Funding Preschool in San Diego County

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Funding Preschool in San Diego County

• Susan Muenchow
• Karen Manship
• September 25, 2007

Funded by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation
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AIRs statewide estimate of per child operating
costs

• To upgrade existing State Preschool slot
• 1,650-3,250
• To upgrade existing Head Start slot
• 1,400-3,200
• Full cost of a new slot
• 5,300-6,900
• (Range depends primarily on whether beginning
• or average teacher salaries are used.)
• For comparison Current K-12
• per pupil expenditure in CA 7,521

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First 5 California PFA Demonstration Grant
criteria

• Minimum of 3 hours/day of services for school
  year
• Staff-child ratio of 324 or 220
• Master teacher with BA 24 ECE units within 5
  years ECE credential within 10 years
• Assistant teacher with AA degree
• Compensation for BA level teacher comparable to
  that of public school teachers
• Full-time teachers teach two 3-hour sessions

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San Diego P FA Demonstration Project Tier 3
Quality Assumptions

• Adult child ratios of 110
• Maximum group size of 20
• Score of at least 5.5 on ECERS
• Score of at least 4 on ELLCO
• Lead teacher holds Bachelors degree and has at
  least one year of experience in preschool
  classroom
• Staff Development requirements

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Preschool in San Diego CountyNext steps?
Some Scenarios

• Supporting all demonstration project
• slots
• Supporting all 4-year-olds in API 1-3
• school attendance areas
• Supporting all 4-year-olds countywide
• Tier 2 quality
• Tier 3 quality
• Average elementary teacher salaries

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Estimated Annual Operating Costs (in millions)
Assumes a 70 participation rate Does not
include start-up funds for new programs
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Leveraging Revenue
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Impact of First 5 Funds

• Through January 2007, First 5 San Diego and First
  5 California have enhanced 492 existing preschool
  slots and supported 117 other new slots through
  the Power of Preschool demonstration grants in
  San Diego County.

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San Diego County AB172 Awards
Part Day  
La Mesa-Spring Valley School District 78,601
Vista Unified School District 109,620
Cajon Valley Union School District 520,330
San Diego Unified School District 1,638,447
Full Day  
San Diego Unified School District 114,367
TOTAL 2,461,365
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What if San Diego is allocated three times as
much in AB172 funds next year?
33.6 million
23.5 million
18.3 million
7.0 million
7.4 million
8.0 million
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What if San Diego is allocated three times as
much in AB172 funds next year?
115.6 million
81.2 million
90.2 million
55.9 million
7.4 million
18.0 million
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Use of Title I for preschool

• Title I funds are flexible
• May be used for early education, from birth
  through kindergarten
• Chicago Parent-Child Centers funded by Title I

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School districts in San Diego allocating Title I
dollars to preschool
School District Title I Allocation, FY2005 Actual Title I Preschool Allocations, 2005 -06 Percent Allocated to Preschool
Carlsbad Unified 770,352 67,924 8.81727
Escondido Union Elementary 4,931,331 53,500 1.08490
Lakeside Union Elementary 478,667 49,209 10.28042
South Bay Union Elementary 2,766,911 145,970 5.27556
       
TOTAL 106,732,650 316,603  
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Title I funds for preschool

• What if all school districts in San Diego county
  allocated 10.3 of their Title I allocation to
  preschool?
• 11 million countywide
• 1.4 million in demonstration project communities
• These funds could support additional quality
  upgrades or improved access

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Using AB172 and Title I Funds Preschool in API
1-3 neighborhoods
TOTAL 97.6 million
44.9 million
11.0 million
7.4 million
18.0 million
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Countywide?

• Estimated total cost at 70 participation
• 168 million
• Phase-in suggested over ten years, as outlined in
  2004 recommendations
• Possible sources of revenue
• AB172 (7.4 million)
• Title I (11.0 million)
• First 5?
• Sliding scale/parent investment fees
• School bonds
• Other options

Coming next...
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Questions?

• Susan Muenchow- smuenchow_at_air.org
• Karen Manship- kmanship_at_air.org