Transcript Slide 1

WASA New Superintendent Workshop
Olympia, July 28, 2014
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Where We’ve Been
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Where We Are
◦ McCleary v. State of Washington
◦ Education Finance Reform
◦ 2013-15 Budget Overview
◦ McCleary impacts
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Where We’re Going
◦ Budget Outlook
◦ WASA 2015 Legislative Platform
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Superintendent Advocacy
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2005: The Network for Excellence in Washington
Schools (NEWS) is formed
◦ Comprised of many organizations and school districts
committed to improving the quality of public
education in Washington (430+ members in 2014)
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2007: McCleary v. State of Washington filed in
King County Superior Court
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NEWS filed a lawsuit, asking the courts to order the
State of Washington to live up to its paramount
constitutional duty to make ample provision for the
education of all Washington children
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Dollars in Billions
Local levy revenue at the same level
as before Doran Decision
90.0%
80.0%
Percent of State and Local Revenue Sources
(excludes federal and other revenue sources)
70.0%
60.0%
State Revenue
50.0%
40.0%
30.0%
Local Revenue
20.5%
20.0%
10.0%
0.0%
Source: OSPI 5/10
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2009: McCleary v. State of Washington heard
in King County Superior Court
2010: Judge John Erlick rules for the
plaintiffs, declaring the State’s failure to fully
fund public schools is unconstitutional:
◦ “This court is left with no doubt that under the State’s
current financing system, the state is failing in its
constitutional duty. “
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“State funding is not ample, it is not stable,
and it is not dependable…local school
districts continue to rely on local levies and
other non-state resources to supplement
state funding for a basic education.”
“Paramount means preeminent, supreme, and
more important than others. Funding K-12
education…is the state’s first and highest
priority before any other state programs or
operations.”
- Judge John Erlick
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ESHB 2261 – Program Changes Required
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SHB 2776 – Funding Changes Required
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SHB 2776 Resource Phase-in
School Year
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
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Schools
More
funding
can begin
More
funding
must
begin
Continues
to ramp
up
Continues
to ramp
up
Continues
to ramp
up
Continues
to ramp
up
Fully
Funded
$0
More
funding
can begin
More
funding
must
begin
Continues
to ramp
up
Continues
to ramp
up
Continues
to ramp
up
Continues
to ramp
up
Fully
Funded
More
funding
can begin
More
funding
must
begin
Continues
to ramp
up
Continues
to ramp
up
Funded at
new level
Funded at
new level
Funded at
new level
More
funding
can begin
More
funding
must
begin
Continues
to ramp
up
Fully
Funded
Fully
Funded
Fully
Funded
Fully
Funded
Full-Day Kindergarten
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Must be fully funded statewide by
2017-18
Phase-in based on FRPL
K-3 Class Size Reduction
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Must be fully funded statewide by
2017-18
Phase-in based on FRPL
Materials, Supplies,
Operation Costs (MSOC)
Must be fully funded by 2015-16
$ per student basis
Basic Transportation
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Must be fully funded by 2014-15
% of formula funded basis
Source: OSPI, 5/10
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Supreme Court rules (January 2012):
◦ The State “has consistently failed” to provide the
ample funding required by the Constitution.
◦ “Reliance on levy funding to finance basic
education was unconstitutional 30 years ago in
Seattle School District, and it is unconstitutional
now.”
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Supreme Court Orders State to:
◦ “demonstrate steady progress” under ESHB 2261;
and
◦ “show real and measurable progress” towards full
Article IX, Section 1 compliance by 2018.
