PSSP PENALTIES & OPPORTUNITIES
PROFESSIONAL INSTRUCTIONAL RATIO
CALCULATION OF THE RATIO
Step 1 of the PSSP (Public School Support Program) determines the amount of state aid funding
for professional educators (PE) based on each district’s net student enrollment, their population
density, and the actual degree levels and years of experience of professional educators reported
on the certified list.
In addition, each school district is required to maintain a minimum ratio of professional
instructional (PI) personnel per 1,000 students in net enrollment. The minimum ratio is
calculated based on the district’s net enrollment and the population density. If this ratio is not
maintained, the districts will have a pro rata reduction of their Step 1 allowance. There is an
exception that exempts districts with an increase in net enrollment from the penalty. There
was also an exception that exempted all districts from being penalized during the five-year
phase-in of the new funding formula.
Now that new funding formula is completely phased in, effective for the FY14 final
computations, the PI penalty will return. Districts need to ensure that they have adequate
professional instructional staffing as of their FY13 Certified List so they are not penalized for
FY14.
IMPORTANT DEFINITIONS
Professional Educator (WVC §18-9A-2) - Personnel employed by a board of education as a
teacher, supervisor, principal, superintendent, public school librarian, public school nurse with a
bachelor’s degree who is licensed by the State board of examiners for registered professional
nurses, or any other person regularly employed for instructional purposes in a public school in
the State.
Professional Instructional Personnel (WVC §18-9A-2) - A professional educator employed by a
board of education whose regular duty is that of a classroom teacher (including speech language
pathologist), librarian, counselor, attendance director, school psychologist, or school nurse with
a bachelor’s degree and licensed as a registered nurse.
***Please note that the certified list instructions place symbols by each position code
identifying the professional instructional positions.
FINAL COMPUTATIONS
PUBLIC SCHOOL SUPPORT PROGRAM
PROFESSIONAL INSTRUCTIONAL PERSONNEL DATA
FOR THE 2012-13 YEAR
County
2011-12
Net Enrollment Student
With Total
Population
Adjustments
Density
Proration
Professional Multi-County Professional
Instructional Vocational Instructional
Employed
Centers
Chargeable
PI Required
66.26
66.20
66.10
66.00
-S
-L
-M
-H
Under
PI Limits
Without
Considering
Enrollment
Under
PI Limits
Counties
Without Enroll
Increase
Barbour
Berkeley
Boone
Braxton
Brooke
2,449.02
17,742.40
4,548.50
2,155.20
3,303.60
Low
High
Low
Sparse
High
158.43
1,210.75
359.50
150.76
234.19
1.17
(6.99)
-
159.60
1,203.76
359.50
150.76
234.19
162.12
1,171.00
301.11
142.80
218.04
(2.52)
-
(2.52)
-
Cabell
Calhoun
Clay
Doddridge
Fayette
12,872.90
1,218.87
2,047.00
1,234.66
6,876.81
High
Sparse
Low
Sparse
Medium
877.15
84.20
139.30
89.75
475.00
(5.52)
2.10
-
877.15
78.68
139.30
91.85
475.00
849.61
80.76
135.51
81.81
454.56
(2.08)
-
-
Gilmer
Grant
Greenbrier
Hampshire
Hancock
1,140.38
1,873.90
5,300.54
3,591.13
4,316.70
Sparse
Sparse
Low
Low
High
71.00
127.50
368.00
240.79
293.00
5.52
(3.89)
-
76.52
123.61
368.00
240.79
293.00
75.56
124.16
350.90
237.73
284.90
(0.55)
-
(0.55)
-
Hardy
Harrison
Jackson
Jefferson
Kanawha
2,278.20
11,040.20
4,994.95
8,688.25
27,958.90
Sparse
High
Medium
High
High
145.40
799.10
350.45
616.00
2,010.41
2.04
(2.86)
(4.99)
3.57
-
147.44
796.24
345.46
619.57
2,010.41
150.95
728.65
330.17
573.42
1,845.29
(3.51)
-
(3.51)
-
Lewis
Lincoln
Logan
Marion
Marshall
2,625.45
3,681.00
6,397.20
7,932.55
4,718.63
Low
Low
Medium
High
Medium
181.20
271.00
429.58
565.33
350.01
184.51
271.00
429.58
565.33
350.01
173.80
243.68
422.85
523.55
311.90
-
-
Mason
McDowell
Mercer
Mineral
Mingo
4,272.90
3,532.23
9,595.22
4,280.71
4,479.50
Low
Low
High
Medium
Medium
304.39
245.50
648.50
291.75
312.88
304.39
245.50
648.50
291.75
312.88
282.87
233.83
633.28
282.96
296.09
-
-
Monongalia
Monroe
Morgan
Nicholas
Ohio
10,937.01
1,874.90
2,542.57
4,061.50
5,435.70
High
Sparse
Medium
Low
High
708.00
132.93
179.07
284.25
368.10
3.42
-
708.00
132.93
182.49
284.25
368.10
721.84
124.23
168.06
268.87
358.76
(13.84)
-
-
Pendleton
Pleasants
Pocahontas
Preston
Putnam
1,333.41
1,274.80
1,400.00
4,596.60
9,751.75
Sparse
Low
Sparse
Low
High
84.44
101.12
92.19
316.21
663.10
1.85
(5.99)
-
86.29
95.13
92.19
316.21
663.10
88.35
84.39
92.76
304.29
643.62
(2.06)
(0.57)
-
-
12,351.65
4,252.15
1,535.20
2,476.45
1,564.00
High
Sparse
Sparse
Low
Sparse
809.00
301.44
112.50
161.41
105.50
2.32
4.99
-
809.00
301.44
114.82
166.40
105.50
815.21
281.75
101.72
163.94
103.63
(6.21)
-
-
2,384.00
1,228.95
1,404.15
3,868.25
7,433.80
Medium
Sparse
Low
Medium
Medium
159.50
79.79
102.39
271.55
509.15
0.76
1.32
(4.48)
-
160.26
79.79
103.71
267.07
509.15
157.58
81.43
92.95
255.69
491.37
(1.64)
-
-
1,490.00
2,856.25
1,114.30
13,423.58
4,235.45
Sparse
Low
Sparse
High
Low
109.50
209.00
72.81
915.50
297.25
2.35
-
109.50
211.35
72.81
915.50
297.25
98.73
189.08
73.83
885.96
280.39
(1.02)
-
-
19,546.52
0.00
19,546.52
18,632.29
(34.00)
(6.58)
Raleigh
Randolph
Ritchie
Roane
Summers
Taylor
Tucker
Tyler
Upshur
Wayne
Webster
Wetzel
Wirt
Wood
Wyoming
State
281,973.91
3.31
-
OSF
03/16/12
COMPS13
- 12 -
ALTERNATIVE FUEL ADDITIONAL ALLOWANCE
CALCULATION OF THE ADDITIONAL ALLOWANCE
Under Step 4 of the PSSP, each district can receive an additional allowance of 10% of the actual
expenditures for operations, maintenance, and contracted services, exclusive of salaries, for the portion
of the bus fleet that uses alternative fuels.
