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Great Futures Start with a Great Education
Adams 12 DSIT December 2009
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Great Education Colorado
Mission: Great Education Colorado is a statewide, nonpartisan, grassroots organization that is focused on improving education in Colorado through wise, increased investment in our schools, colleges and universities.
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OVERVIEW•What do we want for our kids?
•Are they receiving that?
•Why the gap between what we want and what they get?
•What can we do?
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What do we want for our kids?
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• Individual attention/smaller class sizes
• Inspired, inspiring, quality teaching
• Updated classroom technology (& textbooks)
• Well-rounded curriculum/life-long learning
• Pre-School and Full Day Kindergarten
What we hear:
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What do we want for our kids?
•{Optional: Discussion Element}How is Colorado doing?• 40th in per pupil funding (adjusted for cost of living)
• $1,397 below the national average in per pupil spending ($57 million for Adams 12)
• 42nd in pupil to teacher ratio
• 40th in technology in our schools
• $0 State contribution to prof. development
• 49th in per capita spending on higher education
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Why the gap?
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PERAHealth CareSalariesProf. Dev’t
MaintenanceBuildingsInsuranceHeating Transportation
Achievement GapCSAP improvement21st C. curriculumNew StandardsCareer Tech Ed.
Diverse Learners:ELLSpecial EdAt-RiskGifted & Talented
District Budget =Local + State + Federal $$
Concurrent Demands on a Limited Budget = TRIAGE
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Meeting Kids Where They Are
•Special Education – High % of unreimbursed costs compared to other states
•English Language Learners – State gives $293 per student (2008-09)
•Gifted and Talented – In 2007-08, state funded 18% of cost for districts to educate GT students
•At-Risk – State adds 12% for each at-risk student
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2007-08 Cost of Categorical Program Gap to All Districts
$816,563,911
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2007-08 Cost of Gap in Adams 12
$13,133,788
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THE CLIFF: 2011
•Referendum C, Federal Stimulus Funds, and Amendment 23 expire
•Estimated Impact on already thirsty base – K-12 and higher education
•Update: Amendment 23 being reinterpreted – Cliff happening now
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2010-11 Budget Cuts
Proposed Statewide Cuts:• 6.12% cut below current law
=$354 million below current law• State Average $440 per pupil CUT
Adams 12 School District: • $18.2 million CUT• $432 per pupil CUT
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Finally, Some Good News
• 177 Fellow Travelers• Coalitions • Conventional Wisdom: ballot
initiative in 2011
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What Can We Do?
• Join and help expand “the choir”•Great Ed provides easy tools
•Sign the Pledge to stay informed•Tell Us Your Stories (Video)
•Great Futures Colorado Campaign
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We’ve asked, and this is what we heard consistently
• GOALS: Prepare for lifelong learners (Creative Thinking, Technological Literacy
•STRATEGIES: High Quality Teachers, smaller class size
Work Together…
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Tell the Story …
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Contact Information
Lisa WeilPolicy / Communications Director
Great Education Colorado303-722-5901