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Ohio Department of Education School Finance Update

Ohio Department of Education School Finance Update. Presented by: Thomas S. Gumpf Office of Quality School Choice and Funding. School Finance Welcomes New Director. Mr. Scott Bennington scott.bennington@education.ohio.gov 614-230-3697. Key Messages from School Finance.

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Ohio Department of Education School Finance Update

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  1. Ohio Department of EducationSchool Finance Update Presented by: Thomas S. Gumpf Office of Quality School Choice and Funding

  2. School Finance Welcomes New Director • Mr. Scott Bennington • scott.bennington@education.ohio.gov • 614-230-3697

  3. Key Messages from School Finance • Field Service re-design • Excess cost filing for FY11 • Scholarship programs • Pending legislation • Court ordered districts • Data submissions are key to success

  4. Field Service • Field Service has had many names over the years: • Finance Program Services • School Finance • Regional Support

  5. Field Service • Field Service serves as the program implementation section of the Ohio Department of Education.

  6. Field Service • Field Service provides fiscal management assistance to public and non-public schools, and maintains high standards of state fiscal accountability for the Ohio legislature.

  7. Field Service • Field service serves district administrators and boards of education by providing administrative assistance.

  8. Original Field Service Offices: 1/1/1966 Cleveland Napoleon Norwalk Akron Mansfield Lima Canfield New Philadelphia Columbus Troy Athens Cincinnati Waverly

  9. Regional Offices as of 9/1/11

  10. Offices Closed on 9/30/11 Mason

  11. Offices Closed on 9/30/11 Athens Mason

  12. Offices Closed on 9/30/11 Cleveland Athens Mason

  13. Current Regional Offices

  14. Home-Quartered Regional Coordinators

  15. Newly Assigned Fiscal Consultants

  16. Current (Existing) Fiscal Consultants

  17. Field Service

  18. SF-6 Excess Costs • Choices • Automation • Improved Efficiencies

  19. SF-6 Calculation Options • Specific Student Calculation – (Long Form) Itemized data was required • Per Capita/Average - (Short Form) “New” All data is pre-populated using EFM and EMIS district data for FY11

  20. SF-6 Calculation Options • Can submit a combination of both. • May include ARRA/Stimulus expenditures

  21. SF-6 FY 11 Filing • Over 80% of the filings were “Per Capita”. • Would have been greater except contract service was filed on the Specific Student (long) form.

  22. SF-6 FY 11 Per Capita • Provided greater ease and less time for completion • Provided for greater accuracy of billing. • Short turn around for the deduct/credit

  23. SF-6 FY 11 Per Capita • Provided school employees time to perform other required duties • Reduced conflict about billing information (district of residence) • Provided greater certainty about the billing amount

  24. SF-6 FY 11 Per Capita • What are your thoughts? • Suggestions for improvement? • Likes/dislikes about the process and form? • ODE values your opinion as we progress to other filing requirements! • Examples: Sf-14 – SF-14H - OE

  25. Scholarship Programs • Jon Peterson Scholarship • Special Education • Created in June 2011 when Governor Kasich signed the budget bill. The program is opening this month for the 2012-2013 program year.

  26. Scholarship Programs • Jon Peterson Scholarship • Special Education • Limited to 5% of SPED population residing in the state from the previous year

  27. Scholarship Programs • Jon Peterson Scholarship • Eligibility • Public school special education students • Scholarship is based upon the IEP not to exceed $20,000 • Scholarship to be used for an ODE approved provider

  28. Scholarship Programs • Cleveland Scholarship • Cleveland Municipal students • A program to provide choice for Cleveland Municipal students to attend registered (ODE approved) private schools in Cleveland

  29. Scholarship Programs • Autism • Autistic students • The Autism scholarship initially awarded 70 scholarships in the spring of 2004 and now serves approximately 2,000 autistic students.

  30. Scholarship Programs • Ed Choice • Low Performing Public Schools • Public school has been rated in Academic Emergency or Academic Watch for two of the past three years (students can apply)

  31. Scholarship Programs • Ed Choice • Low Performing Public Schools • Eligibility for public school students in low-performing schools to attend non-public schools

  32. Scholarship Programs • Ed Choice • Low Performing Public Schools • Public school will be rated in the upcoming year. (students can apply) • Student is currently in a charter/community whose public school qualifies. (students can apply)

  33. Scholarship Programs • HB 136: Parental Choice and Taxpayers Savings Scholarship Program (3310.22) (pending legislation) • Will provide state money for students to attend non-public schools • Tied to parental income

  34. Scholarship Programs • HB 136: PACT • Parental income requirements • Less than 2.5 times the standard for reduced priced lunch, or • Less than ninety-five thousand dollars family income • Capped at 1 to 5 percent of district students • Will be tied to district state share

  35. Scholarship Programs Overview • Jon Peterson • Public school special education students to be educated by an ODE approved provider (FY13)

  36. Scholarship Programs Overview • Jon Peterson • Cleveland Scholarship • Choice for Cleveland Municipal students to attend Cleveland non-public schools

  37. Scholarship Programs Overview • Jon Peterson • Cleveland Scholarship • Autism Scholarship • Currently serving 2,000 autistic students

  38. Scholarship Programs Overview • Jon Peterson • Cleveland Scholarship • Autism Scholarship • Ed Choice • Eligibility for public school students in low-performing schools to attend non-public schools

  39. Scholarship Programs Overview • Jon Peterson • Cleveland Scholarship • Autism Scholarship • Ed Choice Scholarship • PACT Scholarship (Parental Choice and Taxpayer Savings Scholarship program • Eligibility based upon parental income for participation in non-public school

  40. Scholarship Programs Overview • Jon Peterson • Cleveland Scholarship • Autism Scholarship • Ed Choice Scholarship • PACT Scholarship (Parental Choice and Taxpayer Savings Scholarship program • (pending legislation)

  41. Staffing Analysis

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  45. Staffing Analysis

  46. Pending Legislation • HB 191 • Converts days to hours • Converts professional days to hours • Converts parent-teacher conferences from days to hours

  47. Pending Legislation • HB 191 • Eliminates calamity days • Eliminates 2-hour delay

  48. Pending Legislation • HB 191 • Hours: • School Day: • Part-time kg: 480 • Full-time kg: 960 • Grades 1-6: 960 • Grades 7-12: 1050

  49. Pending Legislation • HB 191 • Hours: • Parent Teacher: • K -6: 10 hours • 7-12: 11 hours

  50. Pending Legislation • HB 191 • Hours: • Professional Development: • K -6: 10 hours • 7-12: 11 hours

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