Mount Vernon City School District2016-2017

Fiscal Plan for Academic Excellence

Presented by

Dr. Kenneth R. Hamilton

Superintendent of Schools

Dr. Jeff C. Gorman

Deputy Superintendent

Mr. Ken Silver

Assistant Superintendent for Business

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Trustees of the Board of Education

Adrian G. Saunders., Board President

Dr. Serigne M. Gningue, Vice President

Charmaine Fearon

Rosemarie M. Jarosz

Omar McDowell

Micah J B McOwen

Darcy Miller

Wanda White

Lesly Zamor2

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Budget CommitteeOmar McDowell, Chairperson

Darcy Miller

Dr. Serigne M. Gningue

Rick Powers

Mt. Vernon City School District Vision Statement

The Mount Vernon City School District will be

recognized as a high-quality educational system

where all students receive a rigorous education,

prepare to be college and career ready and develop

the necessary skills to compete in a global society.

BOARD OF EDUCATION GOALS

• Goal # 1 – Create systems to promote student achievement and increase outcomes paying particular attention to subgroups in order to close the student achievement gap

• Goal # 2 – Develop and implement a multi-year plan for improving buildings, grounds, and facilities including the exploration of private and public partnerships

BOARD OF EDUCATION GOALS

• Goal # 3 – Spearhead a rebranding of the district and improve public relations in an effort to restore community confidence in MVCSD including the infusion of FACE (Family and Community Engagement)

• Goal # 4 – Create a 21st century environment of learning that embraces technology, promotes inspiration, motivation, exploration and innovation

BOARD OF EDUCATION GOALS

• Goal # 5 – Develop a plan for the implementation of a dynamic school(s) of excellence and a dynamic liberal arts program

Executive Summary

This 2016-2017 school budget has been carefully developed to ensure alignment with Board goals and the Superintendent’s 20/20 vision.

As promised, the 2016-2017 budget presents a spending plan that grows programs, retains staff and ensures a focus on student achievement, while at the same time, maintaining the same tax levy for the third consecutive year.

This plan is consistent with everything that was presented during the bond presentations. It includes all contractual obligations, an increase in health benefit costs, support for the K-8 reconfiguration plan, improving professional development, creating systems for increased accountability and efficiency, and raising expectations for staff and students).

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FINANCIAL PLAN / BUDGET OVERVIEW AND PRIORITIES

• 20/20 Vision

• Increase teacher productivity

• Improve student achievement

• Quality Educational Programs

• Early Intervention

• K-8 Program Planning

• High School Reconfiguration and Specialization

• Fulfilling and supporting 20/20 vision

• Fiscal responsibility

• Capital Improvement Projects

• Professional Development

• Staffing of Critical Positions

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SCORECARD • Presentation of 2nd consecutive/unprecedented Budget with a 0 % year-to-

year tax increase• Increased Programs and Opportunities for Students• Maintaining restored programs from last year’s budget• Special Education compliance• Expanding Performing Arts• Gifted and Talented Program• Comprehensive RTI• Demonstration to Community that we are effective stewards of public

money• Restoring public confidence (20/20 Bond Vote Results)• Community relations improving

Are the $$$$ Working?Targets and Benchmarks in Literacy and Mathematics

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Literacy Achievement Data 2015-2016

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Percentage of Students On or Above Grade Level

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District Winter Performance, Early On-Level Placement or Higher 42% 47% 26% 28% 30% 23% 22%

National Winter Performance, Early On-Level Placement or Higher 55% 61% 41% 44% 40% 41% 42%

Mathematics Targets

Targets - Graduation Rates

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District Mandela MVHS NTHS

2009 Total Cohort - 4 Year Outcome -August 2013 58% 26% 58% 79%

2010 Total Cohort - 4 Year Outcome -August 2014 53% 21% 54% 73%

2011 Total Cohort - 4 Year Outcome -August 2015 62% 16% 72% 82%

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Mount Vernon City School District Fiscal Efficiencies

• Debt refinancing• Use of Restricted Reserves to offset many major increases• Renegotiated and rebid contracts with vendors• Use of long-range plan for facilities improvements • Energy conservation• Collaborative agreements with bargaining units• Shared services• Competitive bid/contract process• Cross utilization of staff

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Orchestrating Effective Efforts (OEE)What Was Cut Before We Arrived at the Final

Budget • Special Education Teacher Increases reduced from 10 to 6

• Of the 45 Teacher Retirees, only 35 will be replaced

• Utility Expense Reductions accrued from Energy Performance Contract: $1,500,000

• Boiler and HVAC Repair Expense Reductions accrued from Energy Performance Contract: $410,000

• Conducted comprehensive inventory to maximize ordering process in schools

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Budget Committee GoalsGoal # 1 – ACADEMICS – WHAT IS IN THIS BUDGET

TO HELP MEET THIS GOAL• Envisions Mathematics• High School Global and US History adoption• Curriculum writing and revisions (middle school)• Professional development structure to support needs of staff• Special Education consultants – Students with Autism• Ready Up Intervention, Wilson training, SIOP (English language learners) a for students with

Disabilities• Deeper dive into Tier I,II,III RTI interventions via LLI, QuickReads, CKLA, Expeditionary

Learning Modules• Pilot English Language Arts Curriculum Program to support core academics• Full day culinary arts program• Auto shop repairs• Work based learning teacher

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Budget Committee GoalsGoal # 2 – Buildings, Grounds, Facilities – WHAT IS IN

