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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