Increased Funds Investing in high performance measures that increase the health of the school can bring monetary returns to your school. District funds come from a variety of State, Federal, and local sources, and every district has a unique blend of sources. Categorical Aid covers a wide array of programs from special education programs to instructional materials. The application process and funding amounts vary depending on the programs. Depending on the district, categorical aid can range from small amounts to almost one-third of their total budget.
Miscellaneous funds comprise the small remaining amount.
Typical sources are the lottery and various local sources. High Performance School can increase the amount of school funding by increasing your average daily attendance. Recent changes in the funding mechanism that exclude excused absences from the average daily attendance calculation further increase the financial necessity of keeping as many students in class as possible. And this doesn't begin to take into affect any utility savings from energy efficiency improvements. Although many studies have correlated characteristics of the indoor environment to changes in student health, behavior, and performance, estimating the degree to which absenteeism might be reduced by a given investment in high performance design is unknown.