Budget Upper Darby School District

1 budget

1.1 state basic education funding

1.1.1 accountability block grants
1.1.2 classrooms future grant
1.1.3 education assistance grant


1.2 science it’s elementary grant
1.3 federal stimulus grant

budget

in 2011, average teacher salary in upper darby school district $59,534.90 year, while cost of benefits teachers receive $17,637.37 per employee, total annual average teacher compensation of $77,172.28. according study conducted @ american enterprise institute, in 2011, public school teachers’ total compensation 50 percent higher receive in private sector. study found generous benefits teachers receive not accounted in many studies of compensation, including: pension, retiree health benefits , job security.

in 2009, district reported employing 1,272 teachers , administrators median salary of $61,505 , top salary of $185,000. teacher’s work day begins 20 minutes before students arrive , ends 20 minutes after dismissal 188 days in contract year. teachers receive 30-minute duty-free lunch , planning period each school day. teachers receive pay duty or additional hours worked. additionally, teachers receive defined benefit pension, health insurance, professional development reimbursement, paid personal days, 10 paid sick days, , other benefits. retirees receive health insurance @ taxpayer expense until age of 65 years plus retirement bonus.

upper darby school district administrative costs per pupil in 2008 $570.95 per pupil. lowest administrative cost per pupil in pennsylvania $398 per pupil. pennsylvania school boards association collects , maintains statistics on salaries of public school district employees in pennsylvania. according association s report, average salary superintendent, 2007–08 school year, $122,165. superintendents , administrators receive benefit package commensurate offered district s teachers union.

in 2008 district administration reported per pupil spending $11,441 ranked 220th among pennsylvania s 501 school districts. in 2010 per pupil spending had increased $12,501.23 among states, pennsylvania’s total per pupil revenue (including sources) ranked 11th @ $15,023 per student, in 2008–09. in 2007, pennsylvania per pupil total expenditures $12,759. u.s. census bureau reports pennsylvania spent $8,191 per pupil in school year 2000–01.

reserves in 2008, district reported balance of $4,598,798 in unreserved-designated fund. unreserved-undesignated fund balance reported $5,363,244. in 2010, upper darby school district administration reported increase $8,342,416 in unreserved-undesignated fund balance , $4,539,979 in unreserved-designated fund. pennsylvania school district reserve funds divided 2 categories – designated , undesignated. undesignated funds not committed planned project. designated funds , other funds, such capital reserves, allocated specific projects. school districts required state law keep 5 percent of annual spending in undesignated reserve funds preserve bond ratings. according pennsylvania department of education, 2003 2010, whole, pennsylvania school districts amassed $3 billion in reserved funds.

in september 2010, pennsylvania auditor general conducted performance audit of district. findings reported school board , district’s administration.

the district funded combination of: local earned income tax, property tax, real estate transfer tax 0.5%, coupled substantial funding commonwealth of pennsylvania , federal government. interest earnings on accounts provide nontax income district. in commonwealth of pennsylvania, pension income , social security income exempted state personal income tax , local earned income tax, regardless of level of individual’s personal wealth.

state basic education funding

for 2012–13 school year, district receive $31,207,723. governor s executive budget 2012–2013 includes $9.34 billion kindergarten through 12th grade public education, including $5.4 billion in basic education funding, increase of $49 million on 2011–12 budget. state provides $100 million accountability block grant. state provide $544.4 million school employees’ social security , $856 million school employees’ retirement fund called psers. amount $21,823,000 increase (0.34%) on 2011–2012 appropriations basic education funding, school employees social security, pupil transportation, nonpublic , charter school pupil transportation. since taking office, corbett’s first 2 budgets have restored more $918 million in support of public schools, compensating $1 billion in federal stimulus dollars lost @ end of 2010–11 school year.

in 2011–12, district received $28,476,001 allocation, of state basic education funding. additionally, school district received $727,700 in accountability block grant funding. enacted pennsylvania state education budget included $5,354,629,000 2011–2012 basic education funding appropriation. amount $233,290,000 increase (4.6%) on enacted state appropriation 2010–2011. highest increase in state basic education funding awarded duquesne city school district, got 49% increase in state funding 2011–12. in 2010, upper darby school district reported 6,049 students received free or reduced-price lunches, due family meeting federal poverty level.

