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School District
January 2015
Budget
Plan
2015-16
Frances Rabinowitz
Interim Superintendent
V7
January 2015
AGENDA
Fiscal Goals
School Improvement
Priorities
Budget Overview: 2014-15
Core Educational
Components
Requested Appropriation
Non-Discretionary Costs
Discretionary Funding
Priorities if Discretionary
Funding is Received
Mission
Statement
The
The mission
mission of
of
Bridgeport
Bridgeport Public
Public
Schools
Schools is
is to
to inspire
inspire
our
diverse
community
our diverse community
to
to work
work together
together in
in
order
order to
to serve
serve our
our
students.
students. We
We will
will
support
support the
the
development
development of
of
excellent
excellent leadership,
leadership,
and
and utilize
utilize our
our unique
unique
resources
resources to
to challenge
challenge
and
and cultivate
cultivate wellwellbalanced
individuals
balanced individuals
who
who seek
seek knowledge
knowledge
FISCAL GOALS
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FISCAL GOALS
1.
2.
3.
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FISCAL GOALS
4. SCHOOL-BASED BUDGETING MODEL
School Staff Allocation Model: equitable and uniform
formulas, with consideration for school- specific
needs
Operating Allocation
$30/student
Continued Option: deployment of discretionary funds for parttime personnel (hourly, per diem); e.g., interventionists, tutors
etc.
$7/student
Elementary Schools: Title I; High Schools: State Priority Grant
Requires submission of a Budget Plan approved by: Principal,
School Governance Council (SGC) Chair, PAC/PTSO President
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FISCAL GOALS
5. Comprehensive Fiscal Analysis, Internal
Position
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School Improvement
Priorities
January 2015
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
PRIORITIES
#
THEORY OF ACTION
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BUDGET OVERVIEW:
2014-15 (Current
School Year)
Budget Components
Core Educational Components
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January 2015
$14.7M
Operating
General
Fund
Alliance/EC
S
$224.8M
$14.7M
Federal
Grants:
I: $9.6M
IIA: $1.9M
III: $420,000
Excluding nonpublic
school amounts
Title
Title II
Title IIA
IIA
Title
Title
III
Title III *
*
$11.9M
$11.9M
State
Grants:
Priority
(PSDG) +
Bilingual
$7.76M
$6.7M - Priority
Grants
$389.355 ESH
$455,708 Summer
$214,416 Bilingual
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January 2015
District
District Instructional
Instructional Support
Support Model
Model
Curriculum,
Curriculum, Instruction
Instruction and
and Professional
Professional
Development
Development
Special
Special Education
Education and
and Support
Support Services
Services
SRBI
SRBI Interventions
Interventions
Technology
Technology
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January 2015
14
January 2015
Five
Learning
RULER and PBIS [Yale Center for Emotional
Intelligence] a field-tested approach integrated into the
curriculum and across the entire school, and aligned with
PBIS [Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports].
Outcomes:
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o
o SRBI
SRBI Interventions:
Interventions: Scientific
Scientific Research-Based
Research-Based
Intervention
Intervention
Social/Emotiona
l
Academics
Wilson Reading
Program 2-12
Tier
3
Core
Instructional
Materials K12
(Intervention
Components)
HMH/Holt
MacDougall
Tier
2
Functional Behavioral
Assessments
Behavior Intervention
Plans
Positive Behavior
Intervention System
Small-Groups
Check In-Check Out
Tier
I
Universal Screening Tool:
Positive
Behavior
Intervention
System
RULER
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Computers in Schools:
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January 2015
General Fund
Alliance/ECS
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January 2015
+7.0M
$226,822,062
$19,739,352
(without
Project
Project Alliance/ECS)
Operating
ed
ed
+2M
+2M
minim
General
Alliance/E
minim
Fund
CS
um
um
Federal
Grants**
Projected
Projected
I: $9.6M
IIA: $1.9M
III: $420,000
Excluding nonpublic
school amounts
Title
Title II
Title IIA
IIA
Title
Title
Title III
III
$11.9M
$11.9M
State
Grants
Priority
(PSDG) +
Bilingual
$6.7M - Priority
$7.76M
Grants
$389.355 ESH
$455,708 Summer
$214,416 Bilingual
Project
Project
ed
ed
+5.0M
+5.0M
minimu
minimu
m
m
Projected
Projected
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+12.0M
2015-16 Operating Budget
Total
Appropriation - Request Request
2015-16 Appropriation
Appropriation Request
Request
2015-16
STARTING POINT:
POINT:
STARTING
2014-15 Appropriation
Appropriation (with
(with Alliance):
Alliance):
2014-15
$239,526,866
$239,526,866
ADD
ADD
Amount
Amount Needed
Needed for
for Non-Discretionary
Non-Discretionary Costs:
Costs:
Subtotal:
Subtotal:
$
$
7,034,548
7,034,548
$246,561,414
$246,561,414
Amount Requested:
Requested: Discretionary
Discretionary Services
Services =
=
TOTAL =
=
$251,561,414
TOTAL
$251,561,414
$ 5,000,000
5,000,000
$
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Non-Discretionary Costs
Area
Explanation
January 2015
+7.0M
minimum
Projected
Amount
Collective
Bargaining
Agreements
Salary Increases:
Health
Insurance
$1,500,000
Enrollment
Growth
FCWto Grade 12
BMA.to Grade 11
Elementary Schools
$1,299,548
Special
Education
Transportation
Facilities/Utiliti
es
- ($200,000)
- ($200,000)
($1,500,000)
OFFSET
$3,400,000
$125,000
$ 70,000
$465,000
$120,000
$955,000
- ($500,000)
EST.
