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Adequacy presenters detail non‑matrix spending, instructional aides, categorical funds and requests for follow‑up data
Summary
State adequacy staff told the committee districts spent about $166 million of foundation funds on non‑matrix items in 2021 — led by instructional aides — and briefed members on categorical funds for ELL, ALE, ESA and professional development while promising more granular data on transfers and salary breakdowns.
Presenters to the joint House and Senate Education Committee outlined how schools used foundation and categorical funds during the 2021 reporting year and identified items outside the adequacy matrix that consume foundation dollars.
Jasmine (presenter) told the committee "a total of a hundred and $66,000,000 in foundation funding were spent on nonmatrix items," about 5% of total foundation funding, and said instructional aids comprised roughly 44% of those non‑matrix expenditures. Staff showed that when all funding sources are included schools spent approximately $198,000,000 on instructional aids in 2021.
The presenters cited the consulting work of Auden & Pikus and APA…
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