Proposed Budget. S u p e r i n t e n d e n t o f S c h o o l s F e b r u a r y 13, 2013

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1 Proposed Budget b y Sharon L. Contreras S u p e r i n t e n d e n t o f S c h o o l s F e b r u a r y 13, 2013

2 Agenda 2 I. Governor s Executive Budget Proposal II Proposed Revenue III Proposed Expense IV. Proposed Program Updates V. Proposed Staffing Reductions

3 Governor s Executive Budget Proposal Target 75% of School Aid increases and 69% of total School Aid for High Needs Districts Sustainable School Aid Growth of 3.0% increase in based on NYS personal income Academic Gains and Management Efficiency Grants totaling $50 million Fiscal Stabilization Funding for School Districts of $203 million One-time fiscal relief allocated to address extraordinary increases in fixed costs such as pension contributions. 3

4 Governor s Executive Budget Proposal Other Provisions School District Mandate Relief Bar Exam for Teachers Maintain Commitment to Teacher Evaluation Reform APPR Agreements need to be fully implemented by September 1, 2013 for State Aid increases to be paid (Syracuse June 30, 2013 deadline) Contract for Excellence requirements remain in place Charter School Tuition remains frozen Stable Rate Pension Contribution Option 4

5 Governor s Executive Budget Proposal Increases in Millions NYS Syracuse General Support* $ 272 $ 5 Expense Based Aids Performance Grants 50 0 Sub Total $ 611 (3.0%) $ 8 (2.8%) 5 New Funding Sources: Fiscal Stabilization Funding $ 203 TBD New NY Education Reform 75 TBD Total $ 889 (4.4%) TBD These figures represent the increase in the Governor s Proposed State Aid compared to current year aid estimates which is not the same as the current year budget. $ in Millions

6 Stable Rate Pension Contribution 6 New York State TRS ERS Projected Rate* 16.25% 20.9% Stabilized Rate 12.5% 12.0% Rate Reduction As proposed by the Governor under the Stable Rate Pension Contribution Option. TRS ERS Total SCSD Cost Reduction $ 5.9 $ 2.9 $ 8.8 $ in Millions Source:

7 Projected Pension Contribution Rates 7 25% 20% Nine Year Average ERS 12.6% TRS 9.6% 18.9% 20.9% 15.7% 15% 11.7% 10.9% 11.3% 16.3% 10% 5% 8.0% 8.8% 8.6% 8.7% 8.0% 7.6% 7.0% 6.2% 8.6% 11.1% 11.8% 0% Employee Retirement System (ERS) Teacher Retirement System (TRS) Source:

8 Stabilized Pension Contribution Rates 8 25% 20% Nine Year Average ERS 11.6% TRS 9.2% 18.9% 15.7% 15% 10% 5% 11.7% 8.0% 10.9% 8.8% 8.6% 8.7% 8.0% 7.6% 7.0% 6.2% 11.3% 8.6% 11.1% 11.8% 12.0% 12.5% 0% Employee Retirement System (ERS) Teacher Retirement System (TRS) Source: and

9 Governor s Executive Budget Proposal - Pending Items Legislative Budget on March 21 st Determination on allocation of Fiscal Stabilization Funds ($203 million) Final approval of the Stable Rate Contribution for Pension Funds Competitive Grant RFPs ($50 million) New NY Education Reform Grant RFPs ($75 million) likely Awards Mandate Relief impact Building Aid recalculations based on new assumed interest rates 9

10 Governor s Executive Budget Proposal Impact on Syracuse City School District Stable Rate Pension Contribution Gap Elimination Adjustment reduction June 2013 new APPR Agreements have to be approved by State Education Department and fully implemented Contract for Excellence (C4E) Continuation of $350,000 for SYTE program 10

11 SCSD State Aid Projection Source Budget Projection + / - Foundation Aid $ $ $ 0.0 Gap Elimination Adjustment All Other Aids Chapter I Accrual Use* Legislative Member Item Subtotal $ $ $ -3.3 * Conditional upon Charter School Expansion Approval ($1.6 million) and /or Pending Pension Fund Stabilization ($7.4 million). $ in Millions

12 SCSD Proposed Revenue Source Budget Budget + / - State Aid $ $ $ -3.3 Property Tax / STAR Fund Balance * Federal Sales Tax Miscellaneous $ in Millions Total Revenue $ $ $ 8.4 * Proposed use of Fund Balance will reduce to $8 million if we receive the School Improvement Grant Funds.

