- Joined the Elementary
District Organization to support lobbying efforts to increase state
and federal funding for elementary districts.
- Supported the following
proposals:
- Change the calculation
rate from elementary school districts from $2.30 to $2.10.
- Increase the special
education personnel reimbursement from $8000 per certified special education
employee to $12000 and special education paraprofessionals from $2500
to $4000 with full funding of 100% reimbursement.
- Increase foundation
level from $100 per year to $250 per year.
- Provide full funding
for transportation
- Change the ADA
calculation on the state aid form from the best three months average
to a three year average of the best three months.
- Contacted local
legislators and worked with EDO and Alliance to assist in the following
proposals being enacted into legislation:
- Increase foundation
level from $4425 to $4560 for 2001-2002.
- Provide full funding
for all categorical programs.
- Change in ADA calculation
form best three months to three-year average of best three months.
- Changed poverty
funding from straight $800 to $1190 per student.
- Kept hold harmless
for one more year.
|
- Preparing for 2001-2002
legislative session for major funding consideration.
- Working with EDO
through Board of Directors to gain more favorable legislation passed
for elementary school districts.
- Calculating state
aid for FY02 based on new legislation. Estimating an increase of $454,050.
|
- Will lobby to increase
state and federal funding for elementary school districts.
|