Mission The Prince George’s County Board of Education will advance the achievement of its diverse student body through community engagement, sound policy governance, accountability, and fiscal responsibility. Vision 100-percent of Prince George’s County Public School graduates will be college and/or career ready. 1

2 Innovate, maximize resources, streamline central office supports Establish a safe and supportive school climate Engage parents and community members to provide meaningful input and support Actively develop and support effective instructional leaders and teams 1 HIGH STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT 1 HIGH STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT PGCPS Goals All students are 21 st Century Graduates High expectations drive the BOE, Central Offices, Schools and Classrooms.

Paradigm Shift Prince George’s County Public Schools 3 The most important interaction is between the teacher and the learner. Teaching improves through reflection with colleagues around practice. Effective teachers are paramount. Principals are the guiding force for setting the expectations and culture of a school. Rigor and high expectations are attainable through the alignment of curriculum, assessments, and practice. Schools are the unit of change. Decision-making authority must be placed closer to schools in a way that is consistent with efficient and effective operations. School leaders cannot be held accountable for student achievement if they do not have significant control over their work. Central office must shift to better support schools. Schools operating with greater control need coordinated, timely and differentiated support.

Vision for School Control and Central Support Prince George’s County Public Schools 4 Over time, schools will expand control over… Budgeting Staffing Instruction Scheduling Vision: Expand autonomy for all schools. Targeted guidance and support from the central office will be differentiated by school performance, capacity and need

Today schools are allocated positions and dollars: Administrative staff and supporting personnel Classroom teachers ESOL teachers School operating funds (SOR) Administrative allotment Other teachers (Art, PE, etc.) Specialty Programs Special Education Food services, maintenance, cleaners, security, health Title I Grants Utilities How is a school currently funded? Prince George’s County Public Schools 5

FY 2011 = $1.63 B operating budget –$1.04 B = School Operating Resources $963 M = salaries, wages and benefits $14.8 M = supplies and materials 64% of operating budget is budgeted to schools Out of that, 92% of SOR is personnel PGCPS Resources 6

Current School Resource Control 7 Schools today make decisions on roughly 2% of their overall budget. Source: FY 2011 Budget

Focusing on a Solution Increase Equity: Reduce the variation in per pupil funding by school. Equitably fund each student at each school based on his or her educational needs. Empower and Serve Schools: Balance school-level accountability for results with increased scope and flexibility around budgetary and operational decisions. Central office should support schools to meet their needs through timely and high quality service. Support System Priorities: Use data to fairly and effectively allocate resources to students based on need using a deliberate and thorough process. Fund and support systemic priorities in a way that puts student needs first. 8 In the fall of 2010, we began researching and developing a system to address the specific needs of PGCPS.

School Resource Control Under SBB Prince George’s County Public Schools 9 “Unlocking” resources for schools to budget shifts the point of control. School Resources FY 2011

Student Based Budgeting 10 Student Based Budgeting (SBB) distributes funding to schools based on students’ needs and characteristics. SBB differs substantially from traditional budgeting models that primarily allocate resources to schools as FTEs. School-based leadership teams can engage community stakeholders to develop and tailor their budgets to support their school improvement strategy. SBB lays a sound foundation for improvement, but it is not a panacea. –Forces examination of current funding levels and standards –Requires thoughtful planning for resource allocation and flexibility –Creates the ability to enable equitable allocation, strategic resource use, and school empowerment

Student Based Budgeting (SBB) distributes funding to schools based on students’ needs and characteristics. SBB differs substantially from traditional budgeting models that primarily allocate resources to schools as FTEs. SBB will enable schools with: More scheduling flexibility within the systems guidelines Staffing plans to meet their vision Differentiated instruction Content experts matched to student needs SBB will improve the budget process Fund schools more equitably based on student characteristics Give principals more budgeting flexibility Provide schools with support and training Prince George’s County Public Schools 11 Why SBB?

