Table of Contents 2016-17 Governor's Budget - Education, Department of Agency Profile – Education, Department of......................................................................................................1 Expenditures Overview..................................................................................................................................3 Financing by Fund..........................................................................................................................................5 Change Item: General Education Investment.....................................................................................................9 Change Item: Statewide Prekindergarten Program...........................................................................................11 Change Item: Eliminate the Current Head Start Wait List...............................................................................14 Change Item: Minnesota Reading Corps..........................................................................................................16 Change Item: Help Me Grow...........................................................................................................................18 Change Item: Regional Centers of Excellence.................................................................................................20 Change Item: School Free Breakfast Program.................................................................................................23 Change Item: English Learner (EL) Program...................................................................................................24 Change Item: Success for the Future................................................................................................................26 Change Item: Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)............................................................28 Change Item: Operating Adjustment................................................................................................................30 Change Item: Northside Achievement Zone and St. Paul Promise Neighborhood Programs..........................31 Change Item: Maintenance of Service..............................................................................................................32 Change Item: Operating Adjustment................................................................................................................33 Education Leadership and Support...................................................................................................................34 Expenditures Overview................................................................................................................................36 Financing by Fund........................................................................................................................................37 Discontinued-Nonrecurring Programs..............................................................................................................40 Expenditures Overview................................................................................................................................41 Financing by Fund........................................................................................................................................42 General Education............................................................................................................................................43 Expenditures Overview................................................................................................................................46 Financing by Fund........................................................................................................................................47 Enrollment Options Transport..........................................................................................................................48 Expenditures Overview................................................................................................................................50 Financing by Fund........................................................................................................................................51 Abatement Revenue..........................................................................................................................................52 Expenditures Overview................................................................................................................................53 Financing by Fund........................................................................................................................................54 Consolidation Transition..................................................................................................................................55 Expenditures Overview................................................................................................................................56 Financing by Fund........................................................................................................................................57 Nonpublic Pupil................................................................................................................................................58 Expenditures Overview................................................................................................................................59 Financing by Fund........................................................................................................................................60 Nonpublic Transportation.................................................................................................................................61 Expenditures Overview................................................................................................................................62 Financing by Fund........................................................................................................................................63 Career and Technical Education Revenue........................................................................................................64 Expenditures Overview................................................................................................................................65 Financing by Fund........................................................................................................................................66 Compensatory Pilot Grants...............................................................................................................................67 Expenditures Overview................................................................................................................................69 Financing by Fund........................................................................................................................................70 Special Provions For Select Districts...............................................................................................................71 Expenditures Overview................................................................................................................................72 Financing by Fund........................................................................................................................................73 Charter School Lease Aid.................................................................................................................................74 Expenditures Overview................................................................................................................................76 Financing by Fund........................................................................................................................................77 Achievement and Integration Revenue.............................................................................................................78 Expenditures Overview................................................................................................................................79 Financing by Fund........................................................................................................................................80 Interdistrict Desegregation Transportation.......................................................................................................81 Expenditures Overview................................................................................................................................82 Financing by Fund........................................................................................................................................83 Recovery Program Grants.................................................................................................................................84 Expenditures Overview................................................................................................................................85 Financing by Fund........................................................................................................................................86 Success for the Future.......................................................................................................................................87 Expenditures Overview................................................................................................................................89 Financing by Fund........................................................................................................................................90 Indian Teacher Preparation...............................................................................................................................91 Expenditures Overview................................................................................................................................92 Financing by Fund........................................................................................................................................93 Tribal Contract Schools....................................................................................................................................94 Expenditures Overview................................................................................................................................95 Financing by Fund........................................................................................................................................96 Tribal Early Childhood Program......................................................................................................................97 Expenditures Overview................................................................................................................................98 Financing by Fund........................................................................................................................................99 Assessments....................................................................................................................................................100 Expenditures Overview..............................................................................................................................102 Financing by Fund......................................................................................................................................103 Alternative Compensation (Q Comp).............................................................................................................104 Expenditures Overview..............................................................................................................................105 Financing by Fund......................................................................................................................................106 Teacher Development and Evaluation............................................................................................................107 Expenditures Overview..............................................................................................................................108 Financing by Fund......................................................................................................................................109 Advanced Placement - International Baccalaureate.......................................................................................110 Expenditures Overview..............................................................................................................................111 Financing by Fund......................................................................................................................................112 Concurrent Enrollment...................................................................................................................................113 Expenditures Overview..............................................................................................................................114 Financing by Fund......................................................................................................................................115 Collaborative Urban Educator........................................................................................................................116 Expenditures Overview..............................................................................................................................117 Financing by Fund......................................................................................................................................118 Literacy Incentive Aid....................................................................................................................................119 Expenditures Overview..............................................................................................................................120 Financing by Fund......................................................................................................................................121 Youthworks.....................................................................................................................................................122 Expenditures Overview..............................................................................................................................123 Financing by Fund......................................................................................................................................124 Student Organizations.....................................................................................................................................125 Expenditures Overview..............................................................................................................................126 Financing by Fund......................................................................................................................................127 Starbase Minnesota.........................................................................................................................................128 Expenditures Overview..............................................................................................................................129 Financing by Fund......................................................................................................................................130 Civic Education Grant Program......................................................................................................................131 Expenditures Overview..............................................................................................................................132 Financing by Fund......................................................................................................................................133 E372D47 (B)...........................................................................................................................................133 Early Childhood Literacy...............................................................................................................................134 Expenditures Overview..............................................................................................................................135 Financing by Fund......................................................................................................................................136 Minnesota Math Corps Program.....................................................................................................................137 Expenditures Overview..............................................................................................................................138 Financing by Fund......................................................................................................................................139 Elementary and Secondary Education Act Programs.....................................................................................140 Expenditures Overview..............................................................................................................................142 Financing by Fund......................................................................................................................................143 Miscellaneous Federal Grants.........................................................................................................................144 Expenditures Overview..............................................................................................................................145 Financing by Fund......................................................................................................................................146 Special Education...........................................................................................................................................147 Expenditures Overview..............................................................................................................................151 Financing by Fund......................................................................................................................................152 Special Education Child With Disability........................................................................................................153 Expenditures Overview..............................................................................................................................154 Financing by Fund......................................................................................................................................155 Special Education - Home Based Services.....................................................................................................156 Expenditures Overview..............................................................................................................................157 Financing by Fund......................................................................................................................................158 Special Education Court Placed......................................................................................................................159 Expenditures Overview..............................................................................................................................160 Financing by Fund......................................................................................................................................161 Special Education Out of State Tuition..........................................................................................................162 Expenditures Overview..............................................................................................................................163 Financing by Fund......................................................................................................................................164 Other Federal Special Education Programs....................................................................................................165 Expenditures Overview..............................................................................................................................166 Financing by Fund......................................................................................................................................167 Health and Safety Revenue.............................................................................................................................168 Expenditures Overview..............................................................................................................................169 Financing by Fund......................................................................................................................................170 Debt Service Equalization..............................................................................................................................171 Expenditures Overview..............................................................................................................................173 Financing by Fund......................................................................................................................................174 Alternative Facilities.......................................................................................................................................175 Expenditures Overview..............................................................................................................................176 Financing by Fund......................................................................................................................................177 Deferred Maintenance....................................................................................................................................178 Expenditures Overview..............................................................................................................................179 Financing by Fund......................................................................................................................................180 Telecommunications Access..........................................................................................................................181 Expenditures Overview..............................................................................................................................182 Financing by Fund......................................................................................................................................183 School Lunch..................................................................................................................................................184 Expenditures Overview..............................................................................................................................186 Financing by Fund......................................................................................................................................187 School Breakfast.............................................................................................................................................188 Expenditures Overview..............................................................................................................................189 Financing by Fund......................................................................................................................................190 Summer Food..................................................................................................................................................191 Expenditures Overview..............................................................................................................................192 Financing by Fund......................................................................................................................................193 Commodities...................................................................................................................................................194 Expenditures Overview..............................................................................................................................195 Financing by Fund......................................................................................................................................196 Child and Adult Food Care.............................................................................................................................197 Expenditures Overview..............................................................................................................................198 Financing by Fund......................................................................................................................................199 Kindergarten Milk..........................................................................................................................................200 Expenditures Overview..............................................................................................................................201 Financing by Fund......................................................................................................................................202 Basic Support and Federal Grants..................................................................................................................203 Expenditures Overview..............................................................................................................................204 Financing by Fund......................................................................................................................................205 Multicounty Multitype....................................................................................................................................206 Expenditures Overview..............................................................................................................................207 Financing by Fund......................................................................................................................................208 Electronic Library for Minnesota...................................................................................................................209 Expenditures Overview..............................................................................................................................210 Financing by Fund......................................................................................................................................211 Regular Library Telecommunication..............................................................................................................212 Expenditures Overview..............................................................................................................................213 Financing by Fund......................................................................................................................................214 Early Child Family Education........................................................................................................................215 Expenditures Overview..............................................................................................................................217 Financing by Fund......................................................................................................................................218 School Readiness............................................................................................................................................220 Expenditures Overview..............................................................................................................................221 Financing by Fund......................................................................................................................................222 Kindergarten Readiness..................................................................................................................................223 Expenditures Overview..............................................................................................................................224 Financing by Fund......................................................................................................................................225 Access to Quality Early Learning...................................................................................................................226 Expenditures Overview..............................................................................................................................227 Financing by Fund......................................................................................................................................228 Health and Developmental Screen..................................................................................................................229 Expenditures Overview..............................................................................................................................230 Financing by Fund......................................................................................................................................231 Head Start.......................................................................................................................................................232 Expenditures Overview..............................................................................................................................233 Financing by Fund......................................................................................................................................234 Infant and Toddler Intervention......................................................................................................................235 Expenditures Overview..............................................................................................................................237 Financing by Fund......................................................................................................................................238 Preschool Special Education...........................................................................................................................239 Expenditures Overview..............................................................................................................................240 Financing by Fund......................................................................................................................................241 Special Family Opportunities.........................................................................................................................242 Expenditures Overview..............................................................................................................................243 Financing by Fund......................................................................................................................................244 Community Education....................................................................................................................................245 Expenditures Overview..............................................................................................................................246 Financing by Fund......................................................................................................................................247 Adults With Disabilities.................................................................................................................................248 Expenditures Overview..............................................................................................................................249 Financing by Fund......................................................................................................................................250 Hearing Impaired Adults................................................................................................................................251 Expenditures Overview..............................................................................................................................252 Financing by Fund......................................................................................................................................253 School Age Care.............................................................................................................................................254 Expenditures Overview..............................................................................................................................255 Financing by Fund......................................................................................................................................256 Adult Basic Education....................................................................................................................................257 Expenditures Overview..............................................................................................................................258 Financing by Fund......................................................................................................................................259 General Education Development (GED) Tests...............................................................................................260 Expenditures Overview..............................................................................................................................261 Financing by Fund......................................................................................................................................262 E-12 Education Shifts (info only)...................................................................................................................263 Miscellaneous Federal Grants (info only)......................................................................................................264 Miscellaneous Levies (info only)...................................................................................................................265 Miscelleneous Facility Levies (info only)......................................................................................................268 Other Federal Food and Nutrition Programs (info only)................................................................................270 Other Federal Library Programs (info only)...................................................................................................271 State Paid Property Tax Credits (info only)...................................................................................................272 Student Choice Tax Incentives (info only).....................................................................................................273 Federal Funds Summary.................................................................................................................................275 Education Agency Profile http://education.state.mn.us/mde/index.html AT A GLANCE PURPOSE MDE Customers and Stakeholders (2013) • 846,114 pre-K through 12 students • Over 155,500 children participating in early learning programs • 53,422 FTE licensed teachers • 332 school districts and 148 charter schools • Over 65,000 adult learners The mission of the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) is: “Leading for educational excellence and equity. Every day for every one.” The department strives to improve educational achievement by establishing clear standards, measuring performance, assisting educators, and increasing opportunities for lifelong learning. The department strives to be an innovative education agency, assisting schools, families, and other education providers with exemplary services that result in high academic achievement for all students, pre-kindergarten to grade 12, and adult learners. Every learner will reach his or her full potential through an outstanding Minnesota education system that is a world leader in achievement and innovation. The Minnesota Department of Education contributes to the following statewide outcome: Minnesotans have the education and skills needed to achieve their goals. BUDGET Spending by Category FY13 Actual Operating Expenses 1% Billions Grants, Aids and Subsidies 99% Historical Spending* Source: BPAS $18 $16 $14 $12 $10 $8 $6 $4 $2 $0 Other Funds Federal Funds General Fund Source: Consolidated Fund Statement *$2.7 billion in general fund aid to school districts was shifted beginning in FY 2010 in order to help balance the state budget, causing the FY10-11 spending to decrease. Repayment of the shifts began in FY 2012, causing the FY12-13 spending to increase. Repayment was completed in FY 2014. See the E-12 Education Shifts (info only) narrative for more information. In FY12-13, 91 percent of Education funding was from the state general fund and 9 percent was from federal funds. In FY13, actual spending was $9.63 billion. $9.54 billion was passed through the agency as grants and aids; $85 million was for testing/assessment/other contracts, salary/fringe, and other operating costs. STRATEGIES To achieve its mission, MDE provides leadership and support to students, teachers and schools using the following strategies: Direct Support Department programs provide direct support in continuous improvement of teaching and learning to schools and districts. The Regional Centers of Excellence provide strategic instructional and leadership support and implementation of best practice strategies to improve teaching and learning in the classroom. While the most intensive support is aimed at those schools that need the most assistance, direct support is available to all districts, as needed, through the Regional Centers. State of Minnesota 1 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 E-12 Systems From a systems approach, MDE programs provide support for systems improvement through a comprehensive, collaborative approach. For example, MDE has set forth an initiative to improve teacher and leader quality by the development of a teacher and principal professional development and evaluation support system that will benefit all Minnesota students. The new state accountability system measures overall student performance from Pre-K through postsecondary education and provides a comprehensive model of system improvement for all districts. Guidance, Technical Assistance and Funding Department programs provide supportive leadership to all educational entities by providing guidance and technical assistance to meet the myriad of state and federal legislated requirements. For instance, the technical assistance to districts in the development of their World’s Best Workforce plans results in the development of a plan for continuous improvement of school districts through the systemic alignment of legislative requirements in a manner that is streamlined, equitable, and effective for all districts. The department also administers school funding programs including the calculation and distribution of various funding sources. M.S. 119A; M.S. 120-129B; M.S. 134-135 State of Minnesota 2 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Agency Expenditures Overview Education (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Actual FY12 FY13 1000 - General Actual FY14 Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 6,584,602 8,847,006 8,420,993 8,170,912 8,336,562 8,444,699 8,427,994 8,724,408 12,288 10,796 13,937 15,571 14,155 14,168 14,155 14,168 2001 - Other Misc Special Rev 261 527 640 464 364 364 364 364 2050 - Environment & Natural Resource 146 129 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 0 0 0 0 46 64 63 126 92 92 92 92 778,863 745,174 736,307 834,297 809,082 795,360 809,082 795,360 24,294 24,868 23,741 25,520 26,064 26,608 26,064 26,608 5 11 9 18 18 18 18 18 7,403,505 9,631,575 9,198,690 9,049,907 9,186,337 9,281,309 9,277,769 9,561,018 2000 - Restricted Misc Special Rev 2301 - Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund 2403 - Gift 3000 - Federal 3801 - Endowment School 6000 - Miscellaneous Agency Total Biennial Change Biennial % Change 1,213,518 219,048 590,189 7 1 3 Governor's Change from Base 371,141 Governor's % Change from Base 2 Expenditures by Program Program: Education Leadership & Support 66,621 82,570 79,779 97,171 83,622 77,210 90,416 84,083 5,368,728 7,168,725 6,855,267 6,469,758 6,564,629 6,592,301 6,622,638 6,824,798 33,987 58,162 51,185 50,934 45,169 44,625 45,392 45,059 115,974 149,980 138,679 136,829 146,838 158,517 146,838 160,524 3,419 4,562 4,343 4,469 4,607 4,732 6,749 7,112 Program: Innovation & Accountability 25,490 24,779 23,066 112,576 109,943 108,231 109,943 108,231 Program: Special Student & Teacher 301,488 310,204 275,909 311,169 296,557 296,589 301,557 301,589 1,047,937 1,332,380 1,251,941 1,304,347 1,368,902 1,428,183 1,371,202 1,430,052 35,756 51,557 47,856 50,365 47,300 51,166 47,300 51,355 Program: Nutrition 264,528 278,627 290,635 302,968 313,394 324,298 326,313 339,718 Program: Libraries 20,364 25,316 22,317 21,840 18,738 18,738 18,738 18,738 Program: Early Childhood & Family Supp 70,457 81,418 101,756 132,895 130,913 119,698 134,958 132,738 1,151 1,854 1,759 1,841 1,546 1,367 1,546 1,367 Program: General Education Program: Other General Education Program: School Choice Program: Indian Education Program: Special Education Program: Facilities & Technology Program: Community Education Program: Self Sufficient & Lifelong Lrn 47,606 61,442 54,197 52,745 54,178 55,652 54,178 55,652 7,403,505 9,631,575 9,198,690 9,049,907 9,186,337 9,281,309 9,277,769 9,561,018 Compensation 33,154 37,184 39,797 40,649 38,193 37,759 39,923 39,489 Operating Expenses 49,294 49,948 43,392 67,495 59,189 56,964 63,303 61,157 Total Expenditures by Category State of Minnesota 3 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Agency Expenditures Overview Education (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures by Category Other Financial Transactions 1,647 2,552 1,290 1,990 1,056 679 1,056 679 7,319,279 9,541,837 9,114,202 8,939,769 9,087,893 9,185,901 9,173,481 9,459,687 131 53 9 5 5 5 5 5 Total 7,403,505 9,631,575 9,198,690 9,049,907 9,186,337 9,281,309 9,277,769 9,561,018 Total Agency Expenditures 7,403,505 9,631,575 9,198,690 9,049,907 9,186,337 9,281,309 9,277,769 9,561,018 4,022 4,904 5,118 6,506 6,128 5,601 6,128 5,601 7,399,483 9,626,671 9,193,572 9,043,401 9,180,209 9,275,707 9,271,641 9,555,416 398.9 414.0 421.2 443.5 435.2 427.4 447.2 439.4 Grants, Aids and Subsidies Capital Outlay-Real Property Internal Billing Expenditures Expenditures Less Internal Billing Full-Time Equivalents State of Minnesota 4 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Agency Financing by Fund Education (Dollars in Thousands) 1000 - General Actual FY12 FY 13 Actual FY 14 Estimate FY15 7,208,406 6,709,683 Entitlement 6,969,836 Levies 1,941,737 0 0 District Revenue 8,911,573 7,208,406 6,709,683 Direct Appropriation 6,589,538 8,843,264 8,428,636 Current Year 4,476,821 6,223,972 6,115,654 Prior Year 2,032,373 2,486,701 786,763 1,216 6,175 700 Balance Forward In Receipts 8,165,225 -33 -92 -42 Cancellations 345 1,703 1,073 6,584,602 8,847,006 8,420,993 5,774 700 7,226 Expenditures Balance Forward Out Biennial Change in Expenditures 8,336,615 Governor's Recommendation 8,444,750 8,428,047 8,724,459 0 7,226 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1,534 -51 -51 -51 -51 8,170,912 8,336,562 8,444,699 8,427,994 8,724,408 0 0 0 0 Net Transfers Forecast Base FY16 FY17 0 1,160,298 189,356 560,497 8 1 3 Biennial % Change in Expenditures Gov's Exp Change from Base 371,141 Gov's Exp % Change from Base 2 FTEs 155 159 158 168 164 161 176 173 2000 - Restricted Misc Special Rev Actual FY12 Balance Forward In Receipts Internal Billing Receipts Net Transfers Balance Forward Out Estimate FY15 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation 5,779 5,237 7,245 3,871 1,021 780 1,021 780 11,027 12,544 10,562 12,721 13,915 13,928 13,915 13,928 4,146 4,878 5,034 6,426 6,048 5,561 6,048 5,561 14,168 14,155 14,168 539 780 0 -3 Cancellations Expenditures Actual FY 14 FY 13 5 12,288 10,796 13,937 15,571 14,155 4,513 6,984 3,871 1,021 780 Biennial Change in Expenditures Biennial % Change in Expenditures FTEs 38 45 49 539 6,424 (1,184) (1,184) 28 (4) (4) 42 41 40 41 40 2001 - Other Misc Special Rev Actual FY12 State of Minnesota FY 13 Actual FY 14 5 Estimate FY15 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Agency Financing by Fund Education (Dollars in Thousands) 2001 - Other Misc Special Rev Balance Forward In 114 125 212 88 Receipts 377 365 365 365 365 464 364 364 364 364 250 587 510 Net Transfers 5 15 5 Expenditures 261 527 640 Balance Forward Out 108 200 88 Biennial Change in Expenditures Biennial % Change in Expenditures FTEs 2 2 316 (376) (376) 40 (34) (34) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2050 - Environment & Natural Resource Actual FY12 Direct Appropriation Actual FY 14 FY 13 0 Estimate FY15 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation 0 Balance Forward In 270 129 Cancellations 1 Expenditures 146 Balance Forward Out 123 129 Biennial Change in Expenditures (275) Biennial % Change in Expenditures (100) FTEs 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2301 - Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund Actual FY12 Actual FY 14 FY 13 Estimate FY15 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Direct Appropriation 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 0 Expenditures 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 0 Governor's Recommendation 0 0 0 0 0 0 Biennial Change in Expenditures 0 (6,000) (6,000) Biennial % Change in Expenditures 0 (100) (100) 2403 - Gift Actual FY12 Balance Forward In Actual FY 14 FY 13 Estimate FY15 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation 181 186 184 163 94 58 94 58 Receipts 50 57 42 56 56 56 56 56 Expenditures 46 64 63 126 92 92 92 92 185 179 163 94 58 22 58 Balance Forward Out Biennial Change in Expenditures State of Minnesota 79 6 (4) 22 (4) 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Agency Financing by Fund Education (Dollars in Thousands) 2403 - Gift Biennial % Change in Expenditures 72 (2) (2) 2820 - Maximum School Loan Actual FY12 Balance Forward In Receipts Net Transfers Balance Forward Out Actual FY 14 FY 13 Estimate FY15 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation 2,488 19,147 1,020 335 431 518 431 518 43,844 1,655 335 431 500 1,900 500 1,900 -27,185 -19,782 -1,020 -335 -413 -689 -413 -689 19,147 1,020 335 431 518 1,729 518 1,729 3000 - Federal Actual FY12 Actual FY 14 FY 13 Estimate FY15 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation 170 0 Receipts 779,300 745,174 736,306 834,296 809,081 795,358 809,081 795,358 Expenditures 778,863 745,174 736,307 834,297 809,082 795,360 809,082 795,360 Balance Forward In Balance Forward Out 609 Biennial Change in Expenditures 46,567 33,837 33,837 3 2 2 Biennial % Change in Expenditures FTEs 203 207 211 232 228 224 228 224 3801 - Endowment School Actual FY12 Actual FY 14 FY 13 Estimate FY15 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation Net Transfers 24,294 24,867 23,741 25,520 26,064 26,608 26,064 26,608 Expenditures 24,294 24,868 23,741 25,520 26,064 26,608 26,064 26,608 Biennial Change in Expenditures 99 3,411 3,411 0 7 7 Biennial % Change in Expenditures 6000 - Miscellaneous Agency Actual FY12 Actual FY 14 FY 13 Estimate FY15 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation Balance Forward In 22 35 52 33 32 32 32 32 Receipts 26 28 22 26 26 26 26 26 0 -33 -9 -9 -9 -9 -9 11 9 18 18 18 18 18 Net Transfers Expenditures State of Minnesota 5 7 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Agency Financing by Fund Education (Dollars in Thousands) 6000 - Miscellaneous Agency Balance Forward Out 43 52 33 32 32 32 32 32 Biennial Change in Expenditures 10 9 9 Biennial % Change in Expenditures 66 34 34 State of Minnesota 8 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education FY16-17 Biennial Budget Change Item Change Item: General Education Investment Fiscal Impact ($000s) General Fund Expenditures Revenues Other Funds Expenditures Revenues Net Fiscal Impact = (Expenditures – Revenues) FTEs FY 2016 blank 55,563 0 Blank 0 0 55,563 FY 2017 Blank 118,813 0 Blank 0 0 118,813 FY 2018 Blank 123,671 0 Blank 0 0 123,671 FY 2019 Blank 123,437 0 blank 0 0 123,437 0 0 0 0 Recommendation: The Governor recommends increasing the General Education basic formula by 1% in FY 2016 and an additional 1% in FY 17. The per pupil formula would increase by $58, from $5,831 to $5,889 in FY 2016, and by an additional $59 to $5,948 in FY 2017. This proposal would increase base funding for general education revenue by 1 percent. Rationale/Background: Increases in the General Education basic formula are needed to maintain our investment in educational programs for all prekindergarten through grade 12 students in schools throughout the state. The General Education basic formula is the primary means by which the state funds its constitutional duty to provide a general and uniform, thorough and efficient system of public schools. Operating costs for school districts and charter schools increase annually due to inflation. School districts and charter schools need annual increases in general operating funds to maintain quality education programs for students and close the achievement gap. Over the past decade, increases in the General Education basic formula have lagged behind the rate of inflation, causing school districts to rely more heavily on voter approved referendum levies to maintain basic education programs. Proposal: The proposal includes the following changes in the general education revenue program: 1. Increase the General Education basic formula by 1.0 percent in FY 2016 and an additional 1.0 percent in FY 2017. This would increase the per pupil formula by $58 in FY 2016 and an additional $59 in FY 2017. 2. Increase the equalizing factor for operating capital revenue from $14,500 to $19,500 for FY 2017, $20,400 for FY 2018, and $ 21,750 for FY 2019 and later to neutralize the overall statewide property tax impact of the Governor’s pre K – 12 education budget recommendations, including the recommendation for pre K education funding. The proposal also includes changes in other school aid and levy programs that are linked to the general education formula, including: 1. Increase the Early Childhood Family Education Allowance, set at 0.23 percent of the general education formula allowance, from $134.11 to $135.45 for FY 2016 and to $136.80 for FY 2017 and later. 