Mission The Prince George’s County Board of Education will advance the achievement of its diverse student body through community engagement, sound policy.

MissionThe Prince George’s County Board of Education will advance the achievement of its diverse student body through community engagement, sound policy governance, accountability, and fiscal responsibility.

Vision100-percent of Prince George’s County Public School graduates will be college and/or career ready.

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Innovate, maximize resources,

streamline central office supports

Establish a safe and supportive school

climate

Engage parents and community

members to provide meaningful input and support

Actively develop and support

effective instructional

leaders and teams

1HIGH STUDENTACHIEVEMENT

PGCPS Goals

All students are 21st Century Graduates

High expectations drive the BOE, Central Offices, Schools and Classrooms.

Paradigm Shift

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Vision for School Control and Central Support


Over time, schools will expand control

over… Budgeting

StaffingInstructionScheduling

Vision: Expand autonomy for all schools. Targeted guidance and support from the central office will be

differentiated by school performance, capacity and need.

2011-12

Today schools are allocated positions and dollars:

• Administrative staff and supporting personnel• Classroom teachers• ESOL teachers• School operating funds (SOR)• Administrative allotment• Other teachers (Art, PE, etc.)• Specialty Programs• Special Education• Food services, maintenance, cleaners, security, health• Title I• Grants• Utilities

How is a school currently funded?


• FY 2011 = $1.63 B operating budget

– $1.04 B = School Operating Resources

• $963 M = salaries, wages and benefits• $14.8 M = supplies and materials

64% of operating budget is budgeted to schools

Out of that, 92% of SOR is personnel

PGCPS Resources

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Current School Resource Control

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Schools today make decisions on roughly 2% of their overall budget.

Source: FY 2011 Budget

Focusing on a Solution

• Increase Equity: Reduce the variation in per pupil funding by school. Equitably fund each student at each school based on his or her educational needs.

• Empower and Serve Schools: Balance school-level accountability for results with increased scope and flexibility around budgetary and operational decisions. Central office should support schools to meet their needs through timely and high quality service.

• Support System Priorities: Use data to fairly and effectively allocate resources to students based on need using a deliberate and thorough process. Fund and support systemic priorities in a way that puts student needs first.

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In the fall of 2010, we began researching and developing a system to address the specific needs of PGCPS.

School Resource Control Under SBB


“Unlocking” resources for schools to budget shifts the point of control.

89.60%

1.80%

0.30%

8.30%

School Budgeted ResourcesFY 2011

Fund 100 - General Fund

Fund 200 - SOR

Fund 201 - Supplemental

Other and Restricted

School ResourcesFY 2011

Student Based Budgeting

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• Student Based Budgeting (SBB) distributes funding to schools based on students’ needs and characteristics. SBB differs substantially from traditional budgeting models that primarily allocate resources to schools as FTEs.

• School-based leadership teams can engage community stakeholders to develop and tailor their budgets to support their school improvement strategy.

• SBB lays a sound foundation for improvement, but it is not a panacea.– Forces examination of current funding levels and standards– Requires thoughtful planning for resource allocation and flexibility– Creates the ability to enable equitable allocation, strategic

resource use, and school empowerment

Student Based Budgeting (SBB) distributes funding to schools based on students’ needs and characteristics. SBB differs substantially from traditional budgeting models that primarily allocate resources to schools as FTEs.

SBB will enable schools with:•More scheduling flexibility within the systems guidelines•Staffing plans to meet their vision•Differentiated instruction•Content experts matched to student needs

SBB will improve the budget process•Fund schools more equitably based on student characteristics•Give principals more budgeting flexibility•Provide schools with support and training


Why SBB?

SBB Process


Pupil Accounting SBB TeamBudget

SchoolsLEAD

SUPPORT AcademicsSBB Team

Academics Area OfficeSBB TeamBudget

Area OfficeAcademics

SBB TeamBudget

BudgetHR

SBB Team

Schools and central offices will work closely to build school budgets.

Starting in 2012-13, schools will start making more choices

Schools will still receive certain staff and funds from central office as they have in the past, which includes:

•Other teachers (Art, PE, etc.)Elementary – K-8 only

•Specialty Programs

•Special Education

•Title I

•Grants

•Food services, maintenance, cleaners, security, health

•Utilities

How is a school funded under SBB?


But instead of staffing allocations, each school will use SBB funds to purchase its blend of:

•Administrative staff

•Supporting personnel

•Classroom teachers

•ESOL teachers

•Discretionary funds– Materials and supplies– School-based professional

development– Administrative allotment


How does SBB work?

Start with the SBB funds available for all schools


SBB Fund for All Schools

General Operating Fund$1.6 B

School-Based$1.1 B

Unrestricted$915 M

Restricted$150 M

Non-School Based$500 M

Unlocked$418 M

Locked$497 M

SBB Fund

Non-Operating$35 M

Title I, GEARUP, JROTC, etc. Food services, etc.

Specialty programs, SPED, etc.

Central office, transportation, maintenance, etc.


How does SBB work?


Project Student Enrollments for each school

SBB allocations will be based on enrollment projections throughout the year:

•FY 13 projected enrollment in June 2011•Updated projections in January 2012 based on September 30, 2011 actual enrollment•Charter Schools & Boundary Changes will be monitored throughout the year and communicated to impacted schools•Updated projections in April 2012 based on Prince George’s County Parks and Planning information


Student enrollment projections


How does SBB work?


Apply SBB Formula

Base Weights Grade Level Poverty ELL Performance



How does SBB work?


Apply SBB Formula

Base Weights Grade Level Poverty ELL Performance


Allocate School Budgets

School 1 School 2 School 3 School 4 School 182……


Schools budgets will include three types of resources

• “Unlocked”– Positions and resources that are purchased using SBB funds

– Schools determine the composition and mix

• “Locked”– Positions and resources that are funded and staffed by the central office

– Specialty programs, Special Education, pupil services, food services, security, custodial, etc.

• “Locked +”– Positions and resources that are funded and staffed by the central office

– Schools may supplement existing allocation using SBB funds

– Lock+ positions include: Athletic director, AVID teachers, Custodians, Media Specialists, School Registrars and Security Assistants


Approved FY13 Unlocked Positions

Category PositionUnlocked Academic Dean (Formula)Unlocked Assistant Principal (Formula)Unlocked Classroom Teacher (ESOL)Unlocked Classroom Teacher (Formula)Unlocked Data Coach (Budget)Unlocked Guidance Counselor (Formula)Unlocked Instr Media Aide (Purchase, Budget)Unlocked Paraprofessional (Budget, ESOL)Unlocked Reading Specialist (Formula)Unlocked School Accounting SecretaryUnlocked School Business Acctg TechUnlocked School Guidance SecretaryUnlocked School Secretary IUnlocked School Secretary IIUnlocked Testing CoordinatorLock + Security AssistantLock + Media SpecialistLock + Pupil Personnel WorkerLock + School RegistrarLock + Classroom teacher (AVID)

Full list of locked and unlocked positions are available as a handout.


Connecting Budgets to Instruction

Throughout the year, schools will receive resources and guidelines on:

Master scheduling flexibilities and best practices (~ December)

COMAR regulations and PGCPS recommended practices

Budgeting Academic Vision

It is important to link your school’s budget to your academic vision.

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Mission The Prince George’s County Board of Education will advance the achievement of its diverse student body through community engagement, sound policy.

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