BUDGET TRANSPARENCY GUIDEBOOK SCHOOL SUPPORT SERVICES INTRODUCTION Guided by the Denver Plan 2020................... 4 Budgeting for Student Success..................... 5 By the Numbers............................................ 6 Funding Different School Types Differently... 7 Of Note to School Leaders............................ 7 ACADEMICS Access, Competency, and Engagement......... 9 Accountability, Research, and Evaluation..... 12 CareerConnect.............................................. 14 Curriculum and Instruction.......................... 15 Division of Secondary Education................... 21 Early Childhood Education............................ 25 Elementary Education................................... 27 English Language Acquisition....................... 29 Imaginarium................................................. 32 Organizational Excellence............................. 33 Professional Learning.................................. 34 Tiered School Supports................................ 36 CULTURE, EQUITY AND LEADERSHIP TEAM Culture, Equity and Leadership Team........... 40 COMMUNICATIONS Communication Services.............................. 44 Multicultural Services.................................. 46 DISTRICT STRATEGY Office of the Superintendent......................... 49 Public Affairs................................................ 50 FAMILY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Family and Community Engagement............ 53 HUMAN RESOURCES (HR) Employee and Labor Relations..................... 56 HR Non-Operational..................................... 57 Talent Acquisition......................................... 59 Talent Management...................................... 60 HR Operations and Business Information Systems........................................................ 62 HR Strategic Partners.................................. 64 LEGAL SERVICES Legal Services.............................................. 66 OPERATIONS Choice and Enrollment................................. 68 Facilities Management ................................. 69 Financial Services......................................... 71 Operation Support Services.......................... 75 Process Improvement................................... 76 Department of Safety ................................... 77 Technology Services..................................... 78 Transportation.............................................. 79 Warehouse.................................................... 81 PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT Portfolio Management.................................. 83 STUDENT EQUITY AND OPPORTUNITY Special Education......................................... 86 Whole Child.................................................. 90 Every year, DPS shares a range of financial information with the public, like the district’s annual Budget Book, which gives an overview of the budget for the upcoming school year. We recently published the Citizen’s Guide to Understanding the DPS Budget, which provides some insight into the goals, values and strategies that guide our financial decisions. Now, we’re taking our financial transparency efforts one step further by sharing more details about how we distribute money to school support teams, so they can provide services to students and schools districtwide. In this guidebook, you will get a closer look at what our district teams do to serve students, teachers, staff, and school and district leaders. You’ll also see how much money DPS allocates to the different types of services we offer, both in terms of the total budget amount and the approximate cost for an individual ECE-12 student. This provides context for the cost of our services in comparison with the district’s total budget and the way the state funds school districts on a per-pupil basis. This guidebook shows that we appropriated $10,803 per student in expenditures. Total General Fund revenue for DPS, however, is only $10,347 per pupil. This difference reflects the use of a one-time fund balance, assumed vacancies and other savings. We also want to be sure that everyone who works in our district is aware of the school support services DPS provides, so that every educator has equitable access to all the tools available to help Every Child Succeed. GUIDED BY THE DENVER PLAN 2020 All of us in DPS are working toward common goals, set out in the Denver Plan 2020, our district’s five-year strategic plan. These five specific goals are designed to close academic achievement gaps and prepare all DPS students for success in college and careers in the 21st century: 1. GREAT SCHOOLS IN EVERY NEIGHBORHOOD: By 2020, 80% of DPS students will attend a high-performing school, as measured by region using the district’s School Performance Framework. 2. A FOUNDATION FOR SUCCESS IN SCHOOL: By 2020, 80% of DPS third-graders will be at or above grade level in reading and writing. 3. READY FOR COLLEGE AND CAREER: By 2020, the fouryear graduation rate for students who start with DPS in ninth grade will increase to 90%. By 2020, we will double the number of students who graduate ready for college and career, as measured by the increasing rigor of the state standard. 4. SUPPORT FOR THE WHOLE CHILD: DPS is committed to creating an equitable and inclusive environment that fosters the growth of the whole child by ensuring students are healthy, supported, engaged, challenged, safe, and socially and emotionally intelligent. 5. CLOSE THE OPPORTUNITY GAP: By 2020, the graduation rate for African-American and Latino students will increase by 25%. Reading and writing proficiency for third-grade African-American and Latino students will increase by 25%. Every day, DPS teachers, staff and school leaders are doing innovative and inspiring work in schools and classrooms toward these goals, by providing joyful, rigorous and personalized learning for more than 90,000 students. This guidebook provides more detail about the central school support teams that are working toward the Denver Plan 2020 goals behind the scenes. PG 4 BUDGETING FOR STUDENT SUCCESS General Fund money is primarily used to cover the costs of operating a school district, like maintaining safe and clean schools or providing bus service. DPS allocates the majority of General Fund money — $958,747,827 (around 60%) — directly to schools, because we believe that school leaders should decide how to best meet their students’ needs. The money that DPS sends directly to school budgets is not reflected in this guidebook, because every school’s budget is a little bit different, based on the choices school leaders make to drive instructional improvements for students. Individual school budgets are publicly available on our financial transparency website. In addition, many of the expenditures from the General Fund are centrally-budgeted expenses for services that are provided directly in schools. For example, General Fund dollars go toward teacher salaries and utilities like heat and electricity. The breakdown of the General Fund budget is shown below.   2017-18 GENERAL FUND BUDGET BREAKDOWN 5% DIRECT TO SCHOOLS 4% 60% MANAGED BY PRINCIPAL SCHOOL-BASED BUDGET 7% 9% MANAGED BY PRINCIPAL TARGETED FUNDS 4% STUDENT SERVICES 9% 60% 15% SCHOOL SUPPORT 15% OPERATIONS 7% CENTRALLY-BUDGETED SCHOOL-BASED SUPPORTS 5% CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION The guidebook contains the General Fund costs of school support services for the 2017-18 school year, as adopted by the Denver Board of Education in May of 2017. PG 5 It does not include costs paid from other sources, such as Title I, grants or bond funds, and it does not reflect any organizational or financial changes that may go into effect this school year or next. Some services are funded by other sources; for example, English Language Acquisition services are also funded by Title III and the English Language Proficiency Act. These non-General Fund services are not included in the per-pupil costs in this guidebook. DPS’ overall budget is made up of several funds, each of which has specific guidelines for expenditures. The largest part of our overall budget — 61% — is the General Fund, but we also have funds from federal, state and local grants, the bond that voters passed in 2016, principal and interest on all outstanding bonds and Certificates of Participation (a type of debt), and other areas. The majority of our overall budget goes directly to schools, whether from the General Fund or from the $600 million from other fund areas. These non-General Fund dollars are not included in the per-pupil costs in this guidebook. 2017-18 NON-GENERAL FUND BUDGET $388,650 CAPITAL FUNDS (INCL. BOND REDEMPTION, BUILDING & CAPITAL RESERVE FUND) $73,921 FEDERAL FUNDS (INCL. IDEA, TITLE I, II, III & IV) $52,846 STATE, LOCAL & PRIVATE GRANTS $42,933 FOOD SERVICE FUND $36,656 PROCOMP FUND $10,649 OTHER MISC. FUNDS All dollar amounts in thousands. BY THE NUMBERS In Colorado, schools receive a specific amount of money for each student enrolled, also known as per-pupil funding. The per-pupil costs we use in this guidebook are based on the number of ECE-12 students enrolled in DPS — 92,469 students in 2017-18. The Denver Board of Education adopted the 2017-18 budget based on this student count, as well. As you look at the cost of services throughout the guidebook, there are a few details we want to call your attention to: • We calculated these per-pupil costs based on this consistent ECE-12 student number so that it’s easier to understand how DPS prioritizes resources and make comparisons across the full range of services. Since many services only support certain groups of students (like elementary or high school), the total number of students they serve can vary, so the per-pupil costs represent an approximated districtwide amount. • The costs of managing a service, including executive-level employees, are incorporated into the per-pupil costs of the teams they lead. • We include the overall budgeted amount alongside the per-pupil cost in order to clearly show how much total money DPS allocates for each service. PG 6 • While expenses appear higher than the district’s revenue by roughly $450 per pupil, that is balanced by the fact that DPS’ actual spending comes in under budget each year by millions of dollars, due to position vacancies and other savings. The expenses in this guidebook were funded in part out of the nonrecurring fund balance. FUNDING DIFFERENT SCHOOL TYPES DIFFERENTLY Within the DPS family of schools, schools that participate in Innovation Zones (I-Zones) or Innovative Management Organizations (IMOs) have an additional layer of flexibility with their student-based budgets. They have the ability to opt in or out of a select menu of school support services, which empowers them to better align their resources to the needs of their students. In some parts of the guidebook, you’ll see the costs of services that DPS provides to charter schools, such as special education supports or English Language Acquisition services to ensure all DPS students are being served well. What you won’t see in this guidebook is that charter schools pay DPS for the services they use, which offsets the costs listed. To learn more about charter and innovation schools in DPS, visit portfolio.dpsk12.org. Throughout the guidebook, you may also come across services that are offered to certain schools based on their tier, through our Tiered Support Framework. In DPS, we provide all schools with a basic investment of people, time and/or money they need to be successful; we call this the Universal tier of support. We also believe that more help should go where it’s needed most. Within the Tiered Support Framework, schools with the highest needs — our Intensive tier schools — receive higher levels of support to help them reach their urgent student achievement goals. OF NOTE TO SCHOOL LEADERS DPS proudly includes traditional, innovation and charter schools in our district, because we know that many school types can — and do — serve kids well. However, we fund these different school types in different ways. When DPS receives General Fund revenue from residents of Denver and the state of Colorado, we give charter schools their per-pupil share of those funds (according to state law), while the rest of the money goes to fund traditional and innovation schools. We call this method of funding district-run schools Student-based Budgeting. One of our key strategies for reaching our Denver Plan 2020 goals is to offer greater flexibility to school leaders. Since 2015, all schools in DPS have been able to make decisions around certain aspects of their instructional programming to better meet the needs of their students. We hope this guidebook will make it easier for our school leaders and leadership teams to learn about the wide variety of services and supports offered by central DPS teams. However, the guidebook is not designed to be used in budgeting decisions related to