Norristown Area School District April 23, 2018
NOV 2017 2018-19 BUDGET KICK-OFF COMMUNITY FORUMS. JAN 2018 PRELIMINARY BUDGET ADOPTION NO TAX INCREASE $4.2 MILLION SHORTFALL Norristown Area School District MAR 2018 FACILITIES-FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWING STRATEGIES TO CLOSE BUDGET GAP $ 3 MILLION SHORTFALL APRIL 2018 FACILITIES-FINANCE COMMITTEE CONTINUES WORK ON BUDGET $ 2.5 MILLION SHORTFALL = 2.695% TAX INCREASE MAY 2018 BOARD REQUIRED TO ADOPT PROPOSED FINAL BUDGET JUNE 2018 BOARD REQUIRED TO ADOPT 2018-19 FINAL BUDGET
NOV 2017 2018-19 BUDGET KICK-OFF COMMUNITY FORUMS. Norristown Area School District
Norristown Area School District NOVEMBER 2017 As identified at our November Budget Kick-Off Meetings: Primary Budgetary Challenge: Balancing the needs of our students with the needs of our taxpayers As a result of some of the feedback and concerns, School Board charged Administration with the goal of developing the without a tax increase
NOV 2017 2018-19 BUDGET KICK-OFF COMMUNITY FORUMS. JAN 2018 PRELIMINARY BUDGET ADOPTION NO TAX INCREASE $4.2 MILLION SHORTFALL Norristown Area School District
Norristown Area School District JANUARY 2018 As required by Act 1, 2018-19 Preliminary Budget adopted Included no increase in NASD School Tax rate $4.2 million shortfall (budget gap) Identified potential strategies to be analyzed for closing gap Charged Facilities-Finance Committee with budget review Closer review of our traditional priorities needed; Maintain full-day kindergarten program; including maintaining Musselman as a kindergarten center Providing adequate instructional materials & textbooks Maintain strong range of music, arts, and foreign languages courses Maintain manageable class sizes Maintain adequate staffing to support growing ELL student population Maintain adequate staffing to support our Special Education programming Maintain School Resource Officers Adequately plan for facilities management, maintenance, repairs, and facility upgrades
Closing Gap: Summary of broad strategies identified and shared in January: REVENUE GENERATING Implementation of activity/athletic fee structure Sale of Roosevelt Field Sale of Burnside Property - Using proceeds as operating dollars rather than targeting them for Athletic Project COST REDUCING Repurposing space at Roosevelt to operate an on-site alternative program Eliminate some/all non-mandated programs (including full-day kindergarten) Identify/implement strategies designed to attract charter school students back to NASD Evaluate opportunities for outsourcing support staff (can only be done as staff resign/retire) Evaluate opportunities to eliminate positions/programs (may result in staff furloughs)
NOV 2017 2018-19 BUDGET KICK-OFF COMMUNITY FORUMS. JAN 2018 PRELIMINARY BUDGET ADOPTION NO TAX INCREASE $4.2 MILLION SHORTFALL Norristown Area School District MAR 2018 FACILITIES-FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWING STRATEGIES TO CLOSE BUDGET GAP $ 3 MILLION SHORTFALL
MARCH 2018 NASD Facilities-Finance Committee in-depth budget review Budget shortfall closed to $3 million Proposed additional state revenue Norristown Area School District
