Evidence-Based Funding & ESSA Resources The Evidence-Based Model of School Funding and the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) have made waves in the way education is funded and the way expenditures will be reported by school districts. Take advantage of the resources and events below to stay in the know on the impact of these two pieces of legislation. Evidence-Based Funding On August 31, Governor Bruce Rauner signed SB 1947, enacting a new evidence-based school funding formula into law. The resources and events below provide guidance on how this law impacts your district. Get Informed about the Evidence Based Funding for School Success Act in the most recent Journal of School Business Management! See Resources on SB 1947 from the Alliance Access ISBE Explanatory Documents and Webinars on Evidence-Based Funding Upcoming Webinars and Trainings Webinar: Evidence-Based Funding 101 for Tier 1 and 2 Districts — January 23, 2018: 12:00pm - 1:30pm An Overview of the Adequacy Target Calculation, Distribution of ”New Money” & Impact of “New Money” for Tier 1 and 2 School Districts Become familiar with how your district adequacy target is calculated under the evidence-based funding formula for GSA, as well as how to compare your district’s target costs with your actual costs. Review the calculation of “new money” and the impact of additional GSA for Tier 1 and 2 schools as distributed through the evidence-based funding formula. Gain tips on how to talk with your board, staff and community about what it means to be a Tier 1 or Tier 2 school. Register Now to Attend! IASA EBM and ESSA Workshops for Superintendents in January, February & March IASA is pleased to offer a series of workshops at locations around the state designed to introduce, educate and understand both the Evidence-Based Model (EBM) and Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), as well as examine the relationship between the two. This series will be divided into three individual workshops provided once a month in January, February and March. Learn More About Upcoming IASA Workshops Past Webinars and Trainings Estimating and Communicating Your Adequacy Target — December 4, 2017 A step-by-step look at how the Adequacy Target is calculated & what it means for your district. Take a close-up look at how the Adequacy Target under the new evidence-based funding is calculated, including an analysis of the 27 data elements and their respective impacts on the calculation. Review practices outlined in evidence-based adequacy funding research that inform how financial resources are utilized to support improved academic achievement, and examine other quantitative factors not included in the 27 elements that require financial resources. Watch the Webinar Recording! New Funding Formula: Your Questions Answered Webinar — September 5, 2017 This overview of the legislation was presented after the passing of the law by Illinois ASBO Executive Director/CEO Michael Jacoby, Ed.D., SFO, CAE. View the Recording Download the presentation slides. Updated 9/14/2017. Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) — Site-Based Expenditure Reporting Due to a need for data on a school-level basis to comply with ESSA, ISBE is currently working on a new data collection mechanism. Collecting the necessary data to input in this form will require more school district reporting processes. An advisory committee has been formed to help ISBE with the process — Illinois ASBO is represented by Executive Director/CEO Dr. Michael Jacoby, Past President Susan Harkin and Treasurer Dr. Dean Romano. Video Update on Site-Based Expenditure Reporting Looking for insights on how site-based expenditure reporting under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) may be implemented in Illinois? Watch a panel discussion on the issue featuring lliinois ASBO Executive Director/CEO Michael A. Jacoby, Ed.D., SFO, CAE, along with Sara R. Shaw, Senior Manager of Fiscal & Academic Solvency at Illinois State Board of Education, Carrie Stewart, Managing Director at Afton Partners and Dean T. Romano, Ed.D., Chief Operating Officer at Yorkville CUSD 115. Get perspective on exactly what "site-based expenditure reporting" means, how it came about and if and how it is connected to Evidence-Based Funding. In addition, you'll hear an update on the work of ISBE's advisory committee on the issue. Watch the Panel Discussion Online Now! Upcoming Webinars and Trainings Lunch & Learn Webinar: ESSA Site-Level Reporting & Your FY18 Budget — March 7, 2018, 12:00pm - 1:00pm Helpful Hints on How to Prepare your FY18 Budget to Comply ESSA Site-Level Expenditure Reporting As part of the new ESSA compliance requirements, school districts will now be required to report their district expenditures at the site-level. Attend this FREE webinar to understand: What is site-level expenditure reporting? Why are we doing this? Why now? What was ISBE’s approach to compliance with the requirements? What can districts expect next? How can districts start preparing? The presenters will leave 20 minutes for open questions and commentary at the end of the webinar. Register Now to Attend! IASA EBM and ESSA Workshops for Superintendents in January, February & March IASA is pleased to offer a series of workshops at locations around the state designed to introduce, educate and understand both the Evidence-Based Model (EBM) and Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), as well as examine the relationship between the two. This series will be divided into three individual workshops provided once a month in January, February and March. Learn More About Upcoming IASA Workshops
