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Alberta. Alberta Education. K-12 Fiscal Oversight. School Finance Branch.Funding Manual for School Authorities 2021/22 School YearISSN 1925-8682For further information, contact:The primary audience for this resource isedhttps://open.alberta.ca/publications/1485-5542 Note: Several websites are listed in thisresource. These sites are listed as a serviceonly to identify potentially useful resources. Allwebsite addresses were accurate at the time ofpublication but are subject to change. Theresponsibility to evaluate these sites rests withthe user.peTeachersCentral OfficeAdministratorsSchool AdministratorsParentsGeneral PublicStudentsThis resource is available on the Alberta OpenGovernment website atrsedAlberta EducationSchool Finance Branch8th Floor Commerce Place10155 102 Street NWEdmonton, Alberta T5J 4L5Telephone: 780-427-2055 in Edmonton ortoll-free in Alberta by dialing 310-0000Fax: 780-427-2147Copyright 2021 the Crown in Right of Alberta, as represented by the Minister of Education. AlbertaEducation, School Finance Branch, 8th Floor, Commerce Place, 10155 102 Street, Edmonton,Alberta, Canada, T5J 4L5.SuView the current version of this publication at rta Education Cataloguing in Publication DataEvery effort has been made to provide proper acknowledgement of original sources. If cases areidentified where this has not been done, please notify Alberta Education so appropriate correctiveaction can be taken.Permission is given by the copyright owner to reproduce this resource for educational purposes andon a nonprofit basis, with the exception of materials cited for which Alberta Education does not owncopyright.Classification: Public

edThis manual is issued under authority of the following:Education Act, Statutes of Alberta, 2012, Chapter E-0.3; Fiscal Planning and Transparency Act, Section 10; Alberta School Foundation Fund Regulation (AR250/1996); Government Organization Act, RSA 2000, Chapter G-10, Section 13; Education Grants Regulation (AR120/2008), Sections 2 and 7; and, Private Schools Regulation (93/2019), Sections 16 and 19.persed SuView the current version of this publication at ing Manual for School Authorities2021/22 School Year(Original copy is signed)Deputy Minister of EducationFunding Manual 2021/22Classification: PublicDate3

Message from the Deputy MinisteredI am pleased to provide you with Alberta Education’s Funding Manual for School Authorities for the2021/22 school year.The manual will assist school jurisdictions, charter schools, accredited funded private schools andprivate early childhood services (ECS) operators in accessing and understanding Alberta Educationfunding. The manual provides details on the funding available for the 2021/22 school year includingapplicable formulas, funding rates, criteria and reporting requirements. Funding from AlbertaEducation supports the provision of approved education programs for children and students in ECS toGrade 12.School authorities will be provided with funding commitment letters and funding profiles in spring2021 for the upcoming school year. I would encourage you to work closely with Alberta Educationstaff to review your profile and this manual to develop a thorough understanding of how your schoolauthority will be funded for the year ahead.rsedIf you have any questions about how funding is allocated under the Funding and AssuranceFramework, please contact Daimen Tan, Director, School Finance Branch at 780-422-0865 ordaimen.tan@gov.ab.ca and department staff will work diligently with you to resolve any issues prior tothe start of the school year. Department staff will also use these conversations to help determine ifany adjustments are needed. Alberta Education will seek to maintain the integrity and streamlinednature of the model, while swiftly addressing any loopholes, inequities or unintended consequences.The Summary of Significant Changes highlights important changes for 2021/22. Any questions maybe directed to the appropriate contact listed in Section J4.Please accept my best wishes for a successful school year.peSincerely,(Original Signed)Andre TremblaySuView the current version of this publication at h 31, 2021Funding Manual 2021/22Classification: Public4

