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Great Futures Start with a Great Education
Adams 12 DSIT December 2009
Great Education Colorado
Mission: Great Education Colorado is a statewide, nonpartisan, grassroots organization that is focused on improving education in Colorado through wise, increased investment in our schools, colleges and universities.
OVERVIEW•What do we want for our kids?
•Are they receiving that?
•Why the gap between what we want and what they get?
•What can we do?
What do we want for our kids?
• Individual attention/smaller class sizes
• Inspired, inspiring, quality teaching
• Updated classroom technology (& textbooks)
• Well-rounded curriculum/life-long learning
• Pre-School and Full Day Kindergarten
What we hear:
What do we want for our kids?
•{Optional: Discussion Element}How is Colorado doing?• 40th in per pupil funding (adjusted for cost of living)
• $1,397 below the national average in per pupil spending ($57 million for Adams 12)
• 42nd in pupil to teacher ratio
• 40th in technology in our schools
• $0 State contribution to prof. development
• 49th in per capita spending on higher education
Why the gap?
PERAHealth CareSalariesProf. Dev’t
MaintenanceBuildingsInsuranceHeating Transportation
Achievement GapCSAP improvement21st C. curriculumNew StandardsCareer Tech Ed.
Diverse Learners:ELLSpecial EdAt-RiskGifted & Talented
District Budget =Local + State + Federal $$
Concurrent Demands on a Limited Budget = TRIAGE
Meeting Kids Where They Are
•Special Education – High % of unreimbursed costs compared to other states
•English Language Learners – State gives $293 per student (2008-09)
•Gifted and Talented – In 2007-08, state funded 18% of cost for districts to educate GT students
•At-Risk – State adds 12% for each at-risk student
2007-08 Cost of Categorical Program Gap to All Districts
$816,563,911
2007-08 Cost of Gap in Adams 12
$13,133,788
THE CLIFF: 2011
•Referendum C, Federal Stimulus Funds, and Amendment 23 expire
•Estimated Impact on already thirsty base – K-12 and higher education
•Update: Amendment 23 being reinterpreted – Cliff happening now
2010-11 Budget Cuts
Proposed Statewide Cuts:• 6.12% cut below current law
=$354 million below current law• State Average $440 per pupil CUT
Adams 12 School District: • $18.2 million CUT• $432 per pupil CUT
Finally, Some Good News
• 177 Fellow Travelers• Coalitions • Conventional Wisdom: ballot
initiative in 2011
What Can We Do?
• Join and help expand “the choir”•Great Ed provides easy tools
•Sign the Pledge to stay informed•Tell Us Your Stories (Video)
•Great Futures Colorado Campaign
We’ve asked, and this is what we heard consistently
• GOALS: Prepare for lifelong learners (Creative Thinking, Technological Literacy
•STRATEGIES: High Quality Teachers, smaller class size
Work Together…
Tell the Story …
Contact Information
Lisa WeilPolicy / Communications Director
Great Education Colorado303-722-5901