flexibility or Student-based Budgeting. PG 7 ACADEMICS AC C E SS , C O M P E T E N CY A N D E N GAG E M E N T AC C O U N TA B I L I T Y , R E S E A R C H A N D E VA LU AT I O N CA R E E R C O N N E CT C U R R I C U LU M A N D I N S T R U CT I O N D I V I S I O N O F S E C O N DA R Y E D U CAT I O N E A R LY C H I L D H O O D E D U CAT I O N E L E M E N TA R Y E D U CAT I O N E N G L I S H L A N G U AG E AC Q U I S I T I O N I M AG I N A R I U M O R G A N I Z AT I O N A L E X C E L L E N C E P R O F E SS I O N A L L E A R N I N G S T R AT E G I C P L A N N I N G A N D T I E R E D SUPPORTS ACCESS, COMPETENCY AND ENGAGEMENT The Access, Competency and Engagement department supports schools by providing access to educational technology, data, digital literacy, digital content, libraries, books, professional learning and quality before- and after-school programming. We also lead DPS’ efforts to establish a competency-based learning program in support of college and career readiness for all students, and offer students, staff, and community multiple opportunities for engagement in and outside of the classroom walls. DEPARTMENT CONTACT Cheri Wrench, Executive Director Total General Fund Dollars Per Pupil ($10,806) Total School Support Services ($3,952) Total Academics ($1,017) $2,935 $6,854 $912 $104 DIRECT-TO-SCHOOL GENERAL FUND DOLLARS NON-ACADEMICS SCHOOL SUPPORT SERVICE DOLLARS NON-ACCESS, COMPETENCY, AND ENGAGEMENT (ACE) ACADEMICSSUPPORT SERVICE DOLLARS ACCESS, COMPETENCY, AND ENGAGEMENT (ACE) PER-PUPIL COST Values may not sum due to rounding. EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PER-PUPIL COST: $24.17 BUDGET AMOUNT: $2,235,090 50% OR MORE OF THESE CENTRALLY BUDGETED EXPENSES ARE SPENT DIRECTLY IN SCHOOLS. COACHING AND TRAINING Provides coaching and professional learning for teachers and school leaders to support increased use of digital technologies. Supports meaningful use of instructional technology and student data privacy as well as student and family digital citizenship and wellness. Offers an Annual Tech Boot Camp for teachers and school leaders districtwide. DIGITAL COACHES Recruits, hires and trains digital coaches through the MyTech program. Digital coaches partner with schools’ Instructional Leadership Teams (ILTs) in shifting instruction toward student-centered learning through the 1:1 take-home use of Chromebooks. DIGITAL CONTENT AND TOOLS Supports student safety by filtering students’ email and Google accounts for instances of cyberbullying, threats of self-harm and inappropriate technology use in order to notify school administrators and provide resources to address these issues and prevent further incidents. Selects, purchases and manages filtering software. Works with schools to choose applications and websites that are safe and beneficial for student learning. ACCESS, COMPETENCY AND ENGAGEMENT PG 9 TECH BOND AND DEVICE SUPPORT Creates partnership between schools and educational technology specialists to ensure that purchases of bond-funded technology are aligned with instruction and assessment tools and goals, and to help schools create plans to leverage technology to support instruction. Coordinates ordering, ensures schools are prepared for online testing and supports the Academic Technology menu to ensure compliance with state law. LIBRARY SERVICES PER-PUPIL COST: $24.84 BUDGET AMOUNT: $2,297,027 COACHING AND TRAINING Provides coaching and training for librarians, paralibrians and teachers, and ensures alignment with Colorado Department of Education’s Highly Effective School Library Program. Includes partnerships with community groups to support parents and families in developing family literacy. DIGITAL AND PRINT CONTENT Selects, purchases, manages authentication for an eBook collection, high-quality digital content, Makerspace Kits and more. Supports national and local Reading is Fundamental (RIF) program and ensures diverse, culturally-responsive materials are available to all students, especially historicallyunderserved students. Works with Curriculum and Instruction team to provide district-supported materials. LIBRARY SYSTEMS AND SUPPORT Manages the purchase and circulation of library materials at all DPS schools and ensures the online catalog is accessible for all students. Provides support through Library Help Desk and works to ensure access to diverse, culturallyresponsive materials that support what students are learning. MILL LEVY MATERIALS SELECTION AND FULFILLMENT Manages the 1998 District Library Mill Levy funds by selecting high-quality, diverse print and eBooks, providing professional learning for library staff and facilitating the Interlibrary Loan program to provide a wider range of materials to students and teachers. PG 10 ACCESS, COMPETENCY AND ENGAGEMENT COMPETENCY-BASED LEARNING (CBL) PER-PUPIL COST: $5.70 BUDGET AMOUNT: $527,131 CAPSTONE PORTFOLIO SUPPORT AND MANAGEMENT Supports capstone portfolios, which are collections of work that demonstrate individual students’ college and career readiness. Supports new graduation requirements and provides systems to support schools in implementing capstone portfolios. GRADING AND ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES Provides customized support and professional learning for competency-based learning systems, tools and assessments. INSTRUCTIONAL COMPETENCIES Provides professional learning to implement competency-based approaches in the classroom that are also culturally responsive, to honor student experiences, growth and voice. SYSTEM DESIGN AND SUPPORT Develops structures and strategies for supporting competency-based learning, including online tools and communities of practice. ACADEMIC PORTALS PER-PUPIL COST: $10.87 BUDGET AMOUNT: $1,005,117 ACADEMIC PORTALS Supports student academic achievement by maintaining key data, content applications and resources for DPS’ four portals: Principal, Teacher, Parent and Student. ACADEMIC SYSTEMS Supports schools and central office staff with online tools and systems, such as Infinite Campus, Schoology, Illuminate and the Academic Technology Menu, to support their instruction, classroom management and state reporting related to student-based budgeting. Provides resources for data privacy, instruction, classroom management, teacher collaboration, registration, assessment, curricular resources and more. CUSTOMER SUPPORT AND TRAINING COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP Provides coaching and training to schools and central office staff on how to use the Academic Portals and other systems such as Infinite Campus, Schoology and more. Supports account creation and maintenance as well as parent outreach and community partnerships, particularly in underserved communities. Builds and sustains relationships with community partners and schools to foster community engagement during and outside of school time. Supports with matching schools and community partners, and guides all community partners in background check processes and data-sharing agreements to ensure DPS provides safe learning environments for students and families. FAMILY EMPOWERMENT VOLUNTEER SERVICES EXTENDED LEARNING AND COMMUNITY SCHOOLS PER-PUPIL COST: $38.81 BUDGET AMOUNT:$3,588,263 50% OR MORE OF THESE CENTRALLY BUDGETED EXPENSES ARE SPENT DIRECTLY IN SCHOOLS. BEFORE-AND AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING Supervises TechKnow programs in before- and after-school sites. Provides program quality coaching to before- and after-school Discovery Link sites at 45 schools. Promotes community and parent engagement by matching volunteers with school and community projects based on need. Services include training, background checks and fingerprinting of volunteers. SUMMER ACADEMY PROGRAMMING Provides free full-day programming, including transportation and field trips, at 20 of 26 Summer Academy sites. Provides quality program coaching for Summer Academy partner sites and assists English Language Acquisition team in community partner relationships and strategic planning for full-day programming that provides services for Summer Academy students as well as siblings. ACCESS, COMPETENCY AND ENGAGEMENT PG 11 ACCOUNTABILITY, RESEARCH AND EVALUATION The Accountability, Research and Evaluation team provides expertise and guidance in the collection, analysis, and communication of student and school academic results to school staff, families, district leadership and the community. We serve as a resource for assessment development, proper administration procedures, data collection, reporting and analysis to inform instruction and improve student achievement. DEPARTMENT CONTACT Tiffany Deines, Senior Manager, Strategic Initiatives Total General Fund Dollars Per Pupil ($10,806) Total School Support Services ($3,952 ) Total Academics ($1,017) $6,854 $2,935 $951 $65 DIRECT-TO-SCHOOL GENERAL FUND DOLLARS NON-ACADEMICS SCHOOL SUPPORT SERVICE DOLLARS SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY PER-PUPIL COST: $14.82 BUDGET AMOUNT: $1,370,003 EDUCATOR EFFECTIVENESS Leads the research and data analysis for Educator Effectiveness initiatives (e.g. LEAP, LEAD) and works with teams of teachers, leaders and Specialized Student Providers (SSPs) to further define Educator Effectiveness in DPS’ schools. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT By request, provides customized materials to train school and district leaders at network and PG 12 ACCOUNTABILITY, RESEARCH AND EVALUATION NON-ACCOUNTABILITY, RESEARCH AND EVALUATION (ARE) SUPPORT SERVICE DOLLARS ACCOUNTABILITY, RESEARCH AND EVALUATION (ARE) PER-PUPIL COST division meetings. Collaborates with other teams and departments to ensure alignment among data, UIP, SPF and action in the classroom. SCHOOL PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORK (SPF) Develops the School Performance Framework, DPS’ report card for schools, to support school improvement by helping each school focus on its strengths and areas where improvement is needed. The SPF team develops the SPF and supports school leaders in understanding their school’s data and communicating their ratings to their community. UNIFIED IMPROVEMENT PLANS (UIP) Provides a Unified Improvement Plan (UIP) template to support schools in their performance management efforts. Ensures all schools understand UIP requirements and timelines, and provides support for schools on creating and adjusting UIPs in alignment with their school strategic planning. Submits all UIPs to the state and ensures that DPS is in compliance with the Education Accountability Act. STATE ASSESSMENTS PER-PUPIL COST: $17.92 BUDGET AMOUNT: $1,656,794 50% OR MORE OF THESE CENTRALLY BUDGETED EXPENSES ARE SPENT DIRECTLY IN SCHOOLS. EARLY LITERACY ASSESSMENTS Supports assessments related to the Colorado Reading to Ensure Academic Development Act (READ Act law), which focuses on students in kindergarten through third grade. Provides resources, submits data and offers testing supports. Helps school leaders select the early literacy assessment best meets the needs of the school during the Universal Flexibility decisionmaking process. Provides support to schools in implementing the district-supported early literacy assessment. SCHOOL ASSESSMENT ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT Supports schools in administering state and federal assessments in order to ensure valid and reliable results that can impact decisions at the classroom, school and district levels. Includes site visits, resource development, data loading and coordinating with the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) to ensure accurate data. Ensures students with disabilities receive needed accommodations during testing time. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Delivers training and resources to staff members to ensure successful administration of state and federal tests. Provides support via webinars and office hours. effective strategies to ensure data is used to tailor instruction to students’ needs. Provides training for school leaders and supports all schools in ensuring assessments meet all legal requirements. FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT Develops formative assessments to help teachers identify how to best support students’ needs during instruction. Provides materials and training to teachers. