- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Title:
- GCOVE interchange [Vol. 2, no. 3 (Dec. 1995)]
- Creator:
- Georgia. Council on Vocational Education
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Council on Vocational Education
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia. Council on Vocational Education
- Date of Original:
- 1995-12
- Subject:
- Georgia
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- publications (documents)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA G620.V6 P1 V6 2/3
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg620-pv6-bp1-bv6-b2-s3
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg620-pv6-bp1-bv6-b2-s3
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
-- Volume 2 Number 3
Page I December, 1995
Rethinking Education in Georgia
Governor Miller and State Superintendent Schrenko called a
Proposed M 1997 Budget Redirections for DOE
joint press conference regarding
the FY 1997 budget during a recess Reductions:
of the December called meeting of the Board of Education. During the press conference, Governor Miller and Superintendent Schrenko announced their plans to overhaul education in Georgia.
Funds for Aides K-3 and Remedial Clerical Support Grades 4-8 Funding for Responsibility Supplements Increase the Funding Ratio for the two
laboratories from 18 to 20 to 1 Cap the number of high school non-vocational
$ (197,854,704) (10,871,926) (6,330,493)
(1 8,283,365)
The Governor announced that
laboratory students a local system may claim
he would recommend 513 million
for QBE funding purposes at 30% of total FTEs
new dollars for grades K-12 in the budget he sends to the General Assembly in January. Reductions
in the 9-12, vocational laboratory and non-vocational
laboratory FTEs
(6,192,877)
and additions to the Department of Education budget for FY 1997 are
Subtotal
$ (239,533,365)
shown in the accompanying chart which was provided by the Governor's office. In addition to redirected funds from other agencies, monies from bonds and the lottery help comprise the Governor's total of $513 million. In addition to budget issues,
See Rethinking Education, p. 2.
Additions: *KindergartenProgram . . . . . . . . 1511 Funding Ratio $ *Grades 1-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.12511 Funding Ratio
#RemedialEducation Program . . . . 1511 Funding Ratio
*Provide Medicare Costs *Provide $30 increase in facility maintenance
and operation costs from $236 to $266 per FTE *Providefunds to give each system at least
the same earnings after redirection that they would
47,421,83 1 131,123,647
14,977,764 39,060,660
39,195,422
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have received before redirection (hold harmless provision).
392,03 1
>>AVA Videoconference
>>Block Grants >>Boyer
Subtotal
$ 272,171,355
>>Calendar of Events >>Career Scholarships
Increased funding for redirection/improvements
$ 32,637,990
>>GCOVE Members >>Industry Certified Awards >>Innovative Programs
Technology: $20 per student with a minimum of $25,000 per system.
$ 26,200,000
I Published by the Georgia Council on Vocational Education 254 Washington St. SW Atlanta, Georgia 30334-8501.
Source: Governor's OfJice, December 14, 1995.