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Education Funding Improvement Commission
Senate Joint Resolution 4
In June 2015, Senate Joint Resolution (SJR) 4 established a Commission to review and make recommendations to modernize and improved Delaware’s system for funding public education. View full legislation here.
Meetings
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Meetings will be posted on the delaware.gov public calendar , the Department of Education’s website and here:
Monday, November 2, 2015
- Agenda
- Background / Legislative Charge –11/02/2015
- Delaware School Finance 101 – PowerPoint Presentation – 11/2/2015
- Delaware Education Funding: A Summary of the Current System and Recommended Changes – 02/2015
- Minutes
Wednesday, December 9, 2015
Thursday, January 7, 2016
- Agenda
- Expenditure Review Committee Report
- Needs Based Enrollment
- Enrollment & Units Brandywine School District
- Enrollment & Units Laurel School District
- Academic Excellence Option Report FY2014
- Equalization Calculation FY2016
- Wilmington Education Strategy Think Tank: Fair and Adequate Resourcing of Schools
- Delaware State Education Funding: Review and Recommendations
- Minutes
Monday, February 8, 2016
- Agenda
- Benchmarking State Funding Models
- Phase I - Student Spending and Academic Outcomes
- Phase II - Student Spending and Academic Outcomes
- Student Funding Formula Comparison
- Update - Outline - Return on Investment Analysis
- Weighted Student Funding Model
- Dr. Roza Presentation on Equitable Funding Models
- Minutes
Monday, March 14, 2016
- Agenda
- Wilmington Education Improvement Commission (WEIC) Recommendations Explanation
- Minutes
- Senate Concurrent Resolution Extending Reporting Date
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
- Agenda
- Meeting Powerpoint: Areas of Agreement
- Pilot Student Weighted Funding Model ELL/SES
- K-3 Overview
- Metrics DOE and WEIC Models
- Hanover - State Funding Models for Special Student Populations
- Minutes
Next Meeting - Tuesday, May 3, 2016
- Agenda
- Minutes
Materials From Previous Education Funding Task Force and Studies
Committee
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Delaware SJR 4 requires specific committee members, as determined by the Delaware House and Senate. Committee members or their designees are listed below:
Members
Chair
Two Members of the Senate
Darryl Scott
Senator David Sokola
Senator Gary SimpsonTwo Members of the House
Representative Earl Jaques
Representative Ruth Briggs-KingController General
Michael Jackson - Deputy Controller GeneralSecretary of Education
David Blowman, Deputy Secretary, Department of EducationDirector of Office of Management and Budget
Brian Maxwell, Deputy Director, OMBPresident of the Delaware State Board of Education
Barbara RuttGovernor’s Education Policy Advisor
Lindsay O’MaraPresident of the Delaware State Education Association
Kristin DwyerParent, appointed by Delaware Parent Teacher Association
Ashley Dalzell-GrayOne Superintendent, appointed by the President of the Chief School Officers Association
Heath Chasanov, Superintendent, Woodbridge School DistrictOne Superintendent of a Vocational Technical District appointed by President of the Chief School Officers Association
Vicki Gehrt, Superintendent, New Castle County Vocational Technical DistrictOne traditional public school administration employed at school with high population of at risk students, appointed by the Delaware Association of School Administrators
Kevin CarsonOne charter school leader employed at school with high population of at risk students, appointed by the Delaware Charter Schools Network
Sally MaldonadoOne local school board member, appointed by the Delaware School Board Association
Walter GilefskiCouncil Chair of the Governor’s Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens
Robert OvermillerOne business representative, appointed by the Governor
Rod WardOne member of a community organization serving students in poverty, appointed by the Governor
Ray Jones AveryOne member of a community organization serving students learning English
Claudia PorrettiThree community members with special knowledge of education finance or special ability to contribute to discussion, appointed by Governor
Ed Ratledge
Madeleine Bayard
Mark Stellini
Kevin CarsonSupport Resources
Donna Johnson – Delaware State Board of Education
Tina Shockley - Delaware Department of Education