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2020-2021 Budget Spokane Public Schools Community Forum

2020-2021 Budget Community Forum

• Each agenda topic will begin with a brief

presentation

• At the end of each section, there will be time for

questions and answers

• Please use the “Q&A” function at the bottom of

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• Questions and Answers will be published at

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Budget Forum Topics

Funding Sources and Sustainability Safety, Health and Wellness Continuous Learning Class Size and Staffing Student Interventions & Supports

There will be an opportunity to ask questions at the end of each topic

Introduction and Overview of Budget

Presenters:

• Dr. Shelley Redinger, Superintendent
• Dr. Linda McDermott, Associate Superintendent for

School Support Services

Budget At-a-Glance: Revenue and Expenditures

$- $50.0 $100.0 $150.0 $200.0 $250.0 $300.0 $350.0 Local Tax (Levy) Local Non-Tax State General Purpose State Special Purpose Federal Special Purpose Other Revenues Actual 2018-19 Adopted Budget 2019-20 PRELIMINARY Budget 2020-21

Expenditure Type Actual 2018-19 Adopted Budget 2019-20 PRELIMINARY Budget 2020-21 Basic & Vocational Education

311.6 $ 313.1 $ 318.0 $

Special Education (2X)

64.7 64.5 63.8

Fed & State Grants (5X)

33.6 35.0 36.5

Fed & State Special Purpose (6X)

5.8 6.2 6.3

Other Instructional Programs (7X)

3.8 5.2 5.4

Community Services (8X)

8.4 9.4 10.2

Support Service Operations 98,99

29.1 28.5 29.4

Total Expenditures (in millions)

$457.0 $461.9 $469.6

Revenue Type Actual 2018-19 Adopted Budget 2019-20 PRELIMINARY Budget 2020-21 Local Tax (Levy)

46.9 $ 32.8 $ 36.6 $

Local Non-Tax

12.2 13.0 13.0

State General Purpose

273.5 289.5 286.0

State Special Purpose

82.4 86.9 82.7

Federal Special Purpose

37.1 36.7 38.3

Other Revenues

1.3 1.0 1.3

Total Revenue (in millions)

$453.4 $459.9 $457.8

$- $20 $40 $60 $80 $100 $120 $140 $160 $180 $200 $220 $240 $260 $280 $300 $320 $340 Basic & Vocational Education Special Education (2X) Fed & State Grants (5X) Fed & State Special Purpose (6X) Other Instructional Programs (7X) Community Services (8X) Support Service Operations 98,99 Actual 2018-19 Adopted Budget 2019-20 PRELIMINARY Budget 2020-21

Washington State’s Budget Outlook

• The pandemic lockdown has caused a significant drop

in state sales tax revenue

• The next official state revenue forecast on June

17 will quantify the amount of state revenue loss and the need for state action to reduce spending toward a balanced state budget

• Early actions by the governor include a hiring

freeze and direction to state agencies to identify savings of 15%

• Anticipated impact to SPS 2020‐2021 budget
• Basic education is constitutionally protected

putting NON‐basic education allocations at risk of significant reduction

• Early information on CARES and FEMA funding

Additional costs associated with “Safe Start”

Transportation model Nutrition Services service model Cleaning supplies, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), facility needs for social distancing Technology

State Funding - Enrollment

• Student enrollment is the primary driver of state

revenue

• The initial budget plan assumes stable student

enrollment; however,

― Registration patterns are not following historical trends ― Less enrollment means less revenue

Enrollment Change Revenue Reduction 1 student FTE reduction $10,000 1 student FTE transfer to Alternative Learning Experience (ALE) 330 1 student FTE transfer to Running Start 9,000

School board budget priorities

The guiding Principles for 2020-2021 Budget Development are to:

• Protect basic needs for educating the whole child
• Provide equitable distribution of resources that recognize the

diverse needs of students

• Maintain essential support services
• Meet legal compliance and educational standards

The School Board’s Adopted Budget Priorities:

• Focus on restoring contract workload provisions to support

students in basic and special education programs

• Provide for lower class sizes and staff-to-student ratios for K-

3 students, while seeing some increase in combination classrooms and staff to student ratios in grades 4-12; prioritize equitable staffing

• Provide educational programs and services within available

resources

• Authorize the use of unrestricted fund balance below the

target range in 2020-2021 and designate unplanned savings to restore fund balance to a minimum of five percent (5.0%)

• ver the next five years

Funding Sources and Sustainability

Presenters:

• Dr. Linda McDermott, Associate Superintendent for

School Support Services Cindy Coleman, Executive Director for Business Services

Revenue

• Local Tax – Property tax collections
• Local Non-Tax – Student fees & fines,

Express childcare fees, bookroom sales, school breakfast & lunch sales, investment earnings, donations, etc.

• State General Purpose –

Apportionment, LEA

• State Special Purpose – Special ed,

LAP , bilingual, highly capable, state funding for school breakfast & lunch, transportation, state childcare assistance, state grants

• Federal Special Purpose – Special ed,

CTE, Title, bilingual, federal funding for school breakfast & lunch, mental health, substance abuse and other special purpose grants

• Other Revenue – SVL contracts with
• ther districts, private foundation

grants, etc.

