1. Dollars to the Classroom Interim Study Presentation by State Rep. David Brumbaugh

2. Education (Public & Higher) Makes up 56% of the State Budget * * Oklahoma State Budget

3. Facts: Oklahoma is a relatively Low Income State – ranks 40 th in the US Private Sector in Job Pay However, Oklahoma ranks High – 26 th in US in Spending on Education as % of personal income

4. By some Statistics Oklahoma Taxpayers spend $5.4 billion on Education $8,411 per pupil * (per school year) * Friedman Foundation (2011)

5. Dedicated Revenues are funneled directly to Schools without going through the Appropriations Process * * Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs (OCPA)

6. Spending per Student* * “Why School Systems Cannot Lose Weight” by Dr. Chester Finn Jr. Harvard University

7. Actual Costs per Student Closer to $10,257.00 Statistics do not include*: Debt Service Career Tech Bursars Retirement (pensions) Depreciation (building & assets) * Oklahoma Council in Public Affairs – Spending & School Performance

8. Overhead Only 51% of State Public Education Employees are Teachers. * “The Blob that Ate the Schools” by Greg Forster Student Support Services 7% Aides & Coordinators 10% Other (bus, cafeteria, etc. 19%

9. Tulsa County Public Schools Students vs. Employees * 1998-992001-022004-052007-082008-0910 Yr Change Students 100,552100,562103,768106,315107,440+ 6.9% Employees 10,61912,73913,55014,09215,445+ 45.4% * Source: Tulsa County Assessor Statistics and Analysis

10. Education Week* ranks Oklahoma 46 th in the Country in $ to the Classroom yet, 22 nd in Administration Costs * Education Week – 2009

11. 28%* of Students in Oklahoma drop out of High School (Alarming State Statistic) * Tulsa World article

12. Some Oklahoma College Officials state that only 18%* of the students they are getting today are prepared for college – Large % have to take Remedial Intro English, Science, Math Courses (Freshman Year) * Oklahoma College Report

13. Terms* such as: Student Support Instructional Support District Administration District Support School Administration Other & Debt Service Represent almost half of all costs (44%**) * Just other terms for non-instructional costs According to State Board of Education **Board of Accountability statistics are higher

14. Examples of Solutions * Certain Administration Services Food Services Janitorial Medical Services (cuts out salaries & benefits in areas that can be privatized and allows for competitive bidding and increased quality) Employ Business Analytics to reduce improper payments Shared Services Streamline Supply Chain Control Pension Costs Facility Costs Utility Savings (reduce energy costs) Stop rotating and supplementing the 10% of underperforming teachers (supplemental costs & waste) * Dr. Greg Foster Foundation of Educational Choice Privatize and Job Out: Requires greater transparency at State & Local Level Savings Realized Through:

15. Tulsa Public Schools Percent of 1967-68 Operating Budget*: Instruction73.0% Operation of Plant12.4% Maintenance of Plant 4.2% Fixed Charges 5.2% Administration 3.5% Auxiliary Services 1.7% * Tulsa Public Schools Bulletin 1969

16. Tulsa Public Schools Class of 1967 High School Graduates Attending College A follow-up study of the Class of 1967 shows that 56% of these students enrolled in colleges or universities. An additional 6.9% attended other types of special schools. * Honor Students Of the 10,836 college sophomore grades recorded for Tulsa’s graduating class of 1960, 18.1% were A and 32.2% were B. Approximately 85% were average and better. * * Tulsa Public Schools Bulletin 1969