FY 2015 Adopted Budget April 1, 2014
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FY 2015 Adopted Budget April 1, 2014 Cambridge Public Schools CPSCambridge Public Schools CAMBRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS SCHOOL COMMITTEE Mayor David P. Maher, Chair Alfred B. Fantini, Vice Chair Richard Harding, Jr., Budget Sub-Committee Co-chair Mervan F. Osborne, Budget Sub-Committee Co-chair Fran Cronin Kathleen Kelly Patricia M. Nolan Jeffrey M. Young, Superintendent of Schools Carolyn L. Turk, Deputy Superintendent This page is intentionally blank 3 4 This page is intentionally blank 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS FY 2015 School Committee Adoption Order 4 SECTION I: INTRODUCTION & OVERVIEW Superintendent’s Message 12 FY 2015 School Committee Budget Guidelines 17 Executive Summary 19 SECTION II: ORGANIZATION Introduction to the City of Cambridge 30 Map of the Cambridge Public Schools 33 Overview of the Cambridge Public Schools 34 Cambridge Public Schools Organizational Chart 37 District Goals, Objectives, and Outcome Measures for 2012-14 38 Financial Policies and Procedures 44 Chart of Accounts 48 SECTION III: INITIATIVES AND ADJUSTMENTS FY 2015 Budget Priorities and Decision-making Process 56 Student Support for Accelerated Math Pathways 57 Upper School Library Technology Specialists 58 Curriculum Development-Multiple Areas 60 Math in Focus Implementation 62 Response to Intervention Program Support 64 District Support for Level 3 Schools 66 Grade Structure Change at King Open School 67 Spanish Teacher at Fletcher Maynard Academy 68 Positive Classroom Management 69 Implementation of Family Engagement Recommendations 71 Reorganization of the Office of Student Services 73 Leadership Development 75 Cultural Proficiency Training 77 Today’s Students/Tomorrow’s Teachers 78 Additional Teachers for English Language Learners 79 Additional Kindergarten Classrooms 81 Special Educators 82 6 King School Grade 3‐5 Mandarin Teacher 84 Teachers for Kennedy Longfellow and Fletcher Maynard 85 Salary Accounts 86 Non‐salary Accounts 87 SECTION IV: FINANCIAL INFORMATION All Funds ‐ Revenue and Expenditures by Fund 90 All Funds ‐ Expenditures by Statutory Category 91 All Funds ‐ Staffing by Job Category 92 General Fund Revenues 93 General Fund Revenues Compared to Expenditures 94 Projected General Fund Revenues and Expenditures FY2016‐FY2019 95 General Fund Expenditures by Expense Category 96 General Fund Description of Other (Non‐Personnel) Expenses 97 General Fund Expenditures by Account Code 100 General Fund Expenditures by Program 102 General Fund Expenditures By School and Department 103 General Fund Expenditures by Program/Department ‐ Descriptions Schools How Schools are Staffed and Funded 104 Discretionary Spending Allocations 107 Elementary Education Program Description 108 Amigos School 111 Baldwin School 112 Cambridgeport School 113 Fletcher Maynard Academy 114 Graham and Parks School 115 Haggerty School 116 Kennedy/Longfellow School 117 King Open School 118 King School 119 Morse School 120 Peabody School 121 Tobin School 122 Upper School Program Description 123 7 Cambridge Street Upper School 126 Putnam Avenue Upper School 127 Rindge Avenue Upper School 128 Vassal Lane Upper School 129 Secondary Education Program Description 130 Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School 133 Class Size by Curriculum – Cambridge Rindge and Latin SY13-14 134 Distribution of Class Size – Cambridge Rindge and Latin SY13-14 135 Rindge School of Technical Arts 136 High School Extension Program 137 Curriculum and Student Support Departments Office of Student Services 138 Deputy Superintendent of Teaching and Learning 141 Office of Elementary Education, Curriculum and Instruction 143 Athletics 145 Bilingual Education 146 Educational Technology 148 English Language Arts 149 Health and Physical Education 150 Home-Based Early Education 151 Library Media Services & Media Arts 152 Mathematics 153 Science 154 History and Social Science 155 Visual and Performing Arts 156 World Language 157 Operational & Administrative Departments Family Resource Center 158 Food and Nutrition Services 159 Information Technology 161 Plant Operations and Maintenance 162 Safety and Security 164 Transportation 165 Superintendent of Schools 166 8 Chief Operating Officer 167 Chief Financial Officer 168 School Committee Office 169 Legal Counsel 170 Human Resources 171 Family Communications 172 Accounts Payable 173 Affirmative Action/EEO 174 Financial Operations 175 Payroll 176 Purchasing 177 School Support 178 System-wide Accounts 179 Grant Fund - Descriptions 180 Grant Fund Revenue by Source 184 Grant Fund Revenue by Source and Type 185 Grant Fund Expenditures by Category 186 Revolving Fund - Descriptions 187 Revolving Fund Revenue, Expenditures and FTEs 188 Capital Fund Revenue and Expenditures 189 Professional Development Expenditures 190 Per Pupil Expenditures as Calculated by the State 191 SECTION V: GENERAL INFORMATION Enrollment 194 Enrollment Projections 195 Enrollment History and Projections 196 Enrollment by School and Grade 197 PreK-Grade 5 Classroom by School, Program and Grade 198 Student Data Report 199 Position List by School and Department 224 Glossary of Terms 237 Glossary of Abbreviations 239 9 INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW 10 This page is intentionally blank. 