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 2004	ACTUAL FY 2005	BUDGETED FY 2006	REQUESTED FY 2007	GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDED FY 2007	RECOMMENDED INC/(DEC) FY 2007
FUNDING SOURCE:
General Funds	$1,306,195	$1,357,185	$1,382,915	$1,384,108	$1,429,816	$46,901
Federal Funds	4,721,157	6,716,016	3,959,775	3,960,753	3,992,147	32,372
Other Funds	1,411	228,377	13,674	13,674	13,674	0
Total	$6,028,763	$8,301,578	$5,356,364	$5,358,535	$5,435,637	$79,273
EXPENDITURE DETAIL:
Personal Services	$1,428,131	$1,624,608	$1,757,098	$1,757,098	$1,836,371	$79,273
Operating Expenses	4,600,632	6,676,969	3,599,266	3,601,437	3,599,266	0
Total	$6,028,763	$8,301,578	$5,356,364	$5,358,535	$5,435,637	$79,273
Staffing Level FTE:	27.9	30.7	33.0	33.0	33.0	0.0

	ACTUAL FY 2004	ACTUAL FY 2005	ESTIMATED FY 2006	ESTIMATED FY 2007
REVENUES:
Total	$0	$0	$0	$0
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:
Scholarship Programs Administered	3	3	3	3
Scholarships Awarded	86	91	97	97
Scholarship Dollars Awarded	$120,000	$141,000	$151,000	$140,000
School Districts - Public	172	168	168	168
Schools - Public	727	711	689	680
Instructional FTE - Public	9,030	8,988	8,940	8,900
Students (K-12 Fall Enrollment)--Public	123,058	121,327	120,500	119,700
Students (K-12 Fall Enrollment)--Nonpublic	17,052	17,176	17,200	17,200
Accredited Private Schools *	80	80	80	80

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