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Provides resources and training for instructional superintendents, network partners and other departments to build school leader capacity. Provides customized resources and training for schools that have opted into the district-supported local assessment. STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES Develops and provides resources for teachers in creating Student Learning Objectives (SLOs), which are course-long learning objectives set by teachers to help students master the Colorado Academic and Common Core State Standards. Creates materials by content area (in partnership with Curriculum and Instruction and CompetencyBased Learning teams), aligns SLOs with teacher evaluation requirements and manages the SLO process. PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT PER-PUPIL COST: $3.99 BUDGET AMOUNT: $368,925 PERFORMANCE DIALOGUES Supports district leaders in the development, communication and measurement of progress on DPS’ six Denver plan goal areas and four instructional priorities. This includes ongoing support for progress-sharing meetings like the Performance Dialogues, as well as action teams and the Senior Leadership Team. ASSESSMENT RESOURCE AND SUPPORT PER-PUPIL COST: $19.58 BUDGET AMOUNT: $1,810,289 RESEARCH AND REPORTING PER-PUPIL COST: $4.79 BUDGET AMOUNT: $442,979 ASSESSMENT COACHING AND SUPPORT Assists school leaders with the districtsupported local assessment option by developing ACCOUNTABILITY, RESEARCH AND EVALUATION PG 13 DATA RELEASE AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT Validates and analyzes student assessment data from the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) to create resources to help audiences understand how our students are performing. Provides information to key stakeholders who make decisions at the classroom, school and district level to support student progress towards the Denver Plan 2020 goals. Supports requests for data and research from stakeholders, including media, Colorado Open Records Act (CORA), Board of Education members and district staff. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC ANALYTICS PER-PUPIL COST: $4.20 BUDGET AMOUNT: $388,448 PROGRAM EVALUATION Leads the program and policy evaluation agenda for the district and conducts five or six largescale program evaluations to determine how each program is impacting student academic achievement. Shares this information to help leaders make decisions about district priorities and strategy. On request, provides customized materials for network and division meetings based on audience need and time of year. CAREERCONNECT DPS CareerConnect offers engaging, project-based courses and experiential learning opportunities in relevant career pathways. Students typically take introductory courses in the beginning of high school and then progress to more specialized classes in their industry of choice, and they get to demonstrate what they learn through hands-on projects. This program helps kids graduate from DPS with college credit, industry experience and invaluable skills. DPS CareerConnect classes are free-of-cost and available for any students within DPS. DEPARTMENT CONTACT Lauren Trent, Executive Director Total General Fund Dollars Per Pupil ($10,806) Total School Support Services ($3,952) Total Academics ($1,017) $2,935 $6,854 $948 $69 DIRECT-TO-SCHOOL GENERAL FUND DOLLARS NON-ACADEMICS SCHOOL SUPPORT SERVICE DOLLARS NON-CAREERCONNECT ACADEMICS SUPPORT SERVICE DOLLARS Values may not sum due to rounding. PG 14 CAREERCONNECT CAREERCONNECT PER-PUPIL COST industry capstones for students and schoolbased learning employees (which includes CareerConnect teacher positions and Pathway Director positions in schools). CAREERCONNECT PER-PUPIL COST: $68.66 BUDGET AMOUNT: $6,349,138 WORK-BASED LEARNING 50% OR MORE OF THESE CENTRALLY BUDGETED EXPENSES ARE SPENT DIRECTLY IN SCHOOLS. PROGRAM COACHING AND SUPPORT Schools are assigned a Site Director, who provides program coaching and support to all CareerConnect teachers. Supports many work-based learning opportunities within DPS CareerConnect, including the CareerX exploration events, CareerLaunch internship program and CareerResidency apprenticeship program. Each of these programs gives students exposure to the workplace and gives them an idea of what to expect in their future careers. SCHOOL-BASED LEARNING Supports and coordinates various school-based learning strategies and initiatives, including: pathway development, project-based learning, teacher professional development, competencies, CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION The Curriculum and Instruction team supports educators and school leaders by providing standards-aligned curricular resources, standards-based instructional guidelines in core subjects, and professional learning opportunities that are standards-based and contentspecific. We focus deeply on the implementation of academic standards and provide resources and practice guidelines that deeply engage DPS students in their learning. DEPARTMENT CONTACT Cathy Martin, Executive Director Total General Fund Dollars Per Pupil ($10,806) Total School Support Services ($3,952) Total Academics ($1,017) $2,935 $6,854 $743 DIRECT-TO-SCHOOL GENERAL FUND DOLLARS NON-ACADEMICS SCHOOL SUPPORT SERVICE DOLLARS NON-CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION ACADEMICS SUPPORT SERVICE DOLLARS $274 CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION PER-PUPIL COST Values may not sum due to rounding. CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION PG 15 ELEMENTARY MATH PER-PUPIL COST: $10.90 BUDGET AMOUNT: $1,007,810 COACHING AND SUPPORT Provides coaching and support to teachers, school leaders and instructional superintendents to support understanding of the elementary math standards, curriculum and best practices for teaching. Assists teachers in using data from student achievement to provide tailored instruction to students. establishing scope and sequence, writing and updating curriculum materials, collaborating in development of interim assessments and creating additional secondary math products such as Student Learning Objectives (SLOs), PerformanceBased Tasks (PBTs), competencies, capstones and progress-monitoring tools. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Creates and delivers high-quality professional learning opportunities to ensure that teachers and school leaders have the skills, knowledge and capacity to provide high-quality instruction in secondary math. CURRICULUM, ASSESSMENT AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT Creates, refines and delivers curricular resources for elementary schools that have chosen to use the district-supported math curriculum, as well as providing additional resources for all districtmanaged schools. This includes establishing scope and sequence, writing and updating curriculum materials, collaborating in development of interim assessments, and creating additional elementary math products such as Student Learning Objectives (SLOs), Performance-Based Tasks (PBTs) and other progress-monitoring tools. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Creates and delivers high-quality professional learning opportunities to ensure that teachers and school leaders have the skills, knowledge and capacity to provide high-quality instruction in elementary math. MATH SMALL GROUP INSTRUCTION PER-PUPIL COST: $25.86 BUDGET AMOUNT: $2,391,277 DENVER MATH FELLOWS Provides small-group math instruction to schools that opt into this service. This includes training and coaching of staff as well as targeted instruction to support students in improving their math skills. SCHOOL-DETERMINED MATH LABS Provides professional learning, coaching and program materials to schools that have opted in to the Denver Math Fellows program. DENVER MATH FELLOW RESIDENTS SECONDARY MATH PER-PUPIL COST: $14.30 BUDGET AMOUNT: $1,322,204 Supports teacher pipelines by placing Math Fellows who are also graduate students with Relay Graduate School of Education (GSE) at select school sites. Fellows support students while working towards certification and teacher preparation so they can be a teacher in year two, which culminates in an M.A. degree from Relay GSE for participants. COACHING AND SUPPORT Provides coaching and support to teachers, school leaders and instructional superintendents to support understanding of the secondary math standards, curriculum and best practices for teaching. Assists teachers in using data from student achievement to provide tailored instruction to students. CURRICULUM, ASSESSMENT AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT Creates, refines and delivers curricular resources for secondary schools that have chosen to use the district-supported math curriculum as well as providing additional resources for all district-managed schools. This includes PG 16 CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION ELEMENTARY LITERACY PER-PUPIL COST: $25.18 BUDGET AMOUNT: $2,328,668 COACHING AND SUPPORT Provides coaching and support to teachers, school leaders and instructional superintendents to support understanding of the elementary literacy standards, curriculum and best practices for teaching. Assists teachers in using data from student achievement to provide tailored instruction to students. CURRICULUM, ASSESSMENT AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT Creates, refines and delivers curricular resources for elementary schools that have chosen to use the district-supported literacy curriculum as well as providing additional resources for all district-managed schools. This includes establishing scope and sequence, writing and updating curriculum materials, collaborating in development of interim assessments and creating additional elementary literacy products such as Student Learning Objectives (SLOs), PerformanceBased Tasks (PBTs), progress monitoring tools, aim lines, biliteracy resources, guided reading resources, READ Act resources and supports for struggling readers. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Creates and delivers high-quality professional learning opportunities to ensure that teachers and school leaders have the skills, knowledge and capacity to provide high-quality instruction in elementary literacy. SECONDARY LITERACY PER-PUPIL COST: $10.94 BUDGET AMOUNT: $1,011,850 COACHING AND SUPPORT Provides coaching and support to teachers, school leaders and instructional superintendents to support understanding of the secondary literacy standards, curriculum and best practices for teaching. Assists teachers in using data from student achievement to provide tailored instruction to students. CURRICULUM, ASSESSMENT AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT Creates, refines and delivers curricular resources for secondary schools that have chosen to use the district-supported literacy curriculum as well as providing additional resources for all districtmanaged schools. This includes establishing scope and sequence, writing and updating curriculum materials, collaborating in development of interim assessments and course and semester finals, and providing additional secondary literacy products such as Student Learning Objectives (SLOs), Performance-Based Tasks (PBTs), progress monitoring tools and competencies. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Creates and delivers high-quality professional learning opportunities to ensure that teachers and school leaders have the skills, knowledge and capacity to provide high-quality instruction in secondary literacy. CONTENT LITERACY PER-PUPIL COST: $15.77 BUDGET AMOUNT: $1,458,195 COACHING AND SUPPORT Provides coaching and support to teachers, school leaders and instructional superintendents to support understanding of how to effectively teach reading, writing, speaking and listening across content areas. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Creates and delivers high-quality professional learning opportunities to ensure that teachers and school leaders have the skills, knowledge and capacity to effectively teach reading, writing, speaking and listening across content areas. RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT Creates, delivers and refines literacy-based daily lesson plans, modules and other resources to strengthen reading, writing, speaking and listening across content areas. LITERACY SMALL GROUP INSTRUCTION PER-PUPIL COST: $6.08 BUDGET AMOUNT :$562,139 DENVER LITERACY FELLOWS Provides small-group literacy instruction to schools that opt into this service. This includes training and coaching of staff, as well as targeted instruction to support students in improving their literacy skills. DENVER LITERACY FELLOW RESIDENTS Supports teacher pipelines by placing Literacy Fellows who are also graduate students with Relay Graduate School of Education (GSE) at select school sites. Fellows support students while working towards certification and teacher preparation so they can be a teacher in year two, CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION PG 17 which culminates in an M.A. degree from Relay GSE for participants. SOCIAL STUDIES PER-PUPIL COST: $2.82 BUDGET AMOUNT: $260,536 COACHING AND SUPPORT Provides coaching and support to teachers, school leaders and instructional superintendents to support understanding of the social studies standards, curriculum and best practices for teaching. Assists teachers in using data from student achievement to provide tailored instruction to students. CURRICULUM, ASSESSMENT AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT Creates, refines and delivers curricular resources for schools that have chosen to use the districtsupported social studies curriculum as well as providing additional resources for all districtmanaged schools. This includes establishing scope and sequence, writing and updating curriculum materials, collaborating in development of interim assessments, and creating additional social studies products such as Student Learning Objectives (SLOs), Performance-Based Tasks (PBTs) and progress monitoring tools. CURRICULUM, ASSESSMENT AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT Creates, refines and delivers curricular resources for schools that have chosen to use the districtsupported science curriculum, as well as providing additional resources for all district-managed schools. This includes establishing scope and sequence, writing and updating curriculum materials, collaborating in development of interim assessments and creating additional science products such as Student Learning Objectives (SLOs), Performance-Based Tasks (PBTs) and progress monitoring tools. PLANETARIUM Provides a unique science learning experience (available to all DPS students) at Steele Elementary School, offering 15 different star programs and resource materials on science and astronomy for teachers. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Creates and delivers high-quality professional learning opportunities to ensure that teachers and school leaders have the skills, knowledge and capacity to provide high-quality instruction in science. SCIENCE RESOURCE CENTER Supports access to instructional materials through order fulfillment, resource warehousing and warehouse maintenance. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Creates and delivers high-quality professional learning opportunities to ensure that teachers and school leaders have the skills, knowledge and capacity to provide high-quality instruction in social studies. SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) PER-PUPIL COST: $1.36 BUDGET AMOUNT: $125,892 COACHING AND SUPPORT SCIENCE PER-PUPIL COST: $6.00 BUDGET AMOUNT: $554,733 COACHING AND SUPPORT Provides coaching and support to teachers, school leaders and instructional superintendents to support understanding of the science standards, curriculum and best practices for teaching. Assists teachers in using data from student achievement to provide tailored instruction to students. PG 18 CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION Provides coaching and support to teachers, school leaders and instructional superintendents to support understanding of the STEM standards, curriculum and best practices for teaching. Assists teachers in using data from student achievement to provide tailored instruction to students. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Creates and delivers high-quality professional learning opportunities to ensure that teachers and school leaders have the skills, knowledge and capacity to provide high-quality instruction in STEM. RESOURCE SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT Creates, refines and delivers curricular resources for schools that have have received grant funding for the STEM curriculum as well as providing additional resources for all district-managed schools. This includes establishing scope and sequence, writing and updating curriculum materials, collaborating in development of formative/summative assessments and creating additional science products such as Student Learning Objectives (SLOs), Performance-Based Tasks (PBTs) and progress monitoring tools. WORLD LANGUAGES PER-PUPIL COST: $1.45 BUDGET AMOUNT: $133,971 COACHING AND SUPPORT Provides coaching and support to teachers, school leaders and instructional superintendents to support understanding of the physical education and health standards, curriculum and best practices for teaching. Assists teachers in using data from student achievement to provide tailored instruction to students. CURRICULUM, ASSESSMENT AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT Creates, refines and delivers curricular resources for schools that have chosen to use the district-supported physical education and health curriculum, as well as providing additional resources for all district-managed schools. This includes establishing scope and sequence, writing and updating curriculum materials, collaborating in development of interim assessments and creating additional physical education and health products such as Student Learning Objectives (SLOs), Performance-Based Tasks (PBTs) and progress monitoring tools. COACHING AND SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Provides coaching and support to teachers, school leaders and instructional superintendents to support understanding of the world languages standards, curriculum and best practices for teaching. Assists teachers in using data from student achievement to provide tailored instruction to students. Creates and delivers high-quality professional learning opportunities to ensure that teachers and school leaders have the skills, knowledge and capacity to provide high-quality instruction in physical education and health. CURRICULUM, ASSESSMENT AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT Creates, refines and delivers curricular resources for schools that have chosen to use the districtsupported world languages curriculum as well as providing additional resources for all districtmanaged schools. This includes establishing scope and sequence, writing and updating curriculum materials, collaborating in development of interim assessments and creating additional world languages products such as Student Learning Objectives (SLOs), Performance-Based Tasks (PBTs) and progress monitoring tools. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Creates and delivers high-quality professional learning opportunities to ensure that teachers and school leaders have the skills, knowledge and capacity to provide high-quality instruction in world languages. PHYSICAL EDUCATION, COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH AND ADAPTED PE PER-PUPIL COST: $2.94 VISUAL ARTS PER-PUPIL COST: $1.88 BUDGET AMOUNT:$173,691 COACHING AND SUPPORT Provides coaching and support to teachers, school leaders and instructional superintendents to support understanding of the visual arts standards, curriculum and best practices for teaching. Assists teachers in using data from student achievement to provide tailored instruction to students. CURRICULUM, ASSESSMENT AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT Creates, refines and delivers curricular resources for schools that have chosen to use the district-supported visual arts curriculum as well as providing additional resources for all district-managed schools. This includes establishing scope and sequence, writing and updating curriculum materials, collaborating in development of interim assessments and creating additional visual arts products such as Student Learning Objectives (SLOs), Performance-Based Tasks (PBTs) and progress monitoring tools. BUDGET AMOUNT: $271,981 CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION PG 19 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Creates and delivers high-quality professional learning opportunities to ensure that teachers and school leaders have the skills, knowledge and capacity to provide high-quality instruction in visual arts. MUSIC PER-PUPIL COST: $1.88 CURRICULUM, ASSESSMENT AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT Creates, refines and delivers curricular resources for schools that have chosen to use the districtsupported theater curriculum as well as providing additional resources for all district-managed schools. This includes establishing scope and sequence, writing and updating curriculum materials, collaborating in development of interim assessments and creating additional theater products such as Student Learning Objectives (SLOs), Performance-Based Tasks (PBTs) and progress monitoring tools. BUDGET AMOUNT: $173,691 CURRICULUM, ASSESSMENT AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT Creates, refines and delivers curricular resources for schools that have chosen to use the districtsupported music curriculum as well as providing additional resources for all district-managed schools. This includes establishing scope and sequence, writing and updating curriculum materials, collaborating in development of interim assessments and creating additional music products such as Student Learning Objectives (SLOs), Performance-Based Tasks (PBTs) and progress monitoring tools. COACHING AND SUPPORT Provides coaching and support to teachers, school leaders and instructional superintendents to support understanding of the music standards, curriculum and best practices for teaching. Assists teachers in using data from student achievement to provide tailored instruction to students. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Creates and delivers high-quality professional learning opportunities to ensure that teachers and school leaders have the skills, knowledge and capacity to provide high-quality instruction in music. THEATER PER-PUPIL COST: $0.86 BUDGET AMOUNT: $79,440 COACHING AND SUPPORT Provides coaching and support to teachers, school leaders and instructional superintendents to support understanding of the theater standards, curriculum and best practices for teaching. Assists teachers in using data from student achievement to provide tailored instruction to students. PG 20 CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION DANCE PER-PUPIL COST: $0.86 BUDGET AMOUNT: $79,440 COACHING AND SUPPORT Provides coaching and support to teachers, school leaders and instructional superintendents to support understanding of the dance standards, curriculum and best practices for teaching. Assists teachers in using data from student achievement to provide tailored instruction to students. CURRICULUM, ASSESSMENT AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT Creates, refines and delivers curricular resources for schools that have chosen to use the districtsupported dance curriculum as well as providing additional resources for all district-managed schools. This includes establishing scope and sequence, writing and updating curriculum materials, collaborating in development of interim assessments and creating additional dance products such as Student Learning Objectives (SLOs), Performance-Based Tasks (PBTs) and progress monitoring tools. ARTS AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION RESOURCES AND EVENTS PER-PUPIL COST: $11.26 BUDGET AMOUNT: $1,041,471 CITY-WIDE EVENTS Provides unique experiences for students to experience the arts and physical education disciplines outside the traditional school day, allowing students to explore their own talents and interests in support of future growth and achievement. CITY-WIDE MARCHING BAND CURRICULUM ADOPTION MATERIALS Provides all schools with marching band programs with the opportunity to expose participating students to additional experiences and experts that is unavailable during the traditional school day. Provides funding for the purchase of new curricular materials (e.g., textbooks, licenses) as a part of the curriculum adoption cycle. RESOURCES AND INVENTORY Provides resources to all teachers needing additional materials that are not readily available at school sites, including PE equipment, instruments, visual arts artifacts, costumes, risers and display panels. NEW CURRICULUM ADOPTION AND EARLY LITERACY SUPPORT PER-PUPIL COST: $133.40 CURRICULUM ADOPTION IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT Provides funding (e.g., extra duty pay, substitute teacher pay) to allow teachers to attend professional learning opportunities that support the successful implementation of adopted curricula. EARLY LITERACY SUPPORT Provides funding and programming (e.g., Early Literacy Specialist stipends, summer ELS professional learning) to support the acceleration of early literacy progress for students in DPS. BUDGET AMOUNT: $12,335,410 50% OR MORE OF THESE CENTRALLY BUDGETED EXPENSES ARE SPENT DIRECTLY IN SCHOOLS. DIVISION OF SECONDARY EDUCATION The Division of Secondary Education team provides direct support to schools serving middle and high school students, to ensure they are prepared for college and career after graduation from DPS. We offer strategic support to school leaders, teachers and staff in implementing district initiatives to improve teacher effectiveness and student learning, as well as professional learning opportunities for school leaders. We also serve as a liaison between DPS departments and schools. DEPARTMENT CONTACT Nicole Veltze, Assistant Superintendent Total General Fund Dollars Per Pupil ($10,806) Total School Support Services ($3,952) Total Academics ($1,017) $2,935 $6,854 $868 $148 DIRECT-TO-SCHOOL GENERAL FUND DOLLARS NON-ACADEMICS SCHOOL SUPPORT SERVICE DOLLARS NON-DIVISION OF SECONDARY EDUCATION ACADEMICS SUPPORT SERVICE DOLLARS DIVISION OF SECONDARY EDUCATION PER-PUPIL