in 2010–2011 budget year, commonwealth of pennsylvania provided 3.77% increase in basic education funding total of $31,189,577 . among districts in county, highest increase went school district got a % increase. 1 hundred fifty pennsylvania school districts received base 2% increase. highest increase in 2010–11 went kennett consolidated school district in chester county received 23.65% increase in state funding. state s hold harmless policy regarding state basic education funding continued each district received @ least same amount received prior school year, enrollment had declined. amount of increase each school district received set governor edward rendell , secretary of education gerald zahorchak, part of state budget proposal given each february. second year of governor rendell’s policy fund districts @ far greater rate others.

in 2009–2010 budget year, commonwealth of pennsylvania provided udsd 11.61% increase in basic education funding total of $30,057,689 highest increase among public school districts in delaware county. state basic education funding district in 2008–09 $26,932,119.05 ninety school districts received 2% increase. muhlenberg school district in berks county received 22.31% increase in state basic education funding in 2009. amount of increase each school district received set governor edward g. rendell , secretary of education gerald zahorchak, part of state budget proposal. according u.s. census bureau, pennsylvania spent $7,824 per pupil in year 2000. amount increased $12,085 year 2008.

accountability block grants

beginning in 2004–2005, state launched accountability block grant school funding. program has provided $1.5 billion pennsylvania’s school districts. accountability block grant program requires taxpayer dollars focused on specific interventions increase student academic achievement. these interventions include: teacher training, all-day kindergarten, lower class size k-3rd grade, literacy , math coaching programs provide teachers individualized job-embedded professional development improve instruction, before or after school tutoring assistance struggling students. 2010–11, district applied , received $1,975,160 in addition other state , federal funding. district uses funding hire math , teacher coaches train teachers provide effective instruction, implement research-based improvement strategies , pay social , health services.

classrooms future grant

the classroom future state program provided districts hundreds of thousands of state funding buy laptop computers each core curriculum high school class (english, science, history, math) , paid teacher training optimize computers use. program funded 2006 2009. school district received $469,223 in 2006–07. in 2007–08, udsd received $838,700. district received $200,597 in 2008–09 total funding of $1,508,520. in delaware county highest award given upper darby school district. highest funding statewide awarded philadelphia city school district in philadelphia county - $9,409,073. in 2010, classrooms future funding curtailed statewide due massive state financial crisis.

education assistance grant

the state s eap funding provides continuing support of tutoring services , other programs address academic needs of eligible students. funds available eligible school districts , full-time career , technology centers (ctc) in 1 or more schools have failed meet @ least 1 academic performance target, provided in section 1512-c of pennsylvania public school code. in 2010–11 school district received $766,423.

science it’s elementary grant

no upper darby elementary school applied participate in state s science it’s elementary grant in 2008–09. 2008–09 school year, program funded in 143 schools reaching 2,847 teachers , 66,973 students across pennsylvania. in 2007, pennsylvania department of education initiated effort improve science instruction in commonwealth’s public elementary schools. called science: it’s elementary, program hands on instruction approach elementary science classes develops problem-solving , critical thinking skills. encourage schools adopt program’s standards aligned curriculum, state provided grant cover costs of materials , extensive mandatory teacher training. district required develop three-year implementation plan participating school. had appoint district liaison paid $3000 pde serve conduit of information between district , department , agents along submitting orders , distributing supplies implementing teachers. 2006–07 state education budget, $10 million allocated. 2006–07 state education budget provided $635 million in new spending pre-k through 12th grades 2006–07 school year. marks 8-percent increase on 2005–06 public school funding. grant program expanded $14.5 million in 2008–09 budget.

federal stimulus grant

the district received $12,637,217 in arra - federal stimulus money used in specific programs special education , meeting academic needs of low-income students. funding limited 2009–10 , 2010–2011 school years. due temporary nature of funding, schools repeatedly advised use funds one-time expenditures acquiring equipment, making repairs buildings, training teachers provide more effective instruction or purchasing books , software.