MARCH 2018 NASD Facilities-Finance Committee in-depth budget review Budget shortfall closed to $3 million Proposed additional state revenue Norristown Area School District LAST WEEK, EQUITY FIRST & CITIZENS FOR FAIR SCHOOL FUNDING RELEASED THE 2018 LIST OF MOST UNDERFUNDED PA SCHOOL DISTRICTS: NORRISTOWN AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT #33 ON THIS LIST - UNDERFUNDED AT $12.5 MILLION
MARCH 2018 NASD Facilities-Finance Committee in-depth budget review Budget shortfall closed to $3 million Proposed additional state revenue Norristown Area School District Proposed energy savings summer 2018 PILOT program Commitment to maintaining full-day kindergarten program Recognized Roosevelt Field / Roosevelt School as long term issues Tax increase needed slightly above Act 1 tax limit of 2.9% Goal still no tax increase
NOV 2017 2018-19 BUDGET KICK-OFF COMMUNITY FORUMS. JAN 2018 PRELIMINARY BUDGET ADOPTION NO TAX INCREASE $4.2 MILLION SHORTFALL Norristown Area School District MAR 2018 FACILITIES-FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWING STRATEGIES TO CLOSE BUDGET GAP $ 3 MILLION SHORTFALL APRIL 2018 FACILITIES-FINANCE COMMITTEE CONTINUES WORK ON BUDGET $ 2.5 MILLION SHORTFALL = 2.695% TAX INCREASE
Norristown Area School District APRIL 2018 NASD Facilities-Finance Committee in-depth budget review Budget shortfall potentially closed to $2.5 million Evaluated best practices pay-to-play not recommending implementation Burnside needs additional discussion Focused on staffing & healthcare
STAFFING RECOMMENDATIONS: Norristown Area School District BUILDING PROPOSED STAFFING CHANGE JANUARY 2018 PROPOSED STAFFING CHANGE APRIL 2018 (Updates noted in red) RATIONALE Cole Manor Eliminate 2 kindergarten teachers Eliminate 2 kindergarten teachers Enrollment decline Students will attend Musselman Paul Fly Eliminate 1 Reg Ed &.50 Spec Ed teachers Eliminate 1 Reg Ed &.50 Spec Ed teachers Enrollment driven Marshall St Eliminate.50 Spec Ed teacher Eliminate.50 Spec Ed teacher Enrollment driven Gotwals Eliminate 2 Reg Ed teachers Eliminate 2 Reg Ed teachers Enrollment driven Eisenhower Add 1 Reg Ed Teacher Add 1 Reg Ed Teacher Enrollment driven Stewart Add 1 Reg Ed Teacher Add 1 Reg Ed Teacher Enrollment driven ENMS Eliminate 2 Reg Ed teachers & 1 Spec Ed teacher Eliminate 2 Reg Ed teachers & 1 Spec Ed teacher NAHS Eliminate 1 Health/Phys Ed teacher Eliminate 2 Health/Phys Ed teachers Enrollment driven Program changes UPDATED RECOMMENDATION FOR NAHS
STAFFING RECOMMENDATIONS: Norristown Area School District BUILDING PROPOSED STAFFING CHANGE JANUARY 2018 PROPOSED STAFFING CHANGE APRIL 2018 (Updates noted in red) Add 1 Community Liaison Add 1 Community Liaison Enrollment driven RATIONALE Delay hiring permanent Guidance Counselor (ESTLA) Behavior Mgmt Specialist currently working as counselor at ESTLA; recommend continuing this through 2018-19. (Staff appropriately certified) Eliminate 1 Teacher of the Gifted Enrollment driven OTHER SUMMARY REDUCTION OF 8 TEACHING POSITIONS (NET) ADDITION OF 1 COMMUNITY LIAISON Eliminate 1 Staff Nurse (EANA Support) Eliminate 1 FT Custodian (vacancy) Create 2 PT Custodians Delay hiring of Maintenance Skilled through 2018-19 (currently vacant) REDUCTION OF 10 TEACHING POSITIONS (NET) ADDITION OF 1 COMMUNITY LIAISON REDUCTION 1 STAFF NURSE DELAYED HIRING COUNSELOR & MAINTENANCE CUSTODIAL RESTRUCTURING Attrition Attrition opportunity for cost savings Two maintenance positions currently vacant; recommend holding one open during 2018-19
