The Florida legislature has made budget cuts that have significantly reduced funding for Broward County Public Schools' District Educational Facilities Plan. The capital outlay millage that districts can levy was reduced from 2.0 mills to 1.5 mills, resulting in Broward losing millions for capital projects. To address the funding reductions, Broward has eliminated unfilled positions, removed obsolete projects, and identified projects that could be completed, done in phases, or canceled. Unless funding is restored, facility closures and layoffs may be required.
School Facilities Funding in California - a time of transition and changeCharley Cowens
From Bill Savidge, Assistant Executive Officer, California State Allocation Board, who presented on school facilities funding in California at the June 19th, 2013 meeting of the West Contra Costa Unified School District Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee
This presentation provides an overview of the major federal student aid programs (including federal direct student loans, Pell grants, and campus-based aid) provided through the Department of Education. It also briefly discusses basic budgetary issues related to those programs, including how procedures established in the Federal Credit Reform Act are used to estimate the cost of federal student loans and how the Pell grant program is supported by both discretionary and mandatory funding.
Presentation by Justin Humphrey, an analyst in CBO’s Budget Analysis Division, at the Committee for Education Funding.
The document summarizes the key provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. It estimates that Virginia will receive $4.6 billion over two years, with the largest allocations going to education, Medicaid, transportation, and energy programs. It outlines funding for specific programs, including education, social services, health, transportation, and tax relief measures.
This presentation provides an overview of how CBO estimates the costs of federal student loans under the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990.
Presentation by Justin Humphrey, an analyst in CBO’s Budget Analysis Division, at the Postsecondary National Policy Institute.
The document discusses potential options for providing output-based aid (OBA) grants to local governments for road maintenance through a "Roads Hibah" funding mechanism. It notes that local governments often underfund road maintenance budgets. An OBA grant could provide general budget support conditional on completing pre-agreed road maintenance outputs. Key issues discussed are ensuring the grants lead to additional road spending, assessing local governments' ability to spend the funds, and whether grants should include capacity building to improve budget execution.
The presentation by the Franklin (MA) Public Schools on Understanding the Budget. Presented and discussed during the budget workshop held on Monday Jan 25, 2010.
The road to connecting our communities to broadband has been a long and complicated journey. Hear from trailblazers and leaders in the space as they provide a roadmap detailing what has happened, what is to come, and some ways to prepare for the historical investments in broadband in our country. A wide range of topics will be discussed, from best practices to advocacy issues, including the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund, the Broadband provisions of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, State Broadband Offices, and more.
School Facilities Funding in California - a time of transition and changeCharley Cowens
From Bill Savidge, Assistant Executive Officer, California State Allocation Board, who presented on school facilities funding in California at the June 19th, 2013 meeting of the West Contra Costa Unified School District Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee
This presentation provides an overview of the major federal student aid programs (including federal direct student loans, Pell grants, and campus-based aid) provided through the Department of Education. It also briefly discusses basic budgetary issues related to those programs, including how procedures established in the Federal Credit Reform Act are used to estimate the cost of federal student loans and how the Pell grant program is supported by both discretionary and mandatory funding.
Presentation by Justin Humphrey, an analyst in CBO’s Budget Analysis Division, at the Committee for Education Funding.
The document summarizes the key provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. It estimates that Virginia will receive $4.6 billion over two years, with the largest allocations going to education, Medicaid, transportation, and energy programs. It outlines funding for specific programs, including education, social services, health, transportation, and tax relief measures.
This presentation provides an overview of how CBO estimates the costs of federal student loans under the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990.
Presentation by Justin Humphrey, an analyst in CBO’s Budget Analysis Division, at the Postsecondary National Policy Institute.
The document discusses potential options for providing output-based aid (OBA) grants to local governments for road maintenance through a "Roads Hibah" funding mechanism. It notes that local governments often underfund road maintenance budgets. An OBA grant could provide general budget support conditional on completing pre-agreed road maintenance outputs. Key issues discussed are ensuring the grants lead to additional road spending, assessing local governments' ability to spend the funds, and whether grants should include capacity building to improve budget execution.
The presentation by the Franklin (MA) Public Schools on Understanding the Budget. Presented and discussed during the budget workshop held on Monday Jan 25, 2010.
The road to connecting our communities to broadband has been a long and complicated journey. Hear from trailblazers and leaders in the space as they provide a roadmap detailing what has happened, what is to come, and some ways to prepare for the historical investments in broadband in our country. A wide range of topics will be discussed, from best practices to advocacy issues, including the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund, the Broadband provisions of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, State Broadband Offices, and more.
An overview of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act presented on April 3, 2009 in Springfield, Illinois. Co-Sponsored by the Illinois Workforce Partnership and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.
This policy outlines the Town of Morinville's guidelines for capital financing and long-term debt. The Town aims to fund capital projects through reserves to avoid long-term debt whenever possible. Long-term debt will only be considered for major capital projects over $100,000 and will not be used to fund operating costs. The policy defines terms, sets provincial and internal debt limits, outlines acceptable uses of debt, and strategies for financing capital through reserves instead of debt issuance. It will be reviewed annually by management and comments on compliance will be provided to Council.
The AACC government relations team provided an overview of the year-end action in Congress and a peek into the year ahead. Topics included up-to-the-moment information on FY 2012 funding for Pell Grants and other key programs and the impact of the Budget Control Act now that the Supercommittee has failed to propose a deficit reduction plan. The webinar also covered the latest developments on the American Jobs Act, the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training Program, Department of Education regulations, and more.
On July 31, 2012, the AACC government relations team discussed recent developments in Washington that affect community colleges. Topics included funding for Pell Grants and other key programs, Workforce Investment Act reauthorization, the Obama administration's executive order on veteran students, the latest on gainful employment and other regulations, and more.
