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Tumwater School District

Join us for the Tumwater School District Community Budget Forum on April 16, 2014, where we will discuss important budget updates, legislative impacts, and maintenance level changes. Key topics include the adoption timeline for the 2014-15 budget, increased instructional hours, policy level options, and prioritization of future projects. This forum provides a platform for community input and aims to finalize policies related to staffing, special education, and enhanced programs. Your participation is vital as we move forward with planning for the upcoming school year.

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Tumwater School District

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  1. Tumwater School District Community Budget Forum April 16, 2014

  2. Agenda • Budget Timeline Update • Legislative Update • Fiscal Impacts of Legislature • Maintenance Level Changes • Policy Level Options • Prioritization of Policy Level Options • Topics for Future Meetings

  3. 2014-15 Budget Timeline • Legislative Session – Ended on Time • No Changes to Timeline • Building/Departmental Budgets • Finalizing Maintenance Level Changes • Updating Policy Level Options • Begin work on small funds (CPF, DSF, ASB, TVF) • 3rd Community Budget Forum – June 4, 2014 • Final Board Presentations • Public Hearing & Adoption – August 28, 2014

  4. Legislative Update • Conference Budget – Released March 13, 2014 • ESSB 6002 • Increased Instructional Hours • SB 6552 – eliminated original requirement of 1080 • Instead, hours are calculated as follows: • 1080 hours in grades 9-12 • 1000 hours in grades 1-8 • Hours may be averaged over grades 1-12

  5. Calculation of Instructional Hours • 3 Early Release Days • 34 ACT Days @ 75 Minutes Each

  6. Legislative Update (continued) • Increased Instructional Hours • District must provide an opportunity for students to earn 24 credits (currently 20) • Effective – graduating class of 2019 • Start of implementation – 2015-16 • Districts may request a 2 year waiver

  7. Legislative Update (continued) • Waiver of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) • State was allowed flexibility in achieving and measuring student growth • US Dept. of Education required State to pass a bill related to the new teacher evaluation model in order to continue waiver • Bill was NOT passed • Impact to Title I funds • 10% set aside for supplemental services - $83,000 • 10% set aside for transportation - $83,000

  8. Legislative Fiscal Impacts

  9. Legislative Fiscal Impacts

  10. Maintenance Level Changes Maintenance Level Changes.xlsx (document will be posted on website)

  11. Policy Level Changes • Transportation – upgrade to radio system • Grounds/Custodial Position – position was reduced in past years; understaffed and hope to fund the position going forward • Health Room Assistants – currently staffed between 4 and 5 hours/day – increase to 6 hours/day • Curriculum Adoption • ..\..\CATEGORICAL & DEPARTMENTS\Curriculum Adoption Cycle.xlsx • (document will be posted on website

  12. Policy Level Changes • Medicaid Admin Match – Clerical Support • District has provided outreach for past two years • Time spent to inform students and families of a variety of services • General health education • Wellness programs • Assistance applying for State programs • Referrals for Medicaid services

  13. Policy Level Changes • Enhanced Music Program – enrich music program and serve more students at Elementary level • Add more transportation • Add sections • Lab/Science Class Size Reduction – proposal to add two lab/science teachers to increase number of classes offered at High School • Dean of Students – increased enrollment at East Olympia and Black Lake Elementary

  14. Policy Level Changes • Special Education • Emotional Behavioral Therapist • Community Input • PEP Grant – equipment and professional development • Reduction in pay-to-play fees • Additional activity buses

  15. Policy Level Changes • Poll – Assist in Prioritization

  16. Questions & Comments

  17. Topics for Future Meetings • Final updates to Maintenance and Policy Level items • Presentation and discussion of small funds • Capital Projects – bond update • Debt Service • Associated Student Body • Transportation Vehicle

  18. Reminder: Next Community Budget Forum: June 4, 2014 @ 5:30 p.m. District Office

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