HEALTHCARE UPDATE Norristown Area School District Participate in Bucks-Montgomery Schools Healthcare Consortium 2018-19 Rate Increases Medical Prescription Drug 1 st Look 14.52% 11.30% 2 nd Look 4.53% 4.45% Final Look 5.48% 5.11% 11 Districts / Tech Schools have withdrawn from Consortium for 2018-19 Deadline to withdraw March 31, 2018 12 Entities remaining Final rates adversely affected by some of these unexpected actions Recommendation: Evaluation of healthcare options during 2018-19
Norristown Area School District APRIL 2018 NASD Facilities-Finance Committee in-depth budget review Budget shortfall potentially closed to $2.5 million Evaluated best practices pay-to-play not recommending implementation Burnside needs additional discussion Focused on staffing & healthcare Tax increase needed @ 2.695% - slightly below Act 1 limit of 2.9% No tax increase goal discussed by Committee at length Additional discussion/feedback needed
2018-19 FINAL BUDGET WITH NO TAX INCREASE WILL REQUIRE SACRIFICING SPENDING IN NON-MANDATED AREAS: CLASS SIZE TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES PROPOSED INVESTMENTS IN CURRICULUM MATERIALS ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES MUSIC, ARTS, LANGUAGE PROGRAM INTEGRITY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN (SAFETY-LIABILITY) FULL DAY KINDERGARTEN AFTER SCHOOL / ATHLETIC PROGRAMMING COUNSELING SERVICES SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS ADDITIONAL SUPPORT STAFF (NURSES, PARAPROFESSIONALS, SECRETARIES & CUSTODIANS ALREADY REDUCED) VERY DIFFICULT TO MAKE FURTHER RECOMMENDATIONS FOR BUDGET CUTS Program Integrity Safety - Staff / Community Relations Further Contribute to Negative Perceptions of NASD
2018-19 FINAL BUDGET WITH NO TAX INCREASE WILL REQUIRE SACRIFICING SPENDING IN NON-MANDATED AREAS: CLASS SIZE TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES COUNSELING SERVICES PROPOSED INVESTMENTS IN CURRICULUM MATERIALS ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS MUSIC, ARTS, LANGUAGE PROGRAM INTEGRITY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN (SAFETY-LIABILITY) FULL DAY KINDERGARTEN AFTER SCHOOL / ATHLETIC PROGRAMMING ADDITIONAL SUPPORT STAFF NASD RECENTLY (NURSES, PARAPROFESSIONALS, NAMED ONE SECRETARIES & OF THE CUSTODIANS 2018 ALREADY REDUCED) BEST COMMUNITIES FOR MUSIC EDUCATION VERY DIFFICULT TO MAKE FURTHER RECOMMENDATIONS FOR BUDGET CUTS Program Integrity Safety - Staff / Community Relations Further Contribute to Negative Perceptions of NASD
2018-19 FINAL BUDGET WITH NO TAX INCREASE WILL REQUIRE SACRIFICING SPENDING IN NON-MANDATED AREAS: CLASS SIZE TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES PROPOSED INVESTMENTS IN CURRICULUM MATERIALS MUSIC, ARTS, LANGUAGE PROGRAM INTEGRITY COMPLICATING FACTOR: ACT 55 OF 2017 REQUIRES 60-DAY NOTICE OF INTENT TO FURLOUGH PROFESSIONAL STAFF FOR ECONOMIC ADVANCED PLACEMENT REASONS COURSES (Board action must occur in April to comply) CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN (SAFETY-LIABILITY) FULL DAY KINDERGARTEN AFTER SCHOOL / ATHLETIC PROGRAMMING COUNSELING SERVICES SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS ADDITIONAL SUPPORT STAFF (NURSES, PARAPROFESSIONALS, SECRETARIES & CUSTODIANS ALREADY REDUCED) VERY DIFFICULT TO MAKE FURTHER RECOMMENDATIONS FOR BUDGET CUTS Program Integrity Safety - Staff / Community Relations Further Contribute to Negative Perceptions of NASD