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2013-15 Budget Overview
2013-15 Operating Budget
(as adopted, June 2013)
Total Resources
$33.54 billion
Total Spending
$33.49 billion
Ending Fund Balance
$53 million (0.2% of spending)
Budget Stabilization Account
$578 million
Total Reserves
$630 million (2.0% of spending)
K-12 Education 2011-13
$13.65 billion
K-12 Education 2013-15
$15.21 billion
Total K-12 increase
$1.56 billion (11.4% increase)
Basic Education Enhancement
$982.2 million
(including transfers of $520 million)
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2013-15 Operating Budget
(as amended, March 2014)
Total Resources
$33.95 billion
Total Spending
$33.65 billion
Ending Fund Balance
$296 million
Budget Stabilization Account
$583 million
Total Reserves
$879 million
K-12 Education 2011-13
$13.65 billion
K-12 Education 2013-15
$15.27 billion
Total K-12 increase
$1.62 billion
Basic Education Enhancement
$1.07 billion
(including transfers of $420 million)
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Education Funding Task Force
Adopted Spending Plan
Source: Joint Task Force on Education Funding, Final Report, 12/12
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Initial McCleary Basic Education Investment
2013-15 Operating Budget
$5
Billions
$4
$3
$2
$1
$0
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Note: Pupil Transportation “fully funded” in 2014-15
Source: OSPI, 4/14
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Real and Steady Progress Towards Full Funding
-- State Testimony vs. Actual Funding—
(Per Pupil State Funding)
Source: Network for Excellence in Washington Schools response to 2013 Post-Budget Filing, 1/14
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2015-17
What Does the Future Hold?
Real Per Capita General Fund-State Revenues
(2009 Dollars)
Source: OFM, 12/13
2013-15 & 2015-17 Budget Outlook
(Dollars in Millions)
Source: Economic & Revenue Forecast Council, 4/14
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2015-17 Projected Budget Shortfall
(March 2014)
Source: Washington State Budget & Policy Center, 3/14
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2015-17 Projected Budget Shortfall
(June 2014)
Source: Washington State Budget & Policy Center, 6/14
Additional Revenue Necessary to Sustain
Investments in Education and Other Priorities
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General Fund-State Revenues as
Percentage of Washington Personal Income
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WASA 2015 Platform (DRAFT)
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Ensure the state’s new basic education finance
system is fully funded and fully implemented
by 2018—as directed by the Supreme Court’s
McCleary decision
Expand state revenue collections to fully
comply with the McCleary decision and
maintain other needed government services
Update the school employee compensation
system, ensuring the establishment of an
equitable and ample allocation system
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An educated citizenry is critical to the state’s
democracy; a well-educated population is the
foundation of our democracy, our economy,
and the American dream
Public education plays a critical role in
promoting equality, operating as the great
equalizer; public education provides
unprivileged citizens with the tools they need
to compete on a level playing field with
citizens born into wealth or privilege
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Education plays a critical role in building and
maintaining a strong economy; public
education builds the well-educated workforce
necessary to attract more stable and higher
wage jobs to the state’s economy
Washington’s duty to education is
constitutionally declared to be its paramount
duty
In summary: Public education is a wise
“investment” in the future
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School Superintendent Advocacy
— What You Can Do —
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Establish an ongoing, personal relationship
with your legislators (and their staff)
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Remember you are the education “expert” and
a valuable resource to legislators
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Personalize issues with names of students,
teachers, school buildings, etc.
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Collaborate with community groups
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Keep colleagues and WASA informed
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WASA: www.wasa-oly.org
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Education Associations:
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Education Agencies:
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Legislative-related:
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WSSDA: www.wssda.org
AWSP: www.awsp.org
WEA: www.washingtonea.org
PTA: www.wastatepta.org
◦ OSPI: www.k12.wa.us
◦ SBE: www.sbe.wa.gov
◦ PESB: www.pesb.wa.gov
◦ Legislature Homepage: www.leg.wa.gov
◦ Governor’s Homepage: www.governor.wa.gov
◦ LEAP (Budget info): http://leap.leg.wa.gov/leap/default.asp
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Daniel P. Steele
Assistant Executive Director,
Government Relations
825 Fifth Avenue SE
Olympia, WA 98501
360.489.3642
[email protected]
2014 New Superintendent Workshop