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Fixing a Local Aid Glitch. Discretionary Decisions in the Implementation of 2006 Education Aid Reforms. Required Local Contributions have converged, but there are still outliers. Grandfathering both preserves and mitigates effects of old model.
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Fixing a Local Aid Glitch Discretionary Decisions in the Implementation of 2006 Education Aid Reforms
Required Local Contributions have converged, but there are still outliers. Sen. Will Brownsberger
Grandfathering both preserves and mitigates effects of old model. Sen. Will Brownsberger
An example of problematic results continuing in FY14. Note, other similar contrasts can be found – e.g., Belmont vs. Watertown. Sen. Will Brownsberger
We dropped Down Payment aid in the financial crunch. Sen. Will Brownsberger
FY 2014 partial solution Sen. Will Brownsberger Targets districts with aid below target who have a combined effort yield as a percentage of foundation budget of not more than 140 per cent. (This is reasonable, although complex – the wealthiest out-of-line communities don’t need help.) Awards percentage additional aid equal to “25 per cent of the difference between the district’s target aid amount and the sum of prior year aid and the district’s foundation aid increment;” (This helps all under target proportionally instead of addressing the most out of line.)