2018-19 FINAL BUDGET WITH NO TAX INCREASE WILL REQUIRE SACRIFICING SPENDING IN NON-MANDATED AREAS: CLASS SIZE TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES COUNSELING SERVICES PROPOSED INVESTMENTS IN CURRICULUM MATERIALS SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS MUSIC, ARTS, LANGUAGE PROGRAM INTEGRITY COMPLICATING FACTOR: ACT 55 OF 2017 REQUIRES 60-DAY NOTICE OF INTENT TO FURLOUGH PROFESSIONAL STAFF FOR ECONOMIC ADVANCED PLACEMENT REASONS COURSES (Board action must occur in April to comply) CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN (SAFETY-LIABILITY) FULL DAY KINDERGARTEN AFTER SCHOOL / ATHLETIC PROGRAMMING ADDITIONAL SUPPORT STAFF (NURSES, PARAPROFESSIONALS, SECRETARIES & CUSTODIANS ALREADY REDUCED) FOR A ZERO-TAX INCREASE FINAL BUDGET ECONOMIC FURLOUGHS OF PROFESSIONAL /ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF WOULD BE NEEDED VERY DIFFICULT TO MAKE ACT FURTHER 55 ALSO RECOMMENDATIONS REQUIRES DISTRICTS FOR BUDGET CUTS TO FURLOUGH Program AN Integrity EQUAL % Safety OF ADMINISTRATIVE - Staff / Community & PROFESSIONAL Relations STAFF (NASD ELIMINATED Further 2 ADMINISTRATIVE Contribute to POSITIONS Negative WITH Perceptions THE ADOPTION of NASD OF THE 2017-18 BUDGET SO ELIMINATING ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS POSES GREAT CHALLENGES)
2018-19 FINAL BUDGET WITH NO TAX INCREASE WILL REQUIRE SACRIFICING SPENDING IN NON-MANDATED AREAS: CLASS SIZE TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES COUNSELING SERVICES PROPOSED INVESTMENTS IN CURRICULUM MATERIALS SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS MUSIC, ARTS, LANGUAGE PROGRAM INTEGRITY COMPLICATING FACTOR: ACT 55 OF 2017 REQUIRES 60-DAY NOTICE OF INTENT TO FURLOUGH PROFESSIONAL STAFF FOR ECONOMIC ADVANCED PLACEMENT REASONS COURSES (Board action must occur in April to comply) CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN (SAFETY-LIABILITY) FULL DAY KINDERGARTEN AFTER SCHOOL / ATHLETIC PROGRAMMING ADDITIONAL SUPPORT STAFF (NURSES, PARAPROFESSIONALS, SECRETARIES & CUSTODIANS ALREADY REDUCED) FOR A ZERO-TAX INCREASE FINAL BUDGET ECONOMIC FURLOUGHS OF PROFESSIONAL/ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF WOULD BE NEEDED VERY DIFFICULT ADOPTING TO MAKE THE REQUIRED FURTHER FURLOUGH RECOMMENDATIONS RESOLUTION FOR AT BUDGET OUR APRIL CUTS MEETING COULD Program CREATE Integrity SIGNIFICANT Safety - Staff COMMUNITY / Community Relations & STAFF DISRUPTION Further Contribute to Negative Perceptions of NASD RECOMMEND THAT THIS ONLY BE DONE IF THE NO-TAX INCREASE BUDGET REMAINS A PRIORITY
NOV 2017 2018-19 BUDGET KICK-OFF COMMUNITY FORUMS. JAN 2018 PRELIMINARY BUDGET ADOPTION NO TAX INCREASE $4.2 MILLION SHORTFALL Norristown Area School District MAR 2018 FACILITIES-FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWING STRATEGIES TO CLOSE BUDGET GAP $ 3 MILLION SHORTFALL APRIL 2018 FACILITIES-FINANCE COMMITTEE CONTINUES WORK ON BUDGET $ 2.5 MILLION SHORTFALL = 2.695% TAX INCREASE 4/23/18 FEEDBACK/DISCUSSION NEEDED MAY 2018 BOARD REQUIRED TO ADOPT PROPOSED FINAL BUDGET JUNE 2018 BOARD REQUIRED TO ADOPT 2018-19 FINAL BUDGET
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