Shenandoah County Public Schools 2015-16 Budget April 23, 2015
Summary of Request Student Opportunity and Achievement: Instructional Personnel $ 888,476 Instructional Needs 185,000 Instructional Programming 135,300 Instructional Technology 234,419 Staff Excellence: Compensation and Benefits 952,205 Professional Development 90,000 System Efficiencies: 316,856 GRAND TOTAL $ 2,802,256
Operating Budget 2015-16 Approved by School Board Sources of funds FY 2015 approved FY 2016 approved FY 2016 change State aid $ 31,153,763 $ 31,342,830 $ 189,067 Federal Aid 1,351,819 1,342,320 (9,499) Other 2,464,707 2,653,193 188,486 subtotal $ 34,970,289 $ 35,338,343 $ 368,054 Local funds - operating $ 24,467,495 $ 26,901,697 $ 2,434,202 Total sources of funds $ 59,437,784 $ 62,240,040 $ 2,802,256
Operating Budget 2015-16 Board of Supervisors Sources of funds FY 2015 approved School Board FY 2016 approved Board of Supervisors FY 2016 recommended FY 2016 change State aid $ 31,153,763 $ 31,342,830 $ 31,342,830 $ 0 Federal Aid 1,351,819 1,342,320 1,342,320 0 Other 2,464,707 2,653,193 2,653,193 0 subtotal $ 34,970,289 $ 35,338,343 $ 35,338,343 $ 0 Local funds $ 24,467,495 $ 26,901,697 $ 25,144,582 $ -1,757,115 Total funds $ 59,437,784 $ 62,240,040 $ 60,482,925 $ -1,757,115 2015-16 increase from local funds $677,087
Operating Budget 2015-16 Sources of funds FY 2015 approved Board of Supervisors FY 2016 recommended FY 2016 change State aid $ 31,153,763 $ 31,342,830 $ 189,067 Federal Aid 1,351,819 1,342,320 (9,499) Other 2,464,707 2,653,193 188,486 subtotal $ 34,970,289 $ 35,338,343 $ 368,054 Local funds $ 24,467,495 $ 25,144,582 $ 677,087 Total funds $ 59,437,784 $ 60,482,925 $ 1,045,141
What Will Be Our Priorities? What is the best use of current funds and new funds so that we can meet our established goals?
School Board Goals 2014-2015 STUDENT OPPORTUNITY AND ACHIEVEMENT Empower student learning in an interdisciplinary environment where rigorous academic concepts are coupled with real-world lessons that make connections between school, community, and work, enabling students to be competitive in a global economy. EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION Model transparency in external and internal communications to ensure understanding of the excellence of SCPS and the purpose, rationale, and success of new and existing initiatives. STAFF EXCELLENCE Attract, retain, and develop high quality teaching and support staff to ensure staff pride and commitment, leadership and organizational excellence. SYSTEM EFFICIENCIES Strategically align resources to support the mission, vision, and goals to achieve efficiencies of operations and success.
Salary increases Research based To meet median of market Comparison group schools All salary classifications 18 months of work with action teams, VASS, employee groups
Proposed salaries increases Per contact with VDOE this plan meets the required average increase Average per pay groupwill vary by employee Teachers 2.24% Administration 1.37% Social Worker & Psychologist 1.39% Nurses 4.00% Instr. Assistants 9.63% Clerical 3.20% Custodians 2.38% Technicians 2.64% Maintenance 2.57% Mechanics 2.53% Bus Drivers 0.65% Overall average 2.52% School nutrition average increase 4.54% - not part of operating budget
Salary increase $ 273,048 state revenue match for an average 1.5% raise for all employees Budgeted increase of $952,205 for plan approved by School Board Thoughts for 2015-2016?
