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%

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2.9%

2.2%

3.2% 3.3%

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2.0%

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4.0%

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6.0%

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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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The GEA culminated in $2.6B in reductions in 2011-12;

This proposal would reduce that level to $0.

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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

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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

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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

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