Kansas K-12 Efficiency Task Force: Spending Facts and Efficiency Opportunities
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K-12 Efficiency Task Force
Spending Facts & Efficiency Opportunities
DaveTrabert
President,Kansas
Policy
Institute
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Kansas Policy Institute
Independent, non-profit organization promotingeconomic freedom and individual liberty.
Economic issues with expertise in K-12education, tax, fiscal policy and health care.
Personally written several studies on K-12finance and student achievement. 30 yearsexperience as financial manager and general
manager of for-profit businesses.Dispel myth of either / or ultimatum.
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Kansas Policy Institute
Our focus on education is finding ways toimprove outcomes while also making efficient,effective use of taxpayer funds.
It costs a lot of money to fund public educationbut taxpayers dont have unlimited funds.
Money is important, but many education officials
say (and the data shows) that its how money isspent that mattersnot how much.
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Kansas Policy Institute
A lot of our work (not just in education) is fact-finding. Much of what citizens understand abouteducationhere and across the nationiseither incomplete or in some cases, not true.
Thats not being critical of citizens, schooldistricts or anyone else. Its just a fact based onmultiple scientific polls and lots of experience.
Facts sometimes cause discomfort but gooddecision-making requires good information.
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One last thought...how districts spend money isntalways their preference.
To some extent, districts are stuck working within
a system full of well-intended barriers. Thats noones fault, but everyones responsibility.
Those barriers can be removed.
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Is More Money the Answer?
Most Kansas education officials equate betterachievement with higher spending.
Some researchers agree but a lot of researchers
and many education officials in other statesbelieve that money does not drive achievement.
Data shows no relationship between higher
spending and better achievementno risk ofefficiency having any impact on achievement.
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States with Best Regional ScoresSpend Less than Kansas
2010Current
Spending
PerPupil
WhiteStudents Hispanic
Students Black
Students
Scale
Score
U.S.
Rank
Scale
Score
U.S.
Rank
Scale
Score
U.S.
Rank
Kansas $9,715 229 T20 209 T15 204 T21
Missouri $9,634 226 T30 209 T15 199 T31
Oklahoma $7,896 221 T48 207 T23 199 T31
Colorado $8,853 236 6 203 T32 207 17
Nebraska $10,734 230 T17 208 T20 199 T31
Texas $8,746 233 T10 210 14 210 T7
Source:CensusBureau;U.S.Dept.ofEducation,NationalCenterfor
EducationStatistics (4th gradeReading)
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More $ Higher Achievement
$0
$2,000
$4,000
$6,000
$8,000
$10,000
$12,000
$14,000
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
'98 '02 '03 '05 '07 '09 '11
4thReading
8thReading
Total$
KansasReadingProficiency(NAEP)andPerPupilSpending(KSDE)
Source:U.S.Dept.ofEducation,NCES;KansasDept.ofEducation
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More $ Higher Achievement
$0
$2,000
$4,000
$6,000
$8,000
$10,000
$12,000
$14,000
0
3
6
9
12
15
1821
24
27
30
33
36
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
ACT
Scores
and
Per
Pupil
Spending
(KSDE)
ACTScore
TotalSpend
Source:ACT.org;KSDE
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2011DemoMix 2011Score 2012DemoMix 2012Score
White 75.8% 22.6 73.8% 22.6
Hispanic 8.8% 19.4 9.9% 19.5
AfricanAmer. 5.6% 17.7 5.3% 17.6
Asian 2.8% 22.5 2.8% 22.0Amer.Indian 0.9% 20.2 0.7% 20.3
Hawaiian 0.1% 18.7 0.1% 20.5
MultiRacial 3.3% 21.2 4.6% 21.0
Other/No Resp. 2.8% 22.0 2.8% 22.7
Composite 100% 22.0 100% 21.9
ACT Score Only Appeared to DeclineBecause the Demographics Shifted
Source:ACT.org
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ACT Score Only Appeared to DeclineBecause the Demographics Shifted
ActualDemo
Scores
Weighted
the
Same
as
2012
Shows
No
Change
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
CompositeScore 21.9 21.8 21.9 21.9 21.9
Onceagain,fundingchangeshavenoimpactonindependentnational
tests.
