CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT FUNDING

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CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT FUNDING

• UACEP Jan. 30, 2009

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2008-2009 CE FUNDS

• Funds were divided
• 60 for secondary
• 40 for postsecondary

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STATEWIDE CE FUNDS

• Tied by law to the WPU
• Will increase/decrease with the WPU
• Projected 15 cut in WPU for 2009-10
• All secondary and postsecondary concurrent
  funding is affected

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Funding Sources

• Federal Money
• Capitol Outlay
• Utah Legislature

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SECONDARY FUNDING 2008-2009

• Disbursed to school districts on a monthly basis
• 1/12 has been distributed each month to districts
  beginning July 1, 2008
• Until the 2007-2008 numbers are verified,
  disbursements are based on 2006-2007 student data
• Districts must verify 2007-2008 student data with
  USOE in near future
• Districts will be notified by USOE regarding
  2008-2009 funding
• Good news district will receive additional
  funding
• Bad news district will have to give back funds

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BUDGET CRISIS QUESTIONS

• 2008-2009 district budget cuts
• Concurrent funding is a restricted line item
• Concurrent funds may be used for other programs
  (all strings are off)
• 2009-2010 district budget cuts
• Concurrent money will be restricted
• Cannot be used for other district programs
• Projected cut to the WPU of up to 15 in 2009-10

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POSTSECONDARY FUNDING

• Still at the Commissioners Office, not disbursed
  yet
• We hope to receive funds after the legislature
  decides on this years budget cuts
• This is not the time to dispute distributing
  funds based on delivery method

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Protect Underserved Students

• How are districts/colleges currently working
  together to ensure concurrent enrollment
  opportunities for all qualified students?

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United Voice

• We must be unified
• not appear to be fighting over funding
• We want to keep Concurrent Enrollment funding as
  it is
• Keep state funding for Concurrent Enrollment
• Do not charge students tuition per credit hour
• Dont ask parents to contact legislators at this
  time

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Message for Local Legislators

• Concurrent Enrollment saves taxpayer dollars
• Taxes pay cost of instruction once, students get
  college and high school credit
• Makes high school senior year productive,
  rigorous and relevant
• 19,000,000 savings to taxpayers
• UACEP supports the Concurrent Enrollment
  Postsecondary General Education Pathway
• UACEP supports Concurrent Enrollment in CTE
  courses

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HOW TO TALK TO LEGISLATORS

• Thank them for their service
• Focus on benefits to your school, district,
  college, university
• Focus on benefits to taxpayers and students
• WHINE

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LEGISLATOR INFORMATION

• Find your legislator http//le.utah.gov/documents/
  aboutthelegislature/getinvolved.htm
• Track bills
• http//le.utah.gov/2009/bills.htm
• Its up to you

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Questions

• Thank you