Charles H. Flowers High School Budget/ Vision Presentation February 19, 2013

How are school funds allocated?  Student- Based Budgeting  Each student at level 9-12= $3,110 per student  Additional funds for 9 th graders= $336 per student  Free and Reduced Lunch= $95 per student  Low Performance (double basic)= $134 per student  High Performance (double advanced)= $92 per student  ELL= $1200-$1800 depending on the level of services needed  Science and Technology Allotment= $109,113  Total received SY 2013= $7,136,638  Adjusted up to $7,210, 934 after it was determined that the projection was off by 20 students

How are school funds allocated? Student Projection Enrollments SY Proj SY Proj SY Proj SY Proj SY2014-????? Proj Projected loss of 133 students equal -$520,000

What are these funds used for?  Pay salaries  Fund the discretionary budget  Classroom Teacher supplies  Library Books  Substitutes to cover for PD  Student Supplies  School Activity Transportation  ETC…..

What adjustments were made this year?  Loss staff positions  Cut the Discretionary budget from 265K to 160K

What will be done this year  We must accomplish school goals by focusing on our priorities  Staff cuts must be done in all areas

What ARE our priorities??  Vision- Students will graduate college and career ready though a commitment to CULTURE, COLLABORATION and CRITICAL THINKING  The 3 C’s are our priorities

What current programs/ practices are aligned with each priority  Culture  PBIS  Grade level honor roll assemblies  Spirit Fridays  Morning Announcements/ weekly address  SLC’s (Sci/Tech, PLTW, AOF)  Clubs/ Organizations

How do we go from “good to great” in this area?  Develop a “Culture of Excellence”  Traditions  Relevance  Visible points of expectations

What current programs/ practices are aligned with each priority  Collaboration  Tutoring  Extended Media Hour  Collaborative Planning  Internships (S/T)  PTSA/ Grade level parent committees

How do we go from “good to great” in this area?  Robust peer tutoring program  Internship program expanded to include opportunities for all students  Enrichment/ Advisory program  Creation of interdisciplinary “teams”  “Best Practices” book  Parent/ Community groups to “fill the gap”

What current programs/ practices are aligned with each priority  Critical Thinking  Focused vision  PD on questioning in the classrooms  Advanced Placement  SLC’s

How do we go from “good to great” in this area?  Expansion of AP program with proper supports  Academic Competitions  Socratic Questioning and Cornell Notes  Summer “packets” that are relevant and challenging  Focus on Project-Based Learning

How can you provide input/ support?  Suggestions box in the main office (beginning Friday)  Complete the Parent survey:  key=dEJmTnZ3RVQ2VzJjTU9GREdSSVVSMnc6M Q key=dEJmTnZ3RVQ2VzJjTU9GREdSSVVSMnc6M Q  Link is also on the website  Open discussion for suggestions for as long as the parents would like to stay tonight