Syracuse City School District 2018-19 Budget

Common Council Presentation

Jaime Alicea

Superintendent of Schools

May 2, 2018

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AGENDAI. District Progress Update

II. Changes from Proposed to Adopted Budget

III. Revenue & Spending Plan

IV. Ongoing Investments

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1,6221,894 1,976

Pre-K Enrollment

2015-16 2016-17 2017-18

Increases in Pre-K funding have provided the District with the opportunity to serve over 1,900 three and four year olds during the 2017-2018 school year. We have 49 District classrooms across 18 schools, and there are 13 community agencies operating at 20 different locations throughout the City

PRE-K

Nearly 80% of students completing Pre-K are at or above the “Kindergarten Ready” level as assessed by District Developmental Curriculum Assessment

KINDERGARTEN

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School-Based Teams

Monitoring and

Support

Additional Staff

Restorative Practices

CODE OF CONDUCT

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• Based on 4-year August Graduation rates, four out of the five high schools in Syracuse had a graduation rate that exceeded 60% in 2017

• ITC graduation rate is over 90%• Henninger High School and the former

Fowler High School each boosted their graduation rates by 2%

• 5-year rates are increasing as well, with 4 out of 5 high schools reaching 67% graduation rates

60.5% June 64.0% August

GRADUATION RATES

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES

• Academic Intervention Teachers:

82 Academic Intervention Teachers supporting students in grades K - 8

• Social Work Assistants:

16 Social Work Assistants support the SCSD Attendance Campaign

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• Parent Liaisons: funding has been allocated to support Parent Liaisons who will interface with the community and increase parent involvement

• PUMP Bus: funding was added to purchase a replacement mobile parent resource center

OFFICE OF FAMILY ENGAGEMENT

DATA DRIVEN CULTURE

• Data Coaches for each quadrant of schools

• Formal structure focused on improvement

• Emphasis on attendance, discipline & academics

• School leaders share ideas, experiences & best practices

• Inquiry-based conversation based on data

Provides a stronger home-school connection by finding ways for parents to become more active in their child’s education

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CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION

26 Specialized Programs

New CTE Programs Under Development:

• Agriculture: Urban Indoor Farming

• Engineering

• HVAC Systems (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning)

• Plumbing/ Pipefitting

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COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

• After-School Programming

• CTE Internships

• Enrichment Partners

• Listening Tour

• Mentorship

• Strategic Planning Committee Members

• Task Force Representation

• Opportunity Culture – Teacher Pathways• New Teacher Orientation• Urban Teacher Fellowship• Syracuse Aspiring Leaders Academy (SALA)• Syracuse Urban Teacher Residents Program (SUITR)• NYU Urban Teacher Program with City Residency

Requirement and long-term employment commitment• Residency Partnership with SUNY Oswego• Turnaround School Leader Program (TSLP)

EFFECTIVE TEACHERS & LEADERS

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TASK FORCE INITIATIVES

Class Size Task Force

Transportation Task Force

Middle School Choice

Task Force

In partnership with the Common Council, parents, students and our State Delegates we have advocated for changes in the law and funding to allow for student transportation down to 1 mile. However, these changes have not been included in the enacted State budget.

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70.9%

21.0%

6.4%1.7%

8.1%

66.1%

22.9%

8.7%2.2%

10.9%

63.3%

23.5%

9.7%3.4%

13.1%

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Proficient

Grade 3-8 ELA Achievement

2015 2016 2017

71.7%

18.8%

6.9%2.5%

9.4%

70.1%

19.6%

7.2%3.1%

10.4%

70.1%

18.9%

7.7%3.4%

11.0%

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Proficient

Grade 3-8 Math Achievement

2015 2016 2017

Syracuse City School District 2018-19 Budget

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What Has Happened Since the Proposed Budget?

February 14th Florida School Shooting

March 23rd Federal Budget Finalized

March 30th State Finalized the NYS Budget including State Aid for Education

April 9th City of Syracuse Budget Released

Special Education Restructuring Finalized

Revisited Montessori Planning

Grant Funding Projections Updated

Incorporate Stakeholder Input

Actuarial Long-term Health Care Projections

Charter School Enrollment Projections Updated

3rd Quarter School District Financial Results

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What Changed Since Proposed Budget?

Enhanced Budget Investments:

Family Engagement Parent Supports

School Sentry Positions

Teaching Assistants for Montessori

CTE & Middle School Support

Teacher Recruitment Efforts

Use Additional $2 million in Fund Balance than originally proposed

Expense Reductions:

Reduced Health Care by $3 million

Updated projections for workers’ compensation, transportation contracts and other expenses

Reduced Charter School by $1.7 million based on updated charter enrollment projections

Updated Special Education Restructuring adding positions, reducing outsourcing and ultimately reducing overall cost

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2018-19 Budget Revenue Updates

Revenue Category 2018-19Proposed

2018-19Adopted Variance % Variance

State Aid $ 351.3 $343.9 ($ 7.3) ( 2%)

Taxes 66.0 66.4 0.4 1%

Federal & Other 8.0 8.0 - -

Use of Fund Balance 12.0 14.0 2.0 17%

Total Revenue $ 437.2 $ 432.3 ($ 4.9) ( 1%)

14$ In Millions (rounded)

We requested $12 million more in State Aid from the Senate and Assembly in the Proposed Budget. The final increase from the State Budget was just over $4.6 million.

