San Mateo ‐ Foster City School District General Overview of Funding Presentation to our Community Monday, January 10, 2011
Presentation Items 1. Background 2. Demographics Statewide � County of San Mateo � 3. Background on School Finance Brief History � Proposition 98 � 4. School District Funding Comparisons Revenue Limit vs. Basic Aid Districts � Revenue Limit Only Districts � Unrestricted General Funds: Expenditure Breakdown � 5. Budget lifecycle for school districts 6. Alternative Funding for Schools 2
Background � Funding for schools in California is a complex subject. Funding comes from many sources – primarily from the state, but with significant components from the federal government, local sources, and gifts. Some funds come with restrictions while others may be used for any purpose. Understanding the revenue sources, including the certainty of funding from year ‐ to ‐ year and the restrictions on each source is the starting point for understanding the District’s financing. 3
Section 2: Demographics � State of California � County of San Mateo 4
California’s Public Education System California’s K ‐ 12 public education system includes: � 550 Elementary School Districts � 333 Unified School Districts � 84 High School Districts � 6,252,011 students � 306,884 Actual Teachers (298,959.9 FTE) � 303,385 Actual Classified Employees (administrative assistants, custodians, office assistants, etc.) California’s Charter Schools include: � 746 Schools � 285,617 students � 13,801.7 FTE Source: 2008 ‐ 09 California Department of Education, Educational Demographics Unit 5
California’s Public Education System � Students in California’s public education system represent a diverse group, academically and ethnically. They include: Socio ‐ Academically Ethnically Economically 49% Latino 27.9% White non Latino/Hispanic 52.3%: Free and Reduced 24.2%: English Lunch Learners 8.4% Asian 7.3% African American non Latino/Hispanic 3.3% Filipino and Pacific Islander 0.7% American Indian 6 Source: 2008 ‐ 09 California Department of Education, Educational Demographics Unit
California’s Public Education System: 15 ‐ year trend Overall, the Latino population in California’s public schools is growing at a faster rate than any other growth group. In 2008 ‐ 09, the Latino population comprised 49% of the students in K ‐ 12 California schools. The White population has dropped to 28%. Enrollment by Ethnicity in California's Public Schools American Pacific Hispanic African ‐ Multiple/No Year Asian Filipino White Total Indian Islander Latino American Response 46,446 526,403 39,510 168,112 3,064,607 454,780 1,741,655 210,498 6,252,011 2008 ‐ 09 0.74% 8.42% 0.63% 2.69% 49.02% 7.27% 27.86% 3.37% 100.00% 46,115 439,118 29,967 129,268 2,022,261 465,219 2,209,077 ‐‐ 5,341,025 1994 ‐ 95 0.90% 8.20% 0.60% 2.40% 37.90% 8.70% 41.40% ‐‐ 100% Source: California Department of Education, Educational Demographics Unit ‐ CBEDS 7
San Mateo County: K ‐ 12 Public Education � San Mateo County has a total of: # District Name Enrollment 1 LA HONDA ‐ PESCADERO UNIFIED 371 17 elementary school districts 2 BAYSHORE ELEMENTARY 429 � 3 WOODSIDE ELEMENTARY 458 3 high school districts � 4 BRISBANE ELEMENTARY 590 3 unified school districts 5 PORTOLA VALLEY ELEMENTARY 737 � 6 LAS LOMITAS ELEMENTARY 1,191 1 County Office of Education � 7 HILLSBOROUGH CITY ELEMENTARY 1,473 8 MILLBRAE ELEMENTARY 2,135 9 MENLO PARK CITY ELEMENTARY 2,409 � The table to the right provides a 10 BURLINGAME ELEMENTARY 2,529 comparison of student population. 11 BELMONT ‐ REDWOOD SHORES ELEMENTA 2,749 12 SAN BRUNO PARK ELEMENTARY 2,619 13 SAN CARLOS ELEMENTARY 2,945 14 PACIFICA 3,111 15 CABRILLO UNIFIED 3,393 16 RAVENSWOOD CITY ELEMENTARY 4,554 17 JEFFERSON UNION HIGH 5,150 18 JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY 6,725 19 SAN MATEO COUNTY OFFICE OF EDU 570 21 SEQUOIA UNION HIGH 8,713 19 SAN MATEO UNION HIGH 8,549 21 REDWOOD CITY ELEMENTARY 8,861 22 SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED 9,368 8 23 SAN MATEO ‐ FOSTER CITY ELEMENTARY 10,342 Source: 2008 ‐ 09 California Department of Education, Educational Demographics Unit County Totals: 89,971 State Totals: 6,252,011
