FY2023 Board Budget Priorities Overview
The FY2023 Board Budget Priorities cover anticipated budget details, possible initiatives, and strategic priorities focusing on financial accountability, student achievement, and staff performance. Initiatives include investing in safe and respectful learning environments, addressing Social-Emotional needs post-COVID, and enhancing school facilities for student success.
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FY2023 Board Budget Priorities
2022-2023 Anticipated budget 2021-2022 Base per pupil = $4,706 2022-2023 Base per pupil = $4,846 Additional funding = $6,900,000 Known cost increases -Health insurance premiums $2,400,000 Discretionary balance = $4,500,000
2022-2023 possible initiatives All staff to a minimum of $15.00 per hour = $2,885,000 with Social Security Other initiatives are in GREEN without known costs
BOE Strategic Priorities Priority Ranking H=High; M=Medium; L=Low STRATEGIC PRIORITIES Points Good Stewards of Resources and Financial Accountability Safe and Respectful Learning Environment High Expectations for Student Achievement Positive Community Relations and Partnerships High Performance of Workforce Communications and Marketing 3
BOE Strategic Priorities - Initiatives Safe and Respectful Learning Environment Modern, Safe and Equitable Learning Environments that meet the Physical, Social- Emotional and Academic needs of Educating Children today and in the future Over the next few years, we will need to invest heavily in supporting the additional Social-Emotional needs of our Students and Staff as our community recovers from the COVID Pandemic Need more teachers, paras, social workers, psychologists, security guards, and janitors We must show our children we believe in them by providing them quality facilities, curriculum, and staff along with equitable opportunities to be successful during their school years Upgrade HVAC systems (in older school buildings) (part of ESSER funding) 4
BOE Strategic Priorities - Initiatives Safe and Respectful Learning Environment Hire additional security guards for all schools. Establish a reasonably calculated ratio of security guards to students (hired in 2021-2022) Have students engage in civic organizations surrounding their schools so that they can learn about economic, social and political systems Open up pools (in schools) and teach swimming so that district kids do not drown during summer months (safety) Social Emotional Learning/Wellness - Trauma Sensitive and Resilient School District - Restorative Justice practices Capital improvements in schools - phase 2 of bond - building state of the art school & library facilities 5
BOE Strategic Priorities - Initiatives Safe and Respectful Learning Environment More after school enrichment activities Provide more at risk services Connectivity - wider band width (completed with ESSER funds) Search for evidence-based programs that teach "respect" No more metal detectors Technology to support ways of teaching and learning Improve air quality (partially completed with ESSER funds) Mental Health Providers (partially completed with ESSER funds) 6
BOE Strategic Priorities - Initiatives High Expectations for Student Achievement Curriculum Audit Tutorial services Reduce class sizes Hire more Paras Cultural Classes Hire more minority teachers/bilingual Provide summer school for all students (increased program with ESSER funds) 7
BOE Strategic Priorities - Initiatives High Expectations for Student Achievement Expand Diploma Plus to summer school Up to date and relevant curriculum to provide all our children a path for post high school success Hire 50% more teachers of color so that there is a reasonably calculated BALANCE of professionals hired Smaller classes (25 max) Enhance art and music classes and add cultural classes Provide for more internships with area businesses so that they can broaden their experiences. 8
BOE Strategic Priorities - Initiatives High Expectations for Student Achievement Bring in more Black/Brown/Asian mentors to speak to students and become their mentors Have tutorials and best-practice "at risk SERVICES" that are approved by KSDE Hire more substitutes and paraprofessionals Bilingual services increased More family liaisons to ensure connectivity problems are addressed Site Councils, PTA College/Career Readiness 9
BOE Strategic Priorities - Initiatives High Expectations for Student Achievement Paid internships for students Paid college Diploma+; programs like HDF - College Prep Program; mentorships Kindergarten Readiness; pre-k initiatives (increasing programs with ESSER funds) Dual language school Classes specific to Latino and African American History Increase number of Industry credentials awarded at graduation Close the educational gap in subgroups 10