The Garnet Valley School District is proposing a total general fund budget of $83,624,748 for fiscal year 1011, an increase of $3,146,144 from the current budget. This budget requires a property tax mill rate of 27.470 mills, an increase of 0.772 mills. A property assessed at $100,000 would see taxes increase by approximately $76-77. The budget provides no increase in professional staff and includes increases to compensation benefits, state retirement contributions, and debt service costs. It also utilizes various cost-saving measures and revenue-generating strategies such as transportation efficiencies, competitive bidding, and regional consortium participation.
On Wednesday, September 8, 2010, the AACC government relations staff hosted a free webinar to recap recent legislative developments and look ahead at what remains on the agenda for September and beyond. Topics discussed included the upcoming RFP for the Community College and Career Training Program, gainful employment regulations, the American Opportunity Tax Credit, the White House community college summit, the education jobs fund, FY 2011 funding for key programs and the DREAM Act.
On March 21, the AACC government relations team will provide an overview of issues Congress has been discussing in the first three months of 2012 and what is to come. The team will provide up-to-the-moment information on FY 2013 funding for Pell Grants and other key programs, the second round of TAACCCT program grants, workforce legislation, and more.
The document summarizes Prince George's County Public Schools' (PGCPS) annual budget process. It receives funds from three main sources - the state of Maryland, Prince George's County, and the federal government. These funds are determined by enrollment-based formulas. The budget process involves the superintendent proposing a budget in December, the Board of Education reviewing and revising it until June, and the county government and state legislature also providing input and approval. Student-based budgeting now allows individual schools more authority over how their allocated funds are spent.
The AACC government relations team's update on what is happening in Washington, with a particular emphasis on the federal funding landscape.
Topics included appropriations legislation for the remainder of FY 2011, the administration's FY 2012 budget and the latest news on other key legislation. These are crucial times for many important community college programs, so register to find out what you need to know to protect your institutions' and students' best interests.
Supporting Rural Entrepreneurship Through Collaborationnado-web
Rural areas boast great innovation and creativity, but sometimes lack knowledge about available resources or a robust, well-coordinated ecosystem of support organizations to enable entrepreneurs to build businesses to their potential. During this session, hear about one region’s experience using the Strategic Doing process to pivot economic development strategies during the pandemic to support the digital economy and entrepreneurship. Further, learn how regions can leverage community resources more effectively by building collaboration to support entrepreneurs.
Fostering Partnerships Between States and Economic Development Districtsnado-web
With historic amounts of federal funds being allocated to support pandemic recovery, state economic development offices and regional Economic Development Districts need to work well together now more than ever. This session will explore strategies and best practices for how states and EDDs can better coordinate their efforts to achieve better outcomes and meet local, regional, and statewide goals. Presenters will share regional and state-level perspectives as well as recent research emerging from a current capacity building project to support better regional-state partnerships.
MAP-21 is a bipartisan transportation bill that authorizes funding for federal highway programs over 2 years while maintaining current spending levels. It consolidates 87 existing programs into less than 30 programs to give states more flexibility. Key aspects include focusing funds on the most critical roads, improving freight movement, providing incentives for accelerating project delivery, and establishing performance targets for safety, infrastructure condition, and congestion. The bill also increases funding for credit assistance programs to leverage private investment in transportation projects.
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee proposed a six-year, $260 billion highway reauthorization bill. Key provisions include establishing a $2 billion National Freight Program, a $400 million permanent Projects of National and Regional Significance program, and streamlining project delivery requirements. The bill also requires research on alternative funding options for the Highway Trust Fund and authorizes $125 million annually for transportation best practice awards. However, the Senate Finance Committee must identify $100 billion in additional revenues to supplement the Highway Trust Fund to maintain current investment levels under the proposal.
nvesting in Rural Prosperity: A Vision for the Future of Rural Developmentnado-web
Recent and projected demographic and economic transitions present both challenges and opportunities for rural communities. Whether rural communities and the people who call them home will thrive in the future depends in part on the approach that community leaders take to supporting workers, businesses, and families. An increasing body of evidence indicates that creating a strong sense of place, good quality of life, and inclusive access to opportunity may be deciding factors in whether a community will flourish or struggle over the long-term. Come to this session to hear from national thought leaders and on-the-ground practitioners about what this means for the work of Regional Development Organizations, their stakeholders, and the policies that support their work.
Tony Ross, president of United Way of Pennsylvania, gave this presentation as part of the PA Budget Town Hall Meeting held in Scranton, PA on March 9, 2012.
The document summarizes Uganda's experience transitioning from project-based water and sanitation support to Sector Wide Approaches (SWAPs). Key points include:
- SWAPs aim to support single government-led sector policies, plans and programs with common donor approaches.
- Uganda adopted SWAPs in 2002, establishing a unified policy, investment plan, and joint donor program to improve coordination.
- SWAPs allow for stronger government leadership, common monitoring frameworks, and more aligned donor procedures compared to fragmented project support.
- However, SWAPs also face challenges in Uganda like inadequate and untimely sector financing, capacity issues, and environmental degradation.
Environment and Natural Resources Civil Society (ENR-CSO) Network Memorandum ...Dr. Joshua Zake
This is an ENR-CSO Network Memorandum on the draft wetlands policy, 2019 and draft wetlands bill, 2019. It presents the key gaps in the respective draft documents and suggests recommendations for consideration by Consultants on how these should integrated in subsequent drafts, based on guidance by the Wetlands Management Department, Ministry of Water and Environment. It presents general and specific comments on the respective draft documents. It’s compiled and submitted by Environmental Alert2 on behalf of the ENR-CSO network Secretariat.