COST Values may not sum due to rounding. DIVISION OF SECONDARY EDUCATION PG 21 COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS PER-PUPIL COST: $42.56 BUDGET AMOUNT: $3,935,644 50% OR MORE OF THESE CENTRALLY BUDGETED EXPENSES ARE SPENT DIRECTLY IN SCHOOLS. ADVANCED PLACEMENT Advanced Placement offers 38 different collegelevel, rigorous courses in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math), English, Social Science, Arts and World Languages. Upon completion of an AP class, students take an AP exam which can earn them college credit with a qualifying score. Students who take AP courses and exams are much more likely than their peers to complete a college degree on time. ASCENT (ACCELERATING STUDENTS THROUGH CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT) Provides eligible students with an opportunity to earn a free college tuition for a full year after their senior year of high school. Upon completion of the ASCENT program, students receive college credits along with their high school diplomas. COLLEGE ACCESS INITIATIVES Works with each school to identify specific programming to assist in closing the opportunity gap for all students, and ensures that all students have access to the same information on college and career options. Exposes students to different types of postsecondary opportunities through campus tours, college fairs, application days, and more. Provides students and families financial literacy education including financial aid workshops, free tax assistance, scholarship assistance and college financial planning in partnership with local banks. Connects students with free college prep programming, summer bridge opportunities, internships and volunteer opportunities. Supervises Postsecondary Readiness Coaches for schools. CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT Provides high school students the opportunity to take courses for college credit while they complete high school graduation requirements. Students can participate in courses either at their high school or the college campus of their choice, and DPS covers tuition up to the community college rate. DENVER SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION Provides tools, knowledge and financial resources essential for success to students, to empower and inspire them to enroll in and graduate from a postsecondary institution. Works proactively with all DPS seniors at Future Centers located inside DPS high schools. Each Future Center is staffed by a full-time DSF College Advisor who guides students through the college application and PG 22 DIVISION OF SECONDARY EDUCATION financial aid processes. DSF awards need-based scholarships that can be used over four years to DPS graduates attending college or technical school in Colorado. DSF partners directly with colleges to provide scholarship recipients with extra financial aid and ongoing support to help them succeed and ultimately graduate. DIRECT-TO-SCHOOL FUNDING Provides funds to support school college and career readiness programs, including ACCUPLACER, MAPS and tutoring supports. LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND COACHING Provides leadership training for school-based administrative staff. This program emphasizes individualized, job-embedded practices for student data analysis, effective educator support, and the creation of a positive school culture. Provides developing educators with performance coaching. MILITARY PER-PUPIL COST: $9.65 BUDGET AMOUNT: $892,017 RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS (ROTC) OVERSIGHT Oversees the district’s ROTC program and makes sure that school-based personnel are getting the administrative support and supply resources that they need to operate. STUDENT ENGAGEMENT PER-PUPIL COST: $63.94 BUDGET AMOUNT: $5,912,891 50% OR MORE OF THESE CENTRALLY BUDGETED EXPENSES ARE SPENT DIRECTLY IN SCHOOLS. AVID AVID is a program designed to support elementary, middle and high school students in rigorous coursework. AVID students learn organizational and study skills, develop critical thinking, learn to ask probing questions, receive academic help from peers and college tutors, and participate in enrichment and motivational activities to make their college dreams a reality. Use of AVID methodologies, such as Cornell note-taking and group collaboration, in all classes helps create a college-going culture across the campus. BALARAT Balarat Outdoor Education Center provides instruction for students in environmental studies, western history and outdoor leadership skills. Balarat operates throughout the school year, facilitating outdoor learning by providing instructional materials, resource teachers, special outdoor learning sites, management of transportation, and housing and food service for overnight/residential excursions. Although participation in Balarat outdoor learning excursions is not mandated, Balarat serves over 430 classes, or approximately 10,000 students each year. Program activities are planned for each grade level and for the special interests/needs of each class. DENVER KIDS Provides direct counseling services for students through its counseling program, and works to be a completely student-facing department. Gathers insight about major issues certain students are having and offers DPS educators and leaders ideas for how to improve student performance. Central Denver Kids staff members evaluate trends that counselors identify and determine best practices to address persistent issues. EDGENUITY: CREDIT RECOVERY Provides online format for students to recover credits through courses that are standards-based and customized to match DPS course scope and sequence, as well as individual schools’ academic and instructional focus areas. STUDENT VOICE AND LEADERSHIP Empowers students to be leaders within their school and community. Programs include: Student Voice and Leadership (SVL), Student Board of Education (SBOE), SVL Action Teams and SVL Pathway Cohort. These programs address education disparities in partnership with the district, develop students’ leadership skills and build students’ resiliency skills. SUMMER PROGRAMS Provides funding and support for the following summer academic programs: Sixth Grade Academies, Ninth Grade Academies, Breakthrough and Generation Tech. These programs prepare students to graduate on time and give them transition support. TRANSITION PROGRAMS Assists schools in identifying students who may benefit from support during a transition between school levels, for example, an eighth grader transitioning from middle to high school. Assists students and families in navigating the transition and successfully enrolling in a new school, then engages in consistent follow-up with students who have completed the transition. Students who transition with the support of the Transitions Team are more likely to remain in school or graduate compared to those who do not transition or those who do so without support. These students are also significantly less likely to drop out of school than either of the other two groups. SCHOOL SUPPORTS PER-PUPIL COST: $8.52 BUDGET AMOUNT: $787,667 COACHING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Supports schools in planning for additional support and professional learning experiences, like the deployment of School Improvement Partners (SIPs) and/or the Professional Learning Center. Provides planning support for, as well as observation and feedback on, school-based professional development. Facilitates classroom observations and debriefs, as well as individual teacher or content interim assessment analysis support. Consults with school leaders as they consider options, form initiatives and develop systems. DATA ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION Supports school leaders on the development and writing of Unified Improvement Plans (UIPs). Provides support in school-specific data report requests and projects, including: culture walkthroughs and data collection, assessment creation and analysis, master scheduling planning and support, the development of systems for DataDriven Instruction (DDI), and whole child initiative measurements such as attendance and behavior. Also assists district-run schools in writing and reviewing Innovation Plans and grant applications. INSTRUCTIONAL SUPERINTENDENT SUPPORTS PER-PUPIL COST: $7.96 BUDGET AMOUNT: $736,503 ADMINISTRATIVE AND STRATEGIC SUPPORT Provides critical administrative and strategic support to instructional superintendents (ISs), including developing network meeting scope and sequence, assembling progress monitoring data for all schools, monitoring observation and feedback progress, and providing disaggregated data for all measures to ensure the network is on-track to meet the goals of the Denver Plan 2020. Examines school progress toward student competencies, differentiating for the needs of multiple leaders. DIVISION OF SECONDARY EDUCATION PG 23 DATA ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION Supports instructional superintendents in the development of Unified Improvement Plan (UIPs) and strategic plans. Drives alignment of school strategies with district and department goals by reviewing major improvement strategies, feedback from the district and state, and revisions based on current data. Builds support with the staff and community in UIP development and progress monitoring. Supports networks, as well as other district and network partners to access, format and use reports that address their needs. Provides support in master scheduling review, communications and new leader onboarding. DISTRICT LIAISON SUPPORT Serves as a liaison between networks and central support teams by collaborating and coordinating with central office partners (e.g. Curriculum and Instruction, Special Education, English Language Acquisition, Office of College and Career Readiness, etc.) to prioritize and align the deployment of supports with school needs. This includes representing school voice in central policy-based meetings, raising awareness of the barriers and challenges that schools face, and providing feedback to central support teams on customer service and school supports. Develops and refines reporting systems to meet school needs. Communicates important policies and updates from central office to school leaders and partners with the LEAP team to ensure observation and training requirements are met by schools. SCHOOL LEADER SUPPORTS PER-PUPIL COST: $15.67 BUDGET AMOUNT: $1,448,769 COACHING AND SUPPORT Provides school leaders with school-based coaching and feedback to develop their leadership capacity. Through this support, school leaders can strengthen their instructional practices and leadership skills, leading to improved student performance and social/emotional outcomes for students. Coaching and support is prioritized for tiered schools and is tailored based on school needs and requests. New school leaders receive additional coaching resources and time, as do schools that are implementing new initiatives. EVALUATION AND SUPERVISORY SUPPORT Supports school leaders in their development by evaluating and holding them accountable to a common leadership framework, LEAD. Through ongoing and systematic evaluation, this initiative develops strong leaders in every building and aligns to the goals, mission, and values of the district. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Provides ongoing planning and facilitation of school leader development in small groups and in networks. Provides school leaders with an opportunity to collaborate with and learn from their peers in order to strengthen their instructional practices and leadership capacity. PG 24 DIVISION OF SECONDARY EDUCATION EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION The Early Childhood Education team engages young learners in comprehensive rigorous early education, creating the foundation necessary to be contributing members of the global community. Our goal is to ensure the delivery of an integrated, comprehensive, high quality early education in every classroom. DEPARTMENT CONTACT Lisa Roy, Executive Director Total General Fund Dollars Per Pupil ($10,806) Total School Support Services ($3,952) Total Academics ($1,017) $2,935 $6,854 $849 $168 DIRECT-TO-SCHOOL GENERAL FUND DOLLARS NON-ACADEMICS SCHOOL SUPPORT SERVICE DOLLARS NON-EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (ECE) ACADEMICS SUPPORT SERVICE DOLLARS EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (ECE) PER-PUPIL COST Values may not sum due to rounding. SCHOOL SUPPORT PER-PUPIL COST: $74.64 BUDGET AMOUNT: $6,901,851 50% OR MORE OF THESE CENTRALLY BUDGETED EXPENSES ARE SPENT DIRECTLY IN SCHOOLS. CLASSROOM AND SCHOOL STAFF Provides direct-to-school funds for Early Childhood Education classrooms, including paying for staff, like teachers and paraprofessionals, and classroom materials. Supports schools with coaching, professional learning and resources, including curriculum development for effective, developmentally-appropriate practices. Also ensures schools maintain personnel files, including licensing, background checks, mandatory trainings and other pertinent information. