Mount Vernon City School District 2016-2017 Fiscal Plan for Academic Excellence Presented by Dr. Kenneth R. Hamilton Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jeff C. Gorman Deputy Superintendent Mr. Ken Silver Assistant Superintendent for Business 1
Trustees of the Board of Education Adrian G. Saunders., Board President Dr. Serigne M. Gningue, Vice President Charmaine Fearon Rosemarie M. Jarosz Omar McDowell Micah J B McOwen Darcy Miller Wanda White Lesly Zamor 2
Budget Committee Omar McDowell, Chairperson Darcy Miller Dr. Serigne M. Gningue Rick Powers 3
Mt. Vernon City School District Vision Statement The Mount Vernon City School District will be recognized as a high-quality educational system where all students receive a rigorous education, prepare to be college and career ready and develop the necessary skills to compete in a global society.
BOARD OF EDUCATION GOALS • Goal # 1 – Create systems to promote student achievement and increase outcomes paying particular attention to subgroups in order to close the student achievement gap • Goal # 2 – Develop and implement a multi-year plan for improving buildings, grounds, and facilities including the exploration of private and public partnerships
BOARD OF EDUCATION GOALS • Goal # 3 – Spearhead a rebranding of the district and improve public relations in an effort to restore community confidence in MVCSD including the infusion of FACE (Family and Community Engagement) • Goal # 4 – Create a 21 st century environment of learning that embraces technology, promotes inspiration, motivation, exploration and innovation
BOARD OF EDUCATION GOALS • Goal # 5 – Develop a plan for the implementation of a dynamic school(s) of excellence and a dynamic liberal arts program
Executive Summary This 2016-2017 school budget has been carefully developed to ensure alignment with Board goals and the Superintendent’s 20/20 vision. As promised, the 2016-2017 budget presents a spending plan that grows programs, retains staff and ensures a focus on student achievement, while at the same time, maintaining the same tax levy for the third consecutive year. This plan is consistent with everything that was presented during the bond presentations. It includes all contractual obligations, an increase in health benefit costs, support for the K-8 reconfiguration plan, improving professional development, creating systems for increased accountability and efficiency, and raising expectations for staff and students). 8
FINANCIAL PLAN / BUDGET OVERVIEW AND PRIORITIES • 20/20 Vision • Increase teacher productivity • Improve student achievement • Quality Educational Programs • Early Intervention • K-8 Program Planning • High School Reconfiguration and Specialization • Fulfilling and supporting 20/20 vision • Fiscal responsibility • Capital Improvement Projects • Professional Development • Staffing of Critical Positions 9
SCORECARD • Presentation of 2 nd consecutive/unprecedented Budget with a 0 % year-to- year tax increase • Increased Programs and Opportunities for Students • Maintaining restored programs from last year’s budget • Special Education compliance • Expanding Performing Arts • Gifted and Talented Program • Comprehensive RTI • Demonstration to Community that we are effective stewards of public money • Restoring public confidence (20/20 Bond Vote Results) • Community relations improving
Are the $$$$ Working? Targets and Benchmarks in Literacy and Mathematics 11
Literacy Achievement Data 2015-2016 Percentage of Students On or Above Grade Level 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Beginning of Year Middle of Year Grade 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 District Winter Performance, Early On-Level Placement or Higher 42% 47% 26% 28% 30% 23% 22% National Winter Performance, Early On-Level Placement or Higher 55% 61% 41% 44% 40% 41% 42%
Mathematics Targets
Targets - Graduation Rates 14
Percent of Cohort that Graduated within 4 years Cohort Graduation Rates 2013-2015 Through August of each year. This is the NYS measure of Accountability 82% 85% 79% 73% 72% 75% 65% 62% 58% 58% 54% 53% 55% 45% 35% 26% 25% 21% 16% 15% 5% -5% District Mandela MVHS NTHS 2009 Total Cohort - 4 Year Outcome -August 2013 58% 26% 58% 79% 2010 Total Cohort - 4 Year Outcome -August 2014 53% 21% 54% 73% 2011 Total Cohort - 4 Year Outcome -August 2015 62% 16% 72% 82%