This document discusses advocating for Pell Grants by community colleges. It provides an overview of Pell Grants, noting their importance for access to higher education. It outlines the growth of Pell Grants, especially at community colleges, and the political challenges in fully funding the program. It encourages grassroots advocacy efforts to maintain the maximum $5,550 Pell Grant for fiscal year 2012 given budget pressures in Congress. Contact information is provided for further resources.
Este informe fotográfico documenta la segunda vuelta de las elecciones presidenciales de 2014 en el municipio de Mejicanos en El Salvador. Incluye fotos de varios centros de votación como el Centro Escolar Najarro, Centro Escolar Japón y Colegio San Alfonso. También documenta un caso ilegal en el que un hombre votó con una copia laminada de su documento de identidad en el Instituto Nacional Alberto Masferrer, a lo que los funcionarios electorales estuvieron de acuerdo.
An overview of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act presented on April 3, 2009 in Springfield, Illinois. Co-Sponsored by the Illinois Workforce Partnership and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.
This policy outlines the Town of Morinville's guidelines for capital financing and long-term debt. The Town aims to fund capital projects through reserves to avoid long-term debt whenever possible. Long-term debt will only be considered for major capital projects over $100,000 and will not be used to fund operating costs. The policy defines terms, sets provincial and internal debt limits, outlines acceptable uses of debt, and strategies for financing capital through reserves instead of debt issuance. It will be reviewed annually by management and comments on compliance will be provided to Council.
The AACC government relations team provided an overview of the year-end action in Congress and a peek into the year ahead. Topics included up-to-the-moment information on FY 2012 funding for Pell Grants and other key programs and the impact of the Budget Control Act now that the Supercommittee has failed to propose a deficit reduction plan. The webinar also covered the latest developments on the American Jobs Act, the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training Program, Department of Education regulations, and more.
On July 31, 2012, the AACC government relations team discussed recent developments in Washington that affect community colleges. Topics included funding for Pell Grants and other key programs, Workforce Investment Act reauthorization, the Obama administration's executive order on veteran students, the latest on gainful employment and other regulations, and more.
The Garnet Valley School District is proposing a total general fund budget of $83,624,748 for fiscal year 1011, an increase of $3,146,144 from the current budget. This budget requires a property tax mill rate of 27.470 mills, an increase of 0.772 mills. A property assessed at $100,000 would see taxes increase by approximately $76-77. The budget provides no increase in professional staff and includes increases to compensation benefits, state retirement contributions, and debt service costs. It also utilizes various cost-saving measures and revenue-generating strategies such as transportation efficiencies, competitive bidding, and regional consortium participation.
On Wednesday, September 8, 2010, the AACC government relations staff hosted a free webinar to recap recent legislative developments and look ahead at what remains on the agenda for September and beyond. Topics discussed included the upcoming RFP for the Community College and Career Training Program, gainful employment regulations, the American Opportunity Tax Credit, the White House community college summit, the education jobs fund, FY 2011 funding for key programs and the DREAM Act.
On March 21, the AACC government relations team will provide an overview of issues Congress has been discussing in the first three months of 2012 and what is to come. The team will provide up-to-the-moment information on FY 2013 funding for Pell Grants and other key programs, the second round of TAACCCT program grants, workforce legislation, and more.
The document summarizes Prince George's County Public Schools' (PGCPS) annual budget process. It receives funds from three main sources - the state of Maryland, Prince George's County, and the federal government. These funds are determined by enrollment-based formulas. The budget process involves the superintendent proposing a budget in December, the Board of Education reviewing and revising it until June, and the county government and state legislature also providing input and approval. Student-based budgeting now allows individual schools more authority over how their allocated funds are spent.
The AACC government relations team's update on what is happening in Washington, with a particular emphasis on the federal funding landscape.
Topics included appropriations legislation for the remainder of FY 2011, the administration's FY 2012 budget and the latest news on other key legislation. These are crucial times for many important community college programs, so register to find out what you need to know to protect your institutions' and students' best interests.
Supporting Rural Entrepreneurship Through Collaborationnado-web
Rural areas boast great innovation and creativity, but sometimes lack knowledge about available resources or a robust, well-coordinated ecosystem of support organizations to enable entrepreneurs to build businesses to their potential. During this session, hear about one region’s experience using the Strategic Doing process to pivot economic development strategies during the pandemic to support the digital economy and entrepreneurship. Further, learn how regions can leverage community resources more effectively by building collaboration to support entrepreneurs.
Fostering Partnerships Between States and Economic Development Districtsnado-web
With historic amounts of federal funds being allocated to support pandemic recovery, state economic development offices and regional Economic Development Districts need to work well together now more than ever. This session will explore strategies and best practices for how states and EDDs can better coordinate their efforts to achieve better outcomes and meet local, regional, and statewide goals. Presenters will share regional and state-level perspectives as well as recent research emerging from a current capacity building project to support better regional-state partnerships.
MAP-21 is a bipartisan transportation bill that authorizes funding for federal highway programs over 2 years while maintaining current spending levels. It consolidates 87 existing programs into less than 30 programs to give states more flexibility. Key aspects include focusing funds on the most critical roads, improving freight movement, providing incentives for accelerating project delivery, and establishing performance targets for safety, infrastructure condition, and congestion. The bill also increases funding for credit assistance programs to leverage private investment in transportation projects.