FYI,Total
State
Aid
and
Base
State
Aid
peaked
in
2009.
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State Achievement
Not comparable to NAEP, which has higherstandards and different methodology.
Comparisons only valid to 2006 per KSDE;
standards were reduced in 2002 and 2006 andthe test changed in 2006.
Slight upward trends since 2006, while funding
rose significantly through 2009, dropped in 2010and has been increasing since.
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Meets Standard - Reading
$1,700
$1,900
$2,100
$2,300
$2,500
$2,700
$2,900
$3,100
$3,300
$3,500
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
AllStudents StateAid
Source:KansasDept.ofEducation
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Full Comprehension - Reading
$1,700
$1,900
$2,100
$2,300
$2,500
$2,700
$2,900
$3,100
$3,300
$3,500
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
AllStudents StateAid
Source:KansasDept.ofEducation
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Spending Not Related to Achievement
Large funding increases had no impact onindependent national tests.
State assessment scores on slow, steadyupward trend while State aid rapidly increased,dropped and then steadily rose again.
Money is important but its how money is spent
that mattersnot how much.
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Revenue Review
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K-12 Funding
State Federal Local Total
1994 $1,469 $137 $1,012 $2,618
2005 $2,362 $399 $1,529 $4,290
2009 $3,287 $414 $1,966 $5,667
2010 $2,868 $727 $1,995 $5,590
2011 $2,962 $667 $1,959 $5,587
2012 $3,184 $447 $2,139 $5,771
MillionsofDollars
Source:KansasDept.ofEducation.
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State Aid Per-Pupil
Base KPERS Bond Other Total
1998 $3,670 $157 $42 $178 $4,047
2004 $3,863 $250 $113 $567 $4,793
2006 $4,257 $320 $130 $1,299 $6,006
2008 $4,374 $434 $156 $2,045 $7,008
2010 $4,012 $477 $194 $1,643 $6,326
2011 $3,937 $409 $212 $1,953 $6,511
2012 $3,780 $690 $230 $2,283 $6,983
Source:KansasDept.ofEducation
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Base State Aid State Aid
Base State Aid was only 54% of state aid in 2012.
KPERS 10%, Bond 3%, Weightings & Special Ed 33%.
Weightings assigned for At Risk (free & reduced lunch),
Bilingual, High / Low / Declining enrollment, newfacilities, etc.
BSAPP x Adjusted Enrollment = State Financial Aid
(with adjustments for local effort)plus KPERS, Bond,Special Education.
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Base State Aid State Aid
456,000 full time equivalent students in 2012.
672,771 FTE was basis for aid distribution.
Districts with higher concentrations of At Risk,
Special Education, etc. receive more revenue,which partly accounts for higher spending per-pupil relative to districts with low levels of same.
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Local Aid Based on Spending
KSDE calculates Local aid by subtracting Stateand Federal aid from total spending reported bydistricts.
Total spending can be higher than reported.Construction spending from bond proceeds isntreported as Capital spending; its only reported asDebt Service when bond payments are made.
Changes in cash reserves also impact Local aid.
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Unencumbered Cash Reserves
All spending and revenue data is based on
standard government cash accounting.
District accounting is run through more than 30different funds created by the Legislature.
Annual fund balances only increase if revenuesexceed expenditures (encumbrances accountfor funds committed via purchase order but notpaid at year-end).
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Carryover Cash (millions)
Capital Debt AllOther Total
2005 $320.1 $284.7 $458.2 $1,068.6
2006 $364.2 $299.1 $494.1 $1,157.6
2007 $384.0 $307.4 $524.3 $1,236.4
2008 $449.3 $320.5 $587.1 $1,360.6
2009 $451.7 $344.3 $699.2 $1,498.9
2010 $429.8 $361.9 $774.6 $1,567.4
2011 $470.8 $366.3 $868.3 $1,710.2
Source:KansasDept.ofEducation;excludesfederalfunds
AllDistrictsStatewide
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Carryover Reserve Implications
$410 million increase in All Other (current
operating) funds represents tax revenue thatwas used to increase reservesin some casesplanned, but $164 million of the increase was in
At Risk, Special Ed and Bilingual.Carryover reserves present different type ofefficiency opportunity. Finding ways to make
reserves available helps districts and at leasttemporarily reduces taxpayer costs.
