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Michigan Funding of Public SchoolsKirstin Holman
Why the panic? Problem
Michigan cutting
more funds from
public schools
Why You Should Care
Elimination of programs and jobs
Future Teachers
Michigan Residents
Michigan has finances?
Provides 80% of funding
$2.7 billion in the red
Budget cut of $1.8 billion needed
100 out of 551 districts overspent in 2009
2.9% or $382 million drop in funding
Author: Matthileo
Who gets the blame?Recession Less revenue
Overspending
Minimal movement of funds
Proposal ADistricts have little control
“School of Choice”
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pfala/2402698820/
What is Proposal A?
1994
Funding responsibility on state
Sales tax 6%
Personal Income tax 4.4%
State educational property tax
GOAL: Change Foundation Allowance for education provided by state and fiscal differences between districts
What does Proposal A do for us?
The Good
1994: 32 states better funding distribution
2000: 17 states
2004: Per pupil spending above national average
Higher test scores
The not so Good
Slowdown in Revenue
General Fund to Spending Levels
Districts cannot propose additional taxes
School of Choice effects
How much?• Cut $127/pupil • 25% cut early childhood grants• 44% or $36.3 million from intermediate programs
Author: Alan
Smythee
What does this mean for students?
- Shuffling of students
- Increased class sizes
- Programs eliminated
- Increased home schooling
Author: Jfraser
Author:
Eva the Weaver
What is being done?
Cutting/combining areas of government
Legislation
Media attention
Other locations
Author: Travelin’ John
Where is our government at?
2010 budget bills: passed
Temporary Budget
Does not agree, no discussion
“We are not pulling together to protect those things most needed to grow a healthy state, and one of those things is excellence in public education.”
-Albert Garrett, president of Michigan Council 25
What do we know?•Minimal control over funding•Restrictions on tax proposals
•Funding follows students•Overhead costs
•Need constant flow of funds•Government decisions take time•Unpredictable
Why do we care?
Ongoing process
Not only K-12 affected
Future Educators
Job Opportunities
Class sizes
Classes not offered
Everyone
REFERENCES Hornbeck, M., & Bouffard, K. (2009, September 24). State's budget ax hits schools. Retrieved October 28, 2009, from http://www.detnews.com/article/20090924/POLITICS02/909240429/State-s-budget-ax-hits-schools
Mattoon, R. (2004, June). School funding ten years after Michigan's proposal A: Does equity equal adequacy?. Retrieved October 28, 2009, from http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3631/is_200406/ai_n9433961/?tag=content;col1
Williams, C., & Bouffard, K. (2008, November 1). School funding ten years after Michigan Parents Consider Home the Best School of Choice for Them. Retrieved October 20, 2009, from http://www.heartland.org/publications/school%20reform/article/24067/Michigan_Parents_Consider_Home_the_Best_School_of_Choice_for_Them.html
Luke, P. (2009, October 9). State lawmakers settle funding for K-12 schools, cuts per pupil spending by $165. Retrieved October 26, 2009, from http://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2009/10/state_lawmakers_settle_funding.htmlhttp://www.mlive.com/michigan-job-search/index.ssf/2009/10/top_union_official_in_michigan_says_k-12.html
Martin, T. (2009, October 23). Granholm rallies school leaders to seek more money, Retrieved October 26, 2009, from http://www.newsday.com/news/nation/granholm-rallies-school-leaders-to-seek-more-money-1.1543684