dollars to the classroom interim study presentation by state rep. david brumbaugh
TRANSCRIPT
Facts:
Oklahoma is a relatively Low Income State – ranks 40th in the US Private Sector in Job Pay
However, Oklahoma ranks High – 26th in US in Spending on Education as % of personal income
By some StatisticsOklahoma Taxpayers
spend $5.4 billion on Education
$8,411 per pupil *(per school year)
* Friedman Foundation (2011)
Dedicated Revenuesare funneled
directly to Schoolswithout goingthrough the
Appropriations Process *
* Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs (OCPA)
Spending per Student*
* “Why School Systems Cannot Lose Weight” by Dr. Chester Finn Jr. Harvard University
Actual Costs per StudentCloser to $10,257.00Statistics do not include*:
Debt Service Career Tech Bursars Retirement (pensions) Depreciation (building & assets)
* Oklahoma Council in Public Affairs – Spending & School Performance
Overhead
Only 51% of State Public Education Employees are Teachers.
* “The Blob that Ate the Schools” by Greg Forster
Student Support Services 7%
Aides & Coordinators 10%
Other (bus, cafeteria, etc.
19%
Tulsa County Public Schools Students vs. Employees *
1998-99 2001-02 2004-05 2007-08 2008-09 10 Yr
Change
Students 100,552 100,562 103,768 106,315 107,440 + 6.9%
Employees 10,619 12,739 13,550 14,092 15,445 + 45.4%
* Source: Tulsa County Assessor Statistics and Analysis
Education Week*ranks Oklahoma
46th in the Country in$ to the Classroom
yet,22nd in Administration Costs
* Education Week – 2009
Some Oklahoma College Officials state that
only 18%* of the students they are getting today are prepared
for college – Large % have to take
Remedial Intro English, Science, Math Courses (Freshman Year)
* Oklahoma College Report
Terms* such as:
Student Support Instructional Support District Administration District Support School Administration Other & Debt Service
Represent almost half of all costs
(44%**)
* Just other terms for non-instructional costs
According to State Board of Education
**Board of Accountability statistics are higher
Examples of Solutions *
Certain Administration Services
Food Services Janitorial Medical Services
(cuts out salaries & benefits in areas that can be privatized and allows for competitive bidding and increased quality)
Employ Business Analytics to reduce improper payments
Shared Services Streamline Supply Chain Control Pension Costs Facility Costs Utility Savings (reduce energy
costs) Stop rotating and supplementing
the 10% of underperforming teachers (supplemental costs & waste)
* Dr. Greg Foster Foundation of Educational Choice
Privatize and Job Out:
Requires greater transparency at State & Local Level
Savings Realized Through:
Tulsa Public SchoolsPercent of 1967-68 Operating Budget*:
Instruction 73.0% Operation of Plant 12.4% Maintenance of Plant 4.2% Fixed Charges 5.2% Administration 3.5% Auxiliary Services 1.7%
* Tulsa Public Schools Bulletin 1969
Tulsa Public SchoolsClass of 1967
High School Graduates Attending College
A follow-up study of the Class of 1967 shows that 56% of these students enrolled in
colleges or universities. An additional 6.9% attended other types of special schools. *
Honor Students
Of the 10,836 college sophomore grades recorded for Tulsa’s graduating class of 1960, 18.1% were A and 32.2%
were B. Approximately 85% were average and better. *
* Tulsa Public Schools Bulletin 1969