+ Orange Elementary School FY15 Budget Overview Tari N. Thomas Superintendent of Schools
+ The Key Metrics of the Organization: Orange Elementary Enrollment 661 Attendance 94% Average Class Size 22 Student to Teacher Ratio 13:1 Special Education 20% Low Income 64% Highly Qualified Teachers 100% Teaching Personnel 61 Non-Teaching Personnel 59 Administration 3 Students Per Computer 3:1 Choice In 58 Choice Out 44
+ Internal and External Factors: Internal: Contracted Increases Special Education Challenges with school buildings External: Local, State and National Economic Issues State and Federal Education Revenue decreases Energy, Utility and Transportation Costs No Reduction (only increases) in Mandates Common Core Teacher Evaluation Homeless Transportation DDMs PARCC implementation 21 st Century Skill integration with infrastructure, hardware & software needs New Science, Technology & Engineering Frameworks
+FY15 Budget Overview Proposed 2014-2015 Operating Budget: $5,893,285 Represents a 6.6% increase or $368,809 over the 2013-2014 budget of $5,524,476 All staff will be contributing 27.5% to health insurance for FY15 and migrating to 30% for FY16. Supports contractual salary obligations: 2% for licensed staff and 2.5% for support staff Four waves of adjustments from original zero based budget of $12,373,691 Version II $6,025,207 Version III $5,858,905 a reduction of 166,302 Version IIIA $5,804,485 a reduction of 54,420 Version IV $5,893,285 an increase of 88,800 due to error in transportation and SpEd needs Focuses on Academic Excellence, Student Well-Being and Fiscal Responsibility Continues support for technology to increase 21 st Century Integration Continues implementation of Educator Evaluation, Common Core State Standards and the new Science Frameworks Develops and implements District Determined Measures (DDMs) Prepares the district for the implementation of the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC)
+ School Choice Budget: The estimated revenue received in FY14 from the School Choice Program is $273,888. FY 15 plans to utilize $270,000 from School Choice to fund teachers salaries, covering approximately 4.5 positions. The District receives $4154 for each Choice student instead of the standard $5000 due to being at 2.5% below NSS. The loss in revenue to the district for FY14 is estimated to be $49,068. Students with Special Education Needs have additional dollars that follow them through the School Choice Program.
+ Academic Excellence: Opportunities for Improvement The FY 15 Budget Supports Ongoing Improvement Initiatives: Common Core and New Science Standards -Curriculum -Instruction -Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) -District Determined Measures (DDMs) -District-wide Assessment Plan Digital Learning Environment -migrating towards 1:1 for students -mobile devices -increase opportunities for well-matched professional development on 21 st Century Learning Skills Integration District Goals for Learning -ELA, Mathematics and Sci/Tech growth -Move out of Level III accountability status District Goals for Wellness & the Arts -Art, Music, P.E. & Tech on a weekly basis for students Contribute to Strategic Planning for the Consolidated Districts of Orange, Petersham & R.C. Mahar Regional
+ Student Well-Being: Prevention and Responsiveness Prevention Safe School Climate Committees and Initiatives Dedicated Staff: Guidance, Nursing, School Resource Officer Programs: Responsive Classroom, Second Steps, Steps to Respect, DARE Partnership with Orange Police Department & State Police Responsiveness Student Conduct & Bullying Policies Procedures & Practices Risk Assessments Inter-agency Partnerships Development of a comprehensive safety plan Exploring options to provide after-school care with suspension of ASPIRE program from R.C. Mahar
+ Fiscal Responsibility: Squeezing every nickel! Continued Implementation of Reorganization of Central Office Hiring of Director of Finance and Operations Increased role and authority of principals as instructional leaders Restructuring of Technology Personnel Elimination of a year-round Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Pre-K through 12 to be replaced with a PreK-6, 194 day, Curriculum Coordinator to be shared with Petersham. Largely Maintains Level Funding, Services and Programming Cautious with School Choice account as FY14 s reserve is at $70,990. Ideally 5% or $294,664 would be optimal to deal with unanticipated costs and protect ourselves from having to go to the town. Plan is to grow the reserve by $10,000 to $20,00 annually. Various Cost Controls- Reallocation, Reductions & Denied Requests We are prioritizing and seeking equity amongst departments.
+ District Staffing Profile: FTEs for 2014 and 2015 Category FY14 Actuals FY15 Planned Difference Principals 3 3 0 Administrative Support 5 5 0 Regular Ed Teachers 36.8 35.6-1.2 Special Ed Teachers 9 9 0 Special Ed Paras 14.6 14.6 0 Regular Ed Paras 4.7 5.5 +0.8 Custodial and Director of Facilities 6.5 6.5 0 Central Office 2 2.8.8 Food Service 9.1 9.1 0 Other Staff 12.9 12.9 0 Totals 103.6 104 +.4
+ Enrollment Profile for OES: 2010 student enrollment was at 840 2014 student enrollment is at 661 21% decrease over four years
+ 2014-2015 Budget by Program Group Where Does Orange Elementary Spend Its Money? 5% 28% 45% 12% 7% 3% District Leadership and Administration Contract Services Operations/Maintenance Instructional Salaries and Materials Transportation Special Education
+ Revenue Sources for Orange Elementary: 7000000 Revenue for FY 12, 13,14,15 6000000 5000000 4000000 3000000 2000000 1000000 0 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 School Choice Chapter 70 from State for Schools Local Contribution from Town of Orange
+ In Summary: Re-organization of Central Office Admin to address Fiscal & Asset Management, Curriculum & Instruction and Technology Art, Music, P.E. & Tech/Engineering on a weekly basis, K-6 School Choice Budget: $270,000 Chapter 70 from State: $5,173,729 Town s Contribution: $719,493 $5,893,285 + health care contribution from town + some town hall services