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Student Experience

FY 2024 Budget

Presentation to City Council

Monday, March 6, 2023

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Ms. Arsenovic’s second graders on the trails at Johnson Elementary.

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Agenda

  • Priorities
  • Accomplishments
  • Superintendent’s Proposed FY 2024 Budget

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A Lugo-McGinness Academy student reads to Venable Elementary students.

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  • Building Up Foundational Skills
  • Supporting Social, Emotional, and Mental Health for Students & Staff
  • Meeting or Exceeding Competitive Staff Compensation & Benefits

Budget Priorities & Strategic Plan

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Cville Schools: Strong roots…

  • Tight-knit communities in neighborhood elementaries
  • Evidence-based literacy & math curriculum
  • Foundations in arts & engineering begin at Walker & Buford
  • Mental health staff have doubled since pandemic

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…support students to branch out

  • On-time graduation rate for all students: 93% (Black students: 90%)
  • 28% of CHS students take at least one AP exam; 75% of the exams they take score a 3 or higher
  • 28 college-level courses offered (AP & Dual Enrollment)
  • Wide-ranging Career and Technical Ed from finance to farming
  • State champion athletes
  • Award-winning theater, orchestra, band, choir, fine arts, engineering

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ESL Outlook

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Division

BMES

CES

GES

JVES

JES

VES

WUES

BMS

CHS

June 11, 2022

548

33

69

55

38

37

24

91

70

131

Sept 30, 2022

613

24

68

54

56

41

29

94

72

176

January 17, 2023

646

25

70

57

61

47

29

98

76

183

Change since June

+98

-8

+1

+3

+23

+10

+5

+7

+6

+52

ESL FTEs

19

1

2

2

1.5

1.5

1

3

2

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Key Points:

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  • September 2021 - 460 ELLs
  • 33% increase in ELLs from Sept 2021 to Sept 2022
  • Projection of 100 additional ELLs for 23-24

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ESL Outlook

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Key Points:

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  • Afghan population (Dari, Pashto) make up largest group
  • Spanish speaking population is continually growing

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Superintendent’s Proposed

FY 2024 Budget

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Use of Non-Recurring Funding

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FY 2022

FY 2023

FY 2024

The $4.2 million FY 2024 formula allocation for schools will remove the remaining dependency on non-recurring federal relief funds and will help the schools address inflation, capital projects and competitive compensation issues.

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Summary of All Budgeted Funds

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Working Together - Moving Forward

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  • Collaboration
    • Communicate early & often to minimize surprises and understand the City and Schools’ challenges (including school bus driver shortage) and opportunities (such as purchase of CATEC)
  • Holistic View
    • Discussions about housing must include schools, and visa versa, as schools serve the students that the housing decisions yield
  • Data Driven Decision-Making
    • School administration and the Board routinely collect and review data and use data to make decisions in the best interest of Charlottesville’s students
  • Transparency
    • Public process is critical for effective budget development each year and for the reconfiguration work that is pivotal for current and future generations of Charlottesville students

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THANKS!

Any questions?

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Ms. Reid’s art students with their own handmade superhero masks at Clark Elementary.

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Appendix

FY 2024 School Board Adopted Budget -

Budget Change Details

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Changes for FY 2024 from FY 2023 Budget

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Revised contract number agreed upon with City on 2/8/2023

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Changes for FY 2024 from FY 2023 Budget

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Estimate adjusted to balance with change in Pupil Transportation contract