Needham Public Schools FY20 Superintendent’s Proposed Budget Request A school and community partnership that creates excited learners, inspires excellence, fosters integrity. Needham Public Schools Leadership Team Daniel E. Gutekanst, Ed.D. Superintendent Central Administration: Alexandra Montes McNeil, Ed. D. Anne Gulati Mary Lammi Terry Duggan, Ed.D. Human Resources Finance & Student Support Student Learning Operations Services Principals Aaron Sicotte Needham High School Jessica Downey High Rock Middle School (Grade 6) Tamatha Bibbo William Pollard Middle School (Grades 7 & 8) Emily Gaberman Broadmeadow Elementary School Karen Bourn, Interim Principal John Eliot Elementary School Michael Kascak Hillside/Sunita Williams Elementary School Gregory Bayse William Mitchell Elementary School Jessica Peterson Derwood Newman Elementary School Prek – 12 Directors LeeAnn Sutton Director of Fine & Performing Arts Tom Denton Director of Guidance Mark Messias Administrator of IT Services Jean Tower Director of Media & Digital Learning Joanne Allen-Willoughby, Ph.D. Director of Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity (METCO) Kathy M. Pinkham, Ed.D. Director of Wellness Department Patricia Mullen Director of Special Education Needham High School Elise Morgan Elementary Curriculum Specialist Science Center Manager Rebecca Sparrell Preschool Director Stephanie Wyman Out-of-District & ESY Special Education Matt Ganas Special Education K-8 Director Barbara Singer, MSN, RN, NCSN Director of School Health Services Daniel Lee Director of Athletics Elizabeth Zajac, Ed.D. K-12 Director of World Language Ruth Griffin, RD, SNS Director of Nutrition Services Shane Marchand Director of Transportation Diane Simmons Director of Planning, Communications and Community Education Table Of Contents Budget Message Section/Page Superintendent’s Message Budget Message Organizational & Summary Summary Expenditures by Line Item Category Summary - 5 Summary Expenditures by Program Area/Department Summary - 6 Summary Expenditures by Functional Area Summary - 7 Summary Expenditures by Level Summary - 8 Detail Expenditures by Line Item Summary - 9 Detail Expenditures by Program Area/ Department Summary - 10 Detail Expenditures by Functional Area Detail Summary - 11 Detail Expenditures by Level, School and Line Item Category Summary - 12 Summary of Operating Budget Changes Summary -14 Operating Budget Staffing Detail by Department Summary - 17 Operating Budget Guidelines Summary - 21 District Goals 2017-2018 Summary - 37 Administration School Committee 3010 Superintendent 3020 Human Resources 3030 Student Services 3031 Student Learning 3032 Financial Operations 3040 External Funding 3050 General Services Professional Development 3110 Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) 3120 Staff 504 Accommodations 3121 Lane Changes/ Sick Buy Back 3122 Sub Callers 3130 Substitutes 3131 Curriculum Development 3132 General Supplies, Services & Equipment 3133 Production Center/ Mail Room 3141 Administrative Technology 3150 Transportation 3160 Elementary Broadmeadow Elementary School 3210 Eliot Elementary School 3220 Hillside Elementary School 3230 Mitchell Elementary School 3240 Newman Elementary School 3250 Middle School High Rock School 3260 Pollard Middle School 3300 High School Needham High School 3400 Needham High School Athletics 3410 K-12 Student Services Guidance 3510 Psychology 3511 Health/ Nursing 3520 Special Education 3530 Special Education Out of District Tuitions 3531 Special Education Summer Services 3532 Special Education Professional Services 3534 Vocational Education 3540 Regular Education Tuitions 3542 English Language Learner Program (ELL) 3550 Translation & Interpreting Services 3551 K-8 Reading Instruction 3560 Elementary Math Instruction 3561 Student 504 Compliance 3570 K-12 Attendance 3580 K-12 Academic Specialists Science Center 3620 Educational Technology 3630 Media & Digital Learning Services 3631 Physical Education 3640 Health Education 3641 K-12 Physical Education & Health Director 3642 Fine Arts 3650 Performing Arts 3651 K-12 Fine & Performing Arts Director 3652 World Languages 3660 K-12 World Languages Director 3661 Line-Item Detail Line-Item Detail Line Item Detail - 1 Enrollment & Class Size FY19 October 1 Enrollment (October 1, 2018) Enrollment- 1 FY19 Class Size Reports Enrollment- 2 FY20 Projected Enrollment (November, 2018) Enrollment-14 FY20-34 Projected Enrollment Update Enrollment - 15 Needham Public Schools Demographic Study Report Enrollment-28 (December, 2018) Capital Project Detail FY20-24 Capital Improvement Summary CIP - 1 School Copiers CIP - 6 School New and Replacement Furniture CIP - 8 Planned School Vehicle Replacement CIP - 11 School Document Management System CIP - 28 School Department Technology Request CIP - 31 