13 Fund Balance History 13 $40 $35 $30 $25 $8 $11 $20 $15 $10 $5 $0 $4 $4 $13 $6 $6 $4 $10 $5 $16 $23 $27 $12 $ Est. Unrestricted Restricted $10 $15 $4 $17 $4 $ Est. $ in Millions

14 SCSD Revenue Assumptions State Aid Executive State Aid Increase Chapter 1 Accrual by $1.6 million if Charter School expansion is approved $7.4 million if the Pension Smoothing proposal is not adopted $4.0 million in lieu of further reductions $1.0 million Legislative Member Item Other Revenues Use $9.9 million of Fund Balance Property Tax assessed value changes only Additional Medicare and Medicaid receipts are projected Miscellaneous revenue is expected to decrease slightly 14

15 15 Revenue Sources Nearly 78 cents of every dollar we receive is State Aid. Nearly 18 cents of every dollar we receive is Property & Sales Tax. 3.5% Proposed Revenue Composition % 2.7% 1.1% 18.0% In the proposed use of Fund Balance represents nearly 3% of funding which is not a recurring source of income for subsequent years. 74.0% State Aid Chapter 1 Taxes Federal Fund Balance All Other

16 Budget Proposed Expense Expense Category Budget Budget Variance Salaries $ $ $ 0.6 Health & Pension Benefits All Other Benefits Contracts Supplies & Equipment Debt & Other Total $ $ $ 8.4 $ in Millions

17 Collective Bargaining Rate Increases Bargaining Unit Contract Increase Contract Increase Contract Increase Teachers (had 4.5% in ) 2.25% 2.0% 2.0% Administrators 0.0% 0.0% 2.0% Maintenance & Trades 0.0% - - Custodial 4.0% - - Food Service 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% Teaching Assistants 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% Clerical 4.0% - - Nurses 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% Managers & Supervisors 0.0% 2.0% 2.0% -Indicates that the contract expires June 30. Expired contracts are budgeted at zero percent increase in this budget proposal.

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20 Rigorous Curriculum Initiatives Develop or adopt new, aligned curricula and instructional materials Enhanced art programming in high schools Initial rollout of new Math and English Language Arts (ELA) curriculum frameworks Ongoing development and implementation of a guaranteed and viable curriculum aligned to the Common Core Learning Standards PreK-12 ELA, PreK-8 math 20

21 Rigorous Curriculum Initiatives Ongoing refinement of Math and ELA curricula according to instructional needs identified in data Implementation of data-driven decision-making protocols and systems Curriculum revision and enhancement by instructional leaders Develop or acquire Math and ELA materials 21 Pilot of Math and ELA materials in grades K-5 at two new schools and replace consumable materials for the initial five schools

22 Rigorous Curriculum Initiatives Develop or acquire new Math and ELA assessments aligned to the Common Core Ongoing development and revision of unit assessments aligned to the Common Core Technical assistance for district wide interim assessments aligned to the Common Core and PARCC Conduct infrastructure readiness audit for technology-based assessment rollout Purchase of new equipment to be able to deliver electronic assessments 22

23 Rigorous Curriculum Initiatives Initial rollout for new Math and ELA assessments 23 Technical assistance to implement new assessments aligned to NYS and PARCC design Initial rollout of the SCSD Teaching and Learning Framework and build district s capacity to support it Ongoing training and calibration of all teachers and evaluators

24 Rigorous Curriculum Initiatives Targeted training on the SCSD Teaching and Learning Framework according to data trends indicating greatest needs of improvement Focused afterschool, Saturday, summer and leadership academy professional development opportunities Initial rollout of new Math and ELA and related professional development for teachers and school leaders at all grade levels 24 Fifty hours of professional development for all teachers and teacher types

25 Rigorous Curriculum Initiatives Launch PreK-3 early literacy institutes 25 Ongoing targeted professional development on early literacy skills Addition of two full-day PreK classrooms Staffing class sizes in grades K-2 at 26 students while maintaining a Teaching Assistant in every Kindergarten classroom

26 Rigorous Curriculum Initiatives Develop a five-year CTE/STEM plan to create broader CTE/STEM opportunities with integration of the Common Core Learning Standards for all students Allocation of an Executive Director of CTE programming (elimination of one Executive Director) Increase CTE/STEM opportunities in high schools including electrical, culinary and health careers Implementation of Project Lead the Way in all middle and high schools Increased opportunities for science field experiences 26

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28 Effective Teachers and Leaders Initiatives Develop new teacher and school leadership recruitment and hiring system Recommendations for human resources redesign Redesign of teacher and principal selection processes and protocols Pilot new professional development curricula and development system 28 Design and implementation of Teachscape Learn system for tracking and delivering professional development

29 Effective Teachers and Leaders Initiatives Continue to develop and begin implementation of the APPR evaluation system K-12 Instructional framework revisions aligned to the Common Core Only Common Core-aligned rubrics in New York State Expand implementation of the APPR evaluation system to include vice principals 29 Instructional and operational leadership framework aligned to the Common Core Design of a vice principal evaluation system

30 Effective Teachers and Leaders Initiatives Fully implement the APPR evaluation system for all teachers, ancillary staff, and building leaders Development of state growth measures for all instructional staff 30 Implementation of student surveys, multiple observations, and online feedback systems for all teachers and principals

31 Effective Teachers and Leaders Initiatives District-wide implementation and communication of the Teacher Incentive Fund, strategic compensation system and career pathway, and continuous improvement of the systems through teacher and leader feedback and input Ongoing identification and recognition of highly effective teachers and leaders, implementation of student surveys and multiple measures of effectiveness system

32 Effective Teachers and Leaders Initiatives Begin the multi-year implementation of Teachscape Advance Human Capital Management system which connects evaluations, student performance data, and curriculum management Development and design of integrated Teachscape Reflect, Learn, and Advance systems Provide initial training and ongoing support for the SCSD Leadership Framework Training and ongoing calibration of leadership evaluation processes and protocols Aspiring Principals Academy 32

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34 Infrastructure for Student Success Initiatives Implement SYTE Student Monitoring System to ensure students are on track to thrive 34 Professional development for Student Support Teams for data driven decision-making

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36 Expectations and Co-accountability Initiatives Begin surveying families and teachers - and Begin surveying community partners and students Implement customer satisfaction surveys Initiate customer service training that addresses needs identified in surveys Continuation of a high level/foundational customer service training module(s) for principals

37 Expectations and Co-accountability Initiatives Fully implement PeopleSoft human resources and financials systems Increase training to expand the capacity of staff to facilitate further use of both the financial and human resource capabilities of this management system Transitional implementation of the Innovation Zone Seven schools will undergo reform models that will include changes to staffing, increased offerings for professional development and longer school days 37

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39 Engagement and Communication Initiatives Initial multi-year communication training for district administrators and principals Monthly Leadership Academy and Aspiring Principals Academy Build out Communications Department 39 Increased resources for district publications

40 5 Year Budget Trend % 6% 3% 7% 16% 52% 17% 45% 24% 28% Salaries Benefits Salaries Benefits Contracts Supplies & Equipment Contracts Supplies & Equipment Debt & Other Debt & Other $ in Millions

41 Proposed Budget Reductions 41 Staffing Category Proposed FTE Reductions % Retiring / Vacant Possible Layoffs Administration & Management % 4 16 Clerical % 2 9 Operations & Skilled Trades Teaching Assistant & Attendant % % 17 0 Teachers & Ancillary Staff % Total % 94 63

42 Public Hearings on the Budget Monday February 25 th 5:30 7:30 pm Thursday March 7 th 5:30 7:30 pm Go to our website And click the budget forum Button to submit your questions, suggestions, and comments Syracuse City School City School District District