New HopeSolebury School District 20062007 District Budget

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New Hope-Solebury School District 2006-2007
District Budget

• Administrative Presentations

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Budget Changes Gregory Hogg

• Tax Increase 3/6/06 359,247
• Add back Music Program 70,326
• Additional Revenue -131,563
• Additional MBIT Cost 24,517
• Other changes -8,155
• Tax Increase 3/27/06 314,372
• Percent Increase
  1.55
• Average Tax Increase 60.00

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March 27, 2006

• Ken Silver Lower Elementary School
• Amy Hoffman Upper Elementary School
• Khalid Mumin Middle School
• Steve Young High School
• Demaris Foote Pupil Services
• Dottie Katauskas Curriculum and Prof Dev
• Dave Hansel Operations

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Ken Silver LES Principal

• It all begins here . . .
• With Excellence, Trust, Integrity, and Respect
• 2006/2007 Budget -2, 457,457 2005/2005
  2,066,522
• Goals
• To develop and implement a full day kindergarten
  program beginning September, 2006. Budget
  considerations and implications
• Increased staffing
• Additional materials
• Possible additional specialists
• Expansion of facilities

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Ken Silver LES Principal

• 2006/2007 Budget Continued
• Goals
• Develop a comprehensive literacy plan based on
  Literacy Leader Plan. Budget considerations and
  implications
• Increased summer staff development
• Additional staff development during the
  school year
• Possible additional instructional
  materials
• Staff development and training for
  Literacy Leader Team
• Develop K-2 continuum of skills in mathematics
  (similar to K-2 RELA Continuum) Budget
  implications and considerations
• Substitute teachers for completion of
  continuum

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Ken Silver LES Principal

• 2006/2007 Budget Continued
• Goals
• Create a Lower Elementary School transition plan.
  Budget considerations and implications
• Additional furniture and equipment and
  technology not in original renovation budget
• Additional fund requested by Decorating and
  Design Committee to improve appearance of
  common areas, hallways, entrances,etc.
• Continue the use of Everyday Mathematics to
  support students learning in mathematics.

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Ken Silver LES Principal

• 2006/2007 Budget Continued
• Goals
• Encourage and support students in reading and/or
  mathematics that are in need of remediation
  through CST, Title I, differentiation of
  instruction and special education.
• Provide support for students not achieving
  adequate proficiencies in reading and math
  through continuation of individual tutoring.
• Provide experiences in physical education, art,
  music, science, and social studies that will
  enrich and develop the whole child.

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Ken Silver LES Principal

• 2006/2007 Budget Continued
• Goals
• Improve and integrate the delivery of special
  areas subjects including art, music, technology,
  library and physical education into core
  curriculum.
• Implement the use of technology as a tool for
  improved teaching and learning.
• Provide a safe and healthy school climate for
  learning.
• Develop a series of assessments in reading and
  math to insure objective knowledge of students
  strengths and areas for improvement. Implement a
  K-2 report card.

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Ken Silver LES Principal, Cont

• New Initiatives
• The addition of full day kindergarten and grade
  one teachers.
• Full day kindergarten will require at least 2
  additional staff members, and first grade will
  require 1 staff member, plus equipment and
  supplies necessary for classroom set-up.
• These positions are required to comply with class
  size guidelines and requirements of our
  curriculum offering in kindergarten and grade 1
• Students academic, social and emotional
  development will be a priority with staff and
  programs additions.
• Questions

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Amy Hoffman UES Principal

• 2006/2007 Budget 2005/2006 Budget
• 2,489,198 2,470,915
• Goals
• Building transitions, LES/UES moves
• Curriculum
• Data collection/analysis and technology
• Diversity
• Questions

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Khalid N. Mumin MS Principal

• 2006/2007 Budget 2005/2006 Budget
• 3,032,841 2,979,431
• Goals
• Reduce bullying and support appropriate student
  and parent interactions
• Increase use of technology as a tool for learning
• Monitor progress in Math and Reading on PSSAs
• Increase program effectiveness in the performing
  Arts
• Promote life-long healthy habits through the
  Health and Physical Education Program
• Questions

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Stephen B. Young HS Principal

• 2006/2007 Budget 2005/2006 Budget
• 327,998 296,768
• Goals
• Match human resources with student and program
  needs
• Effect improvements in curriculum, related
  materials, and instructional delivery
• Excluding salaries and benefits

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Stephen B. Young HS Principal

• Art Music ( 29,873)
• Computers, Lab Stations, Software, Method Books
• Health PE ( 14,393)
• Heart Rate Pack, Stairmaster
• Science ( 33,328)
• Environmental Science, Lab Pro System
• Questions

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Demaris Foote Pupil Services Special Education

• 2006/2007 Budget 2005/2006 Budget
• 1,702,623 1,681,857
• Goals
• Implementation of IDEIA 2004 changes
• Implementation of PA Chapter 14 changes
• Implementation of Progress Monitoring
• Implementation of Form and Format Changes

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Dorothy C. Katauskas Curriculum, Instruction
Staff Development

• 2006/2007 Budget 2005/2006 Budget
• 422,230 422,561
• GOALS
• Continue writing of course outlines and
  electronic
• Curriculum mapping.
• Continue summer staff development workshops K-12
  and workshops/conferences through year.
• Initiate staff development in social studies
  (K-8)
• Health (K-12) based on new curriculum
  initiatives.
• Continued commitment to math and science staff
  development through the MSPGP Grant.
• Provide training in any new federal and state
  initiatives, mandates, and guidelines.

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Dottie Katauskas Curriculum, Instruction
Staff Development

• New Initiatives as Recommended by Curriculum
  Committees in 2005-2006.
• Total for New Initiatives 99,300.
• Social Studies Curriculum Adoption (K-8) for
  Social Studies Alive History Alive
  55,000.
• Purchase visual and tactile aids in Geography to
  support additional Geography state standards
  15,800.
• Health Curriculum Adoption (K-12) 28,500.
• All new adoptions support reading and writing
  skill development, as well as differentiation of
  instruction and the research-based spiraling
  curriculum model.
• Last years new initiatives focused on high
  school and middle school new curriculum
  materials.
• Questions

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Dave Hansel- Operations

• 2005-2006 2006-2007
• 2600 2,503,594 2,550,063
• 46,469 or 1.86 increase
• The major factor causing the increase
  is electric rates and the price of
  heating oil.
• 2650 33,000
  12,000
• Last year we purchased a district van out
  of this account. This year we wont.
• Site Improvements (4200), Professional
  Services(4400) and Construction(4500) are one
  time costs and therefore not the same for each
  fiscal year.
• 2,450,000 240,000

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Dave Hansel- Operations

• GOALS
• Facilitate the addition and renovation project at
  the Lower Elementary School
• Construct additional class room space for the
  high school
• Submit the necessary documents to the
  Pennsylvania Association of School Business
  Officials in order to obtain the title of a
  Registered School Business Specialist.

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Dave Hansel- Operations

• Site Improvements- 50,000
• 50,000- Kindergarten playground at the LES
• Construction- 180,000
• 30,000.00- Paint exterior of the LES
• 150,000.00- Additional security measures at the
  high and middle schools
• Architect and Engineering fees- 10,000
• 10,000- Any project over 10,000 needs to go
  out for public bid and to do this we need plans,
  specification and bid documents.

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April 12, 2006

• Gregory Hogg Business and Central Office
• Barbara Burke-Stevenson Superintendent and
  Public Relations
• M. Christine Trioli Human Resources
• Scott Radaszkiewicz Information Technology
• Eileen James Athletics
• John Dixon Food Service