May 2016 – Community Budget Forums Budget Survey May 5 – Tumwater High School Library May 10 – Black Hills High School Performing Arts Center

Purpose ▪ Stakeholder Input – Parents, Community Members, Staff – Prioritization ▪ School Board Request – Increase Stakeholder Engagement – Olympia School District Model Suggested as a Strategy – Adapted for Tumwater School District

Budget Input Survey ▪ Time Frame – Open from March 2 nd through April 29 th ▪ Budget Planning Calendar – May ▪ Collaboration with Human Resources on the staffing budget ▪ Leadership discussions surrounding Additions/Reductions ▪ School Board Presentation on all funds other than the General Fund – June ▪ Completed Draft Budget ▪ School Board Presentation of Draft General Fund Budget

Budget Input Survey ▪ Budget Planning Calendar (cont.) – July ▪ Draft Budget Posted to Website by July 10 th ▪ Budget Hearing – August ▪ Budget Adoption by the Board

Budget Input Survey ▪ What we weren’t asking for input on – – Salary Increases ▪ Compared to similar size districts ▪ Established through Collective Bargaining – Curriculum & Supporting Materials Adoption ▪ Support Washington Learning Standards ▪ Stakeholder involvement in choosing/recommending materials – Bond Funded Projects ▪ Bonds are for Buildings and are supported through the Capital Projects Fund – Professional Development ▪ Established through Collective Bargaining

Budget Input Survey ▪ What we weren’t asking for input on (continued) – – Full-Day Kindergarten and K-3 Class Size Reduction ▪ Class size funding levels are set by the legislature – Fixed Operating Costs ▪ Things such as Gas, Electricity, Water, Sewer, and Insurance to name a few – State/Federal Underfunded/Mandated Programs ▪ Programs such as Special Education, Homeless Provisions, Truancy are required and are not optional – Core Programs/Graduation Requirements ▪ The state has a list of mandated programs and required credits. These are required and are not optional

Budget Input Survey ▪ Categories – Safety and Security – Support and Guidance Resources – Academic Interventions for Students with Additional Learning Needs – Support for New Teachers – Support for Buildings and Grounds Maintenance – Support for Extra Curricular Activities (Including Transportation) – Support for Recruiting and Retaining a Diverse Workforce

Budget Input Survey ▪ How the Categories Were Developed – Goal: Broad enough for any interest/concern to be included – Goal: Separate out mandated/fixed costs – Goal: Produce a prioritization of the categories – Narrative responses allow participants to clarify or share other input

Results – 437 Responses

Results

Narrative Remarks Themes  Concerns regarding the survey  Teacher/Staff Pay and Benefits  Safety  Social/Emotional Programs  Additional Classified Support  Expand PE, Extra Curricular and the Arts for all students  Behavior/Mental Health Support Number of Responses ▪ 28 ▪ 25 ▪ 12 ▪ 9 ▪ 7 ▪ 6

Next Steps ▪ Community Forums – Share Survey Results – Gather Additional Input ▪ Group Discussions – Round Table Style – Important items to you – Areas of concern – Suggestions – Discussion notes shared with the School Board

Thank you for coming Questions/Comments ▪ ▪ Phone: