21/22 STUDENT SUCCESS UPDATE
Baker Early College will make Student Investment Account (SIA) Baker Early College available for what students/parents asked for that should make this year easier on families financially. Please click on the link below to access these funds. These funds are first come, first served as we only have so many available.
· Student Wellness Coordinator- We only used a portion of the funds to hire a Student Wellness coordinator for offering mental health services to our students. We will add other elements of Student Wellness in the following year.
· $26,000 Available- Extra Tuition Above 12 Credits- For students who are taking more than 12 credits, you can apply to use these funds as a reimbursement.
· $4,700 Available- CTE Scholarships- Coverage for extra fees due to CTE courses at the college. Apply for reimbursement below.
· $24,000 Available- Book Stipend- If you pay more than $200 in a term for books, you can apply for reimbursement here.
· $9,500 Available- SAT/ACT Testing Fees- Your SAT/ACT fees can be covered by BEC. Apply here to receive a reimbursement.
· $25,000 Summer School- Funds are set aside each year for students to enroll in summer courses at the community college.
SIA FUNDS REIMBURSEMENT APPLICATION
MEASURE 98
In November of 2016, Oregon voters passed ballot Measure 98 called the High School Success measure. Measure 98 was designed to bring additional funding to bring Oregon’s education system to support Dropout prevention programs, Career and Technical Education (CTE), and College Level Education Opportunities. Baker Early College developed a plan as a team with our administration, counseling, and support staff on what would be the best use of these funds. This page is intended to be transparent about how we are using these extra funds.
2021-22 BAKER EARLY COLLEGE MEASURE 98 BUDGET CATEGORIES:
· Admin Costs- 2.6%
· SSP/Drop-out Prevention- 49%
· College and Career Counselors- 41.6%
· College CTE Course Fees- 2%
· Professional Development- 4.8%
Total Grant Allocation for 21/22- $248,875
STUDENT INVESTMENT ACCOUNT PLAN
In the historic 2019 legislative session HB 3427, otherwise known as the Student Success Act, was passed by the Oregon legislators. This massive investment in Oregon’s education system was based on a small business tax that would bring additional resources into the K-12 system to support: Early Learning Account, Student Investment Account and Statewide Education Initiatives Account. Each account has specific focuses that were identified by a collective effort of the legislators, parents, students, school personnel, and community members. Not all schools would have access to the funds (Baker Web Academy cannot access these funds) but Baker Early College was able to qualify. After a community engagement process, we identified several areas we would use the funds on.
Currently our plan is to split our resources between parent/student initiatives and have a Student Wellness Coordinator on staff. Our vision for the Student Wellness Coordinator is to offer additional supports to our families in the areas of student mental health, equity, and stakeholder engagement. We plan on offering live counseling support to students who are in crisis, dealing with trauma, or stress management as needed. Students attending college full-time while in high school endure a lot of stress and challenge. In addition to the Student Wellness Coordinator, we will fund a number of parent initiatives. These fund accounts will be set for students to access resources we are currently unable to do on our regular state funding. The funds will be for extra book costs, extra tuition/fee coverage for summer school and credits above 12 credits, paying SAT/ACT test fees, and covering additional CTE class fees. We believe this is a balanced plan that will allow our students to access Baker Early College in a more successful manner than before.
Direct Student Investment Account Budget Categories
· Student Wellness Coordinator- 50%
· SAT/ACT Test Fees- 5%
· College CTE Course Fees- 2.5%
· Book Stipend Account- 12.5%
· Summer School Tuition- 10%
· Tuition/Fee Account- 20%
Total Direct Services Allocation for 21/22- $191,649
Community Engagement Results
Through the fall of 2019 we did our best to engage the community of parents, students, staff, and board members as we built our SIA plan. The results are displayed to the right with the number one choice on the top and the number two choice below. Our stakeholders wanted additional tuition/fee support above the 12 credits Oregon high school students receive currently. Next they wanted expanded course options for CTE or special program fees that went above the standard 12 credit fee structure. In the open comments stakeholders also asked for additional book stipends, SAT/ACT test coverage, and summer school options. We have strived to honor these practices with the Student Investment Account funds.
Prior Year Expenditures
Our 2021-22 Student Investment Account allocations are represented on the graph below:
