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Michigan Funding of Public SchoolsKirstin Holman
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Why the panic? Problem
Michigan cutting
more funds from
public schools
Why You Should Care
Elimination of programs and jobs
Future Teachers
Michigan Residents
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Michigan has finances?
Provides 80% of funding
$2.7 billion in the red
Budget cut of $1.8 billion needed
100 out of 551 districts overspent in 2009
2.9% or $382 million drop in funding
Author: Matthileo
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Who gets the blame?Recession Less revenue
Overspending
Minimal movement of funds
Proposal ADistricts have little control
“School of Choice”
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pfala/2402698820/
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What is Proposal A?
1994
Funding responsibility on state
Sales tax 6%
Personal Income tax 4.4%
State educational property tax
GOAL: Change Foundation Allowance for education provided by state and fiscal differences between districts
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What does Proposal A do for us?
The Good
1994: 32 states better funding distribution
2000: 17 states
2004: Per pupil spending above national average
Higher test scores
The not so Good
Slowdown in Revenue
General Fund to Spending Levels
Districts cannot propose additional taxes
School of Choice effects
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How much?• Cut $127/pupil • 25% cut early childhood grants• 44% or $36.3 million from intermediate programs
Author: Alan
Smythee
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What does this mean for students?
- Shuffling of students
- Increased class sizes
- Programs eliminated
- Increased home schooling
Author: Jfraser
Author:
Eva the Weaver
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What is being done?
Cutting/combining areas of government
Legislation
Media attention
Other locations
Author: Travelin’ John
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Where is our government at?
2010 budget bills: passed
Temporary Budget
Does not agree, no discussion
“We are not pulling together to protect those things most needed to grow a healthy state, and one of those things is excellence in public education.”
-Albert Garrett, president of Michigan Council 25
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What do we know?•Minimal control over funding•Restrictions on tax proposals
•Funding follows students•Overhead costs
•Need constant flow of funds•Government decisions take time•Unpredictable
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Why do we care?
Ongoing process
Not only K-12 affected
Future Educators
Job Opportunities
Class sizes
Classes not offered
Everyone
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REFERENCES Hornbeck, M., & Bouffard, K. (2009, September 24). State's budget ax hits schools. Retrieved October 28, 2009, from http://www.detnews.com/article/20090924/POLITICS02/909240429/State-s-budget-ax-hits-schools
Mattoon, R. (2004, June). School funding ten years after Michigan's proposal A: Does equity equal adequacy?. Retrieved October 28, 2009, from http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3631/is_200406/ai_n9433961/?tag=content;col1
Williams, C., & Bouffard, K. (2008, November 1). School funding ten years after Michigan Parents Consider Home the Best School of Choice for Them. Retrieved October 20, 2009, from http://www.heartland.org/publications/school%20reform/article/24067/Michigan_Parents_Consider_Home_the_Best_School_of_Choice_for_Them.html
Luke, P. (2009, October 9). State lawmakers settle funding for K-12 schools, cuts per pupil spending by $165. Retrieved October 26, 2009, from http://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2009/10/state_lawmakers_settle_funding.htmlhttp://www.mlive.com/michigan-job-search/index.ssf/2009/10/top_union_official_in_michigan_says_k-12.html
Martin, T. (2009, October 23). Granholm rallies school leaders to seek more money, Retrieved October 26, 2009, from http://www.newsday.com/news/nation/granholm-rallies-school-leaders-to-seek-more-money-1.1543684