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee proposed a six-year, $260 billion highway reauthorization bill. Key provisions include establishing a $2 billion National Freight Program, a $400 million permanent Projects of National and Regional Significance program, and streamlining project delivery requirements. The bill also requires research on alternative funding options for the Highway Trust Fund and authorizes $125 million annually for transportation best practice awards. However, the Senate Finance Committee must identify $100 billion in additional revenues to supplement the Highway Trust Fund to maintain current investment levels under the proposal.
nvesting in Rural Prosperity: A Vision for the Future of Rural Developmentnado-web
Recent and projected demographic and economic transitions present both challenges and opportunities for rural communities. Whether rural communities and the people who call them home will thrive in the future depends in part on the approach that community leaders take to supporting workers, businesses, and families. An increasing body of evidence indicates that creating a strong sense of place, good quality of life, and inclusive access to opportunity may be deciding factors in whether a community will flourish or struggle over the long-term. Come to this session to hear from national thought leaders and on-the-ground practitioners about what this means for the work of Regional Development Organizations, their stakeholders, and the policies that support their work.
Tony Ross, president of United Way of Pennsylvania, gave this presentation as part of the PA Budget Town Hall Meeting held in Scranton, PA on March 9, 2012.
The document summarizes Uganda's experience transitioning from project-based water and sanitation support to Sector Wide Approaches (SWAPs). Key points include:
- SWAPs aim to support single government-led sector policies, plans and programs with common donor approaches.
- Uganda adopted SWAPs in 2002, establishing a unified policy, investment plan, and joint donor program to improve coordination.
- SWAPs allow for stronger government leadership, common monitoring frameworks, and more aligned donor procedures compared to fragmented project support.
- However, SWAPs also face challenges in Uganda like inadequate and untimely sector financing, capacity issues, and environmental degradation.
Environment and Natural Resources Civil Society (ENR-CSO) Network Memorandum ...Dr. Joshua Zake
This is an ENR-CSO Network Memorandum on the draft wetlands policy, 2019 and draft wetlands bill, 2019. It presents the key gaps in the respective draft documents and suggests recommendations for consideration by Consultants on how these should integrated in subsequent drafts, based on guidance by the Wetlands Management Department, Ministry of Water and Environment. It presents general and specific comments on the respective draft documents. It’s compiled and submitted by Environmental Alert2 on behalf of the ENR-CSO network Secretariat.
This document discusses advocating for Pell Grants by community colleges. It provides an overview of Pell Grants, noting their importance for access to higher education. It outlines the growth of Pell Grants, especially at community colleges, and the political challenges in fully funding the program. It encourages grassroots advocacy efforts to maintain the maximum $5,550 Pell Grant for fiscal year 2012 given budget pressures in Congress. Contact information is provided for further resources.
Este informe fotográfico documenta la segunda vuelta de las elecciones presidenciales de 2014 en el municipio de Mejicanos en El Salvador. Incluye fotos de varios centros de votación como el Centro Escolar Najarro, Centro Escolar Japón y Colegio San Alfonso. También documenta un caso ilegal en el que un hombre votó con una copia laminada de su documento de identidad en el Instituto Nacional Alberto Masferrer, a lo que los funcionarios electorales estuvieron de acuerdo.
Mandi is a loyal and friendly dog. She loves to play fetch in the backyard for hours and cuddle up on the couch at night. Mandi brings joy and companionship to her owners every day with her cheerful personality and affectionate nature.
The Port of Galveston formed a public-private partnership with Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, Carnival Cruise Lines, and CH2M HILL to expand its cruise terminal facilities. The partnership allowed the port to upgrade its outdated facilities within budget and on time through private financing. It constructed a new 80,000 square foot passenger terminal and 2,000 foot berth. The redeveloped facilities generated increased revenues for the port and economic activity for the local community while conserving public funds. The successful partnership model strengthened ties between the port and businesses.
1) The document discusses the potential of developing cruise tourism in and around the city of Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram) in Kerala, India.
2) Trivandrum has many advantages for cruise tourism such as a long coastline, proximity to major shipping lanes, diverse attractions, and an upcoming new port in Vizhinjam.
3) However, dedicated cruise infrastructure is still lacking. The document proposes strategies to develop Trivandrum as a cruise hub, including sample itineraries and focusing initially on attractions within the city.
A folia de reis é uma tradição cristã que remete aos três reis magos que visitaram Jesus recém-nascido. Ela é celebrada no Brasil por meio de encenações, danças e músicas. Na região do Vale do São Lourenço, a folia de reis envolve visitas de casa em casa, onde os participantes são recebidos com comida e orações.
This document provides an evaluation of the information management process in the Facilities and Construction Management Department of the School Board of Broward County, Florida. It examines data on public records requests received from 2007 to 2009, including request volume, fulfillment time, requesting parties, and topics. The evaluation finds the department's processes for responding to requests are effective and in compliance with guidelines for response times. External factors and changes in leadership impacted the processes during the period studied.
Angry Birds Capture & Torture Call Centre OperatorChris Thompson
Slides form my thankfully well received recent talk on state of the appmosphere.
Presented this at the Digital Marketing group get together in London. Cheers all who attended. Details of next event coming soon! http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=62352&trk=anet_ug_grppro
Informaciones para la practica en Microsoft ExcelCrisAlt
Este documento contiene tres listas de alumnos de diferentes cursos con sus respectivos datos y teléfonos. También incluye plantillas para registrar notas de los alumnos y una encuesta en blanco.
The document summarizes Rockingham County, Virginia's Capital Improvements Program for fiscal years 2016-2020. It outlines 45 capital project requests totaling $164.7 million from various county departments. The largest categories are education (24%), public safety (35%), and public works (33%). It then provides details on each of the 9 education project requests totaling $39.4 million, including digital conversion of schools, bus replacement, and facility maintenance. The program aims to anticipate future needs, avoid duplication, and help spread costs over multiple years.
