Pursuing Excellence With 21 st Century Teaching and Learning 1 School Board meeting January 27, 2015
Pursuing Excellence With 21st Century
Teaching and Learning
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School Board meetingJanuary 27, 2015
Superintendent’s Proposed
FY 2016 Financial Plan
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Dr. Marcus J. NewsomeJanuary 27, 2015
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Public Education Is a Solid Investment
In Chesterfield County.
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• All schools are accredited by the Virginia Department of Education.
• Chesterfield students generally outperform peers across Virginia on Standards of Learning tests.
• Students achieved perfect scores on 3,096 SOL tests during 2013-14.
High-achieving students
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• Six-time winner of America’s Promise’s 100 Best Communities for Young People
• Designated as a What Parents Want school division 20 times by SchoolMatch
• On-time graduation rate is 91.4 percent; up 5 percentage points since 2011
An Award-Winning Division
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• Five National Blue Ribbon Schools: Winterpock, Grange Hall, Robious and Clover Hill elementary schools as well as James River High School
• Six National Title I Distinguished Schools: Scott, Bellwood, Beulah, Harrowgate, Chalkley and Bensley elementary schools.
Award-Winning Schools
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• Chesterfield now has 116 National Board Certified Teachers
• Twelve Region I teachers of the year in the last 20 years
• Three of the last nine national health and P.E. teachers of the year
Award-Winning Employees
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• Per-student transportation costs are among lowest in region
• Efficiency review recommendations equal less than 1 percent cut to budget
• Proposed implementation of alternate fuel usage and other energy savings measures (ESCO)
Efficient Operations
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• Won Association of School Business Officials International Budget award
• Earned the Government Finance Officers budget award
• 30-plus straight years of unqualified audits from external reviewers
Fiscal Accountability
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The Changing Face of Public Schools
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The Changing Face of Public Schools
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• Per-pupil expenditures remain low • Socio-economic pressures increase • Constantly evolving technologies • More rigorous assessments • Staff workload growing
Challenges
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Schools can’t do it alone
“No generation in history has been asked to do what Americans now ask of its public schools.”
-- Jamie Vollmer, Author and businessman
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During the early 1900s, our country’s elected officials, business leaders and clergy representatives believed they could social engineer society through the public school system. This led to a proliferation of education-related programs and mandates during the past 100-plus years.
Vollmer’s Findings
• Drug/alcohol abuse • Parenting education • Behavior adjustment • Character education • Special education
• Title IX • Environmental education • Women’s studies • African-American studies • School breakfast
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Vollmer’s List – 1970s
The break up of the American family accelerated and we added programs about:
• Keyboarding/computers • Full-day kindergarten • Multicultural studies • ESOL and Hispanic studies • Teen pregnancy
• Early childhood • Jump Start, Early Start, Even
Start and Prime Start
• After-school programs • Stranger danger • Expanded health offerings
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Vollmer’s List – 1980s
• Conflict resolution • Gang education • CPR • America 2000 • Goals 2000
• Internet safety • Distance learning • School-to-work • Post-secondary classes • Drop-out prevention
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Vollmer’s List – 1990s
• No Child Left Behind • Race to the Top • Bully prevention • Anti-harassment • Body Mass Index
• Personal financial literacy • Entrepreneurial skills • Media literacy • Health and wellness • Service learning
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Vollmer’s List – 21st Century
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Support for Public Education
• State group makes 12 recommendations for changes to and reforms of SOLs
• Governor makes education a priority • Chesterfield representatives in General
Assembly say they will support budget • County government supports five-year plan • School division limits new initiatives
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Support for Public Education
Results from the most recent annual VCU education poll found Virginians are strongly supportive of public education in the Commonwealth, and they believe funding has a direct impact on school quality.
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Support for Public Education
• 78 percent said the amount of funding directly impacts the quality of a school.
• 68 percent said Virginia’s schools don’t have funding necessary to meet needs.
The Commonwealth Educational Policy Institute in the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government/Public Affairs:
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Support for Public Education
• 70 percent said they would pay more taxes to keep schools funded at the current level.
• 58 percent said they would pay more taxes so that school funding could be increased.