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Creates and presents professional learning opportunities as required or requested by the district, other departments, schools and the early education department. This includes staff development on licensing and compliance. TEACHING STRATEGIES GOLD (TS GOLD) COACHING AND SUPPORT Provides technology support for the required TS Gold assessment system. EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PG 25 HEAD START PER-PUPIL COST: $3.49 STRATEGIC INITIATIVES AND SUPPORTS BUDGET AMOUNT: $322,472 PER-PUPIL COST: $4.35 BUDGET AMOUNT: $402,586 HEAD START PROGRAMMING SCHOOL LEADERSHIP SUPPORT Develops and manages the Head Start program to prepare children to enter kindergarten confidently with the skills necessary for continued school success. Includes funding operations, training and strategy. Builds capacity of instructional superintendents, principals and other education leaders to further develop skills related to early childhood education. COMMUNITY SITE PROVIDERS PER-PUPIL COST: $85.03 BUDGET AMOUNT: $7,862,536 50% OR MORE OF THESE CENTRALLY BUDGETED EXPENSES ARE SPENT DIRECTLY IN SCHOOLS. COMMUNITY SITE PROVIDERS Funds provided directly to licensed child care providers to support the delivery of quality early care and education services to children. Used for the implementation of developmentallyappropriate, language-based curriculum for qualifying students. PG 26 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CITYWIDE INITIATIVES Creates citywide partnerships to ensure that children come to school ready to learn and that these same children are on track to read at or above grade-level by third grade. Strategies and programs developed through this work include Denver Great Kids and the Birth to Eight Roadmap. These have been developed in collaboration with community agencies such as the Denver Early Childhood Council, Denver Preschool Program, Colorado Preschool Program Advisory Council, universities, non-profits and/or faith-based and/ or private sector organizations. ELEMENTARY EDUCATION Our team provides direct support to schools serving early childhood through eighth grade students. We offer strategic support to school leaders, teachers and staff in implementing district initiatives to improve teacher effectiveness and student learning, as well as professional learning opportunities for school leaders. We serve as a liaison between DPS departments and schools. DEPARTMENT CONTACT Brette Scott, Assistant Superintendent Total General Fund Dollars Per Pupil ($10,806) Total School Support Services ($3,952) Total Academics ($1,017) $2,935 $6,854 $977 DIRECT-TO-SCHOOL GENERAL FUND DOLLARS NON-ACADEMICS SCHOOL SUPPORT SERVICE DOLLARS NON-ELEMENTARY EDUCATION ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICE DOLLARS $39 DIVISION OF SECONDARY EDUCATION PER-PUPIL COST Values may not sum due to rounding. INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT PARTNERS PER-PUPIL COST: $10.56 BUDGET AMOUNT: $976,842 COACHING AND SUPPORT Instructional Support Partners (ISPs) connect with school leaders to support effective strategic school planning processes. Includes modeling and feedback for facilitating Instructional Leadership Team meetings, coaching and navigation through the School Performance Compact process for impacted schools and communities, and supporting Site Assessment Leaders to ensure testing requirements, best practices and active monitoring are implemented. DATA ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION ISPs support schools in making informed decisions by providing tools and resources that support data analysis. Facilitates whole-group and small-group strategic planning sessions and provides systems for progress monitoring strategic plans. Supports schools in exploring student outcome data, interpreting results of the School Performance Framework, School Quality Reviews and other data related to school accountability. Facilitates data analysis processes for Unified Improvement Plans (UIP) and strategic planning documents through Instructional Leadership Team meetings. For intensive tier schools, this also includes shorter cycles of progress monitoring and strategic planning through processes such as 90-day plans. ISPs also support schools with best practices for progress monitoring aligned to standards-based instruction, including the creation of data reports and tracking tools. ELEMENTARY EDUCATION PG 27 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ISPs partner with school and district leaders to improve instructional practice and increase student achievement by developing and implementing targeted professional development for teachers and school teams. ISPs also plan and facilitate professional development during network meetings for school leaders, and collaborate with network academic support partners to ensure that schools receive the supports they need from central teams. SCHOOL LEADER SUPPORTS INSTRUCTIONAL INSTRUCTIONAL SUPERINTENDENTS PER-PUPIL COST: $28.79 BUDGET AMOUNT: $2,662,585 COACHING AND SUPPORT Instructional Superintendents provide school leaders with school-based coaching and feedback to develop their leadership capacity, leading to improved academic and social-emotional PG 28 ELEMENTARY EDUCATION outcomes for students. Intensive and strategic tier schools receive prioritized support that is tailored to school leader needs and requests. New school leaders receive additional coaching resources and time, as do schools that are implementing new initiatives. EVALUATION AND SUPERVISORY SUPPORT Instructional Superintendents support school leaders in their development by evaluating and holding them accountable to a common leadership framework, LEAD. Through ongoing and systematic evaluation, their goal is to develop strong leaders in every building that will ultimately align to the goals, mission and values of DPS, ensuring Every Child Succeeds. Support for school leaders is based upon individual leader ratings, experience and school needs. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Instructional Superintendents and their teams provide ongoing planning and facilitation of school leader development in small groups and in networks. Network professional development also provides school leaders with an opportunity to collaborate with and learn from their peers in order to strengthen their instructional practices and leadership capacity. ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION (ELA) The ELA department provides guidance, resources, training and support to ensure that all schools can provide equitable, rigorous learning environments for students learning English. The Consent Decree guides the ELA team in its efforts to use efficient and effective techniques to provide students with the English language skills they need to meaningfully and equally participate in mainstream English learning instructional programs. ELA is designed to enable ELLs to perform at grade level, reach their full potential and be on track to graduate from high school prepared for success in college and career. DEPARTMENT CONTACT Jorge Robles, Executive Director, English Language Acquisition ADDITIONAL DEPARTMENT FUNDING SOURCES In addition to the General Fund sources displayed in the per-pupil costs in this document, this team is supported by $9.43 million in non-General Fund sources, excluding bond. Note that many of the services provided by the English Language Acquisition Team are funded through multiple sources (e.g. English Language Proficiency Act and Title III), therefore the per-pupil cost listed in the menu reflects only a portion of the cost associated with the ELA service. In order to accurately reflect the services provided by the ELA team, all services have been listed, including those that are not funded or partially funded by the General Fund. Most ELA services are required to fulfill DPS’ commitments to service English Learners in the district per the requirements in the 2013 Consent Decree. Total General Fund Dollars Per Pupil ($10,806) Total School Support Services ($3,952) Total Academics ($1,017) $2,935 $6,854 $980 $36 DIRECT-TO-SCHOOL GENERAL FUND DOLLARS NON-ACADEMICS SCHOOL SUPPORT SERVICE DOLLARS NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION (ELA) ACADEMICS SUPPORT SERVICE DOLLARS ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION (ELA) PER-PUPIL COST Values may not sum due to rounding. ELA INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES AND SUPPORTS PER-PUPIL COST: $27.33 BUDGET AMOUNT: $2,527,268 ELEMENTARY ELA-S Provides professional development and support for elementary teachers in bilingual classrooms on the strategic use of two languages to support Spanish native language instruction in bilingual/ Transitional Native Language Instruction (TNLI) and Dual Language schools. (Partially funded through General Fund.) ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION (ELA) PG 29 ELA COURSE DESIGN Designs and develops courses for ELA teacher qualification and ELA professional development in different formats, such as face to face sessions and online coursework. DEDICATED ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT (ELD) PATHWAYS SUPPORTS Provides differentiated ELD professional development and support to elementary and secondary ELD and core content teachers, including designing and implementing guidance with connections to the relevant Leading Effective Academic Practices (LEAP) indicators. DUAL LANGUAGE SUPPORTS Provides program implementation guidance, instructional practices, professional development and support to all DPS schools with Dual Language programs. Grows Dual Language programming in DPS and supports Dual Language professional learning communities. LANGUAGE ALLOCATION GUIDELINES SUPPORT Provides support to schools to implement research-based guidelines for language allocation in bilingual classrooms through an intensive needs analysis process, professional development for teachers and school leaders, continuous observation and feedback, and adjustments based on results. NEWCOMER CENTERS Newcomer Centers are designed for students who are new to the United States, have a history of limited or interrupted education and have minimal literacy skills in both their native language and English. Supports the implementation of Newcomer Centers at designated schools by supporting school leaders with programming design, instructional practices guidance and identification of wrap-around supports. Newcomer Center students receive English instruction that focuses on listening, speaking, reading and writing improvement with low student-adult ratios and state-of-the-art computer systems. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND SPECIAL PROJECTS Supports the coordination and implementation of ELA professional development for DPS educators, as well as new ELA curriculum adoption and rollout for teachers and school leaders. SECONDARY ELA-S Partially funded through General Fund Provides professional development and support for secondary teachers in bilingual classrooms on the strategic use of two languages to support Spanish native language instruction in bilingual/ PG 30 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION (ELA) Transitional Native Language Instruction (TNLI) and Dual Language schools. SHELTERING / INTEGRATED ELD SUPPORTS Partially funded through General Fund Provides professional development and support to elementary school ELA teachers on practices to support English Learners in core content instruction. SUMMER ACADEMY Implements and manages DPS’s Summer Academy program, serving 5,000 students at 26 school sites. Provides language development and literacy instruction to DPS’ English Learners (ELs) and READ Act students. The program includes transportation for eligible students, meals, and paraprofessional support for students with disabilities, all at no charge to families. TEACHER QUALIFICATION TRAINING AND SUPPORT Oversees and manages the ELA Teacher Qualification program, including course design, instruction, communication with teachers and school leaders, evaluation and ongoing improvement based on outcomes, feedback and changes to DPS’s instructional practices for ELs. ELA LEADERSHIP AND PROGRAM SUPPORTS Most ELA services provided by this team are required to fulfill DPS’ commitments to serve English Learners per the requirements of the 2013 Consent Decree. PER-PUPIL COST: $3.32 BUDGET AMOUNT: $306,988 CHARTER SCHOOLS ELA SUPPORTS Provides monitoring and support for charter schools to measure implementation of ELA programming and positive outcomes for English Learners. Supports include ELA program reviews, professional development for teachers and administrators, English Language Development (ELD) implementation and teacher qualification. Supports Charter Instructional