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Fair Funding Levels

An innovative process called weighted student formula is a fair and equitable way to distribute funds for school budgets. The amount of money given to a school will be based on individual student need, not enrollment. This means that students with more needs will receive more resources. For the first time, funding will follow students to whichever schools they attend, equalizing opportunities at the student level.

How weighted student formula works:

• A specific dollar amount will be allocated to educate each student enrolled.
• Additional money will be given to educate students with identified characteristics that impact their learning and achievement.

The Committee on Weights, representing educators and community members, will annually recommend the formula for allocating money to public schools based on the educational needs of each student.

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Allocation and Implementation Information

FY2013-2014

• FY2013-14 WSF Details of Weighting Factors for Financial Plans (revised 11/30/2012)
• FY2013-14 WSF Allocation Calculation for Financial Plans (revised 11/30/2012)
• FY2013-14 WSF Projected Demographics for Financial Plans

FY2012-2013

• FY2012-13 WSF January 9, 2013 Enrollment Allocation Adjustment
• FY2012-13 WSF September 28, 2012 Enrollment Allocation Adjustment
• FY2012-13 Allocation Calculation for OEC
• FY2012-13 WSF Details of Weighting Factors for OEC Allocation
• FY2012-13 WSF Official Enrollment Demographics for OEC
• FY2012-13 WSF Details of Weighting Factors for TENTATIVE Allocations (REVISED for addt'l funds from Legis)
• FY2012-13 WSF Allocation Calculation for TENTATIVE Allocations (REVISED for addt'l funds from Legis)
• FY2012-13 WSF Details of Weighting Factors for Financial Plans
• FY2012-13 WSF Allocation Calculations for Financial Plans
• FY2012-13 WSF Projected Demographics for Financial Plans
• Board of Education approvals for changes to the SY12-13 Weighted Student Formula
  • Board of Education general business meeting minutes - 9/20/11 (decision)
    
  • Board of Education general business meeting minutes - 9/6/11 (deferred decision)
    
  • Board Finance and Infrastructure Committee meeting minutes - 9/6/11
    
  • Committe on Weights Recommendation memo to Board Finance and Infrastructure Committee - 9/1/11

FY2011-2012

• FY2011-12 WSF January 9, 2012 Enrollment Allocation Adjustment
• FY2011-12 WSF September 30, 2011 Enrollment Allocation Adjustment
• FY2011-12 Allocation Calculation for OEC
• FY2011-12 Allocation Calculation for OEC - Details
• FY2011-12 WSF Details of Weighting Factors for OEC Allocation
• FY2011-12 WSF Official Enrollment Demographics for OEC
• FY2011-12 WSF Details of Weighting Factors for Financial Plans - REVISED 12/20/2010
• FY2011-12 WSF Allocation Calculations for Financial Plans - REVISED 12/20/2010
• Recalculation of FY2010-11 WSF Allocation for OEC (based on FY2011-12 Appropriation) - REVISED 12/20/2010
• FY2011-12 WSF Projected Demographics for Financial Plans (111101kchee)
• FY2011-12 WSF Details of Weighting Factors for Financial Plans (see revised above)
• FY2011-12 WSF Allocation Calculations for Financial Plans (see revised above)
• Recalculation of FY2010-11 WSF Allocation for OEC (based on FY2011-12 Appropriation) (see revised above)
• Board of Education approvals for changes to the SY11-12 Weighted Student Formula
  
  • BOE General Business Meeting minutes – September 2, 2010 (100910bhallett)
  • BOE General Business Meeting memo – September 2, 2010 (100910bhallett)
  • BOE Committee on Budget and Fiscal Accountability Meeting minutes – August 23, 2010 (100910bhallett)
  • Department Recommendation memo to BOE Committee on Budget and Fiscal Accountability – August 23, 2010 (100910bhallett)
  • Committee on Weights Recommendation memo to BOE Committee on Budget and Fiscal Accountability – August 23, 2010 (100910bhallett)

FY2010-2011

• FY2010-11 WSF January 11, 2011 Enrollment Adjustment Allocation
• FY2010-11 WSF September 21, 2010 Enrollment Allocation Adjustment (kchee101129)
• FY2010-11 WSF Weighting Factors: OEC vs Tentative Comparison (kchee101005)
• FY2010-11 WSF Allocation Calculation for OEC (kchee101001)
• FY2010-11 WSF Allocation Calculation for OEC - Details (kchee101001)
• FY2010-11 WSF Details of Weighting Factors for OEC Allocation (kchee101001)
• FY2010-11 WSF Official Enrollment Demographics for OEC (kchee101001)
• FY2010-11 WSF Details of Weighting Factors for Financial Plans - REVISED for Legislative Adjustments (kchee100720)
  (Please note: This is for informational / planning purposes only. Revised Financial Plans are not required.)
• FY2010-11 WSF Allocation Calculation for FinPlans - REVISED for Legislative Adjustments (kchee100427)
  (Please note: This is for informational / planning purposes only. Revised Financial Plans are not required.)
• Committee on Weights Recommendation to Board of Education for Weighted Student Formula SY 2010-11 (achong100204)
• FY2010-11 WSF Details of Weighting Factors for Financial Plans (kchee091113)
• FY2010-11 WSF Allocation Calculations for Financial Plans (kchee091113)
• FY2010-11 WSF Projected Demographics for Financial Plans (kchee091113)
• Recalculation of FY2009-10 WSF Allocation for OEC (based on FY2010-11 Appropriation) (kchee091113)

