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FY 2021 Through FY 2023 School Formula Simulation: Official Senate Democrat Formula FY 2021 September ADM, CTE, Honors, Special Education and FY 2022- FY 2023 Complexity Actuals FY 2022 and FY 2023 Spec Ed Categories increased by 10% Year over Year, Foundation Grant Increased Complexity Grant Modified to Increase Appropriation by 3% Year-over-Year FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 Estimated Estimated % Chg. Estimated % Chg. State Totals Non-Virtual ADM 1,029,700 1,045,332 1.5% 1,046,032 0.1% Virtual ADM 12,924 15,278 18.2% 16,573 8.5% Complexity Index 0.1807 0.1827 1.1% 0.1823 -0.2% Foundation 5,902,153,564 6,075,645,205 2.9% 6,233,082,842 2.6% Complexity 670,142,482 805,388,984 20.2% 786,812,482 -2.3% Total Regular 6,572,296,046 6,881,034,189 4.7% 7,019,895,324 2.0% $/ ADM 6,304 6,488 2.9% 6,606 1.8% Special Ed 589,161,764 682,621,336 15.9% 766,378,001 12.3% Career & Tech Ed 133,134,060 144,649,270 8.6% 153,587,470 6.2% Honors 30,644,800 31,380,000 2.4% 32,148,100 2.4% Total 7,325,236,670 7,739,684,795 5.7% 7,972,008,895 3.0% $/ADM 7,026 7,297 3.9% 7,502 2.8% Title 1 242,221,971 244,761,399 1.0% 247,289,219 1.0% $/ADM 232 231 -0.7% 233 0.8% Grants Foundation $5,703 $5,771 1.2% $5,913 2.5% Complexity $3,675 $4,291 16.8% $4,192 -2.3% Honors Tier 1 $1,500 $1,500 0.0% $1,500 0.0% Honors Tier 2 $1,100 $1,100 0.0% $1,100 0.0% Special Education Severe $9,156 $10,072 10.0% $11,079 10.0% Moderate $2,300 $2,530 10.0% $2,783 10.0% Comm $500 $550 10.0% $605 10.0% Preschool $3,000 $3,300 10.0% $3,630 10.0% Career and Tech High Value Level 1 $680 $680 0.0% $680 0.0% High Value Level 2 $1,020 $1,020 0.0% $1,020 0.0% Moderate Value Level 1 $400 $400 0.0% $400 0.0% Moderate Value Level 2 $600 $600 0.0% $600 0.0% Less than Moderate ValueEstimate Level 1 $200 $200 0.0% $200 0.0% Less than Moderate Value Level 2 $300 $300 0.0% $300 0.0% Pilot $300 $300 0.0% $300 0.0% Intro CTE Course $300 $300 0.0% $300 0.0% CTE Apprenticeship/WBL $500 $500 0.0% $500 0.0% Area Participation $150 $150 0.0% $150 0.0% Preparing for College and Careers $150 $150 0.0% $150 0.0% Prepared by Legislative Services Agency 4/7/2021 FY 21-231 School Funding Formula_Official Senate Democrat Formula.xlsm FY 2021 Through FY 2023 School Formula Simulation: Official Senate Democrat Formula FY 2021 September ADM, CTE, Honors, Special Education and FY 2022- FY 2023 Complexity Actuals FY 2022 and FY 2023 Spec Ed Categories increased by 10% Year over Year, Foundation Grant Increased Complexity Grant Modified to Increase Appropriation by 3% Year-over-Year FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 Estimated Estimated % Chg. Estimated % Chg. Estimate Prepared by Legislative Services Agency 4/7/2021 FY 21-232 School Funding Formula_Official Senate Democrat Formula.xlsm FY 2021 Through FY 2023 School Formula Simulation: Official Senate Democrat Formula FY 2021 September ADM, CTE, Honors, Special Education and FY 2022- FY 2023 Complexity Actuals FY 2022 and FY 2023 Spec Ed Categories increased by 10% Year over Year, Foundation Grant Increased Complexity Grant Modified to Increase Appropriation by 3% Year-over-Year FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 Estimated Estimated % Chg. Estimated % Chg. 5330 M S D Lawrence Township Senator Jean D. Breaux Non-Virtual ADM 15,262 15,896 4.2% 16,069 1.1% Virtual ADM 130 163 25.6% 165 1.1% Complexity Index 0.2332 0.2453 5.2% 0.2453 0.0% Foundation 87,669,303 92,537,383 5.6% 95,846,432 3.6% Complexity 13,191,093 16,903,806 28.1% 16,693,645 -1.2% Total Regular 100,860,396 109,441,189 8.5% 112,540,077 2.8% $/ ADM 6,553 6,815 4.0% 6,932 1.7% Special Ed 8,439,564 9,566,650 13.4% 10,387,352 8.6% Career & Tech Ed 2,651,210 2,837,110 7.0% 3,016,490 6.3% Honors 452,700 486,900 7.6% 523,300 7.5% Total 112,403,870 122,331,849 8.8% 126,467,219 3.4% $/ADM 7,303 7,617 4.3% 7,790 2.3% Title 1 3,749,802 3,685,517 -1.7% 3,621,232 -1.7% $/ADM 244 229 -5.8% 223 -2.8% 5360 M S D Warren Township Non-Virtual ADM 11,396 11,469 0.6% 11,418 -0.4% Virtual ADM 8 - -100.0% - 0.0% Complexity Index 0.3008 0.3413 13.5% 0.3413 0.0% Foundation 65,027,836 66,186,506 1.8% 67,514,769 2.0% Complexity 12,605,982 16,796,303 33.2% 16,336,108 -2.7% Total Regular 77,633,818 82,982,809 6.9% 83,850,877 1.0% $/ ADM 6,808 7,236 6.3% 7,344 1.5% Special Ed 6,586,008 7,137,546 8.4% 7,678,979 7.6% Career & Tech Ed 1,878,440 1,956,330 4.1% 2,082,170 6.4% Honors 202,400 214,900 6.2% 228,500 6.3% Total 86,300,666 92,291,585 6.9% 93,840,526 1.7% $/ADM 7,568 8,047 6.3% 8,219 2.1% Title 1 Estimate 3,673,942 3,676,530 0.1% 3,679,118 0.1% $/ADM 322 321 -0.5% 322 0.5% Prepared by Legislative Services Agency 4/7/2021 FY 21-233 School Funding Formula_Official Senate Democrat Formula.xlsm FY 2021 Through FY 2023 School Formula Simulation: Official Senate Democrat Formula FY 2021 September ADM, CTE, Honors, Special Education and FY 2022- FY 2023 Complexity Actuals FY 2022 and FY 2023 Spec Ed Categories increased by 10% Year over Year, Foundation Grant Increased Complexity Grant Modified to Increase Appropriation by 3% Year-over-Year FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 Estimated Estimated % Chg. Estimated % Chg. 5370 M S D Washington Township Senator Jean D. Breaux Non-Virtual ADM 10,774 10,973 1.8% 10,946 -0.2% Virtual ADM - - 0.0% - 0.0% Complexity Index 0.2021 0.2121 4.9% 0.2121 0.0% Foundation 61,441,742 63,322,926 3.1% 64,721,176 2.2% Complexity 8,001,755 9,986,391 24.8% 9,731,929 -2.5% Total Regular 69,443,497 73,309,317 5.6% 74,453,105 1.6% $/ ADM 6,446 6,681 3.7% 6,802 1.8% Special Ed 6,213,888 7,238,706 16.5% 7,866,902 8.7% Career & Tech Ed 789,560 864,260 9.5% 912,670 5.6% Honors 295,000 274,800 -6.8% 255,700 -7.0% Total 76,741,945 81,687,083 6.4% 83,488,377 2.2% $/ADM 7,123 7,445 4.5% 7,628 2.5% Title 1 3,081,803 3,267,477 6.0% 3,453,151 5.7% $/ADM 286 298 4.1% 315 5.9% 5385 Indianapolis Public Schools Non-Virtual ADM 30,060 31,383 4.4% 31,392 0.0% Virtual ADM 47 5 -89.3% 5 0.0% Complexity Index 0.4209 0.3726 -11.5% 0.3726 0.0% Foundation 171,661,156 181,135,635 5.5% 185,643,374 2.5% Complexity 46,570,097 50,184,028 7.8% 49,039,533 -2.3% Total Regular 218,231,253 231,319,663 6.0% 234,682,907 1.5% $/ ADM 7,248 7,370 1.7% 7,475 1.4% Special Ed 19,758,740 24,646,952 24.7% 27,779,970 12.7% Career & Tech Ed 1,996,770 2,217,210 11.0% 2,341,100 5.6% Honors 359,100 365,000 1.6% 370,900 1.6% Total 240,345,863 258,548,825 7.6% 265,174,877 2.6% $/ADM 7,983 8,237 3.2% 8,446 2.5% Title 1 Estimate 28,428,165 28,842,366 1.5% 29,256,567 1.4% $/ADM 944 919 -2.7% 932 1.4% Prepared by Legislative Services Agency 4/7/2021 FY 21-234 School Funding Formula_Official Senate Democrat Formula.xlsm FY 2021 Through FY 2023 School Formula Simulation: Official Senate Democrat Formula FY 2021 September ADM, CTE, Honors, Special Education and FY 2022- FY 2023 Complexity Actuals FY 2022 and FY 2023 Spec Ed Categories increased by 10% Year over Year, Foundation Grant Increased Complexity Grant Modified to Increase Appropriation by 3% Year-over-Year FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 