FUNDING OUR CHILDREN FOR SUCCESS
November 2017
A Strategy for Sustainable and Equitable K-12 Finance Reform in South Carolina
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FUNDING OUR CHILDREN FOR SUCCESS A Strategy for Sustainable and Equitable K-12 Finance Reform in South Carolina November 2017 FUNDING OUR CHILDREN FOR SUCCESS A Strategy for Sustainable and Equitable K-12 Finance Reform in South Carolina Why is
November 2017
A Strategy for Sustainable and Equitable K-12 Finance Reform in South Carolina
A Strategy for Sustainable and Equitable K-12 Finance Reform in South Carolina
Why is our current K-12 education funding formula failing our children? How can a student- centric, “back-to- basics” approach restore sustainability and equity to our schools? How will it affect the state, individual districts, and our students? What do we need to do to get there?
FEDERAL FUNDS TIER 2
SC DOR Calculations SC RFA Calculations General Assembly vote
TIER 3 TIER 1 General Fund Education Lottery (2000) Education Improvemen t Act (1984) Education Finance Act (1977) LOCAL FUNDS Act 388 (2006) LOCAL Bonds LOCAL Fees, etc.
$11,450 $11,484 $11,295 $11,447 $11,805 $11,939 $12,198 $12,794 $12,232 $12,318 $12,095 $11,835 $11,947 $11,985 $12,172 $12,431 $12,695
District students + Weighted values for exceptional needs students
Foundation Amount
Total District Funding Amount
District's Total Assessed Property Value Uniform Minimum Millage Rate
District's Minimum Local Effort
A Strategy for Sustainable and Equitable K-12 Finance Reform in South Carolina