The Commonwealth Educational Policy Institute in the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government/Public Affairs:
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Superintendent’s Proposed
FY 2016 Financial Plan
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Proposed Operating Budget
Additional Resources
FY 2015 Approved Budget $567,304,500State $(240,300)State Sales Tax 935,800
County 10,531,700
Prior Year Savings (883,700)
Local 880,000
Total Additional Resources $11,223,500
FY 2016 Superintendent’s Proposed Budget
$578,528,000
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Expenditure Revisions and Technical AdjustmentsVRS Rate Change $(788,700)
Custodial Outsourcing (28 schools) (3,500,000)
Chromebook Operating Expenses 440,000
Chromebook Initiative – Lease Payments 440,000
Building Rental (Elimination of old IDC building) (266,300)
Matching Funds for Grants (244,800)
Trades/Crafts Overtime (207,500)
Turnover and Lag in Hiring (927,400)
Additional Bandwidth (for high schools) 180,000
GPS system payments 202,400
Subtotal – Revisions/Technical Adjustments $(4,672,300)
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Five-Year Plan CommitmentsPay-As-You-Go Capital Reserve $1,705,000
Annualizing Healthcare Costs 1,100,000
Health-Care Rate Increase 746,000
Student Enrollment Growth for 2015-16 249,400
1 Percent Salary Increase for All Employees 3,750,000
PTR Reduction (0.25) 1,545,800
Remediation and Enrichment Support 500,000
Bus Replacements 250,000
Total 5-Year Commitments $9,846,200
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Other Priorities and Required Service ChangesComprehensive Services 500,000
Public Health Nurses 283,000
Additional 1 Percent Salary Increase for All Staff $3,750,000
Recruitment Incentive for Hard-to-Staff Positions 200,000
Meadowbrook Specialty Center opening 250,000
Activity Trip Funding 120,000
Staffing for Autism Classes (currently in place - Spring Run & Gates)
217,600
Targeted Tuition Reimbursement 300,000
Digital Curriculum 429,000
Total Other Priorities $6,049,600
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Summary
FY 2015 Approved Operating Budget $567,304,500
Expenditure Revisions and Technical Adjustments
(4,672,300)
5-Year Plan Commitments 9,846,200
Other Priorities 6,049,600
Total Expenditure Changes 11,223,500
FY 2016 Superintendent’s Proposed Budget
$578,528,000
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Superintendent’s Proposed FY 2016-2022 Capital Improvement
Plan
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• $217.1 million of renovated and new school facilities • Movement of new Midlothian-area elementary school
from FY 2021 to FY 2017, addressing increasing capacity issues at Watkins, Swift Creek and Evergreen elementary schools
Highlights from Proposed CIP
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• $40.9 million in major maintenance projects
• $60.2 million in technology upgrades and replacement program
• $5.2 million to restart a replacement cycle for all school furniture
• $2.5 million to upgrade and enhance school security
Highlights from Proposed CIP
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2016-2022 CIP Financial Summary
Total PlanSources: FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY16-FY22CIP Reserve Transfer $ $3,200,000 $6,500,000 $9,800,000 $13,100,000 $13,100,00 $13,100,00 $13,100,000 $71,900,000 Prior Year Balance $3,033,600 $3,033,600 Additional Transfer - County Contribution 3,650,000 1,200,000 4,850,000Operating Transfer 640,000 640,000 640,000 640,000 640,000 640,000 640,000 4,480,000Debt Financing - G.O. Bonds 37,850,000 22,937,300 21,297,300 27,600,000 29,200,000 28,560,000 30,400,000 197,844,600Debt Financing - G.O. Bonds (County 6,362,700 5,402,700 4,440,000 16,205,400State Technology Grant 1,800,000 1,800,000 1,800,000 1,800,000 1,800,000 1,800,000 1,800,000 12,600,000School Nutrition Services 0Cash Proffers 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 21,000,000
Total Sources 49,523,60 41,240,00 45,590,000 47,340,000 47,740,00 51,540,00 48,940,000 331,913,60
Uses: Major Maintenance $ $1,750,000 $1,700,000 $1,700,000 $1,700,000 $1,700,000 $1,700,000 $1,700,000 $11,950,000Major Maintenance - Pay as you go 1,051,100 1,000,000 3,617,500 4,617,500 4,617,500 4,617,500 4,617,500 24,138,600Major Maint. (funded w/ addtl county 3,650,000 1,200,000 4,850,000Security Enhancements 351,600 351,600 351,600 351,600 351,600 351,600 351,600 2,461,200Technology Plan/replacements 2,140,000 2,140,000 2,140,000 2,140,000 2,140,000 2,140,000 2,140,000 14,980,000Blended Learning Technology Program - 0 317,350 999,850 1,999,850 1,999,850 1,999,850 1,999,850 9,316,600Blended Learning Technology Program - middle 2,176,300 2,176,450 2,176,450 2,176,450 2,176,450 2,176,450 2,176,450 15,235,000Blended Learning Technology Program - high 2,954,600 2,954,600 2,954,600 2,954,600 2,954,600 2,954,600 2,954,600 20,682,200School Nutrition Service Replacement furniture - schools 1,300,000 1,300,000 1,300,000 1,300,000 5,200,000Future Acquisitions 3,000,000 3,000,000 6,000,000
Subtotal Uses $ 10,423,60 10,640,00 17,590,000 18,440,000 17,240,00 20,240,00 20,240,000 114,813,60
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2016-2022 CIP Financial Summary
Total PlanFY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY16-FY22
Uses
Providence Middle Renovation 23,900,000
0Monacan High (Gym, Media Center, Admin.)
1,000,000
0Monacan High 0Manchester Middle Renovation 34,100,000 34,100,000Beulah ES Replacement 25,000,000 25,000,000Enon Elementary Replacement 1,000,000 1,000,000 24,900,000 26,900,000Enon Elementary Replacement 1,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000Matoaca Elementary Replacement 1,000,000 27,500,000 28,500,000Administrative Space 1,000,000 1,000,000Harrowgate Elementary Renovation 1,000,000 13,800,000 14,800,000Harrowgate Elementary Renovation 1,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000Reams Elementary Renovation 1,000,000 1,000,000 17,500,000 19,500,000Crestwood Elementary Renovation 1,000,000 1,000,000 13,800,000 15,800,000New Elementary (Midlothian Area) 27,600,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 30,600,000Ettrick Elementary Renovation 1,000,000 1,000,000 14,900,000 16,900,000
Subtotal $ $39,100,00 $30,600,0 $28,000,000 $28,900,0 $30,500,0 $31,300,00 $28,700,000 $217,100,00
Grand Total $ 49,531,000
$49,523,600
$41,240,000
$45,590,000 $47,340,000
$47,740,000
$51,540,000
$48,940,000 $331,913,600
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School Board meetingJanuary 27, 2015
Pursuing Excellence With 21st Century
Teaching and Learning