Table of Contents
Funding Decisions - FEFP and Categorical Program Allocations
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Total Funds Comparison with Prior Year Funds
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4
K-12 Funding Summary Detail
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Categorical Program Funding Summary
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Program Cost Factors (Weights)
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12
District Cost Differential
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District Lottery/School Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14
Declining Enrollment Allocation
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15
Sparsity Supplement
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16
Equalization of .250 Discretionary Millage
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18
Safe Schools Allocation
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19
Supplemental Academic Instruction Allocation
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20
Summer Reading Allocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20
Exceptional Student Education Guaranteed Allocation
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21
Minimum Guarantee
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25
Local Effort
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Categorical Program Calculation Detail
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Instructional Materials Allocation
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35
Student Transportation Allocation
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Public School Technology Allocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Florida Teachers Lead Allocation
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Teacher Training Allocation
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40
Class Size Reduction Allocation
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41
K-12 Unweighted FTE
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K-12 Weighted FTE
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FUNDING DECISIONS - FEFP AND CATEGORICAL PROGRAM ALLOCATIONS
BUDGET YEAR = 2004-05 FEFP - FINAL CONFERENCE REPORT, APRIL 30, 2004
Prior Year = 2003-04 Fourth Calculation
STATE REVENUE
2004-05
General Revenue
8,373,348,439
Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (Lottery)
361,354,817
Principal State School Trust Fund
90,900,000
Total
8,825,603,256
BASE STUDENT ALLOCATION (BSA)
2003-04
2004-05
Base Student Allocation (BSA)
$3,630.03
$3,670.26
UNWEIGHTED FTE
2003-04
2004-05
March 29, 2004 Enrollment Estimating Conference FTE
2,556,230.66
2,615,126.98
Growth =
58,896.32
PROGRAM COST FACTORS / WEIGHTED FTE
2003-04
2004-05
2004-2005 Cost Factors; K-12 Weighted Full-Time Equivalent Students
2,811,118.32
2,888,702.44
Growth =
77,584.12
DISTRICT COST DIFFERENTIAL (DCD)
2003-04
2004-05
District Cost Differential (DCD)
Statutory
Statutory
Three year average of the Florida Price Level Index (FPLI) multiplied by 80%, plus .2, as provided by section 1011.62 (2), Florida Statutes.
The 2003 FPLI includes a wage index that is based primarily on wage data that represents Florida's labor markets.
LOCAL EFFORT - AD VALOREM REVENUE
2003-04
2004-05
Maximum % of Total FEFP provided by Required Local Effort Revenue
90%
90%
Required Local Effort Millage
5.679
5.679
Required Local Effort Funds
$5,198,380,821
$5,599,518,131
Maximum Discretionary Millage Rate
0.510
0.510
.510 Discretionary Local Effort Funds
479,412,812
520,298,414
Maximum Equalized Discretionary Millage
0.250
0.250
.250 Discretionary Local Effort Funds
125,233,214
129,222,423
DISCRETIONARY EQUALIZATION
2003-04
2004-05
Funds per Student
$50
$50
Equalized Millage
0.250
0.250
Discretionary Equalization State Supplement
$1,658,335
$1,546,716
Districts with low property values per FTE are provided funding to achieve $50 per FTE for the .250 discretionary millage levy. To be eligible
for this supplement, the district must levy both the .510 and the .250 discretionary millages.
LAB SCHOOL DISCRETIONARY CONTRIBUTION
2003-04
2004-05
Lab School Discretionary Contribution
$1,067,210
$1,385,157
State funds are provided at the same level as the county public school amount per student.
DECLINING ENROLLMENT SUPPLEMENT
2003-04
2004-05
Provides a 50% hold harmless on FTE decline from last year to this year.
$5,383,942
$8,484,285
SPARSITY SUPPLEMENT
2003-04
2004-05
Sparsity Supplement with Wealth Adjustment and Proration
$31,000,000
$31,000,000
Sparsity FTE Threshold
20,000
20,000
SAFE SCHOOLS
2003-04
2004-05
Minimum Allocation of $30,000 per district
$2,130,000
$2,130,000
Allocation based on unweighted FTE K-12 students (one-third)
$24,162,600
$24,162,600
Allocation based on crime index (two-thirds)
$49,057,400
$49,057,400
Total Safe Schools Allocation
$75,350,000
$75,350,000
Funds are provided for after school programs for middle school students, other improvements to enhance the learning environment, including
implementation of conflict resolution strategies, alternative school programs for adjudicated youth, and other improvements to make the school
a safe place to learn.