Funding Manual for School Authorities 2021/22 School YearThe following are the significant content changes made to the 2021/22 Funding Manual for SchoolAuthorities. Some of these changes may not apply to all school authority types. Changes areindicated throughout the manual with the words “Revised” or “New” in the left side margin of the page.Funding Allocation ChangesedSections C1.5, D1.5 - Distance Education Distance Education – Non-Primary Registration funding tiers have been replaced with a perstudent allocation. New Distance Education Non-Primary Registration funding added with the followingallocations;o Non-Primary Registration Out-of-District Allocation rsedNew Application-based for Online Providers AllocationSection C.2.1.1 – Specialized Learning Support (SLS) Kindergarten Severe GrantoNew SLS Kindergarten Severe grant is provided to school jurisdictions for children withsevere disabilities or severe language delay who require additional supports beyond thatoffered in a regular Kindergarten program.Section C.2.1.2 – Specialized Learning Support (SLS) Kindergarten (PUF) Moderate LanguageDelay GrantNew SLS Kindergarten (PUF) Moderate Language Delay grant is provided to schooljurisdictions for children with moderate language delay who require additional supportsbeyond that offered in a regular Kindergarten program. The grant is allocated using the actual September 30th enrolments for the current school yearof children with a moderate language delay. Eligible children must be coded as Code 48 – moderate language delay.pe Section C.2.1.3 – Specialized Learning Support A portion of the grant has been reallocated to support Specialized Learning Support (SLS)Kindergarten Severe Grant that has enveloped funding to support Kindergarten children witha severe disability or severe language delay who require supports beyond that offered in aregular Kindergarten program.Section C2.7.2 – ECS Pre-Kindergarten (PUF) Moderate Language Delay GrantSuView the current version of this publication at ary of Significant Changes New ECS Pre-Kindergarten (PUF) Moderate Language Delay grant is provided to schooljurisdictions for children with moderate language delay who require additional supportsbeyond that offered in a regular ECS program. The grant is allocated using the actual September 30th enrolments for the current school yearof children with a moderate language delay. Eligible children must be coded as Code 48 – moderate language delay.Sections D2.4.2, E2.2.2 – ECS (PUF) Moderate Language Delay Grant New ECS (PUF) Moderate Language Delay grant is provided to accredited funded privateschools or private ECS operators for children with moderate language delay who requireadditional supports beyond that offered in a regular ECS program.Funding Manual 2021/22Classification: Public5

The grant is allocated using the actual September 30th enrolments for the current school yearof children with a moderate language delay. Eligible children must be coded as Code 48 – moderate language delay.Sections D2.4.1, E2.2.1 – ECS Program Unit Funding (PUF) Grant An accredited funded private school or private ECS operator with less than 55 WMA FTE forthe school year will receive an automatic in-year adjustment to the PUF grant based on theiractual PUF enrolment for the school year.Section H1.1 – Funding Rates for School JurisdictionsNew Distance Education Non-Primary Registration WMA student rate added. New Specialized Learning Support Kindergarten Severe grant rates have been added. New Specialized Learning Support Kindergarten (PUF) Moderate Language Delay grant ratehas been added. Specialized Learning Support grant rates have been adjusted for 2021/22.ed rsed Operations and Maintenance rates have been adjusted for 2021/22.Section H1.2 – Funding Rates for Accredited Funded Private SchoolsNew Distance Education Non-Primary Registration WMA student rate added. New ECS (PUF) Moderate Language Delay grant rate has been added.Section H1.3 – Funding Rates for Private ECS Operators New ECS (PUF) Moderate Language Delay grant rate has been added.Section I3.2 – Capital Maintenance and Renewal (Capital Funding) For the 2021/22 government fiscal year, a new capital maintenance and renewal program isimplemented providing funding for specific maintenance and renewal projects identified byschool jurisdictions and approved in accordance with Treasury Board and Finance criteria.peOther ChangesSections C.2.1.2, C2.7.2, D2.4.2, E2.2.2 – Moderate Language Delay grants Due to the ongoing and evolving nature of the pandemic, for the 2021/22 school year, alleligible children must be registered as of December 1st, 2021.Sections C2.7.1, D2.4.1, E2.2.1 – Program Unit Funding PUF program hour requirements have been adjusted based on child age categories. Due to the ongoing and evolving nature of the pandemic, for the 2021/22 school year, alleligible children must be registered as of December 1st, 2021.SuView the current version of this publication at https://open.alberta.ca/publications/1485-5542 Sections C1.5, D1.5 – Distance Education Grant Only students who have a primary registration at a school authority in Alberta on theSeptember count date of the school year will be counted towards non-primary enrolment ofa school authority.Section J5 - New Private School Authorities, School Jurisdictions and Private ECS Operators School authorities experiencing a 5 percent or greater enrolment increase as compared toprojections for the school year will receive an automatic in-year adjustment. The fundingadjustment will be made soon after the frozen funded count date.Section L – Forms and Deadlines For funding purposes, the 2021/22 school year deadline for adjustments/changes toenrolment data and coding in PASI is December 3, 2021Funding Manual 2021/22Classification: Public6

New glossary term for Child with Moderate Language Delay (Code 48)Glossary of Terms – Funded Child To ensure alignment with the Early Childhood Services Regulation, the minimum agerequirement for ECS grants is determined as of August 31 of the respective school year.Glossary of Terms – Teacher Directed InstructionModified to permit up to increased number of program hours to occur in the home for childrenin PUF and moderate language delay ECS programs.ed persedQuestions regarding these changes may be directed to Daimen Tan or William Poon of the SchoolFinance Branch at 780-427-2055.SuView the current version of this publication at sary of TermsFunding Manual 2021/22Classification: Public7