San Mateo County: K ‐ 12 Public Education � Students in San Mateo County public schools represent a diverse group. The following table highlights the ethnic diversity in four districts. African American Hispanic White Multiple American Indian or Pacific District Enrollment Asian Filipino or not or No not Alaska Islander Latino Hispanic Response Hispanic Native San Mateo ‐ Foster City School District 10,342 2.52% 0.13% 21.03% 4.13% 30.16% 3.07% 32.12% 6.84% Hillsborough City Elementary School District 1,473 0.41% 0.07% 25.32% 2.31% 2.38% 0.61% 68.30% 0.61% Burlingame Elementary School District 2,529 1.20% 0.32% 18.78% 3.24% 11.27% 0.83% 54.25% 10.20% San Mateo Union High School District 8,549 2.80% 0.37% 23.30% 5.19% 24.72% 4.11% 36.46% 3.05% County ‐ wide 89,971 3.73% 0.35% 12.23% 10.16% 35.01% 2.86% 31.98% 3.69% Source: 2008 ‐ 09 California Department of Education, Educational Demographics Unit 9
San Mateo County: K ‐ 12 Public Education � Students in San Mateo County public schools represent a diverse group socio ‐ economically. The following table highlights the diversity in four districts. Free or # of Students English Avg. Class District Reduced per Learners Size Price Meals Computer San Mateo ‐ Foster City School District 26.29% 23.9 30.03% 4.1 Hillsborough City Elementary School District 2.31% 20.6 0.00% 2.5 Burlingame Elementary School District 21.00% 25.5 11.15% 3.7 San Mateo Union High School District 10.78% 26.9 13.15% 4.1 Source: 2008 ‐ 09 California Department of Education, Educational Demographics Unit 10
Section 3: Background on School Finance � Brief History � Proposition 98 11
School finance background � Each state in the United States governs its own public education system and decides how to pay for it � The United States Constitution does not make any federal provisions for public education � Every state’s constitution guarantees some level of free public schooling for its citizens � Historically, local property taxes were the major source of funding for public schools 12
School finance background Proposition 13 � Proposition 13 was passed by California voters in 1978 � Key provisions: Property taxes limited to 1% of assessed value � Annual increases limited to CPI, not to exceed 2% � Property can be reassessed to current values upon change of ownership � � Parcel taxes (fixed amount per parcel, not based on assessed value) allowed but require 2/3 vote. � Bond measures for construction can be approved. Depending on type of bond measure, 55% or 66.67% � Issue: Because of limits on property taxes, growing inequality between high ‐ and low ‐ wealth districts. 13
School finance background Serrano v. Priest EQUALIZING SCHOOL FUNDING � 1976 – California Supreme Court decides Serrano v. Priest. � Serrano found that California’s system of funding local schools violates the equal protection clause of the California Constitution � Every child is entitled to be treated relatively equally � State to institute changes by 1980 � While Serrano was pending, California Legislature adopted new system to balance funding � Led to creation of “revenue limit” and “basic aid” funding � 1986 – second Serrano case decided that this system satisfied constitutional concerns � Overall effect: major change in paradigm for funding public education � Primary responsibility for funding schools shifting from local districts to State. 14
School finance background Proposition 98 � Proposition 98 adopted by voters in 1988 � Purpose was to guarantee stable, minimum funding levels for K ‐ 14 education, now that State was assuming primary responsibility for funding � Prior year’s funding, plus inflation and attendance growth (based on ADA) � Reality is that the amount the State spends varies from year ‐ to ‐ year, based on three “tests.” Test 1 – percentage of State budget in base year of 1987/1988 (app. 39%) (not used) � Test 2 – prior year’s funding, plus attendance growth, plus inflation based on increase in per capita personal � income (in good growth years) Test 3 – prior year’s funding, plus attendance growth, plus inflation based on increase in State’s per capita � general fund (used in slow or negative growth years) � BUT State may suspend Proposition 98 � If Proposition 98 is not fully funded, the gap, called the “maintenance factor” is supposed to be made up in future years when growth permits. � In 2004, State does the “triple flip”: Vehicle tax rolled back � Larger share of property taxes allocated to local government to make up � State agrees to backfill property tax share shifted from schools to local government � � Result: school districts even more dependent on State’s general fund for operating revenues 15
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