School Based

Budget Project
Benson Middle School

Michael Bloom
ELP 554
Dr Eddie Price
 All About Benson

Principal: Ron Anthony

Assistant Principal: Tracy Vannurden

Assistant Principal Intern - Lamantha Anthony-Perry

Contact Information:
Address: 1600 N Wall Street
Benson, NC 27504

Phone Number: 919-894-3889

Website: http://bms.johnston.k12.nc.us/
 Mission Statement

Benson Middle School Mission Statement:

“At Benson Middle School, we will educate,

empower, and equip all students to become caring,
contributing citizens who can succeed in an ever-
changing world.”
 Vision Statement
B elieve in myself
E xcel academically, socially, and morally
N urture healthy relationships
S trengthen awareness of self, others and community
O wn my learning
N ever give up
 School History

Benson Middle School is part of Johnston County

Public Schools and is located in Benson North
Carolina. It is one of 13 middle schools in Johnston
County. It has an enrollment of 486 students and
serves students in grade 5-8. Benson is located at
the intersection interchange of I-95 and I-40. It has
been deemed a title one school. It has been marked
by the state of North carolina as a low performing
school.
Student Demographics
 Staff Demographics
North Carolina School Report Cards 2015-2016 K-8 School Snapshot
Total Number of Classroom Teachers - 33 National Board Certified Teachers - 1

Fully Licensed Teachers - 90.9% Teacher Turnover Rate - 9.4%

Years of Teaching Experience

Teachers with Advanced Degrees - 12.1% 0-3 years - 30.3%

4-10 years - 39.4%

10+ years - 30.3%

 School Improvement Plan
Highlights
❏ All Teachers will employ effective classroom management and reinforce
❏ Instructional teams develop standards-aligned units of instruction for each gradelevel and
subject
❏ The school implements a tiered instructional system that allows teachers to deliver evidence
based instruction
❏ All teachers are attentive to students emotional states
❏ The school develops and implements consistent, intentional, and on going plans to support
student transitions
❏ The LEA has an LEA Support and Improvement team
❏ A Leadership Team consisting of the principal, teachers who lead the instructional teams, and
other professional staff who meets regularly to review implementation of effective practices
❏ The school has established a team structure among teachers with specific duties and time for
instructional planning
❏ The principal monitors
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Benson Middle School teachers working
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Benson Middle School teachers working
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Benson Middle School teachers working
conditions survey
Benson Middle School teachers working
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Benson Middle School teachers working
conditions survey
School Based
Budget Project
Benson Middle School

Michael Bloom
ELP 554
Dr Eddie Price
 Concerns

1. Low Academic achievement especially in math

and Science
2. Parent and community involvement in school
3. Low technology to student ratio
 Budgetary Totals
Total Funds: $278,723.18
069: $45,257.78 (at risk) can 069 be combined with 031

024: $3,663.70 ( Disadvantaged Youth)

061: $13,122 (Supplies)

050 $189,630 (Title One)

001: $1,325 (State Allocation) Check and see if 001 can be used for travel

031: $7,463 (Low Wealth)

801: $3,311 ( General Travel)

055: $5,922 ( Capital Outlay)

 069 +031 (200)transfer At risk Students and
Low wealth students (state)
Total Funds: 52,720.78

● Extended day tutoring program: (Tuesdays and Thursdays one

hour after school)
○ 2 Coordinators: $ 6,239(25/hr for 200 hrs)
○ Tudors: 15 (certified teachers) ($25/hr)(66 hr): 20,588.64
○ I-Ready online math licences and resources ($3000)
○ Transportation$1,218.75 ($18.75/hr for 1 driver for 1
hour/day for 65 days) $1,072.50 (mileage for 10 miles/day
for 65 days at $1.65/mile) Fall and Spring=4,708.50
069 +031 At risk Students and Low wealth
students (state) 34,536.14 Cont’d

Family and Community Engagement professional

development for school=$5,000

Interventionists: $12,600

Interventionist instructional supplies: 584.64

061 Supplies

Total= 13,122

Instructional supplies: $10,488 (by

Teacher/Coaches request

Library Books: $1,317

State Equipment: $1,317

024(Disadvantaged Youth)

Total=$3,663.70

Salary for tutors ($35/hr)during power lunches (

Campbell university and Johnson community
college)
 Recommendations
050 Title One (Federal)

Total Funds $189,630

● 2 full Academic coaches ( Math, Language arts,)

$126,000
● 1 half time coach (30,000) (5th and 8th grade science)
● Learning Ed EOG Science prep notebooks (all 5th and
8th grade students ($2,410)
● Technology hardware
○ 50 Chromebooks (300/dell computer): 15,000
○ Chromebook support $1,150
○ Chromebook cart (1,402)
 Recommendations
050 Title One (Federal)
PD- Substitutes for 33 teachers (2 days each) 100 dollars a day= $6,600

Supplies: $2,069

Family and community engagement literacy initiative and books: $1000

Parent Involvement:

Supplies $2,001

Food: $1,998
055 Capital outlay (state)

- Total Funds: $5,922

- Athletics: $4,000
- Band: $1,000
- Other Local Equip: $922
001 and 801- (Local)

Total = $4,636

Professional development (travel) for teachers and

principals. Approved based on school improvement
team goals. Open to all teachers.
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