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!
1
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
2
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
3
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
4
40% of Pennsylvania’s Public School Students are 40% of Pennsylvania’s Public School Students are Considered Economically DisadvantagedConsidered Economically Disadvantaged
0.00%
2.00%
4.00%
6.00%
8.00%
10.00%
12.00%
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
5
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
6
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!
7
On the web at: https://pvaas.sas.com/evaas/welcome.jsf
High School Reading High School Reading
Growth Across Grades 9-11 – PVAAS ScatterplotsGrowth Across Grades 9-11 – PVAAS Scatterplots
8
Growth Across Grades 9-11 – PVAAS ScatterplotsGrowth Across Grades 9-11 – PVAAS Scatterplots
High School Math High School Math
On the web at: https://pvaas.sas.com/evaas/welcome.jsf
9
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
10
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
11
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
12
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
13
RevenuesRevenues
Assessment Growth/DeclineAssessment Growth/Decline
14
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
70.00%
80.00%
90.00%
Local State Federal Other
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
RevenuesRevenues
By SourceBy Source
15
6.04 6.07
4.42 4.26 4.364.65
3.40
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Millions
Fund Balance
Building a BudgetBuilding a Budget
Fund BalanceFund Balance
16
71.2% - Salaries/Benefits
15.8% - Departments
1.3%Building Budgets 13.3% - Debt Service
ExpendituresExpenditures
Expenditures by FunctionExpenditures by Function
17
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
18
Questions/Questions/
DiscussionDiscussion
Thank you!Thank you!
19
Top Related