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Appropriations 2017-2018

November 8, 2017

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Fall Appropriations

November 8, 2017

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Appropriations Committee: Fall 2017

  • Principal - Don Hutzel
  • Asst Principal – Jen Niccolls
  • Finance Assistant – Jody Sterling
  • PTA President – Christie Stute
  • PTA President-elect – Kristi West
  • PTA Treasurer –Julie Millar
  • Staff K-3 - Cheryl Bamdad
  • Staff 4-6 – Stuart Baumgardner / Sue Lackey
  • Staff Specialties – Jordan Craig-Kuhn
  • At-Large - Kelly Green Kahn
  • At-Large – Jenna Yellen
  • At-Large - Soraya Radwan 

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Appropriations Overview

  • 34 proposals for funding from parents, staff & school administration
  • 22 proposals recommended for Fall funding
  • 8 proposals redirected to existing budget line items for funding

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Recommended Proposals by Category

  • Recommended proposals are split between Education Programs (39%) and School/Staff Support (61%)

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Recommendations: �Education Programs

Sub-category

Proposal

Description

Recommended

AAP Resources

AAP Kindergarten

Math materials for Kindergarten to support 2 units from Project M2 (geometry & measurement).

$329.32

Music

Replacement strings

Extra strings on hand for when students’ strings break.

$100.00

Tuners

Tuners & microphones for students to self-tune instruments in class.

$300.00

Band Support

Various materials – repair kit, spring hook & plier tools, concert music, etc.

$189.00

Physical Education

Fitness Steps

Aerobic fitness steps & storage cart for K-6 – add a new way for students to work on the 5 components of fitness.

$924.71

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Recommendations: �Education Programs

Sub-category

Proposal

Description

Recommended

Reading

Classroom Libraries – Grade K

Support build-out of leveled classroom libraries and replacing materials that are old, damaged and/or outdated.

$2,000.00

Classroom Libraries – Grade 1

Non-fiction books to support implementing the Lucy Calkins Reader Workshop Model. 8 sets per class (~252 books).

$907.00

Fiction books. 14 book sets per class (~288 books).

$1,044.00

Social Studies

DBQs

Document-based questions (DBQ) – 3 years of online program for more robust access for students

$1,912.00

Special Education

Instructional Materials

Materials for grades K-6 with Individualized Education Program (IEPs). Supports new levels and supplements existing programs with updated digital resources. (Vmath, Teach Town, etc.)

$2,145.00

Writing

Date Stamps

For Kindergarten students to date their writing during writing workshop.

$85.00

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Recommendations: School/Staff Support

Sub-category

Proposal

Description

Recommended

Campus Improvements

Classroom Rugs

Grade 3 – Replace too small carpet; enough space for every child.

$479.00

Music – 8’ x 8’ ft rug for pull-out practice space for students.

$259.95

LTC – bilingual 8’3” x 11’3” oval rug.

$382.46

Oven

Replace non-functional oven in EA that is used for many l events.

$600.00

PA System

Install system on 2nd floor to ensure safety & security of students.

$2,500.00

Technology & Equipment

Document Cameras

Grade 2 (used to demonstrate how good writers craft their writing & to model reading strategies).

$800.00

Kindergarten (share writing during workshop).

$600.00

Headset/ Microphone

System (cordless & hands free) to support school events, assemblies and more.

$350.00

Laminators

Replace 2 broken laminators (support whole school).

$2,840.00

Printers

3 Color LaserJet printers to replace 3 old printers (10+ years). Includes duplexing (save paper).

$6,215.64

Clinic

Replace old/broken aids for screening vision in the clinic.

$415.99

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Proposals Not Funded or Deferred

Sub-category

Proposal

Description

Requested

Field Trips

Medieval Times

Funding to support 5th grade to go to Medieval Times (proposed by parents; combined with parent contributions)

$1,250.00

Math

TenMarks

Purchase student licenses (all grades) to support enhanced content & curriculum resources for differentiated instruction & personalized learning.

$9,500.00

Music

Viola

Purchase a viola (none currently owned by school)

$401.74

Reading

Scholastic News

5th Grade – subscription for 130 students

$579.15

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Discussion & Voting

Sub-category

Recommended

AAP Resources

$329.32

Music

$589.00

Physical Education

$924.71

Reading

$3,951.00

Social Studies

$1,912.00

Special Education

$2,145.00

Writing

$85.00

Sub-total

$9,936.03

Education Programs

Sub-category

Recommended

Campus Improvements

$4,221.41

Technology & Equipment

$11,222.03

Sub-total

$15,443.44

School/Staff Support Programs

Total Proposed Funding:

$25,379.47

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Proposals Directed to Existing Budget Funding

Sub-category

Proposal

Description

Requested

Campus Improvements

Railing

Metal railing fence along walkway to playground

$3,525.00

Curriculum Planning & Development

2nd Grade

Problem Based Learning (PBL) unit creation (Social Studies)

$575.00

3rd Grade

Q3 & Q4 Curriculum Preparation

$600.00

5th Grade

Global Awareness Technology Project (GATP) – revise approach, options to integrating technology and revise rubric.

$919.84

6th Grade

6th Grade Inquiry Project – plan, update & improve

$1,000.00

Reading

LTC

40 Spanish Reading Books

$500.00

Professional Development

Staff Development Conference

Fostering Growth Mindset & Social Emotional Learning (Grade 3)

$2,700.00

Note: Curriculum Planning & Development and Professional Development will be funded out of the Professional Development line item in the CRS PTA budget until exhausted.