2. Adjust state aid calculations for the nonpublic pupil transportation, nonpublic pupil, shared time, tribal contract, and PostSecondary Enrollment Options programs to reflect the higher formula allowances for FY 2016 and later. State of Minnesota 9 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Results: Type of Measure Name of Measure Quality Reading Achievement Gap (% Districts who met targets) * Math Achievement Gap (% Districts who met targets) * Reading proficiency on the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments III Math proficiency on the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments III High school graduation rates % of kids ready for Kindergarten Quality Quality Quality Quality Quality Quality FY 2013 FY 2014 (preliminary) New measure in FY 2013 43.0% TBD New measure in FY 2013 40.0% TBD New standards developed for FY2013 57.8% 59.1% New Standards developed for FY 2011 57.8% 65.4% 62.6% 61.4% 75.5% 77.2% 77.9% 79.8% TBD New measure developed for FY 2011 #1 60.0% 69.0% 72.8% TBD FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 National ACT #1 #1 #1 TBD Ranking Performance Measures Notes: *Targets are calculated separately for each district based on their statistics, and updated annually to ensure all gaps are closed by half by 2017. Statutory Change(s): MS 126C.10, MS 126C.17 State of Minnesota 10 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education FY16-17 Biennial Budget Change Item Change Item: Statewide Prekindergarten Program Fiscal Impact ($000s) General Fund Expenditures Revenues Other Funds Expenditures Revenues Net Fiscal Impact = (Expenditures – Revenues) FTEs FY 2016 blank 3,000 0 Blank 0 0 3,000 FY 2017 Blank 106,169 0 Blank 0 0 106,169 FY 2018 Blank 161,786 0 Blank 0 0 161,786 FY 2019 Blank 198,517 0 Blank 0 0 198,517 3 3 3 3 Recommendation: The Governor recommends the implementation of a voluntary, year-round prekindergarten program offered to parents at no charge. Implementing high-quality prekindergarten statewide will improve the kindergarten readiness of four-year old children and will put them on a path for third grade reading proficiency. This proposal would increase base funding for general education, charter school lease, deferred maintenance, school lunch, and Achievement and Integration aid for the 16-17 biennium. The existing School Readiness Program, which supports preschool for a small number of children, would be discontinued and the savings would be applied to the total cost of Statewide Prekindergarten. Rationale/Background: Many of Minnesota’s most vulnerable learners are not getting the high-quality services they need to prepare them for success in kindergarten and in life. Intensive, high-quality prekindergarten programs can close much of the early achievement gap for low income children. This substantially increases their school success and produces a host of life-long benefits, including increased school achievement and social and economic success as adults (Reynolds, 2000). These goals can be reached through the planning, implementation and evaluation of high-quality prekindergarten programs. Implementing high-quality prekindergarten statewide will give school districts an intentional pathway to support their communities’ youngest learners by providing opportunities to partner with community-based providers to align curriculum, assessments, instruction, and professional development not just in prekindergarten but along the PreK through 3rd Grade learning continuum. This will also provide the opportunity to engage with and prepare families prior to school entry. This will enable districts to effectively adhere to the World’s Best Workforce legislation, as well as be supported in implementing the English Learner legislation enacted in 2014. Proposal: To improve the kindergarten readiness of four-year old children and put them on a path for third grade reading proficiency, this proposal recommends providing state aid to implement prekindergarten statewide. State-funded prekindergarten program standards would include evidence-based elements shown to effect positive outcomes for those most at-risk of school failure. Including: • • • • • • Instructional content of sufficient duration and intensity including full-day (not less than 5 hours a day, 850 hours, 42 weeks per school year) and summer programing (8-10 week program meeting a minimum of 200 hours); Measurement of each child’s cognitive skills upon entering and leaving the program through the district’s Comprehensive Measurement System which includes: o screening measures; o formative measures; o measures of environmental quality; o measures of the quality of adult-child interaction; and o state approved kindergarten entrance measure Curricula, measurement and instruction aligned with state early learning and kindergarten academic standards; Highly trained teachers who have an early childhood license; Maximum class sizes of 20 children and child staff ratios of 1 to 10; Culturally and linguistically responsive family engagement opportunities State of Minnesota 11 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 • Support for dual language learners; o Intervention and support services; o Intentional engagement with parents and families through ECFE; o Inclusion of children with disabilities; and o Prekindergarten instructional staff salaries comparable to the salaries of local K12 instructional staff. The state PreK Program will be implemented through a “mixed-delivery system” of early care and education providers that includes schools, licensed child care centers, Head Start programs, and community-based organizations. In addition to providing school-based PreK programs, school districts will also serve as the fiscal host to contract with private and community-based PreK programs to deliver services. By using a mixed delivery system, the state can leverage the diversity of programs currently serving children (school districts, center-based care, Head Start) while still maintaining high standards for effective high-quality programs. The ultimate goal is to support all four-year-olds receiving high-quality PreK in all settings. Meeting the goals of a mixed-delivery system will provide the state the opportunity to: • • • • • • • • Enhance collaboration among state agencies; Enhance collaboration between state agencies and school districts; Enhance collaboration between school districts and private centers; Develop policies to minimize the difficulties of blending prekindergarten and wrap-around comprehensive services; Minimize inequalities among teaching staff within and across prekindergarten programs; Provide ongoing mentoring and support for program Directors and Elementary School Principals regarding continuous improvement efforts, staff development and equity issues with programs; Provide coordinated training and professional development that is accessible to teaching staff in schools and private childcare programs; and Provide ongoing leadership development for publically funded, mixed-delivery prekindergarten programs. In order to acknowledge the need for programs and school districts to build capacity for the implementation of a publically funded, highquality state PreK Program we are proposing a phased implementation approach. Therefore, FY2016 will be a planning year to give MDE the opportunity to provide technical assistance and training to programs/districts to ensure the state’s high-quality program standards can be met and implemented with fidelity. In addition, we anticipate potential workforce challenges in meeting the licensed teacher requirement and are proposing a phased implementation for this requirement as well. Beginning in 2017, at least 25% of the classroom teachers must meet early childhood licensure requirement, 50% in 2018, 75% in 2019, and 100% for each classroom by 2020. Students in an eligible program would be counted as one ADM if enrolled in the program for the full school year, and a pupil weight of 0.5 would be assigned to these students. These students would also generate compensatory revenue and other revenues based on ADM, including achievement and integration revenue, deferred maintenance revenue, charter school lease aid, safe schools levies, and lease levies, but not extended time revenue. Students in an eligible program would be included in the calculation of Q Comp revenue. To maintain state total Q Comp funding at current law levels and stay within the cap for Q Comp basic aid, the Q Comp allowance per student would be reduced from $260 to $251 for FY 2018 and to $249 for FY 2019. This proposal will require matching funds from districts to cover the cost of full-time programming during the school year as well as provide summer programming. We anticipate districts will blend and braid other funding sources to cover what is not funded by the state. Other state and federal funding sources such as the following may be used by school districts. In an effort to meet the needs of families who need before and after school child care, eligible students, ages 0-5, may receive an Early Learning Scholarship to offset those costs. State of Minnesota 12 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Other state and federal funding sources such as: State • • • • • • • Federal General Education Revenue Literacy Incentive Aid ECFE Head Start Taconite Revenue Professional Development Childcare Assistance Program (CCAP) • • • • • • • • School Improvement Grant (SIG) Title I Part A Head Start Title II, Part A Migrant Education Program Special Ed. Part C and Special Ed. Part B 619 Special Ed. Coordinated Early Intervening Service Funds Special Ed. Funds for State Personnel Development Grant This funding model focuses on stabilizing schools with a funding base on which to build intentional, evidence-based early education programs that concentrate on building the skills children need for success in school and reducing the achievement gap in schools with the greatest challenges. Research has shown implementing a high-quality PreK will reduce potential costs for intervention services in later grades. Results: Type of Measure Name of Measure Quality Reading Achievement Gap (% Districts who met targets) * New measure in FY 2013 n n / / a a 43.0% TBD Quality Math Achievement Gap (% Districts who met targets) * New measure in FY 2013 n n / / a a 40.0% TBD **Quality Reading proficiency on the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments III New standards developed for FY2013 n n / / a a 57.8% 59.1% Math proficiency on the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments III New Standards developed for FY 2011 57.8% 65.4% 62.6% 61.4% 75.5% 77.2% 77.9% 79.8% TBD **Quality **Quality High school graduation rates FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 (preliminary) New measure developed for 60.0% 69.0% 72.8% TBD FY 2011 **Please note it will be the year 2020 before we get Third Grade MCA reading and math scores on the first cohort of 4 year old children who will enter PreK in the Fall of 2017. Quality % of kids ready for Kindergarten Statutory Change(s): M.S. 120.41; M.S. 126C.05 State of Minnesota 13 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education FY16-17 Biennial Budget Change Item Change Item: Eliminate the Current Head Start Wait List Fiscal Impact ($000s) General Fund Expenditures Revenues Other Funds Expenditures Revenues Net Fiscal Impact = (Expenditures – Revenues) FTEs FY 2016 blank 0 0 Blank 0 0 0 FY 2017 Blank $19,442 0 Blank 0 0 $19,442 FY 2018 Blank $19,442 0 Blank 0 0 $19,442 FY 2019 Blank $19,442 0 Blank 0 0 $19,442 0 0 0 0 Recommendation: The Governor recommends eliminating the current wait list for Head Start. The purpose of Head Start is to promote the school readiness of low-income children (birth-age 5) by enhancing their cognitive, social, and emotional development in an environment that supports all areas of learning and by providing their families health, educational, nutritional, and other social services. This funding increase will provide Head Start services for all children currently on the waiting list. Rationale/Background: Too many of Minnesota’s most at-risk learners are not getting the high-quality services they need to prepare them for success in school and life. Children who participate in Head Start programs with their high standards and proven methods of parent engagement show an increase in school readiness. Head Start serves our most high-risk students in the state and currently 2,485 Head Start eligible children are not being served. • Head Start Programs throughout the State report waiting lists as of October 1, 2014: o 2485 children waiting for Head Start services o 33 Head Start and Early Head Start grantees served 17,574 children and families in FY 2014 o 13 percent of Head Start children had a diagnosed disability in FY 2014 o 1,301 homeless children received services in FY 2014 MDE houses the state’s Head Start Collaboration director and works directly with them to coordinate and integrate federal Head Start funding and services with state Head Start funding and services across the state. MDE provides leadership to Head Start agencies across the state in the implementation of Parent Aware, as well as other early learning services. MDE calculates and processes aid payments and provides technical support to grantees for the implementation of this program. Proposal: This proposal addresses the need to serve more of our most at-risk children. Head Start programs operate a center-based, homebased, and/or combination option. The recommendation does not propose changes to the existing program. The recommended funds will expand the current program which will provide our highest risk population with the following services: • Head Start center-based programs that operate at least 3.5 hours per day, four days per week, for 128 days per year, and have at least two home visits. • Some programs also offer some full-day, full-year services through Head Start-child care partnerships. • Head Start provides a comprehensive program to children and families, including: o health and nutrition, o education, o parent involvement, and o social services Reducing the Head Start wait list will give our most vulnerable students the great start they deserve and send them on a positive pathway for school and life success. State of Minnesota 14 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Results: Type of Measure Name of Measure Results Percentage of children meeting developmental benchmarks upon exiting Head Start* Number of children assessed* Quantity Performance Measures Notes: Previous Current Dates N/A 88% FY2012 FY2013 N/A 3,062 FY2012 FY2013 *This is a new measurement beginning with results in 2013. Results are based on using three research based assessment tools: Teaching Gold Strategies; High Scope/Cor and Work Sampling. Statutory Change(s): N/A State of Minnesota 15 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education FY16-17 Biennial Budget Change Item Change Item: Minnesota Reading Corps Fiscal Impact ($000s) General Fund Expenditures Revenues Other Funds Expenditures Revenues Net Fiscal Impact = (Expenditures – Revenues) FTEs FY 2016 blank 5,000 0 Blank 0 0 5,000 FY 2017 Blank 5,000 0 Blank 0 0 5,000 FY 2018 Blank 5,000 0 Blank 0 0 5,000 FY 2019 Blank 5,000 0 blank 0 0 5,000 0 0 0 0 Recommendation: The Governor recommends increasing support for the Minnesota Reading Corps program which places AmeriCorps members in early childhood, afterschool, and school settings. AmeriCorps members are trained in research-based tutoring techniques and work with children age three to grade three; monitor each student’s progress; and recruit community volunteers to reach more children. This proposal increases the current base of $8.6 million to $18.6 million for the FY16-17 biennium and focuses resources on prekindergarten through grade 1. Rationale/Background: Based on 2014 MN Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) III results, there are 156,500 age 3 to grade 3 children in Minnesota that are not on track to achieve reading proficiency by 3rd grade. While a focus on teacher quality and increased access to pre-k programs are pieces of the puzzle, there remains a significant gap between what research and studies show are effective strategies for accelerating literacy development and what schools can deliver given staffing and funding realities. ServeMinnesota is in the unique position of being able to supply the research, people power of AmeriCorps members, and data strategies to ensure teachers can reach ALL children that need supplemental support in order to succeed. Many Head Start Centers lack staff capacity to provide necessary internal literacy coaching. Our current Reading Corps members extend the instructional capacity of PreK and K-3 sites. In this proposal, ServeMinnesota will partner with Head Start to create a new AmeriCorps member role that will extend the coaching capacity of Head Start Centers. In this new role, retired teachers will be able to serve as Internal Coaches thus making it possible for Head Start programs to expand the number of Reading Corps tutors serving in Head Start Classrooms. There are over 300 Head Start sites across Minnesota and currently only 35 sites have Reading Corps tutors. Head Start centers in Greater Minnesota, in particular, stand to benefit from this proposal as they struggle disproportionately more with staffing capacity constraints. Proposal: Minnesota Reading Corps’ program purpose is to reduce Minnesota’s achievement gap and increase the number of students meeting literacy standards by the end of third grade. This proposal seeks to grow the Reading Corps by 480 AmeriCorps members over the next biennium thus allowing us to serve an additional 14,000 students. Under this proposal, tutors would be placed in prekindergarten, kindergarten, and first grade programs in both focus and priority schools. Achieving this growth in a time of flat federal and private funding requires an additional investment of state resources. One state dollar leverages another $2.00 in federal and private funds. This proposal seeks to fund services in the following areas: Sustaining and continuing to scale Reading Corps across Minnesota. The growth would be targeted as follows: a. Expansion in Kindergarten classrooms with a prioritization on School Improvement Grant recipients b. Expansion in PreK classrooms c. Expansion in Focus and Priority Schools Improved Student Outcomes: State of Minnesota 16 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 a. Over 6,400 children that were at-risk of failure will demonstrate proficiency on the MCA III. b. Over 40,000 children will accelerate their growth on literacy skills to catch up to their grade level targets. c. Over 16,000 PreK children will demonstrate Kindergarten readiness on literacy measures that would otherwise have been at risk of starting Kindergarten already behind their peers. d. Over 8,000 children will be on target for 4 year college as measured by their raw score on the MCA lll’s (a target set in cooperation with Dr. David Heistad – the target is below the proficiency level set by the MCA III’s but above the level set by the MCA II’s). The internal coaching capacity of Head Start Agencies will be expanded thus enabling more centers to integrate Reading Corps tutors as a strategy for improving Kindergarten readiness of children served by their agencies. In addition to the results detailed we project positive change in the following areas: • • • Fewer students will be referred to special education services saving the state and schools financial resources as well as positioning the student for success vs. continuing to fall through the cracks. Schools will need to spend fewer resources on remedial services in the upper grades. Over 1,400 well trained and passionate literacy tutors will become part of the pipeline to ensure quality teachers of the future. (Fifty percent of Reading Corps members indicate they will pursue jobs in education after their year of service). Results: Minnesota Reading Corps is built from the ground up to use student benchmark and tracking data to inform instruction and report back to policy makers on program effectiveness. These data show student growth over time on measures that align with Kindergarten readiness (rhyming, alliteration, letter sounds, and capital and lower case letter names) and third grade reading (letter names, letter sounds, nonsense word fluency, and oral reading fluency). Following individual student progress throughout the year allows the program to target children with specific interventions to help them accelerate their growth and catch up to grade level targets. Minnesota Reading Corps’ criteria for success include: An increase in the number of children ready for Kindergarten• 90% of PreK students served will demonstrate improvement in at least three of the five "building block" literacy skills from fall to spring, as measured by the Individual Growth and Development Indicators (IGDIs) and Formative Assessment for Teachers (FAST). An increase in the number of children “catching up” to their peers – • 75% of K3 students served will demonstrate more than an expected years worth of growth in their literacy skills, as measured by the grade-specific Formative Assessment for Teachers (FAST) fluency assessments conducted three times per year. An increase in the number of students achieving proficiency on the state’s MCA-III exam• 50% of 3rd grade students who participate and graduate from Reading Corps will demonstrate reading proficiency on the MCA III reading exam. An increase in the number of students who are on track for a four year college, based on the state’s MCA III exam• 58% of 3rd grade students who participate and graduate from Reading Corps will demonstrate that they are on track for a four year college, based on their MCA III reading score. Statutory Change(s): Not applicable. State of Minnesota 17 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education FY16-17 Biennial Budget Change Item Change Item: Help Me Grow Fiscal Impact ($000s) General Fund Expenditures Revenues Other Funds Expenditures Revenues Net Fiscal Impact = (Expenditures – Revenues) FTEs FY 2016 blank 1,000 0 Blank 0 0 1,000 FY 2017 Blank 1,000 0 Blank 0 0 1,000 FY 2018 Blank 1,000 0 Blank 0 0 1,000 FY 2019 Blank 1,000 0 blank 0 0 1,000 0 0 0 0 Recommendation: The Governor recommends supporting the implementation of a comprehensive, collaborative system that will enable the state to align with the National Help Me Grow Model. MDE, along with its’ partners at Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and Department of Human Services (DHS), have identified this as a critical need for the state. The National Help Me Grow system is specifically designed to help states organize and leverage existing resources in order to best serve families with children at-risk. Rationale/Background: MDE, along with MDH and DHS, is seeking legislation that will ratify state affiliate status with the National Help Me Grow Model. Early detection of problems and obstacles for at risk children and connection to services lead to the best outcomes for children with developmental or behavioral challenges. In Minnesota, we do not have an effective system for families needing to access comprehensive services across the state for their at risk young children, and for professionals who assist these families. Proposal: This proposal addresses the need for a comprehensive system that can provide: • Collaboration across sectors, including child health care, early learning and education, and family support. • Child Health Care Provider Outreach • Detection tools used to identify vulnerable young children at risk for developmental and behavioral problems, and their linkage to community-based services • Community Outreach that provides support for, and participation in, a system that helps with marketing the service, gathering information to include in a resource directory, and keeping the directory up-to-date, including. o Primary and specialty medical care providers o Early childhood education and child care programs o Developmental disabilities assessment and intervention programs o Mental health services o Family and social support programs o Child advocacy and legal services • Building a centralized telephone access point • Data Collection to understand all aspects of the current and ongoing system being developed in Minnesota, including identification of gaps, barriers and lack of resources. After extensive research, there were no services locally or nationally that could provide the critical services that are needed -specifically, building and implementing a comprehensive system for at-risk young children in Minnesota and their families so they can get connected to the available and appropriate services. This proposal will be implemented January 1, 2016. State of Minnesota 18 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Results: This program will be a new program for the State of Minnesota. We will implement and use a client tracking system housed at the central point of intake call center. Through a cross-agency planning team a communication plan will be developed to disseminate data and information collected. MDE will implement the following measures: • • • • • • • • • • Number of children who receive a referral who eventually receive services Who initially contacted Help Me Grow on behalf of the child Age of child at time of initial entry (includes prenatal as an age) How the initial caller learned about Help Me Grow Number by type of presenting issues/concerns Top five types of services to which referrals were made Top five service/program gaps (service/program gap means a service/program does not exist to address the need) Top five barriers that keep children from receiving a service/program that does exist Total numbers of children referred for services and are pending the start date Total number of children successfully connected to at least one service We anticipate this data would be available January, 2017. Statutory Change(s): Not applicable. State of Minnesota 19 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education FY16-17 Biennial Budget Change Item Change Item: Regional Centers of Excellence Fiscal Impact ($000s) General Fund Expenditures Revenues Other Funds Expenditures Revenues Net Fiscal Impact = (Expenditures – Revenues) FTEs FY 2016 blank 3,000 0 Blank 0 0 3,000 FY 2017 Blank 3,000 0 Blank 0 0 3,000 FY 2018 Blank 3,000 0 Blank 0 0 3,000 FY 2019 Blank 3,000 0 Blank 0 0 3,000 1 1 1 1 Recommendation: The Governor recommends expanding the work of the state’s six Regional Centers of Excellence, enabling the centers to provide the same services that priority and focus schools currently receive to 200 more schools, including schools with a continuous improvement designation. The expansion would also expand the support for standards implementation for schools and districts. It is critical for district and school staffs to implement standards-based educational systems in all content areas, and the inclusion of additional content specialists at Centers will support districts in implementing standards in all content areas. This funding request includes sustaining the current services for priority and focus schools, expansion of support currently offered to focus and priority schools to more schools in Minnesota (includes expanding specialist support for schools in the areas of math, reading, special education, American Indian learner, and English language learner), and coordination by MDE for development of materials for use by center content specialists. In addition, this proposal seeks to sustain the current work of the state’s Regional Centers of Excellence with Title 1 priority and focus schools, which is currently funded with diminishing federal Title funds. Rationale/Background: National research and the data collected from Minnesota focus and priority schools show that in order to make systemic changes that result in an increase in student academic performance, a level of intensive, on-site assistance is needed. The process is modified based on data that is continuously collected and analyzed. Support is provided to teachers, leadership teams, and administrators in order to build their capacity and to sustain the process. In addition to the on-going data and information collected, an evaluation is being conducted by the State Implementation and Scaling-up of Evidence Based Practice Center, a national organization conducting research on how to effectively implement successful models. MDE is also conducting its own ongoing program evaluation of the process. Districts and schools that are not eligible for the services offered to Title I focus and priority schools have repeatedly requested this level of assistance. Funding provided during the 2013 legislative session does not support the staffing to provide the on-site intensive assistance needed in order to build the capacity at the school and district level. Minnesota’s achievement gap is one of the highest in the country for children of color. Proposal: The Regional Centers of Excellence were initiated in the spring of 2012 with the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) waiver to provide highquality support and technical assistance to the state’s Title I priority and focus schools. This work was funded exclusively with limited federal Title I resources. Expanding the work of the Centers would allow MDE to provide on-site and intensive support and disseminate evidence-based best practices to more schools across the state that are not Title I focus or priority schools. The Centers will provide support to teachers and principals as determined by the collection and analysis of ongoing data. The Centers will also build local and regional partnerships between institutions of higher education, service cooperatives, community and professional organizations, and public schools. Funding in this proposal will increase staffing at the Centers. This increased staffing would enable the Centers to provide the level of support that results in positive changes and increased academic performance for more underperforming schools and schools with significant achievement gaps. Specific activities include: State of Minnesota 20 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 • • • • • • • Sustaining teams with partners to provide onsite, cohesive support to build capacity and sustainability in priority and focus schools; Staffing center teams with additional support for schools in the areas of math, reading, English language learners, American Indian learners, and special education; Providing leadership training and support in use of data, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement planning and implementation; Assisting schools with closing achievement gaps between groups of students; Assisting schools and districts in the implementation of all academic standards and providing professional development to teachers; Developing and maintaining content materials and information that support the services and assistance provided by the content specialists at the regional centers and creating communities of practice for educators to utilize information from the site and share information; and Providing a multi-tiered system of support including training, direct services customized to meet local needs, and coaching. Providing state funding for the existing work and expanding the work of the Regional Centers of Excellence with state funds allow MDE to provide support to districts and schools within the state regardless of Federal Title I status. The effectiveness of the Regional Centers of Excellence will be demonstrated when the schools receiving services for two years perform better toward reaching the goals of the World’s Best Workforce when measured in the following ways: • • • • • Getting all students ready for kindergarten: The tools in the School Readiness Study will show how many more kindergarteners are ready for school success. The tools are based on standards. Achieving grade level literacy for all students in third grade: The Minnesota accountability tests in reading report proficiency for third graders every year based on the Minnesota Academic Standards. Closing the identified achievement gap(s): The Minnesota accountability tests in reading and mathematics report proficiency for multiple student groups. Attaining career and college readiness for all students: The current PLAN, EXPLORE and ACT assessments measure readiness in this area. The extent to which schools comply with the Planning for Students' Successful Transition to Postsecondary and Employment statute will also indicate success. Graduating all students: The Multiple Measure Rating (MMR) reports graduation rates every year. Results: Type of Measure Name of Measure Quality Reading Achievement Gap (% Districts who met targets) * FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 (preliminary) New measure in FY 2013 n n / / a a 43.0% TBD 40.0% TBD 57.8% 59.1% Quality Math Achievement Gap (% Districts who met targets) * New measure in FY 2013 n n / / a a Quality Reading proficiency on the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments III New standards developed for FY2013 n n / / a a Math proficiency on the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments III New Standards developed for FY 2011 57.8% 65.4% 62.6% 61.4% 75.5% 77.2% 77.9% 79.8% TBD Quality Quality State of Minnesota High school graduation rates 21 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Type of Measure Name of Measure FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 Quality % of kids ready for Kindergarten New measure developed for FY 2011 60.0% 69.0% 72.8% FY 2014 (preliminary) TBD Quality National ACT #1 #1 #1 #1 TBD Ranking *Targets are calculated separately for each district based on their statistics, and updated annually to ensure all gaps are closed by half by 2017. Statutory Change(s): Not applicable. State of Minnesota 22 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education FY16-17 Biennial Budget Change Item Change Item: School Free Breakfast Program Fiscal Impact ($000s) General Fund Expenditures Revenues Other Funds Expenditures Revenues Net Fiscal Impact = (Expenditures – Revenues) FTEs FY 2016 blank 13,219 0 Blank 0 0 13,219 FY 2017 Blank 14,894 0 Blank 0 0 14,894 FY 2018 Blank 14,937 0 Blank 0 0 14,937 FY 2019 Blank 15,303 0 Blank 0 0 15,303 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 Recommendation: The Governor recommends expanding the school free breakfast program to include Pre-Kindergarten and Grades 1-3. This will provide an additional 83,000 students with free breakfast throughout the school year. Rationale/Background: The School Breakfast Program is a program that helps fight hunger and obesity by reimbursing schools for providing healthy breakfast meals to children. National studies consistently confirm that breakfast helps kids concentrate, think, behave and learn. Eating breakfast: • • • • Improves children's classroom performance, including better test scores and grades Increases children's ability to focus and concentrate on school work Decreases behavior problems, tardiness and visits to the school nurse Increases attendance rates Proposal: Offering breakfast at no charge has been shown to increase participation in the School Breakfast Program and support the health and academic potential for children. This proposal seeks funding for the expansion of the School Breakfast Program making it available at no cost to pre-kindergarteners and students in Grades 1-3. This proposal also seeks funding for an upgrade for the MDE Cyber-Linked Interactive Child Nutrition System (CLiCS), outreach, training, compliance and administration. Federal funding is available without cap to support breakfast meals served to students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. By offering free breakfast to more students, it increases participation and gives a financial boost to schools. Results: Type of Measure Quantity Name of Measure Percent of school breakfasts served that are free or reduced price FY 2012 74.1% FY 2013 74.2% Statutory Change(s): M.S. 124D1158 State of Minnesota 23 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education FY16-17 Biennial Budget Change Item Change Item: English Learner (EL) Program Fiscal Impact ($000s) General Fund Expenditures Revenues Other Funds Expenditures Revenues Net Fiscal Impact = (Expenditures – Revenues) FTEs FY 2016 blank 3,834 0 Blank 0 0 3,834 FY 2017 Blank 4,058 0 Blank 0 0 4,058 FY 2018 Blank 3,918 0 Blank 0 0 3,918 FY 2019 Blank 3,796 0 Blank 0 0 3,796 4 4 4 4 Recommendation: The Governor recommends increasing support to schools for English Learner (EL) students by extending funding for up to 7 years. In addition, this request supports the implementation of the recently passed Learning for English Academic Proficiency and Success (LEAPS) Act. Rationale/Background: The current formula allows a pupil to generate EL aid for up to 6 years. Often it takes longer than 6 years for an EL pupil to become proficient in English. When funding ends, if a pupil is not proficient in English, districts must use other funding sources to provide continued services. This may result in diminished services for not only EL students, but all students. During the 2014 session, the legislature increased funding from five to six years and created significant policy changes in the EL realm. The additional funding and year of service will assist students in gaining English proficiency. Proposal: This proposal provides more consistent and stable services to EL students so that they reach proficiency in English and enter career and college with the tools necessary to be successful. Currently, funding is eliminated for English learners if they do not become proficient in six years. This proposal gives students and districts another year to reach proficiency without having to reduce services or deviate funding from other sources. Primarily, EL students will benefit from the increased services. Schools and teachers will also benefit from having the resources they need to provide quality EL services. Secondarily, all students in schools will benefit because districts will no longer be required to cross-subsidize the cost of EL services with other program funds. This proposal includes funding that enables MDE to implement required aspects of the 2014 EL legislation such as access to translated state notices, a professional development program that develops EL coaching and EL data literacy skills in school-based leadership teams, and development of a webpage for electronic delivery of bilingual and multi-lingual seals. State of Minnesota 24 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Results: MDE will measure the performance of this proposal using the following measures: Type of Measure Name of Measure Previous Quantity Number of parents that access the portal; Number of districts receiving assistance and training to understand the importance of cultural competency and effective and successful family engagement practices; Number of bilingual and multi-lingual seals successfully issued; Number of school staff trained in EL coaching and EL data analysis. N/A Quality Survey parent satisfaction of information provided through the portal; Survey parents to determine how successful the school was in implementing culturally relevant practices; N/A Results Increase the percentage of ELs who graduate; Increase the percentage of ELs who are proficient on the MCA reading and math tests; Increase in number of schools using growth data in English language development as measured by ACCESS to make program improvements. M 28.1% R 17.4% Current Dates 59.3% 2014 28.3% 17.9% 2013; 2014 2013; 2014 Statutory Change(s): M.S. 124D.59; M.S. 124D.65 State of Minnesota 25 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education FY16-17 Biennial Budget Change Item Change Item: Success for the Future Fiscal Impact ($000s) General Fund Expenditures Revenues Other Funds Expenditures Revenues Net Fiscal Impact = (Expenditures – Revenues) FTEs FY 2016 blank 2,142 0 Blank 0 0 2,142 FY 2017 Blank 2,380 0 Blank 0 0 2,380 FY 2018 Blank 2,380 0 Blank 0 0 2,380 FY 2019 Blank 2,380 0 blank 0 0 2,380 0 0 0 0 Recommendation: The Governor recommends expanding support for the Success for the Future program, which provides grants to eligible schools and districts to develop comprehensive and collaborative plans to support academic achievement, decrease the dropout rate and improve the school climate for American Indian students in a culturally appropriate manner. This proposal represents a 111% increase in base general fund funding for the Success for the Future activity and a 51% increase in base general fund funding for Indian Programs. Rationale/Background: Success for the Future serves nearly half the state’s enrolled American Indian students and enables participating students to take part in advanced placement and college readiness programs. It does this by providing funds to schools and districts through a competitive grant award. In a typical year, there are 66 schools and districts that could be eligible, however, only 32 receive funding. By funding the additional 34 eligible schools and districts, the funding gap that this competitive grant program has created would be eliminated. When schools and districts have to compete for funding, they are unable to create consistent and sustainable Indian Education programs which impacts the support American Indian students receive. Several schools and districts that were grant recipients for multiple years were not funded during the last award cycle. Some small rural districts lacked professional grant writing capacity. The current appropriation provides the 32 schools and districts with an annual grant of $70,000 to operate their Indian Education programs. This level of funding has remained unchanged since the grant program was created in 2000. The grant program currently serves half of the K-12 American Indian students in the state. By supporting another 34 schools and districts, we would serve an additional 5,300 students (an additional 28 % of total American Indian student population). Proposal: American Indian education programs are designed to meet the unique educational and cultural needs of American Indian students. They focus on getting students ready for college, increasing achievement, especially in math and reading, making the curriculum more relevant to students’ cultural heritage, reinforcing students’ positive self-image, and developing intercultural awareness among students, parents, staff, and community. Schools that receive federal Indian Education formula grants (Title VII ESEA) and have an active Indian Parent Advisory Committee are eligible. Increased grant funding was identified as a high priority recommendation of the MDE “Advisory Task Force on Minnesota American Indian Tribes and Communities and K-12 Standards-Based Reform” 2009 report. This proposal was also requested as a priority of Minnesota’s elected tribal leaders at the 2014 Governor’s Summit with Tribal Leaders. State of Minnesota 26 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Results: Type of Measure Name of Measure Previous Current Dates Results Statewide American Indian Graduation Rate 45% 49% 2012; 2013 Results Statewide American Indian MCA Math Proficiency 31% 36% 2012; 2013 Results Success for the Future Funded Districts* Graduation Rate (31 Districts) 59.72% 64.26% 2012; 2013 Results Unfunded Districts* Graduation Rate 51.32% 58.38% 2012; 2013 *There are 66 school districts that the MDE Office of Indian Education considers eligible to receive state-funded Success for the Future grants. All 66 districts receive federal formula grants that support American Indian students. 32 of those 66 schools districts also receive state-funded Success for the Future Indian Education grants. The remaining 34 districts are considered “unfunded”. These two groups were compared for graduation rate calculation purposes. Statutory Change(s): Not applicable. State of Minnesota 27 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education FY16-17 Biennial Budget Change Item Change Item: Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Fiscal Impact ($000s) General Fund Expenditures Revenues Other Funds Expenditures Revenues Net Fiscal Impact = (Expenditures – Revenues) FTEs FY 2016 blank 2,300 0 Blank 0 0 2,300 FY 2017 Blank 2,300 0 Blank 0 0 2,300 FY 2018 Blank 2,300 0 Blank 0 0 2,300 FY 2019 Blank 2,300 0 blank 0 0 2,300 2 2 2 2 Recommendation: The Governor recommends providing additional support to accelerate the implementation of school-wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) in schools and districts throughout Minnesota. This funding will increase the training, coaching, and evaluation supports available for schools and districts who are implementing PBIS. Rationale/Background: This proposal supports Minnesota schools to effectively implement school-wide PBIS. PBIS allows school personnel to organize evidence-based behavioral interventions into an integrated continuum that enhances academic and social behavior outcomes for all students. PBIS is not a packaged curriculum, scripted intervention, or manual strategy. PBIS is a prevention-oriented way for school personnel to (a) organize evidence-based practices, (b) improve their implementation of those practices, and (c) maximize academic and social behavior outcomes for students. PBIS supports the success of all students. This funding helps schools and districts to put an effective, evidence-based framework for behavior into place in their schools. It also builds on legislative priorities around the reduction in the use of restrictive procedures and the Olmstead plan. Minnesota has seen rapid growth in PBIS over the past ten years, and concurrent reductions in statewide disciplinary data as reported in the Disciplinary Incident Reporting system. After years of increases in the number of disciplinary incidents, the trend data has started to rapidly decrease, showing a 20% decrease for all students from 2010-11 to 2013-14. This decrease has resulted in increased time for principals and teachers to focus on instruction, and for students in class receiving instruction. Despite the improvements, Minnesota still has a long way to go to get to full implementation of these practices across the state. Proposal: This request provides additional support to schools to enhance and accelerate existing programs. Support includes grants to provide training, coaching, and evaluation for school teams in training. The training is free for schools, with regional grants supporting the costs of facilities, trainers and incidentals. Funding will also flow through to districts for collection and reporting of implementation and evaluation data, supporting sustained implementation. The funding can support schools individual needs, which could relate to data collection and reporting, ongoing professional development, cost of materials, etc. To date there have been 167 districts (which includes 14 charter schools) that have participated in training, which means at least one school from the district has participated. The plan is to get to all districts in the state, by continuing to offer training cohorts for schools to get trained within their region of the state. The increased funding helps accelerate this process. Results: Results will consider effort, fidelity and outcome data. Effort relates to data such as the number of people, schools or districts trained. Fidelity data will address how well schools are implementing the evidence-based practices of PBIS, as a result of the training and coaching they receive. Outcomes will focus on the types of indicators that will be impacted with broad scale, effective implementation, such as decreases in suspensions, decreases in office disciplinary referrals, increases in school climate and student engagement, and increases in student achievement. State of Minnesota 28 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Type of Measure Name of Measure Previous Current Dates Quantity % of schools trained in PBIS NA 24% 2014 Results Decrease in Disciplinary Incidents NA 20% 2010-11 to 2013-14 Statutory Change(s): n/a State of Minnesota 29 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education FY16-17 Biennial Budget Change Item Change Item: Operating Adjustment Fiscal Impact ($000s) General Fund Expenditures Revenues Other Funds Expenditures Revenues Net Fiscal Impact = (Expenditures – Revenues) FTEs FY 2016 blank 271 0 Blank 0 0 271 FY 2017 Blank 547 0 Blank 0 0 547 FY 2018 Blank 547 0 Blank 0 0 547 FY 2019 Blank 547 0 blank 0 0 547 0 0 0 0 Recommendation: The Governor recommends additional funding for compensation related costs associated with the delivery of agency services. This amount represents an annual increase of 1.8% for General Fund compensation costs. Rationale/Background: Each year, compensation costs rise due to labor contract settlements, and changes in employer-paid contributions for insurance, FICA, Medicare, retirement, and other factors. Absorbing this increase in compensation costs within existing agency base appropriations results in reduced staffing and/or reduced non-compensation spending. Proposal: The Governor recommends increasing agencies’ general fund budgets for employee wage and benefit costs by 1.8% per year for FY 2016-17. Agencies were instructed to include a 1.8% increase to total compensation each year in their base budgets, based upon the compound annual compensation spending rate increase per FTE over the last ten years for executive branch employees. This recommendation is intended to allow agencies to maintain their current level of agency operations. For non-General Fund direct appropriated funds, the Governor’s budget recommendations also include an adjustment of 1.8% per year, where the amount can be supported by the source of revenue. Results: This proposal is intended to allow agencies to continue to provide current levels of service and information to the public. Statutory Change(s): N.A. State of Minnesota 30 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education FY16-17 Biennial Budget Change Item Change Item: Northside Achievement Zone and St. Paul Promise Neighborhood Programs Fiscal Impact ($000s) General Fund Expenditures Revenues Other Funds Expenditures Revenues Net Fiscal Impact = (Expenditures – Revenues) FTEs FY 2016 blank 2,000 0 Blank 0 0 2,000 FY 2017 Blank 2,000 0 Blank 0 0 2,000 FY 2018 Blank 2,000 0 Blank 0 0 2,000 FY 2019 Blank 2,000 0 blank 0 0 2,000 0 0 0 0 Recommendation: The Governor recommends increasing support for the Northside Achievement Zone and St. Paul Promise Neighborhood programs through grants designed to reduce multigenerational poverty and address the educational achievement gaps in North Minneapolis and St. Paul Promise neighborhoods. Rationale/Background: The Northside Achievement Zone and St. Paul Promise Neighborhood programs are annual grants designed to end multigenerational poverty and close the educational achievement gap. The Northside Achievement Zone program is available to Minneapolis residents living within the geographic boundaries of the Zone in North Minneapolis. The St. Paul Promise Neighborhood program is available to residents of the St. Paul Promise Neighborhood, a 250 square block area in the central neighborhoods of St. Paul. As of 2013, there were 1,390 scholars enrolled in the Northside Achievement Zone and 485 students enrolled at the Promise Neighborhood Freedom School. Proposal: This item provides annual increases of $1.0 million each to grants to the Northside Achievement Zone and St. Paul Promise Neighborhood programs. The funds must be used to reduce multigenerational poverty and address the academic achievement gap. The Northside Achievement Zone and Promise Neighborhood must submit reports to the