Inner City Advisory Committee September 12, 2012 Funding Model Schools and Inner-City programs How does equity-based funding work at the TDSB? How are

Inner City Advisory CommitteeInner City Advisory CommitteeSeptember 12, 2012September 12, 2012

Funding Model Schools and Inner-City programsFunding Model Schools and Inner-City programs

How does equity-based funding work at the TDSB?

How are its equalizing effects threatened?

What is the impact of private fund-raising?


Equity-based funding - Three acronyms

1. LOG: Learning Opportunities GrantLearning Opportunities Grant, from province to Boards

2. LOI: Learning Opportunities IndexLearning Opportunities Index - gives a value to each school based on the social and economic characteristics of its population associated with risks of academic difficulties.

3. LOS: Learning Opportunities SupplementLearning Opportunities Supplement - an amount given to each school for program support based on the LOI


PART 1. The LOG and the TDSB

1. The LOG described by the Ministry

2. Amounts of the LOG allocated to TDSB, last ten years

3. TDSB enrolments, Ministry figures, last ten years

4. Per-pupil amounts of the LOG for the TDSB, last ten years

The Learning Opportunities Grant (LOG)How is it calculated?

The largest portion of LOG funding … is flowed through the Demographic Allocation, which provides funding based on social and economic indicators that have been associated with a higher risk of academic difficulties.

(MoE - Technical Paper, 2011-2012)


The LOG - Why is it allocated?

The Demographic Allocation supports boards in offering a wide range of programs to improve the educational achievement of these students. Examples of programs include breakfast programs, homework clubs, reading recovery, and resource withdrawal.

(MoE - Technical Paper, 2011-2012


The LOG

Can Boards decide freely how to spend it?

Boards have considerable latitude in determining the kinds of programs and supports that they provide with this funding.

(MoE - Technical Paper, 2011-2012)


The unbroken paragraph

The Demographic Allocation supports boards in offering a wide range of programs to improve the educational achievement of these students. Examples of programs include breakfast programs, homework clubs, reading recovery, and resource withdrawal. Boards have considerable latitude in determining the kinds of programs and supports that they provide with this funding.

(MoE - Technical Paper, 2011-2012

Ontario’s Learning Opportunities Grants to TDSB

from 2002-2003 to 2011-2012

LOG year by year to TDSB (millions of dollars)

73

122

150 153

125 130 134 133 139 143

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

180

2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12

Total TDSB enrolment as reported to Ministry of Education

from 2002-2003 to 2011-2012

Ministry-reported enrolments for TDSB

270602261786 256503 252771 248591 244130 241092 239593 238740 237458

0

50000

100000

150000

200000

250000

300000

2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12

Learning Opportunities Grant expressed on a gross per-pupil basis

at the TDSB from 2002-2003 to 2011-2012

LOG per TDSB pupil (elementary & secondary combined)

$270

$465

$586 $605

$504 $531 $555 $555$583 $602

$0

$100

$200

$300

$400

$500

$600

$700

2002-03

2003-04

2004-05

2005-06

2006-07

2007-08

2008-09

2009-10

2010-11

2011-12

Learning Opportunities Grants

Revenue and Model-School Expenditures

TDSB 2011-2012

LOG revenues and expenditures in the TDSB 2011-12

143

1830

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

LOG revenue Model Schools expenditure Total MSIC + LOI other

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Learning Opportunities Supplement

1. Allocated annually to school budgets and posted on each school’s website

2. Available for program support, not staffing

3. Allocated on a per-pupil basis, weighted by the Learning Opportunities Index

4. % of total school budgets: about 3.5% elementary, about 2.5% secondary

5. Not directed to any particular program; Principal has discretionary power


Distribution of LOS for Program Supportto TDSB Elementary Schools by LOI Range

2011-2012 in thousands of $

Learning Opportunities Supplement (LOS)Board-wide distribution - Elementary Schools

$1,181

$590

$190

$0

$200

$400

$600

$800

$1,000

$1,200

$1,400

All MSIC (LOI 1-150) LOI: 300+

Schools by Learning Opportunities Index (LOI) range

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Distribution of LOS for Program Supportto TDSB Secondary Schools by LOI Range

2011-2012 in thousands of $

Learning Opportunities Supplement (LOS)

586

381

54

$0

$100

$200

$300

$400

$500

$600

$700

All MS range LOI 71 +

Schools by Learning Opportunities Index (LOI) range

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PART 2. Private fund-raising for TDSB Schools

1. Arms’ length fundraising for students in need:

– Toronto Foundation for Student Success (TFSS)

– Toronto Educational Opportunity Fund (TEOF)