11 SUPERINTENDENT’S MESSAGE To the Honorable Members of the School Committee: The FY 2015 Adopted Budget proposal calls for a spending level in FY 2015 of $156.7 million, which is 3.9% more than the FY 2014 Adopted Budget. I want to acknowledge the City Manager for his commitment to excellence in education in this city. He and his staff have been collaborative and generous in the budget allocation to the schools. The goal of the FY 2015 budget is to support the Cambridge Public Schools’ core values of academic excellence and social justice by improving learning outcomes for all students and accelerating achievement gains to reduce gaps to proficiency. As we began the process of developing the budget, district and school leaders met to craft strategic objectives in support of this goal and the School Committee’s Budget Guidelines. Four strategic objectives were established: (1) Refine the Upper School Program; (2) Create an aligned curriculum and instruction system; (3) Develop inclusive schooling across the district; and (4) Develop effective educators and instructional leaders. These strategic objectives guided budget discussions and decisions regarding the allocation of district resources. Strategic Objective I: Refine the Upper School Program In year three of the upper school program, we will build on the successes through continued support of what is working and adjustments to areas that need strengthening. The Deputy Superintendent works closely with the upper school heads, and discussions are ongoing at each upper school about improving the core academic program and expanding out of school time student support. During the 2014/15 school year, all 6th, 7th and 8th grade classrooms will begin using the Math in Focus textbook series in mathematics instruction. Additional support for accelerated math through a summer and afterschool program and on-line learning will increase the number of students who are ready for high-level math. Each upper school will be staffed with a dedicated, full time library technology specialist to ensure that students and teachers receive consistent, uniform support of library, media, information and technology. Breakthrough Greater Boston will expand its Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) offerings in summer and afterschool programs for middle grades students. During the 2014/2015 school year the Science Department will develop curriculum and plan for a SY 2015/16 implementation of a new Technology/Engineering program for all seventh and eighth grade students. In order to develop the program, planning will be focused in three areas: staffing, space and materials, and curriculum, instruction and assessment. It is likely that a budget increase to support this program will be required in FY 2016. Strategic Objective II: Create an Aligned Curriculum and Instruction System Our highest academic priority is strengthening curriculum and instruction in the core subjects. Under the direction of the Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, the district will begin a five 12 year initiative to develop standards-based curriculum, high quality assessments and standards-based reporting in all content areas. The district’s review of the mathematics program was completed, and the Math in Focus textbook series was selected to replace the TERC Investigations and Connected Math programs. The rollout of Math in Focus, including textbook purchases and teacher professional development, will occur over three years, with the majority of grades and classrooms completing implementation next year. All elementary schools will have completed implementation of phase 1 of Response to Intervention by the end of the current school year. Decisions about common assessments in reading and selecting a database will occur next year. The FY 2015 budget includes funding to support Level 3 schools. These funds, along with Title I funds, will be used to provide professional development and direct student intervention. In addition, the King Open School, which was designated as a Level 3 school, will receive additional staff to support its efforts to transition from a multi-grade classroom structure to a single grade structure. The Fletcher-Maynard Academy will implement a content-enriched Spanish language curriculum for grades JK-5 during SY 2014/15 and funding for a full-time Spanish teacher is included to