Superintendent’s Proposed 2019-2020 Operating and Capital Budgets Greenwich Public Schools Greenwich, CT November 8, 2018
Superintendent’s Proposed 2019-2020 Operating and Capital Budgets
Greenwich Public SchoolsGreenwich, CT
November 8, 2018
PRESENTATION OUTLINE
❖ Mission * Vision of the Graduate * Strategic Goals
❖ Proposed Budget Overview
❖ Students - Outcomes and Profile
❖ 2019-2020 Operating Budget
❖ 2019-2020 Capital Budget
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Mission
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ACADEMIC PERSONAL INTERPERSONAL
Educating all students to the highest levels of academic achievement
Enabling our students to reach and expand their potential
Preparing our students to become productive, responsible, ethical, creative and compassionate members of society
Vision of the Graduate
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In addition to acquiring a core body of knowledge, all students will develop their individual capacities to:
ACADEMIC PERSONAL INTERPERSONAL
*Pose and pursue substantive questions*Critically interpret, evaluate, and synthesize information*Explore, define, and solve complex problems*Generate innovative, creative ideas and products
*Be responsible for their own mental and physical health*Conduct themselves in an ethical and responsible manner*Recognize and respect other cultural contexts and points of view*Pursue their unique interests, passions and curiosities*Respond to failures and successes with reflection and resilience
*Communicate effectively for a given purpose*Advocate for ideas, causes, and actions*Collaborate with others to produce a unified work and/or heightened understanding*Contribute to community through dialogue, service, and/or leadership
Strategic Goals
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ACADEMIC PERSONAL INTERPERSONAL
Ensuring each student achieves optimal growth within the core academic disciplines based on multiple variables
Ensuring each student develops the capacity to be responsible for their own physical and mental health
Ensuring each student demonstrates growth in personal development and civic responsibility
PROPOSED 2019-2020 BUDGET
❖ 2019-2020 Operating Budget: $164,774,196➢ $4,540,363 or 2.83% increase
❖ 2019-2020 Capital Budget: $51,525,788➢ Major Projects: $34.6M➢ Maintenance/Infrastructure: $13.8M➢ Technology: $3.1M
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STUDENT OUTCOMES - CT Accountability Index
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4th Highest District in State
CT Accountability Performance Index*
The CT Next Generation Accountability Index is a composite index, which includes 12 indicators covering a variety of dimensions ranging from performance on state assessments (SBA and SAT) to physical fitness standards to attendance, as well as performance of high needs students as a subgroup.
*2016-2107 Data
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STUDENT OUTCOMES - ELA SBA/SAT
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STUDENT OUTCOMES - Math SBA/SAT
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STUDENT OUTCOMES - College Readiness
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STUDENT OUTCOMES: Math Growth
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STUDENT OUTCOMES: ELA Growth
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BEYOND STANDARDIZED TESTS….
❖ Academic ➢ 52 students recognized in 2019 Nat’l Merit
Scholarship Program; 11 named to College Board’s Nat’l Hispanic Recognition Program
➢ 9 CT Math League Championships in last 10 years➢ In last 12 years, 35 CT Science Fair Top Awards -
sent to Intel ISEF w/4 Best of Category Awards, 2 Grand Prize Winners; 1 Google Global Science Grand Prize Winner; and 4 Finalists at the Regeneron Science Talent Search
➢ 13 CT Scholastic Writing Awards (2017-2018)
❖ Athletics Program (2017-18)
➢ offers 42 sports and over 100 teams➢ 10 FCIAC Championships; 6 State Championships ➢ 70 athletes named to All-State Teams; 4 named
CT Players of the Year; FCIAC/Vantage Cups
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BEYOND STANDARDIZED TESTS….
❖ Arts Program (2017-18)
➢ 13 CT Scholastic Art Award Recipients ➢ 1 Scholastic National Silver Portfolio Art Award➢ 34 students named All-State Band, Orchestra
and/or Chorus
❖ Community Service ➢ 33 Yrs GPS Community Service Awards ➢ 130 clubs at GHS; clubs at every PK/K-8 school➢ Student Government
❖ National Honor Society (2018-2019)
➢ 40% of senior class inducted
GREENWICH PUBLIC SCHOOLSImage credits: pamis.org.uk; ebetalent.com
STUDENT ENROLLMENT: History & Forecast
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STUDENT ENROLLMENT: 2019-2020 Projections
2019-2020 Enrollment Projections
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2018-2019 Projections
2018-2019 Actuals
2019-2020 Projections
Delta Proj. to Proj.
