Minimum School Program
Descriptions
ACCELERATED LEARNING -- ADVANCED PLACEMENT
To allow students to take college level courses while in high school and thereby to obtain college credit by passing end of year tests associated with the courses and administered by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) on behalf of the College Board. Formula: Proportional to the number of Advanced Placement (AP) exams passed in the previous year. Law: 53A-15-101, 17a-120; R277-712. Contact & Data: Gerolynn Hargrove.
ACCELERATED LEARNING -- CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT
To allow students, particularly during their senior year, to earn high school and college credit at the same time. Formula: Each high school shall receive its proportional share of district concurrent enrollment monies allocated to the district pursuant to Section 53A-17a-120 based upon the hours of concurrent enrollment course work successfully completed by students on the high school campus as compared to the state total of completed concurrent enrollment hours. Law: 53A-15-101, 53A-17a-120; R277-713. Contact: Don Stryker. Web: http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/curr/concuren/default.htm. Data: (beginning in 2004-05 for FY 2006) Clearinghouse -- AC and AM records -- Core Code [indicating a concurrent enrollment course], College Granting Credit indicator, Where Taught Campus indicator, College Credits Attempted
ACCELERATED LEARNING -- GIFTED AND TALENTED
To implement programs that are beneficial to students who function academically above their normal grade level. Example: Supplies, contract work, salaries) Formula: Proportional to sum of current year Kindergarten, Grades 1-12 and Small Schools WPU's.Law: 53A-17a-120; R277-711. Contact: Gerolynn Hargrove. Data: Automatically determined by allocation process
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
To support districts -- especially districts with small enrollments -- in maintaining administrative resources. Example: Audits, reports, postage, technology. Formula: Per WPU, Districts are determined according to the following schedule based on enrollment: under 2,001 students = 53 WPU's; 2,001 to 10,000 = 48 WPU's; 10,001 to 20,000 = 25 WPU's; over 20,000 = 16 WPU's, Charter Schools will receive $62 per WPU. Law: 53A-17a-108. Contact: Cathy Dudley. Data: Fall Enrollment audit report (November 1).
ADULT EDUCATION
To support formal training of adults in literacy, academic, and workplace skills. Eligibility: A district must have an adult education plan approved by the State Board of Education. Formula: 7% or $13,000 as base; 15% (FY 2004) to 0% (FY 2007) proportional to "the number of adults who need adult education services" as estimated with data from the 2000 Census of Population; 35% (FY 2004) to 50% (FY 2007) proportional to outcomes (high school diplomas awarded, GED certificates awarded, level gains made, high school credits earned); 25% proportional to enrollment; 16% proportional to contact hours; and 2% (or balance) retained for discretionary allocation on merits of application by LEAs. Law: 53A-15-401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 17a-119; R277-733 (amended rule presented to Board on May 9, 2003). Contact: Marty Kelly. Data: Shauna South; see also the Utah Report of Adult Education Data (URAED).
AT-RISK -- GANG PREVENTION
To discourage students from joining gangs. Example: Supplies, personnel, travel. Formula: 100% through RFP process. Eligibility: Recipients are required to match requested funds according to the grade level of the school -- Elementary = 12%; Middle, Intermediate or Junior = 18%; and High = 25%. At least half of the match must be in inkind services at the school, but inkind services may not include expenditures for office space or clerical support. Distribution: One lump sum upon approval of proposal. Law: 53A-15-601, 17a-121; R277-436. Contact & Data: Verne Larsen
AT-RISK -- HOMELESS & DISADVANTAGED MINORITY
To provide additional educational services for homeless and economically disadvantaged ethnic minority students. Example: Texts, personnel, school supplies. Formula: Proportional to prior year number of homeless students (children who reside in homeless shelters) and one half of the prior year number of ethnic minority students who are eligible for free or reduced price school meals. Law: 53A-17a-121; R277-616. Contact: Travis Cook. Data: Clearinghouse file (July 15) -- S1 record -- Homeless, Ethnicity, and Free Lunch fields.
AT-RISK -- MESA
To encourage ethnic minority and female students to pursue post-secondary training and employment opportunities in mathematics, engineering, or science by enabling them to participate in an enriched math and science curriculum while in high school. Example: Conferences, travel, texts, technology. Formula: 100% through RFP process administered by the MESA Public Education Committee (MPEC). Distribution: In two installments, half upon approval of the application and half upon submission of an adequate outreach plan. Law: 53A-17a-121; R277-717. Contact & Data: Brenda Burrell.