legislature in January 2016 which analyze program activities and outcomes. Results: Type of Measure Name of Measure Previous Current Dates Quantity Number of families enrolled in the Northside Achievement Zone n/a 548 2013 year-end Quantity Number of scholars enrolled in the Northside Achievement Zone n/a 1,390 2013 year-end Quantity Number of students participating in the St. Paul Promise Neighborhood Freedom School 224 485 Summer 2012 Summer 2013 Quantity Percentage of students who were consistent participants in the St. Paul Promise Neighborhood Freedom School 87% 78% Summer 2012 Summer 2013 Quantity Number of Freedom School Sites 1 3 Summer 2012 Summer 2013 Statutory Change(s): Not applicable. State of Minnesota 31 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Board of Teaching FY16-17 Biennial Budget Change Item Change Item: Maintenance of Service Fiscal Impact ($000s) General Fund Expenditures Revenues Other Funds Expenditures Revenues Net Fiscal Impact = (Expenditures – Revenues) FTEs FY 2016 blank 100 Blank 0 0 100 FY 2017 Blank 100 0 Blank 0 0 100 FY 2018 Blank 100 0 Blank 0 0 100 FY 2019 Blank 100 0 blank 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 Recommendation: The Governor recommends additional funding for the Board of Teaching. The current annual allocation of $618,000 no longer allows sufficient operating funding to meet all statutory obligations. This recommendation represents a 16% increase over base funding. Background/Rationale: The Board of Teaching’s primary mission is to assure that Minnesota students are served by licensed teachers who are equipped to deliver effective instruction and meet the instructional needs of all learners. To that end, the Board of Teaching has been charged with establishing and maintaining licensure standards and requirements, approving institutions and licensure programs to prepare Minnesota teachers, and establishing and enforcing the Code of Ethics for Minnesota teachers to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all students. Since 2011, the legislature has added multiple new responsibilities for the Board of Teaching such as approving alternative teacher preparation programs, streamlining the licensure review process for out-of-state applicants, norming a new exam for special education teachers, and implementing new requirements for teacher candidates to address the needs of English language learners. Despite these added responsibilities, there has been no increase to the Board’s ongoing funding (there was a one-time increase of $100 thousand for FY 2015 only). In addition to its statutorily required duties, the Board has seen increases in operating costs related to compensation, rent, and other operations. Proposal: This recommendation provides funding to offset the majority (roughly 80%) of the Board of Teaching’s anticipated FY 2016 budget deficit. The Board of Teaching will reallocate existing resources to meet operating needs. Results: • • • • • • Continued assurance that teachers holding MN licenses are complying with the Teacher Code of Ethics and that those who breach this code or engage in criminal activity will have their licenses revoked or suspended. Improved BOT oversight of teacher preparation programs in order to ensure program accountability. Continued negotiation with border states for teacher mobility to address shortages while maintaining high standards. Allow for new collaborations to improve the recruitment and retention of qualified teacher candidates prepared to teach in 21st century Minnesota classrooms Provide more individually-tailored feedback and support to institutions to improve their teacher preparation programs. Ensure that programs are responsive to current standards and policies designed to improve quality of instruction for Minnesota children. State of Minnesota 32 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Board of School Administrators FY16-17 Biennial Budget Change Item Change Item Operating Adjustment Fiscal Impact ($000s) General Fund Expenditures Revenues Other Funds Expenditures Revenues Net Fiscal Impact = (Expenditures – Revenues) FTEs FY 2016 blank 3 0 Blank 0 0 3 FY 2017 Blank 6 0 Blank 0 0 6 FY 2018 Blank 6 0 Blank 0 0 6 FY 2019 Blank 6 0 blank 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 Recommendation: The Governor recommends additional funding for compensation related costs associated with the delivery of agency services. This amount represents an annual increase of 1.8% for General Fund compensation costs. Rationale/Background: Each year, compensation costs rise due to labor contract settlements, and changes in employer-paid contributions for insurance, FICA, Medicare, retirement, and other factors. Absorbing this increase in compensation costs within existing agency base appropriations results in reduced staffing and/or reduced non-compensation spending. Proposal: The Governor recommends increasing agencies’ general fund budgets for employee wage and benefit costs by 1.8% per year for FY 2016-17. Agencies were instructed to include a 1.8% increase to total compensation each year in their base budgets, based upon the compound annual compensation spending rate increase per FTE over the last ten years for executive branch employees. This recommendation is intended to allow agencies to maintain their current level of agency operations. For non-General Fund direct appropriated funds, the Governor’s budget recommendations also include an adjustment of 1.8% per year, where the amount can be supported by the source of revenue. Results: This proposal is intended to allow agencies to continue to provide current levels of service and information to the public. Statutory Change(s): N.A. State of Minnesota 33 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Department of Education Program: Program Narrative Education Leadership and Support AT A GLANCE PURPOSE & CONTEXT Set policy and direct the annual spending of $9.63 billion (FY 2013) We provide the infrastructure for services and assistance to children, students, teachers, parents, and schools. We exist to improve educational achievement by establishing clear standards, measuring performance, assisting educators, and increasing opportunities for lifelong learning. Provide guidance and assistance to: • 846,114 pre-K through 12 students • Over 155,500 children participating in early learning programs • 53,422 FTE licensed teachers • 332 school districts and 148 charter schools • Over 65,000 adult learners SERVICES PROVIDED Services provided by the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) support three overarching strategies: Direct Support: We directly support the continuous improvement of teaching and learning to schools, teachers, children, students, and parents. • • • • • • Provide training and resources to assist schools, parents, and the department in maintaining compliance with state and federal laws and policies. Issue educator licenses. Assist schools and childcare providers in providing nutritious meals and creating safe and healthy learning environments. Develop and extend statewide library services. Administer Regional Centers of Excellence, which are working to raise student achievement and close the achievement gap in schools. Establish and administer a School Safety Technical Assistance Center to assist districts and schools provide a safe and supportive learning environment. E-12 Systems: We provide systems support through program and policy development and assessment. • • • • • • • Administer Carl Perkins federal grant program. Administer and collect data for the state’s assessment and accountability system. Develop and implement assessment systems to measure student knowledge and skills on Minnesota Academic Standards and Minnesota English Language Proficiency Standards. Develop academic standards. Monitor school district and MDE compliance with state and federal education laws. Administer the Minnesota Braille and Talking Book Library. Implement the student maltreatment, charter schools, and early education policies and programs. Guidance, Technical Assistance, and Funding: We provide supportive leadership to all educational entities by providing guidance, technical assistance to meet state and federally legislated requirements, and administer school funding programs. • • • • • • Provide leadership, policy direction, and information technology services for the agency. Develop tools and provide guidance to assist schools in the implementation of programs and academic standards. Provide policy guidance for school choice programs including online learning. Distribute formula and competitive grant and aid programs. Calculate state aid and distribute payments to school districts and charter schools. Calculate school district local property tax levy limitations. State of Minnesota 34 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 RESULTS Type of Measure Name of Measure Quality Reading Achievement Gap (% Districts who met targets) * New measure in FY 2013 43.0% TBD Quality Math Achievement Gap (% Districts who met targets) * New measure in FY 2013 40.0% TBD Quality Reading proficiency on the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments III New standards developed for FY2013 57.8% 59.1% Quality Math proficiency on the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments III Quality High school graduation rates Quality % of kids ready for Kindergarten Quality National ACT Ranking Performance Measures Notes: FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 (preliminary) New Standards developed for FY 2011 57.8% 65.4% 62.6% 61.4% 75.5% 77.2% 77.9% 79.8% TBD New measure developed for FY 2011 60.0% 69.0% 72.8% TBD #1 #1 #1 #1 TBD *Targets are calculated separately for each district based on their statistics, and updated annually to ensure all gaps are closed by half by 2017. State of Minnesota 35 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Program Expenditures Overview Program: Education Leadership & Support (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Actual FY12 FY13 1000 - General Actual FY14 Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 16,580 21,113 19,050 26,495 22,113 22,125 28,907 28,998 6,509 6,613 7,680 8,292 7,155 6,668 7,155 6,668 2001 - Other Misc Special Rev 261 524 640 464 364 364 364 364 2050 - Environment & Natural Resource 146 129 46 59 63 126 92 92 92 92 43,078 54,127 52,339 61,783 53,886 47,949 53,886 47,949 2000 - Restricted Misc Special Rev 2403 - Gift 3000 - Federal 3801 - Endowment School 0 6000 - Miscellaneous Agency 0 5 7 13 13 13 13 13 66,621 82,570 79,779 97,171 83,622 77,210 90,416 84,083 Total Biennial Change Biennial % Change 27,760 (16,118) (2,451) 19 (9) (1) Governor's Change from Base 13,667 Governor's % Change from Base 8 Expenditures by Budget Activity Budget Activity: Education Excellence 7,124 7,015 7,763 27,189 23,784 23,841 27,804 27,661 Budget Activity: Early Learning Budget Activity: Innovation & Special Educ Budget Activity: Compliance & Monitoring 29,861 40,491 36,255 48,187 42,758 42,689 42,758 42,689 6,021 9,914 13,654 10,597 7,085 2,166 9,585 4,666 3,564 3,100 3,213 410 156 156 156 156 Budget Activity: Infrastructure 19,081 21,067 18,372 10,037 9,263 7,781 9,534 8,328 Budget Activity: Pass Through Programs 969 983 522 752 576 576 579 582 66,621 82,570 79,779 97,171 83,622 77,210 90,416 84,083 Compensation 33,007 37,007 39,240 39,994 37,671 37,222 38,946 38,497 Operating Expenses 21,805 22,124 18,561 31,531 26,339 24,116 29,058 26,914 308 1,208 370 396 172 172 172 172 11,370 22,178 21,599 25,245 19,435 15,695 22,235 18,495 131 53 9 5 5 5 5 5 Total 66,621 82,570 79,779 97,171 83,622 77,210 90,416 84,083 Total Agency Expenditures 66,621 82,570 79,779 97,171 83,622 77,210 90,416 84,083 Internal Billing Expenditures 4,014 4,834 4,987 6,166 5,993 5,467 5,993 5,467 62,607 77,736 74,792 91,005 77,630 71,743 84,424 78,616 397.1 411.9 418.1 438.3 430.3 422.7 438.6 430.9 Total Expenditures by Category Other Financial Transactions Grants, Aids and Subsidies Capital Outlay-Real Property Expenditures Less Internal Billing Full-Time Equivalents State of Minnesota 36 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Program Financing by Fund Program: Education Leadership & Support (Dollars in Thousands) 1000 - General Actual FY12 Direct Appropriation Actual FY 14 FY 13 18,820 Balance Forward In 18,936 Estimate FY15 21,558 2,534 Receipts 21,660 -33 Cancellations 20,951 Governor's Recommendation 20,951 27,745 27,824 0 3,686 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,177 1,156 1,164 1,175 1,164 1,175 19,050 26,495 22,113 22,125 28,907 28,998 0 0 0 Net Transfers Forecast Base FY16 FY17 -92 265 Expenditures 16,580 Balance Forward Out 21,113 2,207 0 3,686 Biennial Change in Expenditures Biennial % Change in Expenditures 0 7,851 (1,307) 12,360 21 (3) 27 Gov's Exp Change from Base 13,667 Gov's Exp % Change from Base 31 FTEs 153 158 156 166 163 160 171 168 2000 - Restricted Misc Special Rev Actual FY12 Actual FY 14 FY 13 Estimate FY15 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation Balance Forward In 3,021 3,191 3,808 2,096 1,021 780 1,021 780 Receipts 5,960 6,970 5,968 7,216 6,915 6,428 6,915 6,428 4,146 4,878 5,034 6,426 6,048 5,561 6,048 5,561 6,668 Internal Billing Receipts Net Transfers 0 -3 Cancellations 5 Expenditures 6,509 6,613 7,680 8,292 7,155 6,668 7,155 Balance Forward Out 2,467 3,546 2,096 1,021 780 539 780 Biennial Change in Expenditures Biennial % Change in Expenditures FTEs 38 45 49 539 2,849 (2,147) (2,147) 22 (13) (13) 42 41 40 41 40 2001 - Other Misc Special Rev Actual FY12 Actual FY 14 FY 13 Estimate FY15 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation Balance Forward In 114 125 212 88 Receipts 250 584 510 377 365 365 365 365 Net Transfers 5 15 5 Expenditures 261 524 640 464 364 364 364 364 Balance Forward Out 108 200 88 State of Minnesota 37 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Program Financing by Fund Program: Education Leadership & Support (Dollars in Thousands) 2001 - Other Misc Special Rev Biennial Change in Expenditures Biennial % Change in Expenditures FTEs 2 2 319 (376) (376) 41 (34) (34) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2050 - Environment & Natural Resource Actual FY12 Direct Appropriation Actual FY 14 FY 13 0 Estimate FY15 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation 0 Balance Forward In 270 129 Cancellations 1 Expenditures 146 Balance Forward Out 123 129 Biennial Change in Expenditures (275) Biennial % Change in Expenditures (100) FTEs 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2403 - Gift Actual FY12 Balance Forward In Receipts Expenditures Balance Forward Out Actual FY 14 FY 13 Estimate FY15 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation 181 186 184 163 94 58 94 58 50 52 42 56 56 56 56 56 46 59 63 126 92 92 92 92 185 179 163 94 58 22 58 22 Biennial Change in Expenditures 84 (4) (4) Biennial % Change in Expenditures 80 (2) (2) 2820 - Maximum School Loan Actual FY12 Balance Forward In Receipts Net Transfers Balance Forward Out FY 13 Actual FY 14 Estimate FY15 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation 2,488 19,147 1,020 335 431 518 431 518 43,844 1,655 335 431 500 1,900 500 1,900 -27,185 -19,782 -1,020 -335 -413 -689 -413 -689 19,147 1,020 335 431 518 1,729 518 1,729 3000 - Federal Actual FY12 State of Minnesota FY 13 Actual FY 14 38 Estimate FY15 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Program Financing by Fund Program: Education Leadership & Support (Dollars in Thousands) 3000 - Federal 170 0 Receipts 43,158 54,127 52,339 61,782 53,886 47,949 53,886 47,949 Expenditures 43,078 54,127 52,339 61,783 53,886 47,949 53,886 47,949 Balance Forward In Balance Forward Out 251 Biennial Change in Expenditures Biennial % Change in Expenditures FTEs 203 206 210 16,917 (12,288) (12,288) 17 (11) (11) 229 225 221 225 221 3801 - Endowment School Actual FY12 Expenditures 0 6000 - Miscellaneous Agency Actual FY12 Actual FY 14 FY 13 Estimate FY15 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation Balance Forward In 22 35 52 33 32 32 32 32 Receipts 21 22 21 21 21 21 21 21 -1 -33 -9 -9 -9 -9 -9 Net Transfers Expenditures Balance Forward Out 0 5 7 13 13 13 13 13 43 52 33 32 32 32 32 32 Biennial Change in Expenditures Biennial % Change in Expenditures State of Minnesota 39 15 5 5 330 25 25 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Budget Activity Narrative Discontinued-Nonrecurring Programs The following programs are discontinued or nonrecurring, but incurred expenditures in FY 2013, FY 2014, and FY 2015. Dollars in Thousands Discontinued State Programs FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 Northwestern Online College in the High School program Information Technology Certification Partnership Special Education Paperwork Cost Savings Teacher Development and Evaluation Pilot Grant Site Decision Making Grant Program Education and Employment Solution Educ Plng & Assess Systems Disaster Enrollment Disaster Facilities Charter School Startup No data No data No data No data No data No data 829 61 88 No data Total State of Minnesota $978 40 No data No data 1,763 683 200 600 829 No data No data No data 160 300 No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data $4,075 $460 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: Discontinued Programs (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Actual FY12 FY13 Actual FY14 Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 1000 - General 974 988 2,346 707 0 0 0 0 Total 974 988 2,346 707 0 0 0 0 Biennial Change Biennial % Change 1,091 (3,053) (3,053) 56 (100) (100) Governor's Change from Base 0 Governor's % Change from Base 0 Expenditures by Category Compensation Operating Expenses 33 200 0 0 0 0 830 347 0 0 0 0 829 900 0 0 Grants, Aids and Subsidies 145 88 1,483 160 0 0 0 0 Total 974 988 2,346 707 0 0 0 0 Full-Time Equivalents 0.3 0.3 0 0 0 0 Other Financial Transactions State of Minnesota 41 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: Discontinued Programs (Dollars in Thousands) 1000 - General Actual FY12 Entitlement 50 District Revenue 50 Direct Appropriation Current Year Prior Year Balance Forward In Actual FY 14 FY 13 985 Estimate FY15 829 4,075 460 587 0 1,729 Governor's Recommendation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 108 516 Net Transfers -1,483 Cancellations 11 6 Expenditures 974 988 2,346 Balance Forward Out 516 0 1,729 Biennial Change in Expenditures Biennial % Change in Expenditures FTEs State of Minnesota Forecast Base FY16 FY17 0 42 707 1,091 (3,053) (3,053) 56 (100) (100) 0 0 0 0 0 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Budget Activity Narrative General Education General Education http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/SchSup/SchFin/GenEd/index.html AT A GLANCE PURPOSE & CONTEXT In FY 2013: • 846,114 pre-K through grade 12 students. • 332 school districts and 148 charter schools. • $6.0 billion in state aid and $1.0 billion in local property taxes. • $8,000 average general education funding per student. • Largest single item of state general fund spending. • Largest resource available to school districts and charter schools. General education revenue provides core funding to promote a general and uniform, thorough and efficient system of public schools throughout the state. Funding is provided for: • All public school students in kindergarten through grade 12, and prekindergarten students with disabilities. • Students receiving dual college credit. • Private contracted education services. • Private school students enrolled part time in public school programs. SERVICES PROVIDED Core funding allowances for all districts and charter schools ($ based on FY 2013 Final): • Basic Revenue ($4.9 billion) provides districts and charter schools with a uniform funding per pupil unit. In FY 2015, the basic education funding formula is $5,831 per weighted student. Elementary students are weighted at 1.0; secondary students are weighted at 1.2. • Gifted and Talented Revenue ($11.4 million) provides districts and charter schools with funding for gifted and talented educational programs. In FY 2015, the gifted and talented funding formula is $13 per weighted student. Additional funding for students with unique needs: • English Learner Revenue ($40.4 million) is based on the number and concentration of English Learner students enrolled in a district or charter school. • Compensatory Revenue ($453.8 million) is additional funding based on the concentration of students who are income-eligible for the federal free and reduced-price lunch programs. This revenue is calculated on a site level instead of a district level. • Extended Time Revenue ($70 million) provides districts with additional revenue to fund educational programs for at-risk students outside the traditional school year schedule. Additional funding for cost differences among school districts: • Sparsity Revenue ($25 million) funds the added costs of operating small schools that are too isolated to reduce costs by cooperating or consolidating. • Transportation Sparsity Revenue ($60.6 million) funds the added cost of pupil transportation in areas with low population density. • Small Schools Revenue ($15.7 million) provides additional funding to small districts with less than 960 weighted students. • Declining Enrollment Revenue (new category for FY 2015) provides districts and charter schools with funding to limit the impact of declining enrollment. • Pension Adjustment Revenue (new category for FY 2015) provides state aid for districts with below state average revenue increase from the elimination of an aid reduction for changes in pension contribution rates beginning in 2015. Additional funding with property tax components (school districts must tax local property for to receive state aid for these revenue): • Operating Referendum Revenue ($856.3 million) is optional revenue raised by either public vote or school board resolution to provide funding for their district. State of Minnesota 43 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 • • • • Operating Capital Revenue ($188.1 million) is reserved for facilities and equipment purposes. Equity Revenue ($93.4 million) provides additional funding targeted primarily to districts with low referendum revenue per weighted student. Transition Revenue ($29.4 million) is funding to protect districts from loss of revenue due to law changes. Local Optional Revenue (new category for FY 2015) replaces up to $424 per weighted student of referendum revenue with revenue approved by the local school board. Miscellaneous Adjustments to General Education Revenue • • • Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) Aid is paid to Minnesota colleges and universities for courses taken by 11th and 12th grade students for high school credit. Contract Alternative Aid is paid to districts for students eligible to participate in the graduation incentives program who enroll in nonpublic, nonsectarian schools that have contracted with the serving school district to provide education services. Shared Time Aid is paid to districts for students who attend public schools on a part-time basis while also attending private schools. RESULTS Quality Result: This chart shows the percentage change in general education revenue per student between FY 2003 and FY 2015, based on unadjusted current dollars and adjusted for inflation using the consumer price index and the implicit price deflator. Revenue per student in unadjusted current dollars increased by 40 percent during this period. However, when adjusted for inflation, revenue per student remained essentially constant. Percent Change Since FY 2003 in General Education Revenue Per Pupil * 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% -10% -20% 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Fiscal Year Not Adjusted Adjusted for Consumer Price Index Adjusted for Implicit Price Deflator *General Education revenue, including local referendum revenue State of Minnesota 44 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Quality Result: This chart shows the ratio of unrestricted general education funding per student in high revenue districts versus low revenue districts for FY 2003 through FY 2015 The funding gap between high revenue and low revenue districts increased from 18 percent in FY 2003 to 30 percent in FY 2012, then declined to 24 percent by FY 2015. M.S.126C.10 – General Education Revenue. State of Minnesota 45 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: General Education (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Actual FY12 FY13 1000 - General 3801 - Endowment School Total Actual FY14 Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 5,343,460 7,142,869 6,829,180 6,443,531 6,538,565 6,565,693 6,596,574 6,798,190 24,294 24,868 23,741 25,520 26,064 26,608 26,064 26,608 5,367,754 7,167,737 6,852,921 6,469,051 6,564,629 6,592,301 6,622,638 6,824,798 Biennial Change Biennial % Change 786,481 (165,042) 125,464 6 (1) 1 Governor's Change from Base 290,506 Governor's % Change from Base 2 Expenditures by Category Other Financial Transactions 0 0 Grants, Aids and Subsidies 5,367,754 7,167,737 6,852,921 6,469,051 6,564,629 6,592,301 6,622,638 6,824,798 Total 5,367,754 7,167,737 6,852,921 6,469,051 6,564,629 6,592,301 6,622,638 6,824,798 State of Minnesota 46 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: General Education (Dollars in Thousands) 1000 - General Actual FY12 Entitlement Levies 5,734,147 FY 13 Actual FY 14 5,885,125 6,660,360 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation 988,411 District Revenue 6,722,558 5,885,125 6,660,360 Direct Appropriation 5,343,460 7,142,869 6,829,180 Current Year 3,696,079 5,104,969 6,071,263 Prior Year 1,660,914 2,037,900 780,156 5,343,460 7,142,869 6,829,180 Expenditures Estimate FY15 Biennial Change in Expenditures 6,443,530 6,538,565 6,565,692 6,596,574 6,798,189 6,443,531 6,538,565 6,565,693 6,596,574 6,798,190 786,382 (168,453) 122,053 6 (1) 1 Biennial % Change in Expenditures Gov's Exp Change from Base 290,506 Gov's Exp % Change from Base 2 3801 - Endowment School Actual FY12 FY 13 Actual FY 14 Estimate FY15 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation Net Transfers 24,294 24,867 23,741 25,520 26,064 26,608 26,064 26,608 Expenditures 24,294 24,868 23,741 25,520 26,064 26,608 26,064 26,608 Biennial Change in Expenditures Biennial % Change in Expenditures State of Minnesota 47 99 3,411 3,411 0 7 7 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Budget Activity Narrative Other General Education Enrollment Options Transport http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/SchSup/SchFin/Trans/Res/index.html AT A GLANCE • • PURPOSE & CONTEXT This state aid program helps low-income students participate in postsecondary enrollment options (PSEO), school district enrollment options, and charter school programs by reimbursing transportation costs. 92 students served in FY 2013. Of the 92 students, 13 were from the postsecondary enrollment options program and 79 were in the open enrollment program. Postsecondary enrollment options allows secondary students to enroll full time or part time in nonsectarian courses or programs in eligible postsecondary institutions. School district enrollment options allows students to attend a school or program in a district in which they do not live. SERVICES PROVIDED School districts and charter schools get state aid to reimburse transportation costs for qualifying low-income students who participate in PSEO or open enrollment. Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) is a program that allows 10th-, 11th- and 12th-grade students to earn college credit while still in high school, through enrollment in and successful completion of college-level courses. Open enrollment programs allow kindergarten through twelfth grade students and pre-kindergarten children with disabilities to apply to attend a public school outside of their resident district. PSEO students apply for reimbursement through their resident district or charter school (or the postsecondary institution, if nonpublic). Open enrollment students apply to the enrolling districts. Students/families provide their own transportation in these programs. School districts and charter schools that provide out-of-district transportation for a fee are reimbursed for the transportation costs of qualifying low-income students. The mileage reimbursement rate is set at $0.15 per mile and no more than 250 miles per week. MDE processes reimbursement requests and provides technical support for this program. RESULTS The graph below represents the average amount of a claim for mileage reimbursement per student per year in postsecondary enrollment options, school district enrollment options, and charter school programs over the last six years. It is difficult to see any trend from the data. With a qualifying income level that is very low, the number of families that fall into that qualifying level vary from year to year. Because there are few participants in the program, a few students who travel long distances to the post secondary institution can skew the data. State of Minnesota 48 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Average Claim per Student per Year $700 $600 $581 $500 $426 $446 $415 $366 $400 $363 $300 $200 $100 $0 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Fiscal Year The graph below represents the number of students served per year in postsecondary enrollment options, school district enrollment options, and charter school programs over the last six years. Number of Students Served 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 92 84 87 2011 2012 92 64 51 2008 2009 2010 2013 Fiscal Year M.S. 124D.03; M.S. 124D.09; M.S. 124D.10 See Student Choice/Tax Incentives narrative for more information. State of Minnesota 49 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: Enrollment Options Transport (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Actual FY12 FY13 Actual FY14 Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 1000 - General 37 34 34 36 39 42 39 42 Total 37 34 34 36 39 42 39 42 Biennial Change (1) 11 11 Biennial % Change (1) 16 16 Governor's Change from Base 0 Governor's % Change from Base 0 Expenditures by Category Other Financial Transactions 0 0 Grants, Aids and Subsidies 37 34 34 36 39 42 39 42 Total 37 34 34 36 39 42 39 42 State of Minnesota 50 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: Enrollment Options Transport (Dollars in Thousands) 1000 - General Actual FY12 Actual FY 14 FY 13 Entitlement 37 34 District Revenue 37 34 Direct Appropriation 37 34 37 34 0 0 37 34 Current Year Prior Year Expenditures Estimate FY15 34 34 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation 36 39 42 39 42 36 39 42 39 42 Biennial Change in Expenditures (1) 11 11 Biennial % Change in Expenditures (1) 16 16 State of Minnesota 51 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Budget Activity Narrative Other General Education Abatement Revenue AT A GLANCE • • PURPOSE & CONTEXT This state aid and local property tax levy program maintains equity for students and taxpayers by replacing revenue the district was entitled to but did not receive due to abatements. An “abatement” occurs when property taxes on a real estate parcel are decreased after the district certifies levy revenue. Abatement Aid totaled $2.86M in FY 2014 Abatement Levy totaled $13.87M in FY 2014 All eligible school districts in Minnesota participate in this program. SERVICES PROVIDED • • • Abatement aid and levy is calculated annually based on abatements reported by counties to the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE). MDE seeks to replace the revenue in the same proportion of aid and levy as the original entitlement. MDE calculates and processes aid payments for this program RESULTS M.S. 126C.46; State of Minnesota Type of Measure Name of Measure FY 2013 Quantity District Revenue Loss Prevented $16.0 M FY 2014 $16.7 M M.S. 127A.49, Subd.2 52 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: Abatement Revenue (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Actual FY12 FY13 Actual FY14 Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 1000 - General 1,406 2,503 2,876 2,796 2,740 2,932 2,740 2,932 Total 1,406 2,503 2,876 2,796 2,740 2,932 2,740 2,932 Biennial Change Biennial % Change 1,763 0 0 45 0 0 Governor's Change from Base 0 Governor's % Change from Base 0 Expenditures by Category Grants, Aids and Subsidies 1,406 2,503 2,876 2,796 2,740 2,932 2,740 2,932 Total 1,406 2,503 2,876 2,796 2,740 2,932 2,740 2,932 State of Minnesota 53 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: Abatement Revenue (Dollars in Thousands) 1000 - General Actual FY12 FY 13 Entitlement 1,648 Levies 8,875 District Revenue Direct Appropriation Current Year Prior Year Expenditures Actual FY 14 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation 2,216 10,523 2,216 1,406 2,503 1,060 1,915 346 588 1,406 2,503 Biennial Change in Expenditures Biennial % Change in Expenditures State of Minnesota Estimate FY15 54 2,876 2,796 2,740 2,932 2,740 2,932 2,876 2,796 2,740 2,932 2,740 2,932 1,763 0 0 45 0 0 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Budget Activity Narrative Other General Education Consolidation Transition http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/SchSup/SchFin/index.html AT A GLANCE • • PURPOSE & CONTEXT School districts consolidate to expand programs and services and to become more financially stable. The consolidation transition revenue program provides funds for reorganization to districts that have recently consolidated. Students and communities in the consolidating districts are served by this program. In FY 2014, there were four consolidations serving an estimated 2,275 students. 10 consolidations have occurred between 2009 and 2014. SERVICES PROVIDED Consolidation Transition revenue must be used to cover district costs for early retirement incentives granted by the district, to reduce operating debt, to enhance learning opportunities, and to cover reorganization expenses. Aid is $200 per student in the new district in the first year of consolidation, and $100 per student the year after consolidation. This program is mainly funded with state aid. Optional local property taxes may be used to cover additional costs. MDE calculates state aid payments and property tax levy limits, and supports districts that choose to consolidate. RESULTS There were a total of ten consolidations between FY 2009 and FY 2014. While the number of consolidation is easy to calculate, the true performance measure is in the satisfaction and achievement of the districts that consolidated, which we do not evaluate. School District Consolidations Type of Measure Name of Measure FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 Quantity First Year of Consolidation 0 5 0 0 1 4 FY 2015 0 M.S. 123A.485, M.S. 123A.48, M.S. 123B.82 State of Minnesota 55 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: Consolidation Transition (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Actual FY12 FY13 Actual FY14 Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 1000 - General 145 260 585 263 292 165 292 165 Total 145 260 585 263 292 165 292 165 Biennial Change 443 (391) (391) Biennial % Change 109 (46) (46) Governor's Change from Base 0 Governor's % Change from Base 0 Expenditures by Category Other Financial Transactions 0 0 Grants, Aids and Subsidies 145 260 585 263 292 165 292 165 Total 145 260 585 263 292 165 292 165 State of Minnesota 56 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: Consolidation Transition (Dollars in Thousands) 1000 - General Actual FY12 Actual FY 14 FY 13 Entitlement 0 300 District Revenue 0 300 145 260 Direct Appropriation Current Year Prior Year Expenditures 0 260 145 0 145 260 Estimate FY15 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 585 263 292 585 263 292 Governor's Recommendation 165 292 165 292 165 165 Biennial Change in Expenditures 443 (391) (391) Biennial % Change in Expenditures 109 (46) (46) State of Minnesota 57 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Budget Activity Narrative Other General Education Nonpublic Pupil AT A GLANCE • • • PURPOSE & CONTEXT This state aid program exists to ensure fair access to nonreligious study materials and student support services for those students who choose nonpublic education. Number of students participating (FY 2014) Textbook/Materials 69,054 Health Services 64,236 Guidance and Counseling 25,599 Rates per nonpublic student (FY 2014) Textbook/Materials $79.70 Health Services $59.27 Guidance and Counseling $211.54 All nonpublic students requesting materials and/or services by the statutory deadline have been and are being accommodated. SERVICES PROVIDED Funding is allocated to public school districts for the benefit of nonpublic students and not directly to the nonpublic schools. School districts are reimbursed for the costs of the educational materials loaned to nonpublic students and for the costs of providing support services to nonpublic students. There are three basic categories of nonpublic pupil aid supporting the following services: • Textbooks, individualized instructional materials, and standardized tests • Health services • Guidance and counseling services School districts receive additional funds to cover administrative costs. This amount is equal to 5 percent of their total aid reimbursement amount. MDE calculates and processes aid payments and provides technical support to school districts and nonpublic schools for this program. RESULTS Participation is measured by the percentage of nonpublic students applying for access to the program for textbooks and other educational materials, health services and guidance/counseling services. Type of Measure Name of Measure Previous Current Quality Percentage of nonpublic students applying for access to textbooks 83% 84% FY2013 FY2014 Quality Percentage of nonpublic students applying for access to health services 78% 78% FY2013 FY2014 Quality Percentage of secondary nonpublic students applying for access to guidance and counseling services. 92% 94% FY2013 FY2014 M.S. 123B.40 – 48 State of Minnesota 58 Dates 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: Nonpublic Pupil (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Actual FY12 FY13 Actual FY14 Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 1000 - General 12,967 17,055 15,755 16,195 16,605 16,979 16,664 17,095 Total 12,967 17,055 15,755 16,195 16,605 16,979 16,664 17,095 Biennial Change Biennial % Change 1,928 1,634 1,809 6 5 6 Governor's Change from Base 175 Governor's % Change from Base 1 Expenditures by Category Grants, Aids and Subsidies 12,967 17,055 15,755 16,195 16,605 16,979 16,664 17,095 Total 12,967 17,055 15,755 16,195 16,605 16,979 16,664 17,095 State of Minnesota 59 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: Nonpublic Pupil (Dollars in Thousands) 1000 - General Actual FY12 FY 13 Entitlement 13,801 13,958 District Revenue 13,801 13,958 Direct Appropriation 12,967 17,055 Current Year 8,806 12,060 Prior Year 4,161 4,995 Actual FY 14 15,867 Cancellations Expenditures Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation 16,195 16,605 16,979 16,664 17,095 16,195 16,605 16,979 16,664 17,095 112 12,967 17,055 15,755 Biennial Change in Expenditures Biennial % Change in Expenditures Gov's Exp Change from Base 1,928 1,634 1,809 6 5 6 175 Gov's Exp % Change from Base State of Minnesota Estimate FY15 1 60 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Budget Activity Narrative Other General Education Nonpublic Transportation AT A GLANCE • • PURPOSE & CONTEXT This program ensures that nonpublic school students receive the same level of transportation services as public school students, and that the school districts are able to provide this transportation without significant costs being paid from their general fund. 47,597 nonpublic students were transported to and from school in FY 2013 206 of 336 districts transported nonpublic students in FY 2013 SERVICES PROVIDED School districts must provide equal transportation services within the district for public and nonpublic students living within the district. If the district transports nonpublic students to a school in another district, the nonpublic school or the parents pay the cost of transportation outside of the district boundaries. Public school districts must provide nonpublic school student transportation within the district boundaries for health and secondary guidance/counseling services that the school district provides to the nonpublic school students. The public school district must transport nonpublic school students on late activity bus routes if it provides that service for public school students. MDE calculates and processes aid payments and provides technical support to school districts and nonpublic schools for this program. RESULTS Participation is measured by the percentage of nonpublic students transported to and from school. Type of Measure Name of Measure Previous Quality Percentage of nonpublic students transported 67.0% Current 66.9% Dates FY 2012 FY 2013 M.S. 123B.92, Subd. 9; M.S. 123B.84 – 87 State of Minnesota 61 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: Nonpublic Transportation (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Actual FY12 FY13 Actual FY14 Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 1000 - General 17,090 23,228 18,443 17,904 17,676 17,316 17,840 17,634 Total 17,090 23,228 18,443 17,904 17,676 17,316 17,840 17,634 Biennial Change Biennial % Change (3,971) (1,355) (873) (10) (4) (2) Governor's Change from Base 482 Governor's % Change from Base 1 Expenditures by Category Grants, Aids and Subsidies 17,090 23,228 18,443 17,904 17,676 17,316 17,840 17,634 Total 17,090 23,228 18,443 17,904 17,676 17,316 17,840 17,634 State of Minnesota 62 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: Nonpublic Transportation (Dollars in Thousands) 1000 - General Actual FY12 FY 13 Entitlement 18,086 19,136 District Revenue 18,086 19,136 Direct Appropriation 17,090 23,228 11,390 16,534 5,700 6,694 Current Year Prior Year Actual FY 14 18,651 Cancellations Expenditures Forecast Base FY16 FY17 17,904 17,676 17,904 17,676 Governor's Recommendation 17,316 17,840 17,634 17,316 17,840 17,634 208 17,090 23,228 18,443 Biennial Change in Expenditures Biennial % Change in Expenditures Gov's Exp Change from Base (3,971) (1,355) (873) (10) (4) (2) 482 Gov's Exp % Change from Base State of Minnesota Estimate FY15 1 63 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Budget Activity Narrative Educational Programs Career and Technical Education Revenue http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/StuSuc/CareerEd/index.html • AT A GLANCE PURPOSE & CONTEXT 317 districts levied for Career and Technical Education revenue for FY 2014. Career and Technical Education Revenue (CTE) is a state aid and local property tax levy program that allows districts to receive revenue for Career and Technical program expenses. All school districts with Career and Technical programs are eligible for this revenue. Federal Carl Perkins funds are available to help provide vocational-technical education programs and services SERVICES PROVIDED Districts must submit annual budgets for their Career and Technical Education programs to qualify for this revenue. A district with an approved Career and Technical Education program may levy for costs associated with the program. • A district is eligible for revenue equal to 35 percent of approved expenditures in the fiscal year in which the levy is certified. The Career and Technical Education program is a levy program equalized with state aid. Career and Technical aid equals Career and Technical revenue minus Career and Technical Education levy. MDE reviews district programs for approval, calculates aid and property tax levies, and makes federal and state aid payments for these programs. RESULTS Type of Measure Name of Measure Previous Current Dates Quantity Number of districts participating in CTE programs 306 313 FY 2012 FY 2013 Quantity Amount of property tax levy for CTE program $16,370,041 $15,338,814 FY 2012 FY 2013 In FY 2014 state aid was added to the Career and Technical Education Revenue program. Prior to FY 2014, CTE was funded by property tax levies only. M.S. 124D.4531 State of Minnesota 64 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: Career and Technical Education Revenue (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Actual FY12 FY13 Actual FY14 Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 1000 - General 0 0 3,959 5,614 5,391 4,765 5,391 4,765 3000 - Federal 47 44 35 36 36 36 36 36 Total 47 44 3,994 5,650 5,427 4,801 5,427 4,801 Biennial Change Biennial % Change 9,553 585 585 10,532 6 6 Governor's Change from Base 0 Governor's % Change from Base 0 Expenditures by Category Compensation 35 34 26 12 12 13 12 13 Operating Expenses 11 10 8 23 23 23 23 23 Other Financial Transactions 0 0 Grants, Aids and Subsidies 0 0 3,959 5,614 5,391 4,765 5,391 4,765 Total 47 44 3,994 5,650 5,427 4,801 5,427 4,801 Total Agency Expenditures 47 44 3,994 5,650 5,427 4,801 5,427 4,801 Internal Billing Expenditures 8 8 6 6 6 6 6 6 Expenditures Less Internal Billing 39 36 3,988 5,644 5,421 4,795 5,421 4,795 Full-Time Equivalents 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 State of Minnesota 65 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: Career and Technical Education Revenue (Dollars in Thousands) 1000 - General Actual FY12 Actual FY 14 FY 13 Direct Appropriation 0 Expenditures 0 Estimate FY15 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation 3,959 5,614 5,391 4,765 5,391 4,765 3,959 5,614 5,391 4,765 5,391 4,765 Biennial Change in Expenditures 9,573 Biennial % Change in Expenditures 583 583 6 6 3000 - Federal Actual FY12 Actual FY 14 FY 13 Estimate FY15 Receipts 47 44 35 Expenditures 47 44 35 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 Biennial Change in Expenditures (20) 2 2 Biennial % Change in Expenditures (22) 2 2 FTEs State of Minnesota 0 0 0 66 0 0 0 0 0 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Budget Activity Narrative Other General Education Compensatory Pilot Grants http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/SchSup/SchFin/GenEd/CompRev/index.html AT A GLANCE PURPOSE & CONTEXT Compensatory revenue provided through general education is calculated according to the number of free and reduced price lunch students at a school site. This pilot project was established in 2005 for two purposes: (1) to look at whether giving districts greater flexibility in allocating compensatory revenue among schools based on student performance would be a good strategy for improving overall student performance, and (2) to provide additional compensatory revenue to some large suburban and non-metro districts to correct what was viewed as inequities in the compensatory revenue formula. • Seven districts received pilot grants in FY 2015 SERVICES PROVIDED In general, school districts are required to allocate at least 90 percent of compensatory revenue to the school site generating the revenue. This pilot project provides additional state funding, and allows selected school districts to allocate the compensatory revenue received through general education revenue and pilot grant revenue among their school buildings according to each building’s school performance measures. Participating school districts are required to submit an application and board-approved plan that includes the following information: • identification of the test results that will be used to assess student performance; • description of the method the district will use to distribute the compensatory revenue based on each building's test results to assess student performance; and • summarization of the evaluation procedure the district will use to determine if the distribution of pilot project compensatory revenue results in an improvement of measurable student performance. RESULTS The Minnesota Department of Education submitted a report to the Legislature in February 2008 on the effectiveness of the Compensatory Revenue Pilot grant projects. The report findings were inconclusive as to the impact the pilot projects have had on student achievement. While some of the participating schools had experienced a positive impact, results of the test data used were inconsistent. The following graphs are based on the portions of students who have shown proficiency on recent MCA math and reading tests. Results are based on a combination of all grade levels. Each graph displays two lines. One line shows the performance of all low-income students in districts that are receiving compensatory pilot revenue. The second line shows the performance of all low-income students in Minnesota public schools, excluding students in the pilot districts. The data indicates that from 2006-2013 there has been little difference in performance between low-income students in districts receiving compensatory pilot revenue and other low-income students throughout the state. State of Minnesota 67 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Math Proficiency 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% 2006 2007 2008 2009 Pilots 2010 2011 2012 2013 2012 2013 State excluding Pilots Reading Proficiency 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% 2006 2007 2008 Pilots 2009 2010 2011 State excluding Pilots Laws 2005 1st Special Session, Chapter 5, Article 1, Section 50, as amended by Laws 2007, chapter 146, Article 1, Section 21 State of Minnesota 68 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: Compensatory Pilot Grants (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Actual FY12 FY13 Actual FY14 Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 1000 - General 2,230 14,912 9,434 7,325 2,325 2,325 2,325 2,325 Total 2,230 14,912 9,434 7,325 2,325 2,325 2,325 2,325 Biennial Change Biennial % Change (383) (12,109) (12,109) (2) (72) (72) Governor's Change from Base 0 Governor's % Change from Base 0 Expenditures by Category Grants, Aids and Subsidies 2,230 14,912 9,434 7,325 2,325 2,325 2,325 2,325 Total 2,230 14,912 9,434 7,325 2,325 2,325 2,325 2,325 State of Minnesota 69 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: Compensatory Pilot Grants (Dollars in Thousands) 1000 - General Actual FY12 Direct Appropriation Cancellations Expenditures FY 13 2,325 15,728 95 816 2,230 14,912 Actual FY 14 Biennial Change in Expenditures Biennial % Change in Expenditures State of Minnesota 70 Estimate FY15 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 9,434 7,325 2,325 9,434 7,325 2,325 Governor's Recommendation 2,325 2,325 2,325 2,325 2,325 2,325 (383) (12,109) (12,109) (2) (72) (72) 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Budget Activity Narrative Other General Education Spec Prov For Select Districts AT A GLANCE • PURPOSE & CONTEXT The One-Room Schoolhouse program provides additional revenue to the Warroad school district to assist with expenses related to the Angle Inlet School. This program was implemented in FY 1995. SERVICES PROVIDED This program provides $65,000 each year to the isolated one-room schoolhouse. MDE processes the aid payment for this program. RESULTS The Minnesota Department of Education does not collect data regarding utilization of One-Room Schoolhouse aid. Type of Measure Name of Measure Previous Quantity Number of students attending Angle Inlet School 5 Current 5 Dates FY 2013 FY 2014 MN Laws 2013, Chapter 116, Article 1, Section 58 State of Minnesota 71 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: Spec Prov For Select Districts (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Actual FY12 FY13 Actual FY14 Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 