As expected, Rauner’s AV drastically short-changes CPS
Saturday, Aug 12, 2017 - Posted by Rich Miller [Comments now open.] * Press release…
But, if you click here and open the spreadsheet, then click the “ISBE analysis” tab and scroll all the way to the bottom, you’ll see that Chicago Public Schools, with about 20 percent of the state’s students, would gain just $28.7 million over last fiscal year. That’s only about a 2 percent gain for CPS, but according to the governor’s spreadsheet, Rauner’s plan provides for a ten percent overall funding increase to all schools (column C compared to column D). Even so, something doesn’t appear right. I need more time to compare Rauner’s original spreadsheet (click here) to his newest spreadsheet (click here). Feel free to e-mail me your own thoughts. * And make extra sure to keep this in mind…
Yep, and when it does, things get much worse for CPS and lots of other schools. …Adding… This is what I was referring to above about some confusing numbers…
The governor’s original spreadsheet claimed SB1 increases funding for CPS by $293 million. His plan would, he claimed at the time, increase CPS funding by $148 million. His new spreadsheet claims SB1 increases CPS funding by over $490 million, while his AV would increase it by $28 million. Odd. …Adding More… The full ISBE report is now online. Click here. …Adding More… Tribune…
The governor’s office is trying to count that $221 million twice: Once for all schools and the second time for CPS pensions. Math is apparently quite difficult for the governor.
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