Financial Challenges in FY 2014 All Information Provided by House Fiscal Staff and/or OK SDE

State Aid Appropriations from the Legislature Directly to Schools 2014$1,837,570, $1,816,091, $1,814,403, $1,894,000, $1,924,000, $2,037,000,000 Formula dollars directly to districts

Formula Dollars to Schools from State’s GR Fund Schools have $199,429, fewer formula dollars today than at the same time in 2009.

SDE Activities Account Funding From State – FY 12: $ 401,224, Lump sum given to SDE without line items – FY 13: $ 486,737, Lump sum given to SDE without line items – FY 14: $ 507,772, Lump sum given to SDE without line items

State Funding to SDE Activities Account The SDE has $106,548, more dollars to fund vendors, FBA and reforms today than at the same time in 2012.

Weighted Student Numbers JULYDecember 20141,057, ,088, ,041, ,071, ,030, ,053, ,013, ,036, , ,018, , ,003,289.69

Weighted Student Increase Comparing December 2009 to January 2014 Oklahoma’s enrollment has increased by 85, weighted students. Average student weight is

State Aid Factors / Per Pupil Funding July Final 2014$3,038.60$3,032.00* 2013$3,039.20$3, $3,041.40$3, $3,110.38$3, $3,291.20$3, $3,221.40$3, *As of 12/2013 Data provided by OK SDE

Per Pupil Funding Reduction Comparing Final Allocation Notice of 2009 to Midterm Allocation Notice of 2013 the amount of state aid available per student has fallen dramatically! Despite increased appropriations from the state, schools now have $ less per weighted student.* *Numbers will be adjusted upon receipt of final allocation notice in July 2014.

Returning to Pre-Recession Per Pupil Funding and Pay For New Students Enrollment Increase Final ‘09 to Jan. ’14 = 85, Current Per Pupil Funding = $ 3, Restore Per Pupil Funding = $ , X $ =$ 279,966, Numbers as of 01/2014 available at OK SDE

School Carryover Funds Oklahoma’s public schools were able to save over $450 million from 2009 to 2011 using federal ARRA and Education Jobs funds. These savings artificially inflated school carryover balances. Last year schools spent over 17% of carryover funds to make their budgets work! The statewide average of carryover funds in school budgets is 12% of available state revenue.

Information provided via legislative request by OK SDE