Weighted Student Formula

R. Michael Kemmer Weighted Student Formula 1

Weighted Student FormulaWeighted Student Formula

Student-based BudgetingStudent-based Budgetingoror

School-based BudgetingSchool-based Budgeting

R. Michael Kemmer Weighted Student Formula 2

District-based BudgetingDistrict-based Budgeting

Arbitrary in fundingArbitrary in funding Limited staff inputLimited staff input Academic plans and Professional Academic plans and Professional

development viewed as out of touchdevelopment viewed as out of touch

R. Michael Kemmer Weighted Student Formula 3

Student-based BudgetingStudent-based Budgetingoror

School-based BudgetingSchool-based Budgeting

Funding based on student needsFunding based on student needs Site-based managementSite-based management Academic and professional Academic and professional

development relevant to the development relevant to the student’s needsstudent’s needs

R. Michael Kemmer Weighted Student Formula 4

What WSF looks like.What WSF looks like.

In DollarsIn Dollars Base $2,250Base $2,250 K-3 225K-3 225 ESL 450ESL 450 Spec.Ed. 500Spec.Ed. 500

TOTAL: $3,425TOTAL: $3,425

PercentsPercents Base 1Base 1 K-3 .1K-3 .1 ESLESL .2 .2 Spec.Ed .22Spec.Ed .22

Percent of Base 1.52Percent of Base 1.52

R. Michael Kemmer Weighted Student Formula 5

Keys to SuccessKeys to Success

WSF is aligned with academic initiative and WSF is aligned with academic initiative and accountability system for student accountability system for student achievement.achievement.

Training, support and time form Central office.Training, support and time form Central office. School-level teams: principal and staff.School-level teams: principal and staff. Teams develop monitor school plans and Teams develop monitor school plans and

budgets.budgets. School is a community of learners.School is a community of learners. Families have choice.Families have choice.

R. Michael Kemmer Weighted Student Formula 6

Where is WSF?Where is WSF?

States:States: HawaiiHawaii CaliforniaCalifornia ColoradoColorado

School DistrictsSchool Districts EdmontonEdmonton San FranciscoSan Francisco SeattleSeattle HoustonHouston CincinnatiCincinnati

R. Michael Kemmer Weighted Student Formula 7

What are the obstacles?What are the obstacles? WSF does not generate new funds.WSF does not generate new funds. District must have total buy into WSF.District must have total buy into WSF. Some schools can loose dollars.Some schools can loose dollars. Added budgeting responsibilities to principalAdded budgeting responsibilities to principal The politics of determining per student The politics of determining per student

allocation.allocation. Collective bargaining agreements.Collective bargaining agreements.

R. Michael Kemmer Weighted Student Formula 8

Closing CommentsClosing Commentsandand

QuestionsQuestions