Community Budget Forum April 16, 2014

Budget Timeline Update Legislative Update Fiscal Impacts of Legislature Maintenance Level Changes Policy Level Options Prioritization of Policy Level Options Topics for Future Meetings

Legislative Session – Ended on Time No Changes to Timeline Building/Departmental Budgets Finalizing Maintenance Level Changes Updating Policy Level Options Begin work on small funds (CPF, DSF, ASB, TVF) 3 rd Community Budget Forum – June 4, 2014 Final Board Presentations Public Hearing & Adoption – August 28, 2014

Conference Budget – Released March 13, 2014 ESSB 6002 Increased Instructional Hours SB 6552 – eliminated original requirement of 1080 Instead, hours are calculated as follows: 1080 hours in grades hours in grades 1-8 Hours may be averaged over grades 1-12

3 Early Release Days 34 ACT 75 Minutes Each

Increased Instructional Hours District must provide an opportunity for students to earn 24 credits (currently 20) Effective – graduating class of 2019 Start of implementation – Districts may request a 2 year waiver

Waiver of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) State was allowed flexibility in achieving and measuring student growth US Dept. of Education required State to pass a bill related to the new teacher evaluation model in order to continue waiver Bill was NOT passed Impact to Title I funds 10% set aside for supplemental services - $83,000 10% set aside for transportation - $83,000

ITEMESTIMATED IMPACT ALE FUNDING – increase to the running start rate (due to other allocation increase) from $5,296 to $5,756 $38,000 GUIDANCE COUNSELORS – increase of the allocation rate of counselors per proto-typical high school to counselors per high school $115,000 LAB/SCIENCE CLASS SIZE REDUCTION – provides an allocation to lower class sizes in grades 9-12 based on the required amount of lab science credits to graduate with 24 credits $293,000 MSOC (Materials, Supplies, Operating Costs) – increase to the current allocation of $ to $ per student FTE $606,000

ITEMESTIMATED IMPACT MSOC – GRADES 9-12 – additional increase in the allocations for technology, curriculum and textbooks, library/other supplies, and instructional professional development $394,000 SPECIAL EDUCATION – funding is enhanced as a result of an increase to the per pupil multiplier which is driven by the BEA per pupil rate $192,000 VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS – increase to the certificated instructional staff allocation and the MSOC rate $22,000

Maintenance Level Changes.xlsx (document will be posted on website)

Transportation – upgrade to radio system Grounds/Custodial Position – position was reduced in past years; understaffed and hope to fund the position going forward Health Room Assistants – currently staffed between 4 and 5 hours/day – increase to 6 hours/day Curriculum Adoption..\..\CATEGORICAL & DEPARTMENTS\Curriculum Adoption Cycle.xlsx..\..\CATEGORICAL & DEPARTMENTS\Curriculum Adoption Cycle.xlsx (document will be posted on website

Medicaid Admin Match – Clerical Support District has provided outreach for past two years Time spent to inform students and families of a variety of services General health education Wellness programs Assistance applying for State programs Referrals for Medicaid services

Enhanced Music Program – enrich music program and serve more students at Elementary level Add more transportation Add sections Lab/Science Class Size Reduction – proposal to add two lab/science teachers to increase number of classes offered at High School Dean of Students – increased enrollment at East Olympia and Black Lake Elementary

Special Education Emotional Behavioral Therapist Community Input PEP Grant – equipment and professional development Reduction in pay-to-play fees Additional activity buses

Poll – Assist in Prioritization

Final updates to Maintenance and Policy Level items Presentation and discussion of small funds Capital Projects – bond update Debt Service Associated Student Body Transportation Vehicle

Next Community Budget Forum: June 4, 5:30 p.m. District Office