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<br />MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS <br /> <br />2006 STATE LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM <br /> <br />MISSION/GOAL STATEMENT <br /> <br />Provide the highest quality education so that all of our students are empowered to lead <br />productive and fulfilling lives as lifelong learners and responsible citizens. <br /> <br />LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES <br /> <br />FUNDING FOR EDUCA TlON (District Goal I - Ensure achievement of high academic <br />standards by all students; District Goal II - Develop our students so that they are able to <br />successfully compete in the global economy) <br /> <br />Adequately and equitably fund the Florida Education Finance Program (FEFP), and fully fund the <br />operating and capital outlay costs of implementing the class size reduction constitutional <br />amendment, taking into account actual student enrollment, cost of living, equalizing features in the <br />FEFP formula, inflation, increasing utility and insurance costs, and the actual cost of delivering <br />programs to special populations. Maintain the integrity of the FEFP and equity of funding among <br />school districts. <br /> <br />. Base student allocation (BSA) should keep pace with inflation; <br /> <br />. Equalization features in the formula; <br /> <br />. Oppose any further equalization of the ,51-mill levy; <br /> <br />. Safe schools, Supplemental Academic Instruction, ESE guaranteed allocation should <br />increase to accommodate student enrollment and inflation; and <br /> <br />. Higher cost of living districts should be compensated. <br /> <br />CAP/TAL FUNDING (District Goal IV - Reform business practices to ensure efficiency, <br />effectiveness and high ethical standards) <br /> <br />. Provide funding through a stable long-term revenue source for the actual capital outlay <br />needs of districts based on existing student station deficits, projected enrollment growth, the <br />need for replacement, remodeling and maintenance of facilities, providing for cost <br />enhancements associated with varying local construction costs, state-mandated <br />requirements and adverse environmental conditions. <br /> <br />. Amend the Classrooms for Kids (class size reduction capital outlay) allocation formula for <br />capital outlay funding to reflect actual capital outlay need and the intent of the constitutional <br />amendment. <br /> <br />. Repeal statutory limitations on the use of the 2-mill capital outlay levy, <br /> <br />. Amend state statutes requiring the cost per student station to increase by the Construction <br />Cost Index instead of the Consumer Price Index. <br /> <br />. Oppose the deletion of impact fees unless replaced with another revenue source. <br /> <br />. Oppose any attempt to equalize the 2-milllevy. <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />