Funding Manuals for School Authorities

2003–2004 Funding Manual

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Table Of Contents

Message from the Minister
 
Summary of Significant Changes for 2003 - 2004
 
Introduction
  • Foreword
  • Contacts for Assistance
  • References and Where to Obtain Them
  • General Conditions That Apply to Funding
Part 1  School Jurisdiction Funding
For School Boards, Francophone Regional Authorities, and Charter Schools
  Renewed Framework For Funding School Jurisdictions
  • Principles and Pillars of the Renewed Funding Framework
  • Revenue Sources for School Jurisdiction Funding
  • Flexibility with Accountability
A.  Base Funding
ECS Basic Instruction 1.1
  Basic Instruction - Grades 1 - 12 1.2
  Outreach Programs 1.3
  Home Education 1.4
 
B.  Differential Cost Funding
  ECS Mild or Moderate, Gifted and Talented 1.5
  ECS Program Enhancement Projects 1.6
  ECS Program Unit 1.7
  ECS Portable Classrooms 1.8
 
  Funding in Transition
Teacher Assistant Programs, Early Literacy, Technology Integration Teacher Salary Enhancement, Sparsity and Distance, Growth and Density, and System Administration (ECS - Gr. 12)		 1.9
 
  Severe Disabilities 1.10
  English as a Second Language 1.11
  Enhanced Opportunity 1.12
  First Nations, Métis and Inuit Education (ECS - Gr. 12) 1.13
  Learning Resources Credit 1.14
  Resources for the Classroom (one-time only funding) 1.15
  Boarding 1.16
  Rural Transportation (ECS - Gr. 12) 1.17
  Special Transportation (ECS - Gr. 12) 1.18
  Urban Transportation (ECS - Gr. 12) 1.19
  Metro Urban Transportation (ECS - Gr. 12) 1.20
 
  Charter Schools 1.21
 
  School Facilities
Plant Operation and Maintenance and School Capital are now the responsibility of Alberta Infrastructure. See School Capital Manual for more details. Website: http://www.infras.gov.ab.ca/Content/doctype206/production/sccamanual.htm
 
Part 2  Early Childhood Services Funding
For Private ECS Operators and Funded Private Schools
  ECS Basic Instruction 2.1
  ECS Portable Classrooms 2.2
  ECS Mild or Moderate Disabilities and Gifted and Talented 2.3
  ECS Program Enhancement Project 2.4
  ECS Program Unit 2.5
  ECS Regular Transportation 2.6
  ECS Special Transportation 2.7
  ECS Early Literacy 2.8
  ECS Administration 2.9
  ECS Plant Operations and Maintenance 2.10
  ECS Teacher Salary Enhancement 2.11
 
Part 3  Private Schools Funding For Funded Private Schools
  Basic Instruction 3.1
  Designated Special Education Private Schools 3.2
  Severe Disabilities 3.3
  Resident Students of the Government 3.4
  Home Education 3.5
  Learning Resources Credit 3.6
  Resources for the Classroom (one-time only funding) 3.7
  Early Literacy 3.8
  Teacher Salary Enhancement 3.9
 
Part 4  Federal French Funding
  Federal Francophone Education (Francophone regional authorities) 4.1
  Federal French Language (School authorities) 4.2
  Francisation (Francophone regional authorities) 4.3
 
Part 5  Other Provincial Funding
  Student Health Initiative (School authorities) 5.1
  Debt Retirement (School jurisdictions) 5.2
  Alberta Initiative for School Improvement (School authorities) 5.3
  SuperNet (School authorities) 5.4
  Regional Consortium (Designated school jurisdictions) 5.5
 
Part 6  Services Contracted By Government
  Institutional Programs (Contracted School Jurisdictions and Private Schools) 6.1
  Regional Educational Consulting Services (Designated school jurisdictions) 6.2
 
Part 7  Payments To School Authorities
  Enrolment Counts 7.1
 
  Payment Schedules
  • School Jurisdictions 7.2
  • Private ECS Operators 7.3
  • Private Schools 7.4
 
  Funding Rates
  • School Jurisdictions 7.5
  • ECS Operators 7.6
  • Private Schools 7.7
 
Part 8  Forms
  Summary of Funding Application Forms
  Individual Forms:
 
Glossary Of Terms
 
Appendices
  • Recessing or Ceasing of Operations by a Private ECS Operator
  • Government Organization Act
  • Withdrawal of Teacher Services or Lockout