Mount Vernon City School District Fiscal Efficiencies • Debt refinancing • Use of Restricted Reserves to offset many major increases • Renegotiated and rebid contracts with vendors • Use of long-range plan for facilities improvements • Energy conservation • Collaborative agreements with bargaining units • Shared services • Competitive bid/contract process • Cross utilization of staff 16
Orchestrating Effective Efforts (OEE) What Was Cut Before We Arrived at the Final Budget • Special Education Teacher Increases reduced from 10 to 6 • Of the 45 Teacher Retirees, only 35 will be replaced • Utility Expense Reductions accrued from Energy Performance Contract: $1,500,000 • Boiler and HVAC Repair Expense Reductions accrued from Energy Performance Contract: $410,000 • Conducted comprehensive inventory to maximize ordering process in schools 17
Budget Committee Goals Goal # 1 – ACADEMICS – WHAT IS IN THIS BUDGET TO HELP MEET THIS GOAL • Envisions Mathematics • High School Global and US History adoption • Curriculum writing and revisions (middle school) • Professional development structure to support needs of staff • Special Education consultants – Students with Autism • Ready Up Intervention, Wilson training, SIOP (English language learners) a for students with Disabilities • Deeper dive into Tier I,II,III RTI interventions via LLI, QuickReads, CKLA, Expeditionary Learning Modules • Pilot English Language Arts Curriculum Program to support core academics • Full day culinary arts program • Auto shop repairs • Work based learning teacher 18
Budget Committee Goals Goal # 2 – Buildings, Grounds, Facilities – WHAT IS IN THIS BUDGET TO HELP MEET THIS GOAL • Senior Architect • Pickup trucks for replacement of vehicles from the 1990s • Continuous Abatement efforts in all schools • Pool maintenance • Electrical and plumbing upgrades • Toilet upgrades • Roofing repairs • Education Center summer relocation for abatement efforts (temporary trailers) • Additional grounds crew to improve curb appeal • Landscaping • Improved Signage • Parking lot restriping 19
Budget Committee Goals Goal # 3 – Rebranding / Community Confidence – WHAT IS IN THIS BUDGET TO HELP MEET THIS GOAL • Phase II restoration of Middle School Sports (Daily shuttle bus for students to get to after school athletics) – Fall - Volleyball – Winter – Wrestling – Spring – Baseball , Softball • General repairs and beautification at Mandela-Zollicoffer High School • General building repairs • Consulting services for safety partnership within district • Beautification at 5 elementary schools • Interscholastic sports equipment (Weight room machine, wrestling mats, football sled…) • New playgrounds • Renovation of media centers 20
Budget Committee Goals Goal # 4 – Technology – WHAT IS IN THIS BUDGET TO HELP MEET THIS GOAL • Restructuring of technical support system • New accountability systems • Administrative Assistant to support reorganization • Technicians to support 16 schools and central office • Software – Voyager strategic reading, i-ready, Plato, Waterford • Student information system support • Data cleansing and restoration of accurate records • Equipment via IPA – Smart-boards, Waterford computer replacement, Graham mobile devices • iLit expansion at Graham • Supporting security systems at Mandela-Zollicoffer, Thornton, Grimes, AB Davis, MVHS, and BTMS 21
Technology needs are growing The Technology Department will be reorganized to meet our challenges • Data is often deemed unreliable with few systems checks – Role of CIO has gone unfilled for many years contributing to poor data management • New Data support staff to fill the role of CIO and work with schools on data accountability – Our Finance and HR system needs to be replaced with a system that serves us better. • Data review and cleanup of these systems is planned in 16-17 in preparation for our migration to a new system( Finance Manager) which is a prerequisite for implementing several efficiencies including improved staff attendance tracking. 22
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