Receivership Considerations for Kodak Park School 41 Special Meeting
A special meeting of the board at Kodak Park School 41 discusses options for receivership, including appointing an independent receiver, closing the school, or opening a new one. The timeline, enrollment details, and future plans are outlined for making informed decisions.
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RECEIVERSHIP CONSIDERATIONS KODAK PARK SCHOOL 41 Special Meeting of the Board December 5, 2017 1
Options for Consideration Appointment of Independent Receiver On Commissioner s List (60 Days) Not on Commissioner s List (40 Days) Close the School, and Determine distribution of students Disposition of building Close and Open a New School By March 1, 2018, or in extraordinary circumstances 90 Days prior to the opening of the school 2
Receivership Work Plan Timeline Status Status (G/Y/R) (G/Y/R) Date Date Activity Activity Person(s) Person(s) Responsible Responsible October 26 Letter received from NYSED NYSED October 31 Official Announcement made by NYSED NYSED November 1-9 Development of Work Plan Timeline Team: (Receivership/OSI, Accountability, Administration, T&L, Law) November 13 Team meeting to finalize Work Plan Team November 17 Data requests due OSI, Accountability November 20 Team meeting to review data Team November 21 Technical writing of proposal options OSI, Accountability November 27 Present proposed options Team December 1-4 Finalize proposed options Team December 5 Presentation to BOE Team December 25 Submission of Receiver candidate not on list (Day 40) January 14 Final decision submitted to NYSED (Day 60) 3
School 41: Current Enrollment 17-18 Grades: pk-6 Total enrollment: 495 7% 22% 78% 93% English Language Learners English Dominate Students with Disabilities General Education 4
General Education and SWD Seats needed for 18-19 Grade level Grade level Kindergarten 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade General General Education Education TBD 63 68 57 66 56 52 about 373 SWD SWD- -Self Contained (SWD) Self Contained (SWD) 6 6 6 6 12 18 Total: 54 (7 classes) 5
Where do the 1,215 Students who live in the 41 GeoCode attend School? School/Placement School/Placement # of students # of students School 41 99 School 42 106 Charter Schools 219 Parental Placement (private/parochial) 102 Other RCSD Schools 689 6
School 41: Enrollment 11% (54 students) of the currently enrolled students live within .5 miles of School 41 20% (99 students) of the school s current enrollment live in the School 41 GeoCode 69% (342 students) of the currently enrolled live in the NW Zone Total Enrollment = 495 students ENROLLMENT BY ZONE Other Schools in NW Zone with largest numbers attending 41 School 34: 84 students attend 41 School 43: 69 students attend 41 School 07: 63 students attend 41 NW NE S 13% 25% 62% 7
Enrollment by Zone Enrollment by Zone NW NE S 8
School 41: Current Staff Breakdown Classification Classification # of Positions # of Positions 5 Administration (one tenured) 60 Teachers (23 tenured, see details on next slide) Teaching Assistants and Paraprofessionals Non-Instructional (clerical, custodial, etc.) 26 13 9
School 41: Teaching Staff Seniority Seniority Status Status 23 Teachers greater than 3 years Seniority 60 Teachers (includes preK, Kindergarten, General Education, Special Education, Speech, Art, PE, Music, etc.) 36 Teachers less than 3 years Seniority One vacancy 10
School #41 - 2017-18 Budget as of 11/21/17 Special Aid Fund General Fund Total Salary Compensation $4,017,641 $549,377 $4,567,018 Employee Benefits $2,128,380 $325,076 $2,453,456 Expanded Learning Time Program $33,134 $642,541 $675,675 Contractual Expenses, Non-ELT Overtime and Teacher Inservice, Supplies and Materials, and Other Nonpersonnel Expenses $91,879 $415,122 $507,001 $0 Total Current Budget $6,271,034 $1,932,116 $8,203,150 Current FTEs 88.83 8.77 97.60 11
School 41: Supplemental Funds School Improvement Grant (SIG) 7 $500,000 x 5 years= $2.5 million 17-18 is the second year of implementation Supports implementation of Restorative Practices, Trauma-Responsive Strategies, Safer Saner Schools and Response to Intervention Community Schools Grant $904,582 for 17-18 school year Supports Social Worker, hourly pay and contracts for Expanded Learning Time, Community School Supports, Professional Development Focus on Syfr Learning, International Center Leadership in Education, and Coordinated Care Services Inc. Title I - - Approximately $450,000 Supports five Intervention Prevention Teachers 12
Financial Considerations One teacher average cost is $96,431 ($65,156 + 19.75% benefits + $14,650 dental and medical + 4% indirect costs) Hourly rate $41.00 with students $35.00 pd/planning Example of PD cost for teachers: 20 days additional pay professional learning x 6 hours x 62 teachers= 7,440 hours = $260,400 + 19.75% benefits + 4% indirect = $324,302 13
