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M. AGNES JONES BUDGET FEEDBACK MEETING

February 13, 2023

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NORMS

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This is a meeting of the GO Team. Only members of the team may participate in the discussion. Any members of the public present are here to quietly observe.

We will follow the agenda as noticed to the public and stay on task.

We invite and welcome contributions of every member and listen to each other.

We will respect all ideas and assume good intentions.

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GO TEAM BUDGET DEVELOPMENT PROCESS

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YOUR SCHOOL STRATEGIC PLAN…

is your roadmap and your role.

It is your direction, your priorities, your vision, your present, your future.

Step 1: Data Review

Step 2: Strategic Plan Review

Step 3: Budget Parameters

(Strategic Priorities)

Step 4: Budget Choices

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Step 1 Review and Update Strategic Plan and Rank Strategic Priorities

By end of Fall Semester

Step 2 Principals: Workshop FY 24 Budget

January 24

Step 3 GO Team Initial Budget Session: Allocation

January 24 – early February 

Step 4 Principals: Associate Supt. Discussions and Review

February (supports needed, specific challenges, coaching)

Step 5

GO Team Feedback Session: Draft Budget Presented & Discussed February – multiple meetings, if necessary

Step 6 Principals: HR Staffing Conferences Begin

Late February – Early March

Step 7 GO Team Final Budget Approval Meeting

Budgets Approved by March 17

GO Teams are encouraged to have ongoing conversations

Overview of FY ‘24 GO Team Budget Process

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Budget Feedback Meetings

What

The GO Team feedback session(s) should be scheduled for the principal to provide an overview of the school’s draft budget for the GO Team members and the general public. 

Why

This meeting provides an opportunity for GO Teams to discuss how the school’s budget has been allocated to support the programmatic needs and key strategic priorities.

When

Meetings must be held in February before staffing conferences. May be combined with the allocation meeting (as needed), if the GO Team has completed strategic plan updates and ranked strategic priorities. 

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FY24 Budget Parameters

FY24 School Priorities

Rationale

  1. Strengthen staff capacity to support core content knowledge, STEAM, and needs of students.

Professional development in STEAM and curriculum resources to enhance schoolwide implementation

  1. Implement a STEAM enriched

curriculum to drive interdisciplinary

and project-based teaching and

learning approaches.

Allows students to access content with varying student interests and promotes deeper understanding to internalize concepts with relevancy

  1. Implement whole-child system

of  supports with the integration of

SEL to address academic and non-

academic performance.

Scholars are most successful when equipped with SEL strategies to address academic and non-academic performance

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FY24 Budget Parameters

FY24 School Priorities

Rationale

  1. Increase family engagement

through positive interactions

with school and partnership

opportunities.

Parental involvement will increase student engagement and connection to school-wide initiatives

  1. Use data to drive instructional

decisions.

Ensure that data is being analyzed for teachers to modify instruction to maximize opportunities for achievement and remediation daily

  1. Utilize flexible learning tools,

technology integration, and

targeted instruction to

personalize learning for all

students.

Differentiate for student level of understanding to accelerate and remediate learning

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MAJ

Strategic

Plan

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Descriptions of Strategic Plan

Breakout Categories

1.Strengthen staff capacity to support core content knowledge, STEAM, and needs of students.

2.Implement a STEAM enriched curriculum to drive interdisciplinary and project-based teaching and learning approaches.

3.Implement whole-child system of supports with the integration of SEL to address academic and non-academic performance.

4.Increase family engagement through positive interactions with school and partnership opportunities.

5.Use data to drive instructional decisions.

6.Utilize flexible learning tools, technology integration, and targeted instruction to personalize learning for all students.

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Descriptions of Strategic Plan

Breakout Categories

  1. Priorities: FY24 funding priorities from the school’s strategic plan, ranked by the order of importance.

  • APS Five Focus Area: What part of the APS Five is the priority aligned to?

  • Strategies: Lays out specific objectives for schools improvement.

  • Request: “The Ask” What needs to be funded in order to support the strategy?

  • Amount: What is the cost associated with the Request?

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Priorities

APS FIVE Focus Area

Strategies

Requests

Amount

1. Strengthen staff capacity to support core content knowledge, STEAM, and needs of students.

Curriculum and Instruction, Data

Ongoing

training/ PLCs for teachers in core content areas, develop PBL units, and teacher talent

Professional Learning

2 Instructional Coaches

$3 500

$228,000

2. Implement a STEAM enriched curriculum to drive interdisciplinary and project-based teaching and learning approaches.

Signature Programming

Implement Project/Problem Based Learning Units connected to schoolwide initiative

3 STEAM Lab Specialist (K-2, 3-5, and Coding class)

$273,000

3.Implement whole-child system of supports with the integration of SEL to address academic and non-academic performance.