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Carryover Reserve Ratio
All Other reserve balance on July 1 divided by
current operating expense.
Some degree of reserves are necessary for cashmanagement, but carryover reserve ratios rangefrom 1% to 65%, with median of 16%.
Dozens of districts consistently operate with lessthan 10% ratio.
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Spending Review
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Spending Per-Pupil
5,177 5,6346,274
6,6206,884
6,671 6,641
3,4293,711
3,8834,179 4,209 4,048 4,081
1,1011,251
1,4011,389 1,567 1,611 1,561
$0
$2,000
$4,000
$6,000
$8,000
$10,000
$12,000
$14,000
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Instruction OtherCurrent Capital&Debt
Source:KansasDept.ofEducation, ComparativePerformance&FiscalSystemwithno
capitalallocatedtooperatingcosts.
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Spending Per-Pupil
53.3% 53.2% 54.3% 54.3% 54.4% 54.1% 54.1%
35.3% 35.0% 33.6% 34.3% 33.2% 32.8% 33.2%
11.3% 11.8% 12.1% 11.4% 12.4% 13.1% 12.7%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Instruction OtherCurrent Capital&Debt
Source:KansasDept.ofEducation,ComparativePerformance&FiscalSystemwithno
capitalallocatedtooperatingcosts;2012fromDistrictBudgetProfiles,unknownifany
capitalisallocatedtooperatingcosts.
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2012 Record Spending Year
Districts Budget at a Glance reports provide
summary information. Greater detail on costcenters wont be available for several weeks.
KSDE accounting policy permits districts to
report some capital expenditures as operatingcosts; BAG comparisons therefore understatecapital and overstate operating costsand
different basis than other per-pupil comparisons.
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2012 Record Spending Year
2011 2012 %Change
Instruction $3,093 $3,178 2.8%
Other
Operating 1,866 1,925 3.1%
CapitalOutlay 169 209 23.7%
DebtService 446 457 2.5%
Total $5,574 $5,769 3.5%
Source:KansasDept.ofEducation,BudgetataGlance
MillionsofDollars
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BAG Spending Per-Pupil (with somecapital included in operating costs)
$6,799 $6,970
$4,103 $4,221
$1,351 $1,460
$0
$2,000
$4,000
$6,000
$8,000
$10,000
$12,000
$14,000
2011 2012
Capital&Debt
OtherCurrent
Instruction
Source:KansasDept.ofEducation, BudgetataGlance;districtsarepermittedtorecordsome
capitalspendingasoperatingcosts,theexactamountofwhichwontbeknownuntillate2012
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Primary Spending Categories
Instruction Operations&
Maintenance
StudentSupport Transportation
StaffSupport FoodServices
GeneralAdministration Community Services
SchoolAdministration CapitalOutlay
CentralServices (Admin.) DebtService
Source:KSDEAccountingManualavailableonlineat
http://www.ksde.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=u1dJuGOEBzg%3d&tabid=18
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2011 Per-Pupil SpendingStatewide
Low Median High
Instruction 4,767 7,023 17,698
StudentSupport 0 287 2,172
StaffSupport 5 268 887
Administration 624 1,269 4,236
Operations /Maint. 187
1,105
6,444
Transportation 48 501 1,981
FoodService 318 573 1,459
CommunitySvc. 0 0 334
Capital&
Debt 0
1,132
19,405
Total 8,840 12,367 51,408
Source:KansasDept.ofEducation,ComparativePerformance&Fiscal
System;nocapitalexpendituresallocatedtooperatingcosts.