We closed the shortfall with $420,000 of additional Tax Levy, using $2 million more of Fund Balance and by reducing expenses.

School Tax History

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$17.70 $17.69 $17.55 $17.34 $17.19 $17.36 $17.36 $17.35 $17.35 $17.35 $17.35

$63.43 $64.09 $64.09 $64.09 $63.50 $64.62 $64.47 $64.31 $64.39 $65.03 $65.76

$3.58 $3.62 $3.65 $3.70 $3.69 $3.72 $3.71 $3.71 $3.71 $3.75 $3.79

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2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18

School Tax Rate per $1,000

Tax Levy in Millions

Taxable Assessed Value (School) in Billions

City of Syracuse Taxes & Support

School Tax

In the Mayor’s Proposed Budget, School Tax Rates will remain flat for 2018-19 at $17.35 per $1,000

Assessed Property Values have increased approximately $25 million to $3.79 billion

Resulting in an additional $420,208 of School Tax & 2/3rds STAR Levy for a total of $65.75 million in 2018-19

Mental Health Services

Continuation of $1 million as local share to Onondaga County

This collaboration provides local share for the $14 million investment of grant funds by Onondaga County providing over 160 professional staff in our schools

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General Fund Budget Revenue Sources

80%

15%

3%

2%

State Aid Taxes Fund Balance Other

80¢ of every dollar is from State Aid

15¢ of every dollar is from Local Taxes (School, STAR, PILOT & Sales Taxes)

3¢ of every dollar budgeted as a revenue source is from Fund Balance

2¢ of every dollar received is from other sources including interest earnings, permit fees, insurance proceeds, scrap material sales and donations, commissions and other sources

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Fund Balance Projection (Based on March 2018 Financial Statements)

$15.3 $14.1 $19.2

$2.0

$17.9 $28.7 $23.2

$21.2

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2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 Est. 2018-19 Est.

Restricted Assigned Available

$43.4

18$ in Millions

$34.9

$43.8

$24.2

Projecting $23.2 million available in June 2018 or 5.4% and $21.2 million available in June 2019 or 4.9%

NYS Comptroller Recommended Cap is 4%

2018-19 Budget Spending Plan Updates

Expense Category 2018-19Proposed

2018-19Adopted Variance

Salaries & Benefits $ 305.1 $ 302.9 ($ 2.2)

Professional Services 42.9 42.6 ( 0.3)

Transportation 21.7 21.1 ( 0.6)

Charter Tuition 27.8 26.1 ( 1.7)

Debt 21.2 21.2 -

Supplies & Other 18.5 18.4 ( 0.1)

Total Expense $ 437.2 $ 432.3 ($ 4.9)

19$ In Millions (rounded)

2018-19 Budget Expenditures

Wages47%

Benefits23%

Charter6%

Bus Contracts5%

Professional Services

10%

Debt 5%

Supplies & Other4%

Of every dollar spent,

70¢ pays for staff including wages & benefits

Charter School Tuition is 6¢

Transportation is 5¢

Contract Services are 10¢

Debt Service (Principal & Interest) is 5¢

Supplies, Equipment and Other is 4¢

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2018-19 Budget Includes Additional Investments

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Early Literacy & Writing

Chronic Absenteeism

English as a New Language (ENL)

Career & Technical Education (CTE)

Physical Education

Maximizing Community Schools

Extended Learning Time (ELT)

Personalized Learning

Culturally Responsive Practices

Family Engagement

Safe & Healthy Schools

2018-19 Syracuse City School District Budget

Ongoing Commitments of the District

Maintain a laser focus on increasing graduation rates and increasing student achievement at all levels

Embed Culturally Responsive Practices throughout the District

Continue Task Force work (Transportation, Class Size, Middle School Choice)

Enrich our Career & Technical Education offerings

Continue expansion of Syracuse Latin, Pre-K, Montessori

Enhance Family Engagement activities

Increase Academic Support at all grade levels with extra support for Early Literacy & English as a New Language

Ensure Vibrant and Supportive School Communities

Enhance Safety and Security of Students and Staff

Build on our Community Partnerships and Community Schools

Engage in Personalized Learning Districtwide

Continue Progress with JSCB School Renovations

Continuous Improvement, Fiscal Responsibility & Efficiency

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Bond Ratings:

Fitch AA Stable OutlookS&P Global AA Stable OutlookMoody’s Aa2 Stable Outlook