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<title>2011 Budget Preparations</title>
<description>Contains information for Washington school districts to prepare their fiscal year 2011-12 budgets.</description>
<link>http://www.k12.wa.us/safs/11budprp.asp</link>

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<title>2011 Budget</title>
<description>This is a link to the LEAP Committe's website containing the supplemental budget information.</description>
<link>http://leap.leg.wa.gov/leap/default.asp</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2010 08:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Link to Bill Information</title>
<description>This is a link to the Washington Legislature's website for tracking information on bills as they move through the Legislature.</description>
<link>http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2010 08:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>LEAP Documents</title>
<description>A link to the Legislative Evaluation and Accountability Program Committe's documents pertaining to staff mix ratios and salary allocation tables.</description>
<link>http://leap.leg.wa.gov/leap/budget/leapdocs/k12docs.asp</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2010 08:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Pivot Tables</title>
<description>The Pivot Tables provide estimates of the impact of state budgets on school district revenues.  The Pivot Table for the 2011-13 Governor's budget has been posted.</description>
<link>http://www.k12.wa.us/safs/Misc/BudPrep11/2011-13%20Pivot%20Table.xlsx</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jan 2011 10:30:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>LEA Draft District Impact</title>
<description>The Governor's budget included a draft proposal to establish a tiered system for determining LEA reductions. This document outlines those estimated cuts by district.</description>
<link>http://www.k12.wa.us/safs/misc/budprep11/LEA_draft_district_impact.pdf</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2010 14:25:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Levy Equalization Handout</title>
<description>This one-page document contains an overview of the proposed restruction of Levy Equalization for the 2011-2013 biennium</description>
<link>http://www.k12.wa.us/safs/misc/budprep11/Levy_Equalization_Handout.pdf</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2010 14:25:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Budget Driver Summary - 2011-12 Budget</title>
<description>The John Jenft Budget Driver summary file highlights the budget factors that drive school apportionment. This version of the file covers the 2011-12 school year, and reflects the new school funding formula under 2776. This sheet has been updated to reflect the item numbers appearing on the F-203 system. The sheet has been updated with the House budget number (HB 1087).</description>
<link>http://www.k12.wa.us/safs/misc/budprep11/2776%20Jenft%20Sheet%20with%20F-203%20Item%20Codes.xlsx</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Budget Driver Summary - 2011 Supplmental Budget</title>
<description>The John Jenft Budget Driver Summary file highlights the budget factors that drive school apportionment. This version of the file covers the 2011 Supplemental Budget to close out the 2010-11 school year.</description>
<link>http://www.k12.wa.us/safs/misc/budprep11/jenft10_supplemental.xlsx</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2010 12:55:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>F-203 System Training by ESD</title>
<description>This schedule contains the most up-to-date information about training on the new F-203 system, by ESD.</description>
<link>http://www.k12.wa.us/safs/misc/budprep11/ESD%20F-203%20Training%20Schedule.pdf</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jan 2011 10:48:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Governor's Budget K-20 PowerPoint</title>
<description>This PowerPoint will highlight many of the aspects of the Governor's budget and the impacts to education. This PowerPoint is being presented January 6, 2011 at 1:30 PM via K-20 videoconference.</description>
<link>http://www.k12.wa.us/safs/misc/budprep11/1-6-11%20K-20.ppt</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jan 2011 11:54:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>F-203 System Training Agenda</title>
<description>For those school districts or ESDs attending an F-203 system training, this is the outline agenda for the training session.</description>
<link>http://www.k12.wa.us/safs/misc/budprep11/F-203%20Training%20Agenda.docx</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2011 14:15:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>SHB 2776 - A Refresher</title>
<description>As a part of the F-203 training, attendees are encouraged to review information relating to SHB 2776.</description>
<link>http://www.k12.wa.us/safs/misc/budprep11/2776%20F-203%20Training%20Presentation.pptx</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2011 14:15:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>F-203 System User Manual</title>