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2011 Per-Pupil Spending72 499 FTE Students
Low Median High
Instruction 5,993
7,688
17,698
StudentSupport 0 239 858
StaffSupport 5 206 861
Administration 745 1,571 4,236
Operations /Maint. 525
1,228
6,444
Transportation 270 627 1,981
FoodService 429 658 1,459
CommunitySvc. 0 0 334
Capital&
Debt 0
532
21,983
Totalspending 9,763 13,367 51,408
Source:KansasDept.ofEducation,ComparativePerformance&Fiscal
System;nocapitalexpendituresallocatedtooperatingcosts.Totalis
measurementofoverallspending,notthesumofeachcategory.
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2011 Per-Pupil Spending500 999 FTE Students
Low Median High
Instruction 4,990
6,680
11,620
StudentSupport 50 293 1,646
StaffSupport 26 311 835
Administration 836 1,204 2,356
Operations /Maint. 540
1,104
1,723
Transportation 204 491 1,147
FoodService 318 556 799
CommunitySvc. 0 0 62
Capital&
Debt 0
1,000
6,726
Total 9,426 11,764 18,393
Source:KansasDept.ofEducation,ComparativePerformance&Fiscal
System;nocapitalexpendituresallocatedtooperatingcosts.Totalis
measurementofoverallspending,notthesumofeachcategory.
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2011 Per-Pupil Spending1,000 1,999 FTE Students
Low Median High
Instruction 5,087
6,538
12,726
StudentSupport 105 336 2,172
StaffSupport 116 289 558
Administration 636 1,006 1,669
Operations /Maint. 365
1,002
1,563
Transportation 205 387 1,068
FoodService 339 521 869
CommunitySvc. 0 0 29
Capital&
Debt 0
1,139
4,849
Total 9,209 11,399 19,285
Source:KansasDept.ofEducation,ComparativePerformance&Fiscal
System;nocapitalexpendituresallocatedtooperatingcosts.Totalis
measurementofoverallspending,notthesumofeachcategory.
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2011 Per-Pupil Spending2,000 4,999 FTE Students
Low Median High
Instruction 4,767
5,925
11,380
StudentSupport 110 387 1,676
StaffSupport 140 373 587
Administration 624 1,018 1,481
Operations /Maint. 187
853
1,458
Transportation 48 354 1,153
FoodService 322 508 589
CommunitySvc. 0 0 49
Capital&
Debt 0 1,430
4,261
Total 8,840 11,156 18,241
Source:KansasDept.ofEducation,ComparativePerformance&Fiscal
System;nocapitalexpendituresallocatedtooperatingcosts.Totalis
measurementofoverallspending,notthesumofeachcategory.
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2011 Per-Pupil Spending5,000 14,999 FTE Students
Low Median High
Instruction 5,460
6,062
8,506
StudentSupport 270 574 1,154
StaffSupport 196 416 887
Administration 716 1,089 1,438
Operations /Maint. 714
794
1,422
Transportation 182 321 460
FoodService 364 441 627
CommunitySvc. 0 0 21
Capital&
Debt 476
1,398
3,582
Total 10,179 11,219 15,075
Source:KansasDept.ofEducation,ComparativePerformance&Fiscal
System;nocapitalexpendituresallocatedtooperatingcosts.Totalis
measurementofoverallspending,notthesumofeachcategory.
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2011 Per-Pupil SpendingOver 15,000 FTE Students
Low Median High
Instruction 6,027
6,390
8,293
StudentSupport 414 540 872
StaffSupport 321 522 737
Administration 891 1,142 2,085
Operations /Maint. 779
804
1,297
Transportation 287 340 988
FoodService 410 434 586
CommunitySvc. 0 0 0
Capital&
Debt 654
1,654
3,161
Total 11,518 12,529 15,628
Source:KansasDept.ofEducation,ComparativePerformance&Fiscal
System;nocapitalexpendituresallocatedtooperatingcosts.Totalis
measurementofoverallspending,notthesumofeachcategory.
