DECEMBER 1 5 , 2015

Student Support Services

Student Support Services

Special Education● Nursing/Health Services● Guidance● METCO● ELL ● Translation and Interpretation Services● Homeless Students & Families● Home School Education

WHAT DOES THE RESEARCH TELL US?

High Impact Students

Impact of medical technology & prenatal care

Advances in prenatal care have resulted in increased survival rates for infants born extremely premature

Increased risk for neurodevelopmental and behavioral impairments

Children born at 23 weeks are likely to have severe impairments compared to those born between 24-26 weeks

Autism Spectrum Disorder1 in 68 children are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum

DisorderChildren with ASD have more problems with early learning,

challenging behaviors, and interacting with others The picture of ASD continues to change

Almost half diagnosed are average or above average IQ compared to 10 years ago

Diagnosis is most often occurring after age 4 Research is needed to identify factors that put children at

risk for ASD

Childhood Mental Health Diagnosis

Serious challenge in the ways children typically learn, behave, or handle their emotions

Symptoms can start early or develop throughout the teen years

1 in 5 children experience a mental disorder

Impact of mental health diagnosis

Disability impacts safetyDisability impacts ability to engage in

school in a general education settingDisability impacts school attendance

2011-14 DESE Analysis of OOD Placements

Students are more likely to be placed out OOD:

At the middle and high school levelDue to emotional disturbance & safety concernsStudents placed unilaterally by parentsFrom substantially separate placementsLack of interagency collaboration leads to

students placed residentially at cost to school districts

DESE Priorities

Improve general education approaches to discipline & behavior

Promote inclusion and universal design for learning

Improve high school options for students with disabilities

Establish a stronger system to promote interagency coordination and resolve interagency disputes

HOW IS NEEDHAM TRENDING COMPARED TO SIMILAR COMMUNITIES?

ENROLLMENT

Special Education Pupils as % Total Enrollment

SY 2010 SY2011 SY 2012 SY 2013 SY 2014 SY 20150.00%

2.00%

4.00%

6.00%

8.00%

10.00%

12.00%

14.00%

16.00%

18.00%

14.00%13.30% 13.50%

14.50%15.20%

16.00%

Special Education Enrollment by Grade Level

YR 2010 YR 2011 YR 2012 YR 2013 YR 2014 YR 20150

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

PreschoolElementaryMiddle SchoolHigh School

Percentage of Students by Disability Category

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Health

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Emoti

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Autis

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Neuro

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Develo

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Intell

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Multipl

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Phys

ical

0.00%

5.00%

10.00%

15.00%

20.00%

25.00%22.16%

18.74%

15.21%

11.25% 10.47% 9.70% 8.93%

2.21%1.10% 0.22%

Out of District Special Education Enrollment

YR 2010 YR 2011 YR 2012 YR 2013 YR 2014 YR 20150

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

55

6359

82

66

83

Comparable Communities: SpEd Pupils as % Total Enrollment (FY14)

Fram

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m

Newton

Dedha

m

Waylan

d

Conco

rd

Norwoo

d

Hollist

on

Ando

ver

Weston

State

Dover

Westw

ood

Brook

line

Welles

ley

Fran

klin

Walpole

Winche

ster

Needh

am

Westbo

roug

h

Natick

Lexin

gton

Hopkin

ton

Canton

Medfield

Sher

born

Belmon

t0

5

10

15

20

25 23.6

19.619.1 19 18.317.917.517.16745217.117.116.716.616.3 16 15.8 15.315.315.215.214.913.6 13 12.912.1

10.29.3

HOW IS NEEDHAM TRENDING COMPARED TO SIMILAR COMMUNITIES?

