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Below is a summary article about budgets and funding for the work of partnership programs. This article is based on data from members' 1997 UPDATE survey and appeared in Type 2 Fall 1997 (No. 3). Please refer to the complete Research Brief for additional information.
Many schools, districts, and states are eager to learn how to fund staff salaries and program costs for school, family, and community partnerships. In the 1996-97 UPDATE—the annual report to the National Network of Partnership Schools—members shared information on the levels, sources, and adequacy of funds for this program.
Reports indicate that members are tapping many sources, including federal funds such as Title I or Goals 2000, local funds such as state or district grants, and funds from foundations or other organizations. The average budget for school programs is about $4000; for large districts, the average budget for staff and program costs is about $85,000; and for states the average budget for staff, training, grants to districts and schools, and other leadership activities is about $230,000.
When these averages are translated to per pupil expenditures, the cost combined for state, district, and school programs of partnerships is under $20 per student to keep all families and communities involved in their children's education. In addition, these programs often generate funds and in-kind contributions that far exceed the annual investments.
The National Network serves as a catalyst for schools, districts, and states to invest in their staff and programs to improve and maintain programs of school, family, and community partnerships. The chart below shows how Network members are supporting their efforts.
SCHOOLS |
DISTRICTS |
STATES |
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| Levels of Funding | Range: under $100 - $70,000 Median = $2,000 Average = $4,065 |
Range: under $100 -
$1.2 million Median = $8,000 Average = $85,013 |
Range: $105,000 -
$350,000 Median = $240,000 Average = $229,000 |
| Major Sources of Funding | Bilingual Education Drug Prevention Even Start General funds Goals 2000 Principal’s discretionary funds PTA/PTO Special Education State Compensatory Education Title I Title VI Title VII |
Bilingual Education Drug Prevention Even Start General funds Goals 2000 School Board Special Education State Compensatory Education Superintendent’s discretionary funds Title I Title VI |
Drug Prevention Even Start General funds Goals 2000 Special Education Title I Title VI |
| Other Sources of Funding (State abbreviations listed in parentheses.) |
American Legion
Partnership Center for the Revitalization of Urban Education (MI) Commonwealth of Massachusetts Corporate sponsors Danforth Foundation Donations from community Eastern Michigan Univ. Grants (MI) FAST grants (WI) Grants from school districts Healthy Start Home and School funds (IL) Parents as Partners Funds (MN) Partners in Education (WV) School fund raising activities Volunteer (in-kind funds) Wisconsin DPI State grants Other local programs and in-kind donations |
CESA (WI) Community Education funds Department of Defense Schools Department of Human Services (WI) District funds Family Preservation grant (WI) Lake County Blue Print 2000 funds (FL) Learning Readiness funds (MN) Maryland State grants Massachusetts Department of Education Massachusetts State Chapter 636 grant Private businesses in communities Rockefeller Foundation School board funds (FL) State Academic Mentoring grants (CA) State Compensatory Education (MD) State DESEG grants (MA) State of Michigan grants Wisconsin DPI State grants United Way |
Community Education
funds Federal Claud Pepper Act (CT) Goals 2000 Parent Resource Center Martha Holden Jennings Foundation (OH) State funds Teacher Inservice funds (UT) |