NORWELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS FY ’ 19 EXECUTIVE BUDGET PRESENTATION January 29, 2018 Managing Resources
FY’19 BUDGET DEVELOPMENT PROCESS September - October GOAL SETTING: Identification of Budget Assumptions and Priorities ● Faculty and Staff ● School Councils Proposed ● Congress of Councils FY’19 Percent Dollar ● Norwell 2025 Strategic Plan Budget Increase Increase November - December INITIAL REQUEST: Identification of INITIAL Resources Needed ● Faculty and Staff ● Building Principals ● Program Directors $27,815,815 5.63% $1,482,839 ● Strategic Staffing Levels December - January EXECUTIVE BUDGET: Continued EXECUTIVE Academic Access and Facility Preservation ● Superintendent and Staff $27,251,768 3.49% $918,792 ● Essential Staffing Levels
EXECUTIVE BUDGET SUMMARY □ Strategically address two budget concerns □ First, address special education out of district tuitions □ Second, address Congress of Councils’ and Strategic Plan budget priorities
SPECIAL EDUCATION OUT OF DISTRICT TUITIONS □ Continue to address special education out of district tuitions ■ Must increase tuitions budget line by $220,000 ■ Remaining gap must be closed by circuit breaker reserves ■ Reallocation of resources - no new net positions ■ Continue to access special education out of district tuition stabilization account
REALLOCATION OF RESOURCES □ Tech Ed. retirement not replaced □ Retired teacher transition – reduced salary □ Bell and Phone Article transitioned from utilities budget line □ Tech Infrastructure Article transitioned to Tuitions, Textbook Adoptions, Instructional Technology lines □ Reallocations address the $220,000 increase in tuitions
OUT OF DISTRICT TUITIONS
CONGRESS OF COUNCILS □ Held on October 24, 2017 □ Each Council presented needs regarding staffing, curriculum, technology, and facilities □ Most requests were entered into the Initial Budget □ The budget roll up by category shows the Initial and Executive Budgets □ The Congress of Councils request document details how each request is addressed
FY'19 EXECUTIVE BUDGET BY CATEGORY
FY'19 EXECUTIVE BUDGET BY CATEGORY
COC HIGH SCHOOL Staffing 1. Maintain staffing levels (Executive) 2. Explore options for increasing instrumental and vocal music offerings (Not in Initial or Executive) Curriculum 1. Maintaining textbook and resource adoption cycle, including subscriptions and renewals (Executive) 2. Investigate and plan for expanding computer science curriculum needs (.2 computer science in Executive) Technology 1. iMac labs in library (One lab in Executive) Facility Needs 1. Bathrooms at CCC (Explore as future Capital request) 2. Tennis courts parking lot (Explore as future Capital request) 3. Phone/bell system (FY’19 Capital request) 4. CCC bleachers (Not in initial or Executive) 5. Volleyball floor coring (To be completed at Middle School) 6. CCC batting cage (Not in Initial or Executive) 7. Tennis court refinishing (Explore as future Capital request)
COC MIDDLE SCHOOL Staffing 1. Maintain current staffing levels - particularly, maintenance of teams, special education staffing levels, and exploratory offerings (Exploratory offerings reduced one FTE Executive) 2. Redistribution or possible addition of staff to support Transition Room / Academic Support / (School Improvement Plan goal) (Internal Executive) 3. Maintain Current Technology Support Personnel (district level: Network and System Manager; 2 full time techs) (Executive) 4. Redistribution or possible addition of exploratory (part time) a. look at the demands and needs to determine area (music, arts, technology, foods) b. Able to provide appropriate exploratory offerings (Not in Executive - Internal considerations)
COC MIDDLE SCHOOL Technology 1. Maintenance of iPad Program (1:1 technology) (Executive) 2. Updating of wireless infrastructure (A Town Article will be requested) 3. SMART board, iMac lab, and faculty technology upkeep (Executive) 4. Replacement of older SMARTboard (with similar but also lower price and/or better items) (Pilot in place) 5. iPad features (keyboards - needed for MCAS) / paid apps (may be in curriculum) (Executive) Curriculum 1. Maintain textbook and resource adoption cycle, including subscription renewals particularly subscriptions (technology) annual and every five years (Executive) 2. Plan for expanding STEM / DLCS curriculum needs (Executive)
