Funding Formula Working Group

The Funding Formula Working Group will examine whether the state education aid formula is working as intended with the intent to provide an initial report in early 2016.

This working group, established by executive order, is part of a regular review of Rhode Island's education funding formula that was signed into law five years ago to allocate state aid to public schools based on student enrollment, student poverty levels, and community wealth.

Updates

Other supporting and meeting documentation are posted in the Meeting Materials tab.
Written public comments and other materials received are part of the public record and are posted under Other Materials.

Click here to read the final report resulting from the Funding Formula Working Group: "Recommendations for Improvement of Rhode Island’s Permanent Foundation Education Aid Formula".

Thank you to the members of the Funding Formula Working Group for the many hours of collective effort they dedicated to improving the educational conditions for Rhode Island’s students, teachers, schools, and communities.

Meetings

Please see below for the list of meeting dates and locations.

All meetings will take place from 5:00-7:30pm and are open to the public.

DATE	LOCATION	MATERIALS	PUBLIC COMMENT
Tuesday, November 3, 2015	RI Foundation Rhode Island Room 1 Union Street Providence, RI 02903	Agenda Materials	No public comment
Monday, November 16, 2015	New England Institute of Technology Room S330, 3rd Floor One New England Tech Blvd East Greenwich, RI 02818	Agenda Materials	Public comment online sign-up closed
Tuesday, November 24, 2015	Northern RI Collaborative Building B, Suite 104B 640 George Washington Hwy Lincoln, RI 02865	Agenda Materials	Public comment online sign-up closed
Thursday, December 10, 2015	East Bay Collaborative Main Training Room 317 Market Street Warren, RI 02885	Agenda Materials	Public comment online sign-up closed
Thursday, December 17, 2015	New England Institute of Technology Room S330, 3rd Floor One New England Tech Blvd East Greenwich, RI 02818	Agenda Materials	Public comment online sign-up closed
Monday, December 21, 2015	Northern RI Collaborative Building B, Suite 104B 640 George Washington Hwy Lincoln, RI 02865	Agenda Materials	Public comment online sign-up closed
Monday, January 11, 2016	Rhode Island College Student Union 600 Mt. Pleasant Avenue Providence, RI 02908	Agenda Materials	Public comment online sign-up closed
Thursday, January 14, 2016	Department of Administration Cafeteria, Lower Level 1 Capitol Hill Providence, RI 02908	Agenda Materials	Public comment online sign-up closed

Meeting Materials

Additional supporting materials to be posted here. All files are PDF format unless otherwise noted.

Meeting #1: November 3, 2015

Here are the materials presented at the meeting:
Additional Materials

Here are additional supplementary materials or revisions posted subsequent to the meeting.
Meeting #2: November 16, 2015

Here are the materials presented at the meeting:
Additional Materials

Here are additional supplementary materials posted subsequent to the meeting.
- RISSA Testimony
- Meeting Minutes
Meeting #3: November 24, 2015

Here are the materials presented at the meeting.
Additional Materials

Here are additional materials posted subsequent to the meeting.
- Meeting Minutes
Meeting #4: December 10, 2015

Here are the materials presented at the meeting.
Additional Materials

Here are additional materials posted subsequent to the meeting.
- Meeting Minutes
Meeting #5: December 17, 2015

Here are the materials presented at the meeting.
Additional Materials

Here are additional materials posted subsequent to the meeting.
- Meeting Minutes
Meeting #6: December 21, 2015

Here are the materials presented at the meeting.
Additional Materials

Here are additional materials posted subsequent to the meeting.
- Meeting Minutes
Meeting #7: January 11, 2016

Here are the materials presented at the meeting.
- Agenda
- Issue Recommendations: DRAFT for Discussion
Meeting #8: January 14, 2016
- Agenda
- Initial Draft Recommendations Report

Other Materials

Public comments and submitted materials will be posted here.

All files are PDF format unless otherwise noted.

About

Working Group Formation

Members

Elizabeth Burke Bryant (Co-Chair), executive director, Rhode Island KIDS COUNT
Donald R. Sweitzer (Co-Chair), Chairman, IGT Corporation and Senior Public Affairs Advisor
Rep. Gregg Amore, House Education Committee, East Providence
Scott Avedisian, Mayor, Warwick
Donato Bianco, LIUNA
Dr. Nancy Carriuolo, President, Rhode Island College
J. Michael D'Antuono, School Business Official, Providence
Sen. Daniel Da Ponte, Senate Finance Committee, East Providence
Karen Davis, Senior Vice-President, Hasbro
Kas R. DeCarvalho, Esq., Attorney, Pannone Lopes, and Board Member, The Met School
Patti DiCenso, Superintendent, Pawtucket
Sean Doyle, Technical Education Teacher, West Warwick High School
Dr. Gara B. Field, Principal, Pleasant View Elementary School, Providence
Georgia Fortunato, Superintendent, Lincoln
Victoria A. Gailliard-Garrick, Principal, William M. Davies, Jr. Career and Technical High School
Jo Eva Gaines, Chair, Newport School Committee, and member, Council on Elementary and Secondary Education
Sen. Hanna Gallo, Senate Education Committee, Cranston
Stephanie Gonzalez, Blackstone Valley Prep Mayoral Academy and member, Central Falls City Council
Joseph J. MarcAurele, Chairman, Washington Trust Bank
Amy Mullen, Special Education Teacher, Tiverton
Dr. Julie Nora, Head of School, International Charter School
Stephanie Ogidan Preston, Vice-President, Citizens Bank
Adam M. Ramos, Esq., Attorney, Hinckley Allen, and member of the Bristol Warren Education Foundation
Dr. Isadore S. Ramos, former Mayor of East Providence
Rep. Deborah L. Ruggiero, House Finance Committee, Jamestown
Toby Shepherd, Grants Program Officer, the Rhode Island Foundation
Alan J. Tenreiro, Principal, Cumberland High School and National Principal of the Year
Lisa Tomasso, the Providence Center and member of RIDE Strategic Planning Group
James Vincent, President, NAACP-Providence
Dr. Kenneth K. Wong (Advisor), Chair, Department of Education, Brown University

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