FY2009-2010

• FY2009-10 WSF January Enrollment Allocation Adjustment (kchee100208)
• FY2009-10 WSF Sept 18, 2009 Enrollment Allocation Adjustment (090925kchee)
• FY2009-10 WSF Allocation Calculation for OEC (090909kchee)
• FY2009-10 WSF Details of Weighting Factors for OEC Allocation (090909kchee)
• FY2009-10 WSF Official Enrollment Demographics for OEC (090909kchee)
• Re-Calc of FY09 OEC WSF Alloc based on FINAL FY10 Apprn (090910kchee)
• WSF Implementation Manual FY2009-10 (0181223kchee)
• Committee on Weights Membership Invitation to SCCs (081124idelarama)
• FY2009-10 WSF Details of Weighting Factors for Financial Plans
• FY2009-10 WSF Allocation Calculations for Financial Plans
• FY2009-10 WSF Projected Demographics for Financial Plans
• Recalculation of FY2008-09 WSF Allocation for OEC (based on FY2009-10 Appropriation)
• Board of Education approvals for changes to the SY09-10 Weighted Student Formula
  • BOE General Business Meeting minutes - September 4, 2008
  • BOE General Business Meeting memo - September 4, 2008
  • BOE Committee on Budget and Fiscal Accountability Meeting minutes - September 2, 2008
  • BOE Committee on Budget and Fiscal Accountability Meeting memo - September 2, 2008
• Committee on Weights Working Draft Recommendation for the SY09-10 Weighted Student Formula (rcampbell080515)
  

FY2008-2009

• 2008-09 WSF January 20, 2009 Enrollment Allocation Adjustment (090129gzane)
  
• 2008-09 WSF September 19, 2008 Enrollment Allocation Adjustment (posted 9/29/08) (gzane080926)
  
• Details of WSF OEC Allocation Calculation based on FY2008-09 Appropriation for Calculation (REVISED) (kchee100629)
  
  • Previous Report: Details of WSF OEC Allocation Calculation based on FY2008-09 Appropriation for Calculation (posted 8/27/08) (bhallet080827)
    
• WSF Allocation Summary for FY08-09 based on Appropriation and OEC Enrollment (REVISED) (kchee100629)
  
  • Previous Report: WSF Allocation Summary for FY08-09 based on Appropriation and OEC Enrollment (posted 8/27/08) (bhallet080827)
    
• SY08-09 Summary of Demographics for WSF OEC adjustment (posted 8/27/08) (bhallet080827)
  
• 2008-09 WSF Implementation Manual (achong071127)
  
• Details of WSF Tentative Allocation Calculation based on FY2008-09 Preliminary Appropriation for Calculation of tentative allocations for Financial Plans (kchee071114)
  
• WSF Allocation Summary For FY08-09 based on Preliminary Appropriation and Projected Enrollment -- Revised 11/13/07 (kchee071107, 071113)
  
• SY08-09 Summary of Demographics for WSF (kchee071107)
  
• WSF SY08-09 Adopted by Board (rcampbell071026)
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    (File has been removed. Please refer to "WSF Allocation Summary For FY08-09 based on Preliminary Appropriation and Projected Enrollment" file above.)
    
    

FY2007-2008

• 2007-08 WSF January 18, 2008 Enrollment Allocation Adjustment (Posted 1/31/08) (kchee080131)
  
  
• 2007-08 WSF September 14, 2008 Enrollment Allocation Adjustment (kchee070926)
  
  
• 2007-08 WSF August 10, 2007 Official Enrollment Count Allocations by School
  
  
• 2007-08 WSF Calculation of Weighting Factors and Dollar Values based on Official Enrollment Count
  
  
• 2007-08 WSF School Demographic Information by School (6/7/07)
  
  
• 2007-08 WSF Implementation Manual (bhallett070928)

FY2006-2007

• 2006-07 WSF Allocations After August 9, 2006 Official Enrollment Count (OEC) and September 15, 2006 OEC Adjustment (ekoyama070208)
  
  
• 2006-07 WSF Allocations After January 12, 2007 Official Enrollment Count (OEC) Adjustment (ekoyama070208)
  
  
• SY 2006-07 WSF Implementation Manual
  (ph:achong060406)
  
  
• SY2006-07 Programs In and Out of WSF
  (rcampbell070131)

WSF Presentations

• Act 51 and Weighted Student Formula Presentation to the Legislature (3/21/07) (rmoriyama070321)
• Weighted Student Formula Presentation to Legislature (1/31/07)
  (rmoriyama070131)

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