Needham Public Schools Superintendent’s FY20 Operating Budget Request Needham School Committee December 11, 2018
Eq.ui.ty ˈ e-kw ə -t ē noun Just and fair access, inclusion, and participation; the practice of nurturing a learning environment in which all children are empowered to grow, create, and achieve; freedom from bias and discrimination; an understanding that each student possesses personal gifts and attributes and brings these to the classroom which strengthen learning for all; a process by which we ensure justice, engender respect, and inspire hope.
FY20 Budget Planning: One Budget, Two Components • The 1st and typical components of the FY20 Budget includes: Level Service – Resources for existing contracts, enrollment growth, student services, & curriculum and administrative support Program Improvements – Resources for innovation and new or expanded programs / • The 2 nd and unique components of the FY20 Budget includes: Program Improvements – Resources for Sunita L. Williams School & Full Day Kindergarten 2
FY20 Budget Development Process • August/September - School Committee and School Administration met to Discuss Budget Process and Guidelines • September - School Leadership Team Planning • October/November - School Committee Adopts Budget Priorities; Budget Workshops with School Administrators; School Committee consultation • November - Review of Preliminary Budget with Principals, Directors and Central Office 3
FY20 Budget Priorities • District’s Values and Goals. • The need to hire and retain highly qualified staff, teaching within established student/teacher ratio guidelines. • Continue the ongoing refinement of curriculum, instruction and assessment practices. • Develop and maintain educational resources and a technology infrastructure that supports student learning and meets District goals. • Provide resources for the opening of the Sunita L. Williams School and Full Day Kindergarten. 4
✔ FY20 Budget: Benchmark Data FY17 Per Pupil Expenditures $25,000 $20,000 $15,000 $10,000 $5,000 $0 5
FY20 Budget Overview Budget Overview FY 2019/20 Superintendent's Recommended FY19: Operating Budget Expenditures by Program Area $71,105,943 $76,465,115 High School 12% FY20 Proposed: Middle Schools 10% K-12 Student $76,465,115 Support Services 33% Elementary Schools 18% $5,359,172 (7.5%) General Services K-12 Academic Increase over FY19 8% Specialists General 15% Administration 4% 6
FY20 Budget Proposed Increases 1 Budget, 2 Components 1 st Component: • Contractual Salary Increases $1,756,848 • Level Service $1,308,601 $245,372 • Program Improvements $3,310,820 Subtotal: Plus, 2 nd Component: $97,814 • Sunita L. Williams School $1,950,540 • Full Day Kindergarten $2,048,354 Subtotal: $5,359,172 Total FY20 Budget Request: 7
FY20 Budget Proposed Increases • 4.7% Increase over FY19 without Sunita L. Williams School & Full Day Kindergarten 0.35% 2.47% 1.84% Contracts Level Service Program Improvement 8
FY20 Budget Proposed Increases • 7.5% Increase over FY19 with Sunita L. Williams School & Full Day Kindergarten 2.47% 3.09% 1.98% Contracts Level Service Program Improvement 9
FY20 Budget Context: Enrollment K-12 Public Enrollment 1982-2018 Massachusetts State Totals vs. Needham 1,200,000 6,000 1,000,000 5,000 800,000 4,000 600,000 3,000 400,000 2,000 200,000 1,000 0 0 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 State K-12 Needham K-12 10
FY20 Budget: Benchmark Data ✔ FY18 Student:Teacher Ratio 14.5 13.0 11.5 10.0 11
FY20 Proposed Increases: Staff 1 Budget, 2 Components 1 st Component: Grades 1-12 Enrollment Teachers 7.5 FTE • Paraprofessionals, Admin, Support 2.53 FTE • Subtotal FTE Request: 10.03 FTE 2 nd Component: Plus, Sunita L. Williams Elementary School • - Teachers, Admin, Support 1.05 FTE Full Day Kindergarten • - Teachers 11.91 FTE - Teacher Assistants 18.0 FTE - Support, Clerical, Transportation 3.89 FTE Subtotal FTE Request: 34.85 FTE Total FY20 FTE Request: 44.88 FTE
FY20 Proposed Increases: Staff 1 Budget, 2 Components 1 st Component: Grades 1-12 Enrollment Teachers 7.5 FTE • Paraprofessionals, Admin, Support 2.53 FTE • Subtotal FTE Request: 10.03 FTE Subtotal FTE Request: 10.03 FTE 2 nd Component: Plus, Sunita L. Williams Elementary School • - Teachers, Admin, Support 1.05 FTE Full Day Kindergarten • - Teachers 11.91 FTE - Teacher Assistants 18.0 FTE - Support, Clerical, Transportation 3.89 FTE Subtotal FTE Request: 34.85 FTE Total FY20 FTE Request: 44.88 FTE
