saratoga springs school budget presentation

7/29/2019 Saratoga Springs School Budget Presentation

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Saratoga Springs Curriculum and Program Budget 2013-14

Michael M. Piccirillo, Superintendent

Douglas M. Silvernell,Assistant Superintendent for 21st Century Teaching & Learning

March 19, 2013

Access, Opportunity, and Equity


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Agenda

Snapshot

Overview of Budget Pressures

Elementary Programming & Staffing

Secondary Programming & Staffing

Cost Containment Overview


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Saratoga Springs CSD Major Accomplishments

6th in the Capital Region Business Review (Of 85 Districts)

Top 5% Newsweek ranking for Advanced Placement Courses

Blue Ribbon Elementary School Lake Avenue

Two Commissioner Schools (Lake Avenue & Caroline Street)

91 % Graduation Rate

Team and Individual State Championships in our sports program


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Sample of Sustaining SSCSD Programs/Opportunities

21st Century Academy

7 PLTW Classes

15 AP Classes

10 UHS Classes

Early College in the HS

o Tech Smart HVCC

o Advanced Manufacturing SUNY ADK

31/26 - V/JV Sports Teams

10 Frosh. Teams

14 Modified Sports Teams

MS Advanced Technology Distance Learning

Science Research

Robotics

Theater Arts Offerings

Musical Performance Groups

PBIS

Latin/Chinese/Italian

VOTEC

High Need Special Ed. Programs

Saratoga Scholars

Young Scholars

Sponsor-a Scholar Program

Expanding


One-to-One Technologyin SSHS

ELA/SS Combined Classto grade 8

Math AIS K-5 Early College in the HS Commissioner Schools


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Overview of Budget Factors

BudgetReducedState Aide

TRS

Tax LevyLimit

ERS

ContractualObligations

Health CareCosts


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Change in aide ratio

1991/92 2013/14 Difference

StateAid

47% 24.3% 22.7%

TaxLevy

49% 67.5% 18.5%

Other 4% 8.2% 4.2%

Balance of Categories to addressShortfall/Deficit *

Cost Containment 1.419

Transfers from Reserves 2.261

Increase to Tax Levy 2.833

Unreserved FundBalance

5.888

Total 12.401

*In millions of Dollars

Budgetary Pressure


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Paraprofessional Staff

312302

263 262 257.5 254.5

150170

190

210

230

250

270

290

310

330

2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14

Paraprofessional Staff Counts*

* All information in this graph is drawn directly from staffcounts in the SSCSD BEDS Reports

P

roposed


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Total Student Enrollment

6833 6820

6768

6691

6594 6585

6400

6450

6500

6550

6600

6650

6700

6750

6800

6850

6900

2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14

Total Enrollment

Projected


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Total Student Enrollment by Year

Year K-5Enrollment

K-5Difference

6-12Enrollment

TotalEnrollment

OverallDifference

2008-09 3088 - 3745 6833 -

2009-2010 3066 -22 3754 6820 -13

2010-2011 3010 -56 3758 6768 -522011-2012 2950 -60 3741 6691 -77

2012-2013 2864 -86 3730 6594 -97

2013-2014* 2858 -6 3707 6585 -9

Totals - 230 - 248


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Elementary Programming


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Elementary Programming & Staffing (Enrollment)

3/13/13 Snapshot

4 Three Sections Reduced overall


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Elementary Programming & Staffing (Sections)

HistoricalYear Sections Avg. Class Size Enrollment

2004-05 136 22.9 3114

2005-06 138 22.0 3031

2006-07 136 22.6 30732007-08 133 23.2 3084

2008-09 136 22.7 3088

2009-2010 134 22.7 3039

2010-2011 132 22.8 3010

2011-2012 131 22.5 2950

2012-2013 125 22.9 2864

2013-2014* 122 23.5 2866

* Projected


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Staffing Changes K-5

5 Common Branch Retirements

Reduce 3 Sections Remain within range of Cap

o Reallocate sections to accommodate enrollment shifts

2 Reading Retirements K-8

o Result in the loss of two reading positions K-5

o Shift one to K-5 Math AIS

o Shift one to Maple Ave. to cover the reading position.