$1,500,000
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January 2015
BMA
Priority Grant
E-Rate
Category 2
Alliance
School Security
State HS Magnet
Smart Start PK
Title I
Alliance/Title I
SRBI
Alliance
(redeployed funds
from Achievement
First Residency)
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Discretionary Funding
The district is requesting an additional $5M
in discretionary funding.
This sum is above the amount considered nondiscretionary, in order to maintain current
services and manage growth (enrollment and
buildings).
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PRIORITIES
DISCRETIONARY
BUDGET INCREASE
$1M
$2M
$4M
$5M
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January 2015
PRIORITIES BUDGET
Service
Total
(rounde
d)
Explanation
$76,25
1
$808,261
District-wide
10.
6
$ 7,304
$197,208
Elementary
Schools
TOTAL
$1,005,4
69
Nurse
Academic
Interventionists
Unit
Cost
$1
INCREASE
M
27
Notes
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January 2015
PRIORITIES BUDGET
Service
Explanation
Nurse
High Schools:
Subject Area
Coordinators
Professional
Total
(rounde
d)
Notes
$76,25
1
$808,261
Elementary
Schools
27
$19,72
2
$532,491
Elementary
Schools
$75,00
0
$375,000
Elementary
Schools
Teacher
Positions, with
benefits, prep
coverage and
absence
coverage
$75,00
0
$225,000
High Schools
Teacher
Positions, with
benefits and
absence
coverage
10.6
Academic
Interventionists
Unit
Cost
$2
INCREASE
M
Expand in-district
$59,248
District-wide
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January 2015
PRIORITIES BUDGET
Service
Explanation
Nurse
10.6
Academic Interventionists
Small Class Size Pilot
Grades K-1-2
Kindergarten
Paraprofessionals One
per K Class
Technology
27
5
37
Unit
Cost
$4
INCREASE
M
Total
(rounde
d)
Notes
$76,251
$808,261
Elementary
Schools
$19,722
$532,491
Elementary
Schools
$75,000
$375,000
Elementary
Schools Teacher
Positions, with
benefits, prep
coverage and
absence coverage
$75,000
$225,000
High Schools
Teacher Positions,
with benefits and
absence coverage
$52,000
$1,924,000
Elementary
Schools
Paraprofessional
Positions, with
benefits and
absence coverage
$135,248
Instructional
enhancement and
SBAC testing
TOTAL
$4,000,0
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PRIORITIES BUDGET
Service
Kindergarten
Paraprofessionals One
per K Class
Explanation
Add nurse positions, in
order to have 1 full-time
nurse in each elementary
school
$76,251
$808,261
Elementary Schools
10.
