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Charlotte, N.C. | Sept. 4-6, 2012

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Gov. Kasich's School Funding Plan

Governor John Kasich is presenting a new formula to fund Ohio's schools.

3rd & 7 37yd

Kasich: Need to equalize millage. Between 20 to 35 mills. Between 20 and 35 mils (avg of what districts do in our state) will take into consideration value of prop and ability of district to pay.

by Ida Lieszkovszky 1/31/2013 7:14:16 PM
No guarantees in new funding plan #ohedu

by Molly Bloom via twitter 1/31/2013 7:14:27 PM
Kasich: "we're going to allow you to take chances, to innovate in your schools."

by Ida Lieszkovszky 1/31/2013 7:14:48 PM
#ohedu gov: innovation fund to help you innovate and remake your schools.

by DrJoeClark via twitter 1/31/2013 7:14:54 PM
Kasich: "I think we're off to a very good start. I know most of you were afraid there would be significant cuts, but there aren't."

by Ida Lieszkovszky 1/31/2013 7:15:10 PM
New state funding formula is meant to equalize school funding between rich and poor districts #ohedu

by Nolan_Rosenkrans via twitter 1/31/2013 7:15:18 PM
Corrected: did not change guarantees in new model #ohedu

by Molly Bloom via twitter 1/31/2013 7:15:18 PM
#ohedu gov: no one is going to lose. Mostly increases.

by DrJoeClark via twitter 1/31/2013 7:15:26 PM
Any incentives for districts that share admin and/or resources

by DoubleTreasurer 1/31/2013 7:15:44 PM
Kasich: "We're going to start by letting principals know how much money they should get based on how many students they have." #ohedu

by Ida Lieszkovszky 1/31/2013 7:15:58 PM
RT @DrJoeClark: #ohedu gov: no one is going to lose. Mostly increases.

by Molly Bloom via twitter 1/31/2013 7:16:31 PM
Up next: Richard Ross. Kasich edu advisor and former Reynoldsburg superintendent.

by Ida Lieszkovszky 1/31/2013 7:16:42 PM
$100 per-pupil assistance to charter schools for facility needs = ~ $13,500,000 to charter operators. #ohedu

by jointhefutureOH via twitter 1/31/2013 7:17:42 PM
Gov. Kasich said no schools in OH will receive less money than in 2012 #OHEdu

by WEWS NewsChannel5 via twitter 1/31/2013 7:17:42 PM
Ross: "We came to realize that school funding was really not about operating schools. It's about educating our boys and girls, and that's a mindset change that we need to adjust to." #ohedu

by Ida Lieszkovszky 1/31/2013 7:17:51 PM
Open enrollment revenue changing?

by DoubleTreasurer 1/31/2013 7:18:30 PM
Ross talking about new teachers evaluation system and new A-F state report cards. #ohedu

by Ida Lieszkovszky 1/31/2013 7:18:57 PM
Ross talking about new teachers evaluation system and new A-F state report cards. #ohedu

by Ida Lieszkovszky via twitter 1/31/2013 7:18:58 PM
Despite happy talk, looks like schools are going to be asked to accept the new normal of funding after massive cuts last budget. #ohedu

by jointhefutureOH via twitter 1/31/2013 7:19:43 PM
#ohedu Dick Ross now speaking. Vouchers and Teach for America part of the plan. So is 3rd grade guarantee.

by DrJoeClark via twitter 1/31/2013 7:19:58 PM
Ross talking about "achievement everywhere" including "resources for success - everywhere."

by Ida Lieszkovszky 1/31/2013 7:20:30 PM
Ross says the state should reward good ideas.

by Ida Lieszkovszky 1/31/2013 7:20:56 PM
Also, "remove barriers, provide flexibility" to schools.

by Ida Lieszkovszky 1/31/2013 7:21:11 PM
By the way, you can watch this meeting live on the Ohio Channel here: s.scrbliv.me

by Ida Lieszkovszky 1/31/2013 7:21:34 PM
OH school funds for K-12 dist to increase $548.5 million over next 2 yrs #OHEdu

by WEWS NewsChannel5 via twitter 1/31/2013 7:21:38 PM
#ohedu Ross: five components to plan. Resources to needy students. Reward good ideas. Remove barriers. High performance culture. Future jobs

by DrJoeClark via twitter 1/31/2013 7:22:11 PM
Ross: We want to eliminate back office services, reduce bureaucracy. Send more money to the classrooms. #ohedu

by Ida Lieszkovszky 1/31/2013 7:22:58 PM
Ross: We want to eliminate back office services, reduce bureaucracy. Send more money to the classrooms. #ohedu

by Ida Lieszkovszky via twitter 1/31/2013 7:22:58 PM
#ohedu Ross: more dollars to classrooms, reduce administration. No school receives less money.

by DrJoeClark via twitter 1/31/2013 7:23:10 PM
Ross:
The bottom line is same old same old doesn't work. We have to raise expectations for ourselves and our future to raise the skills of students.

by Ida Lieszkovszky 1/31/2013 7:24:13 PM
Four components to the plan:
Resources to succeed;
Free to achieve;
Straight A Fund;
Investing in what works.
by Ida Lieszkovszky 1/31/2013 7:25:11 PM
#ohedu Ross: four components http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BB9hN3dCAAAPTxT.jpg

by DrJoeClark via twitter 1/31/2013 7:25:12 PM
Barbara Mattei-Smith taking the stage to talk more about resources.

by Ida Lieszkovszky 1/31/2013 7:25:47 PM
Mattei-Smith is assistant policy director in the Governor's education office.

by Ida Lieszkovszky 1/31/2013 7:26:39 PM
2 #ohedu points: $$ to the classroom, no district to get less $

by Molly Bloom via twitter 1/31/2013 7:26:41 PM
Under Gov.'s plan each district will have the same amount of resources, regardless of the actual value of their property tax base #OHEdu

by WEWS NewsChannel5 via twitter 1/31/2013 7:27:16 PM
First goal: equalize student and local revenue per pupil to the 86th percentile.

by Ida Lieszkovszky 1/31/2013 7:27:26 PM
Different here is it would give equal weight to income and property, and provide a variable millage rate of equalization from 20-35 mills. Equalize up to 35 mills for poorest districts, up to 5 mills for the richest districts.

by Ida Lieszkovszky 1/31/2013 7:28:55 PM
#ohedu Smith: will equalize up to 35 mills for poor districts.

by DrJoeClark via twitter 1/31/2013 7:28:59 PM
You can read some more details in this fact sheet from the Governor's office: governor.ohio.gov's%20Classrooms.pdf

by Ida Lieszkovszky 1/31/2013 7:29:31 PM
#ohedu Smith: will make significant increase to aid for students with disabilities. Will fund at 100%

by DrJoeClark via twitter 1/31/2013 7:29:58 PM
Let's try that again. This fact sheet.

by Ida Lieszkovszky 1/31/2013 7:30:09 PM
State will significantly increase aid for students with disabilities #ohedu

by Nolan_Rosenkrans 1/31/2013 7:30:29 PM
#ohedu Smith: $100 million fund to cover catastrophic costs

by DrJoeClark via twitter 1/31/2013 7:31:02 PM
Mattei-Smith says state will increase resources for students with disabilities. "We will help you cover the very exceptional costs that you occasionally run in to."

by Ida Lieszkovszky 1/31/2013 7:31:13 PM