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The Financial Impact of Open Enrollment on Esko School District. Presented by Chad Stoskopf. The History of Open Enrollment. Open Enrollment was created by State Statute in 1988.
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The Financial Impact of Open Enrollment on Esko School District Presented by Chad Stoskopf
The History of Open Enrollment • Open Enrollment was created by State Statute in 1988. • Basically, open enrollment allows non-resident public school students to attend public schools outside of the school district in which they reside. • More than 30,000 public school students open enrolled last year.
History - Continued • There is no tuition fee charged to the student. • Families generally provide transportation but they do have the right to be transported from the border of the district to the school site assigned. • Schools may choose to send transportation into neighboring districts but must give notice to the resident district.
Reasons Parents Choose to Open Enroll their Children? • Fine arts and athletic opportunities • Basic standard test results • Curricular offerings • Elective Classes • Advanced Placement
Basic Aid Revenue • The last 3 years the basic aid allotment has stayed the same. • Each Pupil Unit is Valued at $5,124 • Current Student Weighting: • K = .612 • 1-3 = 1.115 • 4-6 = 1.06 • 7-12 = 1.3
Current Non Resident Students By Grade
Projected Revenue of Open Enrolled Students by Grade Level • This years (26) 1st graders = $2,420,925 • This years (21) 4th graders = $1,498,770 • This years (23) 7th grades = $1,166,100 • This years (17) 9thgrades = $574,600
How Esko Benefits from Open Enrollment • Curricular Offerings • Electives • Advanced Placement Courses • Efficiency • Heating and Building Costs, Ratio of Administrators to Students, Kitchen, Custodial, etc.. • Athletic and Fine Arts Opportunities • 26 Varsity Sports • 15 Activities
Risks/Concerns with Open Enrollment • Building Capacity • Public Relations Mishaps • Failed Referendum
Correlations Associated with Open Enrollment • Fiscal health & ability to attract new students • Fiscal health & higher standardized test scores
Conclusion • Snow Ball Effect of Open Enrollment Gains and Losses • Does Open Enrollment give rise to Segregation? • What demographic open enrolls out? • Winners and Losers
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