2. TDSB central fund (Business Development)

3. School-based fundraising for school program support


Private Fundraising in TDSB Schools

as reported to Canada Revenue Agency and Ministry of Education

2009-2011

Private fundraising for TDSB schools (millions)

$12.00

$0.14 $1.40

$44.00

0.00

5.00

10.00

15.00

20.00

25.00

30.00

35.00

40.00

45.00

50.00

TFSS 2011 TEOF 2010 TDSB Central2011

School-based 2009

Source (Canada Revenue Agency and Ministry of Education date)

School Budgets (SB) for Program Support

1. Impact of Learning Opportunities Supplement (LOS)

2. Impact of all School-Based Fundraising

3. Impact of Fundraising by Parent Councils/Foundations


School Budgets (SB) for Program Support

1. Comparing School Budgets per pupil for elementary Model Schools or the equivalent LOI ranked secondary schools and the rest

2. Comparing School Budgets per pupil for schools with highest need with schools with schools with least need


1. Model Schools or equivalent compared to the rest

– Elementary Model Schools ranked 1-150 (LOI 0.75 or higher)

• K-5/6 (89 Model Schools and 182 others) • K-8 (33 Model Schools and 18 others)• Not included are schools that have no kindergarten or primary grades

– Secondary School ranked with a LOI of 0.75 or higher

• Selected secondary schools (20 comparable to Model Schools and 59 others)• Not included are alternative and special schools


K-5/6: Model Schools--All Schools--Non-Model Schools

Impact of Learning Opportunity Supplementand School-based Fundraising on School Budgets

by Broad LOI Category:K-5 and K-6 schools in TDSB 2009-2010

$0

$100

$200

$300

$400

SB before LOS SB SB + all fundraising SB + parent fundraising

Funding Mix

Per

-pu

pil

am

oun

ts

Model School range (LOI 1-150) n=89

All K-5/6 Schools n=271

Other Schools (LOI 151-475) n=182

K-8: Model Schools--All Schools--Non-Model Schools


by Broad LOI Category:K-8 schools in TDSB 2009-2010

$0

$100

$200

$300

$400


Funding Mix

Per

-pup

il am

ount

s

Model School range (LOI 1-150) n=33

All K-8 Schools n=113

Schools outside MS range (LOI 151-475) n=80

Secondary: LOI over 0.75--All Schools--LOI Under 0.75

Impact of Learning Opportunity Supplementand School-based Fundraising

on School Budgets by Broad LOI Category:Secondary schools in TDSB 2009-2011

$0

$100

$200

$300

$400

$500

$600

SB without LOS SB net SB + all fundraising

Funding Mix

Per

-pu

pil

amou

nts

In Model School range (LOI 0.75+) n=20

All Secondary Schools n=79

Outside Model School range (LOI under 0.75) n=59

2. Schools with most need compared to the least disadvantaged

– Elementary Schools ranked highest and lowest on the LOI

• K-5/6 (30 and 47)• K-8 (9 and 13)• Not included are schools that have no kindergarten or primary grades

– Secondary ranked ranked highest and lowest on the LOI

• Selected secondary schools (10 and 10) • Not included are alternative and special schools


K-5/6: Highest Need--All Schools--Lowest Need

Impact of Learning Opportunity Supplementand School-based Fundraising on School Budgets (SB)

by Extremes of LOI Category:K-5 and K-6 schools in TDSB 2009-2010

0

100

200

300

400

500


Funding Mix

Per

-pup

il am

ount

s

Schools highest on LOI (1-50) n=30

All K-5/6 Schools n=271

Schools lowest on LOI (400-475) n=47

K-8: Highest Need--All Schools--Lowest Need


by Extremes of LOI Category:K-8 schools in TDSB 2009-2010

$0

$100

$200

$300

$400

$500

$600

$700

SB before LOS SB SB + all fundraising SB + parentfundraising

Funding Mix

Per-

pupi

l am

ount

s

Schools with most need (LOI 1-50) n=9

All K-8 Schools n=113

Schools with least need (LOI 400-475) n=13

Secondary: Highest Need (10)--All Schools--Lowest Need (10)

Impact of Learning Opportunity Supplementand School-based Fundraising on School

Budgets by Extremes of LOI Category:

$0

$100

$200

$300

$400

$500

$600

$700

SB without LOS SB net SB + all fundraising

Funding Mix

Per

-pu

pil

amou

nts

Highest need on LOI n=10

All Secondary Schools n=79

Lowest need on LOI n=10

Conclusions

1. TDSB uses only a small proportion of the LOG for intended purposes

2. The equalizing effects of Model-School and LOI-sensitive funding in the TDSB are wiped out by private fund-raising

3. There is no justification for cuts to Model Schools and LOI-sensitive funding as long as conclusions 1 and 2 are true


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