School Master Plan Supplement CIP - 34 Newman Preschool Playground Custom Shade Shelter CIP - 36 Broadmeadow School Technology Room Conversion CIP - 38 Eliot School Technology Room Conversion CIP - 41 Eliot Modular Classrooms CIP - 44 NHS Athletic Locker Reconfiguration & Addition CIP - 47 Needs Assessment of Pollard, Newman & NHS Auditorium CIP - 49 Theatrical Sound and Lighting Systems Renovate Hillside Elementary School as Swing Space for School CIP - 52 Construction Projects Renovate Mitchell Elementary School CIP - 55 Renovate/Reconstruct Emery Grover Building at Highland CIP - 58 Avenue Location Pollard School Improvements CIP - 61 Acknowledgements: Special thanks to: Mary Lammi, Terry Duggan, Alex McNeil, Joyce Wiggin, Brian Erba, Melane Bisbas, Melissa Richard, Mark Messias Daniel E. Gutekanst, Ed. D. Superintendent of Schools December 11, 2018 To: Needham School Committee From: Daniel E. Gutekanst, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools Re: FY20 Budget Proposal Introduction Enclosed, please find the proposed FY 2019/20 operating budget for the Needham Public Schools. The proposed plan totals $76,465,115 and represents a $5,359,172 (7.5%) increase over the current budget year. This request includes the additional resources needed to implement Full-Day Kindergarten and to open the new Sunita L. Williams Elementary School in September, 2019. The total resources recommended for Full-Day Kindergarten are $1,950,540, including 33.8 FTE new staff members, curriculum materials and technology supports. (The total cost also includes $459,350 in benefit expenses, which are a placeholder expense that will not be appropriated to the School Department but would be included in the FY20 Town budget should the Town Manager decide to do so.) The additional resources needed to open the new Sunita Williams Elementary School total $97,814 (1.05 FTE.) The overall budget request, excluding the resources needed for Full-Day Kindergarten and Sunita Williams, is $3,310,820, a 4.7% increase from the current year to cover the cost of contractual salary increases; enrollment, class size and program support; increased special education and student support service costs; and targeted program improvements. The proposed budget supports an equitable educational program for our students, one that is consistent with the District’s core values of Scholarship, Citizenship, Community, and Personal Growth. Key components of the budget plan include the following: • Level Service - Contractual Salary Increases. Negotiated contracts for all existing employees account for $1.8 million, over half of the total requested increase. In order to recruit, support, and retain a talented faculty and staff, we must provide reasonable yet competitive salaries for our staff, teachers, and school leaders. 1330 Highland Avenue - Needham, Massachusetts 02492 A school and community partnership that creates excited learners, inspires excellence, fosters integrity - Enrollment, Class Size, Program support. Overall enrollment is projected to increase by 39 pupils in FY20, with nearly all of this increase occurring at the middle school level. Although enrollment at the elementary level is projected to decline by eight pupils overall, two elementary grades are projected to see class sizes of between 24-26 pupils, requiring additional staffing resources. An additional Grade 2 teacher is recommended for Eliot School, to reduce class size from 24 to 18 students. Additionally, a new Grade 5 teacher also is recommended for Hillside, to reduce class sizes from 25/26 to 19/20. students next year. At the High Rock, a 0.6 FTE physical education and a 0.1 FTE Spanish teacher are recommended to address large class sizes in those electives. At NHS, a 0.1 FTE classroom teacher and a 0.1 FTE music teacher also are recommended to address large class sizes. Overall, $173,297 (2.9 FTE) is allocated to support enrollment and class sizes. - Special Education and Student Support Service Costs. Increases in the number of special education students being served, special education tuition, and other mandated costs amount to $950,493 of the new funds requested, and include 4.25 FTE new staff members. • Program Improvement - Full-Day Kindergarten Implementation Costs. The implementation of Full-Day Kindergarten will require additional classroom teachers (10 FTE), specialist teachers and literacy coaches (1.91 FTE), and support staff (3.89 FTE.) In addition, each classroom will be assigned a Teaching Assistant to implement the new curriculum (18 FTE.) Finally, the budget includes resources for curriculum supplies and teacher training ($104,150), technology equipment ($40,000) and benefit expenses ($459,350.) - Sunita L. Williams Implementation Costs. Although the building project budget covers most of