UWF Public Budgeting Model Research PaperCarlos Tobar
This document provides an analysis of Brevard County's budget organization and design. It begins with a review of recommended budget practices from Michel and the National Advisory Council on State and Local Budgeting. It then describes Brevard County's budget process and compares it to the recommended practices. Brevard County faces major financial challenges from declining property values and tax revenues. The county developed its budget through a two-pronged approach of creating the current year budget while also developing a long-term strategic plan to address projected reductions in property taxes through 2015. The county engaged stakeholders and prioritized maintaining its aggregate property tax rate to guide budget decisions in challenging times.
The AACC government relations team provided an overview of what Congress has on its plate this Fall. Topics included up-to-the-moment information on FY 2012 funding for Pell Grants and other key programs, the work of the deficit reduction "super committee," Trade Adjustment Assistance reauthorization and the latest status of the TAA Community College and Career Training Program, and more.
The document summarizes highlights from Georgia's FY 2024 state budget, which totals $32.4 billion, a 7.4% increase from FY 2023. Key allocations include 53% to education, 24% to health and human services, and 9% to economic development and general government services. Specific line items provide funding increases to K-12 education, healthcare, infrastructure, and other services.
This document discusses preparing a capital budget and capital improvement plan. It identifies the key phases of a capital budget as planning, budget analysis/project evaluation, and acquiring/managing funds. A capital improvement plan is a spending plan over 3-5 years that identifies high-cost projects. The document discusses justifying, prioritizing, and defending proposed capital projects, as well as different financing methods like pay-as-you-go and debt financing using bonds or loans.
Making the Grade: Preliminary 2010-2011 Budget PresentationCarrie Sterrs
The Willingboro Public School District faces a $5.5 million budget gap for the 2010-2011 fiscal year due to rising costs and state funding cuts. To address this, the district has implemented a 20% cut to all department budgets, identified cost-saving initiatives like privatizing instructional aides and grounds maintenance, and potential reductions to personnel. The district aims to focus funding on key educational programs while making these necessary budget reductions and cuts.
The document summarizes HUD's funding and initiatives under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. It allocates $13.61 billion across 9 programs to promote energy efficiency, unlock credit markets, and mitigate foreclosures. It outlines HUD's implementation approach of quick spending combined with longer-term program targeting. It also describes HUD's partnerships with other agencies and new FY2010 initiatives including an Energy Innovation Fund and Sustainable Communities Initiative.
ARRA Overview Illinois Workforce Partnership Regional MeetingsCSW
Created in March 2009, this presentation presents an overview of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Created by CSW for a regional meeting of the Illinois Workforce Partnership.
Draft Substantial Amendment 2010-2014 Consolidated Plan, Cook County IL cookcountyblog
The County of Cook, Illinois is seeking a substantial amendment to its 2010-2014 Consolidated Plan to establish a $30 million loan pool under HUD's Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program to support economic development initiatives. This would require revising the plan's economic development priorities and strategies. The amendment document provides the revised narratives and outlines a process for stakeholder consultation and citizen participation, including public hearings with the Community Development Advisory Council and Cook County Board of Commissioners.
The Young School Disposition Meeting agenda covered introducing the DC Department of General Services (DGS) and their role in managing surplus property, providing background on Young School and why it was deemed surplus by DCPS in 2008, and outlining the surplus and disposition processes. Next steps include DGS releasing a Request for Offers for Young School to charter schools on July 15th and a follow up community meeting where selected charter school offers would be presented.
The document discusses financing options for wastewater infrastructure in the United States. It estimates that $271 billion will be needed over the next 5 years to maintain and improve wastewater systems. Current government spending has flatlined while costs are rising. Alternative options discussed include public-private partnerships, decentralized distribution systems, increased state revolving fund grants, the WIFIA loan program, and adjusting policies around private activity bonds and infrastructure trusts. The largest nutrient recovery plant in the world is highlighted at the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant in Illinois.
Document 14 - 16 Black men claim Buffalo Schools discriminated against themwkbw
The 7 Eyewitness News I-Team has been working since August of 2018 to uncover details surrounding a series of racial discrimination complaints filed with New York’s Division of Human Rights against Buffalo Public Schools.
2013-14 FUNDING FOR FLORIDA SCHOOL DISTRICTS.docxaryan532920
2013-14
FUNDING FOR FLORIDA SCHOOL
DISTRICTS
Florida Department of Education
STATISTICAL REPORT
The Funding for Florida School Districts Statistical Report is a description of the state program
for financing public schools in Florida. The report was prepared by the Office of Funding and
Financial Reporting in the Bureau of School Business Services, Florida Department of
Education. For additional information, call 850-245-0405.
Users of this report are encouraged to reproduce this document for their own use. This report is
available at http://www.fldoe.org/fefp.
http://www.fldoe.org/fefp
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page #
Overview of School District Funding ................................................................................. 1
Florida Education Finance Program (FEFP) .................................................................... 7
FEFP Calculation Schedule ................................................................................................23
Public Education Capital Outlay (PECO) Funds .............................................................24
Capital Outlay and Debt Service (CO&DS) Funds ..........................................................26
Workforce Development Education Fund .........................................................................27
Adults With Disabilities Funds...........................................................................................32
Funds for Student Transportation .....................................................................................33
Student Transportation Calculation Schedule..................................................................37
2013-14 FEFP – Second Calculation Funding Summary .................................................38
OVERVIEW OF SCHOOL DISTRICT FUNDING
Article IX, section 1 of the Florida Constitution establishes the State of Florida’s commitment to funding K-12
education, as follows: “The education of children is a fundamental value of the people of the State of Florida. It
is, therefore, a paramount duty of the state to make adequate provision for the education of all children residing
within its borders. Adequate provision shall be made by law for a uniform, efficient, safe, secure and high
quality system of free public schools that allows students to obtain a high quality education…”
In 1973 the Florida Legislature enacted the Florida Education Finance Program (FEFP) and established the state
policy on equalized funding to guarantee to each student in the Florida public education system the availability
of programs and services appropriate to his or her educational needs that are substantially equal to those
available to any similar student notwithstanding geographic differences and varying local economic factors.
