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State provides most of the funding for ESD
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Much of the South Coast ESD’s revenue comes from the state. Money is first allocated to the 10 school districts the ESD serves. Then the ESD receives 4.75 percent of the funds.
Last year, that amounted to about $4.3 million. But there are stipulations as to how the money can be used. Ninety percent is distributed into “resolution” services. This category includes the life skills program, which requires more than $5 million in funding; as well as orthopedic services, which costs about $700,000.
The remaining 10 percent must be used to pay for overhead costs: office supplies, building maintenance and administrative salaries. It was from overhead funding that the ESD paid for former Superintendent Rick Howell’s severance package after he was fired last year.
“The pay out didn’t come from any part of resolution services,” said Business Director Teri Pointer.
In recent years, the school districts served by the ESD have made up the difference between what the state supplies for resolution services and the cost of the life skills and orthopedic programs.
Last year, that amounted to about $4.3 million. But there are stipulations as to how the money can be used. Ninety percent is distributed into “resolution” services. This category includes the life skills program, which requires more than $5 million in funding; as well as orthopedic services, which costs about $700,000.
The remaining 10 percent must be used to pay for overhead costs: office supplies, building maintenance and administrative salaries. It was from overhead funding that the ESD paid for former Superintendent Rick Howell’s severance package after he was fired last year.
“The pay out didn’t come from any part of resolution services,” said Business Director Teri Pointer.
In recent years, the school districts served by the ESD have made up the difference between what the state supplies for resolution services and the cost of the life skills and orthopedic programs.
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