Special Education Costs

Needham’s SpEd Out of District Tuition Expenses Increasing Steadily

Special Education Out of District Tuition by Funding Source

Special Education Expenses as % of Budget

FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 20140.0

5.0

10.0

15.0

20.0

25.0

17.419.0 19.1 19.6 19.6 19.0

19.921.4 21.4 20.9

Comparable Communities: SpEd Expenditures as % budget

Dover

Sher

born

Hollist

on

Fram

ingha

m

Dedha

m

Ando

ver

Fran

klin

Newton

Welles

ley

Canton

Lexin

gton

Walpole

Winche

ster

Norwoo

d

Westbo

roug

h

Belmon

t

Brook

line

Conco

rd

Natick

Needh

amSt

ate

Hopkin

ton

Waylan

d

Westw

ood

Weston

Medfield

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

FY09FY14

Out of District Tuition Expenditures as % Total Budget

Year 2005 Year 2006 Year 2007 Year 2008 Year 2009 Year 2010 Year 2011 Year 2012 Year 2013 Year 20140

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

5.255.69

6.43 6.246.85

6.29

7.347.78

7.357.04

Comparable Community: Out of District Tuition as % Budget

Dover

Sher

born

Fran

klin

Fram

ingha

m

Dedha

m

Belmon

t

Natick

Canton

Westbo

roug

h

Hollist

on

Welles

ley

Conco

rd

Ando

ver

Winche

ster

Needh

am

Walpole

Lexin

gton

Norwoo

d

Newton

Hopkin

ton

Waylan

d

Weston

Brook

line

Medfield

Westw

ood

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18 16.8216.2815.38

13.74

11.8910.9410.53

9.37 9.258.04 7.93 7.78 7.77 7.5 7.35 7.24 7.16 7.11 7.02 6.49

5.794.98 4.94 4.81 4.49

Comparisons

FY 2005 FY 2006 FY2007 FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 20140

5

10

15

20

25

17.419 19.1 19.6 19.6 19

19.921.4 21.4 20.9

11 11.612.4 13 13.5 14 13.3 13.5

14.5 15.2

5.25 5.69 6.43 6.24 6.85 6.297.34 7.78 7.35 7.04

Special Education Expenses as % of Budget Special Education Pupils as % Total EnrollmentOut of District Tuition Expenditures as % Total Budget

HOW IS NEEDHAM TRENDING COMPARED TO SIMILAR COMMUNITIES?

Special Education Transportation

Per Pupil Transportation Costs

Comparable Communities: Per Pupil Transportation Costs

Analysis of OOD Transportation

Per pupil expenses have climbed steadily since 2008

Comparatively, we pay more per pupil than our 20 comparison communities.

Comparatively, we are on the higher end of per pupil costs for the BICO, LABB and Accept Transportation Groups

Analysis of OOD Transportation

Questions to Answer:

What beneficial effect, if any, has joining BICO had on Needham’s transportation costs?

Is Needham’s price per mile significantly different than other districts?

T O R E S P O N D T O S T U D E N T S W I T H C O M P L E X A N D H I G H I M PA C T N E E D S

T O R E S P O N D T O I N C R E A S E S I N S P E C I A L E D U C AT I O N E N R O L L M E N T

T O S T R E N G T H E N I N - D I S T R I C T C A PA C I T Y T O M E E T S T U D E N T N E E D S

T O R E S P O N D T O I N C R E A S E D O O D & T R A N S P O R TAT I O N C O S T S

BUDGET DRIVERS & REQUESTS

Budget Requests

Enrollment Driven Requests:

• .3 Guidance Counselor – Hillside $29,742

• .2 Psychologist – Mitchell $11,820

• .5 Middle School BCBA $29,550

• .3 Nurse – High School $29,244

• .3 Wilson Reading Instructor $18,230

Budget Requests

Pathways High School Therapeutic Program $105,463.00

• 1.0 Special Education Teacher• 1.0 Clinical Counselor• 1.0 Teaching Assistant

Budget Requests

Out of District Tuition Increase $3,844,202.00 Total Request

18% increase from FY16 $583,182 additional funding request

Transportation $97,089 Total Request

3% Contractual Rate Increase All Vendors ($52,753) Increase in student placements ($44,336)

Questions?