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> doesn't have any terms which stop payment because the schools close during the year And so they shouldn't! In many (most?) US states, the public schools are

by Reelin 7y ago

> doesn't have any terms which stop payment because the schools close during the year And so they shouldn't! In many (most?) US states, the public schools are unconditionally funded by the state based on student enrollment figures. Cutting teacher pay during a closure under such a system would be a purely greedy move.

tssva 7y ago
If my comment seemed to imply I thought they shouldn't I didn't mean to. I agree that they should get paid. I don't know how it works in the majority of states but I know the model of mostly state funding based upon student enrollment is not universal. In my state the majority of funding is from local tax revenues. For example the budget for my local school district is approximately $1.3 billion. $370 million comes from the state and $30 million comes from the federal government. Another $40 million comes from "misc other sources" and $860 million comes from local tax revenue.
- Reelin 7y ago
  I hadn't considered the local tax aspect. I understand that many areas are projecting large shortfalls in the near future, so I suppose there could be some issues. I guess it would probably depend on how the education taxes were levied in a given jurisdiction (property, sales, or something else).
Talanes 7y ago
California funds schools by actual attendance, not enrollment, and we're around 10% of the US school population. Sources: https://edsource.org/2019/californias-school-funding-flaws-make-it-more-difficult-for-districts-to-meet-teacher-demands/608824 https://edsource.org/2019/californias-school-funding-flaws-m... https://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d13/tables/dt13_203.20.asp https://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d13/tables/dt13_203.20.a...
- Reelin 7y ago
  Wow, that's terrible IMO. Public schools are quasi-governmental entities with largely fixed costs. Aren't the taxes getting paid either way? Doesn't regulation require a specific number of school days per year? And there are certainly truancy laws on the books.

by Reelin 7y ago

tssva 7y ago

If my comment seemed to imply I thought they shouldn't I didn't mean to. I agree that they should get paid. I don't know how it works in the majority of states but I know the model of mostly state funding based upon student enrollment is not universal. In my state the majority of funding is from local tax revenues. For example the budget for my local school district is approximately $1.3 billion. $370 million comes from the state and $30 million comes from the federal government. Another $40 million comes from "misc other sources" and $860 million comes from local tax revenue.

Reelin 7y ago
I hadn't considered the local tax aspect. I understand that many areas are projecting large shortfalls in the near future, so I suppose there could be some issues. I guess it would probably depend on how the education taxes were levied in a given jurisdiction (property, sales, or something else).

Talanes 7y ago

California funds schools by actual attendance, not enrollment, and we're around 10% of the US school population. Sources: https://edsource.org/2019/californias-school-funding-flaws-make-it-more-difficult-for-districts-to-meet-teacher-demands/608824 https://edsource.org/2019/californias-school-funding-flaws-m... https://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d13/tables/dt13_203.20.asp https://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d13/tables/dt13_203.20.a...

Reelin 7y ago
Wow, that's terrible IMO. Public schools are quasi-governmental entities with largely fixed costs. Aren't the taxes getting paid either way? Doesn't regulation require a specific number of school days per year? And there are certainly truancy laws on the books.