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Results of School Finance Study to be Presented Thursday

Posted On Sep 09 2015
By : Trisha Powell Crain
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Tag: school finance

School Finance Study ResultsAt Thursday’s state board of education work session, school finance consultants Augenblick, Palaich and Associates, Inc.. (APA) will present their final report, state superintendent Dr. Tommy Bice confirmed late this afternoon.

APA was hired in 2013 to conduct a study to evaluate the adequacy and equity of Alabama’s current method for distributing public education dollars.

The timing for examining adequacy and equity in Alabama’s school finance system is good, as the Alabama legislature continues to look to education dollars to fill a $200 million hole in the General Fund budget.

The firm’s initial findings, reported last year, called attention to the wide range of money spent per student across Alabama, stating that “a state’s goal should ensure that where a student lives should not determine the amount of available resources”.

Yet that’s exactly what happens in Alabama. Available educational resources depend upon where a student lives.

Our analysis of FY14 per pupil expenditures showed amounts spent per student ranged from $7,397 to $12,107. That is nearly a $5,000 range from lowest to highest, with local tax money making the difference. Is that equitable?

Review these recent numbers before Thursday’s meeting:

  • Ten Years of Per Pupil Spending, Adjusted for Inflation
  • How Much Local, State, and Federal Funding Is Spent on Alabama’s Schoolchildren?
  • Education Funding in Alabama: Is It a Priority?
  • Here’s How Much Money Local School Districts Will Get from State Funds (FY16)
  • Locals Paying More to Participate in Foundation Program

Tune in via Ustream at 1:00 p.m., or follow me on Twitter for live updates. (If you’re not on Twitter, you can see my tweets on the right side of this page.)

The State Board of Education will hold its regular meeting at 10:30 a.m., which is also broadcast on Ustream.

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