2009/2010 Preliminary Budget and Administrative

and Teacher Evaluation

Radnor Township School DistrictMarch 24, 2009

Ms. Sharon LearnDr. Linda Grobman

2009-2010 Preliminary General Fund Budget

March 24, 2009Board of Education

Radnor Township School District

2009 – 2010 Budget Calendar

Oct 14 Fin Com - Budget Calendar and Index Nov 11 Budget Calendar Nov 25 Business Meeting - Budget CalendarDec 2 Fin Com Budget DiscussionDec 16 Business Meeting -Budget PresentationJan 7 Association Stakeholders Budget SessionJan 13 Fin Com Proposed Preliminary BudgetJan 24 Special Board Meeting – Budget Work

Session

2009 – 2010 Budget Calendar

Jan 29 Prop Pre Budget Available to PublicFeb 10 Special Board Meeting – Adopt Pre BudgetFeb 19 Association Stakeholders Budget SessionFeb 23 Principal Budget SessionFeb 23 PTO Budget Session Feb 24 Business Meeting - Budget PresentationMarch 5 Request for Exceptions from Referendum

2009 – 2010 Budget Calendar

March 9 Administrator Budget Session March 19 Budget Work SessionMarch 23 PTO Budget SessionMarch 24 Bus Meeting – Budget PresentationApril 21 Business Meeting - Budget PresentationApril 23 Budget Work Session

2009 – 2010 Budget Calendar

April 30 Proposed Final Budget Available to PublicMay 2 Special Board Meeting May 12 Special Board Meeting -Proposed Final BudgetJune 12 Final Budget Available to PublicJune 23 Adopt Final Budget

2009-2010 Proposed General Fund Budget

A Balanced Budget

2009-2010 Preliminary Budget

Balancing the Budget

Must strike a balance Three principle forces

Educational Programs Overall Spending

Financial Resources

COMMONWEALTH OF PA

STATE REVENUES DOWNBy more than $814 million

6.9% below estimated receipts

HOMESTEAD EXCLUSIONS

SLOTS STILL STRONGAhead of last year

If trend holds $572 million available

2009-2010 Proposed General Fund BudgetRevenue

Local SourcesR E Taxes 82.88%Interest Earnings 0.66%Occupational Privilege Tax 0.16%Other Local 5.74%

State Sources 8.95%

Federal Sources .82%

Fund Balance .81%

REVENUE BUDGET2009 – 2010 PRELIMINARY BUDGET

RE TaxesInterest EarningsEMS Other Local RevState FederalFund Balance

2009-2010 Proposed General Fund BudgetExpenditure

Instruction 82.88%Support Services 32.20%Student Activities 1.52%Debt Service 9.77%Transfer to Capital .69%Budgetary Reserve .34%

EXPENDITURE2009 – 2010 PRELIMINARY BUDGET

InstructionSupport Student ActivitiesDebt ServiceTransfer to CapBudgetary Reserve

2009 – 2010 PRELIMINARY BUDGET EXPENDITURE

Salaries and Benefits

Purchased Services

Supplies, Books,PeriodicalsEquipment

Dues and Fees

Transfer to Capital

Debt Service

Utilities, Fixed Costs

Budgetary Reserve

Administrative and Teacher

Evaluation

Radnor Township School District

March 24, 2009

Interstate School Leaders Licensure ConsortiumISLLC Standards

Based on a Council of Chief State School Officer (CCSSO) survey completed in 2005, forty-six states have leadership standards for administrator certification and preparation programs, and forty-one states report that they adopted or adapted the ISLLC Standards or confirmed alignment of state standards with ISLLC. The ISLLC Standards have become a national model of leadership standards and serve as common language of leadership expectations across differences in state policies.

CommitmentsRecognize the high achievement of all students in the Radnor Township School District and create mechanisms for continual improvement. Assess and manage the resources, both human and material, to create systems that will responsibly focus endeavors on behalf of all students and the community.Define pathways that will upgrade and support a 21st century technology infrastructure to enhance education and operations for Radnor Township School District. Network with the Radnor community in collaborative pursuits that guide our collective work.Organize resources and create benchmarking systems to measure the effectiveness of our endeavors.Rejoice in the pride and spirit that are evident in Radnor, which reflects the uniqueness of our school district, and sets a course to aggressively meet the challenges of today and codify the hopes and promises of tomorrow.

