Resourcing Handbook Chapter 1: Operational Funding

Chapter 1: Operational Funding, Funding, Staffing and Allowances Handbook.

Chapter 1: Operational Funding - 2009 Version

The Funding, Staffing and Allowances Handbook was fully updated for 2009 and sent to schools in December 2008.

The chapter is located at the bottom of this page as a downloadable pdf file.

Updates

Updates will be made to the web version during the year. There may be differences between the information contained in your hard copy Handbook and this web page. The web version should be the version relied on as containing the most up-to-date information.

Changes made to any chapters in the Handbook, including this one will be itemised at resourcing handbook. Please check this page regularly during the year. The changes will also be published in the Education Gazette.

If you have any questions about the information contained in the Handbook, please contact Resourcing Division's Contact Centre on 0-4-463 8383, or e-mail resourcing@minedu.govt.nz.

Contents

Topic See Page
Introduction to Operational Funding 2
Entitlement and Instalment Notices 4
Calculating Operational Funding: The Resourcing Roll 5
Extraordinary Roll Growth 7
Overview of Operational Funding Components 8
Operational Grant Components 11
Additional Funding - RTLB Clusters and Attached Teachers 19
Decile Ratings 21
Schools' Risk Management 23
International Student Levy 25
Appendix 1 - Operational Funding Rates for 2007 and 2008 26
Appendix 2 - Additional Information about the Heat, Light and Water Allocation 33
Appendix 3 - Secondary Tertiary Alignment Resource (STAR) 34
Appendix 4 - Other Payments 38
Appendix 5.1 - How to Read Your Entitlement Notice 40
Appendix 5.2 - How to Read Your Instalment Notice 41

Resourcing Forms

Resourcing forms can be downloaded from resourcing forms or requested from the Resourcing Contact Centre:

Phone: (04) 463 8383
Fax: (04) 463 8374
Email: resourcing@minedu.govt.nz



Content last updated: 24 November 2009