<description>This document is a Adobe PDF version of the F-203 user manual for training attendees.</description>
<link>http://www.k12.wa.us/safs/misc/budprep11/F-203%20User%20Manual.pdf</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2011 14:15:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Budget Driver Summary - 2011 Supplmental Budget</title>
<description>The John Jenft Budget Driver Summary file highlights the budget factors that drive school apportionment. This version of the file covers the 2011 Supplemental Budget to close out the 2010-11 school year. This sheet has been updated to reflect the values as of the passage of HB 1086.</description>
<link>http://www.k12.wa.us/safs/misc/budprep11/10-11%20supplemental%20Jenft.xlsx</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 11:55:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Analysis of Early Action and 11-13 Cuts by District</title>
<description>This sheet shows a district-by-district breakdown of the effects of Legislative action. Included are the cuts made in December 2010 as well as the February 2011 Second Supplemental Budget. Also included are the Governor's proposed cuts as they pertain to the 2011-2012 school year as outlined in her biennial budget request.</description>
<link>http://www.k12.wa.us/safs/misc/budprep11/Early_Action_and_11-13_Cuts_By_District.xlsx</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 13:40:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>2010 Adjusted Assessed Valuations</title>
<description>This file contains the adjusted 2010 property valuations that will be used in the 2012 Local Effort Assistance (LEA) calcuations.</description>
<link>http://www.k12.wa.us/SAFS/Misc/BudPrep11/ASSESS11P.PDF</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2011 12:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Special Education Percentage for Revenue 3121 Calculation for 2011-12</title>
<description>This file contains the breakdown for the average amount of time that Special Education students spend in both Basic Education classes and Special Education classes. This percentage is used for calculating the 3121 revneue split for 2011-12.</description>
<link>http://www.k12.wa.us/SAFS/Misc/BudPrep11/3121percentage.xls</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2011 12:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Pivot Tables</title>
<description>The Pivot Tables provide analysis of the changes in funding between current funding levels and various stages of the budget process. The 2011-2012 Pivot Tables have been updated to include the Governor's budget proposals and the House budget proposals under HB 1087.</description>
<link>http://www.k12.wa.us/safs/misc/budprep11/2011-13%20Pivot%20Table%20House%20Budget.xlsx</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 15:53:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Budget Driver Summary - 2011-2012</title>
<description>The John Jenft Budget Driver Summary file highlights the budget factors that drive school apportionment. This version is for the 2011-2012 school year, reflects the new funding formula under HB 2776, includes item numbers for the F-203 system, and has been updated to include the Governor's budget, the House proposed budget, and the Senate proposed budget.</description>
<link>http://www.k12.wa.us/safs/Misc/Budprep11/2776_Jenft_Sheet_with_F-203_Item_codes-Senate.xlsx</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 08:24:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Pivot Tables</title>
<description>The Pivot Tables provide analysis of the changes in funding between current funding levels and different proposals throughout the budget process. The 2011-2012 Pivot Tables have been updated to include the Governor's budget proposal, the original House budget proposal under HB 1087, and the Senate proposal under SSB 1087.</description>
<link>http://www.kl2.wa.us/safs/misc/budprep11/2011-13_Pivot_Table_Senate_Budget_Final_Senate_Version.xlsx</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 11:49:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Hold Harmless</title>
<description>This file contains an estimate of each district's projected difference in program funding for General Apportionment, LAP, Transitional-Bilingual, and Highly Capable. If the district's projected funding in the aggregate is negative, a hold harmless amount is calculated. The House and Senate each have their own estimate sheets.</description>
<link>http://www.k12.wa.us/safs/misc/budprep11/hold%20harmless%20w%20cover%20page.xlsx</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2011 16:29:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Worksheet for Estimating 2012 Levy Authoirty and LEA</title>
<description>This sheet contains information that districts can use to estimate their levy authorization amount for 2012 and any local effort assistance (LEA) funding the district may receive during 2012.</description>
