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Our Guests:Our Guests:Michael CasserlyExecutive Director of the Council of the GreatCity Schools
Deborah RigsbyDirector of Federal Legislation for the National School Boards Association
Joseph ConatyActing Assistant Secretary, Elementary & Secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education
Total Stimulus: $787 billion
Education Piece: $115 billion
Stimulus by the NumbersStimulus by the Numbers
Total Stimulus: $787 billion
Education Piece$115 billion
Stimulus by the NumbersStimulus by the NumbersState aid for schools/
critical needs$53.6 billion
Pell Grants$15.6 billion
Higher education tax credit, over 10 years$13.9 billion
Title I$13 billionSpecial
education$12.2 billion
Other
State aid for schools/ critical
needs$53.6 billion
SOURCE: Education Week
Stimulus by the NumbersStimulus by the Numbers
Pell Grants$15.6 billion
Higher education tax credit, over 10 years$13.9 billion
Stimulus by the NumbersStimulus by the Numbers
Vocational rehabilitation$680 million
Technology$900 million
Teacher quality$400 million
Child-care development$2 billion
Head Start$2.1 billion
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Other$250 million
$370 millionIncluding:
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Education of homeless students$70 million
Impact aid$100 million
Work-study$200 million
Q: Has there been any clarification as to whether federal money will be available for independent schools?
Stimulus Q Stimulus Q && A A
Q: Is there anything in the stimulus package to help charter schools?
Q: Regarding special education, do you know of any accommodations for “maintenance of effort” that would allow districts to use the money to pay for programs that already exist?
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Slides from NSBA
Deborah RigsbyDirector of Federal Legislation for the National School Boards Association
Changes School Districts Have Implemented to Manage Budgets
* Reduction of bus routes* Reduction of thermostats* Froze vacant positions; froze most discretionary
spending* Deferred maintenance projects* Reduction in planned expenses for renovations
and technology* Elimination of elective classes; larger class sizes* Reduced general fund budget by $782,000* Decreased instructional supply and equipment
spending
• Cut back on field trips by 30%• Salary freezes• Re-negotiated purchase contracts• Consolidated buildings; reduced staff based on
closed buildings• Technology support staff cuts; longer technology
replacement cycles• Eliminated $750,000 over a four-year period in
anticipation of flat-line funding from state• Cut back on extracurricular activities
Changes School Districts Have Implemented to Manage Budgets
Economic Stimulus Funding:What School Districts Considering
• What are the greatest areas of need?
• How can the economic stimulus funding be used to build longer-term capacity for student achievement/school performance?
• What programs/innovations can be implemented quickly?
Plans to Use Stimulus Funds
• Add a Title I Math Program; hire additional personnel to staff
• Building renovations• Modernize classroom technology and
mechanical systems• Hire literacy/math coaches• Purchase Smart Boards• All-day kindergarten
What kinds of budget cuts can schools avoid now?
• Educational technology• Additional staff cuts – Title I and IDEA personnel• Electives• Transportation• Textbook purchases• Classroom intervention programs• Afterschool and summer school programs• Professional development• Library resources
School Modernization
• Expansion of preschool and school buildings; • Additions of classrooms/spaces to
accommodate growth/overcrowding; • Repairs for roofing, classrooms, playgrounds,
parking lots, plumbing, electrical wiring, restrooms, maintenance facilities, etc.;
School Modernization Needs
• Purchasing and repairing technology facilities/equipment;
• Building/modernizing energy efficient/green energy facilities; and
• Improving security/safety projects (including asbestos abatement and fire and building safety needs).
Economic Impact on School Infrastructure Projects
• Insufficient state funds/lack of state matching funds; • Having to redirect capital improvement funds to other
needs for priority operating expenses; • Decline in local revenues as economy slows; • Difficulty in raising additional revenues/local taxes due to
sagging economy; • Difficulty in passing school bonds to finance needed
projects; • Difficulty in selling voter-approved bonds because
challenges impacting the financial services industry;
Economic Impact on School Infrastructure Projects
• Loss of investment funds;
• Difficulty in borrowing due to credit crunch; • Increases in costs of construction materials,
such as steel and copper; and • Dwindling of business donations, grants, and
other sources of support.
Further information and links fromthe NSBA regarding the
American Recovery & Reinvestment Act
can be found at:
NSBA ResourcesNSBA Resources
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