2019-2020 trentonpublic schools elevating instruction

2019-2020TRENTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

ELEVATING INSTRUCTION

Trenton Public Schools | www.trenton.k12.nj.us

Dr. Fredrick H. McDowell Jr., Superintendent

Prepared by: Jayne S. HowardSchool Business Administrator/Board Secretary

March 25, 2019

§ Introduction• Mission Statement• District Priorities

§ Budget Investments§ Budget Overview§ FY20 Revenue§ FY20 Expenditures§ FY20 Per Pupil Cost§ FY20 Enrollment§ Facilities§ Q & A§ Appendix

• Weighted Student Funding Methodology• Funding Formula Allocations

AGENDA

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MISSION STATEMENT


All Students will graduate with a vision for their future, motivated to learn continually and prepared to

succeed in their choice of college or career.


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DISTRICT PRIORTIES1. INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP• Building Effective Data Culture• Learning Focus Partnership

2. COACHING & DEVELOPMENT• Observations & Feedback• Principal as Transformational Instructional Leader

3. CULTURE• Establishing Future Ready Schools• Empowering Parents as Partners

4. CENTRAL OFFFICE TRANSFORMATION• Customer Service & Continuous Improvement• Network of School Support



BUDGET INVESTMENTS

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2019-20 BUDGET INVESTMENTSFunding has been included in the 2019-20 Budget :

INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMMING• Enhance the Reader’s and Writer’s Workshop

Model in grades K-5• Restructure the Word Study component of the

literacy block• Continue to utilize and enhance K-12 Math

Programs (Eureka Math K-5; Carnegie Math 6-8; and Agile Mind)

• Enhance online blended learning opportunities for students

• Relaunch NJCTL- PSI Progression Science Initiative in grades K-5

• Improve the effectiveness of intervention services for underperforming student groups

• Adopt a Universal Screener for Mathematics in grades K-5

• Adopt a new Social Studies Program 6-12• Adopt a new Health Education Program K-12• Expand Career Academy offeringsGIFTED & TALENTED• Increase accelerated opportunities for students in

grades K-8• Expand AP offerings in grades 9-12 • Adopt a new Honors and AP English program for

grades 9-12 SPECIAL EDUCATION• Return more special education students to District

schools within inclusive learning environment• Implement a Restorative Program for students

who have not been successful in a traditional educational setting

• Increase support for Child Study Teams to reduce caseloads

• Maintain funding for the position of Paraprofessional in special education self-contained classrooms

BILINGUAL /ESL• Expand funding for Bilingual Centers and ESL Programs in

grades K-6• Implement a Newcomers Program which will focus on

restructuring the learning opportunities for Newcomers, SLIFE (Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education) and ESL students

• Fund an additional Sheltered Intervention Teacher to assist with the ESL/Bilingual Programing

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT• Provide ongoing professional development for teachers of

general and special education students in collaborative teaching models

• Maintain a focus on best practices that will increase student achievement in literacy and mathematics

• Offer extensive training in Cultural Competency, Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol, Eureka Math and Restorative Practices

• Fortify Career and Technical Education Pathways• Continue to focus on best practices that will help to increase

student learning growth in literacy and mathematicsINSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY• Build capacity in all schools to support blended opportunities

for students• Expand the Google Classroom in order to enhance instructional

delivery in core academic subjects• Provide funding for installation and use of instructional

technologyCOUNSELING SERVICES• Continue to utilize the American School Counselor Association

National Model (ASCA)• Enhance services to assist students and families in the areas of

counseling and family support• Expand School-Based Youth Services• Implement the MTSS model (Multi-Tiered System of Support)

SUMMER SCHOOL• Extend summer opportunities for Math and Literacy in order to

decrease the achievement/opportunity gap• Provide summer enrichment opportunities• Offer summer transition program for middle school students

entering the Ninth Grade AcademyPARENTAL INVOLVEMENT• Fund School Community Liaisons District-wide• Enhance job description to bridge the gap between home and

school BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS• Offer extended learning opportunities to provide intervention

services as well as acceleration opportunities for our students• Expand middle school sports • Fund an Assistant Athletic Director to provide support for

middle school sports TRANSPORTATION• Maintain funding for the transportation of all students who are

remote beyond 2.0 miles for elementary and beyond 2.5 miles for secondary

• Purchase (15) additional busses and hire bus drivers to better serve our students and school programs

SECURITY & SAFETY MEASURES• Implement newly structured security measures District-wide• Fund the position of Class III Resource Officers in all middle

and high schools• Fund Restorative Justice and Bullying Prevention in all middle

and high schoolsFACILITY MAINTENANCE• Repair, renovate, and provide general maintenance at every

school• Funding for evening cleaning company to support the cleaning

environment for our students and staff• Continue funding for the usage of green custodial and

maintenance products• Funding for implementation of the Facilities Reconfiguration

Plan• Complete the full purchase of the 9th Grade Academy

BUDGET OVERVIEW

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BUDGET PRIORITIES

• Focus on ensuring every possible dollar is invested in the diverse needs of students

• Empowering staff members to grow through focused professional development and job-embedded coaching

