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School Transportation Funding in Florida

Learn about the funding formula for school transportation in Florida, including adjustments for disabled students, cost of living differences, and bus utilization. See the funding summary for 2009-10 and understand the eligibility criteria and calculations involved.

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School Transportation Funding in Florida

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  1. Florida Department of Education SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION FUNDING 2009-10 Martha Haynes Administrator Office of Funding & Financial Reporting February 12, 2010

  2. Student TransportationS.1011.68, F.S. • The Student Transportation funding formula provides funds for school district transportation based on each district's pro rata share of state transported students. • Additional funding is provided for the transportation of certain disabled students. • Adjustments are made for cost of living differences, percent of population outside of urban centers, and an efficiency factor that is based upon the average number of eligible students transported per bus in daily service to encourage greater bus utilization.

  3. 2009-10 Transportation Funding • Until 2009-10, Student Transportation was funded as a Categorical Program. • In 2009, the Legislature made Student Transportation a component of the Florida Education Finance Program (FEFP). • The FEFP is funded with state and local dollars. • Funding Summary: • 2009-10 $428,931,491 • 2008-09 $460,903,559 • Decrease ($31,972,068) or (6.94%)

  4. Funding Formula • Two components • Base Transportation Allocation • Provides funding for all fundable transported students, including certain disabled students • ESE Transportation Allocation • Fully funded with the balance prorated as the base allocation component.

  5. ESE Allocation: Who’s Eligible? ESE student eligibility is limited to students requiring additional specialized transportation services. Eligible students transported by private vehicles and eligible students for whom the district pays fares are treated as any other transported students.

  6. Florida Price Level Index (FPLI) • Adjustments are made for cost of living differences • The purpose of the FPLI is to measure the differences from county to county in the cost of purchasing a specific market basket of goods and services at a particular point in time.

  7. Rurality Index • Adjustments are made for the percent of population outside of urban centers (Rurality Index). • Number of urban and rural inhabitants for each Florida county is from the latest Florida Statistical Abstract.

  8. Average Bus Occupancy (ABO) Index Adjustments are made for an efficiency factor that is based upon the average number of eligible students transported per bus (category B) in daily service to encourage greater bus utilization Each adjustment factor is designed to affect the base allocation by no more or less than 10 percent.

  9. Sequence of Surveys Survey Period 1 (July) - from the beginning of the fiscal year (July 1) to the beginning of the defined 180 day school year. Survey Period 2 (October) - the first 90 days of the 180 day school year. Survey Period 3 (February) - the second 90 days of the 180 day school year. Survey Period 4 (June) - from the end of the 180 day school program to the end of the fiscal year (June 30).

  10. Transportation Calculations • First Calculation • Completed immediately after the annual legislative session • Based on district’s number of eligible students transported from the transportation surveys for: • July, preceding fiscal year; • October, preceding fiscal year; and • June, second preceding fiscal year.

  11. Transportation Calculations • SecondCalculation • Completed upon receipt of the district’s transportation surveys for: • July, current fiscal year; • October, current fiscal year; and • June, preceding fiscal year. • Prior Year Amendments are incorporated in the 2nd, 3rd and Final Calculations

  12. Transportation Calculations • Third Calculation • Completed upon receipt of the district’s transportation surveys for: • July, current fiscal year; • October, current fiscal year; • February, current fiscal year; and • June, preceding fiscal year.

  13. Transportation Calculations • FinalCalculation • Completed upon receipt of the district’s transportation surveys for: • July, current fiscal year; • October, current fiscal year; • February, current fiscal year; and • June, current fiscal year.

  14. Base Allocation Students Example: Alachua Adjusted July Students 0.00 Adjusted October Students 5,963.50 Adjusted February Students 5,963.50 Adjusted June Students 5.84 + + + = Total Adjusted Students 11,932.84

  15. Base Allocation Factor Total Adjusted Base Students 11,932.84 X Average Bus Occupancy Index 1.0249 Rurality Index 0.9507 Florida Price Level Index 1.0020 X X = Base Allocation Factor 11,650.28

  16. Average Bus Occupancy Index October Students 11,927 February Students 11,927 Average Students 11,927 + = October Buses 139 February Buses 139 Average Buses 139 + = Average Students 11,927 Average Buses 139 Average Bus Occupancy 85.81 = . ___.

  17. Calculating the Bus Occupancy Index Uses a formula which rewards efficiency. Efficiency factor is based upon the average number of eligible students transported per bus in daily service. Encourages greater bus utilization.

  18. Exceptional Allocation Students Adjusted February ESE Students 154.50 Adjusted June ESE Students 0.00 Adjusted July ESE Students 0.00 Adjusted October ESE Students 154.50 = + + + Weighted Adjusted ESE Students 556.20 Total Adjusted ESE Students 309.00 Factor of 1.8 X =

  19. ESE Allocation Factor Total Weighted Adjusted ESE Students 556.20 X Florida Price Level Index 1.0020 Average Bus Occupancy Index 1.0249 Rurality Index 0.9507 X X = ESE Allocation Factor 543.03

  20. Funding Summary: State Base Allocation Example: Alachua District ESE Allocation Factor 543.03 Prior Year State Average Cost per Student $837 District ESE Allocation $454,516 x = Total State Allocation $428,931,491 Total State ESE Allocation $54,673,571 Total State Base Allocation $974,257,920 _ =

  21. Funding Summary: District Base Allocation Example: Alachua District Base Allocation Factor 11,650.28 Total State Base Allocation Factor 952,755.74 District Proration Factor .01227982 . __ . = District Proration Factor .01227982 Total State Base Allocation $374,257,920 District Base Allocation $4,576,419 x =

  22. Funding Summary: District Net Allocation Example: Alachua District Base Allocation $4,576,419 District ESE Allocation $454,516 Total District Allocation $5,030,935 = + Total District Allocation $5,030,935 Prior Year Adjustments -46,070 District Net Allocation $4,984,865 + =

  23. Student Transportation Contacts • Martha Haynes or Cathy CrossOffice of Funding & Financial Reporting(850) 245-0405martha.haynes@fldoe.org • cathy.cross@fldoe.org • Herman CarterSchool Transportation Management(850) 245-9795herman.carter@fldoe.org • Ruth JonesEducation Information & Accountability Services(850) 245-0400ruth.jones@fldoe.org

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