Sentences with phrase «pupil funding levels»

Public revenue for charter schools is typically 10 to 20 percent below per - pupil funding levels at neighboring district - run schools.

a minimum per pupil funding level for both secondaries and primaries to target the lowest funded schools;

Charter schools» base categorical block grant funding received growth for new pupils in the 2012 - 13 state budget; a total of $ 53.7 million to accommodate the increasing number of students in California's charter public schools and keep the per pupil funding level from decreasing.

Past efforts to reform the funding formula were short - lived, and the state's «hold - harmless» provision has led to huge disparities in per - pupil funding levels between school districts.

In its consultation response, the union has also warned of pressures being put on school leaders by increasing demands created by Ofsted and performance measures, adding that a new formula should establish minimum per - pupil funding levels which «sufficiently resource the costs of delivering and embedding the huge changes taking place to the curriculum».

This protects per pupil funding levels and includes the new pupil premium, which provides an extra # 488 for every child on free school meals and which will rise over the next three years,» a Department of Education spokesperson said.

Per - pupil funding levels should be adequate across all programs and settings — both school districts and community based organizations — in order to support high - quality pre-k for 3 - and 4 - year - olds, and the state should establish a timeline for ensuring adequate resources while expanding access to all eligible children, particularly in high - need communities.

Typically, these surpluses are used to build operating reserves of about 5 percent of a school's yearly budget, to insure against normal cash - flow needs, temporary revenue interruptions, or fluctuations in annual per - pupil funding levels.

Florida funds six credits per high - school student per year, so each time a student successfully completes a one - credit course, FLVS receives one - sixth of its per - pupil funding level ($ 1,054 per credit for 2008 — 09).

With competing school funding plans, they're looking for agreement on per - pupil funding levels and approaches to low revenue limits, among other things.

Head teachers want to know whether extra money pledged in the manifesto is «still on the table» and details of minimum per pupil funding levels.

Zimmer identified three factors pushing the district toward the financial abyss: the federal government's reneging on promises of more money for special education students, creating a $ 200 million shortfall for the district; the state's «extremely low» per - pupil funding level and the district's steady decline in enrollment.

Within Oakland and across the state, there are many examples of small public schools that are financially viable on the average per pupil funding levels.

The report evaluated the 50 U.S. states on four fairness measures: per - pupil funding levels; funding distribution (whether a state provides more or less funding to schools on the basis of their poverty concentration); effort (differences in state spending relative to the state's fiscal capacity); and coverage (the proportion of children in public schools and the income ratio of private and public school families).

However the government has confirmed that schools will have loses capped at three per cent against their current per - pupil funding level.

· Distribute funding and other resources equitably, by implementing broader tax redistribution [7] and by fully funding the Illinois Education Funding Advisory Board's minimum per - pupil funding level;

«The fight is far from over and we will continue to pursue ALL options until we can get to a per - pupil funding level that gives our students the quality education they need and deserve.»