2020 – 2021 2nd Draft Budget Presentation Board of Education March 9, 2020 www.grandislandschools.org
The mission of the Grand Island Central School District is to inspire all students to achieve their highest potential by fostering academic excellence, personal growth, and social responsibility. 2
Budget Goals ■ Develop a long-term sustainable budget designed to provide the best diversified educational program for all students (UPK Through Grade 12). ■ Retain all community mandated student programs and activities. ■ Protect the fund balance. 3
5-Year Strategic Plan Goals To steward the District toward improved services and support that foster the wellness and behavioral health of students . To continue to work with other District stakeholders to improve the District's connectedness to the Grand Island and Western New York communities. To make inter-building communications and practices as seamless as possible. 4
5-Year Strategic Plan Goals To foster a level of academic achievement emblematic of championship school districts. To ensure the completion of all curriculum maps while fostering expansion of the STEAM curriculum . To review, revise and expand benchmark assessments as appropriate. 5
Budget Development Process ■ November 2019 - January 2020 One on one meetings with cabinet, building administrators and department heads; ongoing ■ January 2020 Enrollment Projections Governors Executive Budget ■ February 2020 All Administrator Prioritization Meeting First Budget Input Session 6
Budget Meeting Dates Monday, February 10 th Initial Draft Budget Meeting ■ Presentation of a detailed budget based on Governor Cuomo’s 1/21/2020 proposal Incorporation of instructional/operational needs Receive Board direction on major expenditure categories and on the proposed tax levy ■ Monday, March 9 th Incorporate Legislative state aid projections (if available), retirements and updated expenditures into budget Receive additional input from Board ■ Monday, April 6th Tentative budget adoption at the regularly scheduled Board Meeting ■ Tuesday, April 21st Last regularly scheduled Board Meeting to adopt budget ■ Monday, May 11 th Public Budget Hearing ■ Tuesday, May 19 th Uniform statewide budget vote and BOE election
Agenda Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment ■ Pupil Personnel Services ■ Current Budget Assumptions ■ Draft Budget Updates ■ Revenues ◻ Summary of Major Expenditures ◻ 2020-2021 Budget Impact Items ■ Enrollment ◻ Prioritized at the Building/Department Level ◻ Prioritized by District ◻ Bus Proposition & Maintenance Vehicle Information ■ Draft Budget ■ Recap ◻ Fund Balance ◻ Tax Cap and Estimated Tax Rate ◻ Budget Calendar ■
Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment ■ Ms. Karen Cuddy-Miller
Budgetary “ask”: TOSA for Curriculum and Instruction ■ This request was presented to the Board of Education in the budget presentation as a “(1.0 to 2.0) in A fund”. ■ Historically, both positions have been grant supported. ■ One of these positions is a position that had been historically (decades) supporting the district through the curriculum department. (Not a new budgetary impact.) ■ With unexpected enrollment increase in the Kindergarten last summer, this first position was moved to a classroom position in 2019, to help assist the district in addressing this unanticipated rise. ■ The second TOSA position is a position that was added through grant funds three years ago to create a literacy coordinator position to support the need for aligned curriculum and program at the elementary level. The literacy initiative was born and supported via this position. ■ The request was initially focused on restoring the first (1.0) TOSA position that had a placeholder in the A funds, to the Curriculum and Instruction Department and now includes the request to, at the very least, maintain the second (1.0) TOSA position 10
Partial List of PD provided through the current TOSA Literacy Position
Historically: TOSA for Curriculum and Instruction The TOSA position previously supported, through the Curriculum Office: ■ Mental Health Curriculum – recently releases standards and mandates ■ Peer Coach Program ■ New Teacher orientation and training ■ Research on Universal Screening tools ■ Research on new math program ◻ Surveyed teachers ◻ Reviewed and vetted multiple resources ◻ Met with vendors ◻ Assisted in the recommendation to extend the envisions subscription for an additional year). ■ Supported the literacy initiative with reading, writing and phonics ■ Guided the exploration of resources (and eventual teacher selection of Mystery Science) at the elementary level to meet the needs represented by the changing standards ■ Developed presentations on student driven learning in the classroom ■ Data input for state mandated calculations on 900/990 hours formula 12
