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Committee debates —smooth— school-size adjustment, small-by-choice rules and consolidation incentives
Summary
Consultants described a smooth school-size adjustment for schools under 450 students to avoid funding "cliffs," while senators pressed for clarity on how the formula treats schools that are small by necessity versus small by choice and how that affects consolidation incentives.
APA consultants explained a new smooth size adjustment intended to avoid sharp funding cliffs that occur under the current tax-capacity-based approach. The proposed adjustment applies to schools with enrollments below 450 and phases the additional funding so that the addition or subtraction of a single student produces only a minimal change in funding.
"We're trying to address a couple of things as we look at this smoother size adjustment... any school below that is getting the adjustment it needs to provide the similar educational opportunity for their students," Justin Silverstein said, describing…
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