Legislative Update

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Legislative Update

• Educational Initiatives Cost of Education

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2008 Legislative Statistics

• Legislature Education
• Bills introduced 2,748 225 8.1
• Bills passed 294 117 39.7
• Acts 244 16 6.5
• Governor Vetoed 58 7 12.0
• Overrides 14 3 21.5
• Number accounts for Senate Education Committee
  ONLY.

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Legislature support for Education HB2500 State
Budget

• UH
• 173Million for UH System-wide Capital
  Improvements including
• 60,000,000 for system-wide deferred maintenance,
  health and safety measures
• 35,383,000 for UHM Campus
• Center renovations
• 25,000,000 for Maui CC design/
• construction of science building
• 11,207,000 for Hawaii CC Manono Campus
  renovations

• DOE
• 310Million for DOE improvements including
• 100,000,000 for whole school renovations
• 66,461,000 for design/construction improvements
  for public school facilities
• 49,020,000 for cesspool remediation
• CHARTERS
• 57,745,483 for general support

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Vetoed Education Bills

• SB2663 Hawaii Teachers VETO
• Standards Board
• HB2972 Facilities VETO
• Alignment Commission
• SB3252 Teacher Shortage VETO
• Omnibus
• SB2668 UH Regents VETO OVERRIDE
• Candidate Advisory Council
• SB2263 UH BOR Disclosure VETO OVERRIDE
• SB2878 Early Learning VETO OVERRIDE
• System ELC

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Junior Kindergarten (C)

• The 2004 Legislature passed SB17 and it was
  signed into law as Act 219. This act established
  a junior kindergarten and kindergarten program in
  the department of education.
• A pilot program for the 2005-2006 school year
  and required the establishment of the program in
  all public elementary schools beginning with the
  2006-2007 school year, excluding charter schools.
  
• Development of a protocol for the transition of
  students from junior kindergarten to kindergarten
  to grade one to aid in the placement of students
  in the appropriate classroom.
• Hawaii has an early kindergarten age entry cut
  off. Any child attaining the age of 5 by December
  31st can register for kindergarten.
• Studies have shown that many students are not
  ready. In one study many more boys were shown to
  be labeled with slow and learning disabled and
  this correlates primarily with their age.

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Act 259 Task Force (C,F,E)

• SB3101 passed in the Legislature in 2006 and was
  signed into law as Act 259. This Act builds a
  comprehensive system of early childhood learning
  services by further developing and refining the
  recommendations of the temporary early childhood
  education task force. Builds upon the existing
  framework and services for early childhood
  learning.
• The task force was a two-year effort creating a 5
  and 10 year plan for the State of Hawaii to
  implement a comprehensive statewide early
  learning system - birth to five years. They
  concluded that there needs to be
• Adequate facilities
• Quality programs/curriculum
• Qualified teachers/educators
• The proposed comprehensive 10 year plan will cost
  10 million for the first year and increases to
  170 million by the 10th year.
• The Act 259 Task Force has stated that the Early
  Learning is worth the cost

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DOE Budget 2.33 Billion
2.1 Billion, Excluding Debt Service
Weighted Student Formula 43
Debt Service 226.6 Million
- Other Programs 7
- Federal Funds 8
Special Education 14
Other Special Ed. Programs 11
Food 4
Student Transportation 2
Other Centrally Expended 6
Facilities 3
Utilities 2
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What is Debt Service?

• The amount set aside annually in a fund to pay
  the interest and the part of the principal due on
  a debt.

2.33 Billion Total
2.1 Billion
Debt Service 226.6 Million
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DOE Budget 2.33 Billion
2.1 Billion, Excluding Debt Service
Weighted Student Formula 908.9 Million
Debt Service 226.6 Million
145.8 Million
- Other Programs
Special Education 289.7 Million
- Federal Funds
172 Million
Other Special Ed. Programs 233.4 Million
Food 96.4 Million
Student Transportation 47.7 Million
Other Centrally Expended 124 Million
Facilities 56.4 Million
Utilities 45.8 Million
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Weighted Student Formula
The Weighted Student Formula (WSF) promotes
equity by allocating funds to schools based on
individual students educational needs.
2.1 Billion
908.9 Mil.

• Weighted Characteristics
• Economically Disadvantaged
• English as a Second Language
• Geographic Isolation
• School Size
• Multi-track
• K-2 Class Ratios
• Transient Students

With 173,550 students enrolled, approximately
5,203 of the WSF is averaged per student.
908.9 Million of DOE Budget 43
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Other Programs
2.1 Billion
Separate funding is allocated to ensure that
extra-curricular programs are
established and supported.
145.8 Mil.

• Athletics
• JROTC
• Hawaiian Language Immersion Program
• Hawaiian Studies
• Other Instructional Services
  
  (Even Start, Science Textbooks, Audio Visual
  Centers, etc.)
• Learning Centers
• Student Activities (Engineering/Science Fair,
  Student Conference, Student Council,
  Awards, Student Exchange)
• Peer Education Program

• Resources for New Facilities Educational Research
  Development
• Trust Funds (Grants, Donations, Athletics, Olelo)
• Hawaii Content/Performance Standards,
  Restructuring, Curriculum Improvements
• In-School Suspension
• Non-School Hour Programs

• At Risk Programs
• Risk Management
• Space Education
• Environmental Education
• Summer School
• Driver Education
• Lost Textbooks
• School Health Aides
• A
• Etc

847 per student
145.8 Million of DOE Budget 7
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Federal Funds
2.1 Billion
Title 1 Impact Aid No Child Left
Behind Vocational Education Smaller Grants
172 Mil.
968 per student
172 Million of DOE Budget 8
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Special Education
2.1 Billion
School-specific SPED Needs
289.7 Mil.
School Principals spend according to the specific
needs of special education students.