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Spring Appropriations

November 8, 2017

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Appropriations Committee: Spring 2018

Administration:

  • Principal - Don Hutzel
  • Finance Assistant – Jody Sterling

Staff:

  • Staff K-3 - Cheryl Bamdad
  • Staff 4-6 – Sue Lackey
  • Staff Specialties – Jordan Craig-Kuhn, Sari Warren

PTA Board:

  • President – Christie Stute
  • President-elect – Kristi West
  • Treasurer –Julie Millar

PTA Parents:

  • At-Large – Soraya Radwan

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Appropriations Overview

  • 40 proposals for funding from parents, staff & school administration
  • 35 proposals recommended for funding
  • 2 proposals redirected to existing budget line items for funding

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Recommended Proposals by Category

  • Recommended proposals are split between Education Programs (42%) and School/Staff Support (58%)

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Recommended Proposals: Education Programs

  • Total recommended investment of $20,843.49

Category

Proposal

Funding

Guidance Programs

Mental health materials

$600.00

Mathematics

TenMarks

$3,720.00

Kindergarten

$600.00

Music

Instruments

$505.00

PBL

Grade 6 Project

$700.00

Reading

Kindergarten

$1,400.00

First Grade

$3,300.00

Second Grade

$2,000.00

Fifth Grade

$1,600.00

6th Grade

$1,750.00

Specialists

$3,366.49

Special Education

Curriculum materials

$1,302.00

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Recommended Proposals: School Support

  • Total recommended investment of $29,162.04

Category

Proposal

Funding

Campus Improvements

Classroom carpets, whiteboards

$2,481.70

Flexible seating

$8,494.04

Library furniture

$8,000.00

Technology & Equipment

Health (medication backpacks)

$300.00

Spanish (iPads, Apps, & Cart)

$8,500.00

Document Cameras

$200.00

Art (digital printable camera)

$186.30

Reading (iPads)

$1,000.00

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Upgrading our classrooms & library

Wobble stools

New reading lounge furniture for students

Ball chairs

New seating options for first grade, fifth grade and special education

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Discussion & Voting

Sub-category

Recommended

Guidance Programs

$600.00

Mathematics

$4,320.00

Music

$505.00

Project Based Learning

$700.00

Reading

$13,416.49

Special Education

$1,302.00

Sub-total

$20,843.49

Education Programs

Sub-category

Recommended

Campus: Classroom

$2,481.70

Campus: Flexible Seating

$8,494.04

Campus: Library

$8,000.00

Technology & Equipment

$10,186.00

Sub-total

$29,162.04

School/Staff Support Programs

Total Proposed Funding:

$50,005.53

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Appendix

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Education Program Detail

Master Category

Sub-Category

Description

Grade

Approved

Guidance Programs

Guidance Programs

Mental health materials

All

$600

Mathematics

Mathematics

Magnetic Tiles

K

$450

Mathematics

Mathematics

Number talk cards

K

$90

Mathematics

Mathematics

Magnetic tens frames

K

$60

Mathematics

Mathematics

TenMarks

4-6

$3,720

Music

Instruments

2 soprano metallophones & 4 alto glockenspiels

4-6

$505

Project Based Learning

PBL

Eco Education project

6

$700

Reading

Reading (Gr 1)

12 sets of 6 chapter books for each class

1

$1,560

Reading

Reading (Gr 1)

10 sets of 6 books for each teacher

1

$1,600

Reading

Reading (Gr 1)

Lucy Calkins books (5 sets)

1

$140

Reading

Reading (Gr 2)

Short fiction texts

2

$2,000

Reading

Reading (Gr 5)

Book Club Books

5

$1,600

Reading

Reading (Gr 6)

Lucy Calkins books

6

$1,750

Reading

Reading (K)

Leveled books

K

$1,400

Reading

Reading (Specialists)

Study sets

All

$2,961.60

Reading

Reading (Specialists)

Dry erase board

All

$404.89

Special Education

Special Education

SPED curriculum and program materials

All

$1,302

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School/Staff Support Detail

Master Category

Sub-Category

Description

Grade

Approved

Campus Improvements

Classroom

Woler classroom carpet

4

$471.70

Campus Improvements

Classroom

Vichness classroom carpets

6

$450

Campus Improvements

Classroom

Finger classroom carpet

2

$400

Campus Improvements

Classroom

3 instructional easels

1

$395

Campus Improvements

Classroom

1 instructional easel

K

$165

Campus Improvements

Classroom

Storage/organization for classroom libraries

3

$600

Campus Improvements

Flexible Seating

Flexible seating & Just words (reading)

All

$1,386.70

Campus Improvements

Flexible Seating

Ball Chairs

5

$5,098.60

Campus Improvements

Flexible Seating

Wobble stools

1

$1,439

Campus Improvements

Flexible Seating

Exercise balls

1

$257.92

Campus Improvements

Flexible Seating

Flexible seating

1

$311.82

Campus Improvements

Library

New furniture for library

All

$8,000

Technology & Equipment

Health

Backpacks for medication for field trips

All

$300

Technology & Equipment

Spanish

iPads

All

$8,500

Technology & Equipment

Document Cameras

2 document cameras

2

$200

Technology & Equipment

Art

Digital printable camera

All

$186.30

Technology & Equipment

Reading

2 iPads w/cases & Apps

All

$1,000

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Other Proposals

Redirected to Existing Budget:

  • Professional Development: Workshop
  • Curriculum/Planning: Substitute coverage
  • Music: Portion of the instruments cost

Declined:

  • Author Visits: For Book Fair (due to scheduling conflicts)
  • Equipment: Document camera (classroom already has one)
  • Campus Improvements: Additional flexible seating (would have benefited 1 classroom, not enough for whole grade)

Note: Curriculum Planning & Development and Professional Development will be funded out of the Professional Development line item in the CRS PTA budget until exhausted.