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2011 FTE Enrollment ranges from72 students to 46,484
FTE Enrollment Number
of
SchoolDistricts Percent
of
SchoolDistricts FTE
Students
Enrolled Percent
of
FTE
Enrolled
Lessthan500 131 46% 38,160.9 8%
500to999 73 26% 52,102.4 11%
1,000
to
1,999 38
13% 53,860.1
12%2,000 to4,999 28 10% 90,226.9 20%
5,000to14,999 11 4% 82,123.9 18%
Over15,000 5 2% 138,638.6 30%
Statewide 286
100% 455,112.8
100%
Source:KansasDept.ofEducation;FTEinComparativePerformance&Fiscal
Systematthetimespendingdatawasdownloaded
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Combine Non-Instruction Functions
District size obviously has some impact on
spending but significant efficiency opportunitiesexist without consolidating districts.
Will discuss in greater detail later but touch on it
now before Twitter lights up with the c word.Various service-sharing arrangements existacross district lines.but there is much moreopportunityand its not just about savingmoney.
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2011 Median Per-Pupil SpendingAdministration vs. Student/Staff Support
$0
$200
$400
$600
$800$1,000
$1,200
$1,400
$1,600
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Students per District by County
286 districts across 105 counties.
77 counties have fewer than 1,000 students perdistrict (see handout in packet).
22 counties have just one district, althoughportions of a county are assigned to districts inadjacent counties in some cases.
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Students per District by County
County2012FTE
EnrolledDistricts
Avg.FTEper
District
CountySq.
Miles
Gove 469 3 156 1,071
Gray 1,260 4 315 869
Marion 1,976 5 395 954
Sumner 3,688 7 527 1,185
Osage 2,738 5 548 719
Jefferson 3,577 6 596 557
Dickinson 3,742 5 748 852
SamplingofCountieswithLowAverageEnrollmentandMultipleDistricts
Source:KansasDept.ofEducation,GoogleMaps. Portionsofsome
countiesmaybeassignedtosomedistrictsinadjacentstates.
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Students per District by County
County2012FTE
EnrolledDistricts
Avg.FTEper
District
CountySq.
Miles
Rawlins 311 1 311 1,071
Sherman 982 1 982 1,056
Jewell 293 1 293 914
Osborne 300 1 300 894
Hodgeman 303 1 303 860
Scott 895 1 895 718
Morris 753 1 753 703
SamplingofCountieswithOnly1HomeDistrictperKSDE
Source:KansasDept.ofEducation,GoogleMaps. Portionsofsome
countiesmaybeassignedtosomedistrictsinadjacentstates.
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Students per District by County
Geography is not a deterrent to service-sharing
arrangements or combining many non-instruction functions across multiple districts orcounties.
Not just about saving money. Efficiency can(and should) reduce costs but also providesopportunity to redirect money.
Expect resistance and apprehension, but knowthat parents are supportive when fully informed.
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KansasOpenGov.org
All government data; listed by district
Revenue by source
Spending by category
Carryover cash
Student achievement
Employment and enrollment
Payroll listings
Checkbooks
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Efficiency Opportunities
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Efficiency Opportunities
Heard superintendents and other district staff
say theyve done all they can, and dont doubtthat they believe that to be true.
Thats why independent reviews by experts in
logistics and finance are so valuableinsidersknow what theyve done but Ive seen bunkermentality, parameter limitations and politicalcorrectness prevent a lot of employees andmanagers from speaking up or seeing the fullpotential.
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Efficiency Opportunities
Independent experts can ask questions without
fear of retribution from supervisors.
Benefit ofwhy do you that? orwhy do you doit that way?
Tremendous opportunities to save money andredirect resources where they will do mostgoodbut many require cultural shift in thinking.
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Potential Operating Savings atMedian (millions of dollars)
Less than
500
500 to
999
1,000
1,999
2,000to
4,999
5,000 to
14,999
Over
15,000Total
Instruction 16.1 24.7 29.8 75.4 32.1 38.0 216.2
Stud.Support 2.5 5.6 8.9 18.4 9.6 17.1 62.0
StaffSupport 3.3 3.5 2.9 4.7 5.4 12.1 31.8
Administration 4.8 4.9 6.4 5.0 6.9 26.1 54.0Oper. &Maint. 5.2 5.5 4.9 6.6 2.5 22.3 47.1
Transportation 5.2 4.3 3.6 8.9 8.3 16.8 47.0
FoodService 3.8 0.1 0.0 0.6 0.3 0.0 4.8
Comm. Svc.0.2 1.9 2.1 1.7 4.1 3.1 13.1
Total 41.1 50.4 58.5 121.2 69.2 135.6 476.0
Source:KansasDept.ofEducation,ComparativePerformanceandFiscalSystem.
