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2006 Summary of Major Education Legislation

Education funding for FY07

K-12

Ongoing 3% formula increase = +$7.1 million (+$127.13/student)

          TOTAL ongoing: $7.1 million

One-time appropriations:

  • $6.5 million for school districts that make AYP; for those that do not, a grant may be applied for through DOE (approximately + $54/student)
  • $1.5 million for sparse school districts
  • $2.3 million for K-12 and technical schools for increased energy costs
  • $1 million for secondary career/tech education programs

TOTAL one-time appropriations: $11,300,000

TOTAL K-12 EDUCATION FUNDING: +$17,400,000

Technical school funding

  • Ongoing = +$1,116,103 million (3% increase and increase of 173 Full Time Equivalent students)

          TOTAL ongoing: $1,116,103 million

One-time appropriations:

  • $286,000 Western Dakota Tech roof repairs (SB 65)
  • $360,000 repair and maintenance of tech school buildings (HB 1103)
  • $800,000 one-time funding
  • TOTAL one-time appropriations for tech schools: $1,446,000
  • GRAND TOTAL for K-12 and Tech School funding: +$19,962,103

K-12 Per Student

  • Per-student base from previous year = $4,237
  • $4,237 + $127.13 (ongoing 3 percent) = $4,364.13
  • $4,364.13 + $54 (one-time for AYP districts) = $4,418.13
   

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