Superintendent’s Community Forum

Developing Priorities:  School Developing Priorities:  School District Budgeting and District Budgeting and Excellence in the Midst of a Excellence in the Midst of a Financial CrisisFinancial Crisis o Contractual Obligations o State and Federal Funding/Mandateso Referendumo Academic Excellence

Welcome!Welcome!

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Quick Factso 31 square miles o Over 13,000 households, est. population 35,186o Millage rate – 26.32 millso Collected mill generates $2,394,666 (property tax

only, all other from federal, state and other local revenues)

o 80.8% of revenue generated from local sources

Our CommunityOur Community

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Other Factso 66% of our faculty have advanced degrees (10%

MSD Grads 432 Professional Staff 307 Support Staff 29 Administration Staff

o Our community’s students are transported over 1.3 million miles to Methacton, private and parochial schools

o Our facilities include buildings totaling over 911,000 square feet of space on 214 acres

o Food services will serve more than 400,000 meals to our students, including breakfast and lunch at all of our buildings.

About MethactonAbout Methacton

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o Median household income – 2010 U.S. Census Figures $100,446 (Worcester) $87,046 (Lower Providence) $74,819 (Montgomery County) $49,501 (Pennsylvania)

o Average assessed home value – $180,767

DemographicsDemographics

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40% of Pennsylvania’s Public School Students are 40% of Pennsylvania’s Public School Students are Considered Economically DisadvantagedConsidered Economically Disadvantaged

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4.00%

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14.00%

Arrowhead Audubon Eagleville Woodland Worcester Skyview Arcola MHS2009-10 4.30% 5.00% 13.20% 7.40% 2.50% 5.50% 2.40%2010-11 5.80% 7% 13.80% 8.20% 4.20% 7.50% 6.20% 4.30%

A Changing CommunityA Changing Community

% Qualifying for Free/Reduced Lunches by School

6.3% of Methacton’s Students Qualify for Free or 6.3% of Methacton’s Students Qualify for Free or Reduced LunchesReduced Lunches

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2011-2012 School Year2011-2012 School Year 75% White (Non-Hispanic) 15% Asian 4% Multi-Racial 4% Black (Non-Hispanic) 2% Hispanic <1% American Indian/Alaska Native <1% Native Hawaiian/Pacific

Islander

A Changing CommunityA Changing Community

Ethnic Diversity and Ethnic Diversity and English Language LearnersEnglish Language Learners

22 Different Languages

Albanian Arabic

Bengali Chinese

French Gujarati

Haitian Creole Hindi

Indonesian Italian

Japanese Kannada

Karen Khmer

Korean Polish

Russian Spanish

Tagalog Telugu

Urdu Vietnamese

99 Total ELL Students in the 2011-2012 School Year99 Total ELL Students in the 2011-2012 School Year

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o 86% Perform at or above Proficiency on PSSA Tests

o 91% of our AP Test Takers Score a 3, 4 or 5 Methacton offers 15 different AP Courses

o 91% of 2011 Graduates Continued Education/Joined the Military

o 50% or greater of our secondary students are engaged in a sport, activity or expressive arts program

o 27% in Special Education (all students with an individualized education program [IEP], this represents a 246% increase over past 6 years)

Student Success!Student Success!

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High School Reading High School Reading

Growth Across Grades 9-11 – PVAAS ScatterplotsGrowth Across Grades 9-11 – PVAAS Scatterplots

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Growth Across Grades 9-11 – PVAAS ScatterplotsGrowth Across Grades 9-11 – PVAAS Scatterplots

High School Math High School Math

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Program and District Program and District Enhancements and Enhancements and ChallengesChallenges

o Response to Instruction and Interventiono Math Alignmento Reading Programs

Read 180 System 44 Achieve 3000 Study Island

o Common Core Standardso Keystone Examso Dimensions of Learning Instructional Modelo Carnegie Math (Gr. 7-10)

Maintaining ExcellenceMaintaining Excellence

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ChallengesChallengeso Reduced Net State Fundingo Continued Real Estate Market Impact

Low Collections in Interim Tax Collections Stagnant R/E Transfer Tax Collections Stagnant Earned Income Tax Collections

o Retirement Contribution Per Total Salaries 2011/2012 – 8.65% 2012/2013 – 12.36% 2013/2014 – 16.21% 2014/2015 – 21.18%

o Medical Insurance Costso Act 1

Building a BudgetBuilding a Budget

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o No Child Left Behind AYP

o Chapter 4 Regulationso Non-Public Transportationo Special Educationo PSERS (Retirement) Contributiono Cyber/Charter Schools

Building a BudgetBuilding a Budget

MandatesMandates

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People and ProgramsPeople and ProgramsoStaffing Reductions

Program Reduction and AttritionoService Providers

Special Education Services Psychological Services Therapeutic Needs

oProgram Reductions or Alterations and Curtailments

Transitional First Grade Family and Consumer Sciences Outdoor Education Funding Foreign Language Physical Education

oStaff Travel Eliminated Professional Development not

Funded through Federal Grants

Operations and Support Operations and Support ServicesServicesoEnergy Efficiency

Industry Standard Energy AuditoConsortium Purchasing

Supplies Energy Waste Management Technology Health Insurance

oSubcontracting Athletic Training Food Services

oOperations Efficiency Increased Transportation Printing Mailing

Managing ResourcesManaging Resources

New Revenue Streams New Revenue Streams – Education Foundation for the Methacton Community, – Education Foundation for the Methacton Community, Pay to Participate Fee, Facilities Usage Fees Increased, Community EducationPay to Participate Fee, Facilities Usage Fees Increased, Community Education

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RevenuesRevenues

Assessment Growth/DeclineAssessment Growth/Decline

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Local State Federal Other

2008-09

2009-10

2010-11

2011-12

2012-13

RevenuesRevenues

By SourceBy Source

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6.04 6.07

4.42 4.26 4.364.65

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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Millions

Fund Balance

Building a BudgetBuilding a Budget

Fund BalanceFund Balance

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71.2% - Salaries/Benefits

15.8% - Departments

1.3%Building Budgets 13.3% - Debt Service

ExpendituresExpenditures

Expenditures by FunctionExpenditures by Function

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Departments: All departments other than schools; including communications, technology, pupil services, human resources, staff development, business office, etc.

2011-20122011-2012 2012-20132012-2013RevenuesRevenuesLocal: $71,854,422 $73,348,547State: $15,295,899 $17,294,564

Federal: $1,065,000 $1,140,000Other Financing Sources: $1,038,709 $1,000,000Fund Balance: $1,250,000 $1,250,000Budget Reserve: $300,000 $300,000

ExpendituresExpendituresSalaries/Benefits $63,474,276 $67,177,628Building Budgets $1,227,330 $1,175,373Department Budgets $13,839,299 $13,679,883Debt Service/Lease Purchases $11,963,125 $12,000,227Budgetary Reserve $300,000 $300,000

TOTALTOTAL $90,804,030$90,804,030 $94,333,111$94,333,111

Building a BudgetBuilding a Budget

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Questions/Questions/

DiscussionDiscussion

Thank you!Thank you!

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