THIS BUDGET TO HELP MEET THIS GOAL • Senior Architect• Pickup trucks for replacement of vehicles from the 1990s• Continuous Abatement efforts in all schools• Pool maintenance• Electrical and plumbing upgrades• Toilet upgrades• Roofing repairs• Education Center summer relocation for abatement efforts (temporary trailers)• Additional grounds crew to improve curb appeal• Landscaping• Improved Signage• Parking lot restriping

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Budget Committee GoalsGoal # 3 –Rebranding / Community Confidence –

WHAT IS IN THIS BUDGET TO HELP MEET THIS GOAL • Phase II restoration of Middle School Sports (Daily shuttle bus for students to get to after

school athletics)– Fall - Volleyball – Winter – Wrestling– Spring – Baseball , Softball

• General repairs and beautification at Mandela-Zollicoffer High School• General building repairs• Consulting services for safety partnership within district• Beautification at 5 elementary schools• Interscholastic sports equipment (Weight room machine, wrestling mats, football sled…)• New playgrounds• Renovation of media centers

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Budget Committee GoalsGoal # 4 – Technology – WHAT IS IN THIS

BUDGET TO HELP MEET THIS GOAL

• Restructuring of technical support system • New accountability systems• Administrative Assistant to support reorganization• Technicians to support 16 schools and central office• Software – Voyager strategic reading, i-ready, Plato, Waterford• Student information system support• Data cleansing and restoration of accurate records• Equipment via IPA – Smart-boards, Waterford computer replacement, Graham

mobile devices• iLit expansion at Graham • Supporting security systems at Mandela-Zollicoffer, Thornton, Grimes, AB

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Technology needs are growing The Technology Department will be reorganized to meet our challenges

• Data is often deemed unreliable with few systems checks

– Role of CIO has gone unfilled for many years contributing to poor data management

• New Data support staff to fill the role of CIO and work with schools on data accountability

– Our Finance and HR system needs to be replaced with a system that serves us better.

• Data review and cleanup of these systems is planned in 16-17 in preparation for our migration to a new system( Finance Manager) which is a prerequisite for implementing several efficiencies including improved staff attendance tracking.

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Technology needs are growing The Technology Department will be reorganized to meet our challenges

• Technology support and operations , while improved this year, are still not where we need them to be so we are setting systemically higher standards

• A more direct pipeline has been established with BOCES leadership to reduce inefficiencies

• Quality control mechanisms will be put in be place with frequent building walkthroughs by our new full time technical support manager to ensure increased accountability and customer service.

• The district will have the benefit of 3 additional technicians • The current work order system will be replaced with Service Now, a more user

friendly cloud based service.• A new Administrative Assistant will be hired to assist with day to day operations

while we execute our technology upgrades and improvements as part of the district’s plans.

• Several staff members will have their roles shifted, increased and more tightly managed.

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Budget Committee GoalsGoal # 5 – Schools of Excellence and the Arts – WHAT

IS IN THIS BUDGET TO HELP MEET THIS GOAL

• Launching of Strings program• Strings and High School acting teacher and resources• Instruments (Piano in Magnet Schools)• Transportation and field trips to performances in house or in NYC• Dance theatre of Harlem partnership• After School Band programs• Expansion of band, orchestra, dance programs • Additional Gifted & Talented staff• Supplies & materials for G&T program• Middle School of the Arts move to MVHS

– Grades 6,7,8

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Sources of Revenue

New York State Aid39%

Other Revenue 4%

Property Tax 56%

Fund Balance1%

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Where Does the Money Go? 2016-2017 BUDGET: $238,749,835

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FACILITIES

INSTRUCTION

Mandates and Impact

Mandate• Charter Schools: We expect to

have 373 children going to 10 or more charter schools in 2016-2017

• Health Insurance: 3.5% Increase

• Social Security, Workers Comp. and other Benefits

• Building Condition Survey and Five Year Plan

Financial Impact

• $6,617,294

• $23,218,351

• $23,858,604

• $175,000

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Mandates and ImpactsMandate

• Put in place new statewide curriculum models aligned with college and career readiness standards

• Develop Early Warning System for at-risk students

• Create and implement ELA and Mathematics Assessments

• Prepare new and existing teachers and principals to teach and design instruction aligned with the new standards and assessments

Financial Impact

• $625,000

• $125,000

• $145,000

• $385,000

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What Factors Influence the Tax Rate?• State Aid

– The two primary aids that vary depending upon state allocations are Foundation Aid and GEA (Gap Elimination Adjustment). For the first time in five years, the State of New York will take no GEA Aid. This increases our aid by $933,000 for 2016-2017.

• Fund Balance Applied– The amount of money taken from savings (Fund Balance) which is used

to balance the budget and keep taxes from going higher. For 2016-2017, this is 1% of our revenues. This maintains our fund balance at the full 4% authorized by law.

• Assessables– The assessed value of all the taxable property

• Appropriations– The total spending plan for the ensuing year

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The total taxes collected by the school district will be unchanged

from last year and the year before

Tax Levy History

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$132,400,000

$132,900,000

$133,400,000

$133,900,000

2013-20142014-2015

2015-20162016-2017

$133,410,421

$134,077,473 $134,077,473 $134,077,473

Financial Summary

• 2016-2017 Proposed Budget: $238,749,835

• 2015-2016 Approved Budget: $230,887,373

• Budget Increase: $ 7,862,462

• Budget Percent Increase: 3.41%

Thank you to all who contributed to developing this Fiscal Plan

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