<link>http://www.k12.wa.us/safs/misc/budprep11/2012LA.xls</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2011 16:27:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Bulletin 022-11 June 30th Payment Delay Contingency Application Process</title>
<description>The Legislature is considering delaying a portion of the amount due to school districts on June 30th by one day (to July 1). Districts that anticipate being unable to meet payroll and benefit demands because of this one-day delay and meet certain criteria are eligible to apply for contingency funding. This Bulletin explains the eligibility requirements as well as the application process.</description>
<link>http://www.k12.wa.us/BulletinsMemos/bulletins2011/B022-11.pdf</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 3 May 2011 11:25:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Preliminary Title I Part A Allocations</title>
<description>The preliminary allocations for Title I Part A are available by district on iGrants, Form Package 201. This file provides a five-year history and breakdown of Title I funding by district, so that districts can see what drives their allocation of funds.</description>
<link>http://www.k12.wa.us/safs/misc/budprep11/title_i_2011-12_preliminary_for_web.xlsx</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 11:11:11 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Budget Driver Summary - 2011-2012</title>
<description>The John Jenft Bduget Driver Summary file highlights the budget factors that drive school apportionment. This version is for the 2011-2012 school year, reflects the new funding formula under HB 2776, includes item numbers for the F-203 system, and has been updated to include all proposed budgets, including the Conference budget bill.</description>
<link>http://www.k12.wa.us/safs/misc/budprep11/2776_Jenft_sheet_with_f-203_item_codes_final_draft.xlsx</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 16:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Pivot Tables</title>
<description>The Pivot Tables provide an analysis of the changes in funding between current funding levels and various stages of the budget process. The 2011-2012 Pivot Tables have been updated to include all budgetary proposals, including the Conference budget as it passed the Legislature.</description>
<link>http://www.k12.wa.us/safs/misc/budprep11/2011-13_Pivot_Table_Final_Budget.xlsx</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 13:22:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Budget Videoconference Handout</title>
<description>OSPI is hosting a videoconference to discuss the 2011-2013 operating and capital budgets passed by the Legislature in May. The handout is in pdf format.</description>
<link>http://www.k12.wa.us/safs/misc/budprep11/k-20%20presentation%20for%202011%20Legislative%20wrap-up%20final.pdf</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 09:35:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Eligible K-3 Poverty Schools</title>
<description>This Excel file shows which schools, because of their high poverty, are eligible to receive additional funding for smaller class sizes per the Conference Budget for the 2011-12 school year.</description>
<link>http://www.k12.wa.us/safs/misc/budprep11/K-3%20Poverty%20Schools%20Summary.xlsx</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 09:04:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Categorical Program Computation Model</title>
<description>This Excel tool will do a district-level analysis of the estimated funding that a school district will receive for certain categorical programs during the 2011-12 school year. The programs covered are the Transitional Bilingual Instruction Program (TBIP), the Highly Capable Program, and the Learning Assistance Program (LAP).</description>
<link>http://www.k12.wa.us/safs/misc/budprep11/Categorical%20Calculation%20Model.xlsx</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 10:17:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Transportation To/From Fuel Price Inflators</title>
<description>The fuel price inflators for SY 2011-12 for calculating the rate for non-to/from transportation have been calculated. Districts that utilize the long-form template for calculating their to/from costs may utilize the optional fuel inflators for estimating fuel expenditures above and beyond the per-pupil inflator.</description>
<link>http://www.k12.wa.us/SAFS/TT/To-From%20Transp/Fuel%20Inflators%202011-12.xls</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 15:15:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Revised Final Title I Part A Allocations 2011-12</title>
<description>This file includes the revised final Title I Part A allocations for SY 2011-12. These amounts reflect the recent partial restoration of cuts that took place in September 2011. These are the most recent allocation amounts. This spreadsheet is in Excel 97-2003 format, and is over 12 MB in size.</description>
<link>http://www.k12.wa.us/safs/misc/budprep11/Title%20I%202011-12%20Final%20for%20Web.xls</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:55:00 PDT</pubDate>
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