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Owen D. Young Central School. Shared Services Herkimer BOCES and ODYCSD. Presenters: Mark Vivacqua , District Superintendent James Picolla , Superintendent Brennan Fahey, Principal. Administrative Cost Per Pupil?. Administrative Cost Per Pupil?. ODY. Location. :45 to Utica
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Owen D. Young Central School Shared Services Herkimer BOCES and ODYCSD Presenters: Mark Vivacqua, District Superintendent James Picolla, Superintendent Brennan Fahey, Principal
Location :45 to Utica 1:15 to Albany 1:30 to Syracuse 1:45 to Binghamton
About Us • Current enrollment: about 195 students K-12 • Historic building: circa 1927 • 2013-14 budge: $5.5 million • Leadership team: • Part-time Superintendent • Part-Time Business Administrator • Full-Time K-12 Principal • Full-Time K-12 Guidance Counselor
Why Shared Services? Decreased costs Increased services to children
History • Pre-2010 ($343,000 annual expense) • Full-Time Superintendent/Principal • Full-Time Assistant Principal • Full-Time Business Administrator • 2010-2012 ($302,000 annual expense) • Full-Time Superintendent/Principal • Full-Time Business Administrator
History, cont. • 2012-2013 to present ($239,000 annual expense) • Part-Time Superintendent • Part-Time Business Official • Full-Time Principal
Why the Change? • District focus on building level leadership • APPR • Curriculum development • Increased staff supervision
Benefits • Fiscal savings applied to: • .2 math coach • .2 ELA coach • .2 CSE chairperson • .5 Music • .5 PE • .5 Social Studies • Increased presence of principal in classrooms to drive instruction • More responsive and effective student discipline
Challenges The work doesn’t exist only on “ODY Days” Superintendent is not the “face” of the school Communication with Business Official Slower response time Decentralized control
Keys to Success Outstanding Principal Knowledgeable Business Official Cooperative Board Realistic expectations by all stakeholders