-- 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 
 
INSIDE 
 
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.