MISSION:
To provide leadership, direction, and coordination in setting and implementing departmental policies; to prepare and present the department’s budget; to administer all federal grant dollars; to distribute state aid to local schools; to coordinate data collection and analysis; to provide accounting services for the entire department; to supervise the State Board of Education and professional practice commissions and establish and encourage cooperation throughout the department; to flow state and federal dollars to postsecondary level South Dakota students attending school within the state in order to enhance access to an education opportunity; to provide general supervision, under the extent allowed by state law and administrative rule, over accredited elementary and secondary schools in South Dakota; and, to implement education policies pertaining to school accreditation, teacher certification, and teacher education programs.

	ACTUAL FY 2003	ACTUAL FY 2004	BUDGETED FY 2005	REQUESTED FY 2006	GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDED FY 2006	RECOMMENDED INC/(DEC) FY 2006
FUNDING SOURCE:
General Funds	$3,635,745	$1,306,195	$1,328,917	$1,401,136	$1,352,341	$23,424
Federal Funds	47,738,190	4,721,157	7,459,378	7,439,149	7,439,149	(20,229)
Other Funds	0	1,411	13,674	13,674	13,674	0
Total	$51,373,935	$6,028,763	$8,801,969	$8,853,959	$8,805,164	$3,195
EXPENDITURE DETAIL:
Personal Services	$1,441,620	$1,428,131	$1,706,386	$1,754,693	$1,705,898	($488)
Operating Expenses	49,932,314	4,600,632	7,095,583	7,099,266	7,099,266	3,683
Total	$51,373,935	$6,028,763	$8,801,969	$8,853,959	$8,805,164	$3,195
Staffing Level FTE:	28.3	27.9	33.0	34.0	33.0	0.0

	ACTUAL FY 2003	ACTUAL FY 2004	ESTIMATED FY 2005	ESTIMATED FY 2006
REVENUES:
Total	$0	$0	$0	$0
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:
Scholarship Programs Administered	1	3	3	3
Scholarships Awarded	77	86	90	97
Scholarship Dollars Awarded	$115,500	$120,000	$130,000	$145,000
School Districts - Public	174	172	168	168
Schools - Public	745	727	705	689
Certified Staff - Public	10,085	9,988	9,900	9,900
Students (K-12 Fall Enrollment)--Public	124,988	123,058	122,000	121,000
Students (K-12 Fall Enrollment)--Nonpublic	17,042	17,052	17,050	17,050
Accredited Private Schools *	75	80	80	80

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