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1. Establish Goals/Action 

items  Oct/Nov

2. Document Progress

March/April

Performance Management

3. Evaluate Year‐End Results 

Superintendent’s 2009 Commitments

Administrators Evaluation Annual Cycle

Alignment of commitments and ISLLC standards

Recognize the high achievement of all students in the Radnor Township School District and create mechanisms for continual improvement.

Assess and manage the resources, both human and material, to create systems that will responsibly focus endeavors on behalf of all students and the community.

Define pathways that will upgrade and support a 21st century technology infrastructure to enhance education and operations for Radnor Township School District.

Standard 2: A school administrator is an educational leader who promotes the success of all students by advocating, nurturing, and sustaining a school culture and instructional program conducive to student learning and staff professional growth.

Standard 3: A school administrator is an educational leader who promotes the success of all students by ensuring management of the organization, operations, and resources for a safe, efficient, and effective learning environment.

Standard 6: A school administrator is an educational leader who promotes the success of all students by understanding, responding to, and influencing the larger political, social, economic, legal, and cultural context.

Alignment of commitments and ISLLC standards

Network with the Radnor community in collaborative pursuits that guide our collective work

Organize resources and create benchmarking systems to measure the effectiveness of our endeavors

Rejoice in the pride and spirit that are evident in Radnor, which reflects the uniqueness of our school district, and sets a course to aggressively meet the challenges of today and codify the hopes and promises of tomorrow.

Standard 4 : A school administrator is an educational leader who promotes the success of all students by collaborating with families and community members, responding to diverse community interests and needs, and mobilizing community resources.

Standard 5: A school administrator is an educational leader who promotes the success of all students by acting with integrity, fairness, and in an ethical manner.

Standard 1: A school administrator is an educational leader who promotes the success of all students by facilitating the development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a vision of learning that is shared and supported by the school community.

Summing Up

Aligned with the RADNOR CommitmentsBased on ISLLC StandardsBased on real actions and outcomesSupported by ResearchRequires authentic evidenceEncourages Goal Setting and Self-Reflection

Putting the puzzle together

2. ISSLIC Standards2. ISSLIC Standards

3. Action items/ Check-in

Document

3. Action items/ Check-in

Document4. Year-end Evaluation

4. Year-end Evaluation

1. Superintendent’s Commitments

Teacher EvaluationThe primary objective of the teacher evaluation is to assess quality of instruction and promote dialogue to encourage continuous teaching improvement and student learningCurrent research recognizes the quality of the classroom teacher as the most significant school based contributor to student learning.Purposeful and embedded professional goal setting, collaboration, and reflection positively impact student learning.In order to be authentic and reliable, the instrument needs to recognize the development of the teacher.To foster an environment of continuous improvement.

Radnor’s Implementation Cycle

Each teacher is observed at least twice by the PRINCIPAL during the school year. Principals are required to submit a log of the completed observations to the superintendent in February and June. Teacher’s receive an end of the year rating according to PDE regulations

Observation Cycle

• Most of observation form revisions were based on format and structure;

• Aligned with Professional appraisal plan which was redesigned in 1999, updated in 2002/03.

• Collaboratively developed by Administrators and RTEA• The Professional Appraisal Plan reflects research on best

teaching and learning practices.• Teacher evaluation aligned philosophically with

administrator evaluation process

Teaching Staff – Observation ProtocolKnowledge of content, pedagogy, and PA Academic StandardsClassroom Learning EnvironmentInstructional SkillsAssessing/Evaluating/ Reporting Pupil ProgressOther (Professional Responsibilities)

Aligns with Charlotte Danielson’s work on Enhancing Professional Practice – A Framework for TeachingAligns with PDE teacher evaluation formsAccording to PA standards teachers are either rated “Satisfactory”or “Unsatisfactory”

SummaryThe Radnor Professional Appraisal Plan provides for both performance accountability and professional growth.The Radnor Professional Appraisal Plan is designed to enhance professional performanceAdministrator’s role is two fold: facilitator and supervisor Two Evaluation Cycles:• Accountability• Growth

Accountability Cycle every four years - Intensive phase requires a minimum of three observations throughout the school yearExamples: formal observations, videotapes, informal observations, work samples