1000 - General 65 126 65 765 65 65 65 65 Total 65 126 65 765 65 65 65 65 Biennial Change 639 (700) (700) Biennial % Change 335 (84) (84) Governor's Change from Base 0 Governor's % Change from Base 0 Expenditures by Category Operating Expenses Other Financial Transactions 0 0 0 Grants, Aids and Subsidies 65 126 65 65 65 65 65 65 Total 65 126 65 765 65 65 65 65 State of Minnesota 700 72 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: Spec Prov For Select Districts (Dollars in Thousands) 1000 - General Actual FY12 Actual FY 14 FY 13 Estimate FY15 Direct Appropriation 65 65 65 65 Balance Forward In 700 700 700 700 765 Cancellations Expenditures Balance Forward Out Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 422 65 126 65 700 700 700 Biennial Change in Expenditures 639 (700) (700) Biennial % Change in Expenditures 335 (84) (84) State of Minnesota 73 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Budget Activity Narrative Choice Programs Charter School Lease Aid http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/StuSuc/CharterSch/index.html AT A GLANCE • • PURPOSE & CONTEXT Unlike school districts, charter schools cannot receive property tax revenue to pay for school buildings. The Charter School Lease Aid program provides partial funding to charter schools to lease facilities and land for their schools. In FY 2014, 145 of the 150 charter schools in Minnesota received lease aid. Maximum lease aid per weighted student beginning in FY 2015 is $1,314. SERVICES PROVIDED This program provides funding to charter schools to lease facilities for instructional purposes. Charter schools submit applications for lease aid that are approved or denied based on: • • • Reasonableness of the price per square foot. Appropriateness of the proposed lease in the context of the space needs, code compliance and financial circumstances of the charter school. Conformity of the leased space and lease agreement to the laws and rules of the state and federal governments. State aid is the lesser of: • • Ninety percent of the actual net lease costs; or $1,200 per weighted student for FY 2014 ($1,314 for FY 2015 and beyond*). MDE approves charter school lease aid applications. *Beginning in FY 2014, students in kindergarten through grade 6 are weighted at 1.0 and students in grades 7-12 are weighted at 1.2. Higher weights were used for earlier years. RESULTS Type of Measure Name of Measure FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012** FY 2013 Preliminary FY 2014 Quantity Charter Schools receiving lease aid 150 144 144 143 145 Quantity Students Served 39,194 40,888 42,862 45,826 49,061 Quantity Average Lease Cost per Student 1,246 1,284 1,299 1,294 1,316 Quantity Average Aid per Student 1,048 1,056 1,095 1,072 1,080 State of Minnesota 74 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Preliminary FY 2014 Minneapolis*** Preliminary FY 2014 Saint Paul Preliminary FY 2014 Remaining Seven County Metro Preliminary FY 2014 80 County Non-Metro Preliminary FY 2014 Total Charter Schools receiving lease aid 33 29 38 45 145 Quantity Students Served 13,450 10,834 15,799 8,978 49,061 Quantity Average Lease Cost per Student 1,174 1,361 1,421 1,303 1,316 Quantity Average Aid per Student 1,003 1,093 1,134 1,081 1,080 Type of Measure Name of Measure Quantity Performance Measure Notes: **Beginning with FY 2004, maximum per student funding for charter school lease aid decreased from $1,500 to $1,200 per student. Charter schools that had received over $1,200 per student in FY 2003 were grandfathered in at the higher amount. FY 2012 was the last year for the lease aid grandfathered amounts. This helps explain why FY 2013 lease cost per student is lower than the FY 2012 lease cost per student. ***Minneapolis data includes a large charter school that has an online program requiring less square footage per student. This helps explain why Minneapolis data is lower than all other grouped averages. M.S. 124D.11, subdivision 4 State of Minnesota 75 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: Charter School Lease Aid (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Actual FY12 FY13 Actual FY14 Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 1000 - General 42,624 59,190 54,300 58,732 65,819 72,790 65,819 73,968 Total 42,624 59,190 54,300 58,732 65,819 72,790 65,819 73,968 Biennial Change Biennial % Change 11,218 25,577 26,755 11 23 24 Governor's Change from Base 1,178 Governor's % Change from Base 1 Expenditures by Category Grants, Aids and Subsidies 42,624 59,190 54,300 58,732 65,819 72,790 65,819 73,968 Total 42,624 59,190 54,300 58,732 65,819 72,790 65,819 73,968 State of Minnesota 76 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: Charter School Lease Aid (Dollars in Thousands) 1000 - General Actual FY12 FY 13 Entitlement 46,864 49,125 District Revenue 46,864 49,125 Direct Appropriation 42,625 59,190 Current Year 30,157 42,444 Prior Year 12,468 16,746 Net Transfers Actual FY 14 54,625 Governor's Recommendation 58,732 65,819 72,790 65,819 73,968 58,732 65,819 72,790 65,819 73,968 325 42,624 59,190 54,300 Biennial Change in Expenditures Biennial % Change in Expenditures Gov's Exp Change from Base 11,218 25,577 26,755 11 23 24 1,178 Gov's Exp % Change from Base State of Minnesota Forecast Base FY16 FY17 -1 Cancellations Expenditures Estimate FY15 1 77 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Budget Activity Narrative Choice Programs Achievement and Integration Revenue http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/SchSup/SchFin/Integ/index.html AT A GLANCE • • PURPOSE & CONTEXT This program exists to reduce achievement disparities between student groups and to increase racial and economic integration among students. This program started in FY 2014 as a replacement for the previous Integration program. Participation has increased from 52 districts in FY 2004 to 130 districts participating in the newly revised Achievement and Integration program in FY 2014. There are 49 racially identifiable schools in 11 districts. Funding is aimed at increasing racial diversity and narrowing the achievement gap in participating districts’ schools. Achievement and Integration revenue is funded through local property tax levy (30 percent) and state aid (70 percent). Students served include pre-k through grade 12 students attending public school districts that are eligible under the Minnesota Desegregation Rule. SERVICES PROVIDED Achievement and integration revenue is used to support activities included in a district’s approved Achievement and Integration plan. Some activities are specific to racially segregated schools, while some are collaborative activities between neighboring school districts. Achievement and Integration plans may include the following types of activities: • Family involvement programs. • Pre-k to grade 12 school enrollment choices increasing integration. • Training for teachers and administrators to improve the achievement of all students. • College and career readiness programs for underserved students. • Recruitment and retention of a racially and ethnically diverse staff. • Integrated learning environments. • Research-based interventions that include formative assessments. MDE reviews and approves district plans and budgets, calculates and processes aid payments, and provides ongoing technical assistance to districts. RESULTS Beginning with plans submitted in FY 2015, activities funded with Achievement and Integration revenue will be evaluated to see how well they have met the goals listed in the district’s plan. MDE will develop an evaluation process for districts to report on progress toward these goals and determine how much the funding has helped districts as a whole meet their program’s goals. These results are not yet available. M.S. 124D.861; M.S.124D.862 State of Minnesota MN Rules 3535.0100 – 3535.0180 78 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: Achievement and Integration Revenue (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Actual FY12 FY13 Actual FY14 Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 1000 - General 60,088 77,541 70,665 63,151 65,303 69,202 65,303 70,031 Total 60,088 77,541 70,665 63,151 65,303 69,202 65,303 70,031 Biennial Change Biennial % Change (3,813) 689 1,518 (3) 1 1 Governor's Change from Base 829 Governor's % Change from Base 1 Expenditures by Category Grants, Aids and Subsidies 60,088 77,541 70,665 63,151 65,303 69,202 65,303 70,031 Total 60,088 77,541 70,665 63,151 65,303 69,202 65,303 70,031 State of Minnesota 79 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: Achievement and Integration Revenue (Dollars in Thousands) 1000 - General Actual FY12 FY 13 Entitlement 63,483 Levies 27,957 District Revenue 91,440 63,517 Direct Appropriation Actual FY 14 60,093 77,541 40,821 54,879 Prior Year 19,267 22,662 63,408 65,568 69,478 65,568 70,307 -269 -257 -265 -276 -265 -276 63,151 65,303 69,202 65,303 70,031 5 60,088 327 77,541 70,665 Biennial Change in Expenditures Biennial % Change in Expenditures Gov's Exp Change from Base (3,813) 689 1,518 (3) 1 1 829 Gov's Exp % Change from Base State of Minnesota Governor's Recommendation 71,261 Net Transfers Expenditures Forecast Base FY16 FY17 63,517 Current Year Cancellations Estimate FY15 1 80 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Budget Activity Narrative Choice Programs Interdist Deseg Transportation http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/SchSup/SchFin/Integ/index.html AT A GLANCE • • PURPOSE & CONTEXT This state aid program supports the achievement and integration program by funding unreimbursed transportation costs for students in the program. In FY 2013, over 9,000 open enrolled students were transported to and from schools participating in Achievement and Integration programs at a total cost of $15.5 million. Other students were transported to Achievement and Integration programs and events at a total cost of $432,703 in FY 2013. SERVICES PROVIDED Transportation is provided between the student’s home or school and the achievement and integration program or school. The aid paid to school districts is the difference between the cost of transportation and the portion of general education revenue attributable to transportation that the students generate. MDE calculates aid payments and provides technical support for this program. RESULTS Both the number of districts and the number of students participating has remained steady with some minor fluctuations over time. Type of Measure Name of Measure FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 Quantity Number of Districts 54 61 58 61 53 64 Quantity Number of Students Transported 6,897 8,715 9,037 9,289 9,093 9,004 M.S. 124D.87 State of Minnesota 81 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: Interdist Deseg Transportation (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Actual FY12 FY13 Actual FY14 Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 1000 - General 13,262 13,249 13,714 14,446 15,216 16,025 15,216 16,025 Total 13,262 13,249 13,714 14,446 15,216 16,025 15,216 16,025 Biennial Change Biennial % Change 1,649 3,081 3,081 6 11 11 Governor's Change from Base 0 Governor's % Change from Base 0 Expenditures by Category Grants, Aids and Subsidies 13,262 13,249 13,714 14,446 15,216 16,025 15,216 16,025 Total 13,262 13,249 13,714 14,446 15,216 16,025 15,216 16,025 State of Minnesota 82 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: Interdist Deseg Transportation (Dollars in Thousands) 1000 - General Actual FY12 FY 13 Entitlement 13,262 13,249 District Revenue 13,262 13,249 Direct Appropriation 13,262 13,249 Current Year 13,262 13,249 Expenditures 13,262 13,249 Actual FY 14 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation 13,714 14,446 15,216 16,025 15,216 16,025 13,714 14,446 15,216 16,025 15,216 16,025 Biennial Change in Expenditures Biennial % Change in Expenditures State of Minnesota Estimate FY15 83 1,649 3,081 3,081 6 11 11 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Budget Activity Narrative School Choice Recovery Program Grants AT A GLANCE • • PURPOSE & CONTEXT The Recovery Program Grant provides additional revenue to help with the cost of recovery program support staff at approved recovery schools. Recovery programs must provide academic instruction designed to meet graduation requirements and assist students recovering from substance abuse or dependency. This program was implemented in FY 2015. Recovery programs can be awarded annual grants of up to $125,000. SERVICES PROVIDED Grants pay for a portion of the additional costs of recovery program support staff. Recovery program support staff consists of: • Licensed alcohol and chemical dependency counselors. • Licensed school counselors. • Licensed school psychologists; • Licensed school nurses. • Licensed school social workers. MDE approves recovery programs, reviews and approves grants, and processes aid payments for this program. RESULTS Type of Measure Name of Measure Previous Quantity Number of schools that would be eligible n/a Current 4 Dates FY 2014 M.S.124D.695 State of Minnesota 84 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: Recovery Program (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 1000 - General 500 500 500 500 500 Total 500 500 500 500 500 Biennial Change 500 Biennial % Change 500 500 100 100 Governor's Change from Base 0 Governor's % Change from Base 0 Expenditures by Category Operating Expenses 500 500 500 500 500 Total 500 500 500 500 500 State of Minnesota 85 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: Recovery Program (Dollars in Thousands) 1000 - General Estimate FY15 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation Direct Appropriation 500 500 500 500 500 Expenditures 500 500 500 500 500 Biennial Change in Expenditures Biennial % Change in Expenditures State of Minnesota 0 500 500 0 100 100 86 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Budget Activity Narrative Indian Programs Success for the Future http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/StuSuc/IndianEd/index.html AT A GLANCE • • • • • PURPOSE & CONTEXT 32 grants are awarded for four years (FY 2014-FY 2017) with annual renewal of funds. 9,700 American Indian students served annually. 3,650 of the students served are in urban areas. 5,900 of the students served are in out-state areas. 27 public school districts, 3 tribal contract schools, and 2 charter schools receive grants. This program increases the academic achievement, decreases the dropout rate, and improves the school climate of American Indian students in culturally appropriate ways. The program serves American Indian students in public school districts, Bureau of Indian Education tribal contract schools, and charter schools. SERVICES PROVIDED American Indian education programs are designed to meet the unique educational and cultural needs of American Indian students. They focus on: • Getting students ready for college. • Increasing achievement, especially in math and reading. • Making the curriculum more relevant to students’ cultural heritage. • Reinforcing students’ positive self-image. • Developing intercultural awareness among students, parents, staff, and community. The following services are funded by Success for the Future to increase student achievement, increase graduation rates, reduce the achievement gap, and lower dropout rates: • Programs to improve daily attendance and keep students in school. • Academic counseling. • Advocates and liaisons between home and school. • Innovative curriculum based on technology. • Support for teaching American Indian history, culture, language, and literature. • Staff development support through training. • Best practices in teaching for American Indian students. MDE administers grants and calculates payments to school districts, charter schools, and tribal contract schools. RESULTS The program serves half of the state’s American Indian students enrolled in public schools and enables participating students to take part in advanced placement and a variety of college readiness programs. Type of Measure Name of Measure Results Statewide American Indian Graduation Rate 45% 49% Results Statewide American Indian MCA Math Proficiency 31% 36% Results Success for the Future Funded Districts* Graduation Rate (31 Districts) 59.72% 64.26% Results Unfunded Districts* Graduation Rate 51.32% 58.38% State of Minnesota FY 2012 87 FY 2013 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 *There are 66 school districts that the MDE Office of Indian Education considers eligible to receive state-funded Success for the Future grants. All 66 districts receive federal formula grants that support American Indian students. 32 of those 66 schools districts also receive state-funded Success for the Future Indian Education grants. The remaining 34 districts are considered “unfunded”. These two groups were compared for graduation rate calculation purposes. M.S. 124D.81 State of Minnesota 88 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: Success For The Future (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Actual FY12 FY13 Actual FY14 Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 1000 - General 2,005 2,584 2,189 2,137 2,137 2,137 4,279 4,517 Total 2,005 2,584 2,189 2,137 2,137 2,137 4,279 4,517 Biennial Change Biennial % Change (263) (52) 4,470 (6) (1) 103 Governor's Change from Base 4,522 Governor's % Change from Base 106 Expenditures by Category Grants, Aids and Subsidies 2,005 2,584 2,189 2,137 2,137 2,137 4,279 4,517 Total 2,005 2,584 2,189 2,137 2,137 2,137 4,279 4,517 State of Minnesota 89 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: Success For The Future (Dollars in Thousands) 1000 - General Actual FY12 FY 13 Entitlement 2,137 2,137 District Revenue 2,137 2,137 Direct Appropriation 2,005 2,584 1,367 1,847 638 737 Current Year Prior Year Actual FY 14 2,214 Cancellations Expenditures Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation 2,137 2,137 2,137 4,279 4,517 2,137 2,137 2,137 4,279 4,517 25 2,005 2,584 2,189 Biennial Change in Expenditures Biennial % Change in Expenditures Gov's Exp Change from Base (263) (52) 4,470 (6) (1) 103 4,522 Gov's Exp % Change from Base State of Minnesota Estimate FY15 106 90 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Budget Activity Narrative Indian Programs Indian Teacher Preparation http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/StuSuc/IndianEd/index.html AT A GLANCE • • PURPOSE & CONTEXT Indian teacher grants assist American Indian students to become teachers and assist current American Indian teachers to gain additional education or certification. The program seeks to diversify the pool of Minnesota teachers in order to increase all students’ cultural awareness, experiences, and exposure to a diverse population of teachers. Grants are awarded to four project sites: Augsburg College in collaboration with Minneapolis and St. Paul Public Schools, Bemidji State University in collaboration with Red Lake Public Schools, Minnesota State University Moorhead in collaboration with Mahnomen Public Schools, and the University of Minnesota-Duluth in collaboration with Duluth Public Schools. The grants support approximately 20 students per year. SERVICES PROVIDED This program provides grants and loans to American Indian students who have the potential to complete a teacher-training program and have demonstrated a financial need. Loans are forgiven through service at the participating school district. MDE, through The Office of Indian Education, provides support and guidance to all participating school districts and higher education institutions on program implementation throughout the academic year. MDE also holds an annual planning meeting with program representatives, and calculates and processes aid payments for this program. RESULTS There have been 60 graduates* from this program since its inception in 1979. S i x ty American Indian college students have taken part in the program since 2008. A majority of students that receive scholarship/grant funds are supported for multiple years during their teacher training program. In the 2013-2014 school year, there were a total of 17 students participating in the Indian Teacher Preparation program. Type of Measure Name of Measure Quantity New Student Participants Previous 2 Current 4 Dates FY 2013 FY 2014 *The total number of graduates listed only reflects students that were receiving grants at the time of graduation. It does not reflect students who may have participated in the program at some point during their teacher training program. The total number of graduates also does not reflect students who returned to receive additional certifications or credentials. M.S. 122A.63; M.S. 124D.72 State of Minnesota 91 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: Indian Teacher Preparation (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Actual FY12 FY13 Actual FY14 Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 1000 - General 181 189 172 190 190 190 190 190 Total 181 189 172 190 190 190 190 190 Biennial Change (8) 18 18 Biennial % Change (2) 5 5 Governor's Change from Base 0 Governor's % Change from Base 0 Expenditures by Category Grants, Aids and Subsidies 181 189 172 190 190 190 190 190 Total 181 189 172 190 190 190 190 190 State of Minnesota 92 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: Indian Teacher Preparation (Dollars in Thousands) 1000 - General Actual FY12 Direct Appropriation Cancellations Expenditures Actual FY 14 FY 13 Estimate FY15 190 190 190 9 1 18 181 189 172 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation 190 190 190 190 190 190 190 190 190 190 Biennial Change in Expenditures (8) 18 18 Biennial % Change in Expenditures (2) 5 5 State of Minnesota 93 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Budget Activity Narrative Indian Programs Tribal Contract Schools http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/StuSuc/IndianEd/index.html AT A GLANCE • PURPOSE & CONTEXT The program ensures tribal schools have sufficient funds to provide an adequate and uniform education to their students, as required by the Minnesota Constitution. Participants include the four tribal contract schools in the state: Bug-ONay-Ge-Shig School, Leech Lake; Circle of Life School, White Earth; Nay ah Shing School, Mille Lacs; and Fond du Lac Ojibwe School, Fond du Lac. In FY 2014, 747 American Indian students attended the four Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) tribal contract/grant schools in Minnesota. SERVICES PROVIDED This state aid program provides funding to promote equal education for American Indian students enrolled in Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) tribal contract schools. State aid is calculated based on the difference between the state per pupil adjusted aid amount minus the amount provided by the federal government. The funds provide general education services and are not specifically set aside to meet any legislated goals. MDE calculates and processes aid payments to tribal contract schools for this program. RESULTS MDE does not track or report participant performance. Tribal contract schools are not public schools, so we cannot require tribal schools to submit assessment data related to this program. Type of Measure Name of Measure FY 2011 Results American Indian student graduation rate in BIE Schools 46.67% FY 2013 60% M.S. 124D.83 State of Minnesota 94 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: Tribal Contract Schools (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Actual FY12 FY13 Actual FY14 Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 1000 - General 1,165 1,721 1,915 2,074 2,212 2,337 2,212 2,337 Total 1,165 1,721 1,915 2,074 2,212 2,337 2,212 2,337 Biennial Change Biennial % Change 1,103 560 560 38 14 14 Governor's Change from Base 0 Governor's % Change from Base 0 Expenditures by Category Other Financial Transactions 600 660 166 194 208 222 208 222 Grants, Aids and Subsidies 565 1,061 1,749 1,880 2,004 2,115 2,004 2,115 1,165 1,721 1,915 2,074 2,212 2,337 2,212 2,337 Total State of Minnesota 95 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: Tribal Contract Schools (Dollars in Thousands) 1000 - General Actual FY12 FY 13 Entitlement 1,225 1,227 District Revenue 1,225 1,227 Direct Appropriation 1,165 1,721 Current Year 565 1,061 Prior Year 600 660 1,165 1,721 Expenditures Actual FY 14 Biennial Change in Expenditures Biennial % Change in Expenditures State of Minnesota 96 Estimate FY15 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation 1,915 2,074 2,212 2,337 2,212 2,337 1,915 2,074 2,212 2,337 2,212 2,337 1,103 560 560 38 14 14 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Budget Activity Narrative Indian Programs Tribal Early Childhood Program http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/StuSuc/IndianEd/index.html AT A GLANCE • • • PURPOSE & CONTEXT This program ensures Early Childhood and Family Education (ECFE) services are available for parents who live in tribal communities and who will send their children to tribal school. For more information, please see the ECFE budget narrative. Provides support to four tribal early childhood family education (ECFE) programs. Serves 850 to 1100 children birth to 5 every year. Program sites: Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School in Leech Lake, Circle of Life in White Earth, Fond du Lac Ojibwe School in Cloquet, and Wewinabi Early Education Center in Mille Lacs. SERVICES PROVIDED The programs use culturally appropriate materials and strategies to deliver the basic ECFE program, with an added emphasis on preserving American Indian history, language, and culture. The programs require the direct presence and substantial involvement of the children’s parents, especially fathers, and may include any or all of the following education services: • • • • • • • • Programs to educate parents about the physical and mental development of the children. Programs to enhance parents’ skills in providing for their children’s learning and development. Learning experiences for children and parents. Activities designed to detect children’s physical, mental, emotional, or behavioral problems that may cause learning problems. Activities and materials designed to encourage self-esteem, skills, and behaviors that prevent sexual and other interpersonal violence. Educational materials that may be borrowed for home use. Home visits or center-based activities. Other programs or activities to improve the health, development, and school-readiness of children. MDE, through the Office of Indian Education, works with each of the four project sites annually to determine how allocations will be utilized and verifies how many children and families are served. MDE also calculates and processes aid payments for this program. RESULTS Tribal schools are not public schools and are not required to submit assessment data for this program. MDE does not track or report participant performance. M.S. 124D.83, subd.4 State of Minnesota 97 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: Tribal Early Childhood Program (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Actual FY12 FY13 Actual FY14 Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 1000 - General 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 Total 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 Biennial Change 0 0 0 Biennial % Change 0 0 0 Governor's Change from Base 0 Governor's % Change from Base 0 Expenditures by Category Other Financial Transactions 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 Total 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 State of Minnesota 98 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: Tribal Early Childhood Program (Dollars in Thousands) 1000 - General Actual FY12 Actual FY 14 FY 13 Estimate FY15 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation Direct Appropriation 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 Expenditures 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 State of Minnesota 99 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Budget Activity Narrative Innovation and Accountability Assessments AT A GLANCE • • • PURPOSE & CONTEXT Serves approximately 62,000 students per grade, grades 3 – high school. Serves approximately 60,000 English learners (ELs), grades K-12. Serves approximately 4,500 students with severe cognitive disabilities. Statewide testing provides information for schools in order to inform parents, teachers, and the public on the achievement of students against the Minnesota Academic Standards or other standards for special populations. Testing serves K-12 students. SERVICES PROVIDED This program develops mathematics, reading, and science assessments related to the Minnesota Academic Standards. This program administers, scores, and reports on assessments for: • Mathematics, reading, and science; • English language proficiency; • Career and College Assessments; • Diploma Assessments for Graduation; and • National and International Assessments. Academic Content Assessments for Reading, Mathematics, and Science • • • • • • Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA), a required assessment designed to measure students’ achievement of the Minnesota Academic Standards in Reading, Mathematics and Science. Minnesota Test of Academic Skills (MTAS), a required assessment based on the Minnesota Academic Standards in Reading, Mathematics and Science for students with significant cognitive disabilities. Students take only one reading, math, or science exam. The three exams allow a variety of student populations the best opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge and skills. Reading taken in grades 3-8 and 10. Math taken in grades 3-8 and 11. Science taken in grades 5, 8, and high school Assessments for English Language Proficiency Assessing Comprehension and Communication in English State-to-State for English Language Learners (ACCESS for ELLs) is a required assessment designed to provide information about how well students with limited English proficiency are learning academic English in reading, writing, listening, and speaking as described in the state’s English learner (EL) standards. • Only students defined as English learners under state statute participate in the English language proficiency assessments. Career and College Assessments – For students in grade 8 2012-2013 and later • Explore is a required graduation assessment to provide information to grade 8 students, their parents, and educators about students’ achievement in Reading, English, Mathematics, and Science. The assessment includes a career interest survey. • Plan is a required graduation assessment to provide information to grade 10 students, their parents, and educators about students’ achievement in Reading, English, Mathematics, and Science. The assessment includes a career interest survey. • ACT is a required graduation assessment to provide information to grade 11 students, their parents, and educators regarding the level of preparedness for post-secondary success on a nationally recognized college entrance exam. State of Minnesota 100 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 • Compass is a graduation assessment provided to some students who, based on performance in grade 10, are not prepared for post-secondary success. Diploma Assessments for Graduation • Graduation Required Assessment for Diploma (GRAD) is an optional assessment for students in grade 8 prior to 20122013 designated to serve as the retest opportunity for students who did not pass on their first attempt of the high school MCAII in Reading or Math or the census administration of the GRAD writing assessment. MDE awards contracts to vendors, administers the contracts, and reports test results. RESULTS Type of Measure Quality Quantity Name of Measure Previous Percent of academic content assessments administered online and providing immediate results Number of misadministrations* during Minnesota Assessments. Current Dates 35% 75% FY 2013 FY 2014 44 21 FY 2013 FY 2014 * A misadministration is any time when the administration procedures are not followed fully and completely. M.S. 120B.30; M.S. 120B.31; M.S.124D.59 ESEA 1965, Title VI, Part A, Subpart I, Section 6111, P.L. 107-110 and Section 6112, P.L. 107-220 State of Minnesota 101 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: Assessments (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Actual FY12 FY13 Actual FY14 Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 1000 - General 15,055 15,245 14,914 22,042 21,001 21,001 21,001 21,001 3000 - Federal 10,435 9,534 8,152 11,635 9,634 9,634 9,634 9,634 Total 25,490 24,779 23,066 33,677 30,635 30,635 30,635 30,635 Biennial Change Biennial % Change 6,474 4,528 4,528 13 8 8 Governor's Change from Base 0 Governor's % Change from Base 0 Expenditures by Category Operating Expenses 25,490 24,779 Other Financial Transactions 0 0 Grants, Aids and Subsidies 0 0 Total 25,490 Total Agency Expenditures Internal Billing Expenditures Expenditures Less Internal Billing State of Minnesota 23,066 33,677 30,635 30,635 30,635 30,635 24,779 23,066 33,677 30,635 30,635 30,635 30,635 25,490 24,779 23,066 33,677 30,635 30,635 30,635 30,635 0 7 9 16 16 16 16 16 25,490 24,772 23,057 33,661 30,620 30,620 30,620 30,620 102 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: Assessments (Dollars in Thousands) 1000 - General Actual FY12 Direct Appropriation 15,150 15,150 Balance Forward In 15,955 97 Cancellations Expenditures Actual FY 14 FY 13 Estimate FY15 21,001 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation 21,001 21,001 21,001 21,001 21,001 21,001 21,001 21,001 1,041 3 15,055 Balance Forward Out 15,245 95 14,914 22,042 1,041 Biennial Change in Expenditures Biennial % Change in Expenditures 6,656 5,046 5,046 22 14 14 3000 - Federal Actual FY12 FY 13 Actual FY 14 Estimate FY15 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation Receipts 10,435 9,534 8,152 11,635 9,634 9,634 9,634 9,634 Expenditures 10,435 9,534 8,152 11,635 9,634 9,634 9,634 9,634 Biennial Change in Expenditures Biennial % Change in Expenditures State of Minnesota 103 (182) (518) (518) (1) (3) (3) 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Budget Activity Narrative Special Student and Teacher Alternative Compensation (Q Comp) http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/SchSup/QComp/index.html AT A GLANCE • • • • PURPOSE & CONTEXT The alternative teacher professional pay system (commonly known as Q Comp) provides school districts, charter schools, integration districts, intermediate districts, and the Perpich Center for Arts Education with up to $260 per student in additional revenue for designing and implementing a program that includes career ladder/advancement options, jobembedded professional development, teacher evaluation, performance pay, and an alternative salary schedule. In FY 2014, 135 (28 percent of) districts and charter schools participated: − 69 (20 percent of) school districts participated. − 66 (44 percent of) charter schools participated In FY 2014, 715 (36 percent of) school sites participated. In FY 2014: − 377,405 (45 percent of) students in the state were served. − 26,160.4 (42 percent of) full-time equivalent (FTE) licensed staff in the state were served. Twenty-six districts and charter schools have applied to begin implementation in FY 2015: − Three applications were to add additional sites to existing approved plans. Q Comp programs approved by MDE use various methods to improve classroom instruction and student learning while also recruiting and retaining highly qualified teachers. Program revenue is available to all districts and sites that apply and have an approved plan. However, basic aid is limited to $75.6 million annually, which is sufficient to fund about half of the students in the state. SERVICES PROVIDED Interested education sites are required to submit an application that includes: • A plan of how licensed staff members can provide leadership to help others improve their instructional skills. • Student achievement goals and the professional development plan that will help meet the goals. • A description of the teacher observation/evaluation process and training plans. • An overview of the performance pay system. • How the salary schedule has been changed to tie movement on the pay scale to performance measures. Approved districts or schools use the program funding to provide: • Compensation to teacher leaders and licensed staff members. • Professional development, training, and resources related to the program. MDE calculates and processes Q Comp payments and provides technical support for this program. 65 percent of the $260 per pupil amount ($169) comes in the form of state aid and the balance ($91 per pupil) in the form of equalized levy revenue. Beginning in FY 2015, the levy revenue is equalized using an equalizing factor of $6,100 of adjusted net tax capacity per pupil. Qualifying districts may choose to receive only the basic aid portion of the revenue (the $169 per pupil), or at the district's discretion, opt to access the additional equalized levy (the $91 per pupil). In addition, charter schools and intermediate school districts (which do not have levy authority) receive a prorated aid amount based on the percentage of $260 per pupil that all districts receive. Basic alternative compensation aid is limited to $75.6 million annually, and is available, in general, to districts on a first-come, firstserved basis. State total basic aid has currently reached this limit; no additional schools can be added unless the limit is increased. RESULTS The program evaluations conducted have noted that it is difficult to separate Q Comp from other district initiatives to measure the effect on student achievement: • One study was able to identify a positive correlation between the implementation of Q Comp over a number of years and improved student achievement; and • Another study found a 3 percent standard deviation increase in student achievement on two different reading assessments and on one math assessment. M.S. 122A.414; M.S. 122A.415; State of Minnesota 104 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: Alternative Compensation (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 1000 - General 69,899 78,308 77,596 78,308 77,596 Total 69,899 78,308 77,596 78,308 77,596 Biennial Change 69,899 86,005 86,005 123 123 Biennial % Change Governor's Change from Base 0 Governor's % Change from Base 0 Expenditures by Category Grants, Aids and Subsidies 69,899 78,308 77,596 78,308 77,596 Total 69,899 78,308 77,596 78,308 77,596 State of Minnesota 105 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: Alternative Compensation (Dollars in Thousands) 1000 - General Estimate FY15 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation Direct Appropriation 69,899 78,308 77,596 78,308 77,596 Expenditures 69,899 78,308 77,596 78,308 77,596 Biennial Change in Expenditures Biennial % Change in Expenditures State of Minnesota 0 86,005 86,005 0 123 123 106 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Budget Activity Narrative Innovation and Accountability Teacher Dvlpmt and Eval AT A GLANCE • • PURPOSE & CONTEXT The Teacher Development and Evaluation program provides funding for teacher development and evaluation activities. Beginning in the 2014-15 school year, all school districts must implement a teacher evaluation and review plan. Revenue for this program is for FY 2015 only. Teacher development and evaluation requirements became law in 2011. This program is available to school districts, intermediate school districts, and charter schools that do not have an alternative professional pay system agreement, also known as Q Comp. SERVICES PROVIDED This program provides each qualifying district or charter school with revenue equal to $302 times the number of full-time equivalent teachers employed on October 1 of the previous school year. The teacher development and evaluation process must establish a three-year professional review cycle for every teacher. The evaluation process is intended to work in tandem with staff development activities, use data from student assessments to determine 35 percent of teacher evaluation results, and provide support to teachers not meeting professional teaching standards including goals and timelines. Revenue must be used for allowable activities such as mentoring, evaluations performed by trained evaluators, and individual growth and development plans for teachers. MDE calculates and processes aid payments for this program. RESULTS Type of Measure Quantity Quantity Quantity Name of Measure Total number of independent school districts eligible for Teacher Development and Evaluation funding Total number of charter schools eligible for Teacher Development and Evaluation funding Total number of intermediate school districts eligible for Teacher Development and Evaluation funding Previous Current Dates n/a 261 FY 2015 n/a 82 FY 2015 n/a 3 FY 2015 MN Laws 2014, ch.312, art.16, sec.15 State of Minnesota 107 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: Teacher Dvlpmt and Eval (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 1000 - General 9,000 1,000 0 1,000 0 Total 9,000 1,000 0 1,000 0 Biennial Change 9,000 (8,000) (8,000) (89) (89) Biennial % Change Governor's Change from Base 0 Governor's % Change from Base 0 Expenditures by Category Grants, Aids and Subsidies 9,000 1,000 0 1,000 0 Total 9,000 1,000 0 1,000 0 State of Minnesota 108 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: Teacher Dvlpmt and Eval (Dollars in Thousands) 1000 - General Estimate FY15 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Direct Appropriation 9,000 1,000 Expenditures 9,000 1,000 Biennial Change in Expenditures Biennial % Change in Expenditures State of Minnesota Governor's Recommendation 0 1,000 0 1,000 0 0 0 (8,000) (8,000) 0 (89) (89) 109 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Budget Activity Narrative Program: Activity: Special Student and Teacher Programs Adv Placement-Intl Bacc AT A GLANCE PURPOSE & CONTEXT In FY 2013: • 53 authorized IB schools participated at 59 school sites. • 38,769 AP students took 64,705 exams. • 3,150 IB students took 7,373 exams. • 4,330 low-income students took 7,597 AP or IB exams. • 962 AP teachers attended in-depth training. • 1,271 IB teachers attended in-depth training. This state aid program gives high school students the opportunity to take college-level courses and earn college credit while in high school. The program also provides funding for AP/IB teachers to attend training programs. SERVICES PROVIDED Most of Minnesota’s public and private colleges and universities have credit-awarding policies for Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) course credits for exams taken by students. • • Colleges and universities in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system (MnSCU) must award college credit to high school students who receive a score of three or higher on an advanced placement examination or four or higher on the international baccalaureate program examination. The University of Minnesota and private postsecondary institutions are encouraged to award college credit to high school students who receive a score of three or higher on an advanced placement examination or four or higher on the international baccalaureate program examination. The AP and IB programs provide financial incentives to support: • Teacher training and support. • Student examination fees. MDE reviews and approves applications, and calculates and processes aid payments for this program. RESULTS Type of Measure Name of Measure FY 2012 Quality Percent of AP exams –“proficient” or above Quality Percent of IB exams–“proficient” or above FY 2013 65.6% 65.9% 58% 53% M.S. 120B.13 State of Minnesota 110 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: Adv Placement/Intl Bacc (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Actual FY12 FY13 Actual FY14 Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 1000 - General 4,485 4,504 4,500 4,500 4,500 4,500 4,500 4,500 Total 4,485 4,504 4,500 4,500 4,500 4,500 4,500 4,500 Biennial Change Biennial % Change 11 0 0 0 0 0 Governor's Change from Base 0 Governor's % Change from Base 0 Expenditures by Category Operating Expenses 500 500 500 500 500 Grants, Aids and Subsidies 4,485 4,504 4,500 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 Total 4,485 4,504 4,500 4,500 4,500 4,500 4,500 4,500 State of Minnesota 111 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: Adv Placement/Intl Bacc (Dollars in Thousands) 1000 - General Actual FY12 Direct Appropriation Actual FY 14 FY 13 4,500 4,500 Balance Forward In 15 Cancellations 11 Expenditures Balance Forward Out 4,485 4,504 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation 4,500 4,500 4,500 4,500 4,500 4,500 4,500 4,500 4,500 4,500 4,500 4,500 15 Biennial Change in Expenditures Biennial % Change in Expenditures State of Minnesota Estimate FY15 112 11 0 0 0 0 0 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Budget Activity Narrative Special Student and Teacher Programs Concurrent Enrollment http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/StuSuc/CollReadi/PSEO/ AT A GLANCE • • PURPOSE & CONTEXT The Concurrent Enrollment program provides funding to districts to defray the cost of delivering concurrent enrollment courses, also known as Concurrent Enrollment programs, in high schools. Of the 23,583 students that participated in FY 2013, 3,859 were low-income students and 66 were English learners. For FY 2013, the state aid amount was prorated to $35.38 per student. This program is available to all 11th- and 12th-grade students, and is available to 10th-grade students for career and technical education classes, and provides dual high school and college credit. SERVICES PROVIDED This program provides funding to districts that offer an agreed-upon concurrent enrollment course for students who take the course at the high school. • Concurrent enrollment courses are taught during the regular school day at the high school. • These courses are offered in partnership with a college or university. • State aid is nominally $150 per student. However, funding is limited, initial funding exceeds the appropriation, and the program is prorated, with districts only receiving a percentage of their calculated state aid. Participating students are provided: • Credit for both high school and college credits at no cost to the student. • Qualified high school instructors or college faculty teaching the course. • Exposure to college-level courses and coursework. • Similar coursework and testing as is used in similar classes taught on a college campus. • Continued participation in the high school culture while earning college credits. MDE: • • • Helps districts interpret the laws regarding concurrent enrollment; Reviews and approves annual partnership agreements between high schools and colleges or universities; and Calculates and processes aid payments to districts. RESULTS Type of Measure Name of Measure Previous Current Dates Quantity Number of Students Participating 21,992 23,583 FY 2012 FY 2013 Quantity College credits earned that generated Concurrent Enrollment aid 177,715 credits 196,882 credits FY 2012 FY 2013 M.S. 124D.091 State of Minnesota 113 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: Concurrent Enrollment (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Actual FY12 FY13 Actual FY14 Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 1000 - General 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 Total 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 Biennial Change 0 0 0 Biennial % Change 0 0 0 Governor's Change from Base 0 Governor's % Change from Base 0 Expenditures by Category Grants, Aids and Subsidies 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 Total 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 State of Minnesota 114 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: Concurrent Enrollment (Dollars in Thousands) 1000 - General Actual FY12 FY 13 Actual FY 14 Estimate FY15 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation Direct Appropriation 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 Expenditures 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 State of Minnesota 115 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Budget Activity Narrative Program: Activity: Special Student and Teacher Programs Collaborative Urban Educator AT A GLANCE • • PURPOSE & CONTEXT This program addresses the need to recruit and train teachers prepared to meet the educational needs of urban schools and a diverse student population. In FY 2014, three colleges had Collaborative Urban Educator grants renewed. In FY 2014, one college, Augsburg, received Collaborative Urban Educator funding for the first time. This program serves four institutions of higher learning in Minneapolis and St. Paul. SERVICES PROVIDED Each institution has discretion to determine the best way to accomplish the intent of the program using the appropriation: • Concordia University focuses on providing a pathway to a bachelor’s degree and teacher licensure for paraprofessional, education assistants, and teaching assistants through the Southeast Asia Teacher (SEAT) Licensure Program. • St. Thomas University currently focuses on preparing teachers at the graduate level leading to licensure in Special Education and English as a Second Language. • Hamline University has established the Center for Excellence in Urban Teaching (CEUT), which focuses on preparing educators for urban settings and providing support for in-service teachers. • Augsburg College focuses on preparing teachers of East African origin on multiple licensure areas (EAST Program). Each institution must prepare, by January 1 of each year, a detailed report regarding funds used. MDE processes payment for this program. RESULTS Type of Measure Name of Measure # Dates Quantity Number of graduates from Concordia University 16 FY 2010 through FY 2013 Quantity Number of licenses earned via postgraduate degrees from St. Thomas University 386 FY 1992 through FY 2013 Quantity Number of graduates from Hamline University 62 FY 2011 through FY 2012 Quantity Number of candidates currently enrolled at Augsburg 17 FY 2014 MN Laws 2013, ch.116, art.3, sec.37, subd.12 State of Minnesota 116 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: Collaborative Urban Educator (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Actual FY12 FY13 Actual FY14 Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 1000 - General 443 613 780 780 780 780 780 780 Total 443 613 780 780 780 780 780 780 Biennial Change Biennial % Change 504 0 0 48 0 0 Governor's Change from Base 0 Governor's % Change from Base 0 Expenditures by Category Grants, Aids and Subsidies 443 613 780 780 780 780 780 780 Total 443 613 780 780 780 780 780 780 State of Minnesota 117 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: Collaborative Urban Educator (Dollars in Thousands) 1000 - General Actual FY12 Direct Appropriation 528 Balance Forward In Expenditures Balance Forward Out Actual FY 14 FY 13 443 528 780 85 0 613 780 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation 780 780 780 780 780 780 780 780 780 780 85 Biennial Change in Expenditures Biennial % Change in Expenditures State of Minnesota Estimate FY15 118 504 0 0 48 0 0 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Budget Activity Narrative Choice Programs Literacy Incentive Aid AT A GLANCE • • PURPOSE & CONTEXT This program gives schools additional aid based on student reading performance. Literacy incentive aid is intended to both reward and incentivize reading proficiency. In FY 2014, 73.9% of white students showed high or medium growth. In FY 2014, 68.7% of nonwhite students showed high or medium growth. Literacy incentive aid is available to all public school districts and charter schools. SERVICES PROVIDED Literacy incentive aid is based on the portion of students in a school that meet or exceed proficiency on the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA) grade 3 reading test (called “Proficiency Aid”). It is also based on the portion of students that show medium or high growth in reading proficiency between grades 3 and 4 (called “Growth Aid”). Proficiency and growth are based on three-year averages. Proficiency aid = $530 x grade 3 reading proficiency portion x grade 3 enrollment from the prior year. Growth aid = $530 x grade 4 growth portion x grade 4 enrollment from the prior year. MDE calculates and processes aid payments for this program. RESULTS Type of Measure Name of Measure FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013* FY 2014 Quality Portion of Grade 3 students generating Proficiency Aid 79.0% 78.3% 76.3% 78.5% 80.4% 57.2% 58.1% Quality Portion of Grade 4 students generating Growth Aid 72.8% 75.5% 75.1% 79.9% 79.2% 72.3% 72.4% *The reading test became more difficult in 2013, so the drop in the portion of scores that generate revenue does not necessarily indicate a drop in the actual levels of proficiency and growth. M.S.124D.98 State of Minnesota 119 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: Literacy Incentive Aid (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Actual FY12 FY13 Actual FY14 Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 1000 - General 41,978 50,998 44,839 44,590 45,574 44,590 45,574 Total 41,978 50,998 44,839 44,590 45,574 44,590 45,574 Biennial Change 53,859 (5,673) (5,673) 128 (6) (6) Biennial % Change Governor's Change from Base 0 Governor's % Change from Base 0 Expenditures by Category Grants, Aids and Subsidies 41,978 50,998 44,839 44,590 45,574 44,590 45,574 Total 41,978 50,998 44,839 44,590 45,574 44,590 45,574 State of Minnesota 120 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: Literacy Incentive Aid (Dollars in Thousands) 1000 - General Actual FY 14 Entitlement 48,585 Estimate FY15 49,323 District Revenue 48,585 49,323 Direct Appropriation 41,978 50,998 41,978 44,391 0 6,607 41,978 50,998 Prior Year Expenditures Biennial Change in Expenditures 44,839 44,590 44,839 44,590 45,574 44,590 45,574 44,590 45,574 45,574 53,859 (5,673) (5,673) 128 (6) (6) Biennial % Change in Expenditures State of Minnesota Governor's Recommendation 0 Levies Current Year Forecast Base FY16 FY17 121 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Budget Activity Narrative Special Student and Teacher Programs Youthworks AT A GLANCE • • PURPOSE & CONTEXT Americorp Innovation funding provides the required local match for federal AmeriCorps dollars. ServeMinnesota is the statutorily designated recipient of funding for the AmeriCorps program. 