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Student Based Budgeting (a.k.a. SBB). November 10, 2010. Agenda. When and why did DPS move to SBB?. What is the SBB Basic Methodology?. What flexibility do schools have?. What are the SBB Allocations?. What is the budget cycle?. When and Why did DPS move to SBB?.
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Student Based Budgeting (a.k.a. SBB) November 10, 2010 Denver Public Schools
Agenda When and why did DPS move to SBB? What is the SBB Basic Methodology? What flexibility do schools have? What are the SBB Allocations? What is the budget cycle? Denver Public Schools
When and Why did DPS move to SBB? • SBB was implemented for Fiscal Year 2007-2008 • District goals for the implementation: • Provide transparency to dollars allocated to schools • Demonstrate that dollars follow the students • Ability to explain why total budget dollars differ between years for an individual school or how dollars differ between schools • Enhance the flexibility of resource utilization by schools Fourth, define school program $ for Early Ed, ELL and Table X Third, calculate the $ per pupil for base, FRL, MM, Title I, Mill Levy and Student Services Second, project the school total, free lunch, MM and ELL enrollment First, Identify the school level (ES, K-8, MS, 6-12, HS) Denver Public Schools
SBB Basic Methodology Which funds are allocated to the schools in SBB? *Examples of Central Budgets: Food Services, Center Programs, MS/HS Athletics, Transportation, Technology Denver Public Schools
What Flexibility Do Schools Have? • Budget and staff based on individual needs of the school • Flexibility in classroom staffing ratios • Easier to convert resources to different uses when the budget plan changes • Increased ability to fund staff development • Use of funds has become more discretionary in nature (instructional vs. admin, ML Facilitators etc.) Denver Public Schools
SBB Funding Schedule FY10-11 Denver Public Schools
SBB Allocation Descriptions • Base – use of these funds is discretionary and supports all students • Mild/Moderate – to support the school’s mild moderate population • Specialized (student) Service Days – to provide nurse and mental health (psychologist and social worker) support for all students • Free Lunch Supplemental Funds (at-risk) – to support the school’s at-risk population • Title I – supplemental funds to address “additional” needs at schools with high Free and Reduced Lunch population • English Language Learners – to support the students of English Language Acquisition • Targeted Interventions – to support all students in schools identified as “Accredited on Probation” in the School Performance Framework • Extra Allocations (Table X) – Staff resources to support schools with specialized programs – IB, Montessori and Arts • Gifted and Talented – to support the students identified as gifted and talented Denver Public Schools
The Budget Cycle • School Action • Board Action September May - June December March January February Denver Public Schools