Lt. Governor Releases 2nd Annual Public School Spending Report

Up to $28.5 million annually could be spent on students

For Immediate Release: Thursday, May 26, 2011

DOVER, Del. (Thursday, May 26, 2011) – Today, Lt. Governor Matt Denn released his second annual report on how Delaware’s public schools spend their funds on direct educational services for students.  This report focuses on expenditures in the 2009-2010 school year.  The purpose of this report is to provide parents and taxpayers with information regarding the spending practices of the school districts in which they live.  The ultimate goal of providing this information is to encourage school districts to direct more public dollars into the classroom and less into administrative overhead.

Of course, there were some changes in school district spending practices in the 2009-2010 school year, compared with the prior year.  However, one conclusion from last year’s report holds equally true in this year’s report: if all of the state’s school districts were spending on direct educational services at the average rate of the state’s five top performing districts in this category, the state could direct an additional $25.8 million to $28.5 million annually into direct educational services without raising any taxes.

The entire report and chart are attached and located at ltgov.delaware.gov/schoolreports/   Please contact Emily Cunningham to set up interviews or schedule time to speak directly with the Lt. Governor.