Mission
The Prince George’s County Board of Education will
advance the achievement of its diverse student body
through community engagement, sound policy governance,
accountability, and fiscal responsibility.
Vision
100-percent of Prince George’s County Public School
graduates will be college and/or career ready.
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PGCPS Goals
High expectations drive the BOE, Central Offices, Schools and Classrooms.
All students are 21st Century Graduates
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Actively develop
and support
effective
instructional
leaders and
teams
Engage parents
and community
members to
provide
meaningful input
and support
HIGH STUDENT
ACHIEVEMENT
Establish a safe
and supportive
school climate
Innovate, maximize
resources,
streamline central
office supports
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Paradigm Shift
The most important interaction is between the teacher and the learner.
Teaching improves through reflection with colleagues around practice. Effective
teachers are paramount.
Principals are the guiding force for setting the expectations and
culture of a school. Rigor and high expectations are attainable through
the alignment of curriculum, assessments, and practice.
Schools are the unit of change. Decision-making authority must
be placed closer to schools in a way that is consistent with efficient
and effective operations. School leaders cannot be held accountable
for student achievement if they do not have significant control over
their work.
Central office must shift to better support schools.
Schools operating with greater control need coordinated, timely
and differentiated support.
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Vision for School Control and Central
Support
Over time, schools
will expand control
over…
2011-12
Budgeting
Staffing
Instruction
Scheduling
Vision: Expand autonomy for all schools. Targeted
guidance and support from the central office will be
differentiated by school performance, capacity and need.
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How is a school currently funded?
Today schools are allocated positions and dollars:
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Administrative staff and supporting personnel
Classroom teachers
ESOL teachers
School operating funds (SOR)
Administrative allotment
Other teachers (Art, PE, etc.)
Specialty Programs
Special Education
Food services, maintenance, cleaners, security, health
Title I
Grants
Utilities
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PGCPS Resources
• FY 2011 = $1.63 B operating budget
– $1.04 B = School Operating Resources
• $963 M = salaries, wages and benefits
• $14.8 M = supplies and materials
64% of operating budget is budgeted to schools
Out of that, 92% of SOR is personnel
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Current School Resource Control
Schools today make decisions on roughly 2% of their overall budget.
School Budgeted Resources
FY 2011
0.30%
1.80%
8.30%
Fund 100 - General Fund
Fund 200 - SOR
89.60%
Fund 201 - Supplemental
Other and Restricted
Source: FY 2011 Budget
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Focusing on a Solution
In the fall of 2010, we began researching and developing a system to
address the specific needs of PGCPS.
• Increase Equity: Reduce the variation in per pupil funding by school.
Equitably fund each student at each school based on his or her educational
needs.
• Empower and Serve Schools: Balance school-level
accountability for results with increased scope and flexibility around
budgetary and operational decisions. Central office should support schools
to meet their needs through timely and high quality service.
• Support System Priorities: Use data to fairly and effectively
allocate resources to students based on need using a deliberate and
thorough process. Fund and support systemic priorities in a way that puts
student needs first.
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School Resource Control Under SBB
“Unlocking” resources for schools to budget shifts the point of control.
School Budgeted Resources
Student Based Budgeting
8.3%
Locked Funds
43.2%
School Resources
FY 2011
School Budgeted Resources
Other and Restricted
FY 2011
0.30%
1.80%
48.5%
SBB Funds
8.30%
Fund 100 - General Fund
Fund 200 - SOR
89.60%
Fund 201 - Supplemental
Other and Restricted
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Student Based Budgeting
• Student Based Budgeting (SBB) distributes funding to schools
based on students’ needs and characteristics. SBB differs
substantially from traditional budgeting models that primarily allocate
resources to schools as FTEs.
• School-based leadership teams can engage community stakeholders
to develop and tailor their budgets to support their school
improvement strategy.
• SBB lays a sound foundation for improvement, but it is not a panacea.
– Forces examination of current funding levels and standards
– Requires thoughtful planning for resource allocation and flexibility
– Creates the ability to enable equitable allocation, strategic
resource use, and school empowerment
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Why SBB?
Student Based Budgeting (SBB) distributes funding to schools based
on students’ needs and characteristics. SBB differs substantially from
traditional budgeting models that primarily allocate resources to schools
as FTEs.
