PEDU 625: School Finance Project Based Learning Budget Proposal - Remediation Program for English and Math Vernisha M. Jones May 6, 2017

Proposal This project will create a budget for the Pocahontas Middle School Standards of Learning (SOL) Math and English remediation plan to be carried out over a 6 week period. This project will determine the budget for hiring 3 tutors for remediating students during school hours and for hiring 6 teachers to provide after-school remediation.

Background Information Previous Remediation (cont.) Previous Remediation Last year 4 tutors were hired for 10 weeks for 8.5 - 12 hours per week The school overspent the budget during the 2015-2016 school year (nearly double) 2015 - 2016 budget was 5657 Tutors hired to work with students during school hours for the last 3 years Teachers worked with students during “Study Hall” (in- school hours) on Tuesdays and Thursdays (no pay)

Background Information Current Remediation Remediation Funding The current plan consists of: Hired tutors for in- school hours Paid after-school tutoring provided by current English and Math teachers Funding is provided to each school by the school district Funding for SOL remediation is based on a school’s need - (previous scores) Revenue source is the Special Revenue Fund (Grants)

Action Steps Budget Projects Remediation Plan Development Feb Mar Apr May Remediation Plan Development Remediation Plan Budget and Implementation of Plan Reading and Math plans created Students identified for remediation Parents notified of remediation plan - option for in-school or after school tutoring In-school tutors hired After-school teachers hired Budget Projects Students grouped into after school and in-school groupings Started remediation of students Developed timeline for remediation Determined how many hours could be worked per week (based on hourly rate and funds available) Developed weekly schedule for in-school tutors Determined budget amount for each tutor and teacher

Meetings with the following individuals/teams were attended or held: Reading department Math department School testing coordinator School bookkeeper Principal’s secretary Coordinator of middle school testing Hired tutors and teachers Data Meetings were attended and held in order to inform the creation of the SOL budget

Deliverable

Reflections Planning Budgeting Process Budgetary Control Provide more time for the development of plans in order to ensure that a plan that uses the funds most efficiently is selected Determine the number of tutors/teachers that can be hired, timelines, and schedules before hiring - use a standard process Create a daily system for verifying the number of hours worked by tutors - internal control Update the budget regularly to compare budgeted amounts to actual amounts and to make adjustments as needed - internal control