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

2. www.ie2.org

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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.

8. 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

9. Fiscal Year 2007 Education as % of Total State Budget

10. 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

11. 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

12. IE² Partnership Model Students State Schools Students Schools Local System

13. 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)

14. IE² Flexibility vs. Accountability High Low Flexibility Accountability Current Future

15. 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

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

17. District Size Size Number of Systems % Total Systems Total Students % Total Students Total184 1,629,157 50,001 +63547,73834 25,001 - 50,000 95277,52817 10,001 - 25,000 2111322,53320 5,001 - 10,000 2815195,26112 3,001 - 5,000 4022153,0109 Under 3,000 8043133,0878

18. 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”

19. 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

20. 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