• Thoughtful realignment and reallocation of resources

• Identify operational efficiencies

• Ensure spending is aligned to District priorities



FY20 REVENUE

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STATE AID COMPARISON

Revenue 2018-19 2019-20 Difference % Change

Equalization Aid 196,833,801 205,412,502 8,578,701 4.00%

Special Education Aid 13,190,389 13,190,389 - -

Extraordinary Aid 1,100,345 1,100,345 - -

Transportation Aid 4,524,728 4,524,728 - -

Security Aid 7,239,256 7,239,256 - -

Adjustment Aid 20,438,575 20,438,575 - -

Total State Aid 243,327,094 251,905,795 8,578,701 4.00%

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STATE REVENUE

Equalization Aid82%

Special Education Aid5%

Extraordinary Aid0%

Transportation Aid2%

Security Aid3% Adjustment Aid

14%

Equalization Aid

Special Education Aid

Extraordinary Aid

Transportation Aid

Security Aid

Adjustment Aid

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GRANT REVENUE COMPARISON

Revenue Source 2018-19 2019-20 Difference % Change

Preschool Education Aid 33,861,276 35,036,798 1,175,522 3.47%

Title I 10,729,152 5,619,725 (5,109,427) (47.62%)

Title II 700,883 694,131 (6,752) (0.96%)

Title III 1,075,968 546,089 (529,879) (49.25%)

Title IV 415,157 350,590 (64,567) (15.55%)I.D.E.A (Special Education Aid) 4,903,548 4,422,940 (480,608) (9.80%)

Other State Grants (SBYS/NP) 485,432 456,435 (28,997) (5.97%)

Carl Perkins (Vocational) 223,514 223,514 - -

Local Grants (Safety Grant) 620,158 436,276 (183,882) (29.65%)

Total $53,015,088 $47,786,498 (5,228,590) (9.86)%



GRANT REVENUE

Preschool Education Aid73%

Title IAid12%

Title II1%

Title III1%

Title IV1%

I.D.E.A. (Special

Education Aid)9%

Other State Grants (SBYS/NP)

1% Carl Perkins (Vocational)

0%

Local Grants (Safety Grant)

1%

Preschool Education Aid

Title I

Title II

Title III

Title IV

I.D.E.A (Special Education Aid)

Other State Grants (SBYS/NP)

Carl Perkins (Vocational)

Local Grants (Safety Grant)



GENERAL REVENUE COMPARISON

Revenue Source 2018-19 2019-20 Difference % Change

Excess Fund Balance 16,876,479 15,264,301 (1,612,178) (9.55%)

Prior Year Adjustment 1,383,719 - (1,383,719) (100.00%)

Local Tax Levy 22,408,109 22,856,272 448,163 2.00%

Miscellaneous 660,000 660,000 - 0.00%

Medicaid Reimbursement 727,614 674,913 (52,701) (7.24%)

State Aid 243,327,094 251,905,795 8,578,701 3.53%

Total Operating Budget 285,383,015 291,361,281 5,978,266 2.09%

Grants 53,015,088 47,786,498 (5,228,590) (9.86%)Total $338,398,103 $339,147,779 749,676 0.22%Trenton Public Schools | www.trenton.k12.nj.us

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TAX LEVY ANALYSIS


¡ The funding formula request the District receive $44.1M for our local fair share.¡ The average annual increase has been 2% since 2017.¡ If TPS had received a 2% increase in tax levy from 2007-2020 the total school tax levy would be

$27.9M which is $5M higher than our current tax levy and $16M lower than our fair share.

Average Annual

Increase = 2.0%

Fiscal Year Schools’TaxLevy

Increase Year OverYear

% Increase

2007 $21,115,662 - 00.0%2008 $21,115,662 - 00.0%2009 $21,115,662 - 00.0%2010 $21,115,662 - 00.0%2011 $21,115,662 - 00.0%2012 $21,115,662 - 00.0%2013 $21,115,662 - 00.0%2014 $21,115,662 - 00.0%2015 $21,115,662 - 00.0%2016 $21,115,662 - 00.0%2017 $21,537,975 $422,313 2.0%2018 $21,968,735 $430,760 2.0%2019 $22,408,109 $439,374 2.0%2020 $22,856,272 $448,163 2.0%


REVENUE

Excess Fund Balance5%

Local Tax Levy7%

Miscellaneous0%

Medicaid Reimbursement

0%

State Aid74%

Grants 14%

Excess Fund Balance

Local Tax Levy

Miscellaneous

Medicaid Reimbursement

State Aid

Grants



FY20 EXPENDITURES

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EXPENDITURE COMPARISON

2018-19 2019-20 Difference % Change

School – Based 109,638,395 115,931,617 6,293,222 5.74%

Adult Program 62,632 62,632 - -

Charter School 34,904,838 39,863,046 4,958,208 14.20%

Out of District Tuition 32,648,844 33,545,438 896,594 2.75%

Central Office 92,819,582 85,413,739 (7,405,843) (7.98%)

District-wide 15,308,724 16,544,809 1,236,085 8.07%

Grants 53,015,088 47,786,498 (5,228,590) (9.86%)

