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INTERIM STUDY REPORT A & B Education Rep. Lee Denney, Chairman Oklahoma House of Representatives Interim Study 11-059, Rep. David Brumbaugh November 1, 2011 Dollars to Classrooms Kim Bishop Attorney, Oklahoma House of Representatives bishopki@okhouse.gov • Defined instructional expenditures (according to the National Center for Education Statistics), and provided historical averages for Oklahoma schools • The majority of school districts are expending between 0 and 59.9% of their total budget on instructional expenditures • Approximately 2/3 of school districts have outstanding debt, but these figures are not traditionally included on spreadsheets that show expenditures by function Kim Bishop Presentation Instructional Expenditure Spreadsheet Robert B. Cox Regional Vice President, McGraw-Hill School Education Group robert_cox@mcgraw-hill.com • Shared with the Subcommittee how instructional materials have changed over time • Some districts currently issuing bonds for textbooks • Since 1992, Legislature has allocated $55 per student for textbooks Robert Cox Presentation Representative David Brumbaugh David.Brumbaugh@okhouse.gov • Would like to explore the possibility of reallocating funds within schools’ budgets- not necessarily by targeting administration, but potentially other areas. • Questioned if it is possible to privatize programs/functions beyond what is currently in place • Suggested the state/districts could use real business solutions, such as sharing services, in order to spend more in the classroom Representative Brumbaugh Presentation Attached Documents: Meeting Notice Kim Bishop Presentation Instructional Expenditure Spreadsheet Robert Cox Presentation Representative Brumbaugh Presentation
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Full text | INTERIM STUDY REPORT A & B Education Rep. Lee Denney, Chairman Oklahoma House of Representatives Interim Study 11-059, Rep. David Brumbaugh November 1, 2011 Dollars to Classrooms Kim Bishop Attorney, Oklahoma House of Representatives bishopki@okhouse.gov • Defined instructional expenditures (according to the National Center for Education Statistics), and provided historical averages for Oklahoma schools • The majority of school districts are expending between 0 and 59.9% of their total budget on instructional expenditures • Approximately 2/3 of school districts have outstanding debt, but these figures are not traditionally included on spreadsheets that show expenditures by function Kim Bishop Presentation Instructional Expenditure Spreadsheet Robert B. Cox Regional Vice President, McGraw-Hill School Education Group robert_cox@mcgraw-hill.com • Shared with the Subcommittee how instructional materials have changed over time • Some districts currently issuing bonds for textbooks • Since 1992, Legislature has allocated $55 per student for textbooks Robert Cox Presentation Representative David Brumbaugh David.Brumbaugh@okhouse.gov • Would like to explore the possibility of reallocating funds within schools’ budgets- not necessarily by targeting administration, but potentially other areas. • Questioned if it is possible to privatize programs/functions beyond what is currently in place • Suggested the state/districts could use real business solutions, such as sharing services, in order to spend more in the classroom Representative Brumbaugh Presentation Attached Documents: Meeting Notice Kim Bishop Presentation Instructional Expenditure Spreadsheet Robert Cox Presentation Representative Brumbaugh Presentation |
Date created | 2012-03-14 |
Date modified | 2012-03-14 |