2016-2017 Regents State Aid Proposal Board of Regents State Aid Subcommittee December 14, 2015
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2016-2017 Regents State Aid Proposal
Board of Regents
State Aid Subcommittee
December 14, 2015
State Aid Proposal Highlights
• $2.4 Billion total increase
$2.1 Billion in formula aids, fully restoring the Gap Elimination
Adjustment and a significant phase-in of Foundation Aid
$345 Million in additional investments
• Expanding Universal Prekindergarten
• Support for Struggling Schools
• Education of English language learners
• Professional Development
• Family and Community Engagement
Additional reimbursement in 2017-18 for new expenses
• College and Career Pathways
• Digital Learning
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$2.1 Billion Formula Aids
“General Support for Public
Schools” (GSPS)
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$2.1 billion in formula aids will fund continuing costs of
education, as well as an expansion of services
• School district costs are projected to increase by
slightly 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 in
spending. This is enough to sustain current
programs and expand services.
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Total district spending tends to increase annually;
increases have been at a modest rate in recent years
5.8%
4.8%
3.1%
2.2% 2.0%
0.6%
2.9%
2.2%
3.2% 3.3%
0.0%
1.0%
2.0%
3.0%
4.0%
5.0%
6.0%
7.0%
2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16Estimated
2016-17UnderProposal
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Foundation Aid
• The Board of Regents proposed Foundation Aid as a
means to support instruction with proportionally greater
State funding flowing to districts that need it the most.
• The Subcommittee has historically maintained its
commitment to the Foundation Aid approach.
• The State Aid Proposal renews the commitment to a
phase-in of Foundation Aid within a reasonably short
timeframe, beginning with a substantial increase in
Foundation Aid in 2016-2017.
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After years of mostly-level funding, the 2016-
2017 Proposal renews the commitment to
phasing-in Foundation Aid
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$12.5
$13.6
$14.9 $14.9 $14.9 $14.9 $15.0 $15.2 $15.4 $15.9
$17.1
$0.0
$2.0
$4.0
$6.0
$8.0
$10.0
$12.0
$14.0
$16.0
$18.0
2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
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Actual Foundation
Aid
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The GEA culminated in $2.6B in reductions in 2011-12;
This proposal would reduce that level to $0.
$0.8
$2.6
$2.2
$1.6
$1.0
$0.4 $0.0 $0.0
$0.5
$1.0
$1.5
$2.0
$2.5
$3.0
2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 RSAP
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After six years of reductions from the GEA, the 2016-
2017 proposal would put state funding back on a path
of significant and sustainable increases
$21.5 $20.9 $19.4 $20.0 $20.8 $21.8
$23.1 $24.9
$0.8
$2.6 $2.2 $1.6
$1.0 $0.4
$0.0
$5.0
$10.0
$15.0
$20.0
$25.0
$30.0
2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17RSAP
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Actual Formula Based Aids Gap Elimination Adjustment
76% of the increase in operating funds is through
Foundation Aid, which in turn provides nearly 90% of
funding to High Need Districts
High Need – 88.7%
All Other – 11.3%
Foundation Aid Increase - $1.3B
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High Need – 23.1%
All Other– 76.9%
GEA Restoration - $0.4B
Additional Multi-year Investments
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Improving Access to High Quality
Instruction and Specialized Coursework
• College and Career Pathways ($65 million,
reimbursed in 2017-2018): Increase support for career
and technical education through BOCES and in large city
and other districts that do not belong to BOCES:
Increase the salary cap for CTE instructors in BOCES
programs to expand program offerings
Expand Special Services Aid for non-component districts to
reimburse actual expense and aid existing 9th grade
programs
Fund a new round of P-TECH programs, specifically
targeted to meet the goals of the Workgroup to Improve
Outcomes for Boys and Young Men of Color
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Improving Access to High Quality
Instruction and Specialized Coursework
• Expand Universal Prekindergarten and Align into
One Program ($125 million each in 2016-2017 and
2017-2018): Continue to expand access to high quality
prekindergarten programs to all students in New York
State.
Continue funding for Priority Prekindergarten (PPK)
programs that are set to expire at the end of 2015-2016
Provide funding for $10,000/per pupil for full day programs in
High Need districts in the first instance
Align all existing programs with one allocational
methodology, high quality programming and a uniform set of
quality metrics.
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Supporting Readiness to Learn
• Education of English language learners ($75 million
in 2016-2017): Support for age- and language-
appropriate materials for students who are learning
English, professional development for teachers who
serve English language learners and other critical
supports.
• Creates district opportunities for investment in:
Co-teaching
Family engagement
Materials creation
Professional development
Services to Students with interrupted Formal Education (SIFE)
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Supporting Readiness to Learn
• Struggling Schools ($75 million in 2016-2017):
Support for necessary interventions in struggling
schools.
• Provides $75M for 120 struggling schools over a 3-year
period, supporting $600,000 per school for:
Investments in leadership strength (mentorship, cultural
competency and instructional leadership)
Resource allocation (scheduling, research-based
initiatives)
Other opportunities as locally appropriate (chronic
absenteeism, extended learning time, community)
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Improving Access to High Quality
Instruction and Specialized Coursework
• Professional Development for Teachers and Principals ($45
million in 2016-2017): Build upon the success of the Strengthening
Teacher and Leader Effectiveness (STLE) initiative.
• Funding would allow for the creation of locally skilled teams of
professional development experts who would provide state-
approved professional development programs, which also reflect an
understanding of local teaching needs.
• Capacity building such as mentoring new teachers, coaching and
career ladders.
• Also includes $10 million for targeted programming consistent with
the goals of the Workgroup to Improve Outcomes for Boys and
Young Men of Color.
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Improving Access to High Quality
Instruction and Specialized Coursework
• Support for the Transition to Digital Learning
($50 million, reimbursed in 2017-2018):
Increase access to devices, online content and
instruction and provide professional
development to teachers – consistent with the
recommendations of the Online Advisory
Council.
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Expanding Family and Community
Engagement
• Family and Community Engagement ($25 million in
2016-2017, $50 million in 2017-2018): Recognizing the
critical role families and communities play in supporting
schools, the Department is seeking funding that can
facilitate and support active, research based Family and
Community Engagement strategies.
• Also calls for $25M over two years for targeted
programming consistent with the goals of the Workgroup
to Improve Outcomes for Boys and Young Men of Color.
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Use of One-time Settlement Funds
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Aid Adjustments Owed to Districts are Growing
Every Year: Claim approvals are outstripping funds appropriated, growing the deficit.
$78.7 $109.4
$165.7 $164.3 $183.1
$259.6
$317.9
$0
$50
$100
$150
$200
$250
$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 in
November 2015 will not be paid until the 2032-33 school year—17 years
from now.
The vast majority of outstanding aid adjustments go to
High & 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
$ in
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12%
29%
59%
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