Virginia Preschool Initiative Approved slots Utilized slots 2014-15 142 103 2015-16 budget 127 127 budgeted Budget anticipates adding two classroom to utilize all slots. Source Amount For State $ 91,396 Teacher, supplies Local $ 112,021 Teacher, two assistants
Biomedical Science Academy First year Cost $ 69,528 Contribution from Shenandoah Memorial Hospital Foundation -$ 18,882 Net cost $ 50,646
Other Mandatory Expenditures $24,760 Nurse assistant program at Triplett Tech $20,000 Dual enrollment student tuition $12,000 Industry credentialing $56,760 Total
Summary Revenue increase $ 1,045,141 What reductions can we make to existing budget categories to close this gap? Proposed Salary and Benefits $ 952,205 Nurse Assistant Program 24,760 Dual Enrollment Student Tuition 20,000 Industry Credentialing 12,000 Pre-K Program 112,021 Biomedical Science Academy 50,646 Total $ 1,171,632 Shortfall $ (126,491)
Item numbers are for discussion purposes and do not indicate priority order. Student Opportunity and Achievement: All positions are listed with salary and all benefits included Instructional Personnel 1 Teachers for English Language Learners $ 180,957 2 Twelve Month Testing Coordinator 12,450 3 Guidance Counselor/Special Ed Teacher at Triplett Tech 60,319 4 Spanish Teacher for Northern Campus 60,319 5 Increase Speech Language position from one-half to full time 33,323 6 Career Coach for Central and Southern Campus (shared) 15,000 7 Nursing Assistant Program Instructor 24,760 8 Expand Preschool Program 112,021 9 Full Time Nurse for Strasburg High School 53,554 10 Classroom Teacher at W W Robinson 60,319 11 10 month Administrator at W W Robinson 75,021 12 Division-wide Content Coordinator in Math 70,057 13 Division-wide Content Coordinator in Language Arts 70,057 14 Full time Librarian at North Fork Middle School 60,319 Subtotal Instructional Personnel $ 888,476
Item numbers are for discussion purposes and do not indicate priority order. Student Opportunity and Achievement: Instructional Resources 15 Instructional materials and supplies $ 100,000 16 Furniture replacement 50,000 17 Musical instruments 15,000 18 Band uniforms 10,000 19 Assistive technology devices 10,000 Subtotal Instructional Resources $ 185,000 Instructional Programming 20 All County Music Festival $ 1,500 21 Music Membership dues 1,500 22 VHSL Membership dues 7,500 23 Summer school for English Language Learners 10,000 24 Dual enrollment student tuition 20,000 25 Biomedical Science Academy 69,528 26 Career Cruising software 13,272 27 Industry credentialing 12,000 Subtotal Instructional Programming $ 135,300
Numbers are for discussion purposes and do not indicate priority order. Instructional Technology Instructional Technology Resource Coaches and 28 Instructional Assistant for high schools $ 146,489 29 Network Technician 62,930 30 Network access infrastructure update and expand 25,000 Subtotal Instructional Technology $ 234,419 TOTAL STUDENT OPPORTUNITY AND ACHIEVEMENT $ 1,443,195
Staff Excellence Item numbers are for discussion purposes and do not indicate priority order. Compensation and Benefits 31 Year 2 of Teacher Salary Scale $ 654,814 32 Non-teaching salary benchmarking and scale revision 441,246 33 VRS savings * (143,855) Subtotal Compensation and Benefits $ 952,205 Professional Development 34 Authentic Assessments and $ 35,000 35 Curriculum Development 17,500 36 Special Education 7,500 37 Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) 15,000 38 Dual Enrollment Credentials 15,000 Subtotal Professional Development $ 90,000 TOTAL STAFF EXCELLENCE $ 1,042,205
System Efficiencies Item numbers are for discussion purposes and do not indicate priority order. 39 Bus Leases $ 80,000 40 Mini Vans 65,000 41 Utilities cost to replace E-Rate funding 30,269 Maintenance Department Funding 42 HVAC purchased services 37,000 43 Custodial Supplies 19,000 44 Maintenance service contracts 44,000 45 Custodial Support 41,587 Subtotal System Efficiencies $ 316,856 GRAND TOTAL $ 2,802,256 Donation for biomedical science academy -18,882 Revised grand total $ 2,783,374