1. Finding Money & Budget Bill News
OAEP May 6, 2019
Aaron Rausch – Budget Director ODE
Jennifer Schmidt – EMIS Specialist
Finding Money & Budget Bill News

2. Terminology
Capped – High wealth districts who don’t receive more funding even as enrollment grows
Guaranteed – Low wealth districts receive the same $$, even if enrollment drops
The Line - Distinguishes areas of funding that are inside or outside the Cap/Guarantee.
An imaginary line
Above the Line – if Capped or Guaranteed – no more $$/ no less $$
Below the line – more $$ whether Capped or Guaranteed
Talk about accurate coding and how the tuition module works. Data not reported – can’t collect excess costs.

3. Funding Areas To Review – Above the Line
Limited English Proficiency
Categories similar to SPED
Disadvantaged
Special Education
Categories matter
Rewards for achievement
Graduation Rate
Literacy Rate
Talk about why it’s important to get accurate data as its used by many sources. Districts are coming off the Guarantee or Cap and need to know what matters when not on that model.

4. Funding Areas to Review - Below the Line
Transfers OUT – CCP
Sent to – student attends JVSD & Trad – neither reporting PS – deduct is split between the JVSD and Traditional
Transfers OUT – OE
Transfers OUT tuition - not reported correctly = can’t claim excess costs
Talk about accurate coding and how the tuition module works. Data not reported – can’t collect excess costs.

5. What’s Coming Governor’s bill - FY20 flat funding…..but
Student Success & Wellness – Potential Game Changer
Dollars NOT subject to Cap or Guarantee
Data comes from prior year enrollment data as of June Foundation Payment – not Final
Budget Bill – Aaron – can you speak to what you know currently on this? Talk more about likelihood of Success and Wellness happening, etc?

6. Questions for the guy who actually writes the checks? Ask away….