Funding Manuals for School Authorities

2007–2008 Funding Manual

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Summary of December 2007/2008 Funding Manual Updates

Table Of Contents

Authorization of manual

Message from the Deputy Minister

Summary of Significant Changes for 2007 - 2008

Introduction

  • Foreword
  • Contacts for Assistance
  • References and Where to Obtain Them
  • General Conditions That Apply to Funding

Part 1  

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 Section

ECS Base Instruction 1.1
Base Instruction (Grades 1 -12) 1.2
Outreach Programs 1.3
Home Education 1.4
 

B  Additional Funding For Differential Cost Factors

ECS Mild to Moderate Disabilities/Delay, Gifted and Talented 1.5
ECS Program Unit 1.6
Severe Disabilities Profile 1.7
English as a Second Language 1.8
First Nations, Métis and Inuit Education 1.9
Socio-Economic Status 1.10
Small Schools by Necessity 1.11
Intra-Jurisdiction Distance 1.12
Enrollment Growth 1.13
Enrollment Decline 1.14
Small Board Administration 1.15
Northern Allowance 1.16
Relative Cost of Purchasing Goods and Services Adjustment 1.17
Boarding 1.18
Rural Transportation 1.19
Urban Transportation 1.20
Special Transportation 1.21
Metro Urban Transportation 1.22
Francisation (Francophone Regional Authorities) 1.23
Stabilization Funding 1.24
Enhanced ESL/Francisation and Support Services for Immigrant Students 1.25
Daily Physical Activity 1.26
Hutterite Colony Schools 1.27
Francophone Equivalency Access 1.28
Charter Schools 1.29
Plant Operations & Maintenance 1.30
Fuel Price Contingency 1.31
 

Part 2  Early Childhood Services Funding
For Private ECS Operators and Accredited-Funded Private Schools with ECS Programs

ECS Base Instruction 2.1
ECS Mild to Moderate Disabilities/Delay, Gifted and Talented 2.2
ECS Program Unit 2.3
ECS Regular Transportation 2.4
ECS Special Transportation 2.5
ECS Plant Operations and Maintenance 2.6
ECS Administration 2.7
ECS English as a Second Language (ESL) Funding 2.8
ECS Enhanced ESL and Support Services for Immigrant Children Funding 2.9
 

Part 3  Private Schools Funding
For Accredited-Funded Private Schools (Grade 1 - Grade 12)

Base Instruction 3.1
Designated Special Education Private Schools 3.2
Severe Disabilities 3.3
Home Education 3.4
Early Literacy 3.5
Daily Physical Activity 3.6
English as a Second Language (ESL) Funding 3.7
Enhanced ESL and Support Services for Immigrant Students Funding 3.8
 

Part 4  Federal French Funding

Federal Francophone Education (Francophone Regional Authorities) 4.1
Federal French Language (School Authorities) 4.2
 

Part 5  Targeted Funding For Provincial Initiatives – Additional Funding

Student Health (School Authorities) 5.1
Francophone Student Health Services Funding 5.2
Alberta Initiative for School Improvement (School Authorities) 5.3
SuperNet Service (School Authorities) 5.4
Small Class Size Initiative (School Jurisdictions) 5.5
Children and Youth with Complex Needs (School Authorities) 5.6
 

Part 6  Other Provincial Support Funding

Institutional Programs (Contracted School Jurisdictions and Private Schools) 6.1
Regional Educational Consulting Services (Contracted School Jurisdictions) 6.2
Learning Resources Credit Allocation (School Jurisdictions and Accredited Private Schools) 6.3
Regional Consortium (Designated School Jurisdictions) 6.4
Debt Retirement (School Jurisdictions) 6.5
 

Part 7  Capital Funding

School Facilities 7.1
Infrastructure Maintenance and Renewal (IMR) 7.2
Plant Operations & Maintenance (please see Section 1.30 in Part B above)
 

Part 8  Payments To School Authorities

  • Funding Rates
     School Jurisdictions
8.1
     Private ECS Operators 8.2
     Accredited-Funded Private Schools 8.3
  • Payment Schedules
     School Jurisdictions
8.4
     Private ECS Operators 8.5
     Accredited-Funded Private Schools 8.6
8.7
 

Part 9  Forms

Summary of Funding Application Forms
Individual Forms:
Glossary Of Terms
 
Appendices