SBB will enable schools with:
• More scheduling flexibility within the systems guidelines
• Staffing plans to meet their vision
• Differentiated instruction
• Content experts matched to student needs
SBB will improve the budget process
• Fund schools more equitably based on student characteristics
• Give principals more budgeting flexibility
• Provide schools with support and training
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SBB Process
Schools and central offices will work closely to build school budgets.
Project Student
Enrollment
Pupil Accounting
LEAD
SUPPORT
Academics
SBB Team
Schools
Receive SBB
Allocation
SBB Team
Budget
Academics
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Schools
Develop
Budget
Budget
Review and
Approval
Schools
Area Office
Academics
Budget
HR
SBB Team
Budget
SBB Team
Area Office
SBB Team
Budget
Budgets and
Positions
Entered
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How is a school funded under SBB?
Starting in 2012-13, schools will start making more choices
Schools will still receive
certain staff and funds from
central office as they have in
the past, which includes:
But instead of staffing
allocations, each school will
use SBB funds to purchase its
blend of:
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Other teachers (Art, PE, etc.)
Elementary – K-8 only
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Specialty Programs
Special Education
Title I
Grants
Food services, maintenance,
cleaners, security, health
Utilities
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Administrative staff
Supporting personnel
Classroom teachers
ESOL teachers
Discretionary funds
– Materials and supplies
– School-based professional
development
– Administrative allotment
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How does SBB work?
Start with the SBB funds available
for all schools
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SBB Fund for All Schools
General Operating Fund
$1.6 B
Non-School Based
$500 M
School-Based
$1.1 B
Central office, transportation, maintenance, etc.
Restricted
$150 M
Title I, GEARUP, JROTC, etc.
Non-Operating
$35 M
Food services, etc.
Locked
$497 M
Specialty programs, SPED, etc.
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Unrestricted
$915 M
Unlocked
$418 M
SBB Fund
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How does SBB work?
Start with the SBB funds available
for all schools
Project Student Enrollments for
each school
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Student enrollment projections
SBB allocations will be based on enrollment
projections throughout the year:
• FY 13 projected enrollment in June 2011
• Updated projections in January 2012 based on
September 30, 2011 actual enrollment
• Charter Schools & Boundary Changes will be monitored
throughout the year and communicated to impacted
schools
• Updated projections in April 2012 based on Prince
George’s County Parks and Planning information
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How does SBB work?
Start with the SBB funds available
for all schools
Project Student Enrollments for
each school
Apply SBB Formula
Base Weights
Grade Level
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Poverty
ELL
Performance
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How does SBB work?
Start with the SBB funds available
for all schools
Project Student Enrollments for
each school
Apply SBB Formula
Base Weights
Grade Level
Poverty
ELL
Performance
Allocate School Budgets
School 1
School 2
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School 3
School 4
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School 182
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Schools budgets will include three
types of resources
• “Unlocked”
– Positions and resources that are purchased using SBB funds
– Schools determine the composition and mix
• “Locked”
– Positions and resources that are funded and staffed by the central office
– Specialty programs, Special Education, pupil services, food services,
security, custodial, etc.
• “Locked +”
– Positions and resources that are funded and staffed by the central office
– Schools may supplement existing allocation using SBB funds
– Lock+ positions include: Athletic director, AVID teachers, Custodians,
Media Specialists, School Registrars and Security Assistants
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Approved FY13 Unlocked Positions
Category
Unlocked
Unlocked
Unlocked
Unlocked
Unlocked
Unlocked
Unlocked
Unlocked
Unlocked
Unlocked
Unlocked
Unlocked
Unlocked
Unlocked
Unlocked
Lock +
Lock +
Lock +
Lock +
Lock +
Position
Academic Dean (Formula)
Assistant Principal (Formula)
Classroom Teacher (ESOL)
Classroom Teacher (Formula)
Data Coach (Budget)
Guidance Counselor (Formula)
Instr Media Aide (Purchase, Budget)
Paraprofessional (Budget, ESOL)
Reading Specialist (Formula)
School Accounting Secretary
School Business Acctg Tech
School Guidance Secretary
School Secretary I
School Secretary II
Testing Coordinator
Security Assistant
Media Specialist
Pupil Personnel Worker
School Registrar
Classroom teacher (AVID)
Full list of locked and unlocked positions are available as a handout.
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Connecting Budgets to Instruction
Budgeting
It is important to link your school’s
budget to your academic vision.
Academic Vision
Throughout the year, schools
will receive resources and
guidelines on:
Master scheduling flexibilities and
best practices (~ December)
COMAR regulations and PGCPS
recommended practices
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Questions
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