursement in 2017-18 for new expenses
• College and Career Pathways
• Professional Development
• Digital Learning
• Commitment to full Foundation Aid Phase-in by 2018-19
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$2.1 Billion Formula Aids
Methodology
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$2.1 billion in formula aids will fund continuing costs ofeducation, as well as an expansion of services,particularly in the area of academic intervention
• School district costs are projected to increase byslightly more than 3 percent in 2016-17
• With limited local revenues, the state should
provide the additional funding• This aid increase of $2.1 billion, or 10 percent,
will support only a modest 3 percent increase inspending. This is enough to sustain currentprograms and expand services
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Total district spending tends to increase annually;increases have been at a modest rate in recent years
$51.56
$54.06
$55.71$56.94
$58.09 $58.43
$60.15
$61.50
$46.0
$48.0
$50.0
$52.0
$54.0
$56.0$58.0
$60.0
$62.0
$64.0
2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15
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Total School District Spending
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$2.1 Billion Formula Aids
Foundation Aid
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Foundation Aid
• The Board of Regents proposed Foundation Aid as ameans to support instruction with proportionally greaterState funding flowing to districts that need it the most
• The Subcommittee has historically maintained itscommitment to the Foundation Aid approach.
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At this time, the Subcommittee should consider renewingits commitment to a phase-in of Foundation Aid within areasonably short timeframe, beginning with a substantialincrease in Foundation Aid in 2016-2017.
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Progress has been made in Foundation Aid,but there is still more to be done.
DistrictNeeds/Resource
Category
2015-16
Foundation
Aid
Foundation
Aid Phase-in
Remaining
FullFoundation
AidHigh Need $11.2B $3.4B $14.6B
Average Need $3.9B $0.7B $4.6B
Low Need $0.8B $0.3B $1.1B
Total State $15.9B $4.4B $20.3B
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Additional Multi-year Investments
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Supporting Readiness to Learn
• Struggling Schools ($75 million in 2016-2017):Support for necessary interventions in strugglingschools, doubling existing funding.
• Education of English language learners ($65 millionin 2016-17): Support for age- and language-appropriatematerials for students who are learning English,professional development for teachers who serve
English language learners and other critical supports.
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Expanding Family and CommunityEngagement
• Family and Community Engagement ($50 million,reimbursed in 2017-2018): Recognizing the critical rolefamilies and communities play in supporting schools, theDepartment is seeking funding that can facilitate and
support active, research based Family and CommunityEngagement strategies.
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Improving Access to High QualityInstruction and Specialized Coursework
• Expand Universal Prekindergarten ($125 million eachin 2016-2017 and 2017-2018): Continue to expandaccess to high quality prekindergarten programs to allstudents in New York State.
• Support for the Transition to Digital Learning ($50million, reimbursed in 2018-2018): Increase access todevices, online content and instruction and provide
professional development to teachers – consistent withthe recommendations of the Online Advisory Council.
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Improving Access to High QualityInstruction and Specialized Coursework
• College and Career Pathways ($75 million,reimbursed in 2017-18): Increase support for careerand technical education through BOCES and in large cityand other districts that do not belong to BOCES.
• Professional Development for Teachers andPrincipals ($35 million, reimbursed in 2017-18): Fundskilled resources in BOCES that will deliver locally
developed and state-approved professional developmentmodels in every region of the state to partner with localdistrict master teachers and coaches.
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Use of One-time Settlement Funds
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Aid Adjustments Owed to Districts are GrowingEvery Year:
Claim approvals are outstripping funds appropriated, growing the deficit.
$78.7$109.4
$165.7 $164.3$183.1
$259.6$317.9
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$50
$100
$150
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$300
$350
Nov 2009 Nov 2010 Nov 2011 Nov 2012 Nov 2013 Nov 2014 Nov 2015
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If funding remains constant for the coming years, new claims approved inNovember 2015 will not be paid until the 2032-33 school year —17 yearsfrom now.
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The vast majority of outstanding aid adjustments go toHigh & Average Need Districts
$185.0
$92.8$38.7
$0
$20$40
$60
$80
$100
$120
$140
$160
$180
$200
High Need Average Need Low Need
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12%
29%
59%