Project Student Enrollment Schools Receive SBB Allocation Schools Develop Budget Budget Review and Approval Budgets and Positions Entered SBB Process Prince George’s County Public Schools 12 Pupil AccountingSBB Team Budget Schools LEAD SUPPORT Academics SBB Team AcademicsArea Office SBB Team Budget Area Office Academics SBB Team Budget HR SBB Team Schools and central offices will work closely to build school budgets.

Starting in , schools will start making more choices Schools will still receive certain staff and funds from central office as they have in the past, which includes: Other teachers (Art, PE, etc.) Elementary – K-8 only Specialty Programs Special Education Title I Grants Food services, maintenance, cleaners, security, health Utilities How is a school funded under SBB? Prince George’s County Public Schools 13 But instead of staffing allocations, each school will use SBB funds to purchase its blend of: Administrative staff Supporting personnel Classroom teachers ESOL teachers Discretionary funds –Materials and supplies –School-based professional development –Administrative allotment

Prince George’s County Public Schools 14 How does SBB work? Start with the SBB funds available for all schools

Prince George’s County Public Schools 15 SBB Fund for All Schools General Operating Fund $1.6 B School-Based $1.1 B Unrestricted $915 M Restricted $150 M Non-School Based $500 M Unlocked $418 M Locked $497 M SBB Fund Non-Operating $35 M Title I, GEARUP, JROTC, etc. Food services, etc. Specialty programs, SPED, etc. Central office, transportation, maintenance, etc.

Prince George’s County Public Schools 16 How does SBB work? Start with the SBB funds available for all schools Project Student Enrollments for each school

SBB allocations will be based on enrollment projections throughout the year: FY 13 projected enrollment in June 2011 Updated projections in January 2012 based on September 30, 2011 actual enrollment Charter Schools & Boundary Changes will be monitored throughout the year and communicated to impacted schools Updated projections in April 2012 based on Prince George’s County Parks and Planning information Prince George’s County Public Schools 17 Student enrollment projections

Prince George’s County Public Schools 18 How does SBB work? Start with the SBB funds available for all schools Apply SBB Formula Base WeightsGrade LevelPovertyELLPerformance Project Student Enrollments for each school

Prince George’s County Public Schools 19 How does SBB work? Start with the SBB funds available for all schools Apply SBB Formula Base WeightsGrade LevelPovertyELLPerformance Project Student Enrollments for each school Allocate School Budgets School 1School 2School 3School 4School 182 ……

Prince George’s County Public Schools 20 Schools budgets will include three types of resources “Unlocked” –Positions and resources that are purchased using SBB funds –Schools determine the composition and mix “Locked” –Positions and resources that are funded and staffed by the central office –Specialty programs, Special Education, pupil services, food services, security, custodial, etc. “Locked +” –Positions and resources that are funded and staffed by the central office –Schools may supplement existing allocation using SBB funds –Lock+ positions include: Athletic director, AVID teachers, Custodians, Media Specialists, School Registrars and Security Assistants

Prince George’s County Public Schools 21 Approved FY13 Unlocked Positions CategoryPosition UnlockedAcademic Dean (Formula) UnlockedAssistant Principal (Formula) UnlockedClassroom Teacher (ESOL) UnlockedClassroom Teacher (Formula) UnlockedData Coach (Budget) UnlockedGuidance Counselor (Formula) UnlockedInstr Media Aide (Purchase, Budget) UnlockedParaprofessional (Budget, ESOL) UnlockedReading Specialist (Formula) UnlockedSchool Accounting Secretary UnlockedSchool Business Acctg Tech UnlockedSchool Guidance Secretary UnlockedSchool Secretary I UnlockedSchool Secretary II UnlockedTesting Coordinator Lock +Security Assistant Lock +Media Specialist Lock +Pupil Personnel Worker Lock +School Registrar Lock +Classroom teacher (AVID) Full list of locked and unlocked positions are available as a handout.

Prince George’s County Public Schools 22 Connecting Budgets to Instruction Throughout the year, schools will receive resources and guidelines on: Master scheduling flexibilities and best practices (~ December) COMAR regulations and PGCPS recommended practices Budgeting Academic Vision It is important to link your school’s budget to your academic vision.

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