12 AmeriCorps Innovation programs served rural and urban communities in FY 2013. More than 530 AmeriCorps Innovation members served over 40,000 Minnesotans in FY 2013. This program serves students in schools and nonprofit organizations throughout Minnesota. SERVICES PROVIDED Americorp Innovation members provide direct service in five priority areas: education, the environment, healthy futures, veterans, and economic opportunity. Federal funds cover 85 percent of the costs associated with each AmeriCorps member and cover 100 percent of the federal AmeriCorps scholarships leveraged by each AmeriCorps member. This state program complements the federal AmeriCorps program and provides funding for youth to provide communities with a wide variety of services, including mentoring and tutoring, service activities, mediation services to decrease violence, park safety, construction and rehabilitation of homes, environmental projects and other community service projects. MDE awards and make payments for the program grant, and reviews program reports. RESULTS MDE’s role in this program is limited to budget and grant review and approval, and does not assess data related to this program. Type of Measure Name of Measure Previous Current Dates Quantity AmeriCorps Members 1,297 1,574 FY2011 FY2013 Quantity Reading Corps students served 20,000 30,232 FY 2011 FY2013 Source: http://www.serveminnesota.org/about/facts M.S.124D.36 - M.S.124D.45 Federal Citation: National and Community Service Trust Act 1993 State of Minnesota 122 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: Youthworks (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Actual FY12 FY13 Actual FY14 Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 1000 - General 900 900 900 900 900 900 900 900 Total 900 900 900 900 900 900 900 900 Biennial Change 0 0 0 Biennial % Change 0 0 0 Governor's Change from Base 0 Governor's % Change from Base 0 Expenditures by Category Grants, Aids and Subsidies 900 900 900 900 900 900 900 900 Total 900 900 900 900 900 900 900 900 State of Minnesota 123 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: Youthworks (Dollars in Thousands) 1000 - General Actual FY12 FY 13 Actual FY 14 Estimate FY15 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation Direct Appropriation 900 900 900 900 900 900 900 900 Expenditures 900 900 900 900 900 900 900 900 State of Minnesota 124 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Budget Activity Narrative Special Student and Teacher Programs Student Organizations AT A GLANCE • • PURPOSE & CONTEXT The Minnesota Foundation of Student Organizations (MFSO) funds secondary and postsecondary career and technical student organizations that are operated as co-curricular activities. It also funds state-approved career and technical education programs. There are seven Career and Technical Education student organizations supported by the Minnesota Foundation for Student Organizations (MSFO). MFSO is governed by a 23 member Board of Directors, half of which are appointed by the Governor and half which serve as representatives to the student organizations. SERVICES PROVIDED The MFSO supports career and technical student organizations as they provide opportunities for: • Leadership • Personal development • Community service • Career preparation The student organizations provide those opportunities in the following areas: • Health • Service • Trade and industry • Business • Agriculture • Family and consumer science • Marketing The MFSO coordinates joint activities and outreach among its member student organizations. The MFSO requires member organizations to provide desired support and opportunities for students. MDE processes payments and provides technical support for this program. RESULTS Type of Measure Name of Measure FY 2006 Quantity Membership in career and technical education student organizations 16,800 FY 2013 19,100 M.S.124D.34; M.S. 124D.355 State of Minnesota 125 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: Student Organizations (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Actual FY12 FY13 Actual FY14 Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 1000 - General 725 725 725 725 725 725 725 725 Total 725 725 725 725 725 725 725 725 Biennial Change 0 0 0 Biennial % Change 0 0 0 Governor's Change from Base 0 Governor's % Change from Base 0 Expenditures by Category Grants, Aids and Subsidies 725 725 725 725 725 725 725 725 Total 725 725 725 725 725 725 725 725 State of Minnesota 126 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: Student Organizations (Dollars in Thousands) 1000 - General Actual FY12 Direct Appropriation 725 Cancellations Expenditures Actual FY 14 FY 13 725 Estimate FY15 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation 725 725 725 725 725 725 725 725 725 725 725 725 0 725 725 Biennial Change in Expenditures 0 0 0 Biennial % Change in Expenditures 0 0 0 State of Minnesota 127 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Budget Activity Narrative Special Student and Teacher Programs Starbase MN http://www.starbasemn.org/ AT A GLANCE • PURPOSE & CONTEXT Starbase MN is a grant program focusing on science, technology, engineering, and math. This program was implemented in FY 2014. This grant is awarded to Starbase MN for a program serving students in grades 4 to 6. SERVICES PROVIDED This program provides students a multi-sensory learning experience and a hands-on curriculum in an aerospace environment. MDE processes aid payments for this program. RESULTS Type of Measure Name of Measure Previous Current Dates Quantity Number of Students participating n/a 3,464 FY 2013 Quality Percentage students wanting to learn more about science, technology, engineering and math after the program n/a 95% FY 2013 MN Laws 2013, ch.116, art.3, sec.37, subd.22 State of Minnesota 128 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: Starbase MN (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Actual FY14 Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 1000 - General 500 500 500 500 500 500 Total 500 500 500 500 500 500 Biennial Change 1,000 Biennial % Change 0 0 0 0 Governor's Change from Base 0 Governor's % Change from Base 0 Expenditures by Category Grants, Aids and Subsidies 500 500 500 500 500 500 Total 500 500 500 500 500 500 State of Minnesota 129 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: Starbase MN (Dollars in Thousands) 1000 - General Actual FY 14 Estimate FY15 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation Direct Appropriation 500 500 500 500 500 500 Expenditures 500 500 500 500 500 500 Biennial Change in Expenditures State of Minnesota 0 0 130 0 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Budget Activity Narrative Special Student and Teacher Programs Civic Education Grant Program AT A GLANCE • • PURPOSE & CONTEXT The Civics Education Grants program provides civic education programs for Minnesota youth. This program was implemented in FY 2014. The Civic Education Coalition consists of Kids Voting St. Paul, Learning Law and Democracy Foundation, and YMCA Youth in Government This grant is awarded to the Minnesota Civic Education Coalition for a program serving youth age 18 and under. SERVICES PROVIDED This program instructs students in: • The constitutional principles and democratic foundation of our national, state, and local institutions. • The political processes and structures of government. MDE processes aid payments for this program. RESULTS This is a new program and MDE is not required to collect specific data. Type of Measure Name of Measure Quantity Number of Programs Previous n/a Current (FY 2014) 3 MN Laws 2013, ch.116, art.3, sec.37, subd.23 State of Minnesota 131 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: Civic Education Grant Progam (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Actual FY14 Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 1000 - General 125 125 125 125 125 125 Total 125 125 125 125 125 125 Biennial Change 250 Biennial % Change 0 0 0 0 Governor's Change from Base 0 Governor's % Change from Base 0 Expenditures by Category Grants, Aids and Subsidies 125 125 125 125 125 125 Total 125 125 125 125 125 125 State of Minnesota 132 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: Civic Education Grant Progam (Dollars in Thousands) 1000 - General Actual FY 14 Estimate FY15 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation Direct Appropriation 125 125 125 125 125 125 Expenditures 125 125 125 125 125 125 Biennial Change in Expenditures State of Minnesota 0 0 133 0 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Budget Activity Narrative Special Student and Teacher Programs Early Childhood Literacy https://minnesotareadingcorps.org/ AT A GLANCE • • • PURPOSE & CONTEXT This program’s purpose is to reduce Minnesota’s achievement gap and increase the number of students meeting literacy standards by the end of third grade. In FY 2014, the MN Reading Corps served 28,736 students, age 3 to grade 3. In FY 2013, there was a 46 percent pass rate on the statewide 3rd grade MCA test of reading proficiency for participants who completed their MN Reading Corps tutoring. MN Reading Corps worked with 323 elementary schools and 142 PreK sites in FY 2012. The program is funded with a combination of state aid, federal funds, and private donations. SERVICES PROVIDED The Minnesota Reading Corps places AmeriCorps members in early childhood, afterschool, and school settings. AmeriCorps members: • Are trained in research-based tutoring techniques and work with children age three to grade three. • Monitor each student’s progress. • Recruit community volunteers to reach more children. The Minnesota Reading Corps provides master literacy coaches to Head Start programs. They: • • • Train internal literacy coaches on early literacy curriculum and coaching techniques. Administer the early learning classroom observation tool. Provide feedback/coaching to AmeriCorps members. MDE awards and make payments for the program grant, approves work plans, invoices and reviews annual reports RESULTS Type of Measure Quantity Result Name of Measure Number of pre-kindergarten children receiving individualized instruction.* Ratio of children who meet their goals. FY 2013 FY 2014 4,119 8,426 48% 42% M.S. 119A.50; M.S.124D.42 State of Minnesota 134 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: Early Childhood Literacy (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Actual FY12 FY13 Actual FY14 Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 1000 - General 1,968 6,282 4,125 5,125 4,375 4,375 9,375 9,375 Total 1,968 6,282 4,125 5,125 4,375 4,375 9,375 9,375 Biennial Change Biennial % Change 1,000 (500) 9,500 12 (5) 103 Governor's Change from Base 10,000 Governor's % Change from Base 114 Expenditures by Category Grants, Aids and Subsidies 1,968 6,282 4,125 5,125 4,375 4,375 9,375 9,375 Total 1,968 6,282 4,125 5,125 4,375 4,375 9,375 9,375 State of Minnesota 135 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: Early Childhood Literacy (Dollars in Thousands) 1000 - General Actual FY12 Direct Appropriation 4,125 Balance Forward In FY 13 4,125 Actual FY 14 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation 4,125 5,125 4,375 4,375 9,375 9,375 4,125 5,125 4,375 4,375 9,375 9,375 2,157 Expenditures 1,968 Balance Forward Out 2,157 6,282 Biennial Change in Expenditures Biennial % Change in Expenditures Gov's Exp Change from Base 1,000 (500) 9,500 12 (5) 103 10,000 Gov's Exp % Change from Base State of Minnesota Estimate FY15 114 136 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Budget Activity Narrative Special Student and Teacher Programs MN Math Corps Program http://minnesotamathcorps.org/ AT A GLANCE • • PURPOSE & CONTEXT The purpose of this program is to provide ServeMinnesota AmeriCorps members with a model of mathematics instruction they can use to help elementary and middle school students and their teachers meet state academic standards in mathematics. The program plans to place more than 150 tutors in over 100 elementary, middle and junior high schools in FY 2015. 922 students have started receiving service from Math Corps members in FY 2015. Students in select elementary, middle and junior high schools in Minnesota are served by this program. SERVICES PROVIDED The Minnesota Math Corps program pilots curricula to determine how best to help students become proficient in math. Math Corps members provide targeted tutoring to pairs of students. • Students served by MN Math Corp receive 90 minutes per week of tutoring for a minimum of 20 weeks MDE awards and make payments for the program grant and reviews the biennial program report. RESULTS FY 2014 was the first year for the MN Math Corp program. Academic performance results for FY 2014 are not yet available. M.S.124D.42, subd.9; (https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=124D.42) State of Minnesota 137 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: MN Math Corps Program (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Actual FY14 Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 1000 - General 250 250 250 250 250 250 Total 250 250 250 250 250 250 Biennial Change 500 Biennial % Change 0 0 0 0 Governor's Change from Base 0 Governor's % Change from Base 0 Expenditures by Category Grants, Aids and Subsidies 250 250 250 250 250 250 Total 250 250 250 250 250 250 State of Minnesota 138 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: MN Math Corps Program (Dollars in Thousands) 1000 - General Actual FY 14 Estimate FY15 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation Direct Appropriation 250 250 250 250 250 250 Expenditures 250 250 250 250 250 250 Biennial Change in Expenditures State of Minnesota 0 0 139 0 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Program Narrative Special Student and Teacher Programs Elem Sec Educ Act Programs http://education.state.mn.us/mde/index.html AT A GLANCE • PURPOSE & CONTEXT The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) is federal legislation that promotes student achievement through school and district reform. ESEA provides supplementary educational funds for disadvantaged learner programs, professional development of teachers and principals, and English language acquisition. The law requires each state to develop and implement a system for holding all districts and schools accountable for the education of students. Annual federal education grants are allocated to eligible districts using census and student enrollments. SERVICES PROVIDED Funds are authorized for professional development, instructional programs and materials, and for promoting parental involvement under: • Title I Part A of ESEA, which provides technical and financial assistance to local education agencies (LEAs) and schools with high numbers or percentages of children from low-income families, in order to help schools make sure that all children meet challenging academic standards. • Migrant Education, Title I Part C, which ensures that migratory children receive appropriate educational services that address their special needs. • The Math and Science Partners program, Title II Part B, which improves the content knowledge of teachers and the performance of students in the areas of math and science, and is designed for high need school districts. • The Improving Teacher Quality program, Title II Part A, which improves the preparation of prospective teachers, enhances professional development activities, and holds institutions of higher education accountable for recruiting and training highly qualified individuals into the teacher workforce. • The Title III Program, which helps LEAs ensure that English learners and immigrant students attain English proficiency and meet the same standards required of all other students. • The 21st Century Community Learning program, Title IV Part B, which supports the creation of community learning centers that provide children in high-poverty and low-performing schools academic enrichment opportunities during non-school hours, and offers educational services to the families of participating children. • The Rural and Low-Income Schools Grant, Title VI Part B, which helps very small rural districts with high concentrations of poverty that may lack the personnel and resources to effectively compete for federal competitive grants. MDE administers federal education programs for learners under ESEA. MDE provides school districts: • • • Leadership to ensure that Title programs funded under ESEA achieve academic excellence, are implemented according to legislation, and demonstrate reasonable promise of success. Support for the design, development, implementation, administration and evaluation of ESEA Title programs. Programmatic accountability with ESEA Title programs. RESULTS Multiple measures are used to compute two different ratings and determine designations and recognition for Title I schools: • The Multiple Measurements Rating (MMR) is calculated using proficiency, growth, achievement gap reduction and graduation information; and • the Focus Rating (FR) is calculated using focused proficiency and achievement gap reduction information. State of Minnesota 140 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Type of Measure Name of Measure Previous Current Dates Quantity Total number of schools with improving MMR rating scores 474 764 FY 2012 FY 2013 Quantity Total number of schools with declining MMR rating changes 1,060 708 FY 2012 FY 2013 Quantity Total number of schools with the same MMR rating N/A 31 FY 2012 FY 2013 Quantity Total number of schools with improving Focus rating changes 854 697 FY 2012 FY 2013 Quantity Total number of schools with declining Focus rating changes 574 653 FY 2012 FY 2013 Quantity Total number of schools with the same Focus rating N/A 30 FY 2012 FY 2013 No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001, Pub. L. No. 107-110, § 115, Stat. 1425 (2002) CFDA 84.010; CFDA 84.365; CFDA 84.011; CFDA 84.287; CFDA 84.366; CFDA 84.358; CFDA 84.367; State of Minnesota 141 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: Elem Sec Educ Act Programs (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Actual FY12 FY13 Actual FY14 Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 3000 - Federal 199,220 220,245 201,565 238,776 225,882 225,882 225,882 225,882 Total 199,220 220,245 201,565 238,776 225,882 225,882 225,882 225,882 Biennial Change Biennial % Change 20,876 11,423 11,423 5 3 3 Governor's Change from Base 0 Governor's % Change from Base 0 Expenditures by Category Operating Expenses Other Financial Transactions 102 0 0 0 0 0 413 29 0 Grants, Aids and Subsidies 198,807 220,113 201,565 238,776 225,882 225,882 225,882 225,882 Total 199,220 220,245 201,565 238,776 225,882 225,882 225,882 225,882 Total Agency Expenditures 199,220 220,245 201,565 238,776 225,882 225,882 225,882 225,882 0 0 0 0 0 238,776 225,882 225,882 225,882 225,882 Internal Billing Expenditures Expenditures Less Internal Billing State of Minnesota 199,220 220,245 201,565 142 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: Elem Sec Educ Act Programs (Dollars in Thousands) 3000 - Federal Actual FY12 Actual FY 14 FY 13 Estimate FY15 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation 0 0 Receipts 199,577 220,245 201,565 238,775 225,882 225,882 225,882 225,882 Expenditures 199,220 220,245 201,565 238,776 225,882 225,882 225,882 225,882 Balance Forward In Balance Forward Out 357 Biennial Change in Expenditures Biennial % Change in Expenditures State of Minnesota 143 20,876 11,423 11,423 5 3 3 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Budget Activity Narrative Special Teacher and Student Programs Miscellaneous Federal Grants AT A GLANCE • • • PURPOSE & CONTEXT This budget activity summarizes other miscellaneous federal programs that fund various activities in school districts and charter schools. Federal funds are available for charter schools. Federal funds are available to help pay for the additional costs of educating the homeless. Federal funds are available to help small rural schools. SERVICES PROVIDED Charter School Program (CFDA 84.282A). This federal grant will be used to increase charter school quality and accountability of the authorizers that oversee them. Over the course of the five-year project, MDE will: 1. Increase the number of high-quality charter schools. 2. Establish an accountability framework to increase academic performance and decrease the achievement gap in charter schools. 3. Build authorizers’ capacity to authorize, monitor, and hold charter schools accountable. 4. Disseminate promising and innovative practices of high-quality charter schools to each Local Educational Agency (LEA) in the state. Homeless Children and Youth Grants (CFDA 84.196). This program is used to ensure that homeless children, including preschoolers, have equal access to free and appropriate public education. Grants are used to address problems related to enrollment, attendance, and success of homeless children in school. Rural and Low-Income Schools Grant, Title VI Part B (CFDA 84.358). This program helps very small rural districts with high concentrations of poverty that may lack the personnel and resources to effectively compete for federal competitive grants. Tech Literacy Challenge CFDA (CFDA 84.318). The primary goal of this part of the program is to improve student academic achievement through the use of technology in elementary schools and secondary schools. MDE awards, monitors and pays these federal grants. RESULTS Type of Measure Name of Measure FY 2013 FY 2014 Quantity Number of Charter School Grants awarded 14 11 Quantity Number of Rural and Low Income School Grants awarded 15 16 McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, Title VII, Subtitle B (Homeless); Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended, Title V Part B, Subpart 1 (Charter School) State of Minnesota 144 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: Other Federal Programs (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Actual FY12 FY13 Actual FY14 Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 3000 - Federal 91,746 32,957 9,442 12,649 11,930 10,978 11,930 10,978 Total 91,746 32,957 9,442 12,649 11,930 10,978 11,930 10,978 Biennial Change Biennial % Change (102,612) 818 818 (82) 4 4 Governor's Change from Base 0 Governor's % Change from Base 0 Expenditures by Category Compensation 18 9 18 17 17 17 17 48 714 169 7 7 5 7 5 0 0 0 Grants, Aids and Subsidies 91,698 32,226 9,263 12,624 11,906 10,956 11,906 10,956 Total 91,746 32,957 9,442 12,649 11,930 10,978 11,930 10,978 Total Agency Expenditures 91,746 32,957 9,442 12,649 11,930 10,978 11,930 10,978 23 27 4 4 3 4 3 91,746 32,933 9,415 12,645 11,926 10,975 11,926 10,975 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 Operating Expenses Other Financial Transactions Internal Billing Expenditures Expenditures Less Internal Billing Full-Time Equivalents State of Minnesota 145 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: Other Federal Programs (Dollars in Thousands) 3000 - Federal Actual FY12 Actual FY 14 FY 13 Estimate FY15 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation 0 0 Receipts 91,746 32,957 9,442 12,649 11,930 10,978 11,930 10,978 Expenditures 91,746 32,957 9,442 12,649 11,930 10,978 11,930 10,978 Balance Forward In Balance Forward Out 1 Biennial Change in Expenditures Biennial % Change in Expenditures FTEs State of Minnesota 0 0 146 (102,612) 818 818 (82) 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Budget Activity Narrative Special Education Special Education http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/StuSuc/SpecEdProg/index.html AT A GLANCE • • • PURPOSE & CONTEXT This state aid program funds specially designed instruction and related services for children and youth with disabilities ages birth-21. In FY 2014, 129,646 children and youth, ages birth-21, received special education services. In FY 2014, 113,619 K-12 students (13.6 percent of total K-12 students) received special education services. In FY 2012, 21,743 full-time equivalent special education teachers and paraprofessional staff were employed. Districts also receive federal funds through the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) for special education services. IDEA ensures that all children with disabilities receive a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE). FAPE emphasizes that special education and related services must meet students’ unique needs and prepare them for postsecondary education, employment and independent living. Most of the program costs are for staff, services, and support. SERVICES PROVIDED Goals of special education: • Provide FAPE in the least restrictive environment. • Improve performance on statewide assessments. • Increase special education student graduation rates. • Coordinate services for students receiving support from more than one agency. Special education students must have an Individualized Education Program (IEP). The IEP helps students with disabilities with schoolwork and helps them make progress toward graduation according to their individualized goals. Students are eligible for IDEA Part B services if they meet specific state eligibility requirements under one or more of 13 disability categories as defined in Minnesota Rules. To be eligible for special education IDEA Part B services, students ages 3-21 must be: • Found to have a disability. • In need of personalized instruction and related services. To be eligible for special education IDEA Part C infant and toddler intervention services, infants and toddlers aged Birth-2 must meet at least one of the three components: • They meet the criteria for any one of Minnesota’s recognized special education disability categories. • They have a demonstrated developmental delay. • They are diagnosed with a physical or mental condition that has a high probability of resulting in developmental delay. The combination of these laws and rules require the provision of FAPE for all eligible children and youth with disabilities. FAPE is defined as instruction and services that are: • Based on eligibility and need. • Written into an Individualized Education Program (IEP) or an Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP). • Provided in the least restrictive environment possible and at no cost to parents. MDE calculates and processes aid payments and provides technical support for this program. State of Minnesota 147 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 RESULTS Goal: To increase the graduation rate of students with disabilities. Measure: Graduation rate of students with disabilities. Goal: To decrease the dropout rate of students with disabilities. Measure: Dropout rate of students with disabilities. State of Minnesota 148 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Goal: To support the inclusion of students with disabilities in the statewide assessment system. Measure: Participation and performance rates on statewide assessments (MCA and MTAS). State of Minnesota 149 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Goal: To increase postsecondary education and employment outcomes for students with disabilities. Measure: Participation rate one year after exiting high school. Goal: To increase Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS), which is a comprehensive, data-driven and educational set of practices ensuring all students, staff and families are working from the same playbook when it comes to supporting positive behavior and academic achievement, in Minnesota schools. Measure: Number of schools implementing PBIS. M.S.125A.02; M.S.125A.03; M.S.125A.75; MN Rules 3525; Special Education disability categories MN Rules 3525.1325 to 3525.1348; Eligibility criteria for infant and toddler intervention services MN Rule 3525.1350 Federal Law [Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 20 U.S.C. §1400 (2004)]; Federal Regulations (34 CFR 300). State of Minnesota 150 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: Special Education (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Actual FY12 FY13 Actual FY14 Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 1000 - General 873,872 1,178,994 1,079,747 1,110,680 1,184,360 1,248,407 1,184,360 1,247,976 3000 - Federal 170,514 149,415 168,607 189,956 180,697 175,697 180,697 175,697 1,044,386 1,328,409 1,248,355 1,300,636 1,365,057 1,424,104 1,365,057 1,423,673 Total Biennial Change Biennial % Change 176,195 240,170 239,739 7 9 9 Governor's Change from Base (431) Governor's % Change from Base 0 Expenditures by Category Operating Expenses 490 441 0 0 3 15 Grants, Aids and Subsidies 1,043,896 1,327,966 1,248,340 Total 1,044,386 1,328,409 1,248,355 Other Financial Transactions State of Minnesota 151 550 550 550 550 1,300,636 1,364,507 1,423,554 1,364,507 1,423,123 1,300,636 1,365,057 1,424,104 1,365,057 1,423,673 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: Special Education (Dollars in Thousands) 1000 - General Actual FY12 Entitlement Actual FY 14 FY 13 937,856 Estimate FY15 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation 985,451 0 Levies District Revenue 937,856 985,451 Direct Appropriation 873,872 1,178,994 Current Year 584,448 825,302 1,079,747 Prior Year 289,424 353,380 Net Transfers 0 0 0 Expenditures 873,872 1,178,994 1,079,747 Biennial Change in Expenditures 1,110,680 1,184,360 1,248,407 1,184,360 1,247,976 1,110,680 1,184,360 1,248,407 1,184,360 1,247,976 137,561 242,340 241,909 7 11 11 Biennial % Change in Expenditures Gov's Exp Change from Base (431) Gov's Exp % Change from Base 0 3000 - Federal Actual FY12 Balance Forward In FY 13 Actual FY 14 Estimate FY15 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation 0 Receipts 170,514 149,415 168,607 189,956 180,697 175,697 180,697 175,697 Expenditures 170,514 149,415 168,607 189,956 180,697 175,697 180,697 175,697 Biennial Change in Expenditures Biennial % Change in Expenditures State of Minnesota 152 38,634 (2,169) (2,169) 12 (1) (1) 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Budget Activity Narrative Special Education Special Ed Child W Disability AT A GLANCE • • • PURPOSE & CONTEXT This state aid program provides funding for individuals with and without disabilities, who are placed for care and treatment in a licensed residential facility or foster facility, and for whom no district of residence can be determined. 175 students with disabilities were placed in care and treatment facilities in FY 2013. 34 students without disabilities were placed in care and treatment programs in FY 2013. In FY 2013, the average length of stay in a foster facility for care and treatment for students both with and without disabilities was 64 school days, at an average cost of $23,902 per stay. Districts that serve these students receive full payment for the cost of their education from varying state sources including children with disabilities aid. SERVICES PROVIDED This program ensures a free and appropriate education for eligible children. Children with disabilities are eligible if no district of residence can be determined because: • • • • Parental rights have been terminated by court order. The parent or guardian is not living in the state. No other district of residence can be established. The parent or guardian with legal custody of the child is an inmate of a Minnesota correctional facility or is a resident of a halfway house under the supervision of the commissioner of corrections. Children without disabilities are eligible if no district of residence can be determined because: • Parental rights have been terminated by court order. Districts are reimbursed for 100 percent of the additional costs of educating these children; they are reimbursed the year after they provide the services. MDE processes reimbursement requests and provides technical support for this program. RESULTS Type of Measure Name of Measure FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 Quantity Number of eligible Average Daily Memberships (ADM) with disabilities in placement. 89.86 69.07 73.19 63.98 Quantity Number of eligible Average Daily Memberships (ADM) without disabilities in placement. 13.1 9.90 6.07 6.86 Note: Average daily membership (ADM) represents the portion of the year that a student is enrolled in a school or program. A student enrolled for less than a year, will be represented as less than 1. M.S. 125A.75, Subd. 3 State of Minnesota 153 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: Special Ed Child W Disability (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Actual FY12 FY13 Actual FY14 Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 1000 - General 1,477 1,470 1,144 1,367 1,406 1,629 1,406 1,629 Total 1,477 1,470 1,144 1,367 1,406 1,629 1,406 1,629 Biennial Change Biennial % Change (436) 524 524 (15) 21 21 Governor's Change from Base 0 Governor's % Change from Base 0 Expenditures by Category Grants, Aids and Subsidies 1,477 1,470 1,144 1,367 1,406 1,629 1,406 1,629 Total 1,477 1,470 1,144 1,367 1,406 1,629 1,406 1,629 State of Minnesota 154 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: Special Ed Child W Disability (Dollars in Thousands) 1000 - General Actual FY12 Entitlement Levies FY 13 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation 0 1,477 Direct Appropriation 1,508 1,570 Current Year 1,477 Cancellations 31 100 1,477 1,470 1,144 1,367 1,406 1,629 1,406 1,629 1,144 1,367 1,406 1,629 1,406 1,629 Biennial Change in Expenditures Biennial % Change in Expenditures State of Minnesota Estimate FY15 1,477 District Revenue Expenditures Actual FY 14 155 (436) 524 524 (15) 21 21 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Budget Activity Narrative Special Education Special Ed - Home Based Svs AT A GLANCE • • • PURPOSE & CONTEXT This state aid program reimburses school districts for travel costs associated with early childhood special education (ECSE) services. 13,727 ECSE (Birth-4) children served in FY 2013. Workers traveling to provide home-based services for children with disabilities are partially reimbursed through this program, Federal funding may supplement this state aid program. SERVICES PROVIDED The state reimburses districts half of the amount spent, based on mileage, by workers traveling to provide home- or community-based services to children under age five who have disabilities. • For very young children, services may also include parent consultation and training. Federal funding may be used for this purpose. MDE calculates and processes aid payments and provides technical support for this program. RESULTS The number of children under age five identified as having disabilities and receiving special education services increased from 9,438 in FY 2000 to 13,727 in FY 2013. Most of these services are provided in the child’s home or in a center-based site in the community. Type of Measure Name of Measure FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 Quantity Number of Children under age five receiving Special Education Services 12,160 12,866 13,269 13,743 13,842 13,727 M.S. 125A.75, Subd. 1 IDEA (P.L. 108-466); Preschool Incentive Program (P.L. 108-466, Sec. 619); Infants and Toddlers Program (P.L. 108-466, Part C); State of Minnesota 156 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: Special Ed - Home Based Svs (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Actual FY12 FY13 Actual FY14 Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 1000 - General 332 405 357 352 361 371 361 371 Total 332 405 357 352 361 371 361 371 Biennial Change Biennial % Change (28) 23 23 (4) 3 3 Governor's Change from Base 0 Governor's % Change from Base 0 Expenditures by Category Grants, Aids and Subsidies 332 405 357 352 361 371 361 371 Total 332 405 357 352 361 371 361 371 State of Minnesota 157 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: Special Ed - Home Based Svs (Dollars in Thousands) 1000 - General Actual FY12 FY 13 Entitlement 339 336 District Revenue 339 336 Direct Appropriation 332 405 Current Year 225 291 Prior Year 107 114 332 405 Expenditures Actual FY 14 357 357 Biennial Change in Expenditures Biennial % Change in Expenditures State of Minnesota 158 Estimate FY15 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation 352 361 371 361 371 352 361 371 361 371 (28) 23 23 (4) 3 3 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Budget Activity Narrative Special Education Special Ed Court Placed http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/SchSup/SchFin/SpecEd/StateFund/index.html AT A GLANCE • PURPOSE & CONTEXT In FY 2013, Minnesota courts did not place any ‘nonMinnesota’ students with Individual Education Plans into care and treatment facilities. This program pays for special education for non-Minnesota students with Individual Education Plans (IEP) when the school district is unable to collect tuition from the responsible state, school district or other non-Minnesota agency. Without this aid, a school district would have to pay for it out of their general fund. SERVICES PROVIDED Minnesota school districts that provide special education and related services to court-placed non-Minnesota students with IEPs are reimbursed for those services if the out-of-state placing agencies do not pay tuition. • Districts must document that they tried to collect tuition from the students’ resident districts or states, and submit the proof to MDE. As of FY 2002, this program reimburses school districts for the prior year’s costs. MDE processes reimbursement requests and provides technical support for this program. RESULTS Over the past five years, the number of students eligible for court-placed revenue has declined. Many school districts are making sure that the resident state or district pays for the cost of special education services. Type of Measure Name of Measure FY 2009 Placement/ FY 2010 Aid FY 2010 Placement/ FY 2011 Aid FY 2011 Placement/ FY 2012 Aid FY 2012 Placement/ FY 2013 Aid FY 2013 Placement/ FY 2014 Aid Quantity Number of Eligible Students in Placement 11 8 9 2 0 Quantity Partial year students Aggregated to determine the Number of Eligible Full Year Students (ADM) in Placement 3.85 .95 2.9 .65 .00 M.S. 125A.79, Subd. 4 State of Minnesota 159 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: Special Ed Court Placed (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Actual FY12 FY13 Actual FY14 Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 1000 - General 33 53 54 55 56 57 56 57 Total 33 53 54 55 56 57 56 57 Biennial Change 23 4 4 Biennial % Change 27 4 4 Governor's Change from Base 0 Governor's % Change from Base 0 Expenditures by Category Other Financial Transactions 0 0 Grants, Aids and Subsidies 33 53 54 55 56 57 56 57 Total 33 53 54 55 56 57 56 57 State of Minnesota 160 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: Special Ed Court Placed (Dollars in Thousands) 1000 - General Actual FY12 Actual FY 14 FY 13 Direct Appropriation 80 82 Cancellations 47 29 Expenditures 33 53 Estimate FY15 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation 54 55 56 57 56 57 54 55 56 57 56 57 Biennial Change in Expenditures 23 4 4 Biennial % Change in Expenditures 27 4 4 State of Minnesota 161 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Budget Activity Narrative Special Education Special Ed Out State Tuition http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/SchSup/SchFin/SpecEd/StateFund/index.html AT A GLANCE PURPOSE & CONTEXT This program provides education funding for Minnesota resident students placed by court action in out-of-state care and treatment facilities, in a state that does not have a reciprocity agreement. Students are placed in specialized care and treatment services when those services are not available in Minnesota, either because the facilities are full, or Minnesota does not have the specialized treatment center available. This program helps to ensure that students with disabilities receive the most appropriate education to enable them to succeed to their highest potential. • In FY 2013, court action placed 182 Minnesota students out of state. SERVICES PROVIDED When a Minnesota student is placed in an out-of-state care and treatment facility: 1. The out-of-state care and treatment facilities submit tuition bills to the Minnesota resident district based on the actual cost of providing education. 2. The Minnesota resident district submits the tuition bills to MDE. 3. MDE calculates state aid and processes aid payments to the district. 4. The aid is paid as a reimbursement in the year after the services are provided. MDE also provides technical support for this program. RESULTS Type of Measure Name of Measure FY 2011 Quantity Partial year students aggregated to determine average daily membership (ADM) placed outof-state for care and treatment. 41.11 FY 2013 69.54 M.S. 125A.79, Subd.8 State of Minnesota 162 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: Special Ed Out State Tuition (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Actual FY12 FY13 Actual FY14 Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 1000 - General 339 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 Total 339 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 Biennial Change (89) 0 0 Biennial % Change (15) 0 0 Governor's Change from Base 0 Governor's % Change from Base 0 Expenditures by Category Grants, Aids and Subsidies 339 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 Total 339 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 State of Minnesota 163 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: Special Ed Out State Tuition (Dollars in Thousands) 1000 - General Actual FY12 FY 13 Actual FY 14 Direct Appropriation 339 250 250 Expenditures 339 250 250 Estimate FY15 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 Biennial Change in Expenditures (89) 0 0 Biennial % Change in Expenditures (15) 0 0 State of Minnesota 164 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Budget Activity Narrative Special Education Other Federal Sp Ed Programs PURPOSE & CONTEXT AT A GLANCE • • This budget activity summarizes other federal special education programs that fund activities throughout Minnesota. Deaf blindness is the categorical area of special education with the lowest percentage of students (.007%). In 2013, 282 special education students had both vision and hearing loss reported as disabilities. SERVICES PROVIDED The Minnesota Deaf Blind Technical Assistance Project is a federally funded formula grant received by MDE to support services for students with both vision and hearing loss and their families. • The project provides support to teams, including educators and parents, to enhance their ability to address the unique education and service needs of children with deaf blindness. Specific activities are identified through a grant application to the Office of Special Education Programs, based on their grant requirements. The State Improvement Grant (SIG) grant is a federally funded, five-year State Personnel Development Grant (SPDG). The funds are used to provide pre-service and in-service training initiatives for Minnesota educators in special education. The grant focuses on the disparities within special education and includes several distinct projects designed to achieve two goals: • To improve educational results for children and youth with disabilities from diverse communities through the delivery of effective high-quality instruction. • To ensure the recruitment, hiring, and retention of a diverse highly qualified special education workforce. RESULTS Type of Measure Name of Measure FY 2012 Quantity Unduplicated Child Count where Deaf/Blind is listed as the primary disability 63 FY 2013 70 P.L. 108-446 IDEA State of Minnesota 165 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: Other Federal Sp Ed Programs (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Actual FY12 FY13 Actual FY14 Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 3000 - Federal 1,370 1,792 1,781 1,687 1,772 1,772 1,772 1,772 Total 1,370 1,792 1,781 1,687 1,772 1,772 1,772 1,772 Biennial Change Biennial % Change 306 75 75 10 2 2 Governor's Change from Base 0 Governor's % Change from Base 0 Expenditures by Category Operating Expenses 0 28 28 30 30 30 30 30 Grants, Aids and Subsidies 1,370 1,765 1,753 1,657 1,741 1,742 1,741 1,742 Total 1,370 1,792 1,781 1,687 1,772 1,772 1,772 1,772 Total Agency Expenditures 1,370 1,792 1,781 1,687 1,772 1,772 1,772 1,772 0 5 5 5 5 5 1,781 1,682 1,766 1,767 1,766 1,767 Internal Billing Expenditures Expenditures Less Internal Billing State of Minnesota 0 1,370 1,792 166 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: Other Federal Sp Ed Programs (Dollars in Thousands) 3000 - Federal Actual FY12 FY 13 Actual FY 14 Estimate FY15 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation Receipts 1,370 1,792 1,781 1,687 1,771 1,772 1,771 1,772 Expenditures 1,370 1,792 1,781 1,687 1,772 1,772 1,772 1,772 Biennial Change in Expenditures Biennial % Change in Expenditures State of Minnesota 167 306 75 75 10 2 2 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Budget Activity Narrative Facilities and Technology Health and Safety Revenue AT A GLANCE PURPOSE & CONTEXT In FY 2014, there were 8,248 health and safety projects approved. Students need a safe place to learn and staff need a safe place to work. The health and safety program is a state aid and levy program to address facility and grounds issues that impact safety and health concerns. School districts and intermediate school districts (through their member districts) are eligible to participate in this program. SERVICES PROVIDED Program revenue may be used to address health and safety issues identified in Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.57, in any existing public school building or site. However, the district must own or have contractually agreed to purchase (lease-purchase) any building or facility where program-funded remediation is made. New construction and portable classrooms are not eligible for funding. In addition (with the exception of calamity bonds), revenues cannot be used to make principal and/or interest payments on any other debt instrument. The program addresses a wide array of areas impacting environments, including the following: • Asbestos removal or encapsulation. • Hazardous substance, including provisions for fuel storage repairs, cleanup, or storage tank removal, and lead removal. • Fire safety, including compliance with state fire marshal orders. • Indoor air quality. • Environmental health and safety management. • Physical hazard control, including indoor air quality. The program was modified by the 2003 legislature by transferring funding for large projects (over $500,000 per building) from the health and safety program to the alternative facilities program. While these projects are still approved within the existing health and safety system, districts now have the ability to issue bonds or make an annual levy to fund large projects over a longer period of time. The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) reviews and approves projects and calculates state aids and property tax levies for this program. RESULTS Type of Measure Name of Measure FY 2011 FY 2014 Quantity Districts receiving revenue for approved projects 326 321 Quantity Districts receiving state aid 6 15 Quantity State aid as a percentage of revenue 0.17% 1.0% M.S. 123B.57 State of Minnesota 168 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: Health & Safety Revenue (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Actual FY12 FY13 Actual FY14 Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 1000 - General 90 183 472 650 501 470 501 470 Total 90 183 472 650 501 470 501 470 Biennial Change 849 (151) (151) Biennial % Change 311 (13) (13) Governor's Change from Base 0 Governor's % Change from Base 0 Expenditures by Category Grants, Aids and Subsidies 90 183 472 650 501 470 501 470 Total 90 183 472 650 501 470 501 470 State of Minnesota 169 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: Health & Safety Revenue (Dollars in Thousands) 1000 - General Actual FY12 Entitlement Actual FY 14 FY 13 81 46,238 District Revenue 46,319 178 90 183 Current Year 51 154 Prior Year 39 30 90 183 Expenditures Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation 178 Levies Direct Appropriation Estimate FY15 472 650 501 472 650 501 470 501 470 501 470 470 Biennial Change in Expenditures 849 (151) (151) Biennial % Change in Expenditures 311 (13) (13) State of Minnesota 170 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Budget Activity Narrative Facilities and Technology Debt Service Equalization AT A GLANCE • • • PURPOSE & CONTEXT Debt service equalization is a state aid and local property tax levy program that helps to ensure that all school districts can provide adequate educational facilities for their students. In FY 2014, 291 districts had debt levies. In FY 2014, 48 districts received state aid. In FY 2014, 2.3 percent of eligible debt service revenue was state aid. Debt service (disasters) revenue is available to districts that suffered a natural disaster beginning in fiscal year 2017. School districts must receive approval from a majority of those voting in a school bond referendum before issuing bonds to construct, acquire or improve school facilities. Exceptions include alternative facilities bonding and special legislation for Minneapolis and St. Paul. This program serves all public school students and communities in Minnesota. School districts with a relatively high debt service tax rate and low to moderate tax base per pupil unit may receive aid to reduce property owner’s tax burden. SERVICES PROVIDED The debt service program includes several components: • Required Debt Service Levy − A school district must levy for the principal and interest payments on its general obligation bonds, plus an additional 5 percent to cover potential tax delinquencies, for the following fiscal year. − The required debt service levy for all years is established and approved by the local school board at the time that bonds are sold. • Gross Equalization Revenue − For districts without capital loans, the gross equalization revenue equals the sum of the following:  the eligible required debt service levy,  the gross annual (pay as you go) alternative facilities levy,  the energy conservation levy, and  the eligible lease purchase levy. − For capital loan districts the maximum effort debt service levy applies in addition to the components mentioned above. • Debt Service Equalization Revenue − School districts qualify for state debt service equalization aid if the eligible debt service levy exceeds 15.74 percent of the district’s tax base as measured by Adjusted Net Tax Capacity (ANTC) and the district’s tax base per student is below the guaranteed tax base per student set in law. − There is no state aid on the portion of the levy falling below 15.74 percent of the district’s ANTC. − The state provides aid to pay a portion of the levy exceeding 15.74 percent of the district’s ANTC using a two-tiered sliding scale that varies with district tax base per student. As the district tax base per student declines, the state share of equalized revenue increases. − Aid received by districts is classified as either Tier 1 (for the levy portion between 15.74 percent and 26.24 percent of the district’s ANTC) or Tier 2 (for the levy portion exceeding 26.24 percent of the district’s ANTC). The state guaranteed tax base per student is higher for tier 2 than for Tier 1, so more districts are eligible for aid in Tier 2 than Tier 1, and the state share of revenue is higher. − Debt service equalization aid equals the difference between the revenue and the levy. To be eligible for the natural disaster debt service program a district must: • Have been impacted by a natural disaster occurring after January 1, 2005, in an area eligible for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) payments. State of Minnesota 171 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 • • • • • Have damage of $500,000 or more to school district buildings that is not covered by insurance or FEMA payments. Notify the commissioner of education of its intended natural disaster debt service revenue every year by July 1. A district receives aid under this program if its total debt service levy exceeds 10% of its tax base and the district’s tax base per student is below a guaranteed tax base per student set in state law.. The aid a district receives varies depending on the amount of the district’s eligible debt service levy, the number of students it has, and its property tax capacity. The state guaranteed tax base for this program is significantly higher than under the regular state debt service equalization program. MDE reviews and comments on proposed school construction projects and calculates state aid and property tax levies for this program. RESULTS MDE does not collect data regarding unmet facility needs. Type of Measure Name of Measure Previous Current Dates Quality Percentage of Districts ineligible for Tier 1 debt service equalization because tax base exceeds statutory Tier 1 equalizing factor 95% 91% FY 2013 FY 2014 Quantity Districts receiving debt service equalization aid 50 48 FY 2013 FY 2014 M.S.123B.53; M.S.123B.54; M.S.123B.55; M.S.123B.59; M.S.123B.61; M.S.123B.62; M.S.126C.40; M.S.126C.63; M.S.126C.68; M.S.475.61; MN Laws 2014, Chapter 312, Article 18, section 5; M.S. 123B.535 State of Minnesota 172 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: Debt Service Equalization (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Actual FY12 FY13 Actual FY14 Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 1000 - General 11,448 20,140 19,761 22,591 20,268 24,667 20,268 24,667 Total 11,448 20,140 19,761 22,591 20,268 24,667 20,268 24,667 Biennial Change Biennial % Change 10,764 2,583 2,583 34 6 6 Governor's Change from Base 0 Governor's % Change from Base 0 Expenditures by Category Grants, Aids and Subsidies 11,448 20,140 19,761 22,591 20,268 24,667 20,268 24,667 Total 11,448 20,140 19,761 22,591 20,268 24,667 20,268 24,667 State of Minnesota 173 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: Debt Service Equalization (Dollars in Thousands) 1000 - General Actual FY12 Entitlement 13,755 FY 13 771,387 District Revenue 785,142 17,626 11,448 20,140 Current Year 8,844 15,229 Prior Year 2,604 4,911 19,778 Cancellations Expenditures Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation 22,591 20,268 24,667 20,268 24,667 22,591 20,268 24,667 20,268 24,667 17 11,448 20,140 19,761 Biennial Change in Expenditures Biennial % Change in Expenditures State of Minnesota Estimate FY15 17,626 Levies Direct Appropriation Actual FY 14 174 10,764 2,583 2,583 34 6 6 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Budget Activity Narrative Facilities and Technology Alternative Facilities AT A GLANCE Alternative Facility Districts – 1A • Number of eligible large districts • Minimum square feet required PURPOSE & CONTEXT The alternative facilities program is a state aid and local levy program that applies to two different groups of school districts. It enables large school districts (1A districts) qualifying under Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.59, subdivision 1a, to complete deferred maintenance, health and safety, and disabled accessibility projects that cannot be completed with other available funds. For smaller school districts (1B districts)qualifying under Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.59, subdivision 1b, it provides a method of financing larger scale health and safety projects. 