Isn the proposed 2010-11 GEA being covered by ARRA funds?
The Executive Budget proposes that statewide, approximately 34 percent of the GEA be paid from ARRA funds. Based on the GEA formula, the portion of individual districts’ GEA paid from ARRA funds may vary. • We received two-thirds of our ARRA Stabilization funds this year, but the executive run shows our district receiving less than one-third for 2010-11. Is there a reason our total ARRA Stabilization was reduced? A: A variety of factors were considered to determine the Gap Elimination Adjustment for school districts including school district pupil need, wealth, tax effort and administrative efficiency. • With respect to the Foundation Aid phase in, as presented in the chart created by the Department to explain the Executive Budget, 37.5 percent of the increase from the 2006-07 Foundation Aid Base to the fully phased-in foundation formula was provided in 2007-08 and 2008-09. Please explain this. A: Based on a study of successful school districts, the State identified an adequate amount
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