The Governor’s Education Finance Task Force Joint House and Senate Education Committee Briefing September 19, 2007

IE² - The Right Formula State Appropriation Allocation Methodology Cost Formula Cost Model Set % of Budget Wealth Issue Property Tax Income Partnership Performance Standards and Goals Strategic Plans Contracts

IE² - The Right Formula State Appropriation Allocation Methodology Cost Formula Cost Model Set % of Budget Wealth Issue Property Tax Income Partnership Performance Standards and Goals Strategic Plans Contracts Alignment of Interest

IE² - The Right Formula State Appropriation Allocation Methodology Cost Formula Cost Model Set % of Budget Wealth Issue Property Tax Income Partnership Performance Standards and Goals Strategic Plans Contracts

IE² Cost Model Methodology Best Practice Elementary General Ledger Cost Model Best Practice High Best Practice Middle Best Practices Strategic Multiples Strategic Requirements $/Student + Strategic Multiples Cost Components Direct Indirect G&A Return On Investment (ROI) Achievement Cost

Best Practice Elementary 600 students per school. 100 students per grade level. Grade levels include K-5. One principal per school. One assistant Principal. One secretary. One academic/literacy coach. One Art teacher. One music teacher. One half-time medical professional. One media specialist. On-site staff professional development. One Parent Resource Center, staffed with a half-time person. One half-time foreign language teacher. One physical education / health teacher One Guidance Counselor Technology: Technology for each teacher, and two technology labs.

AcademicRequirements Elem. $6,220 Strategic Multiples Operation&Maintenance $600($4.93/sq. ft.) $600 ($4.93/sq. ft.)Transportation $151 ($3.04/mile) OutsideServices CostModel Cost Model Process

Fiscal Year 2007 Education as % of Total State Budget

IE² - The Right Formula State Appropriation Allocation Methodology Cost Formula Cost Model Set % of Budget Wealth Issue Property Tax Income Partnership Performance Standards and Goals Strategic Plans Contracts

IE² - The Right Formula State Appropriation Allocation Methodology Cost Formula Cost Model Set % of Budget Wealth Issue Property Tax Income Partnership Performance Standards and Goals Strategic Plans Contracts

IE² Partnership Model Students State Schools Students Schools Local System

IE² Partnership Compliance & Performance Prescriptive Task Prescriptive Way Low Flexibility No Accountability No Consequences Prescriptive Task Prescriptive Way Low Flexibility Low Accountability Some Consequences Meet Standard High Flexibility High Accountability Significant Consequences (Sanctions & Rewards) No Child Left Behind A New Partnership (IE²)

IE² Flexibility vs. Accountability High Low Flexibility Accountability Current Future

Schools – Change Mechanism Local Boards / Superintendents.– Change Agents Superintendents / Principals– Change Leader Local School Systems Student Achievement Change Process Structure State Sets Performance Standards and Evaluation Criteria …Then Hold Systems Accountable Local Community

IE² Partnership Model – Confluence of Interest Students State Schools Students Schools Local System Strategic Plan Strategic Plan Strategic Plan Strategic Plan

District Size Size Number of Systems % Total Systems Total Students % Total Students Total184 1,629,157 50, , , , , , , , , , , , , ,0109 Under 3, ,0878

IE² Partnership Model Contract Model “QBE” State Local System’s Strategic Plan Local System’s Strategic Plan Local System’s Strategic Plan Local System’s Strategic Plan Local System’s Strategic Plan Local System’s Strategic Plan Contract Model “C” Contract Model “B” Contract Model “A” Contract Model “Charter”

Partnership Contract Models Accountability/Performance/Flexibility Concept High Accountability for Georgia’s Schools: Non-Negotiable Level of Flexibility Based on Contract Model Chosen and Results Achieved/Performance Low Flexibility QBE Default High Flexibility Charter Contract B Contract C Contract A

Partnership Contract Models Accountability/Performance/Flexibility Concept QBE Default Achievement Measures: AYP Graduation Rate Promotion Rate EOCT SAT AP Percent exceeding grade-level performance on state assessments Writing Assessments Local system initiatives ??? Flexibility Based on Contract Model & Performance Contract AContract CContract BCharter