G K-5 4092 4056 4012 <80>
G 6-8 2072 2067 2091 19
G 9-12 2743 2795 2841 98
GPS STUDENTS
❖ Are well-prepared for Kindergarten➢ 17% attend GPS Preschool Program➢ 98% have preschool experience
❖ Are richly diverse➢ 87 Countries; 50 Languages
❖ Value learning ➢ 90+% believe it is important to do well in their classes
❖ Are connected➢ 85% of surveyed students are in GHS extracurriculars
❖ Are prepared for college➢ 95% accepted (Class of 2018); 94% persistence (Class of 2015)
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STUDENT NEED: Free or Reduced Price Lunch
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STUDENT NEED: Special Education
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STUDENT NEED: English Language Learners
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Jen, what does the red line signify?
STUDENT NEED: Multi-Factor High Need
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2019-2020 Operating Budget: Development
❖ Pro Forma Budget required a 3.03% increase❖ Pro Forma Assumptions:
➢ Address Board of Education Budget Development Procedures➢ Consider BET Guidelines discussions, final Guideline not
available at time of budget development➢ Maintain class size guidelines and staffing ratios➢ Maintain current staff, apply known contractual increases➢ Support Strategic Plan ➢ Address student needs➢ Hold constant or reduce non contractual expenditures➢ Add $600,000 for Out of District Tuition➢ Remove rental for New Lebanon School Kindergarten program
(BANC)
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2019-2020 Operating Budget: Overview
Proposed 2019-2020 Operating Budget:
$164,774,196
Increase over the 2018-2019 Operating Budget:
2.83% or $4,540,363
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2019-2020 Operating Budget: Increase Drivers & Offsets
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2019-2020 Operating Budget: Increase Drivers
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2019-2020 Operating Budget: Reductions
❖ Reductions & Additional Efficiencies: $569,379➢ off-site facility rental ($222K)➢ utilities ($165K)➢ staffing efficiencies (net 1.7 FTE reduction) ($143K)➢ program/service reductions ($39K)
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2019-2020 Operating Budget: Staffing
2019-2020 Certified and Non-Certified Staffing Change Summary
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2018-19 Budget
2019-20 Budget
Delta
Certified 925.1 926.6 +1.5
Non- Certified
437.7 434.5 -3.2
Total 1362.8 1361.1 -1.7
2019-2020 Operating Budget: Staffing Change
❖ For Enrollment: Net +3.5 FTE➢ +6.5 FTE in Grades 6-12 (projected +117 students)➢ -3.0 FTE in Grades K-5 (projected -80 students)
❖ For Efficiency: Net -5.2 FTE➢ -1.0 FTE Non-Represented - Restructuring Information
Technology➢ -1.0 FTE GEA Restructuring Program Coordinators (PC)➢ -1.0 FTE GMEA Restructuring Account Clerks➢ -1.0 FTE GMEA Restructuring Admin. Asst. for PCs➢ -0.7 FTE LIUNA Elimination of position for off site program➢ -0.5 FTE UPSEU Restructuring nursing/private schools
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2019-2020 Operating Budget: New Programs/Services
$1.5M Proposed
Programs and Services
Denied/Deferred
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2019-2020 Capital Budget: Facilities Master Plan
❖ 2017-2018 Facilities Master Plan Study and Development❖ May/June 2018: Master Plan Prioritization Process
➢ Based on capacity, security, accessibility, air quality/HVAC, etc.
➢ BOE Adopted Prioritization June 14, 2018❖ Summer 2018: Review recommended projects and
schedule in 15 year schedule❖ Late Summer 2018: Input from school administrators,
visual inspections and site tours, facility help desk tickets, reviewed previously developed 15 year capital plans
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2019-2020 Capital Budget: Overview
❖ 2019-2020 Capital Budget: $51,525,788➢ Major Projects: $34.6M➢ Annual Infrastructure/Improvements: $13.8M➢ Technology: $3.1M
❖ Development Considerations:➢ Master Plan➢ Work in progress➢ Workload capacity
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2019-2020 Capital Budget: Major Projects
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Major Projects, $34.6M Amount
Central Middle School Field Improvements $4.7M
Western Middle School Fields Remediation (placeholder, average of possible cost range) $8.5M
Cardinal Field Improvements $20.8M
Design Study for Renovation/Expansion of Three Elementary Schools $564K
Design Study for Greenwich High School Entryway $75K
224 PK-5 Classrooms in district*.
Today: 220 PK- 5 teachers. 4 classrooms available. - 98% utilization
If enough people lived in each attendance area, in the right grades, to fill each classroom to the high end of the BOE guidelines = 5,130 students. Current enrollment is 4,230.