6
$21,913
$591,651
Elementary Schools
$75,000
$375,000
Elementary Schools
Teacher Positions,
with benefits and
absence coverage
$75,000
$225,000
High Schools
Teacher Positions,
with benefits and
absence coverage
$52,000
$1,924,000
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Technology - Equipment
Special Education
Students Mainstreamed
in General Education
Classes
Total
(rounde
d)
Nurse
Academic
Interventionists
Unit
Cost
$5
INCREASE
M
Servers, chromebook
carts and/or computer
lab upgrades
12
Include self-contained
special education
students, who are
mainstreamed >=40% in
$76,088
$72,500/p
Plus
Transportatio
n
1,000,000
Notes
Elementary Schools
Paraprofessional
Positions, with
benefits and
absence coverage
Instructional
enhancement and
SBAC
Elementary Schools:
additional TR
positions, plus
transportation (if
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SUMMARY
SUMMARY OF
OF BUDGET
BUDGET CONSULTATIONS
CONSULTATIONS
Constituency
Constituency Groups
Groups
As
As part
part of
of the
the budget
budget development
development process,
process, the
the Superintendent
Superintendent
Team
conferred
with
the
various
constituency
Team conferred with the various constituency groups
groups for
for input.
input.
ideas
follows.
ideas follows.
and
and Senior
Senior Leadership
Leadership
A
summary
A summary of
of proposed
proposed
Area
Description
Bilingual/World
Languages
Literacy
Mathematics
Science
Nursing
Occupational Therapy
Parent Center
Physical Education,
Athletics and Health
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January 2015
SUMMARY
SUMMARY OF
OF BUDGET
BUDGET CONSULTATIONS
CONSULTATIONS
Constituency
Constituency Groups
Groups
As
As part
part of
of the
the budget
budget development
development process,
process, the
the Superintendent
Superintendent
Team
conferred
with
the
various
constituency
Team conferred with the various constituency groups
groups for
for input.
input.
ideas
follows.
ideas follows.
and
and Senior
Senior Leadership
Leadership
A
summary
A summary of
of proposed
proposed
Area
Description
Principals Elementary
Schools
Professional Development
Psychology
School Security
School Volunteers
Special Education
Speech/Language
SRBI
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Alliance/ECS
Title I
Title IIA
Priority
January 2015
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Note: as incorporated in
$14.7M
the Operating Budget
Plan
Bridgeport Military Academy Elementary Level: Intervention
component of
JROTC Instructors, Security,
Prep/Enhancement Teacher
Extended Day Tutoring
Allocation
PHocuseD Learning: Training for
Reading and Mathematics
Administrators (split with Title
Specialists
IIA)
Creative Youth Productions
Guidance Counselors Elementary Level
(CYP)
High School Academy Support
School/Media Specialists
[e.g., Harding International
Special Education/Resource
Baccalaureate (IB), Certified
Teachers Prevention
Nursing Assistant, Culinary]
Component
HMH Instructional Supplies District Academic Team
Annual Contractual Payment [5
Executive Director year agreement: 2012-2016] &
Elementary
Other Textbooks
@ 30%: Executive Director
Instructional Supplies
Elementary; Executive
[textbooks register growth &
Director - Secondary;
replenishment, consumables] Director, Literacy; Director,
split with Title I
Mathematics; Director,
Safari Montage: Instructional
Bilingual/World Languages;
Management Platform
Director,
Technology: Document
Health/Athletics/Physical
Education
Management System, Kronos
Time/Attendance, E-Rate
Computer Technicians (2)
ALLIANCE/ECS
January 2015
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January 2015
$7.5M
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TITLE I
Reading Specialists
Mathematics Specialists
Bilingual Academic
Intervention Services
Instructional Assistants
(Kindergarten, bilingual) and
Special Education Assistants
SRBI Materials and PD:
AimsWeb, Wilson (split with
IDEA); LEXIA - fully paid --Reading, through 12-31-15;
Math, through 6-30-16
Computer Equipment
January 2015
$9.6M
Instructional Supplies
[textbooks register growth
& replenishment,
consumables] - split with
Alliance
Home-School Coordinators Elementary Schools (22)
Family Resource
Coordinators - Barnum,
Batalla, Dunbar, Roosevelt
Coordinator, NNPS [National
Network of Partnership
Schools]
Parent Involvement
-Elementary school
allocations (1%)
Security/Custodial Fees Parent involvement events
School Parent Rooms Telephone Charges
PLTI: Parent Leadership
Training Institute
Annual Parent Convention
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January 2015
TITLE IIA
$1.9M
University Interns
New Teacher
Induction/Orientation
Activities
PHocuseD Learning:
Training in Teacher
Evaluation for
Administrators (split with
Alliance)
Protraxx: Continuing
Education Software
Peer Observer Stipends
Professional Development
Conferences: Special
Education, Bilingual, other
areas
Professional Development:
International
Baccalaureate Training for
Harding HS
Professional Development
Supplies/Materials