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Great Futures Start with a Great Education
Adams 12 Five-Star Board of EducationDecember 2009
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Great Education Colorado
Mission: Great Education Colorado is a statewide, nonpartisan, grassroots organization that is focused on improving education in Colorado through wise, increased investment in our schools, colleges and universities.
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OVERVIEW•What do we want for our kids?
•Are they receiving that?
•Why the gap between what we want and what they get?
•What can we do?
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What do we want for our kids?
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• Individual attention/smaller class sizes
• Inspired, inspiring, quality teaching
• Updated classroom technology (& textbooks)
• Well-rounded curriculum/life-long learning
• Pre-School and Full Day Kindergarten
What we hear:
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How is Colorado doing?• 40th in per pupil funding (adjusted for cost of living)
• $1,397 below the national average in per pupil spending ($57 million for Adams 12)
• 42nd in pupil to teacher ratio
• 40th in technology in our schools
• $0 State contribution to prof. development
• 49th in per capita spending on higher education
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Why the gap?
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“But K-12 Funding is Taking More and More of the Budget!”
• Gallagher + TABOR + School Finance Act resulted in reduction in property tax of $3.15 billion (1% value)
• State share of K-12 funding: $3.1 billion
• Result: reversal of Local/State share
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PERAHealth CareSalariesProf. Dev’t
MaintenanceBuildingsInsuranceHeating Transportation
Achievement GapCSAP improvement21st C. curriculumNew StandardsCareer Tech Ed.
Diverse Learners:ELLSpecial EdAt-RiskGifted & Talented
District Budget =Local + State + Federal $$
Concurrent Demands on a Limited Budget = TRIAGE
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THE CLIFF: 2011
•Referendum C, Federal Stimulus Funds, and Amendment 23 expire
•Estimated Impact on already thirsty base – K-12 and higher education
•Update: Amendment 23 being reinterpreted – Cliff happening now
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2010-11 Budget Cuts
Proposed Statewide Cuts:• 6.12% cut below current law
=$354 million below current law• State Average $440 per pupil CUT
Adams 12 School District: • $18.2 million CUT• $432 per pupil CUT
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Finally, Some Good News
• 177 Fellow Travelers• Coalitions • Budget Reform Roundtables • Conventional Wisdom: Ballot initiative in 2011
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What Can We Do?
• Legislative advocacy• Inform parents and engage grassroots (“the choir”)• End the “Las Vegas Problem”• Great Ed provides easy tools
• Pledge/Video• Legislative alerts• Map/Stories
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Tell the Story …
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Contact Information
Lisa WeilPolicy / Communications Director
Great Education Colorado303-722-5901