December 16, 2011 | 12:23 pm
Also on the Education Funding Wish List: Math, Remediation … and Robots
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Joe Wertz
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The Department of Education's 2013 budget request includes a $100,000 funding increase for a robotics program.
As we reported, the state Department of Education is trying to unravel $100 million worth of cuts it suffered in FY 2012.
Yesterday, the Board of Education approved a $2.4 billion 2013 budget request that asks for about $158 million in funding increases.
Almost half of the requested budget increase (the full text of the 2013 request is here) will directly fund school districts, and about a quarter of the budget will fund flexible health benefits in school districts.
On the smaller scale, the department wants $1.5 million for a new mathematics “intervention” program, roughly $97,000 for the Oklahoma Arts Institute and $100,000 for a robotics program.
The Department of Education is seeking funding increases for more than a dozen specific activities and programs. Hit the jump to read our cheat sheet.
Programs the Department of Education’s Wants Increased Funding For
| PROGRAM | $ REQUESTED | $ CHANGE |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Support of Public Schools | $1,894,269,216 | $78,177,861 |
| Flexible Benefit Allowance | $348,753,388 | $45,488,053 |
| Education Leadership Oklahoma | $16,130,000 | $16,130,000 |
| Staff Development | $12,204,003 | $5,930,000 |
| Adult Education Matching | $2,315,297 | $2,315,297 |
| Advanced Placement Incentives | $4,111,169 | $2,108,469 |
| Instructional Materials | $34,591,881 | $1,591,881 |
| ACE Remediation | $9,200,000 | $1,588,423 |
| Mathematics Intervention Initiative (new) | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 |
| Alternative and High Challenge Education | $16,334,886 | $1,457,520 |
| Oklahoma Parents as Teachers | $2,045,709 | $460,238 |
| Robotics Program | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| Oklahoma Arts Institute | $447,076 | $97,076 |
| Rural Infant Stimulation Environment Program | $600,000 | $70,057 |
| Charter Schools Incentive Fund | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Total Public School Activities: | $478,519,788 | $77,295,133 |
| Administrative and Support: | $22,342,692 | $916,050 |
| Total Requested for FY 2013: |
$2,429,723,577 | $157,980,925 |
