BUDGET PLANNING Board Work SessionJanuary 19, 2016

 

BUDGET PLANNING AGENDA

1. Budget Meeting Format/Calendar2. Budget Process Overview3. Review Process for Schools and Departments4. Review School Budget Priorities5. Review Suggested Board Priorities6. Finalize Board Budget Priority Listing

BUDGET COMMITTEE FORMAT

Budget Committee vs. Full Board Participation

Finalize Budget Calendar

Principal Representatives to Budget Committee:Amy OotsWade SmithJames McAdams

BUDGET PROCESS OVERVIEW1. Budget Training conducted at December and January Principal

Meetings

2. Capital Outlay Requests were submitted last week and will be evaluated by Operations and submitted to Senior Staff in February

3. Eligible Schools will submit Supplemental Funding Requests to Senior Staff

4. Revised Priority Process coordinated by Dr. Smith

5. Departmental Budget Directors will meet individually with Finance staff during the next two weeks to review current budgets and may submit requests for expansion requests

SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING LOCALLY DESIGNATED PRIORITY SCHOOLS

TIER 1•Freeman•Gregory• Snipes•Winter Park•Virgo•Williston 3 Year Directed Plan and

Budget to be developed in

conjunction with Instruction.January 12th GoToMeeting

TIER 2•Wrightsboro•NHHSTargeted Supplemental

Funding to be allotted by Instruction.

Submit Supplemental Services Request

   

Watch List• Alderman• Forest Hills• Williams• Holly Shelter• Laney

Additional Allocation

Submit Supplemental Services Request

PROPOSED BUDGET PRIORITIESStrategic Planning Goals/Objectives

Increase College and Career Readiness through increased emphasis on writing, academic and social foundational skills: Professional Development Researched Based Instructional Programs Revise Counselor/Social Worker Allotment Formulas

Create a safe and respectful school environment that demands proper behavior by all and improves student citizenship: Maintain Security at all campuses Develop Alternatives to Suspensions Provide Greater Intervention and Crisis Support

School Priorities Secondary School Counselors

Increase Teacher & Principal Pay

Increase Elementary Teacher Assistants

Increase funding for Health, Safety, Wellness and Mental Health Services

Increase MTSS Interventionists

   

PROPOSED LEGISLATIVE POLICY PRIORITIES

Strategic Planning Goals/Objectives

Education of Public and Community Partners with presentations of strengths, on-going project updates, funding issues, and areas of improvement: Lobby for restatement of Teacher

Assistants, Teacher Pay Raises, and Teaching Fellows

School Priorities

Calendar Flexibility Climate Change to attract and retain Teachers Continue Defined Benefit Plan and Health Care at retirement for new employees

   

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