keeping your eye on the ball peter j. dion superintendent bay shore school district january 31, 2012...

Keeping Your Eye

on the BallPeter J. Dion

SuperintendentBay Shore School District

January 31, 2012Nassau-Suffolk School Boards Association

Hilton Long Island/Huntington

1994

• shift from local property tax to sales tax (goods)1. reduced property tax 2. increased sales tax (4c to 6c)

• 2c to SAF3. created a per student revenue from State4. lottery proceeds into SAF

• GOAL:1. to close the gap between low funded districts and high funded districts

2. to get 80% of districts to the same level

Historical Perspective of

School Funding in Michigan 1994-2011

• gradually to $7,300 per student• 1999: “20j” categorical created for “out of formula” districts (44) 1. increase based on a formula prior to 1994 mileage rate • salaries increased• retirement costs transferred from state to local districts

1994 - 2005School Funding Increased

Auto Industry1. manufacturing goes south and overseas

2. layoffs abound: white collar and blue collar

3. labor negotiations troublesome

4. unemployment increases tension

2005Michigan’s Recession

• per student revenue freezes/decreases1. layoffs begin; negotiations troublesome

• “one-time” State revenue sources depleted

• gridlock in Lansing (State Capital) 1. Democratic Governor Granholm (D),

House (D), Senate (R)

• debated: 1. tax on service? – fails

2. consolidate districts? – fails

• 2009-10 no increase in state aid; 20j vetoed by Governor

2007-10Recession Hits Public

Education

• unemployment – 14.2%

• State School Board/local Boards’ control diminishes

• legislation passed to shore up application for RTTT funds

• RTTT gets rejected 1. no labor support

• May 2010: Legislative Action 1. retirement incentive/disincentive

for all public employees

• Governor (R), House (R), Senate (R)

1. office January 1, 2011

2. Governor Rick Snyder (businessman: Gateways)

2010-11State Leadership Changes

2011The Change Begins

90% of all Legislation in 2011

The following legislation gets passed (2011)(Michigan.gov)

• PA 41 – provide for taxing of public employee pensions

• PA 54 – step increases and health care increases do not survive collective bargaining agreements

• PA 100 – teacher discharge and demotion • PA 101 – modify teacher tenure

• PA 102 – permit layoff and recall without regards to seniority

• PA 103 – expand prohibited subjects of bargaining

• PA 104/105 - ISD Superintendent can also serve as local District Superintendent

• PA 152 – mandatory employee contribution to health care insurance

• PA 201 – diminishing seniority rights

• PA 222/32 – require November School Board elections

• PA 241 – require bullying policies

• PA 260 – require consolidation of services

• PA 336 – increased standards for teacher evaluation (RTTT application)

• Emergency Financial Manager Created 1. Deficit Districts (41)

• Fiscal accountability 1. “transparency” increased

2. dashboard funding tied to “best practices”

a. $100/student increase if you have 4 of 5

best practices in place

• mandate “Schools of Choice” statewide: discussion 1. resulted in lifting cap on charters

What is the cost to educate a child?

RTTT – What is the top?

Ponder This…

KEEP YOUR EYE ON

THE BALL