Other Factors Closure Closure and Disbursement Disbursement na and Closure and Reopen Closure and Reopen Independent Independent Receiver Receiver Partner Organization or Restart Administrator 80% of the students currently receive transportation Refresh the space: paint, lighting, furnishings, etc. (approx. $500,000) Focus on Community Schools ASD Classrooms TBD na Support Students need transportation Unknown Transportation Repurpose the use of the building Unknown Focus on Community Schools Facilities Usage Need 7 ASD Classrooms Need two more pre- K classrooms Unknown SWD Continue pre-K Unknown PreK 14
Closure and Disbursement Pros Pros Repurpose the use of the building End the Priority/Receivership status Cons Cons Students would be separated Staff would be separated Decrease District-wide seat capacity Possible loss of grant funds ($1.5m SIG) Possible increase of transportation costs Change in SWD placements 16
Independent Receiver Pros Pros Cons Cons Potential reduction of impact on RCSD Instruction and Operations Potential financial obligation will increase Receiver costs Program costs Professional Learning costs Additional staff Potential for innovative instructional model Potential restrictions in enrollment, student programmatic assignments, and placement Potential improvement of academic results Constricted seat availability within the District New option for families Potential loss of facility control Reduced access to site-based programming Potential changes in student composition Impact on staffing process Decrease of District-wide seat capacity Impact on families 17
Closure and Reopen-Recommended Course Pros Pros Opportunity for Innovation Engage Partner or Restart Administrator in development and implementation Continuity with RCSD Strategic Framework and Path Forward Cons Cons Financial obligation will increase Partner or Restart Administrator Program costs Professional Learning costs Additional staff Continue financial alignment Consistent with RCSD Operational scheme Students and Families could choose to remain Increased opportunities for Professional Learning End the Priority/Receivership status Opportunity for possible SIG continuation 18
RCSD Sample School Closure/Reopen Plan Action/Activity Action/Activity Timeframe (tentative) Timeframe (tentative) Person(s) Person(s) Responsible Responsible 1. Preliminary proposal for the closing/opening of a new school developed for approval by the Board of Education and Superintendent By Thurs., December 21, 2017 RCSD- Superintendent s Office/Cabinet 2. Submit decision close/reopen to NYSED for the Commissioner s review and approval By Fri., January 12, 2018 RCSD- Central Office (Superintendent s Office/Cabinet, OSI, Operations, Communications) 3. Draft plan refined, reviewed with school community and submitted to BOE for approval Thursday, February 15, 2017 Superintendent, with support from Central Office/Cabinet (School Chief, Office of School Innovation (OSI), Accountability, Operations, Communications) 4. Final school closure plan and petition to register the new school submitted to NYSED for approval by the Commissioner and Board of Regents By Thurs., March 1, 2018 RCSD- Central Office/Cabinet (School Chief, OSI, Operations) 19
RCSD Sample School Closure/Reopen Plan Action/Activity Action/Activity Timeframe (tentative) Timeframe (tentative) Person(s) Responsible Person(s) Responsible 5. RCSD Student Application Internal Deadline Friday, March 9, 2018 RCSD Central Office 6. Principal for the new school selected By Thurs., March 22, 2018 Superintendent, Central Offices (School Chief, OSI, HCI) in consultation with ASAR 7. Design and develop the instructional program for the new school and select teachers March-April 2018 Superintendent, IA Principal selected for the new school, RCSD Central Offices, in consultation with community stakeholders and RTA 8. Recruitment for student enrollment April-May 2018 RCSD- Central Office (School Placement, Superintendent Print, School Chiefs, Teaching and Learning, OSI, Accountability, Principal 20
RCSD Sample School Closure/Reopen Plan Action/Activity Action/Activity Timeframe (tentative) Timeframe (tentative) Person(s) Person(s) Responsible Responsible 10. Process underway for the staff in the closing school and the selection of staff for the new school April- June 2018 Superintendent, principals, with support from Central Office (School Chief, OSI, HCI) CBAs 11. Student enrollment in the new school for the 18-19 school year finalized based on parent and student choice By Thurs., May 31, 2018 Superintendent, principals, with support from Central Office (School Chief, Accountability, OSI, Operations, HCI) 12. Meetings to ensure a smooth transition with all parties June 2018 Superintendent, principals, with support from Central Office (School Chief, OSI, Operations, HCI) 13. Final preparations for the opening of the new school Summer 2018 ALL 14. Orientation sessions at new school for incoming students and families Summer 2018 Superintendent, principal, with support from Central Office (School Chief, OSI, Operations) 15. New school opens September 2018 ALL 21
