MCCTA Spring Conference February 12, 2019

The School Administrators Coalition The Missouri Association of School Administrators (MASA) The Missouri Association of Elementary School Principals (MAESP) The Missouri Association of Secondary School Principals (MoASSP) The Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) The Missouri United School Insurance Council (MUSIC) The Missouri Association of School Business Officials (MoASBO) The Missouri Association of Rural Education (MARE) The Missouri K-8 Association (K-8) The Missouri Council of Administrators of Special Education (Mo-CASE) The Missouri Association of School Personnel Administrators (MOASPA)

Workforce Development Governor Parson’s #1 Priority: Workforce Development Fast Track – Designed to provide financial aid to adult learners for training in high-demand job areas. Emphasis on increasing industry recognized credentials as part of our high school curriculum. Creating community partnerships between districts and businesses.

K-12 Funding Foundation Formula Transportation Funding According to DESE’s last calculation, the legislature will need to appropriate approximately $61 million in new money to achieve full funding of the formula. Full funding of the formula has been achieved for two years in a row. Governor Parson and Speaker Haahr have indicated that it is a goal to achieve full funding. Transportation Funding Governor Parson has recommended that the school transportation categorical receive approximately $112.5 million. If this recommendation comes to fruition, it will be a $10 million increase over last year’s expended amount. Based upon FY 18 transportation figures, this is will mean that we are approximately $190 million underfunded on school transportation.

Charter School Expansion Charter School Expansion (HB 581 and SB 292) Expansion would be permitted to any school districts within a first class charter county, municipalities with over 30,000 residents and to any district where there is “evidence of community support.” Thus, every district in the state is susceptible to having a charter school open in their district. Nonresident student enrollment is also permitted which means that there will be open enrollment for charter schools in the state. Creates a different standard of accountability for charter schools. Meaning, charter schools will not be held accountable to the same measures as public school districts.

Charter School Expansion (Cont’d) Our organizations are opposed to charter school expansion due to a variety of reasons: No public accountability. Inequitable enrollment practices Inefficiency/Wasted Funds Academic Quality

Voucher Tax Credits Voucher Tax Credits (SB 160 and HB 478) Both bills create a voucher tax credit scheme that would siphon $25-$50 million dollars away from the general revenue fund each year. The same fund that is used to fund the foundation formula and the school transportation categorical. The voucher program would allow any student who resides within a first class charter county or municipality with 30,000 residents or more to participate in the program (public school students, private school students and home school students). (This is not limited to special needs as it was in previous years). The maximum amount per student is set at $6,308 (the State Adequacy Target). Students may use the voucher funds to enroll in private schools, public schools that are not the resident district and home schools.

Voucher Tax Credits (Cont’d) Our organizations are opposed for a variety of reasons: If either SB 160 or HB 478 become law, it would mean that Missouri would have the most deregulated voucher program in the country. Vouchers have not been proven to actually assist students academically. If enacted, $25 or $50 million would be taken away from the general revenue fund. If you extrapolate these figures over a 10 year period, it would mean that at a minimum $250 million would be taken from GR. Both bills permit discrimination by private schools (race, gender, religion, disability, etc.).

School Start Date School Start Date (HB 161 and HB 401) Two bills have been filed that would prevent schools from starting school any earlier than 10 calendar days before Labor Day. Presently, the law permits districts to start school earlier than 10 calendar days before Labor Day if a public meeting is held, with a public comment period and a majority of the board approves to start earlier. Opposed: Schools should be permitted to make their determinations on their own. A “one size fits all” approach won’t work.