SUPPLEMENTAL ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION
2003-04
2004-05
Supplemental Academic Instruction
$653,922,659
$653,922,659
Funds are provided, pursuant to section 1011.62 (1) (f), Florida Statutes, to help K-12 students progress from grade to grade and to graduate.
The allocation is a set amount and is not recalculated.
SUPPLEMENTAL READING PROGRAM
2003-04
2004-05
Supplemental Reading Program
$25,000,000
$25,000,000
Funds are provided for support and assistance to students who have not mastered the necessary skills for promotion or graduation. The
allocation is a set amount and is not recalculated.
EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATION GUARANTEED ALLOCATION
2003-04
2004-05
Exceptional Education Guaranteed Allocation
$976,490,414
$1,008,383,988
Provides the weighted portion of funding for supplemental services for gifted students and students with low to moderate disabilities. The
allocation is adjusted for workload and includes a hold harmless adjustment for Department of Juvenile Justice and Department of Children
and Family Services programs. The allocation is a set amount and is not recalculated.
Minimum Guarantee
Minimum Guarantee
2003-04
2004-05
$0
$115,032
Ensures that each district receives a 1.0% increase in total funding per unweighted FTE over the prior year level.
DISCRETIONARY LOTTERY/SCHOOL RECOGNITION ALLOCATION
2003-04
2004-05
District Discretionary Lottery/School Recognition
$263,449,842
$263,449,842
Continued policy of combining District Discretionary Lottery and School Recognition funds. Includes an estimated School Recognition
allocation of $160,000,000.
STUDENT TRANSPORTATION
2003-04
2004-05
Student Transportation Allocation
$430,326,357
440,240,964
$
Provides funding for student transportation as provided in section 1011.68, Florida Statutes. Includes workload.
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
2003-04
2004-05
Instructional Materials Allocation
$227,939,157
234,404,200
Per FTE Cost for Growth
$324.69
$327.41
Included within this allocation are allocations for the following programs:
Science Lab Materials
4,100,000
4,100,000
Library Media Materials
15,000,000
15,000,000
Provides $327.41 for each new K-12 student; prorates remainder of appropriation based on each district's share of the state total K-12
enrollment for the prior year; included in the total appropriation are $15,000,000 for library media materials and $4,100,000 for science lab
materials and supplies.
PUBLIC SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY
2003-04
2004-05
Public School Technology
$49,914,766
$49,914,766
Funds are allocated based on unweighted FTE.
TEACHERS LEAD PROGRAM
2003-04
2004-05
Teachers Lead Program
$16,099,730
$16,470,777
Funds are allocated based on unweighted FTE. The allocation provides a payment to each teacher for classroom materials and supplies
pursuant to section 1012.71, Florida Statutes. The definition of teacher includes full-time members of the district instructional staff.
Includes workload.
TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM
2003-04
2004-05
Teacher Training Program
$36,000,000
$36,000,000
Funds are allocated based on unweighted FTE. Districts shall use 50% of these funds for teacher professional development in scientifically-
based reading instruction methods.
CLASS SIZE REDUCTION
2003-04
2004-05
Class Size Reduction
$468,198,634
$978,825,375
Provides operating funds to reduce class sizes pursuant to sections 1003.03 and 1011.685, Florida Statutes. Allocation factors of $351.49,
$335.69, and $336.49 for grades prekindergarten to 3, 4-8, and 9-12, respectively, are multiplied by weighted FTE and the district cost
differential.
