In response to David Rosen's question:

What per cent of state and federal resources does your state
spend on professional development?  What do you think it should
spend?  Why?

I didn't know the complete answer to this, so I sent the question to our 
State ABLE Director, Denise Pottmeyer.  Her response:

"In FY 2006 we set aside $2,166,793.00 or 12% of our federal grant award 
for State Leadership.  Most of these funds are used for professional 
development.  $488,037 of the state budget or 6% of the state budget 
supports professional development.

The state can use up to 12.5% for state leadership from the federal
budget, so Ohio is very close to that.  With state and federal decreases in 
recent years, the percentage for PD decreased to shift some funds to direct 
services (local ABLE grants).

I think Ohio is very generous in its support of PD.  We support 4 regional 
resource centers and the state center as well as provide stipends and 
reimbursements to local professionals for their participation in PD."


Jeff Fantine
Director, Literacy Center
College of Education
Ohio University
338 McCracken Hall
Athens, OH  45701
800-753-1519
fax:  740-593-2834