To equalize educational opportunities, the FEFP formula recognizes: (1) varying local property tax ...
OEDA Infrastructure Puzzle Power Point 3-3-15David Robinson
This document discusses infrastructure financing strategies for economic development projects. It introduces the concept of an "Infrastructure Puzzle" where multiple funding sources must be pieced together to finance infrastructure projects. These sources include local funding mechanisms like tax increment financing (TIF) and special assessment districts, as well as state, federal, and private sector funding. The document provides details on TIFs, including how they work, eligible project costs, and strategies for converting future TIF revenues into upfront funding for projects. It also discusses other local funding tools and developer-funded infrastructure options.
City of Mound Bayou’s Fire DepartmentFY 2015 BudgetCapital Impro.docxgordienaysmythe
City of Mound Bayou’s Fire Department
FY 2015 Budget
Capital Improvement Program
Project Summary:
Project Description:
Estimated Impact on Operating Budget:
City of
Mound Bayou’s Fire Department
FY 2015 Budget
Capital Improvement Program
Project Summary:
Project Description:
Estimated Impact on Operating Budget:
City of Mound Bayou’s Fire Department
FY 2015 Budget
Capital Improvement Program
Project Summary:
Project Description:
Estimated Impact on Operating Budget:
City of Mount Bayou Project Priority List
Rank
Project Name
Cost
Justification
City of Mount Bayou Project Priority List
Rank
Project Name
Cost
Justification
City of Mount Bayou Project Priority List
Rank Project Name Cost Justification
Module Four
Chapter 4 Overview
In addition to the personnel services and support services potion of the budget is the capital outlay portion. It is this portion that monies for needed “equipment” is found within the budget. Some states allow for “construction projects” to also be included in this section of the budget, however Florida is not one of those states. The laws vary from state to state as to the definition of “equipment” within public organizations. Equipment purchased under this portion of the budget is almost always placed on the agency’s inventory and assigned a property control number. Obviously this is the means whereby equipment is both managed and accounted for in public agencies. When equipment is no longer needed by the agency, it is either sold at public auction, or disposed of in accordance with law. Strict records should always be kept of all equipment under the control of any public agency.
Chapter Four Lecture
In this module we will be examining the Capital Outlay portion of the budget. Monies allocated for this portion of the budget vary based upon the agency or government entity preparing the budget. The power point provided for this module discusses monies allocated to this portion of the budget may include such things as construction costs for new buildings. Other areas of the power point discuss monies allocated to this portion of the budget are allocated for equipment.
The difference can be found in the government entity preparing the budget. Let’s take a look at the local level of government, county or city. In the United States counties and cities have a governing body called the Council or Commission. This governing body is known as the legislative branch of that local government. Local agencies, such as the police department, sheriff’s office, building and zoning, etc. do not place it their budgets under the capital expenditure portion construction for new buildings or purchasing land. This would be done at the county or city level within the ove.
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Module Four
Chapter 4 Overview
In addition to the personnel services and support services potion of the budget is the capital outlay portion. It is this portion that monies for needed “equipment” is found within the budget. Some states allow for “construction projects” to also be included in this section of the budget, however Florida is not one of those states. The laws vary from state to state as to the definition of “equipment” within public organizations. Equipment purchased under this portion of the budget is almost always placed on the agency’s inventory and assigned a property control number. Obviously this is the means whereby equipment is both managed and accounted for in public agencies. When equipment is no longer needed by the agency, it is either sold at public auction, or disposed of in accordance with law. Strict records should always be kept of all equipment under the control of any public agency.
Chapter Four Lecture
In this module we will be examining the Capital Outlay portion of the budget. Monies allocated for this portion of the budget vary based upon the agency or government entity preparing the budget. The power point provided for this module discusses monies allocated to this portion of the budget may include such things as construction costs for new buildings. Other areas of the power point discuss monies allocated to this portion of the budget are allocated for equipment.
The difference can be found in the government entity preparing the budget. Let’s take a look at the local level of government, county or city. In the United States counties and cities have a governing body called the Council or Commission. This governing body is known as the legislative branch of that local government. Local agencies, such as the police department, sheriff’s office, building and zoning, etc. do not place it their budgets under the capital expenditure portion construction for new buildings or purchasing land. This would be done at the county or city level within the ove.
The document provides information about a pre-proposal conference for the Florida PACE Funding Agency (FPA). It discusses the background and purpose of the FPA, which was created to operate a statewide Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program. It outlines the FPA's goals of establishing uniform standards, attracting financial resources, and creating a partnership between various stakeholders. The RFP seeks proposals for third-party administration and investment banking/program financing services to assist in launching the statewide PACE program.
This document compares and contrasts the Broward County and Polk County school districts. Broward County has over 267,000 students across 236 schools, while Polk County has around 100,286 students across 160 schools. Broward County places more emphasis on specialized programs to reduce dropout rates and increase technical education, while Polk County focuses on maintaining required fund balances. Key differences between the districts include student population size, local required effort taxes, and support for different ESE levels. Both districts saw increases in career education and virtual school enrollment.
