1 Explain how your state addresses the following funding issues (5 points) Program cost factors or program weights these are commonly used to account for students with different needs The most common type of students included in these categories are special education and at risk students Base Student Allocation (BSA) or amount per student What is the current amount allocated per student How has this changed over the last 10 years If your state does not utilize a base allocation, how is the amount per student determined Does this amount vary across districts Cost of living differences across districts How does the state insure that the funds available to each district take into consideration the varying costs of living operating school districts throughout the state How does your state address increases and decreases in student enrollment Does the state have a mechanism in place to handle enrollment declines Does the district receive an additional allocation for an enrollment increase over the previous school year 2 Many states have some type of mechanism built into their funding systems to account for the higher costs of providing educational services in rural areasand or inner city schools How does your state address this issue 3 Identify the types of categorical funds authorized by your state's legislature and explain their intended use (3 points) 4 What other components, not discussed above, are included in your state's public education funding system For example, in Florida the legislature allocates special funds for class size reduction, safe schools, at risk students, special education, etc You should discuss the different components of your state's funding system that provide for specific activities that your legislature has determined to be important (2 points)

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1. Explain how your state addresses the following funding issues. (5 points) Program cost factors or program weights - these are commonly used to account

1. Explain how your state addresses the following funding issues. (5 points)

Program cost factors or program weights - these are commonly used to account for students with different needs.The most common type of students included in these categories are special education and at-risk students.
Base Student Allocation (BSA) or amount per student. What is the current amount allocated per student? How has this changed over the last 10 years? If your state does not utilize a base allocation, how is the amount per student determined? Does this amount vary across districts?
Cost of living differences across districts. How does the state insure that the funds available to each district take into consideration the varying costs of living/operating school districts throughout the state?
How does your state address increases and decreases in student enrollment? Does the state have a mechanism in place to handle enrollment declines? Does the district receive an additional allocation for an enrollment increase over the previous school year?

2.Many states have some type of mechanism built into their funding systems to account for the higher costs of providing educational services in rural areasand/or inner-city schools. How does your state address this issue?

3.Identify the types of categorical funds authorized by your state's legislature and explain their intended use. (3 points)

4.What other components, not discussed above, are included in your state's public education funding system? For example, in Florida the legislature allocates special funds for class size reduction, safe schools, at-risk students, special education, etc. You should discuss the different components of your state's funding system that provide for specific activities that your legislature has determined to be important. (2 points)