COC MIDDLE SCHOOL Facilities / Miscellaneous 1. Additional outdoor security cameras (walking path, parking lots) (Not in Initial or Executive) 2. Repair HVAC unit for Nurse / Guidance area (Executive) 3. Redesign / restructuring of Guidance office (Executive) 4. Projection speaker system (updates) for cafetorium / gymnasium (Not in Initial or Executive) 5. Continue carpeting updating (Future Capital request) 6. Glass / separator / partition for the office (safety and containment of air conditioning) (Not in Initial or Executive) 7. Bleachers on other side of gym (increased use for HS Volleyball; Town Meetings) (Not in Initial or Executive) 8. Speaker system outdoor field (Not in Initial or Executive)
COC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS Staffing: 1. Maintaining and monitoring small class sizes (Executive) 2. Kindergarten Program (Executive - one kindergarten teacher per school, Norwell 2025 Strategic Plan Objective 4.7) 3a. Art and PE 1.0 (from 0.8 to 1.0) (Not in Executive) 3b. Instructional Technology Teacher (Not in Executive) 4. Science or STEM Coordinator (Not in Executive) 5. Special Education Support (Not in Executive) 6. Classroom Aides for Kindergarten (Not in Executive) School Council Improvement Areas: 1. Additional Buses (Not in Initial or Executive)
COC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS Building Issues/Facility Needs: 1. Water bubblers (hydration stations) (One more per building Executive) 2. Cole parking lot (To be examined with Highway Department) 3. Climate control (To be examined) 4. Classroom sinks at Vinal (Executive) Curriculum: 1. Digital programming licenses (Executive) 2. Math and ELA (monitor and assess) (Executive) Technology: 1. Computer labs/hardware (MacBook Air carts Executive) 2. Teacher printers (Executive)
CUTS FROM INITIAL BUDGET □ Staffing ■ Requested Increase in Music Offerings HS ■ Requested Part-time Exploratory Teacher MS ■ Requested .8 FTE for Art and PE Elementary ■ Requested 1 Technology Teacher Elementary ■ Requested 1 STEM Coordinator Elementary
FY'19 EXECUTIVE BUDGET VARIANCE TO FY’18 BUDGET □ District Administration ■ Flat □ Instructional Services ■ Textbook Adoptions + ■ Instructional Technology + ■ 2 Kindergarten Teachers offset by fees □ Other School Services ■ Special Education Transportation + ■ McKinney Vento +
FY'19 EXECUTIVE BUDGET VARIANCE TO FY’18 BUDGET □ Operations and Maintenance ■ Bell and phone system - ■ Technology infrastructure - ■ Maintenance + □ Other ■ Out of district special education tuitions + ■ Other variances due to hiring and/or contractual requirements
ENROLLMENT CHART
UTILITIES BUDGET Gas □ FY’16 = $247,349 FY’17 = $233,071 FY’18 = $238,146 FY'19 = $221,618 Electricity □ FY’16 = $198,548 FY’17 = $208,261 FY’18 = $223,381 FY'19 = $240,650
CURRICULUM REVIEW AND ADOPTION 2017-‑2018 Elementary ¡Schools ¡ • ¡ ¡ ¡ELA, ¡Math ¡-‑ ¡delayed Middle ¡School • ¡ ¡ ¡ELA ¡-‑ ¡delayed, ¡Math ¡-‑ ¡delayed High ¡School • ¡ ¡ ¡Computer ¡Science, ¡ELA, ¡Math ¡-‑delayed ¡ District • ¡ ¡ ¡Arts, ¡Wellness ¡and ¡Instruc?onal ¡Technology ¡(Year ¡II) 2018-‑2019 Elementary ¡Schools ¡ • Supplemental ¡Math ¡ Middle ¡School • ELA, ¡Math ¡ High ¡School • Math, ¡Computer ¡Science ¡ District • Wellness ¡and ¡Instruc?onal ¡Technology ¡(Year ¡III) ¡
TECHNOLOGY 2017-‑2018 ¡ Elementary ¡Schools • ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡2 ¡MacBook ¡Air ¡carts ¡to ¡each ¡building Middle ¡School • ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡New ¡iPads ¡for ¡incoming ¡6 th ¡graders ¡ High ¡School • ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡New ¡iPads ¡for ¡10 th ¡graders ¡ • Replaced ¡Switches ¡and ¡WiFi ¡ District • ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡Con?nued ¡to ¡improve ¡deployment ¡strategies • ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡Con?nued ¡teacher ¡technology ¡cycles/elementary ¡labs 2018-‑2019 Elementary ¡Schools • ¡ ¡ ¡Replace ¡Teacher ¡MacBook ¡Air’s ¡ • ¡ ¡ ¡Add ¡MacBook ¡Air ¡cart ¡to ¡each ¡building ¡ Middle ¡School • ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡Add ¡new ¡iPads ¡for ¡incoming ¡6 th ¡graders ¡ • ¡ ¡ ¡Ar?cle ¡for ¡WiFi ¡infrastructure ¡ ¡ • ¡ ¡ ¡Recycle ¡Mac ¡Lab ¡ High ¡School • ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡Add ¡new ¡iPads ¡for ¡10 th ¡graders ¡ • ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡Replace ¡1 ¡iMac ¡Lab ¡ District • Con?nue ¡to ¡improve ¡deployment ¡strategies
CAPITAL REQUESTS □ Capital Requests Pending ■ Kitchen equipment Middle School ■ Handicap ramp Sparrell Building ■ Phone and bell system High School ■ Generator Sparrell Building
ARTICLE & OTHER REQUESTS □ Article Requests Pending ■ Replace technology infrastructure Middle School □ Stabilization Request Pending ■ Special Education Stabilization Account
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