B. ALLOCATION PROPOSAL
GENERAL FUND ALLOCATIONS ARE TENTATIVE. THE AMOUNTS ALLOCATED MAY BE REDUCED BY EXECUTIVE RESTRICTIONS AND/OR INTERNAL REDUCTIONS.
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION, 23105
1. Purpose
To provide funding for the basic instructional programs for all students from kindergarten to grade 12 in all 254 regular schools throughout the state, to facilitate the operations of school programs through management, planning and other support services, and to support the
instructional programs by providing instructional resources directed at the achievement of the Hawaii Content and Performance Standards.
2. Rationale for Allocation
This allocation is seventy-five percent of the amount appropriated for this year.
Specific allocations are made as follows:
a) $36,178 for freight and delivery to provide for additional costs incurred by Hawaii, Maui and Kauai district schools, and
b) The balance of $16,882,355 is allocated on the Standard Allocation Methodology as shown below:
Basic Grant
Each school will be provided a basic grant, according to the grade levels it services:
Grade Level Basic
Cluster Allocation
Elementary, Grades K-6 $2,000
Elementary, Grades K-8 $2,500
Intermediate, Grades 7-8 $3,000
High, Grades 9-12 $4,000
Any other multi-level combination school not shown above will receive the higher basic grant. For example, a 6 - 8 school will receive the intermediate school grant and a 7 - 12 school will receive the high school grant.
The amounts specified for basic grants apply only to schools with an enrollment of 100 or more. For extremely small schools with an enrollment under 100, the basic grant may be increased. The basic grant, however, must not exceed the amounts specified above for the grade level cluster.
Weighted Enrollment
The balance of the funds for all three programs will be distributed on the following weighted enrollment:
K - 6 Enrollment............................... 1.0
7 - 8 Enrollment............................... 1.2
9 - 12 Enrollment............................. 1.4
The weighted per pupil allocation is approximately $90.
3. Guidelines for Implementation
The allocation procedures were developed on the basis of the following criteria:
a) That the schools be able to meet their program and support requirements;
b) That the funds be distributed equitably to all the schools throughout the state;
c) That decision-making flexibility be provided to the schools in order that they may address their own priorities, resolve their unique problems and maximize returns on dollars spent; and
d) That there be collaboration and accountability at all decision-making levels providing for documentation and feedback reports where necessary.
The specific allocations for statewide enrollment adjustments will be allocated to schools after the official enrollment count in September. The allocations will be based on any shifts between the projected and official enrollments.
All resources for new facilities will be allocated at a later date.
These funds allocated under the Standard Allocation Methodology are for "A1" (Other Personal Services), "B" (Other Current Expenses), and "C" (Equipment) for three major programs:
Basic Needs
School Administration
School Libraries
These funds may be used for hourly paid workers, supplies, equipment, books, and other such expenditures in direct support of school programs.
At the school level, principals should consult with their SCBM council or budget committee on the distribution of resources to school programs. The principals should document their rationale or criteria for the budgets or allocations to each grade level or department, and disseminate this information to the staff. The objective is to inform and involve as many stakeholders as possible at each decision-making level. Principals are reminded that the current contract with the Hawaii State Teachers Association, in Appendix XXIII, states that, "The school level budgeting process shall be open, democratic, and collaborative. Teachers shall share in the decisions regarding school based budgeting using mechanisms established by the principal and teachers and understood by all."
4. Allocation of Resources
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