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Guaranteed Success
Foundational funding The state provides a minimal level of funding as a guarantee per
student expenditure. The intent of this system is to counteract the disparity of wealth across
various districts of a state.
Funding for public schools is directly addressed in which document? State Constitution
-The funding and operation of public schools is directly addressed in each state's constitution.
Access to education and the quality are different depending upon how the state defines its
language. For example, a "right" to education is different than a "goal" to educate all citizens. A
"right" provides grounds for equity and equality litigation while a "goal" may provide more
flexibility in disparity.
What is meant by pupil expenditure? The pupil expenditure is the total expense accounted
for by that specific student. For example, this funding amount includes but is not limited to:
personnel expenses (salary, benefits, and other human resource expenses), transportation
costs (gas, busses, oil, personnel), facility expenses (building construction, maintenance,
utilities, insurance), and instructional resources (books, supplies, technology, materials). The
amount of this pupil expenditure will vary as the cost of living changes for the location, but in
many states the "foundational per pupil expenditure" is a guaranteed amount per pupil. In
instances where the local funding is insufficient, it is supplemented by the state.
Federal Funding Federal aid continues to be provided in the form of categorical aid. Yet, it
may be time for a larger federal role in financing schools. The largest and most visible
categorical federal assistance programs are ESEA and IDEA. Also, Raced to the Top has garnered
federal aid as a key initiative in the Obama administration. Federal lands have provided funds
for localities in the form of payments in lieu of taxes.
State Funding Equalization aid is the chief method states use to distribute funding to local
school districts within their borders using a foundation program or district power equalization
Local Funding property taxes
,ESEA/ESSA through funding Title 1, Part A, of the ESEA, reauthorized in 2001, (often called
the No Child Left Behind Act) authorizes federal aid to disadvantaged and low-income children
for supplementary education and related services.
Title I Funding authorized federal aid to local school districts for the education of
disadvantaged and low-income children for supplementary education and related services.
-four separate formulas that distribute funds to states and local school districts: Basic,
Concentration, Targeted, and Education Finance Incentive Grant (EFIG)
-held accountable (Highly qualified teachers, CCSS, performance/assessment standards)
Obama-student gain scores
Title II Funding teacher and principal training and recruiting fund
Title III Funding helps eligible IHEs to become self-sufficient and expand their capacity to
serve low-income students by providing funds to improve and strengthen the academic quality,
institutional management, and fiscal stability of eligible institutions.
Title IV Funding safe and drug free school
IDEA -It serves as both a civil rights statue and a grant formula that funds a free and
appropriate public education (FAPE) for children with disabilities who comprise 12.18 percent
of the total public school enrollment.
-FAPE- for kids 3-21
Education
-must be based on an individualized education plan (IEP) delivered in the least restrictive
environment.
Race to the Top Program A competitive program launched by the Obama administration to
provide funding to states that have developed innovative reforms to increase student
achievement, close achievement gaps, improve high school graduation rates, and ensure that
students are prepared for success in college and careers.
, -STEAM
Federal, State, or Local?:
Title I, II, or III funding via ESEA to support underprivileged students and the closure of the
achievement gap federal
Federal, State, or Local?:
Bond levy funding for construction of a building Local
Federal, State, or Local?:
Foundational funding provided by formula to support an equitable per pupil expenditure level
State
True or False
Federal funds are automatically provided to schools that qualify for federal funding. False:
Federal funding is not provided directly to school districts or individual schools. Federal funding
is awarded to states via an application process.
True or False
Schools that have a student population of at least 40 percent low-income students and receive
Title I funds may use these funds to benefit the instructional program of the whole school.
True
Schools with a low-income student population of 40 percent low-income may use Title I funds
to benefit the instruction of all the students. Schools with a low-income student population
below 40 percent and that receive Title I funds use the money for targeted assistance programs
for students most at risk of failing.