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FLORIDA LEGISLATURE ROBBING PETER TO PAY PAUL
Ramifications of State Legislation on Broward’s District Educational Facilities Plan
Julie Rada
Barry University
July 15, 2009
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Ramifications of State Legislation on Broward’s District Educational Facilities Plan
Prior to adoption of their annual capital outlay budget, school districts are required by
Florida Statute §1013.35 to prepare and adopt a District Educational Facilities Plan [DEFP]
(School Board of Broward County, Florida, 2008b). The DEFP is intended to serve as a tool for
keeping the school board, as well as the general public, fully informed. It is also meant to
promote utilization of sound policies and practices in meeting essential needs of students, and
demonstrate that public confidence in district operations is warranted.
The DEFP format begins with an overview of current economic climate and other factors
affecting projections, and an explanation of student enrollment projections (School Board of
Broward County, Florida, 2008b). It then addresses the School Board of Broward County’s
[SBBC] plans for compliance with class size reduction, a partially funded mandate, followed by
concurrency, an unfunded 2005 legislative mandate. Long term planning for concurrency
includes ILAs [intralocal agreements] for public school facility planning. These agreements are
intended to ensure coordination of efforts between school boards, municipalities and developers
to provide planning sufficient to effect the purpose of concurrency, i.e. that facilities are
available to serve a proposed development coincident with the community’s realization of that
development’s impact. Broward’s ILA includes the county, the school board and the 27
municipalities within the county.
Also preceding the projections section of the DEFP are discussions of the following areas
addressed in the plan: (1) indoor air quality; (2) new schools, capacity additions, remodeling and
renovations; (3) land acquisition and development; (4) relocatables [portables]; (5) technology;
(6) health and safety; (7) capital improvement program; (8) Americans with disabilities; (9)
equipment; and (10) debt service. An additional factor affecting Broward’s allocation of
resources is a settlement agreement between the district and Citizens Concerned about our
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Children (School Board of Broward County, Florida, 2008b). The intent of this agreement is to
ensure the promotion of diversity and equity within SBBC. For facilities, the implication is to
promote structural parity across the county.
Annual preparation of the DEFP begins with a review of the needs assessments
completed by the principal at each school. Other stakeholders providing input include area
superintendents and district departments whose functions are dependent upon the DEFP.
Additionally, the diversity committee and Facilities Task Force, both of which have
memberships consisting of volunteers, predominantly parents and private sector interests, are
afforded opportunity to provide their recommendations. School board members individually
meet with staff to rate their project preferences, followed by public workshops in accordance
with Sunshine standards. Review progresses to the parties of the ILA, and then on to public
hearings prior to formal adoption.
Ten sources of capital budget funding are itemized in the DEFP adopted 08-06-08 (2008).
First, the district may sell local bonds after voters authorize their issue. These funds may be used
for land acquisition; renovation, remodeling, or of expansion of existing facilities; new school
construction; and payment of issuance costs. Second, Capital Outlay Bond Issues (COBI) are
issued by the state solely for capital outlay purposes and repayment is from capital outlay and
debt service revenues. The source for the third vehicle is motor vehicle license revenue.
Allocated by the Office of Educational Facilities, Budgeting and Financial Management, these
are “Capital Outlay and Debt Service” funds that may be used in “acquiring, building,
constructing, altering, remodeling, improving, enlarging, furnishing, equipping, maintaining,
renovating, or repairing of capital outlay projects … for projects on the Project Priority List
presented to the State Department of Education” (School Board of Broward County, Florida,
2008b). COPs [Certificates of Participation], general funds via the sale of lease certificates are
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obtained and used to finance acquisition of land and new construction, and purchase of
equipment. Debt service is paid from capital millage proceeds. Next source: impact fees paid by
developers. Funds usage is tied to enrollment increases in the locus of the development, and
inures to the benefit of the service area in which the fees are collected. Expenditures for
construction or expansion of new facilities, site acquisition, or equipment are eligible for this
source of funding. The largest source of capital funding is the millage revenue collected through
ad valorem taxation. These funds may be used without restriction for authorized expenditures
within the capital budget. Gross utilities tax back PECO [Public Education and Capital Outlay]
funds whose permissible uses include debt service, remodeling, new construction, furniture and
equipment, sites, and library books. School Infrastructure Thrift [SIT] programs awards are
bonds issued from Florida Lottery. An incentive program encouraging “functional, frugal
facilities and practices”, (School Board of Broward County, Florida, 2008b), rewards up to 50
percent of the amount saved when districts realize cost savings in construction of educational
facilities. Class size reduction is a source of funding from the state’s general revenue.
Encumbrance authorization requires that the Department of Education determine and verify the
adequacy of district compliance with class size reduction legislation, and that the DEFP includes
all capital outlay revenue available to the district, among other conditions. The final source of
funding listed is FEMA disaster relief funds the district receives from state and federal revenue.
Approval process for SBBC’s 2009-2010 DEFP is approaching the public hearing stages.
The passage of Proposition I in January of 2008, together with other economic factors impacting
the state, and South Florida in particular, created challenges in preparation of the 2008-2009
DEFP. Additional budget reductions imposed by the state on SBBC appropriations have
exacerbated those challenges this year.
Adding to the loss of revenues caused by the housing market downturn, and increased
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property tax exemptions provided by “Save-Our-Homes” legislation, the state legislature’s
approved 2008-2009 budget reduced from 2.0 mills to 1.75 mills the amount a district can levy
for capital outlay. The .25 mills was redirected to the Florida Education Finance Program to
offset declining revenues in lieu of increasing taxes (School Board of Broward County, Florida,
2008b). Measures undertaken by SBBC to alleviate the impact of reduced appropriations in the
2008-2009 DEFP included the elimination of unfilled full time equivalent positions funded
through the capital budget, and removal of redundant and obsolete legacy projects from the five-
year plan. At a meeting of business interests in November, SBBC reported that the impact to the
DEFP was a net loss of $417 million for capital outlay projects (School Board of Broward
County, Florida, 2008a).
