Dollars to classrooms.

              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