AT-RISK -- REGULAR PROGRAMS
To reduce the achievement gap between demographic subgroups. Formula: Proportional to the mean of (a) the share of current year Grades 1-12 WPU's plus Small School WPU's and (b) the share of students eligible for free or reduce price school meals, with (c) a guaranteed minimum of $18,600. Law: 53A-17a-121; R277-760. Contact: Cathy Dudley. Data: WPU's -- determined automatically by allocation process; Meals Eligibility -- Clearinghouse file (July 15) -- S1 record -- Free Lunch field.
AT-RISK -- YOUTH IN CUSTODY (YIC)
To provide educational services to persons under the age of 21 who are in the custody of the Department of Human Services, an equivalent agency of a tribe recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, or a juvenile detention facility. Eligibility: Only districts with YIC students within their jurisdiction can apply. Formula: Districts apply as contractors under one or more of 12 service codes, ranging from instruction in the core curriculum in secure facilities to the mentoring of students in foster care. Applications are reviewed by the Utah Coordinating Council for Youth in Custody. Local YIC directors appear before the Council to clarify any issues regarding their respective applications; in fact, the Council works closely with YIC directors to construct acceptable applications in order to ensure adequate services. The Council then makes recommendations to the USOE, identifying each acceptable application as either “standard” or “above standard,” although this label does not affect funding levels. Distribution: In two installments, half at the beginning of the fiscal year (usually by August) and half in January. Law: 53A-17a-121; R277-709. Contact: Travis Cook. Data: Jack Burgess.
BASIC TAX RATE LEVY [detail description]
To establish the school districts' share of the cost of the Minimum School Program. Law: 53A-17a-103, 105, 135, 136; 59-2-902, 905, 1365. Contact: Cathy Dudley.
BOARD & VOTED LEEWAY [detail description] [time series data]
To provide school districts with some flexibility and autonomy in adding to its basic educational program by enabling the raising of money via property tax for any M&O purpose. Law:53A-17a-103, 133, 134; 59-2-1365; R277-422. Contact: Cathy Dudley.
CAPITAL OUTLAY -- ENROLLMENT GROWTH [detail description]
To provide additional support to those school districts which are experiencing the most pressing needs for facilities due to rapid growth. Eligibility: District must (a) be a recipient of funds under the Capital Outlay Foundation program and (b) have an average net increase in student enrollment over the prior three year. Formula: Proportional to enrollment growth among eligible districts. Distribution: One lump sum as early as possible (usually in January) after districts submit the data required to determine the extent of their eligibility. Law: 53A-21; 59-2-924; R277-451. Contact: Cathy Dudley.
CAPITAL OUTLAY -- FOUNDATION [detail description] [time series data]
To support school districts in capital outlay bonding, facilities construction and renovation, and debt service. Eligibility: The local school board must levy a tax rate for capital outlay and debt service. If the rate is at least 0.002400 per dollar of taxable value, the district qualifies for full funding; if the rate is less than this amount, the district qualifies for funding proportional to the rate as a percentage of 0.002400. Formula: Guaranteed minimum per ADM using available monies in the fund and the assessed valuation per ADM in each school district. Distribution: One lump sum as early as possible (usually in January) after districts submit the data required to determine the extent of their eligibility. Law: 53A-21; 59-2-924; R277-451. Contact: Cathy Dudley.
CAPITAL OUTLAY -- SCHOOL BUILDING REVOLVING ACCOUNT [detail]
To provide short term loans to both school districts and charter schools for the construction and renovation of school buildings. Law: 53A-21-104; R277-451. Contact: Larry Newton.
CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION -- ADD ON (ATE)
To compensate for the higher cost of state approved CTE courses provided either directly by districts or through external providers on contract to districts. Example: Supplies, texts, personnel. Formula: Distributed across four areas -- unspecified (84.4%), Competency (12%), Summer Agriculture (2.2%), and Student Leadership Organization (1%) -- proportional to prior year CTE ADM plus growth. Growth is added only if CTE ADM has grown in each of the two prior years up to a maximum of 10%; if CTE ADM declines, the district is held harmless (growth is set equal to 0%). Law: 53A-17a-113; R277-911, 914. Contact: Marv Johnson. Data: Jeff McDonald.
CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION -- SET ASIDE (ATE)
To continue high priority CTE programs or to purchase equipment needed to initiate new CTE programs. Formula: $10,000 as base; of balance, 50% proportional to prior year CTE ADM and 50% through an RFP process. Distribution: RFP component in one lump sum upon approval by State ATE Director. Law: 53A-17a-116. Contact: Marv Johnson. Data: Jeff McDonald.
