Student Based Budgeting

(a.k.a. SBB)

November 10, 2010

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Agenda

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 When and Why did DPS move to SBB?
 SBB was implemented for Fiscal Year 2007-2008
 District goals for the implementation:
 Provide transparency to dollars allocated to schools
 Demonstrate that dollars follow the students
 Ability to explain why total budget dollars differ between years for
an individual school or how dollars differ between schools
 Enhance the flexibility of resource utilization by schools

School # of $ per
Program $
Levels Students Student

First, Identify Second, Third, calculate Fourth,

the school project the the $ per pupil define school
level (ES, K- school total, for base, FRL, program $ for
8, MS, 6-12, free lunch, MM, Title I, Mill Early Ed,
HS) MM and ELL Levy and ELL and
enrollment Student Services Table X

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 SBB Basic Methodology
Which funds are
allocated to
the schools in Central
budgets in
SBB? Federal Grants support of
(Title I, II, III) schools*

State Grants
General Fund
(ELPA)

*Examples of
Early
Mill Levy Central
Education Budgets: Food
Services, Center
Programs,
MS/HS
Athletics,
Transportation,
Technology
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 What Flexibility Do Schools Have?
 Budget and staff based on individual needs of the school

 Flexibility in classroom staffing ratios

 Easier to convert resources to different uses when the

budget plan changes

 Increased ability to fund staff development

 Use of funds has become more discretionary in nature

(instructional vs. admin, ML Facilitators etc.)

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 SBB Funding Schedule FY10-11
Allocation Student Enrollment Projections (that drive the allocation)
Allocations Per Pupil Prior YR
adjusted in Fall or ECE-12 Free FR
based on actual Program K-12 K-12 (ECE=1.0; Lunch Lunch K-
enrollment Based ES K8 MS 6-12 HS (K=.5) (K=1.0) K=1.0) (1-12) 12 (K=.5) Other

SBB - BASE** x Per Pupil $ 3,335 $ 3,335 $ 3,335 $ 3,335 $ 3,335 x

Mild Moderate - FRL** Per Pupil $ 334 $ 334 $ 334 $ 334 $ 334 x
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Mild Moderate - Non FRL** Per Pupil $ 223 $ 223 $ 223 $ 223 $ 223 x
Guest Teacher Allocation x Per Pupil $ 52 $ 52 $ 52 $ 52 $ 52 x
Instructional Supplies x Per Pupil $ 193 $ 193 $ 193 $ 193 $ 193 x
Specialized (student) Service Days - Free Lunch** t x Per Pupil $ 55 $ 55 $ 56 $ 57 $ 52 x
Specialized (student) Service Days - All Students** t x Per Pupil $ 115 $ 115 $ 117 $ 119 $ 106 x
Specialized (student) Service Days - Center Program Students** t x Per Pupil $ 13 $ 13 $ 14 $ 14 $ 11 x
Free Lunch Supp Funds (At-Risk)** x Per Pupil $ 268 $ 268 $ 303 $ 303 $ 303 x
1998 ML Technology Per Pupil $ 22 $ 22 $ 22 $ 22 $ 22 x
1998 ML Library Books Per Pupil $ 6 $ 6 $ 6 $ 6 $ 6 x
2003 ML Textbooks* Per Pupil $ 10 $ 10 $ 10 $ 10 $ 10 x
2003 ML Arts and Music Supplies Per Pupil $ 7 $ 7 NA NA NA x
Title I - (eligible schools) Per Pupil $ 408 $ 408 $ 408 $ 408 $ 408 x
Title I High Poverty - (eligible schools) Per Pupil $ 500 $ 500 $ 500 $ 500 $ 500 x
Title I - ARRA - (eligible schools) Per Pupil $ 140 $ 140 $ 140 $ 140 $ 140 x
Student Literacy Development tt Per Pupil $ 107 $ 107 $ 107 $ 107 $ 107 x
Early Childhood Education x Program Based on available NA NA NA x
Kinder x Program resources or tuition NA NA NA x
English Language Learners x Program Based on identified student resource requirements x
Targeted Interventions Program These allocations are school and program specific x
Extra Allocations (Table X) Program These allocations are school and program specific x
2003 ML Arts and Music Teachers Both From .5 - 2.0 FTEs NA NA NA x
Small School Subsidy Program These allocations are school and program specific x
Gifted and Talented** Program .25 FTE for each school (excludes HS) NA x

* Additional funds available through centrally managed textbooks funds

** These amounts include the offset adjustment made due to "special" allocations (Table X, small school subsidy,etc.)
t Budget Guidance Manual Minimum allocation is added to the SBB Base - Allocations above the minumum are added to Free Lunch Supplemental Funds
tt Student Literacy Development (formerly facilitators) funded from the 1998 Mill Levy and Title II
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 SBB Allocation Descriptions
 Base – use of these funds is discretionary and supports all students
 Mild/Moderate – to support the school’s mild moderate population
 Specialized (student) Service Days – to provide nurse and mental health
(psychologist and social worker) support for all students
 Free Lunch Supplemental Funds (at-risk) – to support the school’s at-
risk population
 Title I – supplemental funds to address “additional” needs at schools with
high Free and Reduced Lunch population
 English Language Learners – to support the students of English
Language Acquisition
 Targeted Interventions – to support all students in schools identified as
“Accredited on Probation” in the School Performance Framework
 Extra Allocations (Table X) – Staff resources to support schools with
specialized programs – IB, Montessori and Arts
 Gifted and Talented – to support the students identified as gifted and
talented

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 The Budget Cycle
School Begins
Fall
Approve Adjustments
District Budget
September
May - June Budget
Final Budget
Forms Review /
submitted to December Development
Budget Office Prep
School
Action
March Financial
Teacher State of the
Staffing District
Post Vacant Positions
Board
Action Enrollment
Collaborative Projections for
School January Next School
Committee Year
Review and
Approve
February
Board Retreat
Budget
Identify Cuts (if necessary)
Development 1 on 1
• Finalize and
with Principal, Communicate SBB
Financial Partner Budget forms Allocations
and HR Partner sent to
Principals

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