Lafayette HSA Budget

2025-2026 School Year

Rationale and Background

• The HSA and the LSAT undertook surveys to gather community input simultaneously
• The LSAT survey focused on DCPS funding
• The HSA survey focused on solely HSA dollars and was run just among Lafayette Parents

Budget priority categories included

1. Arts and Library programs Instructional support (Art, Library, Music)
2. Classroom suppiies (teacher supply stipends, paper goods, and other general supplies for the school)
3. Instructional contractors (Peace program, HoopEd recess coaches)
4. Teacher appreciation (Staff welcome lunch and Lafayette t-shirts, gifts/treats for appreciation)
5. Funding to Lafayette families in need
6. Technology updates or repairs
7. Technology licenses including ST Math, Reflex Math, iReady add-ons
8. Community events (Popsicle Socials, Movie Night, Walk/Roll to School Day, etc)
9. Garden and landscaping
10. Field Day
11. Student Council and other student activities
12. Funding to other DCPS schools with fewer resources
13. Lafayette's school website (HSA website)

There is support broadly across all categories of HSA funding

Arts, Library, and Music Programs, Instructional Contractors, and Classroom Supplies for Teachers top the list for categories to support. The school’s website, Funding to other DCPS schools, and Gardening/landscaping have lower levels of importance.

Broad community support for HSA funding to be directed toward arts programs, peace and recess programs, classroom supplies, instructional contractors, and to a lesser extent technology needs.

Conservative revenue assumptions with modest expense shift to instructional expenses and HSA operational cost control