Whole Child Intervention

Promote SEL

Monitor and support behavior/ attendance

Counselor

2 Non-Instructional Aides

$111,000

$88,000

FY24 Strategic Plan Break-out

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Priorities

APS FIVE Focus Area

Strategies

Requests

Amount

4.Increase family engagement through positive interactions with school and partnership opportunities.

Whole Child

Weekly Communication via social media platforms, create partnerships, and apply for grants

0.5 School Communication Liaison

$34 000

5.Use data to drive instructional decisions.

Data

Develop small group instructional plans at PLCs

2 Instructional Coaches

Highlighted earlier under Priority #1

6..Utilize flexible learning tools, technology integration, and targeted instruction to personalize learning for all students.

Personalized Learning

Utilize data based on student level of performance to create small group rotations

Web-Based Subscriptions

1 Gifted Teacher

$1,000

$91,000

FY24 Strategic Plan Break-out

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Priorities

APS FIVE Focus Area

Strategies

Requests

Amount

1. Strengthen staff capacity to support core content knowledge, STEAM, and needs of students.

Curriculum and Instruction, Data

Ongoing training and PLCs for teachers in core content areas and PBLs

Professional Learning (conferences, travel, and dues)

$20,000

2. Implement a STEAM enriched curriculum to drive interdisciplinary and project-based teaching and learning approaches.

Curriculum and Instruction

Incorporate field trips connected directly to PBLs and standards

Materials related to PBLs

Field Trips, Student Admissions, and Transportation

Teaching Supplies

$10,000

$30,000

6. Utilize flexible learning tools, technology integration, and targeted instruction to personalize learning for all students.

Data, Curriculum and Instruction

Utilize data based on student level of performance to create small group rotations

Media Supplies

Web-Based Subscriptions

$3,324

$10,000

Plan for FY24 Leveling Reserve

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Priorities

APS FIVE Focus Area

Strategies

Requests

Amount

4.Increase family engagement through positive interactions with school and partnership opportunities.

Whole Child

Coordinate family events, increase number of families with access to Parent Portal

Academic Parent Teacher Teams (APTT) Meeting

Parent Liaison

Workshop Series

$46,000

$1,000

Plan for FY24 Title I Holdback & Family Engagement Funds

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Priorities

APS FIVE Focus Area

Strategies

Requests

Amount

6. Utilize flexible learning tools, technology integration, and targeted instruction to personalize learning for all students.

Personalized Learning

Provide support to students who are in various tiers of SST process

Student Support Team Intervention Specialist

$112,000

1. Strengthen staff capacity to support core content knowledge, STEAM, and needs of students.

Personalized Learning, Data, and Curriculum Instruction

Provide ongoing support to teachers and analyze data

Professional Learning

0.5 Special Education Lead Teacher

2 Teacher Tutors

Employee Travel

$56,000

$40,000

$2,000

2. Implement a STEAM enriched curriculum to drive interdisciplinary and project-based teaching and learning approaches.

Curriculum Instruction

Participate in STEAM competitions

Student Transportation

$5,000

Plan for FY24 CARES Allocation

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Budget by Function

*Based on Current Allocation of School Budget

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Budget by Function

*Based on Current Allocation of School Budget

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QUESTIONS FOR THE GO TEAM TO CONSIDER AND DISCUSS

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    • Are new positions and/or resources included in the budget to address our major priorities?
    • Do we know (as a team) the plan to support implementation of these priorities beyond the budget (ex. What strategies will be implemented)?
    • What tradeoffs are being made in order to support these priorities?

Are our school’s priorities (from your strategic plan) reflected in this budget?

    • Cluster priorities- what staff, materials, etc. are dedicated to supporting our cluster’s priorities?
    • Signature programs- what staff, materials, etc. are dedicated to supporting our signature program?
    • Are there positions our school will share with another school, i.e. nurse, counselor?

How are district and cluster priorities reflected in our budget?

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Where We’re Going?

Our next meeting is the Budget Approval Meeting

What:

During this meeting we will review the budget, which should be updated based on feedback from the staffing conference, Associate Superintendents, and key leaders. After review, GO Teams will need to take action (i.e., vote) on the FY24 Budget.  

Why:

Principals will present the final budget recommendations for GO Team approval.

When:

All approval meetings must be held after staffing conferences. Budgets must be approved by March 17th

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Thank you

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