25 1.5 million Alternative Facility Districts – 1B • Number of districts that requested new projects in FY 2014: 13 In 2003, the program was modified to allow all school districts to issue bonds or make a pay-as-you-go levy. However, 1B districts are limited to projects of $500,000 or more per building approved under the health and safety program. SERVICES PROVIDED To receive alternative bonding revenue, 1A districts must submit a 10-year facility plan and 1B districts must submit a five-year plan to the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) for approval. The plan must describe eligible projects and the district’s timetable for undertaking them. Once MDE approval is obtained, the district must decide if it will: • • • Issue bonds to finance improvements and retire them over time with a debt service levy; Make an annual general fund (pay-as-you-go) levy to fund projects on an annual basis; or Some combination of these two options. Voter approval is not required to access this revenue. This program is funded by a combination of state aid and local property tax levies. Qualifying districts may sell bonds and make a levy to repay the bonds, or may annually levy for the costs in the ten-year plan without voter approval. In FY 2014, no 1A or 1B districts qualified for formula health and safety aid. For both district types, alternative facilities revenue may not be used for the construction of new facilities or the purchase of portable classrooms. MDE approves the 10-year facilities plan submitted by each district receiving alternative facilities revenue. In addition, MDE reviews and approves projects and calculates state aid and levy for the program. RESULTS MDE does not collect data regarding school district facilities. The intent of facility funding is to provide a revenue stream for facility maintenance. MDE can report only on how much state aid and district property tax is being utilized by districts. Type of Measure Name of Measure FY 2005 FY 2014 Quantity Total Debt Service and Pay-As-You-Go levies, for Large (1A) Districts $83.8 mil $145.4 mil Quantity State Aid, for Large (1A) Districts $19.3 mil $19.3 mil Quantity Total Debt Service and Pay-As-You-Go levies, for all other (1B) Districts $14.2 mil $44.1 mil M.S. 123B.59 State of Minnesota 175 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: Alternative Facilities (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Actual FY12 FY13 Actual FY14 Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 1000 - General 18,186 23,548 19,981 19,287 19,287 19,287 19,287 19,287 Total 18,186 23,548 19,981 19,287 19,287 19,287 19,287 19,287 Biennial Change Biennial % Change (2,466) (694) (694) (6) (2) (2) Governor's Change from Base 0 Governor's % Change from Base 0 Expenditures by Category Grants, Aids and Subsidies 18,186 23,548 19,981 19,287 19,287 19,287 19,287 19,287 Total 18,186 23,548 19,981 19,287 19,287 19,287 19,287 19,287 State of Minnesota 176 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: Alternative Facilities (Dollars in Thousands) 1000 - General Actual FY12 Actual FY 14 FY 13 Entitlement 19,287 19,287 District Revenue 19,287 19,287 Direct Appropriation 18,186 23,549 12,402 16,664 5,786 6,885 Current Year Prior Year Estimate FY15 19,982 Net Transfers 1 Cancellations 1 1 1 18,186 23,548 19,981 Expenditures Biennial Change in Expenditures Biennial % Change in Expenditures State of Minnesota 177 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation 19,287 19,287 19,287 19,287 19,287 19,287 19,287 19,287 19,287 19,287 (2,466) (694) (694) (6) (2) (2) 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Budget Activity Narrative Facilities and Technology Deferred Maintenance http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/SchSup/SchFin/index.html ACTIVITY AT A GLANCE PURPOSE & CONTEXT In FY 2014: • 131 districts qualified for Deferred Maintenance aid. • 305 districts qualified for Deferred Maintenance levy. This program provides additional revenue for facility maintenance to school districts that are not eligible for the alternative facilities bonding and levy program. SERVICES PROVIDED Eligible uses of the revenue include: • Health and safety projects. • Disabled accessibility projects. • Deferred maintenance projects. Districts must levy a local property tax to participate in this program and receive aid, if eligible. • Eligible school districts with an average school building age of 35 years or older qualify for $64 per student of deferred maintenance revenue. • For school districts where the average age of school buildings is less than 35 years, the revenue per student is prorated based on the ratio of the district’s average school building age to 35 years. This reflects an assumption that newer buildings are less costly to maintain. The state provides aid to pay a portion of the deferred maintenance revenue based on a sliding scale that varies inversely with district tax base per student. MDE calculates and processes aid payments for this program. RESULTS The Minnesota Department of Education does not collect data on the condition of school district facilities. MDE can only report on how much state aid and district property tax is being used by districts. Type of Measure Name of Measure FY 2010 FY 2015 Quantity Average Health and Safety and Alternative Facility Revenue per adjusted pupil unit in the districts eligible for deferred maintenance projects (305 districts) $199 $207 Quantity Average Health and Safety and Alternative Facility Revenue per adjusted pupil unit in the districts not eligible for deferred maintenance projects (largest 25 districts: 1A) $428 $472 Quality Ratio of above: theoretical measure of unmet need 0.464 0.439 M.S. 123B.591 State of Minnesota 178 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: Deferred Maintenance (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Actual FY12 FY13 Actual FY14 Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 1000 - General 2,282 3,936 3,892 4,087 3,494 2,992 3,494 3,181 Total 2,282 3,936 3,892 4,087 3,494 2,992 3,494 3,181 Biennial Change Biennial % Change 1,761 (1,493) (1,304) 28 (19) (16) Governor's Change from Base 189 Governor's % Change from Base 3 Expenditures by Category Grants, Aids and Subsidies 2,282 3,936 3,892 4,087 3,494 2,992 3,494 3,181 Total 2,282 3,936 3,892 4,087 3,494 2,992 3,494 3,181 State of Minnesota 179 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: Deferred Maintenance (Dollars in Thousands) 1000 - General Actual FY12 Entitlement FY 13 2,553 23,586 District Revenue 26,139 3,493 2,311 3,936 1,635 3,018 Prior Year 676 918 Cancellations 29 Current Year Expenditures 2,282 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 3,936 3,892 4,087 3,494 3,892 4,087 3,494 Biennial Change in Expenditures Biennial % Change in Expenditures Gov's Exp Change from Base Governor's Recommendation 2,992 3,494 2,992 3,494 3,181 3,181 1,761 (1,493) (1,304) 28 (19) (16) 189 Gov's Exp % Change from Base State of Minnesota Estimate FY15 3,493 Levies Direct Appropriation Actual FY 14 3 180 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: • Budget Activity Narrative Facilities and Technology Telecommunications Access AT A GLANCE PURPOSE & CONTEXT In FY 2014, school districts combined into 15 telecomunications clusters and one individual school received telecommunications access aid. This program provides telecommunication and internet access funding for public and nonpublic schools in Minnesota. All public school districts, charter schools, intermediate school districts, and nonpublic schools in Minnesota are eligible to participate in this program. Home schools are not eligible. SERVICES PROVIDED Schools and districts can be reimbursed for the following costs: • Specific ongoing or recurring telecommunications/internet access costs. • Recurring costs of specified maintenance on the school district's wide area network. • Recurring costs of cooperative arrangements for delivery of telecommunications/internet access between certain entities. • Specific service provider installation fees. Eligible costs for schools and school districts that are not members of a telecommunications cluster must exceed $16 per student to qualify for aid. Telecommunications access clusters are school associations which do not need to meet the $16 per student threshold. MDE calculates and processes aid payments for this program. RESULTS The Minnesota Department of Education does not collect information regarding connectivity of individual schools. Type of Measure Name of Measure FY 2009 FY 2014 Quantity Number of independent public schools receiving aid 298 298 Quantity Number of charter schools receiving aid 9 2 M.S.125B.26 State of Minnesota 181 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: Telecommunications Access (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Actual FY12 FY13 Actual FY14 Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 1000 - General 3,750 3,750 3,750 3,750 3,750 3,750 3,750 3,750 Total 3,750 3,750 3,750 3,750 3,750 3,750 3,750 3,750 Biennial Change 0 0 0 Biennial % Change 0 0 0 Governor's Change from Base 0 Governor's % Change from Base 0 Expenditures by Category Grants, Aids and Subsidies 3,750 3,750 3,750 3,750 3,750 3,750 3,750 3,750 Total 3,750 3,750 3,750 3,750 3,750 3,750 3,750 3,750 State of Minnesota 182 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: Telecommunications Access (Dollars in Thousands) 1000 - General Actual FY12 FY 13 Actual FY 14 Estimate FY15 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation Direct Appropriation 3,750 3,750 3,750 3,750 3,750 3,750 3,750 3,750 Expenditures 3,750 3,750 3,750 3,750 3,750 3,750 3,750 3,750 State of Minnesota 183 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Budget Activity Narrative Program: Activity: Nutrition Programs School Lunch http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/SchSup/FNS/SNP/index.html AT A GLANCE • • • PURPOSE & CONTEXT This program provides nutritious lunches during the school day to help meet children’s nutritional needs and fosters lifelong healthy eating habits. Over 96 million lunches served in FY 2013. School lunch participation decreased by over three million meals between FY 2012 and FY 2013. Commodities equaling $26,417,122 received by schools in FY 2013. The federal government provides funding for the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). The afterschool snack component of the NSLP provides reimbursement for snacks served to children in afterschool educational and enrichment programs. The state of Minnesota provides additional funding to schools to keep lunch prices affordable.. SERVICES PROVIDED Student health and learning are improved through daily access to a nutritious school lunch. Students in after-school care programs receive access to a nutritious snack. • School lunch menus are planned and reviewed according to federal meal pattern guidelines. • Students from families with incomes under 185 percent of federal poverty guidelines receive free or reduced-price meals. • Commodities such as meat, cheese, poultry, fruits, and vegetables are donated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to contribute to the school lunch menu. • Schools complete commodity preference surveys for over 1,000 raw processed products as well as for commercial products that have commodities in them (Minnesota Rebate Program). School lunch programs are supported financially and administratively through: • Federal and state reimbursements for lunches and after-school snacks. • Surveys of school preferences for USDA commodities. • Notification to schools of students electronically certified for meal benefits. • “CLiCS” (Cyber-Linked Interactive Child Nutrition System) — an interactive website which allows schools to meet their application, commodity, and claim requirements online. Reimbursement Rates: State: free lunch $0.125 reduced price fully paid Federal: free lunch $2.70 $0.525* reduced price $2.30 $0.125 fully paid $0.28 or $0.30** *Beginning in fiscal year 2015, students receive either a free lunch or fully paid lunch. An increase in the state reimbursement fully reimburses for the cost of what had been reduced price lunches. **additional 2 cents for sites that serve over 60 percent free/reduced price lunches MDE: • • • Conducts administrative reviews of school lunch and afterschool snack programs. Provides technical assistance and resource materials to schools and residential child care settings. Processes reimbursement claims for meals served. State of Minnesota 184 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 RESULTS Type of Measure Name of Measure FY 2012 FY 2013 Quantity Percent of lunches sold that are free or reduced price 45% 46% Quality Percent of schools needing additional monitoring reviews to assure compliance 9% Reviews suspended due to new meal patterns M.S. 124D.111 National School Lunch Act (7 CFR 210) State of Minnesota 185 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: School Lunch (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Actual FY12 FY13 Actual FY14 Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 1000 - General 12,027 11,574 11,896 15,657 15,970 16,289 15,970 16,915 3000 - Federal 137,656 146,618 154,423 155,110 161,188 167,594 161,188 167,594 Total 149,683 158,192 166,319 170,767 177,158 183,883 177,158 184,509 Biennial Change Biennial % Change 29,210 23,955 24,581 9 7 7 Governor's Change from Base 626 Governor's % Change from Base 0 Expenditures by Category Operating Expenses Other Financial Transactions 0 75 75 64 67 49 49 49 49 Grants, Aids and Subsidies 149,609 158,118 166,255 170,701 177,109 183,834 177,109 184,460 Total 149,683 158,192 166,319 170,767 177,158 183,883 177,158 184,509 Total Agency Expenditures 149,683 158,192 166,319 170,767 177,158 183,883 177,158 184,509 166,319 170,767 177,158 183,883 177,158 184,509 Internal Billing Expenditures Expenditures Less Internal Billing State of Minnesota 0 149,683 158,192 186 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: School Lunch (Dollars in Thousands) 1000 - General Actual FY12 FY 13 Actual FY 14 Estimate FY15 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation Direct Appropriation 12,027 11,574 11,896 15,657 15,970 16,289 15,970 16,915 Expenditures 12,027 11,574 11,896 15,657 15,970 16,289 15,970 16,915 Biennial Change in Expenditures Biennial % Change in Expenditures 3,951 4,706 5,332 17 17 19 Gov's Exp Change from Base 626 Gov's Exp % Change from Base 2 3000 - Federal Actual FY12 Balance Forward In FY 13 Actual FY 14 Estimate FY15 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation 0 Receipts 137,656 146,618 154,423 155,110 161,187 167,594 161,187 167,594 Expenditures 137,656 146,618 154,423 155,110 161,188 167,594 161,188 167,594 Biennial Change in Expenditures Biennial % Change in Expenditures State of Minnesota 187 25,259 19,249 19,249 9 6 6 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Budget Activity Narrative Program: Activity: Nutrition Programs School Breakfast http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/SchSup/FNS/SNP/index.html AT A GLANCE PURPOSE & CONTEXT In FY 2013: • Almost 29 million breakfasts were served. • 513 public school districts, charter schools, private schools, and residential child care institutions participated. This program provides nutritious breakfasts to school children to help meet children’s nutritional needs and foster lifelong healthy eating habits. The federal government provides funding for the School Breakfast Program (SBP), which is augmented with state funding. SERVICES PROVIDED School breakfast menus are planned according to federal meal pattern guidelines. Students from families with incomes under 185 percent of federal poverty guidelines receive free or reduced price meals. Student health and achievement are improved through daily access to a nutritious school breakfast. School breakfast programs are supported through: • Federal and state reimbursements for school breakfasts. • United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) commodity food items. • “CLiCS” (Cyber-Linked Interactive Child Nutrition System) — a website that allows schools to meet their application and claims requirements online. Reimbursement rates: State: free breakfast $0 reduced price fully paid Federal: free breakfast $1.62 or $1.93** $.30 reduced price $1.32 or $1.63** $.55 or $1.30* fully paid $0.28 *All Kindergarten students receive free, fully paid breakfasts. **severe-need sites receive higher reimbursement. MDE: • • • Conducts administrative reviews of school breakfast programs. Provides technical assistance and resource materials to schools and residential child care settings. Processes reimbursement claims for meals served. RESULTS Type of Measure Name of Measure FY 2012 FY 2013 Quantity Percent of school breakfasts served that are free or reduced price 74.1% 74.2% Quality Percent of schools needing additional monitoring reviews to assure compliance 9% Reviews suspended due to new meal patterns M.S. 124D.1158; M.S. 124D.117 National School Lunch Act (7 CFR 220) State of Minnesota 188 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: School Breakfast (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Actual FY12 FY13 Actual FY14 Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 1000 - General 4,963 5,417 5,233 9,452 9,731 9,981 22,650 24,775 3000 - Federal 37,480 39,238 41,604 41,544 42,789 44,072 42,789 44,072 Total 42,444 44,655 46,838 50,996 52,520 54,053 65,439 68,847 Biennial Change Biennial % Change 10,735 8,739 36,452 12 9 37 Governor's Change from Base 27,713 Governor's % Change from Base 26 Expenditures by Category Compensation 0 Operating Expenses Other Financial Transactions 0 0 0 40 38 31 29 21 21 21 21 Grants, Aids and Subsidies 42,403 44,617 46,806 50,967 52,499 54,032 65,418 68,826 Total 42,444 44,655 46,838 50,996 52,520 54,053 65,439 68,847 Total Agency Expenditures 42,444 44,655 46,838 50,996 52,520 54,053 65,439 68,847 46,838 50,996 52,520 54,053 65,439 68,847 Internal Billing Expenditures Expenditures Less Internal Billing Full-Time Equivalents State of Minnesota 0 42,444 44,655 0 0 189 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: School Breakfast (Dollars in Thousands) 1000 - General Actual FY12 FY 13 Actual FY 14 Estimate FY15 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation Direct Appropriation 4,963 5,417 5,233 9,452 9,731 9,981 22,650 24,775 Expenditures 4,963 5,417 5,233 9,452 9,731 9,981 22,650 24,775 Biennial Change in Expenditures Biennial % Change in Expenditures 4,305 5,027 32,740 41 34 223 Gov's Exp Change from Base 27,713 Gov's Exp % Change from Base 141 3000 - Federal Actual FY12 Balance Forward In FY 13 Actual FY 14 Estimate FY15 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation 0 Receipts 37,480 39,238 41,604 41,544 42,789 44,072 42,789 44,072 Expenditures 37,480 39,238 41,604 41,544 42,789 44,072 42,789 44,072 Biennial Change in Expenditures Biennial % Change in Expenditures State of Minnesota 190 6,431 3,712 3,712 8 4 4 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Budget Activity Narrative Nutrition Programs Summer Food AT A GLANCE • PURPOSE & CONTEXT The summer food service program (SFSP) helps children who rely on the school breakfast and lunch programs to get the healthy food they need outside the school year. Approximately 2.4 million meals served during the summer of 2013. The federal government funds the program. State funds are available to supplement meals and snacks. SERVICES PROVIDED Meals and snacks are provided at no charge to children in low-income areas during the summer. Menus for healthy meals and snacks are planned according to federal guidelines. Children’s health is improved by nutritional meals and snacks. Reimbursement rates: Federal: State: breakfast $2.0225* or $1.985 lunch/supper $3.545* or $3.4875 snack $0.84* or $0.8225 reimbursed based on total meals served by approved sponsors on a pro rata basis *reimbursement for rural or self-prep sites MDE: • • • Reaches out to anti-hunger organizations to increase SFSP participation. Reviews summer sites and provides technical assistance to sponsors. Calculates and processes reimbursement claims from sponsors. RESULTS Type of Measure Name of Measure FY 2012 FY 2013 Quantity Number of sponsors 129 142 Quantity Number of sites 555 576 Quality Percent of sponsors needing additional monitoring reviews to assure compliance with federal and state requirements. 13% 8% M.S. 124D.119 National School Lunch Act (7 CFR 225) State of Minnesota 191 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: Summer Food (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Actual FY12 FY13 Actual FY14 Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 1000 - General 93 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 3000 - Federal 4,978 5,942 6,582 7,524 8,426 8,623 8,426 8,623 Total 5,071 6,092 6,732 7,674 8,576 8,773 8,576 8,773 Biennial Change Biennial % Change 3,244 2,942 2,942 29 20 20 Governor's Change from Base 0 Governor's % Change from Base 0 Expenditures by Category Other Financial Transactions 12 17 20 20 21 21 21 21 Grants, Aids and Subsidies 5,060 6,075 6,713 7,654 8,555 8,752 8,555 8,752 Total 5,071 6,092 6,732 7,674 8,576 8,773 8,576 8,773 State of Minnesota 192 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: Summer Food (Dollars in Thousands) 1000 - General Actual FY12 FY 13 Actual FY 14 Estimate FY15 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation Direct Appropriation 93 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 Expenditures 93 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 Biennial Change in Expenditures 57 0 0 Biennial % Change in Expenditures 23 0 0 3000 - Federal Actual FY12 Balance Forward In FY 13 Actual FY 14 Estimate FY15 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation 0 Receipts 4,978 5,942 6,582 7,524 8,426 8,623 8,426 8,623 Expenditures 4,978 5,942 6,582 7,524 8,426 8,623 8,426 8,623 Biennial Change in Expenditures Biennial % Change in Expenditures State of Minnesota 193 3,187 2,942 2,942 29 21 21 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: • • Budget Activity Narrative Nutrition Programs Commodities AT A GLANCE PURPOSE & CONTEXT Minnesota schools receive an estimated 26 million pounds of commodity foods each year. 323,284 students in Minnesota are eligible to receive a free or reduced price lunch and may benefit from the commodity program (FY14 estimate). The commodity program began in the early 1930’s as an outgrowth of federal agriculture policies designed to shore up farm prices and help American farmers suffering from the Great Depression. When the National School Lunch Act was passed in 1946, it had as its stated purpose both to improve the health of children and to provide a market for agricultural production. The federal government provides the entire funding for the program. SERVICES PROVIDED Schools participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP): • receive commodity foods, called “entitlement” foods, at a value of 24.75 cents (July 2014) for each lunch served; and • may also get “bonus” commodities such as meat, cheese, poultry, grains, rice, fruits and vegetables, as they are available through United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). These foods are offered periodically, but only as they become available through agricultural surpluses. A state revolving fund was established in 2001 for the cash received for commodity donated foods that have been lost, damaged, recalled or diverted for processing. • Minnesota uses the fund to issue payments for the value of the lost, damaged, recalled or diverted commodity donated foods and related costs. MDE assists schools with their entitlements through technical assistance, food ordering, deliveries, inventories, monitoring and other issues concerning the USDA Foods program. RESULTS Type of Measure Quantity Name of Measure Total dollar amount of commodities received by schools Previous Current $26,417,122 $24,309,058 Dates FY 2013 FY 2014 M.S. 124D.1195 State of Minnesota 194 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: Commodities (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Actual FY12 FY13 Actual FY14 Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 2000 - Restricted Misc Special Rev 5,779 4,183 6,258 7,279 7,000 7,500 7,000 7,500 3000 - Federal 1,023 1,060 1,098 1,099 1,108 1,120 1,108 1,120 Total 6,802 5,243 7,356 8,378 8,108 8,620 8,108 8,620 Biennial Change Biennial % Change 3,688 995 995 31 6 6 Governor's Change from Base 0 Governor's % Change from Base 0 Expenditures by Category Operating Expenses 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 Grants, Aids and Subsidies 6,797 5,237 7,351 8,372 8,103 8,615 8,103 8,615 Total 6,802 5,243 7,356 8,378 8,108 8,620 8,108 8,620 Total Agency Expenditures 6,802 5,243 7,356 8,378 8,108 8,620 8,108 8,620 0 0 5,243 7,356 8,378 8,108 8,620 8,108 8,620 Other Financial Transactions Internal Billing Expenditures Expenditures Less Internal Billing State of Minnesota 6,802 195 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: Commodities (Dollars in Thousands) 2000 - Restricted Misc Special Rev Actual FY12 FY 13 Actual FY 14 Estimate FY15 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation Balance Forward In 2,758 2,046 3,437 1,774 Receipts 5,067 5,574 4,594 5,505 7,000 7,500 7,000 7,500 Expenditures 5,779 4,183 6,258 7,279 7,000 7,500 7,000 7,500 Balance Forward Out 2,046 3,437 1,774 Biennial Change in Expenditures Biennial % Change in Expenditures 3,575 963 963 36 7 7 3000 - Federal Actual FY12 Balance Forward In FY 13 Actual FY 14 Estimate FY15 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation 0 Receipts 1,023 1,060 1,098 1,099 1,108 1,120 1,108 1,120 Expenditures 1,023 1,060 1,098 1,099 1,108 1,120 1,108 1,120 Biennial Change in Expenditures Biennial % Change in Expenditures State of Minnesota 196 113 31 31 5 1 1 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Budget Activity Narrative Nutrition Programs Child and Adult Food Care AT A GLANCE PURPOSE & CONTEXT FY 2013: • 9,069 family child care homes, 695 child care centers, 19 adult care centers, and 10 emergency shelters participated in the CACFP. • 56 million meals and snacks were served. The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) helps ensure that young children and older adults receiving organized care services have access to nutritious meals and snacks. Child care centers, family child care homes, school-age care sites, after-school programs, emergency shelters, and adult day care centers may participate in the CACFP. The federal government provides all funding for the program. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) administers CACFP through MDE. SERVICES PROVIDED Health is improved through access to nutritional meals and snacks. • • Menus for healthy meals and snacks are planned according to federal guidelines. Most CACFP locations provide meals and snacks at no charge to all enrolled children. CACFP is supported through: • • Federal reimbursement for meals and snacks. Federal administrative reimbursements to CACFP sponsors of family child care homes. Reimbursement rates: free breakfast free lunch/supper free snack MDE: • • • • $1.62 $2.98 $0.82 reduced breakfast reduced lunch/supper reduced snack $1.32 $2.58 $0.41 paid breakfast paid lunch/supper paid snack $0.28 $0.28 $.07 Assists in meeting program requirements. Conducts administrative reviews of milk programs. Provides technical assistance, workshops on regulations, and resource materials. Processes reimbursement claims for cartons of milk served RESULTS Type of Measure Name of Measure FY 2012 FY 2013 Quantity Total number meals served, all settings 56,277,212 56,273,139 Quantity Number of participating child care centers 305 296 Quantity Number of participating family day care homes 9,436 9,069 Quantity Number of participating adult day care centers 21 19 Quantity Number of participating emergency shelters 10 10 Child Nutrition Act and National School Lunch Act (7 CFR 226) State of Minnesota 197 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: Child & Adult Food Care (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Actual FY12 FY13 3000 - Federal 6000 - Miscellaneous Agency Total Actual FY14 Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 58,726 62,692 61,661 63,363 65,201 67,094 65,201 67,094 5 6 1 5 5 5 5 5 58,731 62,699 61,662 63,368 65,206 67,099 65,206 67,099 Biennial Change Biennial % Change 3,600 7,274 7,274 3 6 6 Governor's Change from Base 0 Governor's % Change from Base 0 Expenditures by Category Operating Expenses 5 9 -1 119 125 116 120 121 121 121 121 Grants, Aids and Subsidies 58,608 62,565 61,547 63,249 65,085 66,978 65,085 66,978 Total 58,731 62,699 61,662 63,368 65,206 67,099 65,206 67,099 Total Agency Expenditures 58,731 62,699 61,662 63,368 65,206 67,099 65,206 67,099 3 -3 62,696 61,665 63,368 65,206 67,099 65,206 67,099 Other Financial Transactions Internal Billing Expenditures Expenditures Less Internal Billing State of Minnesota 58,731 198 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: Child & Adult Food Care (Dollars in Thousands) 3000 - Federal Actual FY12 Actual FY 14 FY 13 Estimate FY15 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation 0 Balance Forward In Receipts 58,726 62,692 61,661 63,363 65,201 67,094 65,201 67,094 Expenditures 58,726 62,692 61,661 63,363 65,201 67,094 65,201 67,094 Biennial Change in Expenditures 3,605 7,271 7,271 3 6 6 Biennial % Change in Expenditures 6000 - Miscellaneous Agency Actual FY12 Balance Forward In Receipts Actual FY 14 FY 13 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation 0 5 Net Transfers 5 1 5 5 5 5 5 1 5 5 5 5 5 1 Expenditures 5 Balance Forward Out 0 6 Biennial Change in Expenditures Biennial % Change in Expenditures State of Minnesota Estimate FY15 199 (5) 4 4 (44) 61 61 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Budget Activity Narrative Program: Activity: Nutrition Programs Kindergarten Milk AT A GLANCE • • PURPOSE & CONTEXT Providing milk during the school day helps meet children’s nutritional needs and fosters lifelong healthy eating habits. The health and achievement of preschoolers and kindergarteners are improved through daily access to milk. 3,910,049 half-pints of milk were subsidized in FY 2013 by the Special Milk Program 4,909,309 half-pints were subsidized in FY 2013 through the Minnesota Kindergarten Milk Program The Minnesota Kindergarten Milk Program (MKMP) is funded by state aid at 20 cents per half pint. The Special Milk Program (SMP) is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture at 23 cents per half pint. Schools that participate in the SMP may also participate in the MKMP, allowing participating districts to be reimbursed up to 43 cents per half-pint of milk served to children SERVICES PROVIDED Special milk and kindergarten milk programs are supported financially and administratively through: • Federal and state reimbursements for half pints of milk served. • “CLiCS” (Cyber-Linked Interactive Child Nutrition System) — a website which allows participants to meet their application and claims requirements online. MDE: • • • Conducts administrative reviews of milk programs. Provides technical assistance and resource materials. Processes reimbursement claims for cartons of milk served. RESULTS Type of Measure Name of Measure FY 2012 Quality Percent of schools needing additional monitoring reviews to ensure compliance 9% FY 2013 Reviews suspended due to new meal patterns M.S. 124D.118 National School Lunch Act (7 CFR 215) State of Minnesota 200 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: Kindergarten Milk (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Actual FY12 FY13 Actual FY14 Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 1000 - General 999 982 942 952 961 971 961 971 3000 - Federal 798 764 786 833 865 899 865 899 1,797 1,746 1,728 1,785 1,826 1,870 1,826 1,870 Total Biennial Change Biennial % Change (30) 184 184 (1) 5 5 Governor's Change from Base 0 Governor's % Change from Base 0 Expenditures by Category Operating Expenses 2 Other Financial Transactions 0 Grants, Aids and Subsidies 1,794 1,746 1,728 1,785 1,826 1,870 1,826 1,870 Total 1,797 1,746 1,728 1,785 1,826 1,870 1,826 1,870 State of Minnesota 201 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: Kindergarten Milk (Dollars in Thousands) 1000 - General Actual FY12 FY 13 Actual FY 14 Direct Appropriation 999 982 942 Expenditures 999 982 942 Biennial Change in Expenditures Biennial % Change in Expenditures Estimate FY15 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation 952 961 971 961 971 952 961 971 961 971 (87) 38 38 (4) 2 2 3000 - Federal Actual FY12 Balance Forward In FY 13 Actual FY 14 Estimate FY15 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation 0 Receipts 798 764 786 833 865 899 865 899 Expenditures 798 764 786 833 865 899 865 899 Biennial Change in Expenditures Biennial % Change in Expenditures State of Minnesota 202 57 146 146 4 9 9 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Budget Activity Narrative Libraries Basic Support and Federal Grants http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/StuSuc/Lib/StateLibServ/RegionalLibrarySystems/index.htm AT A GLANCE • • • • • PURPOSE & CONTEXT Minnesota libraries are designed to ensure all residents have access to information regardless of educational or economic status or location in the state. This program helps Minnesota’s public libraries offer free and equitable access to a variety of educational, cultural and informational resources, programs and activities. Public library services are available in all 87 counties. Twelve regional public library systems support 356 public libraries. In FY 2013, public libraries circulated approximately 53.4 million books, DVDs, or magazines in all formats. In 2013, more than 3.1 million Minnesotans had a library card and public libraries were visited 24 million times. Ebook circulation grew 65 percent between 2012 and 2013, reflecting 5 percent of total circulation. SERVICES PROVIDED Public libraries collect and make information available in a number of different formats — print book, magazine, DVD, CD, and download-only formats. Trained staff help Minnesotans of all ages and abilities to access this information. Regional library basic system support includes: • providing incentive such as access to regionally-administered programs (i.e. interlibrary loans) for counties and cities to work together in regional public library systems, extending service across jurisdictions at the most reasonable cost. • distributing funding between cooperating jurisdictions and encouraging sharing the library materials through library-to-library lending and borrowing. • maintaining and improving library programs, materials, and outreach to diverse residents. The Minnesota Department of Education administers all aspects of the aid program. Services include: • developing application and report forms for aid recipients. • providing technical assistance to applicants/recipients. • calculating and processing aid payments. • providing guidance as it relates to Minnesota Statutes. • managing the statutory library annual report program. • giving technical assistance and training to all public libraries and regional library systems. RESULTS Type of Measure Name of Measure Previous Current Quantity Number of Minnesotans attending library programs including story times, summer reading programs, digital literacy, job search and more. Circulation of downloadable books, movies and music 1,326,976 1,332,420 2012 2013 2,083,331 3,155,951 2012 2013 14,474 2012 2013 Quantity Quantity Number of weekly open hours 14,669 Dates M.S. 134.31; M.S. 134.32; M.S. 134.34; M.S. 134.355; State of Minnesota 203 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: Basic Support & Fed Grants (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Actual FY12 FY13 1000 - General 2301 - Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund 3000 - Federal Total Actual FY14 Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 12,797 16,569 14,058 13,570 13,570 13,570 13,570 13,570 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 0 0 0 0 325 450 631 770 668 668 668 668 16,122 20,019 17,689 17,340 14,238 14,238 14,238 14,238 Biennial Change Biennial % Change (1,112) (6,552) (6,552) (3) (19) (19) Governor's Change from Base 0 Governor's % Change from Base 0 Expenditures by Category Operating Expenses Other Financial Transactions 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Grants, Aids and Subsidies 16,122 19,984 17,689 17,340 14,238 14,238 14,238 14,238 Total 16,122 20,019 17,689 17,340 14,238 14,238 14,238 14,238 State of Minnesota 204 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: Basic Support & Fed Grants (Dollars in Thousands) 1000 - General Actual FY12 FY 13 Entitlement 13,570 District Revenue 13,570 Direct Appropriation 12,797 Current Year 8,726 Prior Year 4,071 Expenditures 12,797 Actual FY 14 16,569 14,058 16,569 14,058 Biennial Change in Expenditures Biennial % Change in Expenditures Estimate FY15 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation 13,570 13,570 13,570 13,570 13,570 13,570 13,570 13,570 13,570 13,570 (1,738) (488) (488) (6) (2) (2) 2301 - Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund Actual FY12 FY 13 Actual FY 14 Estimate FY15 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Direct Appropriation 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 0 Expenditures 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 0 Governor's Recommendation 0 0 0 0 0 0 Biennial Change in Expenditures 0 (6,000) (6,000) Biennial % Change in Expenditures 0 (100) (100) 3000 - Federal Actual FY12 FY 13 Actual FY 14 Estimate FY15 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Receipts 325 450 631 770 668 Expenditures 325 450 631 770 668 Biennial Change in Expenditures Biennial % Change in Expenditures State of Minnesota 205 Governor's Recommendation 668 668 668 668 668 668 626 (64) (64) 81 (5) (5) 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Budget Activity Narrative Libraries Multicounty Multitype http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/StuSuc/Lib/StateLibServ/MultiLibSys/index.html AT A GLANCE • • PURPOSE & CONTEXT Minnesota’s multicounty multi-type library systems promote excellence in library services in schools, colleges and universities so that library staff can better serve residents. Seven multicounty multi-type library systems serve approximately 1,900 libraries Multicounty multi-type libraries exist in all 87 Minnesota counties State aid provides operating funds based on a formula that includes population and land square miles served. Multicounty multi-type library systems may increase revenue through grants and/or cost-recovery fees for workshops and other continuing education activities. SERVICES PROVIDED Multicounty multi-type library systems activities include: • organizing and promoting professional development and continuing education activities for library staff; • identifying and responding to regional needs across types of libraries; • encouraging communication and increasing knowledge of best practices among libraries; and • supporting resource sharing and collaborative projects among participating libraries. MDE administers all aspects of the aid program. Services include: • developing application and report forms for aid recipients; • providing technical assistance to applicants/recipients; • calculating and processing payments; and • providing guidance as it relates to Minnesota Statutes. RESULTS Type of Measure Name of Measure Quantity Quantity Quantity Previous Current Dates Number of multicounty multi-type libraries 1,931 1,930 FY 2012 FY 2013 Number of scholarships awarded to library staff for participation in professional development and continuing education Number of multicounty multi-type-sponsored professional development activities offered 144 92 FY 2012 FY 2013 50 69 FY 2012 FY 2013 M.S. 134.351; M.S. 134.353; M.S.134.354 State of Minnesota 206 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: Multicounty Multitype (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Actual FY12 FY13 Actual FY14 Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 1000 - General 1,226 1,588 1,346 1,300 1,300 1,300 1,300 1,300 Total 1,226 1,588 1,346 1,300 1,300 1,300 1,300 1,300 Biennial Change Biennial % Change (168) (46) (46) (6) (2) (2) Governor's Change from Base 0 Governor's % Change from Base 0 Expenditures by Category Operating Expenses Other Financial Transactions 119 0 0 Grants, Aids and Subsidies 1,107 1,588 1,346 1,300 1,300 1,300 1,300 1,300 Total 1,226 1,588 1,346 1,300 1,300 1,300 1,300 1,300 State of Minnesota 207 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: Multicounty Multitype (Dollars in Thousands) 1000 - General Actual FY12 FY 13 Entitlement 1,300 District Revenue 1,300 Direct Appropriation 1,226 Current Year 836 Prior Year 390 Expenditures 1,226 Actual FY 14 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation 1,588 1,346 1,300 1,300 1,300 1,300 1,300 1,588 1,346 1,300 1,300 1,300 1,300 1,300 Biennial Change in Expenditures Biennial % Change in Expenditures State of Minnesota Estimate FY15 208 (168) (46) (46) (6) (2) (2) 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Budget Activity Narrative Libraries Electronic Library for Minnesota www.elm4you.org AT A GLANCE • • PURPOSE & CONTEXT The Electronic Library for Minnesota (ELM) provides all Minnesotans with access to online information resources from all locations (local, state and federal government agencies, and public libraries). In 2013, ELM had resources available through 48 searchable resources, allowing access to millions of articles, books, images, and other information. These resources are accessible to Minnesotans through schools, school library media centers, academic and public libraries as well as from home computers. SERVICES PROVIDED ELM offers free and equitable online access to millions of magazine, journal, newspaper, and encyclopedia articles, eBooks and other information resources to Minnesota residents. • Statewide database licenses reduce the total cost of access. ELM’s selected resources: • support K-12 and postsecondary students and teachers. • provide the research and information needs of any resident on many topics. • are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. • are consistent between locations, ensuring that research and discovery can be started in one location, and continued in another. • connect teachers and students to how ELM supports Minnesota’s academic standards. MDE, through State Library Services, recommends and/or approves school and public library representatives on ELM’s selection taskforce and makes final approval of the resources recommended. MDE sets up and processes payments and compiles report information annually. RESULTS Type of Measure Name of Measure Quantity Number of ELM searches conducted by Minnesotans Quantity Number of ELM full text retrievals Previous 26.8 million Current 50.8 million 8.9 million 20.1 million Dates FY 2011 FY 2014 FY 2011 FY 2014 Minn. Laws 2013 chap. 116, art. 7, sec. 21, subd. 8 State of Minnesota 209 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: Electronic Library Minnesota (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Actual FY12 FY13 Actual FY14 Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 1000 - General 847 900 900 900 900 900 900 900 Total 847 900 900 900 900 900 900 900 Biennial Change Biennial % Change 53 0 0 3 0 0 Governor's Change from Base 0 Governor's % Change from Base 0 Expenditures by Category Other Financial Transactions 0 0 Grants, Aids and Subsidies 847 900 900 900 900 900 900 900 Total 847 900 900 900 900 900 900 900 State of Minnesota 210 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: Electronic Library Minnesota (Dollars in Thousands) 1000 - General Actual FY12 FY 13 Actual FY 14 Estimate FY15 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation Direct Appropriation 847 900 900 900 900 900 900 900 Expenditures 847 900 900 900 900 900 900 900 Biennial Change in Expenditures Biennial % Change in Expenditures State of Minnesota 211 53 0 0 3 0 0 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Budget Activity Narrative Libraries Reg Library Telecommunication AT A GLANCE • • PURPOSE & CONTEXT The Regional Library Telecommunications Aid program (RLTA) helps regional public library systems and their branch or member libraries provide broadband access to public library buildings statewide. 