Calculationofspendinginexcessofmediancostperpupilbydistrictclassification.
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Potential Operating Savings atMedian (millions of dollars)
Not saying funding could or should be reduced
by $476 million. Purpose of this exercise is toidentify greatest potential areaswhere to lookfirst.
Media and KASB repeat after me.
Some Instruction variances are driven byformula; more money is available for At Risk,
etc.; districts with above-median concentrationswill likely have above-median cost.
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Efficiency Categories
Organization / Logistics
Contractual / HR policies
Prioritization
Privatization
Key to all is changing the thought process.Change that cant be done to what has tochange to make that possible?
Andover technology savings.
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Administrative Costs
Ranged from $624 to $4,236 per-pupil in 2011.
If districts with enrollment under 1,000 FTE heldadministrative costs to $1,100 per-pupil andlarger districts held to $900, savings in 2011
would have been $111.6 million.
31 small districts spent less than $1,100 per-pupil in 2011 and 22 larger districts spent less
than $900.
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Organization and Logistics
Combine administrative functions within a
county, including transportation, operations, foodservice, etc.
21 districts in Trumbull County, Ohio used 272 buses
to transport 34,000 students across 600 square miles.
1 district in Kanawha County, WV used 150 buses totransport 33,500 students across 900 square miles.
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Organization and Logistics
Functions that could be more affordably (and
effectively) provided at the state level, such as ITand payroll.
Multi-county purchasing and warehousing for all
supplies, materials, etc. whether used in theclassroom, for maintenance, technology, etc.Review of district checkbooks shows greatpotential for savings.
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Contractual / HR Policies
Labor agreements and HR policies show a lot of
self-inflicted costs.Work rules that limit what an employee can do.
Multiple (sometimes 10 or more) supplemental paysystems that inflate administrative costs. (Wichita)
Payroll listings show multiple pay scales for clerical,custodial and others, which often result in above-market costs.
Annuities and other plans in addition to KPERS.
Paid leave, repurchased sick days, etc.
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Prioritization
Priority-based budgeting
If educating kids is #1 priority, all expenditures shouldbe measurednot justifiedagainst that priority.
Every program and function should be examined foreffectiveness and prioritized by staff. Once all funding
needs (not wants) are met for top priority, needs arefilled for the second priority, and so on.
Example: district reduced Instruction staff and
programs but gave $117,000 to another entity for aGED program outside the district.
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Privatization
Decide what must be done by a district
employee and privatize everything else that candone more affordably.
Food service, custodial, building and groundsmaintenance, payroll, IT, security, etc.
KPERS real cost is about 16% of pay, plus otherbenefits that typically exceed privatesectoronly pay contractors when work must be
done.
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2012 Payroll
Custodian $65,198 Secretary $75,571
Custodial Supervisor $91,046 BusDriver $51,055
Electrician Foreman $98,637 Security $60,379
Carpenter $81,545 MaintenanceSupv. $100,877
Painter $74,660 Nurse $81,535
Locksmith $45,703 Psychologist $92,619
Pipefitter $70,383 SocialWorker $80,724
Examplesfromdistrictslayingoffteachers,closingschools,etc.
Source:KansasOpenGov.org,withpayrolldataprovidedby
schooldistricts,reflectingtotalpaybutnotbenefits.
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2012 Payroll
Examples not necessarily representative of all
districts; only have 21 district payrolls listed onKansasOpenGov.org.
Deliberately chose some of the highest-paidpositions to make a point.
Multiple people typically employed in many
maintenance, health care positions.
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Contact Info
KansasOpenGov.org
KansasPolicy.org
(316) 634-0218