The legislature reduced capital outlay millage by an additional .25 mills to 1.5 mills in
May of 2009, resulting in a loss to SBBC, as well as other districts, of millions of dollars for
capital projects (School Board of Broward County, Florida, 2009). It also placed many districts
in jeopardy of losing their credit ratings by putting some districts below the debt service
benchmark set by rating agencies. Further exacerbating the situation, last year the state predicted
a 21.7% increase in property values over the next five years. The current state estimate is now a
19.8% decline over the same period, representing a net negative swing in the state’s projections
equaling 41.5%.
The table in Appendix A compares major revenue sources and appropriations in the
Tentative DEFP for fiscal years 2009-10 to 2013-14 (2009b) with the adopted DEFP for each of
the past four fiscal years (School Board of Broward County, Florida, 2008a) (2007) (2006)
(2005). Effectively the impact to the five-year plan is that the total capital program for 2009-
2010 is half of the $5.0 billion in the adopted 2008-2009 DEFP (School Board of Broward
County, Florida, 2009a).
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When it initiated the DEFP review process for this fiscal year [2009-2010], the office of
the chief financial officer advised staff that non-discretionary capital expenditures included $150
million per year for debt service, and $60 million for maintenance transfers and other fixed costs,
leaving $25 million available for essentials such as life safety, Americans with disabilities, and
indoor air quality. The directive indicated that $830 million would have to be cut from the DEFP
(Facilities Task Force).
The strategy employed to accomplish the reduction objective was to identify projects that
would fit into one of the following three categories: (1) fully funded, not under construction; (2)
partially funded, not under construction; and (3) not funded or under construction. Fully funded
projects would be completed (Facilities Task Force). Partially funded projects would be
reviewed to determine feasibility of performing work in phases, or whether it would be more
economically viable to cancel the contract and incur the penalty for payment of work performed
plus ten percent. Benchmarks were established for preservation of assets, life safety, indoor air
quality, and Americans with disabilities. The first public hearing on the tentative DEFP is
scheduled to occur on July 21, 2009.
Tax credit bonds are part of the Obama administration’s economic recovery package
(American Recovery and ReinvestmentTax Act of 2009). SBBC qualifies for up to $49,913,000
in allocations for 2009 (Roth) and has included the Quality School Construction Bonds as an
estimated revenue source in the 2009-2010 DEFP. The state’s decision to transfer millage from
capital to provide funds to the operating budget has severely impacted SBBC’s capital program.
Unless there is a reversal of that practice, or the district is able to participate in the stimulus
package, the closure of facilities and personnel layoffs that have been averted thus far will be
forced upon the district.
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References
American Recovery and ReinvestmentTax Act of 2009. (n.d.). Legislation: American recovery
and reinvestment tax act of 2009. Retrieved Jul 9, 2009, from Ed.gov:
http://www.ed.gov/print/policy/gen/leg/recovery/modernization/leg-arrta,html
Facilities Task Force. Facilities Task Force Minutes, Thursday, May 14, 2009.
Florida Department of Education. (n.d.). Class size: class size reduction amendment. Retrieved
Jul 11, 2009, from Florida department of education: http://www.fldoe.org/ClassSize/
Roth, A. M. (n.d.). Qualified school construction bond allocations for 2009. Retrieved Jul 5,
2009, from Florida Department of Education: http://www.fldoe.org/ARRA/pdf/taxQ.pdf
School Board of Broward County, Florida. (2008a, Nov 19). Business community meeting,
November 19, 2008. Retrieved Jul 11, 2009, from Office of chief financial officer,
Broward County Public Schools:
http://www.broward.k12.fl.us/comptroller/cfo/capbudget/capsys-doclinks.htm
Capital Millage Reduction June 2009 (2009a). [Motion Picture].
School Board of Broward County, Florida. (2008b). District Education Facilities Plan for fiscal
years 2008-2009 through 2012-2013. Ft. Lauderdale: School Board of Broward County,
Florida.
School Board of Broward County, Florida. (2005). District educational facailities plan for fiscal
years 2006-2007 through 2010-2100. Ft. Lauderdale: The School Board of Broward
County, Florida.
School Board of Broward County, Florida. (2004). District educational facilities plan for fiscal
years 2005-2006 through 2009-2010. Ft. Lauderdale: The School Board of Broward
County, Florida.
School Board of Broward County, Florida. (2007). District educational facilities plan for fiscal
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years 2007-2008 through 2011-2012. Ft. Lauderdale: The School Board of Broward
County, Florida.
School Board of Broward County, Florida. (2009). Tentative district educational facilities plan
for fiscal years 2009-2010 through 2013-2014. Retrieved Jul 11, 2009b, from Office of
chief financial officer, Broward County Public Schools:
http://www.broward.k12.fl.us/comptroller/cfo/capbudget/capsys_dodlinks.htm
State of Florida. (2008). The 2008 Florida Statutes: Title XLVIII, Chapter 1011. Retrieved July
11, 2009, from Statutes & Constitution: View Statutes:
http://www.flsenate.gov/STATUTES/index.cfm?p=2&App_mode=Display...&URL=Ch10
11/SEC69.HTM&Title=-%3ECh1011-%3ESection%2069
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Appendix A
Major Revenue Sources and Appropriations Comparison
Estimated 5-year Total
DEFP Millage COPs Appropriations
2005-2006 $1,523,542 $1,276,986 $2,988,941
2006-2007 $1,903,517 $1,253,139 $3,421,852
2007-2008 $1,959,646 $1,352,409 $3,530,424
2008-2009 $1,841,080 $1,006,097 $3,005,371
2009-2010 $1,108,355 $3,500 $1,274,992