Historically: TOSA for Curriculum and Instruction Information - (Continued): ■ Worked with HS science teachers on learning management software options ■ Engaged in supporting the Computer-Based Testing, attended training, supported MS with technical issues, and acted as the district liaison for vendor scoring. ■ Coordinated the management of the (previous) science kit materials through Monroe BOCES ■ Reviewed GICSD C&I website to help revise, maintain, remove content to ensure it was relevant and accurate ■ Began to coordinate a global ‘scope and sequence” that would articulate ■ Acted as the liaison for the Tonawanda/Grand Island CSD(s)’ Teacher Center ◻ Attended meetings, distributed course information, aligned instructional focus of district with Teacher Center mission ■ Supported the professional development/training of teachers at Sidway, Kaegebein, and Huth on implementation of the Fountas and Pinnell Benchmark Assessments ■ Began cursory work on updating the curriculum +-` - maps and working with teachers re: software ■ Collated information for Federal Grant reporting ■ Attend various conferences and provided turn-key information or training 13
Budgetary “ask”: STEM Teacher; K -12 STEM TOSA STEM Teacher TOSA: K-12 STEM Elementary (1.0) Science/Robotics (.5) ■ Grades 2-5 position ■ Participate with the articulation of a K-12 curriculum following the adoption of the ■ Would integrate schedule into our Computer Science and Digital Literacy “special areas” rotation so as not to standards impact classroom instructional time ■ Support the integration of technology ■ Focus on delivery of an aligned vertical and Digital literacy across the district – STEM curriculum to connect K/1 with within the general education/special MS programming education classrooms, as well as ■ Support student learning with new working with Library Media Specialists Computer Science and Digital Literacy ■ Provide professional development and standards; 1:1 programming instructional coaching to align our practices 14
Why the ask? Computer Science and Digital Fluency Standards – anticipated adoption Spring 2020 15
Why the ask? Computer Science and Digital Fluency Standards – anticipated adoption Spring 2020 Standards Bands: K-2 / 3-5 / 6-8 / 9-12 QII: Planning and QII preparations 16
Pupil Personnel Services Ms. Cheryl Cardone
Pupil Personnel Services ■ Special Education/Section 504 ■ School Counseling ■ School Psychology ■ Social Work Services ■ Health Services ■ Residency ■ McKinney – Vento (Homelessness) ■ Foster Cares Services ■ Home/Hospital Instruction ■ English Language Leaners
Pupil Personnel Services Recommendations for 2019-20 (Recap) .5 Social Worker = 3.0 FTE (currently 2.5 FTE) Two .5 Float Nurses .5 Elementary School Counselor .4 Speech Pathologist (BOCES) Unified Bowling Program
.5 Social Worker Added: Horizons Health Services – Tuesdays Additional ½ day for CFS – Fridays Parent Programs – Vaping; STM Support Group – Saving the Michaels - last Wednesday of the month at the Golden Age Center
.5 Elementary Counselor Lead school wide initiatives, such as Red Ribbon Week at Huth, National Kindness Day at Huth and Kaegebein, Great Kindness Challenge at Kaegebein and next month at Sidway Presented at staff meeting at Kaegebein on the implementation of circle meetings, have assisted staff getting them up and running. Will be doing the same at Huth next month. Developed and facilitated a school jobs initiative at Kaegebein where students had to complete an application, gather letters of recommendation and sit through an interview on a committee composed of a local chamber of commerce member, school principal, school teacher, parent and myself. Students will be fulfilling their hired job duties as directed for various jobs around the building. Focused on targeted students who may need extra encouragement; with the idea of improving attendance issues, providing extra social emotional support, creating peer interpersonal relationships, etc. Will be developing a career fair at both Huth and Kaegebein in the Spring, after state testing is completed.
.4 Speech Pathologist All students in the Special Class settings are receiving the appropriate level of Speech Services. NYS variances due to class sizes in all grades 2 - 5 SC classrooms.
Two Part-Time Float Nurses The district has had 100% complete coverage this year!
Unified Bowling
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