342 public library buildings in all 87 counties benefit from regional library telecommunications aid. Statewide, average available bandwidth grew from 47.6mb to 56.6mb from 2012 to 2013. Amounts per library range from 1.54mb to 1000mb. SERVICES PROVIDED This program: • Helps libraries make use of federal, state, and local investments in technology infrastructure. • Facilitates optimal and equitable access to the statewide electronic infrastructure for loans between libraries and electronic delivery of information such as the Electronic Library for Minnesota. Activities that rely on internet access and benefit from this program include: • Automation systems that improve cost-effectiveness in resource sharing. • Access to online resources through the Electronic Library for Minnesota. • Government-related activities and information. • Connection to and use with school districts, postsecondary education or other governmental agencies. • Community access to high-speed Internet links. MDE administers all aspects of the aid program. Services include: • Developing application and report forms for aid recipients. • Providing technical assistance to applicants/recipients. • Calculating and processing payments. • Providing technical assistance on the federal e-rate program as it relates to regional library telecommunications aid. RESULTS Type of Measure Quantity Quantity Name of Measure Number of libraries directly benefitting from RLTA Internet sessions in public libraries FY 2012 346 FY 2013 342 6,420,100 5,721,965 M.S. 134.355 State of Minnesota 212 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: Reg Library Telecommunication (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Actual FY12 FY13 Actual FY14 Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 1000 - General 2,169 2,809 2,382 2,300 2,300 2,300 2,300 2,300 Total 2,169 2,809 2,382 2,300 2,300 2,300 2,300 2,300 Biennial Change Biennial % Change (296) (82) (82) (6) (2) (2) Governor's Change from Base 0 Governor's % Change from Base 0 Expenditures by Category Other Financial Transactions 0 -21 Grants, Aids and Subsidies 2,169 2,830 2,382 2,300 2,300 2,300 2,300 2,300 Total 2,169 2,809 2,382 2,300 2,300 2,300 2,300 2,300 State of Minnesota 213 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: Reg Library Telecommunication (Dollars in Thousands) 1000 - General Actual FY12 FY 13 Entitlement 2,300 District Revenue 2,300 Direct Appropriation 2,169 Current Year Prior Year Expenditures Actual FY 14 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation 2,809 2,382 2,300 2,300 2,300 2,300 2,300 2,809 2,382 2,300 2,300 2,300 2,300 2,300 1,479 674 2,169 Biennial Change in Expenditures Biennial % Change in Expenditures State of Minnesota Estimate FY15 214 (296) (82) (82) (6) (2) (2) 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Budget Activity Narrative Early Childhood and Family Support Early Child Family Ed http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/StuSuc/EarlyLearn/ECFE/index.html AT A GLANCE PURPOSE & CONTEXT In FY 2013: • 112,798 children and 120,312 parents participated in ECFE activities. • 22,628 referrals were made to ECFE from other community programs. • 16,728 home visits were conducted. The purpose of the program is to educate parents to support children’s learning and development. All families with children prenatal to kindergarten are eligible for services. Programs with PreK-3rd grade initiatives may continue to serve families through 3rd grade. SERVICES PROVIDED There are 3 state funded programs that provide funding and support for early childhood family education: Early Childhood and Family Education (ECFE) Educate Parents Partnership Parent-Child Home program Early Childhood and Family Education (ECFE) programs typically include the following: • Parent discussion groups. • Parent-child activities • Play and learning activities that help child development. • Home visits. • In-person visits to parents of newborns. • Special events for the entire family. • Information on community resources. If there is not enough money to provide programs for all young children, ECFE providers should emphasize programming for children birth to age three. They should encourage parents to involve four- and five-year-old children in school readiness programs and other public and nonpublic early learning programs. This program requires districts to do a community needs assessment to identify new and underserved populations, and identifies child and family risk factors. Programming and services must be tailored to the results of the needs assessment, with an emphasis on at-risk children birth to three. ECFE revenue is a combination of state aid and local property tax levy. It is 2.3 percent of the general education formula allowance times 150 or the number of children under age five who lived in the district as of October 1 of the previous school year, whichever is greater. The Educate Parents Partnership program provides parents of newborns with informational materials on a wide range of subjects before they are discharged from the hospital. Help Me Grow, an infant and toddler intervention and preschool special education program, disseminates information to families and professionals who have concerns about their child’s development. The Parent-Child Home Program is a national model focusing on early literacy, parenting, and school readiness, and families are eligible for up to 60 home visits per year for two years. MDE calculates and processes payments and provides technical support for these programs. State of Minnesota 215 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 RESULTS Type of Measure Quantity Quantity Quantity Name of Measure FY 2012 Parents participating in regular parent/child weekly sessions* Referrals from ECFE to community resources and partner organizations Class offerings for parents FY 2013 84,015 79,007 17,216 19,488 11,516 11,188 *Decreased parent participation likely due to smaller class sizes for infants and toddlers, serving families with higher needs, and decreased class offerings for parents. M.S. 124D.13; M.S. 124D.135; M.S. 124D.15 M.S. 124D.129; MN Session Law 2013, Chapter 113, Article 8, Section 5, Subd. 9.s State of Minnesota 216 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: Early Child Family Ed (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Actual FY12 FY13 1000 - General Actual FY14 Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 21,119 27,471 23,091 27,022 27,605 28,055 28,050 29,006 2001 - Other Misc Special Rev 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2403 - Gift 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 203 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21,322 27,479 23,091 27,022 27,605 28,055 28,050 29,006 3000 - Federal Total Biennial Change Biennial % Change 1,313 5,547 6,943 3 11 14 Governor's Change from Base 1,396 Governor's % Change from Base 3 Expenditures by Category Compensation 22 24 44 49 49 49 49 49 0 8 5 0 0 0 0 0 Grants, Aids and Subsidies 21,300 27,447 23,042 26,973 27,556 28,006 28,001 28,957 Total 21,322 27,479 23,091 27,022 27,605 28,055 28,050 29,006 Total Agency Expenditures 21,322 27,479 23,091 27,022 27,605 28,055 28,050 29,006 Operating Expenses Internal Billing Expenditures Expenditures Less Internal Billing Full-Time Equivalents State of Minnesota 1 21,322 27,478 23,091 27,022 27,605 28,055 28,050 29,006 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 217 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: Early Child Family Ed (Dollars in Thousands) 1000 - General Actual FY12 Actual FY 14 FY 13 Estimate FY15 Entitlement 22,659 Levies 21,847 District Revenue 44,506 22,123 Direct Appropriation 21,146 27,496 14,577 19,115 6,542 8,082 27 25 5 21,119 27,471 23,091 Current Year Prior Year Cancellations Expenditures Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation 22,123 23,096 Biennial Change in Expenditures 27,022 27,605 28,055 28,050 29,006 27,022 27,605 28,055 28,050 29,006 1,523 5,547 6,943 3 11 14 Biennial % Change in Expenditures Gov's Exp Change from Base 1,396 Gov's Exp % Change from Base 3 FTEs 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2001 - Other Misc Special Rev Actual FY12 Actual FY 14 FY 13 Receipts Estimate FY15 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation 3 0 Expenditures 0 3 Biennial Change in Expenditures Biennial % Change in Expenditures 0 0 0 0 0 (3) 0 0 (100) 0 0 2403 - Gift Actual FY12 Actual FY 14 FY 13 Balance Forward In Receipts Estimate FY15 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 Governor's Recommendation 5 0 Expenditures Balance Forward Out Biennial Change in Expenditures Biennial % Change in Expenditures 0 0 0 0 (5) 0 0 (100) 0 0 3000 - Federal Actual FY12 State of Minnesota FY 13 Actual FY 14 218 Estimate FY15 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: Early Child Family Ed (Dollars in Thousands) 3000 - Federal Receipts 203 0 Expenditures 203 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Biennial Change in Expenditures (203) 0 0 Biennial % Change in Expenditures (100) 0 0 State of Minnesota 219 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Budget Activity Narrative Program: Activity: Early Childhood and Family Support School Readiness http://education.state.mn.us/mde/StuSuc/EarlyLearn/SchReadiK/index.html AT A GLANCE PURPOSE & CONTEXT In FY 2013: • The estimated population of 3- and 4-year-olds in Minnesota was 146,386. • 28,700 children and 23,586 parents participated in the program. • 24,280 referrals were made to and from other community services and programs. • 25,257 children received 30 or more hours per year of services. The purpose of the school readiness program is to prepare children to enter kindergarten by creating greater access to educational opportunities for children with high needs and to make progress on closing the achievement gap upon school entrance. The state funded program is established through the school district and serves children age three years to kindergarten entrance with high needs. SERVICES PROVIDED Most school-based classroom programs are two and a half hours long and meet one to five days per week. Other program models include: • Kindergarten transition classes for children and parents. • One or two days of child-only activities added to early childhood family education. • Early childhood special education and school readiness integrated classrooms. • Coordination of referrals and follow-up to early childhood screening. • Staff development and consultation for family child care providers. • Head Start and family literacy/English language learner programs. Programs include the following requirements: • Assess each child’s cognitive skills at entrance to and exit from the program. • Provide a program based on early childhood research and professional practice that prepares children to move into kindergarten. School Readiness aid is calculated in two parts: • Fifty percent based on the number of four-year-old children living in the district as of October 1 of the previous school year. • Fifty percent based on the number of students enrolled in the school district and eligible for free or reduced price meals. MDE calculates and processes aid payments and provides technical support to districts for this program. RESULTS MDE is planning to gather statistics on the number of participants that are kindergarten ready, pending the revision of the School Readiness study and additional assessments. Type of Measure Name of Measure FY 2012 Quality Percentage of preschoolers served: 3-year-olds 4-year-olds 9.3% 25.9% FY 2013 9.3% 26.9% M.S. 124D.15; M.S.124D.16 State of Minnesota 220 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: School Readiness (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Actual FY12 FY13 Actual FY14 Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 1000 - General 9,355 12,279 10,445 11,962 12,170 12,170 12,170 1,217 Total 9,355 12,279 10,445 11,962 12,170 12,170 12,170 1,217 Biennial Change Biennial % Change 773 1,933 (9,020) 4 9 (40) Governor's Change from Base (10,953) Governor's % Change from Base (45) Expenditures by Category Grants, Aids and Subsidies 9,355 12,279 10,445 11,962 12,170 12,170 12,170 1,217 Total 9,355 12,279 10,445 11,962 12,170 12,170 12,170 1,217 State of Minnesota 221 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: School Readiness (Dollars in Thousands) 1000 - General Actual FY12 FY 13 Entitlement 9,959 10,095 District Revenue 9,959 10,095 Direct Appropriation 9,355 12,279 Current Year 6,404 8,723 Prior Year 2,952 3,556 Net Transfers Actual FY 14 10,458 Governor's Recommendation 11,962 12,170 12,170 12,170 11,962 12,170 12,170 12,170 1,217 13 9,355 12,279 10,445 Biennial Change in Expenditures Biennial % Change in Expenditures Gov's Exp Change from Base 1,217 773 1,933 (9,020) 4 9 (40) (10,953) Gov's Exp % Change from Base State of Minnesota Forecast Base FY16 FY17 0 Cancellations Expenditures Estimate FY15 (45) 222 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Budget Activity Narrative Early Childhood and Family Support Kindergarten Readiness http://education.state.mn.us/mde/StuSuc/EarlyLearn/SchReadiK/index.html • AT A GLANCE PURPOSE & CONTEXT In 2012, 7,700 (11.7%) of the 65,820 kindergarteners were assessed at the beginning of the school year. The readiness assessment is given to a sample of incoming kindergarteners. It is designed to show kindergarten readiness and track readiness trends over time. SERVICES PROVIDED Kindergarten teachers observe children during the first six weeks of kindergarten. The skills, knowledge and accomplishments measured include: personal and social development, language and literacy, mathematical thinking, physical development and the arts. They record their observations of the children in five areas of child development. Results are compiled, analyzed and given to participating school sites. Total school results are used to inform interested parties about children’s readiness for kindergarten. Site results are used to plan children’s transition from home to school, prepare for teacher conferences, and improve instruction and services to families. MDE: • • • • Provides information for parents, early childhood and parenting educators, care givers and community members so that children are fully-prepared to begin their formal education Provides strategies and resources to help families and others support students as they enter kindergarten Compiles, analyzes and distributes the results of the assessments Pays stipends to teachers who participate in this program RESULTS The Kindergarten Readiness Study helps predict 3rd grade standardized test scores in reading and math. Children ready for kindergarten were at least twice as likely to exceed standards in both reading and math compared to kindergarteners who were not ready. Children not ready for kindergarten were more than twice as likely to have been in special education or retained by third grade when compared to kindergarteners who were ready. Type of Measure Quantity Quality Quality Name of Measure Percentage of schools recruited to participate in assessments. Percentage of participating principals reporting satisfaction with delivery of the study. Percentage of participating teachers reporting satisfaction with delivery of the study. FY 2011 FY 2012* 10.3% 13.5% 89% 89% 89.6% 93% *More recent data is not collected at this point since the Kindergarten Entrance Assessment is being revised and data analyzed over a two-year period to provide recommendations for improved data collection to link to the Statewide Longitudinal Data System. M.S. 124D.162 State of Minnesota 223 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: Kindergarten Readiness (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Actual FY12 FY13 Actual FY14 Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 1000 - General 244 277 211 351 281 281 1,881 1,881 Total 244 277 211 351 281 281 1,881 1,881 Biennial Change Biennial % Change 42 0 3,200 8 0 569 Governor's Change from Base 3,200 Governor's % Change from Base 569 Expenditures by Category Compensation 90 83 110 87 87 87 292 292 Operating Expenses 154 194 101 264 194 194 1,589 1,589 Total 244 277 211 351 281 281 1,881 1,881 Full-Time Equivalents 1.0 1.0 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 3.0 3.0 State of Minnesota 224 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: Kindergarten Readiness (Dollars in Thousands) 1000 - General Actual FY12 Direct Appropriation Actual FY 14 FY 13 281 281 Estimate FY15 281 Balance Forward In Forecast Base FY16 FY17 281 Governor's Recommendation 281 281 1,881 1,881 281 281 1,881 1,881 70 Cancellations 37 4 Expenditures 244 277 211 Balance Forward Out 351 70 Biennial Change in Expenditures Biennial % Change in Expenditures 42 0 3,200 8 0 569 Gov's Exp Change from Base 3,200 Gov's Exp % Change from Base FTEs State of Minnesota 569 1 1 1 225 1 1 1 3 3 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Budget Activity Narrative Early Learning and Family Support Access to Quality Early Learning AT A GLANCE • • • PURPOSE & CONTEXT The Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge (RTT-ELC) federal grant improves early care and education programs for young children. It is intended to improve school readiness outcomes for all Minnesota children, especially children with high needs. 809 children received a Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge scholarship in 2013. Approximately 10 percent of the eligible 3- and 4-year-olds in the state are served by the Early Learning Education Scholarship program. In FY 2015, scholarships are available in 56 counties. The Early Learning Education Scholarship program is a statefunded program that seeks to improve school readiness for 3 and 4-year-old children with high needs by increasing access to high-quality early learning programs. SERVICES PROVIDED The RTT-ELC grant supports various activities designed to improve early learning and development programs for young children such as Parent Aware, and Early Learning Scholarships. Early Learning Education Scholarship program has two pathways: • Pathway I scholarships are awarded directly to eligible families. − Families are granted a scholarship for up to $5,000 to help cover the cost of attending a high-quality early learning program. − Scholarships “follow the child” to their chosen program, and are awarded for up to 12 months. − Scholarship funds are paid directly to the early childhood program the family chooses • Pathway II scholarships are awarded to families through an eligible Four-Star Parent Aware-rated program. − Early learning program quality is based on Parent Aware, Minnesota’s tiered quality rating and improvement system. − Participating programs receive funding for a specified number of scholarship eligible children, and the funds are awarded for up to 12 months. Beginning in fiscal year 2016, the $5,000 per student cap is eliminated and scholarship amounts will be based on the results of a market-based survey. MDE: • • Awards and implements grants and programs, revises standards, develops and revises assessments and provides technical support for the Race-to-the-Top program. Manages the implementation of all grant activities for the early learning scholarships, and reports to the federal government on Minnesota’s progress. RESULTS Type of Measure Name of Measure Jan 1, 2013 Jan 1, 2014 Quantity Number of early care and education programs participating in Parent Aware. 575 1,467 Quantity Number of early care and education programs with a 3- or 4-Star Parent Aware rating. 483 1,119 Quantity Number of children attending a 3- or 4-Star Parent Aware rated early care or education program. 22,744 43,336 Quantity Number of children receiving a scholarship 509 5,869 CFDA 84.412; State of Minnesota M.S. 124D.165 226 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: Access to Quality Early Learning (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Actual FY12 FY13 1000 - General Actual FY14 Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 2,000 22,050 26,700 26,934 26,934 26,934 26,934 3000 - Federal 0 3,077 4,890 9,924 6,924 0 6,924 0 Total 0 5,077 26,940 36,624 33,858 26,934 33,858 26,934 Biennial Change Biennial % Change 58,486 (2,772) (2,772) 1,152 (4) (4) Governor's Change from Base 0 Governor's % Change from Base 0 Expenditures by Category Operating Expenses Other Financial Transactions 0 Grants, Aids and Subsidies 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 342 434 391 391 4,731 26,506 36,233 33,467 26,934 33,467 26,934 391 Total 0 5,077 26,940 36,624 33,858 26,934 33,858 26,934 Total Agency Expenditures 0 5,077 26,940 36,624 33,858 26,934 33,858 26,934 0 0 0 0 0 36,624 33,858 26,934 33,858 26,934 Internal Billing Expenditures Expenditures Less Internal Billing State of Minnesota 1 0 5,077 26,940 227 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: Access to Quality Early Learning (Dollars in Thousands) 1000 - General Actual FY 14 Direct Appropriation 2,000 Net Transfers Expenditures 2,000 Estimate FY15 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation 23,000 27,650 27,884 27,884 27,884 27,884 -950 -950 -950 -950 -950 -950 22,050 26,700 26,934 26,934 26,934 26,934 Biennial Change in Expenditures Biennial % Change in Expenditures 46,750 5,118 5,118 2,338 10 10 3000 - Federal Actual FY12 FY 13 Receipts Expenditures 0 Actual FY 14 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 3,077 4,890 9,924 6,924 3,077 4,890 9,924 6,924 Biennial Change in Expenditures Biennial % Change in Expenditures State of Minnesota Estimate FY15 228 Governor's Recommendation 6,924 0 6,924 0 11,736 (7,890) (7,890) 381 (53) (53) 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Budget Activity Narrative Early Childhood and Family Support Health and Developmental Screen http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/StuSuc/EarlyLearn/EarlyChildScreen/index.html AT A GLANCE • • • • • • PURPOSE & CONTEXT The purpose of this program is to detect factors that may impede children’s learning, growth, and development. In FY 2013, a total of 60,300 children were screened Outcomes included: 6,500 children referred to the school readiness program 4,866 families referred to early childhood family education 1,669 children referred to head start 316 parents referred to adult education/literacy 14,331 referrals to special education Every school board must provide for a mandatory program of early childhood health and developmental screening for children before they start school. Districts receive state aid for every child screened prior to starting kindergarten, or within 30 days after first entering kindergarten. SERVICES PROVIDED A screening program must include the following components: • developmental assessments, • hearing and vision screening or referral, • immunization review and referral, • the child’s height and weight, • identification of risk factors that may influence learning, • an interview with the parent about the child, and • referral for assessment, diagnosis, and treatment when potential needs are identified. A district may also offer additional health evaluation components. Families may opt out by submitting a signed statement of conscientiously held beliefs. A district must provide the parent or guardian of the child screened with a record indicating the month and year the child received screening and the results of the screening. MDE calculates and processes aid payments and provides technical support to districts for this program. RESULTS Type of Measure Quality Quality Quantity Performance Measures Notes: Name of Measure Percentage of three-year-old children receiving health and developmental screening.* Percentage of districts providing interpreter assistance for diverse populations to access screening. Referrals for further assistance made for children identified as having possible health and/or development problems or needs.* Previous Current Dates 40% 41% FY 2012 FY 2013 42% 41% FY 2012 FY 2013 27,344 21,014 FY 2012 FY 2013 *Referrals are for the total number of possible problems or needs identified at the time of screening and are not the number of children, as children may have more than one problem. M.S. 121A.16; M.S. 121A.17; M.S.121A.19 State of Minnesota 229 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: Health & Developmental Screen (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Actual FY12 FY13 Actual FY14 Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 1000 - General 3,274 4,267 3,578 3,387 3,358 3,352 3,358 3,352 Total 3,274 4,267 3,578 3,387 3,358 3,352 3,358 3,352 Biennial Change Biennial % Change (576) (255) (255) (8) (4) (4) Governor's Change from Base 0 Governor's % Change from Base 0 Expenditures by Category Grants, Aids and Subsidies 3,274 4,267 3,578 3,387 3,358 3,352 3,358 3,352 Total 3,274 4,267 3,578 3,387 3,358 3,352 3,358 3,352 State of Minnesota 230 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: Health & Developmental Screen (Dollars in Thousands) 1000 - General Actual FY12 Actual FY 14 FY 13 Entitlement 3,514 3,465 District Revenue 3,514 3,465 Direct Appropriation 3,308 4,287 Current Year 2,242 2,994 Prior Year 1,066 1,273 34 20 3,274 4,267 Cancellations Expenditures Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation 3,578 3,387 3,358 3,352 3,358 3,352 3,578 3,387 3,358 3,352 3,358 3,352 Biennial Change in Expenditures Biennial % Change in Expenditures State of Minnesota Estimate FY15 231 (576) (255) (255) (8) (4) (4) 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Budget Activity Narrative Early Childhood & Family Support Head Start http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc AT A GLANCE • • • PURPOSE & CONTEXT Head Start and Early Head Start are state and federally funded programs that promote school readiness of children ages birth to five from low-income families by enhancing their cognitive, social and emotional development. 33 Head Start and Early Head Start grantees served 17,574 children and families in FY 2014 13 percent of Head Start and 9.7 percent Early Head Start children had a diagnosed disability in FY 2014 1,301 homeless children received services in FY 2014 SERVICES PROVIDED Head start provides a comprehensive program to children and families, including: • health and nutrition, • education, • parent involvement, and • social services. Programs operate a center-based, home-based, and/or combination option. • Head Start center-based programs must operate at least 3.5 hours per day, four days per week, for 128 days per year, and have at least two home visits. • Early Head Start home-based programs must offer at least 48 home visits of 1.5 hours each, and have at least two socialization activities each month. • Some programs also offer some full-day, full-year services through head start-child care partnerships. MDE houses the state’s Head Start Collaboration director and we work together to coordinate and integrate federal Head Start funding and services with state Head Start funding and services across the state. MDE provides leadership to Head Start agencies across the state in the implementation of Parent Aware, as well as other early learning services. MDE calculates and processes aid payments and provides technical support to grantees for the implementation of this program. RESULTS Type of Measure Name of Measure Results Percentage of children meeting developmental benchmarks upon exiting Head Start* Number of children assessed* Quantity Performance Measures Notes: Previous Current Dates N/A 88% FY2012 FY2013 N/A 3,062 FY2012 FY2013 *This is a new measurement beginning with results in 2013. Results are based on using three research based assessment tools: Teaching Gold Strategies; High Scope/Cor and Work Sampling. M.S.119A.50 - M.S.119A545 U.S.C.9840 et seq. State of Minnesota 232 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: Head Start (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Actual FY12 FY13 Actual FY14 Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 1000 - General 19,972 20,100 20,100 20,100 20,100 20,100 20,100 39,542 Total 19,972 20,100 20,100 20,100 20,100 20,100 20,100 39,542 Biennial Change Biennial % Change 128 0 19,442 0 0 48 Governor's Change from Base 19,442 Governor's % Change from Base 48 Expenditures by Category Operating Expenses 4 Grants, Aids and Subsidies 19,972 20,096 20,100 20,100 20,100 20,100 20,100 39,542 Total 19,972 20,100 20,100 20,100 20,100 20,100 20,100 39,542 State of Minnesota 233 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: Head Start (Dollars in Thousands) 1000 - General Actual FY12 Direct Appropriation Cancellations Expenditures FY 13 19,991 Actual FY 14 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation 20,100 20,100 20,100 20,100 20,100 20,100 39,542 20,100 20,100 20,100 20,100 20,100 20,100 39,542 19 19,972 Biennial Change in Expenditures Biennial % Change in Expenditures Gov's Exp Change from Base 128 0 19,442 0 0 48 19,442 Gov's Exp % Change from Base State of Minnesota Estimate FY15 48 234 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Budget Activity Narrative Early Childhood and Family Support Infant and Toddler Intervention http://helpmegrowmn.org/HMG/index.htm AT A GLANCE • • PURPOSE & CONTEXT The Infants and Toddlers program provides individualized family-centered services to eligible children and their families in order to aid in the development of very young children showing delays in development. 5,126 Minnesota infants and toddlers with disabilities were counted as being served through Individual Family Service Plans (IFSP) on December 1, 2013. The number of referrals received through MDE’s Help Me Grow referral portal increased by 63.8 percent in 20132014. Funds for Part C services are a combination of federal grant dollars, state special education aid and general education revenue. SERVICES PROVIDED The Infants and Toddler program identifies and serves Minnesota’s youngest learners with disabilities and their families. Specific services are determined for each eligible child and family based on the child’s needs and family priorities. The program is federally regulated. Federal funds support 12 Interagency Early Intervention Committees (IEICs) that conduct public awareness and outreach activities. Services are typically provided in the home of the child. Services most often include special instruction, speech therapy and occupational or physical therapy. MDE is responsible for: • Individualized family service plans and service coordination; • Personnel development to ensure that personnel are appropriately and adequately prepared and trained; • Carrying out general administration and supervision; • Policy for contracting or otherwise arranging for services, and procedure for securing timely reimbursement of funds. RESULTS Performance Measure 1: Child Outcomes FFY 2010 FFY 2011 FFY 2012 (A) Greater than expected progress 63% 63% 57.7% (B) Exited Part C within age expectations 42% 44% 48.5% (A) Greater than expected progress 65% 65% 61.2% (B) Exited Part C within age expectations 42% 41% 45.1% (A) Greater than expected progress 67% 66% 67.7% (B) Exited Part C within age expectations 44% 46% 49.7% Children will demonstrate positive relationships Children will acquire and use knowledge and skills Children will take action to meet needs State of Minnesota 235 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Performance Measure 2: Family Outcome Percent of participating families who report that the Infants and Toddlers program has helped their child develop and learn. FFY 2010 FFY 2011 FFY 2012 92% 87% 86.6% M.S. 125A.26 – 48 Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act State of Minnesota 236 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: Infant & Toddler Intervention (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Actual FY12 FY13 Actual FY14 Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 3000 - Federal 8,789 5,790 6,670 7,866 7,441 7,455 7,441 7,455 Total 8,789 5,790 6,670 7,866 7,441 7,455 7,441 7,455 Biennial Change Biennial % Change (44) 361 361 0 2 2 Governor's Change from Base 0 Governor's % Change from Base 0 Expenditures by Category Compensation 18 75 288 357 371 357 371 95 309 354 385 385 385 385 385 0 4 Grants, Aids and Subsidies 8,694 5,459 6,240 7,193 6,700 6,700 6,700 6,700 Total 8,789 5,790 6,670 7,866 7,441 7,455 7,441 7,455 Total Agency Expenditures 8,789 5,790 6,670 7,866 7,441 7,455 7,441 7,455 29 32 99 99 99 99 99 8,789 5,762 6,637 7,767 7,342 7,356 7,342 7,356 0.2 0.8 2.8 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 Operating Expenses Other Financial Transactions Internal Billing Expenditures Expenditures Less Internal Billing Full-Time Equivalents State of Minnesota 237 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: Infant & Toddler Intervention (Dollars in Thousands) 3000 - Federal Actual FY12 Actual FY 14 FY 13 Estimate FY15 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation 0 0 Receipts 8,789 5,790 6,670 7,866 7,441 7,455 7,441 7,455 Expenditures 8,789 5,790 6,670 7,866 7,441 7,455 7,441 7,455 Balance Forward In Balance Forward Out 0 Biennial Change in Expenditures Biennial % Change in Expenditures FTEs State of Minnesota 0 1 238 (44) 361 361 0 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Budget Activity Narrative Early Childhood and Family Support Preschool Special Ed http://helpmegrowmn.org/HMG/index.htm AT A GLANCE • • PURPOSE & CONTEXT The Preschool Special Education program provides individualized education services to preschool children with disabilities. 15,159 children ages 3-5 with disabilities were counted as being served through Individual Education Program plans on December 1, 2013. The number of referrals received through MDE’s Help Me Grow referral portal increased by 63.8 percent in 20132014. Funding for services is a combination of federal funds, state special education aid and general education revenue. SERVICES PROVIDED The program is federally mandated. Federal funds support statewide efforts to: • seek out and identify potentially eligible children; and • provide professional development opportunities promoting evidence-based practices through the Centers of Excellence. Services are provided to each eligible child through an Individualized Education Program plan. The goal is to increase each child’s ability to actively and independently participate in current and future environments such as home, preschool and kindergarten. Most children receive services in settings that include children without disabilities. Services most often include special instruction, speech therapy, occupational or physical therapy, and transportation. MDE: • • • • • Processes payments/reimbursements; Provides professional development; Collects and reports data; Interprets regulations, statutes and rules; and Connects children and families to appropriate local programs and monitors local implementation. RESULTS The table below shows Minnesota’s performance on the federally-required child outcomes for federal fiscal years 2010-2012. While data demonstrates a downward performance trend, we attribute some of the slippage to state efforts to improve the quality of data reported by districts. Child Outcomes Children will demonstrate positive relationships (A) Greater than expected progress (B) Exited Part C within age expectations Children will acquire and use knowledge and skills (A) Greater than expected progress (C) Exited Part C within age expectations Children will take action to meet needs (A) Greater than expected progress (B) Exited Part C within age expectations FFY 2010 FFY 2011 FFY 2012 79% 51% 76% 53% 71.9% 54.7% 78% 52% 75% 54% 72.9% 53.8% 80% 66% 76% 65% 73.1% 65.1% M.S. 125A.01 – 03 Part B/Section 619 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act State of Minnesota 239 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: Preschool Special Ed (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Actual FY12 FY13 Actual FY14 Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 3000 - Federal 7,502 6,149 10,722 24,883 25,700 20,950 25,700 20,950 Total 7,502 6,149 10,722 24,883 25,700 20,950 25,700 20,950 Biennial Change Biennial % Change 21,955 11,045 11,045 161 31 31 Governor's Change from Base 0 Governor's % Change from Base 0 Expenditures by Category Other Financial Transactions 0 0 Grants, Aids and Subsidies 7,502 6,149 10,722 24,883 25,700 20,950 25,700 20,950 Total 7,502 6,149 10,722 24,883 25,700 20,950 25,700 20,950 State of Minnesota 240 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: Preschool Special Ed (Dollars in Thousands) 3000 - Federal Actual FY12 Actual FY 14 FY 13 Estimate FY15 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation 0 0 Receipts 7,502 6,149 10,722 24,883 25,700 20,950 25,700 20,950 Expenditures 7,502 6,149 10,722 24,883 25,700 20,950 25,700 20,950 Balance Forward In Balance Forward Out 0 Biennial Change in Expenditures Biennial % Change in Expenditures State of Minnesota 241 21,955 11,045 11,045 161 31 31 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Budget Activity Narrative Early Childhood and Family Support Special Family Opportunities AT A GLANCE • • PURPOSE & CONTEXT The Northside Achievement Zone and St Paul Promise Neighborhood programs are annual grants designed to reduce multigenerational poverty and the educational achievement gap. These programs were implemented in FY 2015. Promise Neighborhood is a federal designation for eligible neighborhoods that seek to improve educational and developmental outcomes of children and youth in those communities. The Northside Achievement Zone program is available to Minneapolis residents living within the geographic boundaries of the Northside Achievement Zone. This St. Paul Promise Neighborhood program is available to residents of the St. Paul Promise Neighborhood, a 250 square block area in the central neighborhoods of St. Paul. SERVICES PROVIDED These programs provide the Northside Achievement Zone and St. Paul Promise Neighborhood with annual grants for programming and services consistent with federal Promise Neighborhood program requirements. The Northside Achievement Zone and St. Paul Promise Neighborhood must each submit a report by January 15, 2016 that summarizes program activities, specifies performance measures, and analyzes program outcomes. MDE processes aid payments for these programs. RESULTS Type of Measure Name of Measure Previous Current Dates Quantity Number of families enrolled in the Northside Achievement Zone n/a 548 2013 year-end Quantity Number of scholars enrolled in the Northside Achievement Zone n/a 1,390 2013 year-end Quantity Number of students participating in the St. Paul Promise Neighborhood Freedom School 224 485 Summer 2012 Summer 2013 Quantity Number of Freedom School* Sites 1 3 Summer 2012 Summer 2013 Notes *The Children’s Defense Fund Freedom Schools provide summer and after-school enrichment programs. MN Laws 2014, ch.312, art.20, sec.21, subd.2; MN Laws 2014, ch.312, art.20, sec.21, subd.3 State of Minnesota 242 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: Special Family Opportunities (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 1000 - General 700 400 400 2,400 2,400 Total 700 400 400 2,400 2,400 Biennial Change 700 Biennial % Change 100 4,100 14 586 Governor's Change from Base 4,000 Governor's % Change from Base 500 Expenditures by Category Grants, Aids and Subsidies 700 400 400 2,400 2,400 Total 700 400 400 2,400 2,400 State of Minnesota 243 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: Special Family Opportunities (Dollars in Thousands) 1000 - General Estimate FY15 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation Direct Appropriation 700 400 400 2,400 2,400 Expenditures 700 400 400 2,400 2,400 Biennial Change in Expenditures Biennial % Change in Expenditures 0 100 4,100 0 14 586 Gov's Exp Change from Base 4,000 Gov's Exp % Change from Base State of Minnesota 500 244 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Budget Activity Narrative Community Education Community Education http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/SchSup/SchFin/CommEd/index.html • AT A GLANCE PURPOSE & CONTEXT Every Minnesota school district operates a community education program. The community education program is a state aid and local property tax levy program, designed to maximize the community’s use of public schools and to promote the use of school facilities beyond the regular school day. Programs serve participants of all ages from preschool through senior citizens. SERVICES PROVIDED Community education provides services beyond the regular K-12 program. Programs may include: • adults with disabilities; • adult basic education (ABE); • youth development and youth service; • early childhood family education (ECFE) and school readiness programs; • school-age care; • summer programs for elementary and secondary pupils and youth after-school enrichment programs; and • non-vocational, recreational, and leisure activities. School boards must establish a community education advisory council and, with some exceptions, must employ a licensed community education director. An annual report is required from each district that provides a community education program. Total community education revenue includes a district’s general community education revenue, youth service program revenue, and youth after-school enrichment revenue. These revenues are calculated based on a school district’s population and its property tax capacity. MDE calculates and processes aid payments for this program. RESULTS MDE does not collect data to show impact of the programming other than the number of individuals that received services. Type of Measure Name of Measure Previous Current 300 Quantity Number of districts submitting general annual report 265 Quantity Number of participants* 180,000 182,025 Dates FY 2009 FY 2013 FY 2009 FY 2013 *Number of participants does not include those reported separately under ECFE, ABE and early childhood screening. Community Education participation numbers are self-reported by districts in the Community Education annual report. M.S.124D.18 – M.S.124D.20 State of Minnesota 245 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: Community Education (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Actual FY12 FY13 Actual FY14 Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 1000 - General 441 926 955 1,060 765 586 765 586 Total 441 926 955 1,060 765 586 765 586 Biennial Change Biennial % Change 648 (664) (664) 47 (33) (33) Governor's Change from Base 0 Governor's % Change from Base 0 Expenditures by Category Grants, Aids and Subsidies 441 926 955 1,060 765 586 765 586 Total 441 926 955 1,060 765 586 765 586 State of Minnesota 246 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: Community Education (Dollars in Thousands) 1000 - General Actual FY12 Entitlement FY 13 478 38,374 District Revenue 38,852 874 441 926 Current Year 308 756 Prior Year 134 170 Net Transfers 0 Expenditures 441 926 Biennial Change in Expenditures Biennial % Change in Expenditures State of Minnesota Estimate FY15 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation 874 Levies Direct Appropriation Actual FY 14 247 955 1,060 765 955 1,060 765 586 765 586 765 586 586 648 (664) (664) 47 (33) (33) 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Budget Activity Narrative Community Education Adults W Disabilities AT A GLANCE • • PURPOSE & CONTEXT This aid and property tax levy program provides revenue to a select number of school districts to support community education programs and services for adults with disabilities. 37 districts participated in this program in FY 2013. 13 of the 37 participating school districts are in the sevencounty metropolitan area. SERVICES PROVIDED This program funds local community education programs for adults with disabilities. Approved programs may receive revenue equal to the lesser of $60,000 or actual expenditures. • Revenue is based on 50 percent state aid and 50 percent local property tax levy. • Four districts have a pilot program and receive $10,000 each in aid with no matching property tax levy. Programs use the following service strategies: • Help for adults to participate in community activities (including one-on-one assistance, Braille, and interpreter services) • Classes specifically for adults with disabilities • Outreach to identify adults needing services • Activities to increase public awareness of the roles of people with disabilities MDE calculates and processes aid payments to districts and determines their property tax levy for this program. RESULTS This funding has been available to the same districts since the program began in 1989. Program performance data are not collected by MDE and school districts are not required to report on the details of their programs. Districts reporting of their use of funds is limited to the reporting of expenditures in the Uniform Financial Accounting and Reporting System. M.S. 124D.56 State of Minnesota 248 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: Adults W Disabilities (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Actual FY12 FY13 Actual FY14 Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 1000 - General 638 858 734 710 710 710 710 710 Total 638 858 734 710 710 710 710 710 Biennial Change Biennial % Change (52) (24) (24) (4) (2) (2) Governor's Change from Base 0 Governor's % Change from Base 0 Expenditures by Category Grants, Aids and Subsidies 638 858 734 710 710 710 710 710 Total 638 858 734 710 710 710 710 710 State of Minnesota 249 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: Adults W Disabilities (Dollars in Thousands) 1000 - General Actual FY12 FY 13 Entitlement 710 Levies 695 District Revenue Direct Appropriation 700 638 858 Current Year 442 605 Prior Year 197 253 0 Expenditures 638 734 858 734 Biennial Change in Expenditures Biennial % Change in Expenditures State of Minnesota Estimate FY15 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation 700 1,405 Net Transfers Actual FY 14 250 710 710 710 710 710 710 710 710 710 710 (52) (24) (24) (4) (2) (2) 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Budget Activity Narrative Community Education Hearing Impaired Adults http://education.state.mn.us/mde/EdExc/SpecEdClass/DisabCateg/HardHear/index.html AT A GLANCE • • PURPOSE & CONTEXT The hearing impaired adults program provides educational opportunities for deaf and hard-of-hearing adults. This program provides assistance with one-time costs for interpreter and note-taker services for deaf and hard-of-hearing adults participating in school district adult education classes, adult technical college programs, or private community agencies. In 2013, 11 sites submitted qualified requests for funds under this program. Demand exceeded the $70,000 appropriation in four of the previous eight years. SERVICES PROVIDED • • This program provides assistance with the one-time costs of interpreter and note-taker services. The program is not meant to support all the interpreter services for deaf and hard-of-hearing adult learners, but to help in unforeseen situations. MDE calculates and processes aid payments for this program. RESULTS The rate at which sites request funds in consecutive years provides a gauge whether providers are anticipating, and budgeting for, support for individuals with hearing impairments. It is difficult to draw assumptions regarding the true statewide demand for services, since most districts or non-profit providers seek other resources to meet their needs as well. Type of Measure Name of Measure Previous Quantity Number of educational programs for which interpreter and note-taker services costs were reimbursed 207 Current 113 Dates FY 2012 FY 2013 M.S. 124D.57 State of Minnesota 251 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: Hearing Impared Adults (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Actual FY12 FY13 Actual FY14 Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 1000 - General 72 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 Total 72 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 Biennial Change (2) 0 0 Biennial % Change (1) 0 0 Governor's Change from Base 0 Governor's % Change from Base 0 Expenditures by Category Grants, Aids and Subsidies 72 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 Total 72 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 State of Minnesota 252 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: Hearing Impared Adults (Dollars in Thousands) 1000 - General Actual FY12 Actual FY 14 FY 13 Estimate FY15 Direct Appropriation 72 70 70 Expenditures 72 70 70 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 Biennial Change in Expenditures (2) 0 0 Biennial % Change in Expenditures (1) 0 0 State of Minnesota 253 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Budget Activity Narrative Community Education School Age Care http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/SchSup/FNS/CACFPCenter/index.html AT A GLANCE • PURPOSE & CONTEXT School Age Care is program that helps to ensure that all students within a district have equal access to after-school care and summer educational programming. School Age Care revenue was funded totally by local property tax levy in FY 2013 ($0 state aid). School districts with school age care programs are served by this program. SERVICES PROVIDED School Age Care revenue reimburses districts for approved additional costs incurred to provide school age care to children with disabilities or children experiencing family or related problems of a temporary nature. The School Age Care program is an equalized levy program. Because of the low equalizing factor that offsets property taxes with state aid, all revenue has been in the form of local property tax. MDE calculates aid and property tax levies, and makes state aid payments for this program. RESULTS Type of Measure Quantity Name of Measure Number of districts with school age care expenditures FY 2011 FY 2012 147 109 FY 2013 150 M.S.124D.19; M.S.124D.22 State of Minnesota 254 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: School Age Care (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Actual FY14 Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 1000 - General 1 1 1 1 1 1 Total 1 1 1 1 1 1 Biennial Change 2 Biennial % Change 0 0 0 0 Governor's Change from Base 0 Governor's % Change from Base 0 Expenditures by Category Grants, Aids and Subsidies 1 1 1 1 1 1 Total 1 1 1 1 1 1 State of Minnesota 255 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: School Age Care (Dollars in Thousands) 1000 - General Actual FY12 0 Entitlement Levies 14,367 District Revenue 14,367 Direct Appropriation Actual FY 14 FY 13 0 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation 0 0 0 Current Year 0 0 Prior Year 0 0 Expenditures Biennial Change in Expenditures State of Minnesota Estimate FY15 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 256 0 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Budget Activity Narrative Self Sufficient and Lifelong Learning Adult Basic Education http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/StuSuc/AdultEd/index.html PURPOSE & CONTEXT AT A GLANCE • • • Adult basic education (ABE) is a state- and federally funded program that gives adults educational opportunities to acquire and improve the literacy skills they need to become selfsufficient. 