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Keeping the “Dream” in Mind AND the Budget: A Superintendents View of How to Avoid the Nightmare of Budget Cuts Dr. Steve Grimm Superintendent Penfield Central School District March 14, 2014 docstevegrimm.weebly.com

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Keeping the “Dream” in Mind AND the Budget: A Superintendents View of How to Avoid the Nightmare of Budget Cuts. Dr. Steve Grimm Superintendent Penfield Central School District March 14, 2014 d ocstevegrimm.weebly.com. Background. Geneseo CSD - Teacher/Coach - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Keeping the “Dream” in Mind AND the Budget:

A Superintendents View of How to Avoid the Nightmare of Budget Cuts

Dr. Steve GrimmSuperintendent

Penfield Central School DistrictMarch 14, 2014

docstevegrimm.weebly.com

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Background

• Geneseo CSD - Teacher/Coach• West Irondequoit CSD – Teacher/Coach• Canandaigua CSD – Assistant Principal - HS• Wheatland-Chili CSD – Principal MS/HS• Greece CSD – Executive Director - Secondary• Lansing CSD – Superintendent• Penfield CSD - Superintendent

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Objectives

Participants will be able to:• think about athletic programs within the context of – the financial program (the Budget)– the instructional program

• Leave with ideas on how to: – Increase the influence of athletics on the educational

program– Decrease the influence of athletics on the financial

program

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Objective

Participants will be able to:• think about athletic programs within the context of – the financial program (the Budget)

Budget = BEducational Program = E

B = f (E)

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Board, Central & Building Admin. & Cler-ical,

Liability Ins.6%

Transportation, B&G, Debt Service14%

Staff Development, Special Education, Counselors, Nurses, Psychologists, Social Workers12%

Classroom In-struction, Occupational Education, Library, Computers, Clubs, Athlet -

ics

31%

All BOCES Services10%

All Benefits, Health, Retirement, Social Security27%

Total School District Budget

Athletics

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Instructional Program Budget$27.4 Million

Regular

Instr

uction

Occupati

onal Ed

ucation

School Li

braries

Computer Assi

sted In

structi

on

CoCurricu

lar Clubs a

nd Activi..

.

Intersch

olastic A

thletics

$0

$5,000,000

$10,000,000

$15,000,000

$20,000,000

$25,000,000

2013-14 2014-15

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Questions

• What percent of the Instructional Budget comprises Interscholastic Athletics?

2.8%

• What percent of the Total Budget comprises Interscholastic Athletics?

0.9%

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Instructional Budget

AthleticsOther

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Total School District Budget

AthleticsOther

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Objective

Participants will be able to:• think about athletic programs within the context of – the instructional program

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Academics and AthleticsRivals or Teammates

Bowen and Greene (2013)• examined the relationship between the extent

to which high schools: – have winning sports teams– offer a variety of sports options, and – facilitate student participation in athletics on schools’ overall student achievement and attainment.

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Academics and AthleticsRivals or Teammates

Fundamental Question:

Do successful high school athletics programs come at the expense of academic success?

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Academics and AthleticsRivals or Teammates

• High school students that participate in sports have higher grades and standardized test scores in mathematics and language arts courses (Broh, 2002)

• Athletes were 1.7 times less likely to drop out of school (McNeal,1995)

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Academics and AthleticsRivals or Teammates

• High school student athletes have self-reported higher educational aspirations, diligence in homework completion, and lower absenteeism, compared to students that do not participate in sports (Marsh, 1992)

• Positive athletic-academic association even stronger for students attending schools serving more disadvantaged populations. (Guest & Schneider, 2003)

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Academics and AthleticsRivals or Teammates

Macro-Level Benefits• Social Capital (the value of relationships

between people) contributes to sense of community

• Parents, students, and other members of the community can more effectively work to improve school quality because of their improved connections to each other (Parcel & Dufur, 2001)

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Academics and AthleticsRivals or Teammates

Fundamental Question:

Do successful high school athletics programs come at the expense of academic success?

No

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Academics and AthleticsAs “Teammates”

• No trade off between academics and athletics• the more that a high school produces winning

teams, offers more sports, and expands the number of students who can participate in athletics, the better a school does academically.

