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Newburyport Public SchoolsBudget Process Update 3-18-19
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Budget Process Update
• October / November 2018: development of budget guidelines based on appropriation from the city (3.5%)
• December 2018 / January 2019 : Began our individual budget meetings with all budget stakeholders regarding the needs of the schools / departments
• February 2019: Budget forum presentation of individual school / district needs
• February 2019: Leadership Team deliberations to develop tier priority list for the district
• February / March 2019: We have been actively reallocating / adjusting / revising our current operational budget within the 3.5% appropriation for next school year
• March 21 2019: A second Leadership Team deliberation has been scheduled to continue to refine overall budget priorities & operational expenditures
• FY20 Challenge: currently negotiating 3 contracts that impacts our budget preparations - We plan on presenting detailed budget report at SC on April 1
FY20 Budget Preparation / Process
School Choice / Anticipated Carry Over Funds
Reviewing / Recalculating Circuit Break Funding
• High School: 1-FTE Increase Adjustment Counselor
• High School: Academic Increases Music Teacher = .7 to .8 Spanish Teacher = .8 to 1.0
• Middle School: 1-FTE Increase New Bridge Teacher (SPED)
• Edward G. Molin: .5 increase for Administrative Leadership Role (S.E.L)
• Grade 1 = Increase 1 FTE (Pending Enrollment) .5 Increase Library Support
• Potentially .5 increase FTE for English Language Learners (42 students) (Pending Enrollment)
Budget Priorities Tier 1(Currently Included in FY20 Budget)
Diversity Club Members
• High School: Academic Increases English Teacher = .9 to 1.0
• NHS Student Activities Coordinator
• 1.0 Kindergarten (Based on final Enrollment Numbers)
• .4 Pre-School Instructional Assistant
• Priority 3: High School 2-Campus Security / Safety monitors
Budget Priorities Tier 2 / 3(Currently Not Included in FY20 Budget)
• Non-Essential Decreases / Reallocations to date = $65,000
• Leadership Team budget deliberations / development of priority list by budget reallocations / staffing patterns / holders = $276,839
• Estimated Balance for funding Tier I priority list = $193,434
Ongoing Budget Adjustments DeductionsThrough In-District Consultation
Art Teachers: Allyssa Gallegos & Ben Ober
• Review & revise budget targets with leadership 3-21-19
• Further prioritize our FY20 spending / Ongoing Increase School Choice & International student revenue
• Continue to make budget reductions
• Prepare detailed overview for April 1st SC meeting & public hearing
• Present final FY20 budget to School Committee April 23, 2019
Budgeting Process Continues
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