1,125 licensed teachers and 2,320 volunteers served over 69,623 students in FY 2013 GEDs and adult diplomas accounted for 14 percent of all diplomas issued in Minnesota during 2013 40 percent of all enrollees were English as a Second Language (ESL) students, 9 percent have never attended school, and 30 percent were unemployed SERVICES PROVIDED ABE program options: • • • • • • • • GED (General Education Development diploma) Adult Diploma English as a Second Language Family Literacy Basic Skills Education Workforce Preparation U.S. Citizenship and Civics Transition to Postsecondary Education ABE is provided at over 500 sites located in every Minnesota county, at public schools, workforce centers, community/technical colleges, prisons/jails, libraries, learning centers, tribal centers, and nonprofit organizations. Programs have voluntarily formed ABE consortia (51 administrative units) to maximize efficiency and to share resources. MDE provides technical support, calculates aid entitlements, and pays aid to districts and consortia. RESULTS Type of Measure Quantity Name of Measure Clients who obtained a high school diploma or GED Clients who entered post-secondary education Clients who obtained employment Quantity Clients who retained employment Quantity Quantity FY 2011 FY 2013 2,674 3,932 1,235 2,971 1,216 4,551 1,309 8,190 M.S. 124D.52 and M.S. 124D.531 State of Minnesota 257 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: Adult Basic Education (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Actual FY12 FY13 Actual FY14 Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 1000 - General 42,508 56,038 48,755 47,760 49,118 50,592 49,118 50,592 3000 - Federal 4,973 5,279 5,317 4,860 4,935 4,935 4,935 4,935 47,481 61,317 54,072 52,620 54,053 55,527 54,053 55,527 Total Biennial Change Biennial % Change (2,106) 2,887 2,887 (2) 3 3 Governor's Change from Base 0 Governor's % Change from Base 0 Expenditures by Category Compensation Operating Expenses 260 0 0 0 0 0 269 230 25 25 25 25 245 287 7 0 Grants, Aids and Subsidies 47,229 61,030 53,543 52,390 54,028 55,502 54,028 55,502 Total 47,481 61,317 54,072 52,620 54,053 55,527 54,053 55,527 Total Agency Expenditures 47,481 61,317 54,072 52,620 54,053 55,527 54,053 55,527 0 59 210 5 5 5 5 61,317 54,013 52,410 54,048 55,522 54,048 55,522 Other Financial Transactions Internal Billing Expenditures Expenditures Less Internal Billing State of Minnesota 47,481 258 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: Adult Basic Education (Dollars in Thousands) 1000 - General Actual FY12 FY 13 Entitlement 45,258 46,169 District Revenue 45,258 46,169 Direct Appropriation 42,508 56,038 Current Year 29,144 39,891 Prior Year 13,364 16,147 Net Transfers Actual FY 14 48,776 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation 47,760 49,118 50,592 49,118 50,592 47,760 49,118 50,592 49,118 50,592 0 Cancellations Expenditures Estimate FY15 22 42,508 56,038 48,755 Biennial Change in Expenditures Biennial % Change in Expenditures (2,031) 3,195 3,195 (2) 3 3 3000 - Federal Actual FY12 FY 13 Actual FY 14 Estimate FY15 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation Receipts 4,973 5,279 5,317 4,860 4,935 4,935 4,935 4,935 Expenditures 4,973 5,279 5,317 4,860 4,935 4,935 4,935 4,935 Biennial Change in Expenditures Biennial % Change in Expenditures State of Minnesota 259 (76) (308) (308) (1) (3) (3) 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Budget Activity Narrative Self Sufficient and Lifelong Learning GED Tests http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/StuSuc/AdultEd/index.html AT A GLANCE • • • PURPOSE & CONTEXT This state aid program provides increased access for eligible individuals to complete the General Education Development ( GED) battery of tests by paying a portion of the student’s testing fees. Ten percent of Minnesotans over 18 years old lack a high school diploma or GED diploma. The percent of Minnesota adults without high school equivalency varies by ethnic group: Hispanic – 39%, Native American – 37 %, Black – 19%, Asian – 14%, White – 13%. 42 GED testing centers, including nine at state correctional facilities. In 2009, individuals who pass the GED earned about $4,100 more per year than individuals who do not have a GED or diploma. Individuals earning a GED are eligible to receive federal financial aid, including Pell Grants, if they also meet income requirements. SERVICES PROVIDED This program provides supplemental funds to GED testing centers to help offset the cost of GED testing for eligible students. As a result of this subsidy, fees for individual GED examinees are reduced. The GED examination consists of five tests that measure outcomes associated with a high school education. The five tests (social studies, science, language arts reading, language arts writing, and mathematics) employ a multiple-choice format with the two-part mathematics test also using alternative format questions. The writing skills test requires an essay. Most GED candidates are from lowincome backgrounds and the cost of the GED is a disincentive to testing. Successful completion of the GED tests results in the awarding of a state of Minnesota GED diploma by MDE. A high school diploma or GED is required by many employers and virtually all of Minnesota’s postsecondary educational institutions accept the GED as a valid high school credential. RESULTS One out of every ten high school credentials issued in Minnesota last year was issued through Adult Basic Education programming and includes GED diplomas and adult high school diploma attainment. Type of Measure Quantity Quantity Results Name of Measure GED candidates tested (any amount of GED tests) GED candidates completing all five GED tests GED candidates passing all five GED tests FY 2010 FY 2012 10,225 9,712 7,351 6,859 6,181 5,562 M.S. 124D.55 State of Minnesota 260 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Expenditures Overview Budget Activity: GED Tests (Dollars in Thousands) Expenditures By Fund Actual FY12 FY13 Actual FY14 Estimate FY15 Governor's Recommendation FY16 FY17 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 1000 - General 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 Total 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 Biennial Change 0 0 0 Biennial % Change 0 0 0 Governor's Change from Base 0 Governor's % Change from Base 0 Expenditures by Category Other Financial Transactions 1 Grants, Aids and Subsidies 125 125 124 125 125 125 125 125 Total 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 State of Minnesota 261 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Budget Activity Financing by Fund Budget Activity: GED Tests (Dollars in Thousands) 1000 - General Actual FY12 FY 13 Actual FY 14 Estimate FY15 Forecast Base FY16 FY17 Governor's Recommendation Direct Appropriation 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 Expenditures 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 State of Minnesota 262 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Budget Activity Narrative General Education E-12 Education Shifts (info only) PURPOSE & CONTEXT AT A GLANCE • The E-12 Education shifts are accounting mechanisms that have helped balance the state's budget during periods of state budget crisis. The Property Tax Recognition Shift and the State Aids Payment Shift has been instated and repaid three times between FY 1983 and FY 2014. Aid payment shifts affect all school districts and charter schools. Property tax shift payments affect school districts. SERVICES PROVIDED The state uses two types of education shifts. Aid Payment Shift: • Since most school revenue is tied to current year data, including the number and characteristics of students served by the district and expenditures for special education, a portion of the funding must be held back until final student data is available to avoid overpayments. − Since 1997, in years when there is not an aid payment shift, state appropriations for formula-driven school aids equal 90 percent of current year entitlement plus 10 percent of adjusted prior year entitlement. − Larger holdbacks have been enacted to help balance the state budget. Most of the savings to the state occur in the year that the current aid percentage is reduced, when the sum of the current year aid percent and the prior year final aid percent is less than 100 percent. − Statute automatically appropriates positive forecast balances to shift repayment. Property Tax Recognition Shift: • School districts' May property tax collections are normally held and recognized as revenue in the following fiscal year, beginning July 1. With a property tax shift, a portion of the spring proceeds is recognized as revenue in the fiscal year of collection. − This accounting change provides the state with one-time savings in state aid appropriations, without reducing the overall revenue recognized by a school district. − The shift provision was structured to be revenue-neutral to school districts by adjusting state aid payments by the difference between the current year's early levy recognition amount and the previous year's early levy recognition amount. − In subsequent years, the state repays the revenue neutral portion of the tax shift (buying back the shift) that had previously been reduced from state aid payments. • Statute automatically appropriates positive forecast balances to shift repayment. The most recent education shifts were enacted in the 2010 and 2011 legislative sessions when the school aid payment was ultimately shifted from 90 percent in the current year to 60 percent, and the property tax recognition shift required districts to recognize 48.6 percent of property tax revenue early. These shifts generated a total of $2.6 billion in budgetery savings for the state. Both of these shifts have since been fully repaid; as a result of positive forecast balances in 2012 and 2013 and legislative changes in 2013, the state repaid a total of $2.8 billion. MDE calculates aid payment and property tax shift and repayment amounts needed to balance the state budget, and calculates school district and charter school aid payments and property tax shifts amounts for state aid payments to the districts. M.S. 123B.75, Subd.5; State of Minnesota M.S. 16A.152, Subd. 2 263 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Budget Activity Narrative Special Teacher and Student Programs Miscellaneous Federal Grants (info only) AT A GLANCE • • PURPOSE & CONTEXT This budget activity summarizes other miscellaneous federal programs that fund various activities in school districts and charter schools. Federal funds are available for charter schools. Federal funds are available to help pay for the additional costs of educating the homeless. SERVICES PROVIDED Charter School Program (CFDA 84.282A). This federal grant will be used to increase charter school quality and accountability of the authorizers that oversee them. Over the course of the five-year project, MDE will: 1. Increase the number of high-quality charter schools. 2. Establish an accountability framework to increase academic performance and decrease the achievement gap in charter schools. 3. Build authorizers’ capacity to authorize, monitor, and hold charter schools accountable. 4. Disseminate promising and innovative practices of high-quality charter schools to each Local Educational Agency (LEA) in the state. Homeless Children and Youth Grants (CFDA 84.196). This program is used to ensure that homeless children, including preschoolers, have equal access to free and appropriate public education. Grants are used to address problems related to enrollment, attendance, and success of homeless children in school. MDE awards, monitors and pays these federal grants. RESULTS Type of Measure Name of Measure FY 2013 FY 2014 Quantity Number of Charter School Grants awarded 14 11 Quantity Number of Homeless Children 12,247 13,428 McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, Title VII, Subtitle B (Homeless); Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended, Title V Part B, Subpart 1 (Charter School) State of Minnesota 264 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Budget Activity Narrative Other General Education Miscellaneous Levies (info only) http://education.state.mn.us/mde/SchSup/SchFin/LevyCertProc/index.html AT A GLANCE • PURPOSE & CONTEXT These programs provide additional local property tax levy revenue to school districts to fund specific obligations of the district’s general fund. 14 levy programs have estimated levies for FY 2015. SERVICES PROVIDED The following levies are currently in effect: • Reemployment Insurance Levy − A school district may levy for unemployment insurance and for job placement services offered to eligible employees. • Judgment Levy − A school district may levy for judgments against the district, including interest costs or for its proportionate share of the costs of a judgment against an intermediate district. • Health Benefit Levy − A school district may levy for health insurance and unreimbursed medical expenses of employees who retired before 7-192. • Additional Retirement Levy − The Minneapolis and St. Paul school districts may levy for certain increased costs of Teachers Retirement Association contributions. • Minneapolis Health Insurance Subsidy Levy − The Minneapolis school district may levy to subsidize health insurance costs for eligible retired teachers. • St. Paul Severance Levy − The St. Paul school district may levy to pay for severance costs. • Safe Schools Levy − A school district may levy up to provide a drug abuse prevention program in the elementary schools, to provide police liaison services in the schools, to provide a gang resistance education program in the schools, to pay the costs for security on school property, and/or pay for other crime prevention, drug abuse, student and staff to pay costs for licensed school counselors, licensed school nurses, licensed school social workers, licensed school psychologists, and licensed alcohol and chemical dependency counselors to help provide early responses to problems. • Ice Arena Levy − A school district may levy for the net operational costs of the ice arena for the previous fiscal year. • Severance Levies − A school district that reorganizes under dissolution and attachment may levy the costs of severance pay or early retirement incentives for licensed and nonlicensed employees who resign or retire early as a result of the reorganization. A school district with a secondary agreement with another district must pay severance to licensed employees placed on unrequested leave and may levy for the expenses. Districts with an agreement to allow pupils to attend school in an adjoining state may levy for severance costs resulting from the agreement. • Swimming Pool Levy − A school district may levy for the net operational costs of a swimming pool not to exceed the net actual costs of operation of the swimming pool for the previous year. • Economic Development Abatement Levy − The governing body of a political subdivision may grant an abatement of the taxes imposed by the political subdivision on a parcel of property, or defer the payments of the taxes and abate the interest and penalty that otherwise would apply. The political subdivision must add to its levy amount for the current year the total estimated amount of all current year abatements granted. No abatement aid is generated for these abatements. • Tree Growth Replacement Levy State of Minnesota 265 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 • • • • • − Districts may levy an amount not to exceed its tree growth revenue for taxes payable in 2001. Reorganization Operating Debt Levy − A school district that reorganizes under consolidation or dissolution and attachment may levy to retire the net negative undesignated fund balance in the operating funds. Annual Other Postemployment Benefits Levy − A school district may levy for other postemployment benefit expenses if the district 1) has created an actuarial liability to pay postemployment benefits, and 2) has a sunset clause in affect for the current collective bargaining agreement. Consolidation Retirement Levies − For a school district that consolidates under 123A.48, consolidation transition aid is equal to a maximum of $200 per resident pupil unit for the first year of consolidation and $100 per resident pupil unit for the second year of consolidation. If the cost of the early retirement incentives offered by the district under M.S. 123A.48, Subd. 23, exceeds the amount of consolidation transition aid, the district may levy for the difference for a period not to exceed three years. Consolidation/Transition Levies − The board(s) of districts combining or combined under M.S. 123.37, Subd. 2, may levy over three years or less for costs directly related to the transition from cooperation to combination. Administrative Services Levy − The school district may levy for costs of retirement incentives or severance pay or other costs related to the discontinuance of administrative positions, under certain circumstances. MDE collects data from the districts, calculates the levy authority and in some cases, reviews and approves levy requests. Type of Measure Name of Measure Previous (in thousands) Current (in thousands) Quantity Reemployment Insurance Levy $11,029.1 $8,090.5 Quantity Judgment Levy 2012 pay 2013 2013 pay 2014 $564.2 $483.9 2012 pay 2013 2013 pay 2014 Quantity Health Benefit Levy $2,990.7 $2,655.5 2012 pay 2013 2013 pay 2014 Quantity Additional Retirement Levy $19,676.7 $20,281.5 2012 pay 2013 2013 pay 2014 Quantity Minneapolis Health Insurance Subsidy Levy $373.5 $373.7 2012 pay 2013 2013 pay 2014 Quantity St. Paul Severance Levy $830.9 $788.0 2012 pay 2013 2013 pay 2014 Quantity Safe Schools Levy $29,135.2 $32,851.8 2012 pay 2013 2013 pay 2014 Quantity Ice Arena Levy $1,954.9 $1,891.3 2012 pay 2013 2013 pay 2014 Quantity Severance Levies $984.5 $1,166.6 2012 pay 2013 2013 pay 2014 Quantity Swimming Pool Levy $541.3 $527.1 2012 pay 2013 2013 pay 2014 Quantity Economic Development Abatement Levy $941.1 $960.5 2012 pay 2013 2013 pay 2014 Quantity Tree Growth Replacement Levy $683.0 $694.9 2012 pay 2013 2013 pay 2014 State of Minnesota 266 Dates 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Type of Measure Name of Measure Previous (in thousands) Current (in thousands) Quantity Reorganization Operating Debt Levy $118.5 $168.5 2012 pay 2013 2013 pay 2014 Quantity Annual other Postemployment Benefits Levy $22,361.5 $28,944.1 2012 pay 2013 2013 pay 2014 Quantity Consolidation Retirement Levies $0 $0 2012 pay 2013 2013 pay 2014 Quantity Consolidation/Transition Levies $0 $0 2012 pay 2013 2013 pay 2014 Quantity Administrative Services Levy $0 $0 2012 pay 2013 2013 pay 2014 Dates M.S. 126C.43, Subd. 2; M.S. 126C.43, Subd. 3; M.S. 126C.43, Subd. 3; M.S. 126C.41, Subd. 2; M.S. 126C.41 Subd. 3; M.S. 126C.41, Subd. 4; M.S. 126C.41, Subd. 5; M.S. 126C.44; M.S. 126C.45; M.S. 123A.30, Subd. 6; M.S. 123A.39, Subd. 3; M.S. 123A.73, Subd. 12; M.S. 123A.444; M.S. 124D.05, Subd. 3; M.S. 126C.41, Subd. 6; M.S. 126C.455; M.S. 469.1812-1815; M.S. 126C.445; M.S. 123A.73, Subd. 9; M.S. 123B.82; M.S. 126C.41, Subd. 2; M.S. 123A.485; M.S. 123A.41, Subd. 4; M.S. 123A.76; M.S. 123A.12; State of Minnesota 267 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Budget Activity Narrative Facilities and Technology Miscellaneous Facilities Levies (info only) AT A GLANCE • • • • • PURPOSE & CONTEXT Minnesota school districts generate additional revenue through local property tax levies for various capital expenditure obligations. This budget activity summarizes five miscellaneous facilities/levy programs. These programs aid the delivery of educational services by providing districts with flexible local revenue sources for changing facility needs. In FY 2014, Building/Land Lease levies were $58.75 million In FY 2014, Capital Projects levies were $60.85 million In FY 2014, there were no Cooperative Building Repair levies In FY 2014, Disabled Access levies were $120 thousand In FY 2014, Specific Legislation levies were $30 thousand Eligible districts with levy authority may participate in these programs. All students in participating districts are served by these programs. SERVICES PROVIDED Building and Land Lease • Districts may levy to rent or lease a building or land for instructional purposes, school storage, or furniture repair if the district determines that the total operating capital revenue authorized is insufficient for this purpose. • The levy must not exceed $212 per student. Districts that are members of an intermediate district may levy an additional amount not to exceed $65 per student for intermediate district leases. Capital Project Referendum • A school district may hold a referendum election to ask voters to increase property taxes for a capital project. • All proceeds from the levy must be transferred to the capital project referendum account in the building construction fund or general fund. • This program has been used primarily for deferred maintenance and technology improvements. Cooperative Building Repair • A school district that has a cooperative agreement may levy for the repair costs of a building located in another district that is a party to the agreement. • There currently are no active cooperative building repair levies. Disabled Access Levy • The 1990 federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) facilitates the removal of architectural barriers for persons with disabilities in public schools and helps school districts modify school buildings. • A school district may levy up to $300,000 over a time period not to exceed eight years to provide disabled accessibility for all facilities. • Some newly consolidated districts have maximum levy authority of $450,000 or $600,000. • The commissioner must approve the levy amount. • For most districts, the eight year time period has expired or the dollar maximum levy authority has been reached. Special Legislation • Special legislation provides selected districts with additional capital levy for specific purposes. • Currently provides additional capital levy for Independent School District 319, Nashwauk-Keewatin. State of Minnesota 268 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 RESULTS Type of Measure Name of Measure Previous Current Dates Quantity Number of districts levying for building leases 209 214 FY 2010 FY 2014 Quantity Number of districts levying for capital projects 22 33 FY 2010 FY 2014 Quantity Number of districts levying for disabled access 4 1 FY 2010 FY 2014 M.S.126C.40,subd.1; M.S.123B.63; M.S.126C.40,subd.3; M.S.123B.58; MN Laws 2001 First Special Session, Chapter 5, Article 3, Section 87; State of Minnesota 269 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Budget Activity Narrative Nutrition Programs Other Federal Food and Nutrition Programs (info only) AT A GLANCE • • PURPOSE & CONTEXT This budget activity summarizes miscellaneous federal food and nutrition programs that fund activities throughout Minnesota. Fresh Fruits and Vegetables is a nationwide program in selected schools in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. In FY 2014, 118 schools participated in the Fresh Fruits and Vegetables program. SERVICES PROVIDED State Administrative Expenses • Administrative funds to supervise school, district, and institutional child nutrition programs and give them technical assistance. • Fresh Fruits and Vegetables • Selected low-income public and nonprofit private elementary schools are reimbursed for produce served to school children outside of the lunch or breakfast food service times. Meal Pattern Technical Assistance • School lunch program to reimburse participating public and nonprofit private schools for lunches meeting the new nutritional meal pattern requirements. Schools serving high school grades or under, including residential child care institutions, are eligible. Meal Pattern Technical Assistance State Administrative Expenses • Administrative funds to supervise and give technical assistance to local schools, school districts and institutions with their new meal pattern changes. Team Nutrition Training • Team Nutrition Competitive Training Grants offer funding to state agencies to establish or enhance sustainable infrastructures for implementing Team Nutrition's goal of improving children's lifelong eating and physical activity habits. RESULTS See narratives on school lunch, school breakfast, summer food, milk and CACFP. P.L. 110-234, section 19; State of Minnesota 270 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Budget Activity Narrative Libraries Other Federal Library Programs (info only) http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/StuSuc/Lib/StateLibServ/LSTA/index.html AT A GLANCE • • PURPOSE & CONTEXT The Library Services and Technology Act‘s (LSTA) Grants to States Program is a federal program administered by MDE. Federal LSTA funding for FFY 2014 is $2,709,174. Funding is based on population. The Nation of Leaders Demonstration federal grant program offers applicants the opportunity to pilot new programs that create replicable models for library services in needed areas. SERVICES PROVIDED Minnesota’s Five-Year LSTA Plan (2013-2017) directs the use of funds, with the goals of: • Increasing access to resources in libraries to expand programs and services. • Supporting development or improvement of coordination between libraries and other entities. The Minnesota Department of Education: • Administers federal funds, completes required federal reporting, develops, implements and evaluates the Five-Year Plan, processes payments and provides technical assistance to sub-grantees. • Develops and manages statewide projects. • Develops and administers competitive grants. RESULTS Type of Measure Name of Measure Previous Current Dates Quantity Number of Minnesotans who use the Minnesota Braille and Talking Book Library 10,281 10,058 FFY 2012 FFY 2013 Quantity Number of competitive and statewide grants awarded 11 28 2013 2014 Quantity Number of interlibrary loan requests from public, hospital, museum and school libraries 154,912 149,841 2013 2014 M.S. 134.31; M.S.134.32; CFDA 45.310; Museum and Library Services Act, 20 USC Ch 72 Sec 9141 and 9162; 45 CFR Part 1183; CFDA 45.312; State of Minnesota 271 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Budget Activity Narrative Other General Education State Paid Property Tax Credits (info only) AT A GLANCE • • PURPOSE & CONTEXT Property tax credits and aids calculated by the Department of Revenue is a form of property tax reform that shifts a portion of property tax burden for education from property owners to the state. Seven credit programs in FY 2013. Six credit programs in FY 2014. All school districts in the state receive some form of state-paid property tax credits, dependent on local conditions. SERVICES PROVIDED Current property tax credit and aid programs paid to school districts reduce property taxes paid by property owners by: • • Reducing the property tax rate applied to the property value to calculate property tax; or − Disparity Reduction Aid provides relief to high tax rate areas. Providing a reduction to the calculated property tax. − Disaster Credit provides relief to homesteads located in declared disaster or emergency areas. − Agricultural Preserves Credit provides relief to owners of agricultural property in the seven county metropolitan area. − Disparity Reduction Credit provides relief to apartments, commercial, industrial, and public utilities in economically depressed areas located at Minnesota borders designated as enterprise zones. − Residential Homestead Market Value Credit (discontinued as of FY 2014) provided relief to residential homestead property. − Agricultural Land Market Value Credit provides relief to agricultural homestead property. − Local Option Abatement Credit provides relief to owners when property is fully or partially destroyed. The property tax credit expenditures are reported in the Department of Revenue budget. Open appropriations are provided for the aids and credits, which are paid to the school districts by MDE. RESULTS Type of Measure Name of Measure Quantity Total tax credits paid to school districts by MDE Previous Current $15,268,000 $15,125,000 Dates 2013 2014 M.S.273.119; M.S. 273.1233; M.S.273.1234; M.S.273.1235; M.S.273.1398; M.S.273.1384; M.S.469. State of Minnesota 272 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Education Program: Activity: Budget Activity Narrative Special Student and Teacher Programs Student Choice/Tax Incentives (info only) AT A GLANCE • • • PURPOSE & CONTEXT These state programs provide learners with a wide range of educational choices and opportunities, which allows learners and their families to play an active role in determining educational goals, student needs and interests, and the school’s ability to provide an appropriate educational experience. In FY 2013, over 273,000 students participated in various choice programs (not including charter school participation). 53,492 households claimed K-12 Education Credit in Tax Year 2012. 221,961 households claimed K-12 Education Deductions in Tax Year 2012. These programs are available to all students. SERVICES PROVIDED Minnesota’s choice programs include the following: • Online Learning (OLL) − Allows public school students to access state-approved online courses in another district, charter school, or joint powers district • Open Enrollment − Allows all public school-eligible students to apply to attend a school outside their district • Charter Schools − (detailed in its own budget activity narrative) • Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) − Allows high school juniors and seniors to take courses at eligible Minnesota post-secondary institutions • Learning Year Programs − Extends the education program from the traditional nine-month calendar to a 12-month calendar, allowing students to graduate early or make up courses • State-Approved Alternative Programs − Area Learning Centers (ALC)  Offer a wide array of options/services (K-12) − Alternative Learning Programs (ALP)  Can designate what grades they want to serve − Contracted Alternatives  Nonpublic, nonsectarian schools that have contracted with the serving school district to provide educational services • Tax Credits − A refundable credit for income qualify households equaling 75% of eligible education expenses for a qualifying K-grade 12 child • Tax Deductions − A subtraction from federal taxable income for certain educational expenses paid for a qualifying K-grade 12 child State of Minnesota 273 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 RESULTS Type of Measure Name of Measure Previous Current Dates Quantity Number of Students Participating in Online Learning 14,703 15,528 FY 2013 FY 2014 Quantity Number of Students Participating in Open Enrollment 72,030 76,940 FY 2012 FY 2013 Quantity Number of Students Participating in PSEO 8,520 9,177 FY 2012 FY 2013 Quantity Number of Students Participating in Learning Year Programs 5,001 5,890 FY 2012 FY 2013 Quantity Number of Students Participating in State-Approved Alternative Programs 168,985 166,975 FY 2012 FY 2013 Quality Average Tax Credit per Claimant $273 $275 FY 2011 FY 2012 Quality Average Tax Deduction per Claimant $1,157 $1,171 FY 2011 FY 2012 M.S.124D.095; M.S.124D.03; M.S.124D.10; M.S.124D.09; M.S.124D.128; M.S.123A.05; M.S.123A.06; M.S.123A.08; M.S.126C.05,subd.15; M.S.124D.128; M.S.124D.68; M.S.124D.69; M.S.290.067; M.S.290.01,subd.19b(3); State of Minnesota 274 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Federal Agency and CFDA# FY16-17 Federal Funds Summary Required State Match/MOE Federal Award Name and Brief Purpose New Grant 2014 Actual 2015 Budget 2016 Base 2017 Base Agriculture 10.553 Food & Nutrition ServicesBreakfast School Breakfast Program funds to reimburse participating public and nonprofit private schools, of high school grade and under and residential child care institutions, for breakfasts to eligible children. ongoing 41,604 41,544 42,789 44,072 Match: Yes MOE: No - Agriculture 10.555 Food & Nutrition ServicesLunch School lunch program to reimburse participating public and nonprofit private schools, of high school grades or under, including residential child care institutions, for lunches meeting the nutritional requirements to eligible children. ongoing 151,493 151,960 158,037 164,35 Match: Yes MOE: No - Agriculture 10.556 Food & Nutrition ServicesSpecial Milk To encourage the consumption of milk by children in public and private nonprofit schools of high school grade and under, public and private nonprofit nursery schools, and child-care centers. Milk served free to eligible needy children is reimbursed at the average cost of a half pint of milk. ongoing 786 833 865 899 Match: Yes MOE: No - Agriculture 10.558 Food & Nutrition Services-Child & Adult Care Food Program Commodities To initiate and maintain nonprofit food service programs for children and elderly or impaired adults enrolled in nonresidential day care facilities, children attending afterschool care programs in lowincome areas, and children residing in emergency shelters. ongoing 1,099 1,098 1,108 1,120 no - State of Minnesota 275 FTE's 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Federal Agency and CFDA# Required State Match/MOE FTE's 1,206 no 9.8 59,015 60,785 no - 6,066 6,186 6,309 no - 249 273 279 no 1.2 Federal Award Name and Brief Purpose New Grant 2014 Actual 2015 Budget Agriculture 10.558 Food & Nutrition Services-Child & Adult Care Food Program Audit To initiate and maintain nonprofit food service programs for children and elderly or impaired adults enrolled in nonresidential day care facilities, children attending afterschool care programs in lowincome areas, and children residing in emergency shelters. ongoing 1,031 1,257 1,167 Agriculture 10.558 Food & Nutrition Services-Child & Adult Care Food Program Food Service To initiate and maintain nonprofit food service programs for children and elderly or impaired adults enrolled in nonresidential day care facilities, children attending afterschool care programs in lowincome areas, and children residing in emergency shelters. ongoing 55,539 57,297 Agriculture 10.558 Food & Nutrition Services-Child & Adult Care Food Program Sponsor Admin To initiate and maintain nonprofit food service programs for children and elderly or impaired adults enrolled in nonresidential day care facilities, children attending afterschool care programs in lowincome areas, and children residing in emergency shelters. ongoing 6,122 Agriculture 10.559 Food Nutrition ServicesSummer Food Service Program State Admin Expenses Nonprofit food service programs for low-income children during the summer months and at other approved times, when schools are out of session or are closed for vacation. ongoing 132 State of Minnesota 276 2016 Base 2017 Base 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Federal Agency and CFDA# New Grant 2014 Actual 2015 Budget Agriculture 10.559 Food & Nutrition ServicesSummer Food Program Sponsor Admin Initiate and maintain nonprofit food service programs for lowincome children during the summer months and at other approved times, when schools are out of session or are closed for vacation. ongoing 616 705 725 748 Agriculture 10.559 Food & Nutrition ServicesSummer Food Program Initiate and maintain nonprofit food service programs for lowincome children during the summer months and at other approved times, when schools are out of session or are closed for vacation. ongoing 5,967 6,820 7,701 Agriculture 10.560 Food & Nutrition Services-State Admin Expense Administrative funds to supervise and give technical assistance to local schools, school districts and institutions with their Child Nutrition Programs. ongoing 4,350 6,108 Agriculture 10.561 Food & Nutrition ServicesHealthy Hunger Free Kids To provide Federal financial aid to State agencies for costs incurred to operate the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. ongoing 344 Agriculture 10.574 Food & Nutrition Services-Team Nutrition Training Grants To improve children's lifelong eating and physical activity habits by using the principles of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the USDA Food Guidance System. ongoing Agriculture 10.579 Food & Nutrition ServicesNational School Lunch Program Equipment Assistance Funds To provide equipment to improve school food services. new State of Minnesota 277 2016 Base Required State Match/MOE Federal Award Name and Brief Purpose 2017 Base FTE's Match: Yes MOE: No - 7,875 no - 5,653 5,791 Match: Yes MOE: No 34.3 537 608 613 no 3.2 65 282 179 181 no 1.0 0 100 365 0 no - 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Federal Agency and CFDA# Required State Match/MOE FTE's 3,286 no 1.7 237 0 no - 278,153 288,106 297,521 3,063 3,070 2,712 2,742 yes 9.1 3,063 3,070 2,712 2,742 5,715 6,009 5,928 5,957 yes 7.2 Federal Award Name and Brief Purpose New Grant 2014 Actual 2015 Budget Agriculture 10.582 Food & Nutrition ServicesFresh Fruits & Vegetables Selected low-income public and nonprofit private elementary schools are reimbursed for produce served to school children outside of the lunch or breakfast food service periods. ongoing 2,965 3,197 3,198 Agriculture 10.589 Food & Nutrition ServicesDirect Certification Performance Award Designed to encourage States to ensure that all eligible children living in households receiving benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are directly certified for free school meals. new 0 100 272,113 Agriculture total Institute of Museum & Library Services 45.310 Library Services and Technology Act – Grants to States Promote improvement in library services in all types of libraries to better serve the public by facilitating access to resources for the purpose of cultivating an educated and informed citizenry and encouraging resource sharing among libraries for the purpose of achieving economical and efficient delivery of library services to the public. ongoing Institute of Museum & Library Services Total Education 84.002 State of Minnesota Adult Basic Education Programs for adult education and literacy services, including workplace literacy services, family literacy services, and English literacy and integrated English literacy-civics education programs. Participation is limited to adults and out-of-school youths aged 16 and older who do not have a high school diploma or equivalent. ongoing 278 2016 Base 2017 Base 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Federal Agency and CFDA# Federal Award Name and Brief Purpose New Grant 2014 Actual 2015 Budget 2016 Base 2017 Base Required State Match/MOE FTE's Education 84.010 Title 1 Assist local educational agencies and schools to improve the teaching and learning of children failing, or most at-risk of failing, to meet challenging State academic achievement standards. ongoing 151,786 190,000 177,183 177,246 no 15.2 Education 84.011 Migrant Education To ensure that migratory children have the opportunity to meet the same challenging State content and performance standards that all children are expected to meet. ongoing 2,578 3,731 2,324 2,324 No 1.4 Education 84.013 Title I Neglected & Delinquent To help provide educational continuity for neglected and delinquent children and youth in State-run institutions for juveniles and in adult correctional institutions, so that these youth can make successful transitions to school or employment once they are released. ongoing 323 332 421 421 No - Education 84.027 Special Education–Children with Disabilities Formula grant to provide special education & related services needed to eligible children as authorized under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. ongoing 186,344 207,454 197,319 192,737 Match: No MOE: Yes 80.8 Education 84.048 Carl Perkins Act – Vocational Education Develop more fully the academic, career, and technical skills of secondary and postsecondary students who elect to enroll in career and technical education programs. ongoing 6,557 7,142 6,975 6,977 Yes 7.1 Education 84.144 Migrant Consortium Participate in consortia that provide high-quality project designs and services to improve the interstate or intrastate coordination of migrant education programs by addressing key needs of migratory children who have their education interrupted. ongoing 80 88 60 60 No - State of Minnesota 279 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Federal Agency and CFDA# New Grant 2014 Actual 2015 Budget Education 84.173 Early Childhood – Special Education Preschool Grant Part B Provide special education and related services to children with disabilities ages 3 through 5 years, and at a State's discretion, to 2- year- old children with disabilities who will reach age three during the school year. ongoing 7,040 6,827 7,354 7,374 Match: No MOE: Yes 4.1 Education 84.181 Early Childhood – Special Education Infants & Toddlers Grant Part C Implement and maintain a Statewide, comprehensive, coordinated, multidisciplinary, interagency system to make available early intervention services to infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families. ongoing 7,535 8,632 8,192 8,225 Match: No MOE: Yes 7.1 Education 84.196 Homeless Children Ensure that all homeless children and youth have equal access to the same free, appropriate public education available to other children. ongoing 689 810 696 750 No 0.9 Education 84.282 Charter School Facilities To provide matching funds to states to establish or enhance and administer per-pupil facilities aid programs in order to help charter schools obtain adequate facilities. ended 825 0 0 0 Match: Yes MOE: No - Education 84.282 Charter Schools Support the planning, development, and initial implementation of charter schools and the dissemination of information on charter schools. ongoing 2,617 6,306 5,709 4,720 No 2.3 State of Minnesota 280 2016 Base Required State Match/MOE Federal Award Name and Brief Purpose 2017 Base FTE's 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Federal Agency and CFDA# Federal Award Name and Brief Purpose New Grant 2014 Actual 2015 Budget 2016 Base 2017 Base Required State Match/MOE FTE's Education 84.287 21st Century Community Learning Create community learning centers that provide academic enrichment opportunities for children, particularly students who attend high-poverty and lowperforming schools to help students meet state and local student standards in core academic subjects and offers literacy and other educational services to the families of participating children. ongoing 13,480 14,434 14,100 14,113 No 2.8 Education 84.318 ESEA – Enhancing Technology State Grants Formula grant to (a) improve student academic achievement through the use of technology in schools; (b) assist all students in becoming technologically literate by the end of eighth grade; and (c) encourage the effective integration of technology with teacher training and curriculum development to establish successful research-based instructional methods. ended 254 0 0 0 No - Education 84.323 Special Education – State Personnel Development Reform and improve systems for school personnel preparation and professional development in early intervention, educational and transition services, to improve results for children with disabilities. ongoing 1,880 1,884 1,975 1,984 No 2.4 Education 84.326 Deaf & Blind Special Education Technical Assistance and Dissemination to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities ongoing 204 171 171 172 No - Education 84.358 Rural & Low Income Schools Provide financial assistance to rural districts to carry out activities to help improve the quality of teaching and learning in their schools. ongoing 449 586 474 472 No - State of Minnesota 281 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Federal Agency and CFDA# Required State Match/MOE FTE's No - 8,650 Match: No MOE: Yes 2.7 1,512 1,513 No 0.5 31,532 31,558 No 8.3 Federal Award Name and Brief Purpose New Grant 2014 Actual 2015 Budget Education 84.361 Voluntary School Choice Eligible entities use the grant funds for: (1) planning or designing a program (for not more than 1 year); (2) the cost of making tuition transfer payments to public elementary schools or secondary schools to which students transfer under the program; (3) the cost of capacityenhancing activities that enable high-demand public elementary schools or secondary schools to accommodate transfer requests under the program; (4) the cost of carrying out public education campaigns to inform students and parents about the program; and (5) other costs reasonably necessary to implement the program. ended 166 0 0 0 Education 84.365 ESEA – English Language Acquisition Ensure that limited English proficient children (LEP) and youth, including immigrant children and youth, attain English proficiency and meet the same challenging State academic content and student academic achievement standards. ongoing 7,184 8,797 8,646 Education 84.366 Math & Science Partnerships To improve the academic achievement of students in mathematics and science. ongoing 1,676 1,580 Education 84.367 Title II Improving Teacher Quality/Effective Teachers and Leaders To improve teacher and principal quality and increasing the number of highly qualified teachers in the classroom and highly qualified principals and assistant principals in schools and hold local educational agencies and schools accountable for improvements in student academic achievement. ongoing 29,773 30,268 State of Minnesota 282 2016 Base 2017 Base 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Federal Agency and CFDA# Required State Match/MOE FTE's 0 No - 9,003 9,003 No 11.3 5,658 5,070 No 2.6 Federal Award Name and Brief Purpose New Grant 2014 Actual 2015 Budget Education 84.368 Enhanced Assessment Grant – Improving Validity of Assessment Results for English Language Learners with Disabilities Address the validity of assessment results of english language learners with disabilities in statewide accountability assessments. ended 90 0 0 Education 84.369 State Assessments Support the development of the additional State assessments and standards required by Section 1111(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended; and (2) if a State has developed the assessments and standards required by Section 1111(b), then to support the administration of those assessments or to carry out other activities related to ensuring that the State's schools and local education agencies are held accountable for results. ongoing 5,266 11,003 Education 84.377 School Improvement Grants Competitive subgrants to local educational agencies that demonstrate the greatest need for the funds and the strongest commitment to use the funds to provide adequate resources in order to raise substantially the achievement of students in their lowest-performing schools. ongoing 3,170 6,854 State of Minnesota 283 2016 Base 2017 Base 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Federal Agency and CFDA# New Grant 2014 Actual 2015 Budget Education 84.384 Data Systems for 21st CenturyAmerican Recovery & Reinvestment Act Create comprehensive P-20 systems that permit the generation and use of accurate and timely data, support analysis and informed decision-making at all levels of the education system, increase the efficiency with which data may be analyzed to support the continuous improvement of education services and outcomes, facilitate research to improve student academic achievement and close achievement gaps, support education accountability systems, and simplify the processes to make education data transparent through Federal and public reporting. ended 1,665 97 0 0 Match: Yes MOE: No - Education 84.388 School Improvement-American Recovery & Reinvestment Act Competitive subgrants to local educational agencies that demonstrate the greatest need for the funds and the strongest commitment to use the funds to provide adequate resources in order to raise substantially the achievement of students in their lowest-performing schools. ended 3,993 477 0 0 No - Education 84.412 Race to the Top Early Learning To improve the quality of early childhood programs and to close the achievement gap for highneed children. one time 14,204 19,017 12,864 0 no no 8.1 455,543 532,499 498,096 479,326 Education Total State of Minnesota 284 2016 Base Required State Match/MOE Federal Award Name and Brief Purpose 2017 Base FTE's 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Federal Agency and CFDA# New Grant 2014 Actual 2015 Budget Health & Human Services 93.600 Head Start Promote school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of low-income children, including children on federally recognized reservations and children of migratory farm workers, through the provision of comprehensive health, educational, nutritional, social and other services; and to involve parents in their children's learning and to help parents make progress toward their educational, literacy and employment goals. ongoing 131 136 130 130 Health & Human Services 93.938 Comprehensive School Health Programs To improve the health and wellbeing of youth and prepare them to be healthy adults and help schools prevent sexual risk behaviors that result in HIV infection, especially among youth who are at highest risk. ended 123 0 0 Health & Human Services 93.079 Adolescent Health To help school districts and schools develop and implement sustainable program activities to reduce HIV infection and other sexual transmitted disease among adolescents, as well as, reinforce efforts to reduce teen pregnancy rates, experienced by specific adolescent sub-populations. ongoing 202 461 456 Health & Human Services Total 2016 Base Required State Match/MOE Federal Award Name and Brief Purpose 2017 Base FTE's Match: Yes MOE: No 1.0 0 no no - 462 462 No 1.2 597 592 592 Education Contract – National Assessment of Education Progress Coordinate state’s participation in the federally required assessments of the National Assessments Governing Board. ongoing 132 170 170 170 No 1.0 Education Contract – Performance Based Data Management Initiative To improve and institutionalize EDFacts reporting processes within the state. ongoing 3 7 7 7 No - 135 177 177 177 Education Contracts Total State of Minnesota 285 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015 Federal Agency and CFDA# Federal Award Name and Brief Purpose MDE Total Federal Funds New Grant 2014 Actual 2015 Budget 2016 Base 2017 Base 731,310 814,496 789,683 780,358 Required State Match/MOE FTE's MDE Federal Funds Summary Narrative: Federal Funds make up 10% of Minnesota Department of Education’s (MDE) budget and are projected to be $784 and $788 million for State fiscal years 2014 and 2015 respectively. Due to the ending of large one-time funds for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and Education Jobs, fiscal year 2013 is significantly higher than subsequent years. Title I and Special Education funding has remained the same or shown a slight increase that is insignificant when compared to the increased cost of providing services to eligible students. Special Education expenditures fluctuated between fiscal years 2012 and 2013 due to some delayed spending of the federal award. Major programs with Maintenance of Effort (MOE) include Title I, Special Education, English Language Acquisition, and Adult Basic Education (ABE). Title I and ABE require LEAs to spend at least 90% of prior year funding from state and local efforts to avoid a prorated loss of federal funds. For Special Education, states are subject to MOE and are required to spend the same amount of funding as the previous year in order to receive IDEA Parts B and C funds. Food & Nutritional Services, ABE and Carl Perkins also require a state match for the state to receive federal funds. MDE estimates that about $500M dollars in federal funds will be impacted by sequestration. This amounts to about 23 federal programs. Depending on which programs outside of education are included the impact could be anywhere between an 8.4% to 15% reduction. The reductions would be significant not only to districts but also MDE. Sixty percent of MDE staff is funded through federal funds. Layoff would be inevitable. The amount of indirect funds the agency can use for internal operations (local grant awards, accounts payable and receivable and other operating costs) would also be significantly impacted. State of Minnesota 286 2016-17 Biennial Budget January 27, 2015