CHARTER SCHOOL (ADDITIONAL) ADM FUNDING (ONE TIME $4,750,000, ON GOING $3,512,488)
Appropriation to Charter Schools. Formula: Allocated based on average daily membership. Law: HB 164 Lines 668-674 & 679-684 Contact: Cathy Dudley
CHARTER SCHOOL ADDITIONAL LOCAL REPLACEMENT FUNDING (ONE TIME $4,000,000, ON GOING $3,000,000)
Allocated in FY 08 for distribution in FY 09. To substitute for local property tax revenue received by districts. Example: Discretionary funds that can be used with no restrictions. Formula: Percentage adjustment of the sum of the total maintenance, capital outlay projects and debt interest revenues divided by the average daily membership of schools in that district. Law: HB 164, 53A-1a-513, R277-470-6 Contact: Cathy Dudley Data: Fall Enrollment and revenues.
CHARTER SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS (ONE TIME $750,000, ON GOING $750,000)
One time appropriation by the legislature to support staff in on-going education and training. One time funds are not to be used for salary. Example: Audits, reports, postage, technology. Formula: Allocated based on fall enrollment. Law: HB 164 , 53A-17a-104 Contact: Cathy Dudley Data: Fall Enrollment
CHARTER SCHOOL BUILDING SUBACCOUNT
One time appropriation to form a subaccount for charter schools within the School Building Revolving Account in order to make loans to charter schools. Example: Cost of construction or renovation of charter school buildings. Formula: Charter schools will submit a loan application to the state superintendent and be repaid with interest. Law: HB 164, 53A-21-104 Contact: Cathy Dudley
CHARTER SCHOOL LOCAL REPLACEMENT
Ongoing fund to substitute for local property tax revenue received by districts. Example: Discretionary funds that can be used with no restrictions. Formula: Percentage adjustment of the sum of the total maintenance, capital outlay projects and debt interest revenues divided by the average daily membership of schools in that district. Law: 53A-1a-513, R277-470-6 Contact: Cathy Dudley Data: Fall enrollment and revenues.
CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS
To improve the nutritional well being of school age children. Revenue: Predominantly federal in origin through the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The state contributes approximately $165,000. State liquor tax also "flows through" to districts for nutrition purposes, with the exception of $500,000, which is retained for (a) state administrative matching requirements and (b) to store and ship commodities. Formula: Per meal as determined by federal law. Administrative funds are distributed based on participation, number of sites, and square miles served by each of the food banks. Distribution: Federal funds are distributed electronically as invoices are submitted showing expenses incurred up to the amount agreed upon. Law: 59-16-101; R277-720; 721, 722. Contact: Luann Elliot . Web: http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/cnp/index.htm. Data: Camile Barnes .
CLASS SIZE REDUCTION
To reduce the size of classes or maintain smaller classes in grades Kindergarten - 8. Example: Personnel. Formula: Per WPU, which equals prior year K-8 ADM plus K-8 growth. Restrictions: 50% must be spent on reducing class size in grades K-2. If an LEA's average class size falls below 18 students in grades K-2, the LEA can seek State Board of Education for approval to use these funds for class size reduction in grades 3-8. An LEA may use 20% for capital facilities projects, if such projects will help to reduce class size. An LEA with an increase of 5% or 700 students in enrollment from the previous year may use up to 50% of the allocation for classroom construction. Law: 53A-17a-124.5. Contact: Cathy Dudley . Data: ADM -- Membership audit report (September 1); Growth -- Fall Enrollment audit report (November 1) and CDC enrollment projections.
CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL BONUSES
One time appropriation for bonuses for classified personnel employed by school districts and charter schools. Classified personnel is defined as any employee of a school district, charter school or the Utah Schools for the Deaf and for the Blind who is not listed in the CACTUS database, which receives a W-2 from that agency, excluding substitute teachers. Bonuses may be awarded only to classified employees who have received a satisfactory rating or above on their most recent evaluation. Example: Bus drivers, cooking staff, janitor. Funding: Distributed in proportion to the number of full-time-equivalent (FTE) classified positions in a school district, charter school, or the Utah Schools for the Deaf and Blind as compared to the total FTE classified positions.Law: HB 382, 53A-25-111 Contact: Cathy Dudley
CLASSROOM SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS
To distribute money to classroom teachers for school materials and supplies and field trips. Formula: Per current year licensed teacher FTE. Distribution: 80% distributed in July, remaining amount distributed with the Mid-Year Update. Law: Senate Bill 5, R277-459. Contact: Cathy Dudley . Data: Teacher FTE's -- Cactus database (November 1).
CRITICAL LANGUAGES PROGRAM
Allocated with the intent that students are able to acquire skills in foreign languages in order for them to successfully compete in a global society. Critical languages are those described in the federal National Security Language Initiative, including Chinese, Arabic, Russian, Farsi, Hindi, and Korean. Formula: A pilot program will be established to provide funding for the initial participants as follows: $6,000 per language per school, for up to 20 schools, $100 per student who successfully completes a critical languages course, and an additional $400 per foreign exchange student who successfully completes a critical languages course. Law: 53A-15-104 Contact: Cathy Dudley
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