Estimated Estimated % Chg. Estimated % Chg. 8940 James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy High S Senator Jean D. Breaux Non-Virtual ADM 328 403 22.9% 487 20.9% Virtual ADM 4 - -100.0% - 0.0% Complexity Index 0.4713 0.4713 0.0% 0.4713 0.0% Foundation 1,890,318 2,327,194 23.1% 2,882,103 23.8% Complexity 575,135 815,526 41.8% 962,987 18.1% Total Regular 2,465,453 3,142,720 27.5% 3,845,090 22.3% $/ ADM 7,425 7,793 5.0% 7,889 1.2% Special Ed 160,056 176,062 10.0% 193,668 10.0% Career & Tech Ed 90,340 98,960 9.5% 104,610 5.7% Honors - - 0.0% - 0.0% Total 2,715,849 3,417,742 25.8% 4,143,368 21.2% $/ADM 8,179 8,475 3.6% 8,501 0.3% Title 1 - - 0.0% - 0.0% $/ADM - - 0.0% - 0.0% 8970 GEO Next Generation Academy - Indianapolis Non-Virtual ADM 99 172 74.6% 220 27.7% Virtual ADM 3 - -100.0% - 0.0% Complexity Index 0.4694 0.4694 0.0% 0.4694 0.0% Foundation 577,502 994,985 72.3% 1,301,899 30.8% Complexity 175,458 347,271 97.9% 433,244 24.8% Total Regular 752,960 1,342,256 78.3% 1,735,143 29.3% $/ ADM 7,403 7,785 5.2% 7,881 1.2% Special Ed 49,712 54,684 10.0% 60,152 10.0% Career & Tech Ed - - 0.0% - 0.0% Honors - - 0.0% - 0.0% Total 802,672 1,396,940 74.0% 1,795,295 28.5% $/ADM 7,892 8,102 2.7% 8,154 0.6% Title 1 Estimate - - 0.0% - 0.0% $/ADM - - 0.0% - 0.0% Prepared by Legislative Services Agency 4/7/2021 FY 21-235 School Funding Formula_Official Senate Democrat Formula.xlsm FY 2021 Through FY 2023 School Formula Simulation: Official Senate Democrat Formula FY 2021 September ADM, CTE, Honors, Special Education and FY 2022- FY 2023 Complexity Actuals FY 2022 and FY 2023 Spec Ed Categories increased by 10% Year over Year, Foundation Grant Increased Complexity Grant Modified to Increase Appropriation by 3% Year-over-Year FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 Estimated Estimated % Chg.
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    V20, N9 Thursday Oct. 9, 2014 Super majorities face Democrat test 10 races in House, Senate races south and in Fort Wayne will determine clout By BRIAN A. HOWEY INDIANAPOLIS – Beleaguered Indiana House Democrats need to make a net pickup of four House seats on Nov. 4 to break the 69- 31 seat Republican super majority. The reality is that with the retirement of State Rep. Kreg Battles in HD45 and the reemergence of former Republican representative Bruce Borders, that seat al- most certainly ends up Republican Reps. Ed Soliday (top left) and Jack Lutz (lower right) and Sens. Ron in the GOP column, so Grooms (top) and Jim Smith are all facing tough challenges from Democrats. Democrats need to pick up five seats elsewhere. While the odds are moderately against such a given the right conditions.” pickup, Republican operatives knew that in the right condi- In the Indiana Senate, three tossup races along tions, the loss of up to six House seats was not beyond the Ohio River, including two held by Republicans, and rac- doubt. As Indiana Democratic Chairman John Zody told es in Fort Wayne and a challenge to State Sen. Mike Delph HPI earlier this month, “There are enough seats in range Continued on page 3 Walorski & the toll road By JACK COLWELL SOUTH BEND – While pundits and pollsters evalu- ate issues of great pith and moment for effect on elec- tions, local peeves with no link to the great issues can decide a congressional race. Back in 2006, Chris “I think the time is coming down Chocola, then the Republican congressman in Indiana’s the road when it is going to be 2nd District, said early in that beyond only same-sex marriage.