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When local property taxes were the primary source of school funding, districts were financially stable and were able to allocate funds for appropriate spendings. With the limitations set on property taxes, school budgets became dependent on the state’s fluctuating economy and tax collections. Fortunately, in 1988, Proposition 98 was passed, which set a minimum base funding for public schools. This proposition guaranteed funding that would grow each year with the changing economy along with student enrollment. This funding, though managed by the state was a combination of state General Fund and local property tax revenues.

Furniture: Is all furniture inside the classroom in good repair and suitable for the size of the user. This will ensure that pupils are able to sit comfortable when working , maintain good postures and are not hunched over small tables. Permanent fixtures need to be taken into account, are they in good condition and securely fastened, eg cupboards, display boards, shelving. Hot surfaces such as radiators also need to be protected where necessary, to prevent the risk of burns to pupils.

I am providing an analysis of “School Consolidation and the Politics of School Closure Across Communities” by Zorka Karanxha, Vonzell Agosto, William R. Black and Claudius B. Effiom (2013). The principal at Roosevelt Neighborhood School, Brian Jones, faced a state wide economic recession, which led to the merge of his school with Scott Magnet School of choice,

On November 8th, 2016, the Public School Facility Bonds Proposition 51 appeared on the ballots for Californians to vote either for or against the issuing of $9 billion toward constructing and improving school facilities for K-12 schools along with community colleges. Proposition 51 aims to split these funds amongst public schools, charter schools, technical education facilities, and community colleges in an effort to modernize California’s school facilities for the better. This proposition was the first education bond to appear on the ballot since 2006. While there are obvious ramifications for passing Proposition 51, I personally support this initiative because improving our school facilities would not only uphold the standard of providing quality education for students, but it would ensure that they would reach their maximum potential by having the resources and facilities to succeed. Without these bonds, California’s schools could have the potential of having hazardous environments for students if structures are not upheld.

The educational funding problem in Michigan takes root back in 1809, when the first public school was founded. While funding was not an issue at the time, the way schools were funded through local property taxes eventually created a large problem. Fast forward to 1985, Michigan has long moved past the rural cities of the 1800’s and into affluent suburbs and cities. The size and taxation pools of cities have greatly changed from 1809 to 1985, but the way schools were funded remained exactly the same. This lack of change led to a large disparity in school funding from richer districts to poorer districts. Coupled together with local governments’ inability to convince citizens to vote in favor of millages and tax hikes, the disparity ballooned. In 1993, Bloomfield Hills ranked in the 99th percentile of Michigan schools, was spending on average $10,294 per-student, while Standish Sterling ranked in the bottom 1st percentile, spent $3,738 per-student, roughly a $6,500 difference per-student (Roy 2003). This inconsistency greatly disadvantaged students all the way to 95th percentile, where there

This article was created to inform member in the South Loop community and the National Teachers Academy members, about the actions of Chicago Board of Education that will affect the future of public education in the area. The author attempts to expose how Chicago Public Schools decision to transform a high achieving predominantly low income elementary school to a high school and build an additional elementary school to satisfy the demand of wealth residents in the area. However, David Matthews uses his text to update the public of the adjustments that CPS had made regarding the decision to close the school. The writer used statistics regarding the cost of this project, as well

The schools today are in good condition, the thing that is the is that in the 1950s the schools used to be in good condition but over time they started to get in bad condition. “When I first started, it was a school any city would be proud to have in its district.” But over time bad things would start to happen to the school. “Instead of professionally addressing the problem, a black tarp was simply placed over the entire area like a Band-aid. That area of the school has been condemned.” This came from “How bad are conditions in Detroit public schools? This appalling.” Over time they do not fix the problems of their schools, but if there was something wrong with the schools today it would get fixed the right

In 2008, District 210 chose to build two new schools suspecting a large growth in student enrollment. However, this was not the case and this left the school millions of dollars in debt and forced the board to close one of the newly built schools. This leaves District 210 taxpayers millions of dollars in bond debt.

How can an older and possibly transitional community expect a district to raise student outcomes and upgrade facilities on their current state allotted funds? Additionally, since bonds are used in many situations for capital projects, it takes older schools and districts down a rabbit hole of being able to repair what they can, when they can, dependent on their student to debt ratio and bond timeline. Older districts may never be able to relieve themselves from the bond cycle to complete a comprehensive facility overhaul. As the statistics of student outcomes speaks volumes in safe and healthy facilities, the best possible solution would be for the federal government to post the opportunity for districts to obtain facility

Central Office leadership, when constructing a budget, must consider all aspects of the educational process including the effects of management of support services such as facilities, transportation, and food service. Local school districts are allowed to request bonds passed by the voters of the school district zone for specific projects or general projects. The bond proposals can come in through many different avenues such as capital outlay, sinking fund, operating millage are all ways in which this can be done, each having different purposes and ways in which funding can be used. A district must understand the vital impact for effective long-term planning for facility management and transportation. If the district is not effective in

Is true that the schools can be renovated, as it is going to happen with Davisville School, but the renovation will need to accommodate more than 700 students in the same space, most of the schools are old and were build to have specific capacity of students, however, with

All of this contributes to the overpopulation and increasingly slower pace it takes to get to classes. Solutions are needed to improve the quality of the school and the people in it. One solution would be to build new buildings to make more classes and grow the size of the school with the population increase. Doing this would cost the school system money it doesn’t have,

According to Texas Government in the New Millennium, “The Texas Legislature decided to provide an additional $528 million for school financing.” (Trania, 2014 pg. 353)

classrooms and should be able to be used by the rest of the school and

Schools have a number of various sources. The primary sources are federal, state, and local funding. The majority of funding comes from state and local sources; whereas a small percent (usually 9-12%) comes from the federal level. The method by which schools receive funding is through the taxation process. At the state level, taxes are levied from taxpayers, both corporate and citizens via sales and income tax. At the local level, school funding comes from property taxes. Let’s explore the how the various sources of school funding. “According to the National Center for Education Statistics, state and local funding accounts for approximately 93 percent of education expenditures” (Woodruff, 2008, ¶ 2). Let’s examine these various sources of revenue and funding and different formulas for allocation along with their pros and cons.