Education Department, State

Mission

The State Education Department (SED) is the administrative agency of the Board of Regents. The Department’s primary mission is to raise the knowledge, skill, and opportunity of all the people in New York.

Budget Highlights

The Executive Budget recommends $50.7 billion for the State Education Department. This is an increase of $706.8 million from the appropriation included in the 2011-12 Enacted Budget. This change primarily reflects an increase in appropriations necessary to support additional funding for School Aid and other education programs recommended in the Executive Budget.

The Executive Budget recommends a workforce of 2,765 FTEs for the State Education Department. This is an increase of 93 FTEs from the expected March 31, 2012 workforce level. The increase in staffing is primarily related to additional direct care positions for vocational rehabilitation services and for staff overseeing the licensing of professions that are regulated by the State Education Department. These positions are supported by Federal and other dedicated revenue funds.

Major budget actions include:

School Aid Increase Targeted to High Need School Districts: Consistent with the two-year appropriation enacted in 2011-12, the 2012-13 Executive Budget recommends $20.3 billion in School Aid for the 2012-13 school year, a year-to-year increase of $805 million, or 4 percent. The increase includes $555 million in formula-based aid allocated to school districts and $250 million in performance grants. High need school districts will receive 76 percent of the allocated increase and 69 percent of total School Aid.
Two-Year Appropriation for School Aid: The Executive Budget reaffirms the State’s commitment to increase funding for school districts in the future by including an appropriation that covers School Aid payable in the 2013-14 state fiscal year with an increase based on growth in New York State personal income.
Performance Grants: To encourage school districts to implement innovative approaches to achieve academic gains and management efficiency, the Executive Budget includes $250 million for performance grants in the 2012-13 school year.
School Tax Relief (STAR): The Executive Budget recommends $3.3 billion for the STAR program. This program provides tax relief for homeowners across the State.

For more information on this agency's budget recommendations located in the Executive Budget Briefing Book, click on the following link:

Briefing Book – Education and Arts (PDF)

ALL FUNDS APPROPRIATIONS
All amounts are in dollars
Category	Available 2011-12	Appropriations Recommended 2012-13	Change From 2011-12	Reappropriations Recommended 2012-13
State Operations	573,100,000	582,345,000	9,245,000	489,572,000
Aid To Localities	49,452,117,000	50,149,627,000	697,510,000	27,995,156,000
Capital Projects	17,400,000	17,400,000	0	138,466,000
Total	50,042,617,000	50,749,372,000	706,755,000	28,623,194,000

PROJECTED LEVELS OF EMPLOYMENT
Full-Time Equivalent Positions (FTE)
Program	2011-12 Estimated FTEs 03/31/12	2012-13 Estimated FTEs 03/31/13	FTE Change
Adult Career and Continuing Education Services
General Fund	15	15	0
Special Revenue Funds - Federal	798	831	33
Special Revenue Funds - Other	20	20	0
Cultural Education
General Fund	8	8	0
Special Revenue Funds - Federal	53	53	0
Special Revenue Funds - Other	221	221	0
Internal Service Funds	24	24	0
Higher Education and the Professions, Office of
General Fund	42	41	(1)
Special Revenue Funds - Federal	8	8	0
Special Revenue Funds - Other	371	401	30
Office of Management Services Program
General Fund	54	53	(1)
Special Revenue Funds - Other	203	203	0
Internal Service Funds	124	121	(3)
Office of Pre-kindergarten Through Grade 12 Education
General Fund	167	162	(5)
Special Revenue Funds - Federal	370	410	40
School for the Blind
Special Revenue Funds - Other	112	112	0
School for the Deaf
Special Revenue Funds - Other	82	82	0
Total	2,672	2,765	93

Note: Most recent estimates as of 1/17/2012

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