Total Expenses 338,398,103 339,147,779 749,676 0.22%




School – Based34%

Adult Program0%

Charter School12%Out of District

10%

Central Office25%

District-wide5%

Grants14%

School – Based

Adult Program

Charter School

Out of District Tuition

Central Office

District-wide

Grants

EXPENDITURES


EXPENDITURE COMPARISON

2019-20 % of Budget

Salaries/Benefits 163,742,301 56.00%

Charter School 39,863,046 14.00%

Out of District Tuition 33,545,438 12.00%

Facilities & Technology 25,748,228 9.00%

Transportation 8,079,720 3.00%

Total Fixed Expenditures 270,978,733 94.00%

Discretionary Expenditures 20,382,548 6.00%

Operating Budget 291,361,281 100.00%




Salary/Benefits56%

Charter School14%


12%

Facilities & Technology

9%

Transportation3%

Discretionary Expenditures

6%

Salary/Benefits

Charter School


Facilities & Technology

Transportation

Discretionary Expenditures

EXPENDITURES


FY20 PER PUPIL COST

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FY20 PER PUPIL COST

Type of Cost 2017-18Actual

2018-19Current

2019-20Budget Difference %

Change

Total Per Pupil Cost 15,299 16,307 18,022 1,715 10.52%

Total Classroom Instruction 8,813 8,922 10,133 1,211 13.57%

Total Support Services 2,439 2,976 2,942 (34) (1.14%)

Total Administrative Costs 1,640 1,718 1,717 (1) (0.06%)

Total Operation & Plant Maintenance 2,117 2,398 2,398 524 21.85%

Total Legal Costs 45 56 54 (2) (3.57%)



FY20 ENROLLMENT

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ENROLLMENT COMPARISON


14,60014,70014,80014,90015,00015,10015,20015,30015,40015,500

2018-19 2019-20

District Total

District Total

2018-19 2019-20

District Total 14,906.50 15,273

Increase 366.50

% Change


CHARTER SCHOOL ENROLLMENT COMPARISON


School Grade LevelEnrollment

2018-19Enrollment

2019-20Difference % Change

Achieve Early College Prep 6-9 90 179 89 98.89%

Foundation Charter Pre K-12 1,069 1,052 (17) (1.59%)

International Charter K-4 90 88 (2) (2.22%)

Pace Charter K-5 194 201 7 3.61%

Paul Robeson Charter 4-8 365 368 3 0.82%

STEM-Civics 6-12 747 724 (23) (3.08%)

Village Charter K-8 353 356 3 0.85%

Total 2,908 2,968 60 2.06%


ADDITIONS/REDUCTIONS/BARGAINING UNITS FY20

Bargaining UnitTotal

Full Time Employees(s)

Additions ReductionsTotal

Additions/Reductions

Total in Unit%

Change

Confidential 25 8 (3) 5 30 20.00%

TASA 67 9 (4) 5 72 7.46%

TEA 1,058 217 (133) 84 1,142 7.94%

PARA'S 126 42 (38) 4 130 3.17%

Business & Technical 91 17 (9) 8 84 8.79%

TESA 47 3 (1) 2 49 4.26%

UNAFFILIATE 2 12 - 12 14 600.00%

Mechanic & Laborers 15 - - - 15 0.00%

Custodians 68 - - - 68 0.00%

Total 1,499 308 (188) 120 1,619 651.62%



FACILITIES

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SCHOOL FACILITIES

2018-19 2019-20

TCHS Main High School 10-12 grade students to move into new high school

Daylight Alternative High School Hanover Campus

Former West High School 9-12 grade Trenton Global Academy

Columbus Elementary School K-6 expansion

Monument Elementary School K-6 receiving students from Gregory & Jefferson

Cadwalader Elementary School K-8 Trenton Restorative Center

Jefferson K-5/Kilmer 6-8 One K-8 Campus



IMPORTANT DATES:

§ March 25, 2019 Board Approval of Budget

§ March 26, 2019 Public Hearing (Board of School Estimate Meeting)

§ April 15, 2019 Three BOE Seats for Appointment/Reappointment• Lucy Vandenberg• Sade¢ Williams• Taraun McKnight

§ May 16, 2019 Organization Meeting

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Q & A

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APPENDIX

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¡ Each student receives a base per pupil funding based on their grade level

¡ Students with special needs receive additional per pupil funding

¡ Student counts used in allocations are based on projectedenrollment

¡ Per pupil amounts were created based on the cost to educate foreach student type, based on appropriate class section sized andrequired staffing ratios

WEIGHTED STUDENT FUNDINGMETHODOLOGY



FUNDING FORMULA ALLOCATIONS

Elementary Middle High

Reg. Ed. $11,775 $12,146 $ 13,659

At-Risk + .57% + .57% + .57%

LEP + .50% + .50% + .50%

At-Risk/LEP + 0.695% + 0.695% + 0.695%

Spec. Ed. +$18,692 +$18,692 +$18,692

Speech +$ 1,220 +$ 1,220 +$ 1,220



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