900 seats theoretically available, distributed as indicated.
BUTSeats are not interchangeable. Subject to grade and location.
*Source: March 2017, Letter to K. Diamantis from Supt. S. Corda - Elementary SF, Enrollment, Capacity
FACILITY UTILIZATION: Guidelines & Capacity
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FACILITY UTILIZATION: Industrial vs. Next Generation
Image (right): From KG+D 8/24/17 presentation to BOE
2019-2020 Capital Budget: Annual Infrastructure
Annual Infrastructure/Facility Improvements ($13.8M)
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Space Improvement Projects $
GHS Locker Room, Phase 2 1.5M
Interior Painting, various locations 117K
CMS Bleachers 75K
GHS Media Center Carpet 62K
OG Music and Media Room Carpet 44K
PW Gym Wall Pads 35K
CMS Gym Wall Divider 35K
PW Classroom Cloak Area Removals 30K
WMS Interior Step Repairs 25K
NS Front of Stage Pad Replacement 12K
ISD Main Lobby Ramps New Flooring 6K
OG Art Room New Flooring 6K
2019-2020 Capital Budget: Technology
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Technology Improvements, $3.059M Amount
Computer Network Infrastructure $259K
Digital Learning (represents 10% reduction due to elimination of consulting services) $1.4M
Phone System Upgrade $1.4M
2019-2020 Capital Budget: Next Steps
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Jan 2019
Mar 2019
BET adopts FY20 Capital PlanMarch 2018
Sept 2018
First Selectman’s Capital Improvement Plan Process runs Sept 2018 - Jan 2019
BOE Administration completes supporting worksheets for recommended FY20 capital projects
First Selectman publishes Town-wide Capital Plan for public comment on Dec. 18
Dec 2018
BOE votes on FY20 Capital PlanDecember 20, 2018
May 2019
RTM adopts FY20 Capital PlanMay 2019
2019-20 Operating & Capital Budgets: Summary
❖ Student Outcomes Improving
❖ Increasing Enrollment
❖ Increasing Student Need
❖ Pro Forma w/Contracts = > 3% increase
❖ New Programs/Services Deferred/Denied
❖ With Efficiencies/Reductions = 2.8% increase
❖ Conservative Budget
❖ Transparent Process
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2019-20 Operating & Capital Budgets: Key Dates
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November 8 Superintendent’s Proposed SY20 Op & Cap Budget Presentation to BOE
November 14 BOE Business Meeting w/Public Hearing
December 6 BOE Budget Meeting w/Public Hearing; BOE Q&A/Discussion
December 18 First Selectman’s Public Hearing on Proposed Capital Budget
December 20 BOE Business Meeting w/Public Hearing - Action on BOE Budget
January 24 BOE & Town Budget Presentation to BET Budget Cmte w/Public Hearing
January 31 BOE Full Day Budget Presentation to BET Budget Committee
March 5 (Tent.) BOE Budget Presentation to RTM Education Committee
March 26 BET Budget Public Hearing
March 28 BET Action on Operating and Capital Budgets
April/May RTM Committee and District Meetings - Budget Presentations
May 13 RTM Action on Operating and Capital Budgets
2019-20 Budgets Q&A
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Round 1
November 8 Superintendent’s Proposed SY20 Op & Cap Budget Presentation to BOE
November 13 BOE Submits Qs to Superintendent by noon
December 3 Superintendent Submits Answers to BOE
Round 2
December 6 BOE Budget Meeting: Public Hearing, Round 1 Q&A Review
December 10 BOE Submits Qs to Superintendent by noon
December 18 Superintendent Submits Answers to BOE
December 20 BOE Business Meeting w/Public Hearing - Action on BOE Budget