Overview of
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v Education
v Operations and Maintenance
v Bond and Interest
v Transportation
v Municipal Retirement/Social Security
v Site Construction/Capital Improvements
v Working Cash
v Rent
v Fire Prevention and Safety
4 Factors determine how much money is available for the school budget:
Property values – The total property value in a school district determines how much revenue the district is capable of raising from property taxes.
Tax rates- Like property values, tax rates play a key role in determining the amount of school boards local revenue.
Pupil enrollment- The school district’s revenue goes down when enrollment declines.
State appropriations and federal aid- The State of Illinois sets a fixed amount of dollars for the schools that fund the General State Aid program or fund a special program such as Bilingual Education.
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Where does the money come from to support Chicago Public Schools?
Local - Most comes from property taxes (43%)
State of
Federal – comes from Title 1 (No Child Left Behind) that provides extra support for low income children.
Where does the money go?
Teacher Salaries – average CPS teacher salary for 2007-08 was $65,000
School support personnel – teacher aides, security officers, school clerks, janitors, etc.
Citywide personnel – coaches, nurses, social workers, etc.
Benefits – Medicare/social security, health/dental insurance, Chicago Teacher’s Pension fund
Bilingual Education Budget in
Bilingual Education programs in
Funding is available for students receiving five or more class periods of bilingual/English as a Second Language (ESL) instruction per week. Money is granted to each school district based on:
v Student Population
v Amount/intensity of bilingual/ESL services received by students
v Grade level of eligible students
Funding is reimbursed quarterly on a current-year basis to schools with approved bilingual programs.
In order for
In 2009:
The funding level for Language Instruction Programs for Limited English Proficient Students (LIPLEPS) is $174 per student. LEPS are categorized as students with limited ability to read, write, speak, or understand English.
The funding level for Immigration Education Program (IEP) students is $165 per student. The IEP provides funds to State educational agencies for support to local school districts that experience a significant increase in their immigrant student population. These grants are to be used to provide quality instruction to help immigrant students transition into American society and perform academically to meet State standards.
QUICK FACT:
This chart shows the amount of funding Chicago Public Schools received from the State of Illinois from 2007-2009 for Bilingual Education. The Chicago Public School Fiscal Year is July 1-June 30. The State of Illinois has proposed 28.8 million dollars for Chicago Public Schools Bilingual Education Programs.
This chart shows the amount of funding the State of Illinois has provided to Chicago Public and Downstate schools for Bilingual Education. In 2010, Chicago may only receive 28.8 million while Downstate schools may recieve 54.7 million. Total funding for Bilingual Education proposed for the year 2010 from the State of Illinois is 83.5 million.
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