Superintendent’s FY21 Operating Budget Request
Needham Public Schools
Portrait of a Needham Graduate
FY21 Budget Hearing Needham School Committee January 21, 2020
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Needham Public Schools Superintendents FY21 Operating Budget Request FY21 Budget Hearing Needham School Committee January 21, 2020 Portrait of a Needham Graduate Portrait of a Needham Graduate Strategic Priorities 2020-2025 PRIORITY #2
Portrait of a Needham Graduate
FY21 Budget Hearing Needham School Committee January 21, 2020
PRIORITY #1
ALL STUDENTS ARE DRIVERS OF THEIR OWN LEARNING
PRIORITY #2
ALL STUDENTS EXPERIENCE INTEGRATIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING
PRIORITY #3
ALL STUDENTS LEARN & GROW WITHIN ADAPTABLE ENVIRONMENTS
PRIORITY #4
INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORTS NEEDS OF ALL STUDENTS
Budget Overview
FY20: $76,005,765 FY21 Proposed: $80,943,823 $4,938,058 (6.5%) Increase over FY20
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General Administration 3% General Services 8% Elementary Schools 18% Middle Schools 10% High School 12% K-12 Student Support Services 34% K-12 Academic Specialists 15% FY 20/21 Superintendent's Recommended Operating Budget Expenditures by Program Area $80,943,823
$2,933,544 $1,903,881 $100,633 $4,938,058
Plus, Total FY21 Budget Request:
* Opens the door to a similar and “level” service for students, families & staff
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3.90% 2.50% 0.10% Contracts Level Service Program Improvement
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4965 5053 5082 5129 5317 5377 5434 5476 5523 5521 5582 5588 5665 5721 5706 5771 4600 4700 4800 4900 5000 5100 5200 5300 5400 5500 5600 5700 5800 5900
Historical Enrollment FY06-FY20
*FT21 Projected
12.17 FTE 4.8 FTE 16.97 FTE
Special Education Teachers
Administration, Support Total FY21 FTE Request:
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23.5 22.9 22.8 22.1 21.7 21.7 20.6 20.5 19.9 18.0 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
2019 Middle School Class Size Comparison
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21.4 21.2 21.0 21.0 21.0 20.8 20.7 19.7 19.5 18.6 17.0 17.5 18.0 18.5 19.0 19.5 20.0 20.5 21.0 21.5 22.0
Natick Needham Weston Wayland Medfield Newton Franklin Winchester Wellesley Dedham
2019 Elementary Class Size Comparison
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0.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 14.0 16.0 18.0
FY19 Student: Teacher Ratio
– 2.4 FTE Core and Elective Teachers to address enrollment growth of 60+ students
– 1.5 FTE math, English, social studies teachers for enrollment growth & interdisciplinary teaching
capacity at the building level:
– They help the principal and staff build a strong, positive, and inclusive school culture – They assist all students to grow, accept responsibility, and build relationships – They provide support, guidance, and direction to families and caregivers – They work closely with staff, including nurse, guidance, School Resource Officer, & others to meet student and school needs & ensure school and student safety/wellbeing – They supervise teachers and TAs and provide support, ideas, and suggestions for growth and improvement – Needham’s Assistant Principals act as “co-pilots” with their principal in leading each school
The goal is to keep within a range of 560 to 660 K-5 students per AP
400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 1,600 Broadmeadow Eliot Williams Mitchell Newman High Rock Pollard NHS
Students Per 1.0 FTE Assistant Principal
0.8 FTE Assistant Principal Positions to improve student & school support and ensure equity among schools
Recommended Ratio Base Ratio
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Focus is on building capacity and ensuring equity for all students in an inclusive learning environment that supports our strategic priorities. We do this through provision of a continuum of programs and services for students. Budget includes additional special education staff, English Language Learners (ELL), & school counselors to address increased student needs & enrollment
Emotional Disabilities (Connections, Transitions, Middle School Autism)
service providers, ELL teachers, and counselors
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student needs require additional funding
needs in an equitable manner with targeted student loads will require additional staff $1,339,787 10.19 FTE
15 14.5 15.2 15.5 16.3 16.18 17.2 18 18 18 18 18 18
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
SPECIAL EDUCATION ENROLLMENT Needham State
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Level Service Item Cost Note iPad Carts 09,000 Defer to FY22 iPad Repairs 12,376 Reallocate/reduce other service Learning Ally Sub. 02,000 Defer to FY22
09,000 Defer to FY22/Seek grant WL Cart 19,000 Defer to FY22 Access Points 11,300 Defer to FY22 Emergency manuals 01,000 Defer to FY22 Employee Program 02,500 Reallocate/Defer to FY22 Salary/Contracts 04,243 Line item readjusted Music Accompanist 8,460 Reduced assistance 1.0 FTE teacher 70,356 Kindergarten teacher not needed .3 FTE PMS teacher 21,107 Music/Perf. Arts, reduced request .1 FTE NHS Counselor 07,035 Reduced request
Subtotal Level Service Reductions: $177,377
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Program Imp. Item Cost Note Teacher Leaders 07,765 Defer to FY22 Budgeting Tool 21,250 Defer to FY22 High Rock materials 01,000 Already reduced/ Defer to FY22
09,000 Defer to FY22/Seek grant Language
Subtotal Program Improvement Service Reductions: $030,015 Subtotal Level Service Service Reductions: $177,377 Total Reductions from Original (12/10) Proposal: $207,392
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intervention, Fine and Performing Arts, and World Languages
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90 90 89 88 87 86 85 85 84 84 84 83 79 78 77 73 67 64 59 57
2019 MCAS ELA % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations-Grade 10
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94 91 91 89 89 88 88 88 87 87 86 84 83 83 82 79 71 64 63 62
2019 MCAS Math % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations-Grade 10
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95.7 94.0 93.6 93.3 92.7 91.6 91.4 91.2 91.1 90.7 90.7 89.4 88.4 88.2 85.4 85.2 81.8 73.4 68.9 57.1
55.0 60.0 65.0 70.0 75.0 80.0 85.0 90.0 95.0 100.0
Percent of 2019 AP scores 3 to 5
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$2,500 $5,000 $7,500 $10,000 $12,500 $15,000 $17,500 $20,000
FY19 Average Tax Bill
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$5,000 $8,000 $11,000 $14,000 $17,000 $20,000 $23,000 $26,000
FY18 Per Pupil Expenditures
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