Education 2010!

1. Education 2010! Allentown School District (ASD) Costing-out Study

2. Background • ASD Community Council (ASD CC) established in 2000 • Goal: support efforts of ASD in education improvement plan • Developed a community engagement strategy • Provided mentoring and coaching • Raised 2.4M locally to assist ASD in the achievement of goals

3. Background • 2004 - Education 2010! established • Goal: Redirect efforts of ASD CC to address the challenge of education funding • Team comprised of Lehigh Valley CEOs, and community and education professionals • Focused on data and community involvement

4. CEO Leadership Group Chair - Mr. Lee Butz, CEO, Alvin H. Butz, Inc. Founder - Mr. Ed Donley, Former CEO, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. • Ms. Jan Armfield, Regional President Northeast PA, Wachovia • Mr. Scott Fainor, President & CEO, Keystone Nazareth Bank & Trust • Mr. Bill Hecht, Chairman and CEO, PPL Corporation, Retired • Mr. John Jones III, Chairman, President and CEO, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. • Mr. Anthony Salvaggio, President, Computer Aid • Mr. Don Snyder, President, Lehigh Carbon Community College • Mr. Kim Snyder, President, Eastern Industries • Dr. Elliot Sussman, President and CEO, Lehigh Valley Hospital • Mr. Paul Vikner, President and CEO, Mack Trucks, Inc

5. Process • Created Leadership team and Professional Staff teams • Met with ASD leadership team; toured the District facilities • Hired consultants to characterize demographic data and study the implications of the data on school finance

6. Process • Pennsylvania Economic League (PEL) who provided an in-depth analysis of the economic and social demographics of the area • Augenblich, Palaich and Associates (APA), of Denver, Co who identified the economic challenges the District faces, how these challenges impact studenteducation and offered options for consideration

7. Process • Based on data gathered, asked consultants to provide options on funding • Brought data and recommendations to the community and surrounding school districts for input • Public forums • Media features and editorials • Based on data and community input, Education 2010! chose the state option

8. State Option • Involved local and state legislators • CEOs and ASD leadership met with legislators from both parties, members of the Senate and House education committees and members of the PA Department of Education • Presented data on demographics, local ability to generate revenues and student needs • Asked for support to ensure ASD receive additional state revenues to bring the District’s expenditure per pupil to the statewide average

9. Results • ASD received a 21% increase in funding from the Commonwealth for 2006-2007 • ASD will use the funding to address critical needs identified in the consultants report • The data-driven study underscored the need for PA education funding reform---a costing-out study has been implemented at the state level

10. Going Forward • Update the current revenue and operating data for 2006-2007 • Based on new data, identify if a per pupil gap (ASD vs. state wide average) exists • If gap exists, seek additional funding • Support other school districts and agencies in efforts for equitable funding

11. Lessons Learned • Quality education is a community issue • Successful funding reform needs the support of local legislators and business leaders • All change must be data-driven---not based on assumptions or emotions • School districts must commit to accountability