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2013-14 Proposed Budget. May 21, 2013 Stan Rounds Superintendent of Schools. LCPS Board of Education 2012-13 Budget Priorities. Improved Academic Achievement “Sufficiency” Defined Analyze Substitute Pay Analyze Administrative/Principals Salary Schedule. Sufficiency Defined.
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2013-14 Proposed Budget May 21, 2013 Stan Rounds Superintendent of Schools
LCPS Board of Education 2012-13 Budget Priorities • Improved Academic Achievement • “Sufficiency” Defined • Analyze Substitute Pay • Analyze Administrative/Principals Salary Schedule
Sufficiency Defined • Student gains: from 1 to 1.5 grade levels • Close achievement gap by 20% or ensure that 80% of students meet grade level standards • Essential learning materials and resources are available to enable learning • Building administrators move learning forward by substantive involvement in classroom teaching and learning
Initiatives Implemented to Meet Priorities • Added JUMP - K-2 Joint Ungraded Multiage Primary at seven schools • 14 teachers; 7 EAs; Instructional Specialist and Principal • 240 students • Creation of Flagship “Turnaround” School – Valley View • Added 4 additional schools through UVA Turnaround Schools Program • K-3+ expansion at elementary schools ($1.6 Million) • Enrollment anticipated to rise from 900 to 1,600+
Initiatives Implemented to Meet Priorities • Expansion of LCPS Virtual Learning Academy, Grades 6-12 • Add a dual-language program to Lynn and Sierra Middle Schools (pilot) • Changing the Equation: Intervention to Algebra II • Institute for Parent Engagement (IPE) • Lynn and Mayfield High School • Add four more in Fall 2013; Add seven more in Spring 2014 • ECHS II
Initiatives Implemented to Meet Priorities • New student information system (Synergy) • Parent communication - ParentVUE • Electronic report cards (secondary) • K12 Insights Surveys • Common Core state standards in mathematics and English language arts • full implementation in grades K-3 • targeted professional development for all teachers and administrators • Redefine roles of secondary administrators (Assistant Principals)
May 27, 2010 2013-14 Priorities Moving Toward Excellence: • Common Core • Alternative Education • Human Resource Development • 60% of high school students enrolled in AP Courses • 85% Student Proficiency
May 27, 2010 2013-14 Priorities How do we get there? Sustaining initiatives from 2012/13: • JUMP • K-3+ • Turnaround Schools • Virtual Learning Academy • Gomez and Gomez • ECHS II • Intensified Algebra • IPE
Where Does the Money Come From? • General Fund • Operational Fund • 93.5% SEG ($170 Million) – average enrollment and unit value • .6% local taxes ($1.1 Million) • 5.6 % estimated cash balance ($10 Million) • Instructional Materials (Categorical State Funding) • Student Transportation (Categorical State Funding) • Special Revenue Funds – Special purpose or grant awards • Capital Outlay - Bonds, state matching funds and local tax revenue • Debt Service – Local tax revenue to liquidate voter approved bonds
Unit value is used to calculate the State Equalization Guarantee in the Operational Fund. Story of the Unit Value:
General Fund Expenditures: Operational Budget – Combining resources for instruction • General Admin – Supt/Associates • Central Services – HR, Finance, Warehouse and TSS • Other – Transportation, Food Services, Debt Service and Misc.
General Fund Expenditures:Budget Comparison Change in FY 14 is due to risk insurance being re-budgeted.
2013/14 Budget Summary - What Else May Be Addressed in the Budget? • Elementary class size relief • Centennial High School Staffing • 1% average salary increase • Rate Increase in Educational Retirement of 2.25% • Selected Movement to New Philosophy of Increased Pay for Increased Duties • Salary Schedule Inequities Such as Nurses and Counselors
Pending Issues • Operational Fund – Draft budget is out of balance by $4.3 million. • Utilities budgeted at 2012/13 costs. • Federal Funds – Initial budget is 90% of total allocation. We are awaiting the arrival of several award letters from PED. • Transportation Fund – Operational subsidy of $500,000.
Budget Recap - How does the budget support the mission? Moving Toward Excellence: • Common Core • Alternative Education • Human Resource Development • 65% of high school students enrolled in AP Courses • 85% Student Proficiency