EXTRA-CURRICULAR & ATHLETIC FEES Present & Future May 11, - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Sharon Public Schools

EXTRA-CURRICULAR & ATHLETIC FEES

Present & Future May 11, 2010 Based on FY’10 Numbers

FEE BASED SERVICES & PROGRAMS

 Revolving Accounts

 Busing  Kindergarten (not part of this report at this time)  Sports (athletics)

 Activity Funds:

 Elementary Schools Extra-Curriculars  Middle School Extra-Curriculars  Field Trips  Middle School – Intramurals  High School – Extra-Curriculars, Athletics, & Student Class Dues

Why Examine?

• Transparency

True Costs Parent Fees School Budget Costs

• Consistency

What gets funded

• Equity

Staff Pay Fees

• SPS Goals Document
• NEASC Requirement

[New England Association of Schools & Colleges]

ISSUES

• New Clubs - how established & funded
• Existing Clubs - how reviewed
• Staffing - how hired & funded, job

descriptions

• Fees - how determined, who pays?

New Extra-Curriculars & Clubs

Recommendations

• Process:
• Administration is working to streamline

process for establishing new clubs.

• Requires STA negotiations
• Funding:
• What is supported by the budget?
• What is supported by fees?
• What is supported in other ways?

Existing Extra-Curriculars & Clubs

Recommendations

• Prioritize Needs: Establish review

process to determine when clubs are not meeting student needs or are too expensive compared to student enrollment.

• Timeline: Recommendations for Final

FY11 budget prior to start of 2010-11 school year.

Staffing Recommendations

• Establish Quantifiable/Accurate Pay

Formula for Staff

• Establish Advisor Job Descriptions
• Establish Improved Evaluation Tool
• These items will be negotiated with

Sharon Teachers Association per new 2010-2013 contract.

BUSING

• Those in grades K-6 who live more than 2 miles

from their school receive busing at no cost per state law.

• Children with special requirements in their IEP

(Individual Education Plan) receive free transportation via school vans.

• Those on free/reduced lunch receive

transportation at no cost or at a reduced cost.

• All others who ride bus pay $500/student. (Fee

is determined by the actual cost of the service.)

KINDERGARTEN

• Half day Kindergarten is free.
• Children with special requirements for full day

services in their IEP (Individual Education Plan) may receive free full day Kindergarten.

• Those on free/reduced lunch receive full day

Kindergarten at no cost or at a reduced cost.

• All others pay $3,885/student for full day K

(2010-2011 rate). (Fees are reviewed annually to ensure that they are adequate to cover costs, and not excessive.)

ESTABLISHED FEES

Field Trips, Extra-Curriculars, Sports

• Field Trip: Depends on trip.
• Elementary Schools: No established fees.
• Middle School

– Intramurals: $50 – Track: $85 – Musical: $20 – Drama: $10

• High School – Extra-Curriculars/Clubs

– Frisbee: $75

• High School - Sports

– $275/$200/$75

• Determined and collected by students, not

School Committee or SHS.

• Helps pay for class events, fundraisers, gifts, &

reunions.

– Freshmen $ 10 – Sophomores $ 20 – Juniors $ 30 – Seniors $ 40

• If there are other fees, please contact

Superintendent’s Office.

ESTABLISHED FEES

Class Dues

INSIDE VS. OUTSIDE STUDENT SCHOOL DAY

• Elementary Schools

Outside: East-newspaper, Cottage-chorus, Heights-Marimba Inside: DUO, CSL

• Middle School

Outside: Musical, Drama, Intramurals, Track, MathCounts, Math League, Marimba, Yearbook, SEMSBA Inside: ADL/CHILL, Student Council Both: Chorus, Band, CSL

• High School

Both: Class Advisors, Chorus, Band, Student Council, ADL, CSL, Morning Announcements Outside: Everything else

How are After School Activities Funded?

for activities that occur exclusively outside student school day at the Elementary and Middle Schools?

$59,436 $19,882 33% $1,100 2% $16,754 28% $21,700 37%

Middle

$1,500 $1,500 100% $0 $0 $0

Elementary Total School Budget FAME Ticket Sales Fees

How are Activities Funded?

for activities that occur exclusively outside SHS student school day?

$99,418 $71,449 72% $3,156* 3% $22,113 22% $2,700 3% (Frisbee) SHS – Clubs & Theater Total School Budget FAME Ticket Sales Fees

• *Please note that FAME also contributes on average approximately $5,700

to the SPS in-school arts, music, and drama programs across the district. The contribution to outside school activities is an average FAME contribution based on 2 years of data.

How are Sports Funded?

for activities that occur exclusively outside SHS student school day?

$572,789 $346,000*** 60% $19,000* + $24,671** = $43,671 8% $28,877 5% $154,040 27% SHS- Sports Total School Budget Boosters Ath Dept. Student Ticket Sales Fees

*This figure includes the Boosters contribution for this fiscal year, as well as the amount raised by Athletic Dept. fundraisers. Annual contributions vary. **This figure includes what student sports clubs raised and contributed for FY’09. This number varies greatly from year to year. ***Includes $11,000 which represents the approximate annual athletic revolving budget deficit. It also includes an estimate of other costs for spring sports that are covered by the school budget.

How are Activities Funded?

for activities that occur exclusively outside student school day?

$99,418 $71,449 72% $3,156 3% $22,113 22% $2,700 3% (Frisbee) SHS – Clubs & Theater $572,789 $346,000 60% $43,671 8% $28,877 5% $154,04 27% SHS- Sports $1,500 $1,500 100% $0 $0 $0

Elementary

$59,436 $19,882 33% $1,100 2% $16,754 28% $21,700 37% Middle Total School Budget Private Fundraisers Ticket Sales Fees

Funding Questions to Consider

• How do we create equity?
• How can we fund all needed items?
• Should we create extra-curricular activities

fee?

• Can we/should we move any costs into the

school budget?

• Athletic Fees?
• Bus Fees?
• Kindergarten Fees?
• Should we establish other gate fees?