Equitable Student Funding Presentation

Every Child is a Work of Art. Create a Masterpiece.

Equitable Student Funding Town Hall Meetings for School of the Arts

What is ESF?

ESF (Equitable Student Funding) is the tool that all city schools will use to

determine how they will be funded for the 2011-2012 school year and beyond.

What is ESF?

SCHOOL BUDGET USE: School Leaders must decide

how to spend the money.

In a "Weighted Student Funding" based system, schools are predominantly given monies based on student enrollment and need.

$ Per Pupil Based on Need

ELL Special Education

Teachers Principals Librarians

Guidance Counselors Assistant Principals

After-School Programs & Enrichment Professional Development Curriculum Materials

Academic Intervention Gifted/Talented

Etc.

Foundation Grant

Title I Funding

School or Program Weights

Non-Formula Resources

$ per pupil, services, equipment or materials, or Full Teaching Employees (FTE)

As determined by the Central Office

Superintendent’s 2009-2010 Budget Presentation

Three Components of ESF

Special Funds Locked Funds District Priority Program Funds

Per-Student Weighed

Allocation Based on Need

Title I Allocation (Foundation Grant)

District Controlled

Resources

Unique Program Funds

Total Breakdown of ESF Funding

Special Funds Locked Funds District Priority Program Funds

Per-Student Weighed

Allocation Based on Need

$4,799,025.00

Title I Allocation (Foundation Grant)

$149,543.00

District Controlled

Resources

?

Unique Program Funds

SOTA Allocation for the Arts

$633,000.00

Total ESF Allocated Funds - Not Including Locked Funds/District Controlled Resources

$5,581,568

General Education Student (Base Weight) $3,682.00

Special Education Student $5,856.00

English Language Learners (ELL) Weights

Beginner (K-8) = Base + $2,396.00 $6,078.00

Beginner (9-12) = Base + $3,594.00 $7,276.00

Intermediate = Base + $2,396.00 $6,078.00

Advanced = Base + $1,198.00 $4,880.00

Combination of Students Projected to SOTA = $4,799,025.00

Total Breakdown of ESF Funding Weighted Category Weights

SOTA Operational Costs

Average Annual Salaries Totaling $8,326,822.40

Operating Costs

(paper, supplies etc.) Averaging $200,000.00

Annual Operating Budget

for SOTA 2010-2011 $8,526,822.40

Proposed ESF Allocation

for SOTA 2011-2012 $5,581,568.00

2010-2011 Current Academic School Year

Impact

-$2,945,254.40 Representing a 35% Reduction

Over of SOTA’s Current Budget ⅓

SOTA Operational Costs

Current Arts Staff Totaling $1,458,954.40

Proposed ESF Allocation

for the Arts 2011-2012 $633,000.00

2010-2011 Current Academic School Year

Impact

-$825,954.00 Representing a 57% Reduction to the Arts

Over of SOTA’s Current Budget ½

SOTA at a Glance 101 Teachers All Art and Academic Staff

32 Support Staff Clerical, Counselors, Paraprofessionals,

Art Center Staff, Etc.

27 District Staff “Locked Funded” Principal, Custodial, Food Services, 1:1 Paraprofessionals,

Social Workers, School Psychologists Etc.

8 Administration Educational Leadership Team

168 Building Personnel

(Current Ratio: 1 Teacher to 17.5 Students Minimum)

SOTA at a Glance

Minimum / NYS Mandated Programs (Middle School / High School Graduation)

59 Academic Teachers (Current Staffing 77)

10 Arts Teachers (Current Staffing 24)

These Numbers DO NOT Include;

Administrators, Clerical, Counselors, Security Officers etc. or ANY Staff That Would Provide Additional Support for

Students, Parents, Faculty and Staff Outside the Classroom

Assumed Staffing Ratio of 1 Teacher to 28 Students Under ESF

- Under ESF -

RCSD Board Priorities

• Academic Achievement

• School Safety and Environment

• Performance Management

• Fiscal Oversight and Accountability

• Customer Service

2011 State of Our Schools Slide Presentation



AP Art Electives 0.6 2 Courses, 3 Sections, 15 Classes a Week

Arts 5.6 28 Sections, 140 Classes a Week

AVID 1 3 Sections 15 Classes a Week, Plus Entire Program

Counselor 1 250 Students

English 1 5 Sections, 25 Classes a Week

Foreign Language 4 20 Sections, 100 Classes a Week, Entire Program

Beyond the 8th Grade



Health/PE 1 10 Sections, 50 Classes a Week

Instrumental Music 2 9 Lessons a Day, 45 Classes a Week

Math 2 10 Sections, 40 Classes a Week, Plus All Math Labs

Science 1 5 Sections, 25 Classes a Week

Social Studies 1 5 Sections, 25 Classes a Week

Specialists ELA/Math 2 6 Sections, 30 Classes a Week,

Plus All Benchmark Assessments

Substitutes Across Every Department and Bargaining Union


• School Safety and Environment

Home School

Assistants 2 Attendance, Tardiness, Home Visits, In School Suspensions

Safety and Security 1 Supervision of Students; Scanning, Arrival, Dismissal, Busses,

Breakfast, Lunches, Before and After School and Overall Campus

Administration

1

Student Behavior, Safety and Management, Instructional Support, Evaluation and Observation, Parental Contact, Transportation, Small School Initiative

Clerical 4 School Accessibility, Parental Support, Phones, Library, School,

Student and Faculty Support

Master Scheduling 32 Early Dismissal for Juniors and Seniors due to Limited Course Offerings


• Performance Management

Artistic Support Staff

Arts Center

Arts Eligibility

Auditions - Change of Mission

Center for Youth

College Readiness

Extended Day / Intervention Programs

Field Trips


• Performance Management High School Transcript / College Entrance Portfolio

Library Accessibility and Distribution of Books

National Collegiate Athletic Association Eligibility (NCAA) Due to Sequencing / Availability of Upper Level Core Subjects

i.e. Math, Science and Foreign Language

On-Line Credits for Mandated Courses i.e. Health

PE Alternatives / Electives

Productions - Recitals, Gallery Openings, Evening Arts Events

Special Programming - AVID / College Prep Programs

Substitutes

Textbook

Transportation Outside of RTS



Computers Software and Hardware

Consultants

Copiers

Custodial Services and Supplies

Equipment / Instrument Repair

Field Trips

Instructional Supplies - Departmental Needs, Purchases - Planners, Student IDs



Library Books

Postage

Printing and Advertising

Professional Development

Service Contracts

Stipends

Substitutes

Supervision / Management

Telephone

Textbooks

What’s at Stake

Our Mission Student Success … Academic, Artistic and Humanistic School of the Arts … is a Highly Successful and Academically Challenging Performing Arts School Highest … Graduation Rate, Attendance and College Acceptance … Driven by the Arts Celebrating 30 Years of Artistic and Academic Excellence … the Only RCSD Program to be in Good Academic Standing under NCLB

$1,458,954.40 Currently Allocated for the Arts

$633,000 ESF Program Allocation for the Arts

for 1,200 students

$527.50 Per Student, Per Year

$2.93 Per Day

What’s at Stake

What’s at Stake

Performing Arts School …

becoming

… Comprehensive School

RCSD Board Promise

• Recruit and organize parents.

• Include parents and community in school decisions.

• Design effective communication between home and school.

• Identify community resources to strengthen school programs.

2011 State of Our Schools Slide Presentation


• Customer Service

Every Child is a Work of Art.

Create a Masterpiece.