Review student I.E.Ps to reduce one Special Education position

within the K-12 system


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Elementary Programming & Staffing Reading Teachers

& EnrollmentYear K-5 Enrollment # 0f Reading

TeachersReading Teacher to

student ratio

2007-08 3084 25 123.4

2008-09 3088 26 118.8

2009-2010 3066 26 117.9

2010-2011 3010 26 115.8

2011-2012 2950 26 113.5

2012-2013 2864 28 102.3

2013-2014* 2858 26 109.9


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Elementary Programming & Staffing

Position FTE Impact

Common Branch 3.0 Move from 125 to 122 sections (23.5class average)*

Reading 1.0 Abolished to create Math AIS Position

Reading 1.0 Shifted to Maple

Special Ed. 1.0 Reallocation from another building

Special Ed. Aide 1.0 Covered through reallocation

* This is a proposed estimate and may change as enrollment changes. Two Flex position remain in the budget Two other retirements will be reallocated to Kindergarten


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Program/Activity Reallocations

Program Impact

Reduce After School programs Restructured based on the principalsdiscretion

Reduce Arts in Education Spending Spreads reduction over 8 buildings

Eliminate the GRADE 2 Assessment The information is not informative forour program, it lacked the necessaryrigor

Reduce Field Trip Budgets 10% reduction at the principalsdiscretion

Reduce Curriculum Writing Needs were prioritized based on thevision and mission statement.

Reduce STEPS Program Will require restructuring


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Questions


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Middle SchoolProgramming


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Maple Avenue Programming & Staffing

1 Assistant Principal Reduced & administrative restructuring

4.5 Teaching FTEs Reallocated

1.0 Aide reallocated

Saturday School Program Cut

G & T services restructured


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Secondary Programming & Staffing (Enrollment 2013-

14)

42 Studentdecrease isprojected

62 Studentincrease isprojected


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Secondary Programming & Staffing MAMS

Administrative Restructuring Seven Different Models Proposed

What was non-negotiable for the committee?

o Relationships with students and families

o Keep disruption to a minimum.

o Maintain small community identities (Teams & Houses)

o Maintain a middle-level philosophy.

Remaining Models:

o Grade-level APs

o House + Hathorn


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Grade-Level Assistant Principals

BuildingPrincipal

Assistant

PrincipalGrade 6

Assistant

PrincipalGrade 7

Assistant

PrincipalGrade 8

Counselor Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8

A Columbian Columbian Columbian

B Hathorn Hathorn Hathorn

C Excelsior Excelsior Excelsior

D Red Red Red


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House Principals + One Grade of Hathorn

Principal

AssistantPrincipal -

Columbian

AssistantPrincipal -

Excelsior

Assistant

Principal -Red

ColumbianStudents &Teachers

Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8

Excelsior Students& Teachers


Red Students &Teachers


Hathorn 7 Hathorn 8Hathorn 6

+ + +


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MAMS Staffing Reallocations

Position FTE Impact

Family and ConsumerScience

1.0 Section impacts will be shared betweenMAMS & the high school

Reading 1.0 Covered by a shift from the K-5 area

Technology .5 Section impacts will be shared betweenMAMS & the high school

6th Grade Retirements 2.0 Covered by shifts from the K-5 area

Art 1.0 Section impacts will be shared betweenMAMS & the high school

Special Education Aide 1.0 Aide responsibilities will be reallocated

G & T Educator 1.0 Restructure G & T for English LanguageArts Honors 6


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MAMS Program Restructuring

Program Impact

Saturday School Data does not support the continuance of thisprogram

Club Advisors To be restructured at the principals discretionbased on student participation

Field Trips 10% reduction - principals discretion will be usedto absorb this cost

After School Programs 10% reduction at the principals discretion.