• Teachers
• Classroom Supplies
• Teaching Assistants

1,694 per student
289.7 Million of DOE Budget 14
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Special Education
2.1 Billion
Centrally Expended for SPED and Student Support
Programs
233.4 Mil.
Separate funding is allocated to ensure that
specialized programs for student support are
established and sustained.

• Federal Funds
• Special Olympics
• School Based Behavioral Health
• Services for Children with Autism
• Student Support Services
• Recruitment and Retention Incentive
• Edu. Assessment/Prescriptive Svcs
• Integrated Special Ed. Database
• Extended School Year

• Primary Prevention/Intervention
• Comprehensive System of Professional Development
• Home/Hospital Instruction
• Early Learning System
• Etc

1,331 per student
233.4 Million of DOE Budget 11
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Special Education
2.1 Billion

• 18,605 special education students enrolled in 07
  
• 10.7 of total student enrollment

523.1 Mil.
School-Specific Needs
Centrally Expended for SPED and Student Support
Programs
15,802 per SPED student
12,416 per SPED student
28,218 per SPED student
523.1 Million (SPED Combined) 25 of Budget
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2.1 Billion
Other Parts of the DOE Budget
484 per student
242 per student
Food Services 96.4 Million 4
Student Transportation 47.7 Million 2
Facilities (Repairs Maintenance,
School Inspection, State Administration,
etc.) 56.4 Million 3
Utilities 45.8 Million 2
363 per student
242 per student
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Summary
2.1 Billion
94 11,374 per student
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Expended by each school for Students 72
8,712 per student
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Centralized Expenses for Students 22 2,662
per student
Other Centralized Expenses for Schools/Complex
Areas 6 726 per student
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All Other Centralized Expenses
6 of DOE Budget- 124 Million
In addition to supporting student achievement,
the remaining 6 of the DOE Budget supports a
combination of the schools, the complex areas,
and the state level functions. Many of these
impact student education directly and all others
affect student education indirectly.
726 per student
Per Student
6 Breakdown

• Complex Area Administration
• Office of Curriculum, Instruction, and Student
  Support (Teleschool, Adult Education, Federal
  Funds for Homeless, National Science Foundation,
  NAEP, Etc.)
• Office of Human Resources (Teacher Improvement
  Services, Leadership Development, Etc.)
• Office of Information Technology
• Office of the Superintendent (Systems
  Accountability Testing, Evaluation, Planning,
  Etc.)
• Office of Fiscal Services
• All Other (Board of Edu., Hawaii Teacher
  Standards Board, Art in Public Places)

0.9 1.3 1.4 1.2 0.6 0.4 0.2
109 157 169 146 73 48 24
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Labor Cost
65.90
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Labor Costs Total
of Total Operating Budget
Costs
Subtotals

• School Level Salaries
• School Level Fringe
• State/Complex Area Admin. Salaries
• State/Complex Area Admin. Fringe
• Casual Hires (included in Salaries)
• Other Costs
• Debt Service

42.31 14.87 3.49 1.23 4.00 24.73
9.47
1,012,865,659 356,039,990 83,483,895
29,346,049 93,433,986 591,920,091
226,612,463
Subtotal 65.90
1,575,169,579
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Total 100
2,393,702,063 (including 46,974,857 in
collective bargaining allocations)
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Grand Total 100 2.4 Billion (Including Debt
Service)
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7
4
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Budget Breakdown Per Student
2.33 Billion 226.6 Million Debt Service
2.1 Billion
2007 173,550 Students Enrolled
Weighted Student Formula at 43 5,203 per
student
94 of Budget (excluding Debt Service) 11,374
Per Student
Other Student Expenses at 51 6,171 per
student
Centralized Expenses at 6 726 per student
Affects Districts, Complex Areas, etc.
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Budget Breakdown Per Student
2.33 Billion 226.6 Million Debt Service
2.1 Billion
2007 173,550 Students Enrolled
Weighted Student Formula at 43 5,203 per
student
100 of Budget (excluding Debt Service) 12,100
Per Student
Other Student Expenses at 51 6,171 per
student
Centralized Expenses at 6 726 per student
Affects Districts, Complex Areas, etc.
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Public VS Private School Comparison Total Cost
Per Student
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Comparison Cost Per Student
11,374 (total, excluding debt service) 726
(centralized expenses) 12,100
per student
VS
Top Private School 22,300
121 per block
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Comparison Cost Per Student
Top Private School 22,300
DOE 12,100
121 per block
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DOE/Charter School Comparison
Funds 51,635,990 (Proportionate Share)
Charter School Fringe Held and Paid By Budget
Finance
SPED Costs per IEP and School SPED Need
Federal Funds 213,155,777
Debt Svc. not distributed to Charter Schools
Charter share of Federal is program specific
DOE
Charter Schools
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Funds Per Student
(Each figure divided by 173,550 students)
Charter School Students
51,635,990 6,131
Funds 6,392
8,422 per student
Charter School Students
51,635,990 7,000
7,377 per student
Fringes 2,220
Charter School Students
51,635,990 8,008
6,448 per student
SPED 2,375
Federal Funds 1,228
Charter School per student spending is derived
from the amount of students allowed in.
Debt Service 1,305
DOE
Charter Schools
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