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WANTAGH UFSD EXPLANATION OF A PPS BUDGET WANTAGH SEPTA MEETING. January 22, 2013. CHALLENGE FOR THE FUTURE. To continue to provide this high quality special education instructional program in our school district in the most cost effective fashion. CODE 2250.400 CONTRACTUAL EXPENSES.
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WANTAGH UFSDEXPLANATION OF A PPS BUDGETWANTAGH SEPTA MEETING January 22, 2013
CHALLENGE FOR THE FUTURE To continue to provide this high quality special education instructional program in our school district in the most cost effective fashion.
CODE 2250.400CONTRACTUAL EXPENSES • TOTAL CODE: $671,485 • This code includes CSE recommended ABA home services, in school consultations, parent training, home instruction and students attending special education schools needing related services. (MANDATED) Code has decreased $18,222 from last year. In 2007-2008, actual expenditures were $422,000. In 2008-2009, expenditures were $564,000. In 2009-2010, expenditures were $634,000. In 2010-2011 expenditures were $670,519. In 2011-2012, budgeted amount was $689,707.
CODE 2250.401SCREENINGS • CSE recommended evaluations for students receiving special education services or being reviewed by the CSE for eligibility- $20,000* – includes neurologicals, psychiatrics, audiological evaluations, etc. (CSEMandated) *$1,000 reduction from last year
BOCES PROGRAMS CARMAN ROAD ROSEMARY KENNEDY IRIS WOLFSON HS CCA JAMES E. ALLEN DH SEAMAN NECK OTHER PUBLIC SCHOOLS BELLMORE MERRICK LEVITTOWN MASSAPEQUA SEAFORD APPROVED SPECIAL EDUCATION PRIVATE SCHOOL PROGRAMS LITTLE VILLAGE BROOKVILLE (AHRC) DDI GENESIS GREEN CHIMNEYS ABILITIES PROJECTED 2012-2013 ENROLLMENT IN OUT-OF DISTRICT PROGRAMS
CODE 2250.471OTHER PUBLIC SCHOOL TUITIONS • Total tuition for students attending other school district special education programs - (IEP Mandated) Total = $657,142 • Students are presently placed by the CSE in Levittown, Bellmore-Merrick, Massapequa, Plainedge and Seaford ($584,205)-Includes $ for TBD students • Parentally placed students attending district special education programs in Bellmore, Plainedge, Seaford and West Islip (D.O.L. Law)- ($72,937) Code has increased $196,141 from last year
CODE 2250.472SPECIAL EDUCATION PRIVATE SCHOOL TUITION Students placed in NYS approved private school placements • Schools include AHRC ($47,000-62,000 per student), DDI ($43,000), Genesis ($41,000-64,000), Little Village ($41,000-$96,000), Abilities ($14,000), Green Chimneys ($61,000), Harmony Heights ($33,000) • Total Cost is $1,186,830 (IEP Mandated) Cost represents an decrease of $165,000 from last year’s budget
BOCES TUITION COSTS Special Education Program11/12 Rate Tuition Level One 9:1:2 • Carman Road $ 57,073 • CCA • Iris Wolfson High School • Jerusalem Avenue • Rosemary Kennedy Center • Seaman Neck Tuition Level Two 6:1:1 • CCA $ 58,663 • Hearing Impaired • Iris Wolfson High School • Jerusalem Avenue • Rosemary Kennedy Center • Seaman Neck Tuition Level Three 6:1:1 Mental Health • CCA – Net $ 62,941 • Jerusalem Avenue ISP Tuition Level Four 6:1:2 • Children's Readiness Center $ 65,190 • Rosemary Kennedy Center Total cost is $1,186,265 which represents a reduction of $346,000 when compared to last year’s budget
STUDENTS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION BY DISABILITY CATEGORY AUTISM 41 ED 14 LD 153 THE TOTAL OF 448 REPRESENTS A ID 2 DECREASE OF 14 STUDENTS WHEN DEAF 2 COMPARED TO THE SAME TIME HEARING 1 LAST YEAR. SPEECH/LANGUAGE 104 VISION 2 OI 4 OHI 104 MD 20 TBI 1 TOTAL 448
Special Education Programs in District Schools • Mandalay - Resource Room • Wantagh Elementary- Integrated Co-Teaching and Resource Room • Forest Lake- Special Class and Resource Room • Middle School- Special Class, Integrated Co-Teaching and Resource Room • High School- Special Class, Integrated Co-Teaching and Resource Room
STAFFING IN DISTRICT PROGRAMS MANDALAY RESOURCE ROOM .50 TEACHER FOREST LAKE RESOURCE ROOM 1 TEACHER+ESL SPECIAL CLASS K-1 1 TEACHER SPECIAL CLASS 2-3 1 TEACHER SPECIAL CLASS 3-5 1 TEACHER WANTAGH ELEMENTARY RESOURCE ROOM .50 TEACHER ICT K 1 TEACHER ICT 1 2 TEACHERS ICT 2 2 TEACHERS ICT 3 1 TEACHER ICT 4 2 TEACHERS ICT 5 1 TEACHER
STAFFING IN DISTRICT PROGRAMS MIDDLE SCHOOL RESOURCE ROOM 1.6 TEACHERS ICT 6 2 TEACHERS ICT 7 2 TEACHERS ICT 8 2 TEACHERS SPECIAL CLASS 6-7 1 TEACHER SPECIAL CLASS 7-8 1 TEACHER HIGH SCHOOL RESOURCE ROOM 2.4 TEACHERS ICT 9 2 TEACHERS ICT 10 2.2 TEACHERS ICT 11 2.2 TEACHERS ICT 12 .50 TEACHER SPECIAL CLASS 9 1 TEACHER SPECIAL CLASS 10 1 TEACHER SPECIAL CLASS 11 1 TEACHER SPECIAL CLASS 12 .50 TEACHER
CURRENT PPS STAFF12-13 SPEECH 7 PT 1.5 OT 3.6 PSYCHOLOGISTS 7 SW 2 CLERICAL 3
CODE 2815.400HEALTH SERVICES OTHER DISTRICTS • Payment to other districts for health services (nursing and speech) provided to Wantagh resident students attending private and parochial schools outside of the district- Mandated by Section 912 ofthe Education Law- $125,000 Budgeted cost is $5,000 higher than last year
OTHER PPS CODES (Not Mandated) • 2250.450-Materials/Supplies $9600 • 2250.401-Speech Supplies $600 • 2250.480-Special Ed Textbooks $2500 • 2815.200-Health Office Equipment $1500 • 2815.401-Audiometer Calibration $830 • 2815.402-Nursing Supplies $7005 • 2820.450-PPS Supplies $2500
Total projected spending: 3,839,262 94.46% of Budget is mandated
PPS DEPARTMENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS, SHORT AND LONG TERM GOALS SECTION 504 MEETING REVISIONS INTEGRATED CO-TEACHING TRAINING FOCUS ON TRANSITIONS BETWEEN BUILDINGS REVIEW OF HOME SERVICES SOCIAL SKILLS-”WANTAGH BUDDIES” REVIEW OF RELATED SERVICES RESPONSE TO INTERVENTION (RTI) PRIOR WRITTEN NOTICE PREPARING FOR IMPACT OF RCT ELIMINATION REDUCTION IN BUDGET COSTS WHILE MAINTAINING AN EXCELLENT INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM