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FY 2017 Annual

Town Meeting

May 3, 2016

AUBURN PUBLIC

SCHOOLS

The APS Team…

Strengthening Connections through

Rigor, Relevance and Relationships

How will this impact students and their achievement?

The mission, vision and SHARED CORE

VALUES, as outlined in the Strategic Plan of the

Auburn Public Schools, drove our decision-

making as we developed the draft FY 2017

budget – and will continue to do so as we move

forward in this process – with us constantly

considering the following question:

The APS Team…



tudent-Centered Decision Making

igh Expectations for All

ll Environments are Safe and Respectful

esponding to Needs Based on Data

quitable Opportunities for All

edicated to Continuous Improvement

The APS Team…



“There are no secrets to success. It is the result

of preparation, hard work, and learning from

failure.” Colin Powell

The APS Team… Strengthening Connections through Rigor, Relevance and Relationships

SCHOOL COMMITTEE and

LEADERSHIP TEAM PRIORITIES

Student Safety - the safety of our students is

paramount, therefore maintaining an environment

in which our students and staff can work, learn,

grow and thrive, thus reaching their full potential,

is a top priority

Student Achievement – as a school district, we

believe strongly in the ideals of continuous

improvement and educational excellence, as well as

our responsibility to ensure that our students are

prepared to embrace any opportunity they choose

post-graduation



LEADERSHIP TEAM PRIORITIES Class Size – Class sizes of 25 or less at the elementary

level and across the District, whenever possible

Technology - funded through operating, school choice

and CIP funds, along with AMS FF&E monies, each

student in grades 6 through 12 has an iPad, with

iPad carts and other technologies available across

the District

Textbooks - a new elementary

reading series will be in place at

grades K-5, with the next area for

review being Science and

Technology



LEADERSHIP TEAM PRIORITIES

Professional Development - ongoing

commitment to continuous improvement

and educational excellence for all

students and staff alike

Strategic Plan Implementation - this

budget addresses goal and initiatives as

outlined in the plan that was created with

the support and input of 120+ school and

community representatives

Educator Evaluation - the APS Team

continues to be a leader in the

implementation of this new system, with all

being committed to continuous

improvement and educational excellence

The

reconfiguration

of the Auburn

Public Schools

is complete,

with AMS and

the Swanson

Road

Intermediate

School coming

online as of

2015.

The APS Team…



Assumptions made in the development

of the FY 2017 Budget

October 1st counts were used in terms of students

at each grade level to ensure consistent data was

utilized, although those numbers have already

changed

We have used the anticipated grant funds from the

240 grant (IDEA), Title I grant and the Title IIA grant

as offsets to reduce the impact of the operating

budget

We have projected the Medicaid reimbursement to

remain at its current level of $110,000, while also

using anticipated carryover funds from FY 2016

The APS Team…





We have projected Circuit Breaker reimbursement at 60%

All current Instructional Assistants (IAs) and Applied

Behavioral Analysis Instructional Assistants (ABAs) have

been noted in their current assignments, although

movement is certain to occur to meet student needs

As was the case in FY 2016, we have budgeted for 11

regular education school buses, making the assumption

that the same number of students will ride the bus (we will

conduct a survey again later this school year)

The APS Team…





We have maintained the same level of school choice

students as in FY 2016

Utilized offsets in revolving accounts including

building rentals, Satellite and Galaxy accounts,

building rental accounts, as well as the Preschool and

Athletic Revolving accounts

Bussing fee of $100 per student – up to a maximum of

$250/family – has been budgeted, with $80,000 planned

as an offset

The APS Team…



FY 2017 Auburn Public Schools’

Draft Budget is:

$23,825,968

which represents a 2.09% increase

over the approved FY 2016

approved budget.

This FY 2017 budget request reflects the

recommended amount set by the Town

Manager and CFO.

The APS Team…



Offsets totaling $2,416,996

were used to include available grants,

school choice funds, Medicaid receipts,

building rental accounts and all revolving

accounts…

All done in an effort to minimize the

financial impact of the FY 2017 Auburn

Public School District’s Budget on the

Town of Auburn.

The APS Team…



There has been an ongoing commitment of

the Auburn Public Schools to work

collaboratively WITH the Town of Auburn, as a

whole, in weathering the fiscal challenges

before us

…while staying committed to our vision:

to educate and prepare students for the opportunities and challenges of a changing

world.

Vision Statement of the Auburn Public Schools

The APS Team…



Staffing Changes: District-Wide • Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCABA)

• Job Coach* *previously contracted out; will allow us to even better serve students

Preschool • 1 Preschool Teacher**

• 2 Preschool IAs**

Bryn Mawr School • 0.5 FTE Library/Media Specialist

• 4.0 FTE ABAs (Incoming Kindergarten students) – required

by IEPs

Pakachoag School • 0.5 FTE Library/Media Specialist

Athletics • Assistant Girls’ Ice Hockey Coach

**To be fully funded via

tuition payments

With

reductions

made of 3.0

FTEs, the net

increase

being paid

with

operating

funds is 4.0

FTEs

The APS Team…



Strengthening

Connections

Through

RIGOR, RELEVANCE &

RELATIONSHIPS Mission of the Auburn Pubic Schools

The APS Team…



RIGOR: Rigorous Core Curriculum; AP and Pre-AP trainings; Keys to Literacy Training; Effective Questioning; Writing across Curriculum Areas; STEM programming; Co-Teaching and Inclusion; PARCC Readiness; iPad Integration; Implementation of CCSS TEACHING & LEARNING; TECHNOLOGY

RELEVANCE: Job-embedded and sustained trainings on District priorities; maintenance of effort; Goals of Educator Evaluation system that mirror and support District and School Improvement Goals; Collaborative Summer Work to ensure rigor and consistency in programming for all students TEACHING & LEARNING; TRANSITIONS; TECHNOLOGY

The APS Team…



RELATIONSHIPS: Co-Teaching and Inclusion intended to support

ALL students; Horizontal and Vertical Teams; Strengthened Transitions; Collaborative and ongoing relationships with

Town’s administration and departments to share resources; ongoing Community Service Learning projects TEACHING & LEARNING; COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS; TRANSITIONS

RESPONDING TO NEEDS BASED ON DATA: Formative and Summative Assessment Data…What does it tell us and what changes do WE need to make to improve the results? Every decision is made against the backdrop of, “How will this

impact students and their achievement?” TEACHING & LEARNING


RECENT COLLEGE

ACCEPTANCES

American University

Boston College

Brown University

Fordham University

Purdue MIT

Clark University

Boston University

Providence College

Brandeis University

Holy Cross College

Rensselaer Polytechnic

Institute

University of Vermont

Univ. of Alabama

New York University


Through the strategic use of CIP and FF&E funds, we have expanded the implementation of

the 1:1 iPad initiative to grades 6 through 12 next school year, with grades 3-5 having the equivalent of a 1:2 environment and grades

K-2 a 1:3 environment

Through MSBA’s Accelerated

Repair Program, the Town saved

approximately $1.3million, while

replacing the roofs of the Swanson

Road Intermediate School and

Bryn Mawr, as well as the boiler of

SWIS


We continue to expand our course offerings to best meet students’ needs, challenging them with rigorous content and relevant

experiences. Some of those include the following AP Physics I/II AP Biology

AP Chemistry AP Environmental Science

AP Statistics AP World History

AP Govt. & Politics AP English Literature

AP Calculus AB/BC AP Music Theory

AP Studio Art AP Computer Science

AP English Language AP Psychology

AP Physics II AP Spanish V

AP French V Bioengineering

AP US History Audio Engineering

Environmental Engineering Architectural Engineering

Robotics Video Game & Web Design


Students continue to shine

musically, artistically and

athletically winning many local

and state competitions

Rockets Marching Band continues

to expand and excel

PAK named a Blue Ribbon School,

making JB and PAK – now SWIS -

a true Blue Ribbon School

School Resource Officer through

the Auburn Police Department


• Strong collaborations with the Town, believing that when we work together

as a TEAM, great things can be accomplished

• Safety Advisory Team comprised of police, fire and school personnel

• Fire Department has provided CPR

and AED trainings to staff

• Positive and reciprocal relationship with all Town Departments

• Ongoing and collaborative dialogue

with the Town’s administration


The Strategic Plan – the result of input from 120+ community and school representatives’ input – remains a living, breathing document with updates made regularly and posted on

our website.


We are proud of

the work in

which we are

engaged and the

progress that is

being

made….and we

hope that you

are, too!

Thank you for your

continued support!

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