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PA School Funding Campaign: 2012-2013 STATE BUDGET REJECTS ADDITIONAL K-12 FUNDING CUTS BUT FAILS TO ADDRESS KEY SCHOOL DISTRICT ISSUES AND PRIOR YEAR CUTS FOR STUDENTS
HARRISBURG (June 29, 2012) Members of the Pennsylvania School Funding Campaign (PSFC) express appreciation today to the General Assembly for sending to the Governor a $27.7 billion state budget which increases by $150 million state support for basic education over the amount proposed in February, 2012.
The budget approved by legislators restores to the Accountability Block Grant $100 million which the Governor had proposed to cut. These are funds which many districts use for early childhood education.
In addition, legislators added $50 million to the Basic Education Subsidy to begin to address the needs of the many school districts across the state that are experiencing severe financial distress. These districts generally are those hit hardest by last year's state budget which cut nearly $900 million from state support to school districts. $10 million of this increase will be used for loans to these districts while the remainder will be provided as grants.
Click here to read the entire PA School Funding Campaign press release.
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FY 2012-13 General Fund Budget - EDUCATION
(amounts in thousands) |
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Department/Appropriation |
FY 2011-12 Available |
Governor's FY 2012-13 Proposed Budget |
FY 2012-13 Budget |
FY 2012-13 vs. FY 2011-12 Available | |
General Government Operations |
23,963 |
23,414 |
23,414 |
(549) | |
Information and Technology Improvement |
4,223 |
4,181 |
4,181 |
(42) | |
PA Assessment |
36,590 |
52,191 |
52,191 |
15,601 | |
State Library |
2,060 |
1,946 |
1,946 |
(114) | |
Youth Development Centers-Education |
10,500 |
10,185 |
10,185 |
(315) | |
Student Achievement Education Block Grant |
0 |
*6,516,087 |
0 |
Moved to separate line items. | |
Basic Education Funding |
5,354,629 |
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**5,403,629 |
49,000 | |
Basic Education Formula Enhancements |
14,000 |
0 |
2,500 |
(11,500) | |
PA Accountability Grants |
0 |
0 |
100,000 |
100,000 | |
Pre-K Counts |
82,784 |
78,645 |
82,784 |
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Head Start Supplemental Assistance |
37,278 |
35,414 |
37,278 |
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Mobile Science Education Program |
650 |
0 |
650 |
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Teacher Professional Development |
7,177 |
6,459 |
6,459 |
(718) | |
Adult and Family Literacy |
12,289 |
11,675 |
11,675 |
(614) | |
Career and Technical Education |
62,000 |
***74,532 |
62,000 |
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Authority Rentals and Sinking Fund Requirements |
296,198 |
296,198 |
296,198 |
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Pupil Transportation |
537,958 |
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542,255 |
4,297 | |
Nonpublic and Charter School Transportation |
76,640 |
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77,664 |
1,024 | |
Special Education |
1,026,815 |
1,026,815 |
1,026,815 |
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Early Intervention |
198,116 |
206,173 |
206,173 |
8,057 | |
Tuition for Orphans and Children Placed in Private Homes |
56,655 |
58,610 |
58,610 |
1,955 | |
Payments in lieu of taxes |
194 |
194 |
194 |
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Education of Migrant Laborers' Children |
898 |
853 |
853 |
(45) | |
PA Charter Schools for the Deaf and Blind |
39,852 |
39,401 |
40,602 |
750 | |
Special Education - Approved Private Schools |
97,647 |
98,098 |
98,347 |
700 | |
School Food Services |
30,525 |
31,259 |
31,259 |
734 | |
Rx for PA- School Food Services |
3,327 |
0 |
0 |
(3,327) | |
School Employees' Social Security |
555,040 |
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544,438 |
(10,602) | |
School Employees' Retirement |
600,172 |
916,052 |
856,052 |
255,880 | |
Services to Nonpublic Schools |
86,384 |
82,065 |
86,384 |
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Textbooks, Materials and Equipment for Nonpublic Schools |
26,278 |
24,964 |
26,278 |
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Public Libraries Subsidy |
53,507 |
50,832 |
53,507 |
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Library Services for the Visually Impaired and Disabled |
2,702 |
2,567 |
2,567 |
(135) | |
Library Access |
2,970 |
2,821 |
2,821 |
(149) | |
Job Training and Education Programs |
4,800 |
0 |
7,250 |
2,450 | |
Safe and Alternative Schools |
2,128 |
2,022 |
2,022 |
(106) | |
Community Colleges |
212,167 |
***221,926 |
212,167 |
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Transfer to Community College Capital Fund |
46,369 |
46,369 |
47,869 |
1,500 | |
Regional Community Colleges Services |
700 |
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1,200 |
500 | |
Community Education Councils |
1,200 |
1,080 |
1,800 |
600 | |
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Pennsylvania State University |
227,694 |
163,461 |
227,694 |
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University of Pittsburgh |
136,076 |
95,253 |
136,076 |
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Temple University |
139,917 |
97,942 |
139,917 |
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Lincoln University |
11,163 |
11,163 |
11,163 |
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State System of Higher Education |
412,751 |
330,201 |
412,751 |
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PHEAA Grants to Students |
380,935 |
361,888 |
344,888 |
(36,047) | |
Institutional Assistance Grants |
24,389 |
17,072 |
24,389 |
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Historical and Museum Commission |
17,525 |
16,649 |
17,800 |
275 | |
Council on the Arts |
886 |
886 |
886 |
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Grants to the Arts |
8,179 |
8,179 |
8,179 |
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* The Governor's Student Achievement Block Grant proposal combined BEF, Pupil Transportation, Nonpublic and Charter School Pupil Transportation and $541.56 million of School Employees' Social Security. The approved budget treats these items as separate line item appropriations.
** Includes $49 million added to the Basic Education Funding appropriations and will provide supplemental assistance to school districts identified as being financially distressed ($39 million will provide supplemental aid to 16 financially distressed school districts. The remaining $10 million is expected to be distributed to qualifying school districts through the Financial Recovery Transitional Loan Program).
*** Includes inclusion of social security obligations in this line item, as proposed by Governor, but rejected by final budget.
Click here to view the FINAL FY 2012-2013 General Fund Budget printout as prepared by the staff of the Republican Senate Appropriations Committee.
Click here to view the spreadsheet reflecting "classroom education funding" (Basic Education Funding, Accountability Block Grants, Distressed School District Supplement) for school districts prepared by the staff of the Democratic House Appropriations Committee. The spreadsheet does not include funding for transportation, social security, and retirement. |
