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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

$200

$250

$300

$350

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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%