$- $50.0 $100.0 $150.0 $200.0 $250.0 $300.0 $350.0 Local Tax (Levy) Local Non-Tax State General Purpose State Special Purpose Federal Special Purpose Other Revenues Actual 2018-19 Adopted Budget 2019-20 PRELIMINARY Budget 2020-21

State Funding

• State general and special purposes comprises

approximately 81% of our budget

• Monthly basic education apportionment is based on

student enrollment

― Basic education instruction includes:

• K-12 general and special education instruction
• Professional learning days
• Highly capable
• Bilingual
• Learning Assistance Program (LAP)

― Non-basic education funding includes:

• Local Effort Assistance (LEA)
• National Board Certification Bonus
• Inflation adjustments
• Special purpose grants – competitive applications

Local Tax – Property Taxes

• In 2018 voters approved a 3-year educational

programs and operations (EP&O) levy for collection in:

― 2019 $32,000,000 ― 2020 $35,000,000 ― 2021 $38,000,000

• State levy authority

― 2018: $1.50 per $1,000 of Assessed Property Value ― 2021: $2.50 per $1,000 of Assessed Property Value

• EP&O levy renewal election in February 2021

― Levy ballot amount to be established by the School Board ― November 2020 School Board Election Resolution needed to authorize the renewal levy ballot measure in February 2021

Budget Planning & Sustainability

• Budget plans must prioritize the allocation of resources in support of

student needs, establish a long-term plan toward financial stability, and maintain SPS as an innovative school district and desirable employer

• Revenue

― Stability of state funding ― Community support of local levy ― Application for and use of grant funds

• Expenditures

― Budget expenditures at status quo

• Fund Balance

― Preserve fund balance to promote future stability ― School Board Policy 6022 – Minimum Fund Balance

• Prepare 4-year budget estimates – plan for the future

Budget Planning

(In Millions) 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 Current EP & O Authorized Levy (Feb 2018) $ 36.6 $ 18.0 $ - $ - Estimate of EP & O Replacement Levy (Feb 2021)

• 34.7

68.7 73.9 LEA Estimate 13.4 11.9 12.3 12.7 Apportionment 272.5 274.2 275.8 277.5 Other Revenue 135.3 136.2 137.0 137.7 Total Revenue 457.8 475.0 493.8 501.8 Maintenance Level Expenditures 471.6 482.8 490.4 499.2 Targeted Budget Reductions (2.0) (3.0) (3.0) (3.0) Program Restoration

• 8.3

8.7 9.0 Opening of New Middle Schools

• 4.0

6.0 Total Expenditures 469.6 488.1 500.1 511.2 Net Operations $ (11.8) $ (13.1) $ (6.3) $ (9.4) Beginning CAU 26.2 14.4 1.3 (5.0) Ending CAU 14.4 1.3 (5.0) (14.4) Adjusted Fund Balance % (CAU) 3.15% 0.28% (1.09)% (3.15)%

Safety, Health and Wellness

Presenters: Becky Doughty, Director of Health Services Salliejo Evers, Director of Safety, Risk Management & Transportation Phil Wright, Executive Director, Facilities & Planning

“Safe Start” Re-opening Needs

• Provide a safe, productive learning and working

environment

― Provide fixed or portable hand washing facilities, hand sanitizer stations/supplies to facilitate frequent hand sanitizing or washing ― Restoration of custodial staffing levels to support more frequent cleaning and sanitizing, revised schedules for improved disinfection

• f high-touch surfaces

― Increase supplies for scheduled cleaning and/or deep cleaning ― Nurse staffing levels are needed to support implementation of health-related safety measures and training ― Continue implementation of safety recommendations and safety supports ― Ensure employees are provided required personal protective equipment (PPE)

Continuous Learning

Presenters:

• Dr. Adam Swinyard, Associate Superintendent of

Teaching and Learning Heather Bybee, Director of K-12 Curriculum

Continuous Learning

• Technology Access & Support

― Evaluate strategies to provide student access to technology and ensure adequate hardware and user support is available

• Digital Curriculum

― Maintain and examine additional investments in curricular resources for blended learning

• Professional Development

― Maintain investment in structures and resources to support training

• Remote Learning Options

― Evaluate options to provide multiple educational models

Class Size and Staffing

Presenters:

• Dr. Adam Swinyard, Associate Superintendent of Teaching and

Learning Shawn Jordan, Executive Director of Secondary School Support Jennifer Keck, Executive Director of Elementary School Support Gwen Harris, Executive Director of Elementary & Option School Support Craig Numata, Supervisor of Fiscal Analysis and Data Reporting

2020 – 2021 Staffing Principles

• Priority focus on lower class sizes and staff-to-student

ratios for K-3 students

• K-3 staffing goal of 20 students per classroom average
• Continue current elementary specialist model
• Keep students at their neighborhood school to the

extent possible

• Create K-6 Combination Classrooms after careful

consideration of other staffing options

• Staffing allocations reflect budget constraints

K-3 and 4-6 Class Size Distribution 2019-20

K-3 and 4-6 Class Size Distribution 2020-21

Combination Classrooms by School Year

Middle School and High School

• Plan for class sizes of 30:1

― With the exception of Music and Health & Fitness classes, which are typically larger

• Maintain breadth and sequencing of course
• fferings

Student Interventions and Supports

Presenters:

• Dr. Adam Swinyard, Associate Superintendent of Teaching

and Learning Becky Ramsey, Director of Special Education Jodi Harmon, Director of Student Services Special Education, Mental Health, Social Emotional Learning

Student Interventions and Supports

• Intervention Staff

― Maintain investments in staffing to address needs of the whole child

• Intervention Programs

― Continue staffing and resources to support a continuum of services for students who need Tier 2 and 3 interventions

• Special Education Services

― Maintain staffing levels and prepare for potential need to provide services in a distance learning environment

• Equitable Access

― Integrate equity into all budget decision making processes

Questions and Closing

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