BOE Strategic Priorities - Initiatives Communications and Marketing Utilize district network system more Allow students to produce television programs/music videos. Use every form of the media/social media to get information out Send the communication department out to interact with the public more Put Job vacancies on Cable Station Have more opportunities for local businesses to bid on jobs Market student cultural events 11
BOE Strategic Priorities - Initiatives Communications and Marketing Have student newspapers interact with the community Build sound studios for students to produce their own TV shows--air on Cable Bring in "communication" experts to teach students about the profession Along with job vacancies put names of successful "new hires" on Cable TV to prove that USD 500 hires Black/Brown/Asian. Install a reliable phone system with "switch board" operator (hired 2021-2022) 12
BOE Strategic Priorities - Initiatives Communications and Marketing New branding, updated website easier to navigate (in process 2021-2022) Updated ways to streamline all communications to community/parents/staff/students New branding, updated website easier to navigate Parents as Partners is good what's next to build on that Streamline all the apps that are being used to communicate Install a reliable phone system with "switch board" operator (hired in 2021-2022) Communicating in multi-lingual, multi-cultural sensitive approaches 13
BOE Strategic Priorities - Initiatives Good Stewards of Resources and Financial Accountability Return on investment - show people how their money was spent wisely Be good caretakers of the resources and funds Leverage those assets to the best of our ability Full information on all accounts More accountability -review contracts to monitor waste Provide more opportunities for local businesses to conduct business with district...BUY LOCAL Hire LOCAL 14
BOE Strategic Priorities - Initiatives Good Stewards of Resources and Financial Accountability Put bids in local newspapers 6 weeks before closing Have bid workshops Continued transparency in the budget More opportunities for sponsorship of our district - leveraging outside dollars Full information on all accounts Creativity in use of outside dollars Trust in staff to provide sound financial guidance 15
BOE Strategic Priorities - Initiatives High Performance of Workforce Tuition Reimbursement $15.00 beginning pay (cost $2,885,000) Professional Development - take the time to train staff properly Nutritional staff- create a better pay scale Create a better pay scale for teacher with 6-25 years of service Hire more substitutes 16
BOE Strategic Priorities - Initiatives High Performance of Workforce Provide stress classes $15.00 beginning pay (cost $2,885,000) Professional Development - take the time to train staff properly Provide professional development and workforce training, certified and classified Pay $15 to all employees (430 ) not at $15 per hour level and pay the additional $2 to their supervisors (STOP there) Professional development to all who lack diploma, GED 17
BOE Strategic Priorities - Initiatives High Performance of Workforce Tuition reimbursement for those who do not have a bachelors degree Train "customer service" skills to front line workers Professional Development at all levels Helping to support educational attainment for those with less than a bachelors Diversity/Equity/Inclusion Recruitment & Retention; competitive salaries/benefits Provide market rate compensation for all levels of staff 18
BOE Strategic Priorities - Initiatives Positive Community Relations and Partnerships Switch board operator (hired 2021-2022) Customer service training for staff Need to allow more community stakeholders to participate in the process of education Communicate with our parents and community and make them partners in the education of our children Open up swimming pools for the summer for use by district students as summer enrichment Hire local youth as life guards. (summer employment opportunities) 19
BOE Strategic Priorities - Initiatives Positive Community Relations and Partnerships Involve parents and community leaders on committees for neighborhood schools Work with area businesses, such as professional soccer companies or major companies like Cerner, General Motors, KU Hospital, BPU, etc. Open up facilities to the public - gym, track/field, etc. More opportunities for sponsors to support our schools & students More opportunities for our students to engage the community 20
BOE Strategic Priorities - Initiatives Positive Community Relations and Partnerships More opportunities for families to be a part of the school and classrooms Paid internships for students Increase business partners Work with the Foundation to Improve relationships with the community 21
Next Steps Rank Priorities and Initiatives - BOE Align Priorities and Initiatives to Strategic Plan & KESA - Staff Use Priorities and Initiatives in building the 2021-2022 budget BOE/Staff 22
