FLORIDA EDUCATION FINANCE PROGRAM FEFP FUNDING

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FLORIDA EDUCATION FINANCE PROGRAM (FEFP)
FUNDING

• Glenda Todd
• Office of Independent Education and Parental
  Choice
• Florida Department of Education
• [phone]
• glenda.todd_at_fldoe.org
• Database Workshop
• June 2008

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FTE(Full Time Equivalent Student)180 day
term required by Section 1011.60(2), F.S.
720 Hours of Instructional Time for
Prekindergarten through Grade 3 Students (180
days x 4 hours per day)
900 Hours of Instructional Time for Grades 4
through 12 Students (180 days x 5 hours per day)
A student may not earn more than one FTE and
only the class time in the regular 180 day
session may be counted for FTE funding purposes.
(Exception DJJ and Florida Virtual School.)
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FTE SURVEYS
Four FTE Survey Periods per year
- Survey Period 1 (July) covers from the
beginning of the fiscal year (July 1) to
the beginning of the defined 180 day
school year - Survey Period 2 (October)
covers the first 90 days of the 180 day
school year - Survey Period 3 (February)
covers the second 90 days of the 180 day
school year - Survey Period 4 (June)
covers the period from the end of the 180
day school program to the end of the fiscal
year (June 30). In surveys 1 4, only
DJJ Schools and Florida Virtual School are
counted for FTE funding.
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• FTE SURVEYS
• Department of Education sets the survey week
  for each of the four surveys.
• Date Certain is always the Friday of survey
  week.
• FTE eligibility determined by
• - Verifying membership during survey
  week.
• - Verifying one day of attendance during
• survey week or one day during previous
  six
• scheduled school days.
• FTE calculation based on student course
  schedule.

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Florida Education Finance Program The purpose is
to provide funding for the operational expenses
of schools.

FTE
Full Time Equivalent Students
X
Program Cost Factors

Weighted Full Time Equivalent Students
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WFTE
X
X
District Cost Differential

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FEFP Components
Base Funding
Declining Enrollment
Sparsity Supplement
.25 Mill Discretionary Equalization
.498 Mill Compression
Lab School Discretionary Contribution
Safe Schools
ESE Guaranteed Allocation
Supplemental Academic Instruction
Reading Allocation and Merit Award Programs
DJJ Supplemental Allocation
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2008-09 FEFP Calculation
FTE Students 2,631,386.02
Weighted FTE Students 2,833,615.39
Program Weights
Base Student Allocation (BSA) 3,971.74
District Cost Differential (DCD) Calculation





0.498 Mill Compression 130,861,389
Base Funding 11,252,437,853
Declining Enrollment Allocation 35,774,001
Sparsity Supplement 39,191,698
.25 Mill Discretionary Equalization 6,703,215





Lab School Discretionary Contribution 5,509,528
Reading Allocation 111,511,321
ESE Guaranteed Allocation 1,079,945,286
Supplemental Academic Instruction 702,182,550
Safe Schools 73,587,827





Net State FEFP 5,213,413,678
Merit Award Program 32,072,461
Gross State and Local FEFP 13,480,890,045
Required Local Effort (5.032) 8,267,476,367
DJJ Supplemental Allocation 11,112,916





School Recognition Program 109,977,820
Discretionary Lottery Funds 107,428,356
Major Categorical Programs 3,576,466,185

Total State Funding 9,007,286,039


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ESE Guaranteed Allocation

• Exceptional education services for students whose
  level of service is less than Programs 254 and
  255 (support Levels 4 and 5) are funded through
  the ESE Guaranteed Allocation.

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The students generate FTE funding using the
appropriate Basic Program weight for their grade
level. The allocation provides for the
additional services needed.

• The allocation does not get recalculated during
  the year.

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Major Categoricals
Student Transportation 471,078,862 Instructional
Materials 259,551,440 Florida Teachers Lead
Program 36,756,829 Class Size Reduction 2,809,079,
054 Total 3,576,466,185
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FEFP CALCULATIONS

• FEFP is recalculated 5 times each year.
• 1st - May, created by the Legislature using
  projected FTE for all surveys. Used to establish
  WFTE caps.
• 2nd - July, uses projected FTE from all surveys,
  has new certified School Taxable Values from
  Counties.

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FEFP CALCULATIONS

• 3rd - December, first calculation of year to
  include actual FTE. Uses actual FTE for October,
  projected for February.
• 4th - April, uses actual FTE, October and
  February.
• 5th or Final - October of following year.
• Includes FTE amendments audits.

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