Education Finance Incentive Grant This statutory formula is determined by a state's effort to
provide financial support for education compared to its relative wealth as measured by its per
Guaranteed Success
Foundational funding The state provides a minimal level of funding as a guarantee per
student expenditure. The intent of this system is to counteract the disparity of wealth across
various districts of a state.
Funding for public schools is directly addressed in which document? State Constitution
-The funding and operation of public schools is directly addressed in each state's constitution.
Access to education and the quality are different depending upon how the state defines its
language. For example, a "right" to education is different than a "goal" to educate all citizens. A
"right" provides grounds for equity and equality litigation while a "goal" may provide more
flexibility in disparity.
What is meant by pupil expenditure? The pupil expenditure is the total expense accounted
for by that specific student. For example, this funding amount includes but is not limited to:
personnel expenses (salary, benefits, and other human resource expenses), transportation
costs (gas, busses, oil, personnel), facility expenses (building construction, maintenance,
utilities, insurance), and instructional resources (books, supplies, technology, materials). The
amount of this pupil expenditure will vary as the cost of living changes for the location, but in
many states the "foundational per pupil expenditure" is a guaranteed amount per pupil. In
instances where the local funding is insufficient, it is supplemented by the state.
Federal Funding Federal aid continues to be provided in the form of categorical aid. Yet, it
may be time for a larger federal role in financing schools. The largest and most visible
categorical federal assistance programs are ESEA and IDEA. Also, Raced to the Top has garnered
federal aid as a key initiative in the Obama administration. Federal lands have provided funds
for localities in the form of payments in lieu of taxes.
State Funding Equalization aid is the chief method states use to distribute funding to local
school districts within their borders using a foundation program or district power equalization
Local Funding property taxes
,ESEA/ESSA through funding Title 1, Part A, of the ESEA, reauthorized in 2001, (often called
the No Child Left Behind Act) authorizes federal aid to disadvantaged and low-income children
for supplementary education and related services.
Title I Funding authorized federal aid to local school districts for the education of
disadvantaged and low-income children for supplementary education and related services.
-four separate formulas that distribute funds to states and local school districts: Basic,
Concentration, Targeted, and Education Finance Incentive Grant (EFIG)
-held accountable (Highly qualified teachers, CCSS, performance/assessment standards)
Obama-student gain scores
Title II Funding teacher and principal training and recruiting fund
Title III Funding helps eligible IHEs to become self-sufficient and expand their capacity to
serve low-income students by providing funds to improve and strengthen the academic quality,
institutional management, and fiscal stability of eligible institutions.
Title IV Funding safe and drug free school
IDEA -It serves as both a civil rights statue and a grant formula that funds a free and
appropriate public education (FAPE) for children with disabilities who comprise 12.18 percent
of the total public school enrollment.
-FAPE- for kids 3-21
Education
-must be based on an individualized education plan (IEP) delivered in the least restrictive
environment.
Race to the Top Program A competitive program launched by the Obama administration to
provide funding to states that have developed innovative reforms to increase student
achievement, close achievement gaps, improve high school graduation rates, and ensure that
students are prepared for success in college and careers.
, -STEAM
Federal, State, or Local?:
Title I, II, or III funding via ESEA to support underprivileged students and the closure of the
achievement gap federal
Federal, State, or Local?:
Bond levy funding for construction of a building Local
Federal, State, or Local?:
Foundational funding provided by formula to support an equitable per pupil expenditure level
State
True or False
Federal funds are automatically provided to schools that qualify for federal funding. False:
Federal funding is not provided directly to school districts or individual schools. Federal funding
is awarded to states via an application process.
True or False
Schools that have a student population of at least 40 percent low-income students and receive
Title I funds may use these funds to benefit the instructional program of the whole school.
True
Schools with a low-income student population of 40 percent low-income may use Title I funds
to benefit the instruction of all the students. Schools with a low-income student population
below 40 percent and that receive Title I funds use the money for targeted assistance programs
for students most at risk of failing.
Education Finance Incentive Grant This statutory formula is determined by a state's effort to
provide financial support for education compared to its relative wealth as measured by its per