Summer School 10% Reduction, to be restructured by the summerschool principal


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Questions


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High SchoolProgramming


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SSHS Staffing ReallocationsPosition FTE Impact

ELA Teacher 2.0 Average class sizes in ELA will change from18.7 to 20.7. Currently the highest sectionis 31 students while the lowest is 12

Social Studies Teacher 1.0 Average class sizes in Social Studies willchange from 22.9 to 23.9. Currently thehighest section is 31 students while thelowest is 9

P.E. Teacher 1.0 Average class sizes in Social Studies will

change from 24.7 to 25. Currently thehighest section is 35 students while thelowest is 13


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SSHS Program Restructuring

Program Impact

BOCES RegionalTutoring Center

Build an in-house program (To be utilized byMaple Avenue as well)

Non-athletic Chaperones 10% reduction, scheduling to be determined bybuilding principal

Club Advisors 10% reduction, to be restructured at theprincipals discretion based on studentparticipation

Field Trips 10% reduction, to be restructured at theprincipals discretion

Summer School 10% Reduction, to be restructured by the summerschool principal


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Athletics Restructuring

Program Impact

Reduction of 164Coaching Points

Reduction of positions while maintaining theseprograms

Freshman BoysLacrosse

This season (2013) there are only 3 Freshmen BoysLacrosse teams remaining in the Suburban Council.

One of the three remaining schools will be eliminatingthat level next year in order to add a Modified Lacrosseteam. The remaining 2 are both considering theelimination of this level. There will be no teams toschedule games against

Reduction of AthleticChaperones

Scheduled by the athletic director in consultation withthe building principal

Reduction of Rentals &Leases

The various booster clubs will help defray theadditional expenses for tournaments and fees


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Programs/Teams ImpactedPosition Rationale

7th

Grade Football Coach Implemented in June 2007 with theunderstanding that changes in economicsmay result in a reduction

Girls Assistant Varsity Tennis Coach Given the contained nature of the sport asingle varsity coach can maintainsupervision

Boys Assistant Varsity Tennis Coach Given the contained nature of the sport asingle varsity coach can maintainsupervision

Assistant Bowling Coach Given the contained nature of the sport asingle varsity coach can maintain

supervision

Other Considerations: Contract Language precludes cutting any sport funded in 1998-99 budget High Risk of injury vs. lower risk of injury Consistency with staffing in other Suburban Council sports programs Ability to sustain the programming with the cuts proposed


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Questions


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2013-2014 Curriculum Writing Budget Proposals


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Other Cost Cutting Measures

Program Impact

APPR Testing Reduce budget by $30,000. We arehandling most of our testing in-house forSLOs

Curriculum Writing Reduce curriculum writing budget by$25,000. Curriculum developmentfocused on vision and mission

Reduction of 4 CSEA positions throughthe year Ongoing cost-containment through theyear

C C i O i


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Cost Containment Overview


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Press Points Decline in Staff Parallels

enrollment

Program retained or restructured

Balance of reductions across alllevels and programs

Cost containments lead to nolayoffs

Continue to move program toexpand our STEM program


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Sample of Sustaining SSCSD Programs/Opportunities


7 PLTW Classes 15 AP Classes

10 UHS Classes

Early College in the HS

o Tech Smart HVCC

o Advanced Manufacturing SUNY ADK

31/26 - V/JV Sports Teams

10 Frosh. Teams

14 Modified Sports Teams

MS Advanced Technology

Distance Learning

Science Research

Robotics

Theater Arts Offerings

Musical Performance Groups

PBIS

Latin/Chinese/Italian VOTEC

High Need Special Ed. Programs

Saratoga Scholars

Young Scholars Sponsor-a Scholar Program

Expanding


One-to-One Technologyin SSHS ELA/SS Combined Class

to grade 8 Math AIS K-5 Early College in the HS

Commissioner Schools


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Ongoing Initiatives

APPR Race tothe Top

RegentsReform

Early

College 21st

C.Academy

Math

RtI

Grade

4 ELA

CommonCore

STEM

EMT &ELA

Taskforce

Vision2018


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Our mission, supported by the Saratoga Springs

community is for every student to experience a personalconnection to learning which will serve them for alifetime. Each students innate desire to learn will befostered through access to: challenging and relevant

learning experiences; appropriately designed learningenvironments; skilled instructors who are trained to

utilize innovative instructional strategies.

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