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1. Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools
2. www.knea.org Look for “Under the Dome” for legislative information
You will be able to write your legislator from here Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools
3. Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools 19,864 students
5 high schools, 8 middle schools, 30 elementary schools, One elementary Charter School, 3 Pre-school sites, 2 alternative programs
40% African-American, 40% Hispanic, 15% Caucasian
86% free/reduced lunch
9th year of district-wide FTF implementation
4. Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools District Goal 85/75
(85% proficiency in reading, 75% proficiency in math)
Enter First Grade School Ready
Exit 12th Grade College Ready 2010 Goals
5. Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools Progress Toward 2010 Goals
6. Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools The Reading Achievement Gap Narrows
7. Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools The Math Achievement Gap Narrows
8. Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools
9. Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools Latest Projection is to cut the Base State Aid Per Pupil Allocation to 1998 levels of funding
25% Reduction in school funding in the last 24 months State Projects Significant Reductions in School Funding
10. Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools Process Principal Budget Committee Analyzed Budget
Committee Reviewed all expenditures
Developing Considerations for Superintendent and Board
Department Directors Preparing Budgets with 20% reductions
11. Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools Considerations – Phase 1 Reduce “Contingency Reserve” $3,000,000
Eliminate “Workman’s Comp” 1,000,000
Reduce Legal Fees 15,000
Reduce Administrative(Central Office) 325,000
Reduce Teaching Fellows Program 200,000
Total Phase 1 $4,540,000
12. Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools Phase 2 Reduce Tuition Payments $ 250,000
Eliminate School Resource Officer 100,000 program
Reduce Summer School 500,000
Reduce Support Departments 3,200,000
Total Phase 2 $4,050,000
13. Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools Phase 3 Eliminate Equipment Replacement $ 50,000
Transportation to 2.5 miles (MS & HS) 1,108,966
Reduce Special Ed Expenditures 1,000,000
Reduce Alternative School Options 616,282
Consider 1 day Furlough for all staff 650,000 (close entire district) _
Total Phase $ 3,425,248
14. Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools Phase 4 M.S and H.S. activities $1,286,779
Extra curricular Athletics
Extra curricular Vocal and Instrumental Music
15. Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools All Phases Total Potential Reductions $13,302,027
16. Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools Total Reduction Needed $14,600,00
17. Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools An obvious question arises: Why is KCKPS impacted more than surrounding districts like Blue Valley, Shawnee Mission and Olathe?
18. Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools Process of Decision Making Department Budget Reviews (Feb 24)
Establish District Goals (March 9)
Community Budget Forums (March 8th and 11th)
Special Board Meeting late March to finalize Fiscal Plan
Budget Hearing - June 22, 2010
19. Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools NEXT STEPS… Continue Salary Study
results projected in 5-10 months
Request Proposals for Outsourcing
Results projected 4-6 months
It is important to note, that consideration for the salary impact study and any potential decision about outsourcing will not be completed in time to impact the fiscal planning for FY11