FY20 Budget: Benchmark Data ✔ Class of 2017 Combined SAT Performance 1300 1250 1200 1150 1100 1050 1000 950 900 14
FY20 Budget: Benchmark Data ✔ Percent of 2018 AP Scores 3 to 5 100.0 93.9 93.3 95.0 92.9 92.8 92.7 92.2 92.0 91.8 91.1 90.5 89.5 88.8 90.0 87.3 83.9 85.0 82.5 79.0 80.0 76.5 75.0 71.3 68.7 70.0 65.0 60.0 55.0 15
FY20 Budget: Benchmark Data ✔ 2018 MCAS ELA % Advanced & Proficient-Grade 10 102 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 98 99 99 99 98 98 98 98 98 96 97 96 94 92 93 92 90 88 89 86 84 82 16
FY20 Budget: Benchmark Data ✔ 2018 MCAS MATH % Advanced & Proficient -Grade 10 120 100 99 98 97 97 97 96 96 96 95 94 94 93 93 92 92 92 80 85 81 76 60 40 20 0 17
FY20 Budget: Benchmark Data ✔ FY18 Average Tax Bill $22,000 $17,000 $12,000 $7,000 $2,000 -$3,000 18
FY20 Budget: Student Services • Increased tuition costs and student needs $482,412 requires additional funding • Increased student needs, resources, and $491,762 special education staffing will require additional funds, including contractual services, a 1.0 special education teacher at Broadmeadow, 1.0 substitute nurse, & .4 increase in special education administration at Sunita L. Williams. • Increased counseling needs require .6 FTE $37,692 guidance 19
FY20 Budget: Equity, Inclusion, Access The budget requires new resources to ensure an equitable learning environment for all students • Increased student and staff needs require $39,078 a part-time ELL administrator and teaching staff • Additional bus $36,048 • High school equity & diversity programs $10,284 Unified Sports Program for Basketball $7,024 • • Recruitment resources to hire/train $5,000 diverse staff
FY20 Budget: Curriculum, Instruction & Administrative Technology Curriculum materials & leadership training $56,578 STEAM Programming .4 FTE $25,125 Infrastructure, Software, Support: $12,637 Increased technical support • $46,712 Licenses, maintenance, software for • business and human resources offices and programs $34,583 Phone maintenance and lines • 21
Why Full Day Kindergarten? þ Leads to higher academic achievement; students demonstrate greater literacy and math skills þ Contributes to increased school readiness and better long term attendance þ Decreases costs by reducing retention and remediation þ Benefits children socially and emotionally Source: Full Day Kindergarten Report to Needham School Committee 2016 22
Why Full Day Kindergarten? þ In a 2015-2016 Parent survey, 95% of respondents said they wanted a full day kindergarten program for their children þ 96% of Massachusetts students are enrolled in full day kindergarten þ DESE Standards written with the implicit need for full day kindergarten þ It is a matter of equity, inclusion, and access for all children Source: Full Day Kindergarten Report to Needham School Committee 2016 23
Why Full Day Kindergarten? Needham 24
FY20 Budget: Full Day Kindergarten Why a Teacher Assistant in each Kindergarten Classroom? • DESE Guidelines (2017) recommend 2.0 adults in each class of 20 kindergarteners • National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) recommends 2.0 adults in classes of no more than 24 kindergarteners • Our program will be “hands on” and include various student learning centers requiring management, supervision, and assistance. • Of all our 20 comparable communities, 17 have a full time co- teacher or teacher assistant 25
FY20 Budget: Full Day Kindergarten FTE COST Teachers 11.91 $748,164 • Teacher Assistants 18.00 $462,330 • Support Staff (Clerical, & • Transportation) 3.89 $136,546 Curriculum Materials, Training $104,150 • Classroom Technology $40,000 • Benefits * Placeholder $459,350 • Total FDK Costs: $1,950,540 * Benefit costs to be included in Town budget 26
Deferred Needs • Guidance, Literacy, and coaching • Part-time teachers for High School: Pathways Science Mandarin, and Latin • Software for business operations; support staff • DaVinci Lab program specialist • District survey software, curriculum materials • Upgrade NHS TV Studio software • Clerical support • Student club stipends, K-12 • Middle School literacy 27
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