Bowen and Greene (2013)

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Academics and AthleticsAs “Teammates”

• Athletic opportunity provides students with experiences that promote individual growth and overall success

• Athletics contributes to the overall school culture, supports sense of community, and supports academic achievement and character development

• Develops skills needed in global society

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Objective

• Leave with ideas on how to: – Increase the influence of athletics on the educational

programB = f (E)

A = Athletic Program

E = f (A)

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Gaining and Sustaining Support for Athletics

Support for Athletics = Support for Athletics in the Budget

Be Strategic – have a plan“If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail”

- Benjamin Franklin

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Strategy

CultureCollaborationCommunication

CharacterCompetence

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Culture

Build a culture within school and community that sees athletics as part of “who we are” and “what we do”, and as a benefit to all.• Vision, Philosophy, Values and Beliefs– Handbook– Coaches meetings– Parent meetings– Basis for decision making

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Culture• Create/Sustain Rituals and Ceremonies– Pep rallies– parades – hall of fame – road trips– banquets– awards ceremonies – college signing– senior nights

Deal and Peterson (1999)

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Culture

• Celebrate Success AND Effort

• Promote a “Growth Mindset” where continuous improvement is celebrated

Dweck (2006)

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Culture

• Keep History Alive – Symbolic Lore– The priests and priestesses – “keepers of the

values”– Story telling– Who are the storytellers in your district?– What are the stories?

Deal and Peterson (1999)

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Culture

• Symbols and Signs– Past achievements – awards – trophies - banners– Mottos– Hall of Fame/Honor– Mascot - Logo– Photos, videos

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Culture

• Symbolic Leadership - – Practice symbolic leadership– Actively support academics, extracurricular

activities, arts and music– Encourage your coaches and athletes to do the same– Be visible at those events– Invite administrators and the Board to participate in

events (throwing out pitches, speaking at tournaments, introducing lineups, etc.)

– Superintendents love t-shirts!

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CollaborationCollaboration builds relationships – social capital• The administration – superintendent, principals,

assistant principals, the board of education• Sports Boosters – parents, friends, community members• Teachers and Club Advisors – pep rally partners…• Send off ceremonies supporting music and extra

curricular activities – remember that many of these students are athletes too

• Recreation and community programs

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Communication• What is your current system of communication?– Board of Education Meetings– Social Media – twitter, emails, newsletters– Local newspaper– Utilize Director of Communications - or be one

• WATSUP• Who are your stakeholders?• How are you communicating with them?• What are you communicating?

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Character• Role models – buddy programs, reading, etc.• Walk the Talk• Pillars of Character– Respect – Responsibility– Fairness– Caring– Citizenship– Healthy Lifestyle

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Competence• Be a constant learner – continuous improvement• Leadership• Athletic leadership• The budget – know yours and everyone elses• Read, read, read – journals/books• Professional Development – Conferences,

Certifications, Degrees - optional? • Mentors – continue to learn from them• Educate the budget leaders in the district

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Gaining and Sustaining Support for Athletics

CultureCollaborationCommunication

CharacterCompetence Trust

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Decreasing the influence of the athletic budget

• Understand your budget – every penny• If you watch the pennies, the dollars will take

care of themselves• Year end purchasing• Organized “global” boosters• Relationships with business administrator,

superintendent, principals– they need to know your short and long term needs

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Summary

I hope you are able to:• think about athletic programs within the context of – the financial program (the Budget)– the educational program

• Leave with ideas on how to: – Increase the influence of athletics on the educational

program– Decrease the influence of athletics on the financial

program

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References• Bowen & Greene (2013). Does athletic success come at the expense of academic success? Journal of Research in

Education ,22 (2) (http://www.eeraonline.org/journal/files/v22/JRE_v22n2_Article_1_Bowen.pdf)

• Broh, B.A. (2002). Linking extracurricular programming to academic achievement: Who benefits and why? Sociology of Education, 75, 69-96.

• Deal, T. & Peterson, K. (1999). Shaping school culture: Pitfalls, paradoxes, & promises. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

• Dweck, C. (2006). Mindset: The new psychology of success. New York: Random House.

• Greene, J (2013). Education next. Web Article. (http://educationnext.org/does-athletic-success-come-at-the-expense-of-academic-success/)

• Guest, A. & Schneider, B. (2003). Adolescents’ extracurricular participation in context: The mediating effects of schools, communities, and identity. Sociology of Education, 76(2), 89-109

• Marsh, H.W. (1992). Extracurricular activities: Beneficial extension of the traditional curriculum or subversion of academic goals? Journal of Educational Psychology, 84(4), 553-562

• McNeal, R.B. (1995). Extracurricular activities and high school dropouts. Sociology of Education, 68, 62-81.

• Parcel, T.L. & Dufur, M.J. (2001). Capital at home and at school: Effects on student achievement. Social Forces, 79(3), 881-911.

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Questions?

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Thank you and good luck!