2018 PRELIMINARY GENERAL FUND BUDGET/CAPITAL PROJECTS BUDGET THE BOARD OF PUBLIC EDUCATION OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PITTSBURGH ALLEGHENY COUNTY PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA www.pps.k12.pa.us January 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018 NOVEMBER 2017 TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................. I-XL Office of Chief of Human Resources ......................................................................... 64-66 I. INTRODUCTORY SECTION Office of Chief Financial Officer Board Members and Central Staff Administrators ........................................................... 1 Budget Development, Management & Operations ........................................................ 67 Organizational Chart ......................................................................................................... 2 Finance ............................................................................................................................ 68 Accounting & Accounts Payable ................................................................................... 69 II. ORGANIZATIONAL SECTION Payroll ............................................................................................................................. 70 About the District & Demographics ................................................................................. 5 Purchasing ....................................................................................................................... 71 School Calendar ................................................................................................................ 6 Office of Deputy Superintendent .................................................................................... 72 III. FINANCIAL SECTION Office of Chief of School Performance General Fund ........................................................................... 73 Conciliation Agreement/Equity ................................................................................... 74 Assessed and Estimated Actual Value of Elementary Schools .................................................................................................. 77-79 Taxable Property ............................................................................................................. 9 Special Education Instructional Support ....................................................................... 80 Property Tax Levies & Collections ................................................................................. 10 English as a Second Language ...................................................................................... 81 Impact of Budget on Taxpayers ....................................................................................... 11 Homebound – Elementary ............................................................................................ 82 The General Fund ....................................................................................................... 13-14 Middle Schools ......................................................................................................... 83-84 Financial Structure ........................................................................................................... 15 IB – Middle Years Programme ..................................................................................... 85 Budget Organization ........................................................................................................ 15 Homebound – Middle.................................................................................................... 86 Using the Budget ........................................................................................................ 17-18 Secondary Schools .................................................................................................... 87-88 IB – Diploma Programme ............................................................................................. 89 Summary Section – Appropriations & Revenues Credit Recovery – Secondary/Period 10 ....................................................................... 90 2018 Budget Appropriations by Department…........................................................ 21-23 Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment – Career & Technical Education/Career 2018 Budget Appropriations by Object .................................................................... 25-28 Development. ............................................................................................................ 91-92 2018 Budget Appropriations by Function ................................................................ 29-31 Students & Teachers Achieving Results (STARS) ...................................................... 93 2018 Budget Appropriations by Major Object ......................................................... 33-41 Promise Readiness Corp (PRC) .................................................................................... 94 Revenues for 2017 General Fund Budget ................................................................. 43-52 Summer Dreamers ......................................................................................................... 95 Homebound – Secondary .............................................................................................. 96 Budget Detail Office of Chief Academic Officer ............................................................................. 99-100 General Administration Pittsburgh Online Academy ......................................................................................... 101 Office of Board of Directors ........................................................................................... 55 Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment – Career & Technical Education/Career Office of Solicitor ..................................................................................................... 56-57 Development ......................................................................................................... 102-104 Office of School Controller ............................................................................................ 58 Library Services ........................................................................................................... 105 Office of School Treasurer .............................................................................................. 59 Office of Student Support Services ........................................................................ 106-107 Office of the Superintendent of Schools ..................................................................... 60-61 Support Services – Elementary, Middle, Secondary Schools .............................. 108-110 Central – School Communications ................................................................................. 63 Health Services ............................................................................................................. 111 Interscholastic Athletics ............................................................................................... 112 Office of Chief of Data, Research, Evaluation & Assessments ..................................... 62 Student Achievement Center ................................................................................. 113-114 Clayton Academy ............................................................................................ 115-116 TABLE OF CONTENTS General Administration cont’d Office of Chief of Information & Technology .......................................................... 117-120 Office of Chief Operations Officer .................................................................................... 121 Mail & Copy Center ...................................................................................................... 122 Facilities ................................................................................................................. 123-127 Pupil Transportation ............................................................................................... 128-129 Plant Operations ..................................................................................................... 130-133 School Safety .................................................................................................................. 134 FIXED CHARGES/OTHER FUND TRANSFERS .................................................... 137-142 DEBT SERVICE AND OTHER BUDGET ITEMS ................................................... 145-148 FOOD SERVICE BUDGET ......................................................................................... 151-158 2018 CAPITAL PROJECTS AND MAJOR MAINTENANCE ................................. 161-175 IV. STUDENTS/PARENTS/GENERAL INFORMATION SECTION Personnel Resources Allocation/Graph ................................................................. 180-182 Performance Measures/Parent Survey ................................................................... 183-244 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY EXECUTIVE SUMMARY School District of Pittsburgh 2018 Preliminary General Fund Budget Superintendent & District Information The District is organized and maintains its existence under and by virtue of the Act of March 10, 1949, P.L. 30, known as the Public School Code of 1949, as amended (the “School Code”). The District, the second largest school system