2004-05 FLORIDA EDUCATION FINANCE PROGRAM
FINAL CONFERENCE REPORT, April 30, 2004
Statewide Summary
Comparison of Public School Funding to 2003-04 Fourth Calculation
2003-2004
2004-2005
Fourth
Final Conference
Percentage
Calculation
Report
Difference
Difference
MAJOR FEFP FORMULA COMPONENTS
Unweighted FTE
2,556,230.66
2,615,126.98
58,896.32
2.30%
Weighted FTE
2,811,118.32
2,888,702.44
77,584.12
2.76%
School Taxable Value
989,895,600,533
1,073,887,333,988
83,991,733,455
8.48%
Required Local Effort Millage
5.679
5.679
0.000
0.00%
Discretionary Millage
0.510
0.510
0.000
0.00%
Equalized Discretionary Millage
0.250
0.250
0.000
0.00%
Total Millage
6.439
6.439
0.000
0.00%
Base Student Allocation
3,630.03
3,670.26
40.23
1.11%
FEFP DETAIL
WFTE x BSA x DCD
10,205,523,195
10,600,617,040
395,093,845
3.87%
Declining Enrollment Supplement
5,383,942
8,484,285
3,100,343
57.58%
Sparsity Supplement
31,000,000
31,000,000
0
0.00%
Lab School Discretionary Contribution
1,067,210
1,385,157
317,947
29.79%
Safe Schools
75,350,000
75,350,000
0
0.00%
Discretionary Equalization
1,658,335
1,546,716
(111,619)
-6.73%
Supplemental Academic Instruction
653,922,659
653,922,659
0
0.00%
Summer Reading Allocation
25,000,000
25,000,000
0
0.00%
ESE Guaranteed Allocation
976,490,414
1,008,383,988
31,893,574
3.27%
Minimum Guarantee
0
115,032
115,032
TOTAL FEFP
11,975,395,755
12,405,804,877
430,409,122
3.59%
Prorated Amount
(61,333,574)
0
61,333,574
Special Session E Supplemental Appropriation
38,000,000
0
(38,000,000)
Net Proration
(23,333,574)
0
23,333,574
LOCAL FEFP FUNDS
Required Local Effort Taxes
5,198,380,821
5,599,518,131
401,137,310
7.72%
STATE FEFP FUNDS
6,753,681,360
6,806,286,746
52,605,386
0.78%
DISTRICT LOTTERY/SCHOOL RECOGNITION
263,449,842
263,449,842
0
0.00%
STATE CATEGORICAL PROGRAMS
Instructional Materials
227,939,157
234,404,200
6,465,043
2.84%
Student Transportation
430,326,357
440,240,964
9,914,607
2.30%
Public School Technology
49,914,766
49,914,766
0
0.00%
Class Size Reduction
468,198,634
978,825,375
510,626,741
109.06%
Teachers Lead Program
16,099,730
16,470,777
371,047
2.30%
Teacher Training
36,000,000
36,000,000
0
0.00%
TOTAL STATE CATEGORICAL FUNDING
1,228,478,644
1,755,856,082
527,377,438
42.93%
TOTAL STATE FUNDING
8,245,609,846
8,825,592,670
579,982,824
7.03%
LOCAL FUNDING
Total Required Local Effort
5,198,380,821
5,599,518,131
401,137,310
7.72%
Discretionary Local Effort
479,412,812
520,298,414
40,885,602
8.53%
Equalized Discretionary Local Effort
125,233,214
129,222,423
3,989,209
3.19%
TOTAL LOCAL FUNDING
5,803,026,847
6,249,038,968
446,012,121
7.69%
TOTAL FUNDING
14,048,636,693
15,074,631,638
1,025,994,945
7.30%
TOTAL FUNDS PER UNWEIGHTED FTE
5,495.84
5,764.40
268.56
4.89%
2004-05 FLORIDA EDUCATION FINANCE PROGRAM
FINAL CONFERENCE REPORT, April 30, 2004
Program Cost Factors (Weights)
Program
Program
Cost
Program Title
Number
Factor
Basic Programs
Basic Education Grades K-3
101
1.012
Basic Education Grades 4-8
102
1.000
Basic Education Grades 9-12
103
1.132
Special Programs for At-Risk Students
English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
131
1.302
Special Programs for Exceptional Students
Support Level IV
254
3.948
Support Level V
255
5.591
Special Programs for Vocational Job Preparatory (9-12)
Vocational Grades 9-12
300
1.187
