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The Superintendent’s proposed budget for FY2015 is $345,189,236, representing an increase of $7,769,136 or 2.30% over FY2014. Despite a budget gap of $29,004,564 from department requests, there will be no layoffs. Key highlights include wage and benefit increases, funding for charter and tuition schools, and infrastructure improvements. The budget relies on 62.0% state aid and 36.2% city aid. The presentation also outlines anticipated schedules for budget approvals and highlights academic initiatives aimed at enhancing student achievement.
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2014-2015 Superintendent’s Budget Presentation for Providence School Board April 16, 2014
FY2015 Budget Overview • The Superintendent’s FY2015 proposed budget is $345,189,236 • The FY2015 Budget is $7,769,136 or 2.30% higher than FY2014 • Department requests for FY2015 had a budget gap of $29,004,564 • No Layoffs • State Aid is 62.0% of the local budget • City Aid is 36.2% of the local budget
New Increases for FY 2015 • Contractual Wage Increases $5.42 Million • Benefit Increases $.985 • Charter & Tuition School Increases $3.41 Million • Decrease Walking Distance (3 to 2.5) $.5 Million • Opening West Broadway $1.54 Million • 1 Administrator, 10.9 Teachers and 2 Clerks
Current Budget Unknowns • Final Revenue Allocations to the District • Final Federal Entitlements
Academic Achievement Initiatives • Full Implementation of Peer Assistance & Review (PAR) • 16 PAR FTE’s in total • The semester 4 x 4 high school schedules allow extra opportunities for students to earn credits or recover needed credits for graduation • The Seven Block Schedule and the Six Block AB schedule at the Middle Schools adds an additional academic period or class each day which can be used for interventions, enrichments or added curriculum • In order to meet RIDE requirements around Career and Technical Education, each high school now offers a CTE strand
Budget Schedule (Anticipated) • April 16 School Board Votes on Proposed Budget • April 17 Budget Submitted to Mayor • April 29 Budget Submitted to Council • May Council Budget Hearings • June Final State Aid Determined • June 12 Council Adopts City Budget • July-August School Board Approval • July-August Council Approves Ordinances