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BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS FY19 B UDGET P ROPOSAL February 7 th , 2018 1

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Starting with our vision for college, career and life readiness 2

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Building a budget to support our vision  We expect Mayor Walsh’s Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Proposal to include a projected $48 million increase for BPS; the total appropriation will be $1.109 billion o This $48 million increase is in spite of a $17 million decline in Net State Aid compared to FY2018. o This trend of falling state aid is primarily driven by stagnant Chapter 70, a rising charter school assessment and a failure by the State to fully fund the commitment to Charter School Tuition Reimbursement for cities and towns. o On Charter reimbursement alone, Boston is projected to be underfunded by $27 million in FY2019, totaling over $100 million in the past 5 years.  The FY19 proposal is rooted in the guiding principles developed by the Budget Equity Workgroup o Our proposal reflects a multi-year plan to operate efficiently while investing equitably and effectively.  The hallmark of our FY19 proposal is a $40M increase in school budgets with a continued focus on equity and new supports for schools with declining enrollment o The proposed budget includes $10M of new investments targeted to schools with concentrations of high need as well as a series of new supports for schools with declining enrollments, particularly those that are lower performing.  We are also proposing a series of targeted high-impact investments in technology, training and innovation o These include a new technology platform for capturing teacher evaluation, funding for the Lynch Leadership program which is a pipeline for new school leaders, and Becoming a Man, a program that serves young men of color by providing school-based group counseling and mentoring services.  We are able to maximize investments in the BPS budget because of our commitment to implementing continuous operational efficiencies o Our focus on central office and operations minimizes the impact on services to students. 3

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS In addition to new investments, the FY19 proposal will sustain the three research-backed investments which have been the hallmarks of past budgets More time learning Early education Great teaching    Added 40 minutes a day 725 new K1 students in the last Teacher salaries at or near the (equivalent of 20 more days per five years highest offered in MA and year) for elementary students across the country  We have reorganized to hire the best teachers earlier in the year Graduation rates at historic highs and Boston continues to lead the country’s cities in student outcomes 4

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Where we spend our money today Total: $1.06B Central Office (6% of total budget) School Services Budgeted Centrally (28%) School Budgets (66%) 5

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Proposed FY19 Budget (all figures in $ millions) FY18 FY19 18 Adopted vs Percent Category Notes Adopted Proposed 19 Proposed Change • Both FY18 and FY19 final spending will rise further School Budgets $575 $608 $33 5.8% due to collective bargaining • See list of school investments in subsequent slides Direct School Benefits for Expenses • $117 $124 $7 6.0% Pressure from rising healthcare costs school staff Total Schools $692 $732 $40 5.8% • Includes realizing cost savings associated with this Transportation $116 $119 $3 2.7% year’s routing improvements • Includes Special Education itinerant service providers Special Education $63 $65 $2 3.0% and other SPED costs not on school budgets • Realizing savings in water as more schools are School Facilities $64 $63 $0 -0.6% brought online Services Budgeted • Includes, for example: SPC, psychologists, substitutes, Centrally long term leave, school police, athletic coaches, Other $44 $45 $1 1.5% translation, technology for schools, Educational Options Benefits $19 $21 $1 6.0% Total SSBC $307 $313 $6 2.1% Central $54 $55 $1 1.4% Administration Central Benefits $8 $8 $0 6.0% Administration • Across-the-board reductions in cell phones, food, Total Central $62 $63 $1 2.0% travel • Staffing efficiencies 6 Total $1,061 $1,109 $48 4.5%

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Agenda Long Term Financial Planning Fiscal Year 2019 Fiscal environment Proposed investments Equity analysis Understanding changes in school budgets What’s next 7

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Reminder of the Long Term Financial Planning Process (LTFP) …and are engaged with a Budget Equity We released a workgroup to draft an …we solicited report with “10 investment input across the Big Ideas” to free framework. community… up resources… October Winter 2016 / Now 2016 Spring 2017 8

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Close Opportunity & Achievement Gaps Make Enable system-wide school-led investments investments Make trade-offs & identify new revenue to fund investments Continuous improvement to drive operational efficiency

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS How these principles are reflected in the FY19 proposal Guiding principle FY19 proposals • Enable school-led investments Initial application of the Opportunity Index with funds to support high need students ENABLE SCHOOL- • $5.8M in historical funding for partners put into school budgets LED INVESTMENTS • $3M invested in schools for additional discretionary spending • $3M for EL students reflecting shifting ELD level projections • New measures to support schools with declining enrollment • Additional $500K investment in students experiencing homelessness (total of $1.8M) • Make system-wide Continue to support the three research-backed pillars of our investment strategy: MAKE SYSTEM-WIDE investments extended learning time, early childhood education and teacher quality INVESTMENTS • Approximately $30M added to support increased salaries • $1M additional for Translations & Interpretations • Make trade-offs and identify $48M increase in City funding vs FY18 approved MAKE TRADE-OFFS & • IDENTIFY NEW REVENUE new revenue Continued efforts to advocate for the Mayor’s Legislative agenda at the state, especially important in light of the Governor’s proposed budget • Increase the impact of Continuing negotiations with our partners in the BTU to define a contract that is great INCREASE THE existing spending for both students and for teachers IMPACT OF • Ongoing improvement in projections and partnership with schools on assignment EXISTING SPENDING • BuildBPS engagement • Investment in Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) to support early intervention • Continuous improvement to CONTINUOUS Central office OPERATIONAL • drive operational efficiency Transportation 10 IMPROVEMENT

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Agenda Long Term Financial Planning Fiscal Year 2019 Fiscal environment Proposed investments Equity analysis Understanding changes in school budgets What’s next 11

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Recent history of BPS appropriation City of Boston BPS Appropriation ($M) $1,150 $1,109 $1,100 $1,061 $1,041 $1,050 $1,016 $1,000 $975 $938 $950 $900 $850 FY2014 FY2015 FY2016 FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 Historic Levels of Support for 6 Years in a Row: $170 Million Increase

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS FY19 State and Federal fiscal environment • Uncertainty and lack of stability at the federal level continues, as another Continuing Resolution further delays decisions on the spending bill for next year • The Governor’s FY19 proposed budget represents a $17M reduction in Net State Aid and fails to address historical inequities in Massachusetts education funding: – Under the current proposal, Boston's Charter School assessment is set to top $194 million, a $19 million increase in one year. – On top of that increase, the Governor has again underfunded Charter Reimbursements for cities and towns. This will translate into $27 million in lost funding for Boston in FY19, and bring the total over the past five years to over $100 million. • Since 2015, the State has made a concerted effort to grow Chapter 70 by over $450M, but due to inequities in the formula, this has translated into an increase of only $8M for Boston. 13

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS City of Boston: Revenue to Support Boston Education $1,400 Mayor Walsh has increased BPS’s annual budget by $170M since $1,200 taking office At the same time, state funding has lagged 1 : $1,000 • Stagnant Chapter 70 funding has increased by only $8M $800 • $100M shortfall in Charter School Reimbursement funding $600 • $84M increase in expenses for Charter School Tuition $400 We are hopeful the state Chapter 70 Education Aid financial picture will improve as it moves $200 through the Legislature Stagnant through the next few Charter School Reimbursement State Aid months $- FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 H.1 14 1 FY15 Budget – FY19 Governor’s Budget

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Agenda Long Term Financial Planning Fiscal Year 2019 Fiscal environment Proposed investments Equity analysis Understanding changes in school budgets What’s next 15