Per WV Code §18-9A-7, alternative fuel examples include “compressed natural gas or other acceptable
alternative fuels.” Biodiesel is the most common alternative fuel utilized by districts.
This portion of the bus fleet using alternative fuels is based on the certified mileage reports from the
County Transportation Directors. The percentage of alternative fuel mileage to total mileage is applied
to the already calculated allowance for operations, maintenance and contracted services, exclusive of
salaries. That allowance is calculated by taking the total actual expenditures for each district (from the
most recent completed fiscal year) and applies the population density percentage (95% sparse, 92.5%
low, 90% medium, and 87.5% high).
MISSED FUNDING
Based on the FY13 Comps, there were several counties that did not take advantage of the opportunity
for this additional alternative fuel funding. Statewide, approximately $1.2 million was left on the table.
See the attached schedule for a county by county breakdown.
OTHER ADVANTAGES OF USING ALTERNATIVE FUEL




Reduced emissions/better air quality
Increased US energy security
Elimination of cold start problems (propane)
Longer engine life of up to two times that of gasoline engines (propane)
COUNTY BOARDS OF EDUCATION
FY 13 MISSED PSSP ALTERNATIVE FUEL FUNDING
BASED ON THE FY13 FINAL COMPUTATIONS
County
Barbour
Berkeley
Boone
Braxton
Brooke
Cabell
Calhoun
Clay
Doddridge
Fayette
Gilmer
Grant
Greenbrier
Hampshire
Hancock
Hardy
Harrison
Jackson
Jefferson
Kanawha
Lewis
Lincoln
Logan
Marion
Marshall
Mason
McDowell
Mercer
Mineral
Mingo
Monongalia
Monroe
Morgan
Nicholas
Ohio
Pendleton
Pleasants
Pocahontas
Preston
Putnam
Raleigh
Randolph
Ritchie
Roane
Summers
Taylor
Tucker
Tyler
Upshur
Wayne
Webster
Wetzel
Wirt
Wood
Wyoming
Total
Operation,
Maintenance, &
Contracted
Services
@ 100%
Maximum
Add'l Allowance
Oper & Maint.
For Alt. Fuel Buses
(Add'l 10%)
369,804
3,643,516
982,044
362,183
636,109
1,462,040
306,836
661,440
380,332
1,219,971
175,413
246,878
871,770
586,036
864,647
396,159
1,325,373
808,627
1,369,953
3,065,221
476,610
973,953
1,429,209
1,305,518
867,604
635,540
865,335
1,463,183
1,174,123
851,760
1,922,244
305,317
521,806
906,945
911,460
301,813
261,509
292,659
1,025,448
1,378,514
2,572,325
661,516
285,172
510,691
260,564
371,438
233,198
419,498
621,283
1,703,815
430,795
824,485
174,026
1,723,817
863,708
49,261,233
36,980
364,352
98,204
36,218
63,611
146,204
30,684
66,144
38,033
121,997
17,541
24,688
87,177
58,604
86,465
39,616
132,537
80,863
136,995
306,522
47,661
97,395
142,921
130,552
86,760
63,554
86,534
146,318
117,412
85,176
192,224
30,532
52,181
90,695
91,146
30,181
26,151
29,266
102,545
137,851
257,233
66,152
28,517
51,069
26,056
37,144
23,320
41,950
62,128
170,382
43,080
82,449
17,403
172,382
86,371
4,926,126
OSF
6/20/2012
Alternative Fuel Missed Opportunities 13
Actual
Add'l Allowance
Oper & Maint.
per 2012-13
Final Comps
28,321
364,352
98,204
38,880
29,426
65,481
4,553
15,379
87,177
58,604
60,130
39,616
132,537
136,995
306,522
88,946
142,921
130,552
86,655
146,318
85,176
192,224
30,532
47,344
90,695
91,146
30,143
26,151
102,545
137,851
257,233
65,542
28,517
51,069
24,578
37,144
23,320
62,128
43,080
17,403
172,382
85,556
3,763,328
Missed
Alternative
Fuel
Funding
8,659
36,218
24,731
146,204
1,258
663
38,033
117,444
2,162
24,688
26,335
80,863
47,661
8,449
105
63,554
86,534
117,412
4,837
38
29,266
610
1,478
41,950
170,382
82,449
815
1,162,798