Services Advisory (Ch-ISA) teams to ensure ELs are properly placed into services, redesignated and monitored using a body of evidence. ELA PARTNERS ELA Partners collaborate with ELA-program schools to support implementation of the ELA portions of school strategic plans. Work with all ELA program schools (according to the district’s Tiered Supports model) to address ELA programming and instructional needs. Collaborate with network and school leadership teams to determine specific supports and benchmarks for each school, and coordinate professional learning opportunities in order to build capacity on the school’s Instructional Leadership Team. ELA PARENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE (ELA PAC) PLANNING AND SUPPORT Supports the implementation of ELA District Advisory Committees (ELA DACs) during the school year in coordination with the Superintendent Parent Forum. Implements the Family Leadership Institute for ELA parents and supports schoolbased Parent Advisory Committees (PACs) for parents of children in the ELA program. ELA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR SCHOOL LEADERS TRANSITIONAL NATIVE LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION (TNLI) AND BILINGUAL PROGRAMMING SUPPORT Helps schools to implement high-quality bilingual programs by deepening their understanding of bilingual programs and supporting implementation of research-based guidelines for language allocation in bilingual classrooms. Ensures that students are assessed in the appropriate language of instruction for them, according to state guidelines. Improves existing monitoring systems to more effectively connect schools with needed ELA supports. STRATEGIC PLANNING AND ACCOUNTABILITY Provides professional learning opportunities to support the school leader and Instructional Leadership Team with implementing ELA programming and fulfilling Consent Decree requirements. Collaborates with ELA partners and subject-matter experts in the ELA department to deliver relevant professional development offerings. Most ELA services provided by this team are required to fulfill DPS’ commitments to serve English Learners per the requirements of the 2013 Consent Decree. Per-pupil cost includes non-salaried expenses; associated FullTime Employees (FTEs) are not funded through the General Fund. ENGLISH LEARNER LIFECYCLE SUPPORT PER-PUPIL COST: $5.61 Supports school Instructional Services Advisory (ISA) teams in the Lifecycle of an English Learner process, including all stages of student progress toward meaningful participation in mainstream classrooms. The lifecycle process includes the identification, placement, redesignation and monitoring of students learning English. Reviews student and teacher data and progress monitoring of English learners. Serves as the point of contact for school ISA team questions and monitors status of required forms and actions. REGISTRATION TRAINING AND SUPPORT Supports schools to ensure that the registration process for EL students is successfully implemented, including completion of legal requirements such as the home language questionnaire, parent permission form, access to ELA program information for parents and video for families. Coordinates with the SchoolChoice office for placement decisions. SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL QUALITY AND NEW SCHOOL AUTHORIZATION PROCESSES Provides ELA subject-matter experts to participate in and support School Quality Reviews, Application Review Team and Facility Placement processes, ensuring that ELA requirements are properly evaluated in decisions regarding school quality and new school authorizations. BUDGET AMOUNT: $518,379 CONSENT DECREE PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION Ensures that systems and structures supporting English Learners are in place throughout DPS, and that they are in compliance with the Consent Decree. Coordinates collaboration between stakeholders within and outside the district. ELA COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT Supports stakeholder communications for ELA Programming related to Consent Decree implementation, including production of ELA and Consent Decree Professional Development supports and the management and maintenance of the ELA website. Organizes and shares critical Consent Decree and ELA program information, best practices and data with schools and the broader community. ELA RESOURCE ALLOCATION AND ELA SCHOOL DESIGNATION Leads and manages the ELA resource allocation process to provide schools with tools, guidance and supplemental resources for the instruction of English Learners according to requirements in the Consent Decree. ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION (ELA) PG 31 ELA STRATEGIC INITIATIVES AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT Leads progress monitoring of ELA’s portfolio of strategic initiatives. Provides project management support for ELA special projects. Supports change management efforts and improves organizational effectiveness. MONITORING AND COMPLIANCE Monitors the implementation and fulfillment of Federal, State and Consent Decree requirements for English Learners throughout their development toward full and equitable contribution in mainstream classrooms. The team develops and oversees ELA monitoring systems, generates reports for different stakeholders, generates legally required parent communications and drives action to support resolution of any issue in central office and/or at schools. SEAL OF BILITERACY Recognizes students who have attained proficiency in two or more languages by high school graduation. Identifies opportunities to improve academic offerings to increase the number of biliterate graduates. Works with stakeholders to build capacity to support students who pursue literacy in multiple languages and connect them with opportunities after graduation. IMAGINARIUM Our team uses design thinking and research and development methods to facilitate a process to stimulate transformative innovation at the school level and throughout DPS. Students, educators, administrators and other members of the DPS community bring ideas for classroom and school-level innovation to our innovation lab, and we help make the ideas happen. DEPARTMENT CONTACT Amy Keltner, Deputy Chief of Schools Total General Fund Dollars Per Pupil ($10,806) Total School Support Services ($3,952) Total Academics ($1,017) $2,935 $6,854 $985 $32 DIRECT-TO-SCHOOL GENERAL FUND DOLLARS NON-ACADEMICS SCHOOL SUPPORT SERVICE DOLLARS NON-IMAGINARIUM ACADEMICS SUPPORT SERVICE DOLLARS Values may not sum due to rounding. PG 32 IMAGINARIUM IMAGINARIUM PER-PUPIL COST SCHOOL AND CENTRAL OFFICE INNOVATION SUPPORTS DIRECT-TO-SCHOOL FUNDING Supports schools and central office teams in developing skills in innovation and incorporating innovative practices into their work. PER-PUPIL COST: $11.75 BUDGET AMOUNT: $1,086,577 COMMUNITY INNOVATORS - OPEN INNOVATION DESIGN CHALLENGE 50% OR MORE OF THESE CENTRALLY BUDGETED EXPENSES ARE SPENT DIRECTLY IN SCHOOLS. INNOVATOR FUNDING Provides funding directly to schools and innovators participating in Imaginarium innovation labs, such as Personalized Learning Pilots and Design Challenges. Schools and innovators receive funds through a competitive application process, are committed to building learning for their community that will help build learning districtwide, and are supported with coaching through Imaginarium innovation partners. IMAGINARIUM INNOVATION SUPPORTS Identifies product and service ideas that hold the potential of making a measurable difference for students. Supports innovators to transform their ideas into prototypes that are tested by the target end-user group. After a design and incubation period in the lab that lasts approximately one year, clients with promising innovations develop implementation and sustainability plans. RESEARCH AND LAUNCH Researches and studies innovations such as personalized learning and how to close opportunity gaps. Collaborates with clients to share findings with the wider community. SCHOOL DESIGN FOR PERSONALIZED LEARNING PER-PUPIL COST: $20.31 BUDGET AMOUNT: $1,877,611 Supports schools in exploring innovative school models, strategic use of people, time, money, and space for personalized learning, and connecting with experts to create an implementation plan to pilot their new school model. ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE Our team supports teams across the Academics department with strategic planning, operational processes to support collaboration and the execution of priorities and project management services. DEPARTMENT CONTACT Ann Whalen, Deputy Chief of Strategy Total General Fund Dollars Per Pupil ($10,806) Total School Support Services ($3,952) Total Academics ($1,017) $2,935 $6,854 $1,013 $4 DIRECT-TO-SCHOOL GENERAL FUND DOLLARS NON-ACADEMICS SCHOOL SUPPORT SERVICE DOLLARS NON-ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE ACADEMICS SUPPORT SERVICE DOLLARS ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE PER-PUPIL COST Values may not sum due to rounding. ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE PG 33 ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE PER-PUPIL COST: $3.57 BUDGET AMOUNT: $330,551 ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE Supports the Leadership Teaching and Learning (LTL) teams in strategic planning to ensure that every school provides students a joyful, rigorous and personalized education that prepares them for success in college, career and life. Supports collaboration and implementation of identified priorities, and provides project management services. PROFESSIONAL LEARNING The Professional Learning Team provides DPS educators with exceptional, personalized, professional learning opportunities that build on every individual’s ability to contribute to our district’s vision of Every Child Succeeds. We are committed to providing high-quality, impactful professional learning experiences, as well as opportunities for educators to collaborate, cultivate resources and share best practices. DEPARTMENT CONTACT Laura Summers, Director Total General Fund Dollars Per Pupil ($10,806) Total School Support Services ($3,952) Total Academics ($1,017) $2,935 $6,854 $977 $40 DIRECT-TO-SCHOOL GENERAL FUND DOLLARS NON-ACADEMICS SCHOOL SUPPORT SERVICE DOLLARS NON-PROFESSIONAL LEARNING ACADEMICS SUPPORT SERVICE DOLLARS PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PER-PUPIL COST Values may not sum due to rounding. PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PER-PUPIL COST: $39.58 BUDGET AMOUNT: $3,659,624 PG 34 PROFESSIONAL LEARNING DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN Upon request, provides support to central teams in designing and developing high-quality professional learning opportunities to ensure that teachers and leaders have the skills, knowledge and capacity to provide high-quality instruction. ONLINE PRODUCTION Provides support for school-support teams by producing webinars, videos and online professional learning experiences to build capacity in DPS employees through Legal Services, the Superintendent’s Office, the Culture, Equity and Leadership Team, Human Resources, Talent Management and Curriculum and Instruction. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT UNITS (PDU) SUPPORT AND TRAINING Provides support to school leaders or central office staff implementing a Professional Development Unit (PDU). PDUs are differentiated, job-embedded, action research projects designed to assist teachers or student services providers in acquiring skills and knowledge to support their work in schools. CULTURALLY-RESPONSIVE EDUCATION (CRE) Helps educators build capacity by sharing research-based resources and professional learning in CRE, in partnership with other schoolsupport teams. Implements CRE professional learning pilots with select schools to inform future district support services and resources. DATA-DRIVEN INSTRUCTION (DDI) Provides resources to build the capacity of educators in DDI through shared resources and professional learning opportunities for central office support partners. Implements the DDI professional learning pilots with select schools to inform future district support services and resources. CENTRAL PROFESSIONAL LEARNING SUPPORT Designs and develops high-quality professional learning opportunities with the Talent Management and Curriculum and Instruction teams to ensure that teachers and leaders have the skills, knowledge and capacity to provide high-quality instruction. Also helps teachers and leaders support and extend the implementation of best practices in professional learning, culturallyresponsive education and data-driven instruction. PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PG 35 TIERED SCHOOL SUPPORTS DPS created the Tiered Support Framework to help ensure Great Schools in Every Neighborhood, which is the overarching goal of the Denver Plan 2020. The framework is DPS’ way of making sure that the schools with the biggest challenges receive the most intensive support, while also helping all schools work toward continuous improvement. Our support system for schools is based in the idea that all schools need a foundation for success. We believe that there is a basic investment of supports (people, time and/or money) that all schools need to be successful, but that more help should go where it’s needed most. Within the Tiered Support Framework, the schools with the highest needs receive the most intensive support to help them reach their urgent student achievement goals. All supports must be designed in response to the unique needs and Unified Improvement Plan of each school, and honor any flexibility decisions a school has made. DEPARTMENT CONTACT Amy Keltner, Deputy Chief of Schools Total General Fund Dollars Per Pupil ($10,806) Total School Support Services ($3,952) Total Academics ($1,017) $2,935 $6,854 $981 $38 DIRECT-TO-SCHOOL GENERAL FUND DOLLARS NON-ACADEMICS SCHOOL SUPPORT SERVICE DOLLARS NON-TIERED SCHOOL SUPPORTS SUPPORT SERVICE DOLLARS TIERED SCHOOL SUPPORTS PER-PUPIL COST Values may not sum due to rounding. DIRECT-TO-SCHOOL FUNDING PER-PUPIL COST: $23.57 BUDGET AMOUNT: $2,179,213 50% OR MORE OF THESE CENTRALLY BUDGETED EXPENSES ARE SPENT DIRECTLY IN SCHOOLS. TIERED SCHOOL SUPPORT DEANS OF INSTRUCTION FUNDING Provides funding for dean roles that are staffed directly to tiered schools. Schools have the PG 36 TIERED SCHOOL SUPPORTS flexibility to define and hire this position. Schools have the flexibility to define and hire this position. TIERED SUPPORT FUNDING Schools that are tiered for a specific level of support (Intensive or Strategic) receive funding to support school improvement strategies. P TIERED SCHOOL SUPPORTS Designs new ways for central departments ER-PUPIL $8.79 to improve COST: how they deliver supports to intensive tier schools in alignment with DPS’ BUDGET AMOUNT: $812,577 overall support and improvement strategy. DEPARTMENT SERVICES FOR INTENSIVE TIER SCHOOLS NEW OR RESTART SCHOOL APPLICATIONS Designs new ways for central departments to improve how they deliver supports to intensive tier schools in alignment with DPS’ overall support and improvement strategy. In partnership with school leaders and community members, supports school design and application development activities for district-run schools that are applying to open in DPS, whether as a new school or as a restart provider under the School Performance Compact (SPC). SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT AND TURNAROUND SCHOOL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT Facilitates leadership development among Intensive and Strategic school leaders to help them cultivate the skills needed for success in turnaround and school improvement. INTENSIVE SUPPORTS AND SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT The Tiered Supports team partners with schools and communities for school needs assessment, school design and improvement planning, the development of school improvement plans and readiness plans, and community engagement strategies. SCHOOL REDESIGN AND YEAR ZERO Leads the needs analysis and solution design with school leaders and communities to redesign schools to meet the needs of the school and community. This may include a Redesign Year Zero, where the redesign school leader is chosen for a school and spends a significant amount of time planning and partnering with the school community before taking the reins. SCHOOL QUALITY REVIEWS Oversees the implementation of School Quality Reviews, which are two- to three-day site visits in schools to provide real-time feedback about a variety of school quality characteristics. Supports schools after their reviews by providing follow-up improvement planning documentation. SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION PER-PUPIL COST: $2.61 BUDGET AMOUNT: $241,686 SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION Provides analysis of the progress of schools receiving tiered supports using annual and interim data and monthly progress monitoring reports on key tiered support indicators. Evaluates school improvement programs to determine what is working in turnaround and other school improvement efforts. Also provides longitudinal analysis of results to track key indicators over long periods of time. Provides reports to the Denver Board of Education and the superintendent’s senior leadership team. SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM EVALUATION Evaluates school improvement programs to determine what is working in turnaround and other school improvement efforts. Also provides longitudinal analysis of results to track key indicators over long periods of time. TIERED SUPPORT DATABASE SCHOOL DESIGN PER-PUPIL COST: $1.83 BUDGET AMOUNT: $169,651 INNOVATION STATUS PLANNING AND APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT Helps schools that are applying for innovation status. Project manages the planning and application process. Shares best practices and facilitates engagement with community and staff in order for the school to successfully obtain innovation status. Designs, develops and maintains the tiered support database, which contains the detailed history of funding and supports provided to tiered schools. TIERED SCHOOL IDENTIFICATION Conducts annual modeling to predict which schools may be in need of strategic or intensive support through the Tiered Support Framework in the near future. This includes related communication and outreach to school leaders and planning for community communications. TIERED SCHOOL SUPPORTS PG 37 GRANTS PER-PUPIL COST: $1.19 BUDGET AMOUNT: $$110,408 GRANT APPLICATIONS Identifies school improvement grants, helps to design the scope of each grant in partnership with eligible schools and develops and submits grant applications. GRANT PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION AND MANAGEMENT Manages the implementation of school improvement grant programs so that stated grant outcomes are met. Manages reporting and funding requirements for school improvement grants. Grant programs include ESSA School Improvement, School Turnaround Leadership Development, Connect for Success and others. PG 38 TIERED SCHOOL SUPPORTS GRANT MANAGEMENT Manages reporting and funding requirements for school improvement grants. CULTURE EQUITY AND LEADERSHIP TEAM The Culture, Equity and Leadership Team (CELT) strives to make DPS the best place for everyone to learn, grow and have a positive impact. We drive the district’s mission, vision and culture transformation efforts to ensure we collectively reach our vision: Every Child Succeeds. DEPARTMENT CONTACT Allen Smith, Chief of CELT Total General Fund Dollars Per Pupil ($10,806) Total School Support Services ($3,952) Total Culture Equity and Leadership Team ($27) $3,925 $6,854 $27 DIRECT-TO-SCHOOL GENERAL FUND DOLLARS NON-CULTURE, EQUITY AND LEADERSHIP TEAM SCHOOL SUPPORT SERVICE DOLLARS CULTURE EQUITY AND LEADERSHIP TEAM PER-PUPIL COST Values may not sum due to rounding. EQUITY AND INCLUSION PER-PUPIL COST: $8.82 BUDGET AMOUNT: $815,943 DPS BELONG (EMPLOYEE RESOURCE GROUPS) Creates intentional spaces for people with similar backgrounds, beliefs and experiences to gather, celebrate and create communities focused on inclusion and belonging. Belong groups work to increase a sense of belonging and leverage the diversity of the DPS workforce so that DPS is able to successfully recruit, retain and support all of our educators, creating a stronger and more inclusive environment for both DPS employees and DPS students. PG 40 CULTURE EQUITY AND LEADERSHIP TEAM ED TALKS A series of talks to promote adult learning, professional development, community engagement and relationship building. The series promotes an intellectual climate by bringing together educators in the DPS community to listen to a thought-provoking speaker, discuss issues that affect the field of education, learn from each other and meet others that are committed to highquality education for all students. EMPLOYEE ADVISORY GROUPS: BEST AND LAUNCH The Black Educators Superintendent Team (BEST) and LAtinos UNited for CHange (LAUNCH) serve to represent diverse African-American and Latino voices and perspectives across the district, and identify and address concerns related to equity in education throughout DPS (in both classrooms and administration). Collaborates with district leaders to drive implementation of recommendations from the African-American Equity Task Force and target strategies for Latino employees and students. EQUITY BOOT CAMP Supports DPS educators and community members in developing facilitation skills for leading conversations on race and equity within their school or department. Participants also create action plans to implement strategies discussed during this one-day program. EQUITY AND INCLUSION INITIATIVES Drives the work of the Equity Agreement, developed by the African-American Equity Task Force, which is a compilation of recommended actions, efforts and resources needed to address the factors that are contributing to the Opportunity Gap for DPS students and educators. Efforts are intended to create more equitable outcomes for students and educators, and include pilot programs to help schools and departments develop and implement equity plans as well as efforts to develop partnerships with historicallymarginalized communities. EQUITY AND INCLUSION TRAININGS Develops the will, mindset, skills and knowledge needed to close the Opportunity Gap for DPS students and team members. All training programs begin with the Foundational Bias workshop focused on the behavioral and emotional impacts of implicit and explicit bias in relationships. Additional trainings include Bias 2.0, Micro-aggressions and Culturally Responsive Leadership. Training opportunities can be customized based on the needs and context of schools and departments, but require a prioritized long-term commitment to change in order to be successful. MENTORING Connects new teachers of color with more a seasoned teacher of color in the Mentorship Program, which provides a confidential space for mentors and mentees to build a lasting professional relationship and provide long-term career empowerment. During each meeting, mentors work with mentees to share their expertise, leadership skills and knowledge to ensure, connect and guide the mentee. As mentees work to sharpen their skills and professional contributions, mentors serve as guides to develop and empower each participant to reach his or her full potential. NEW TEACHER DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT NEW EDUCATOR WELCOME EVENT Full-day annual welcome event for all new educators joining the district. Introduces participants to DPS and includes presentations from senior leadership, Denver Classroom Teachers Association (DCTA), students and teachers, breakout sessions focusing on benefits, Leading Effective Academic Practice (LEAP) and teacher resources, and a resource fair showcasing community resources helpful to new teachers. This service is offered in collaboration with other departments, including Talent Management and Professional Learning. OUR DPS CULTURE PER-PUPIL COST: $7.72 BUDGET AMOUNT: $713,613 COACHING Establishes a confidential, one-on-one relationship with a leadership coach focusing on self-directed opportunities for development and growth in leadership skills, abilities and effectiveness. COLLABORATE Responsible for conducting and evaluating the CollaboRATE survey. CollaboRATE allows each member of Team DPS to provide feedback about both DPS and their leaders. Feedback in the past has driven districtwide change, including the implementation of DPS Honors, our wellness program and additional leadership development opportunities. CULTURE CHAMPIONS/ TRANSFORMERS DPS employees that have volunteered to be representatives for specific schools/departments. With the support and guidance of CELT, these cross-departmental teams champion and inform DPS’ mission, vision and values work to make DPS the best place for all to learn, grow and have a positive impact. Members help drive ourDPS culture transformation efforts by being change champions. OUR DPS DAY Our DPS Day is an annual values-based event when members from across DPS gather to connect to our Shared Core Values and to our vision, Every Child Succeeds. During this event, senior leaders also provide an update on the state of the district. PER-PUPIL COST: $1.35 BUDGET AMOUNT: $125,219 CULTURE EQUITY AND LEADERSHIP TEAM PG 41 VALUES-BASED PROGRAMS PER-PUPIL COST: $9.38 BUDGET AMOUNT: $867,781 ASPIRE (ADULT AND YOUTH) Provides an opportunity for DPS educators to engage, reflect and have fun during the twoday program. Focuses on how to transform DPS values into action, vision into reality, obstacles into innovation and risks into rewards. This program is open to all DPS team members but is particularly helpful for school leaders, deans and Senior/Team Leads. CREATING CONNECTIONS Builds the foundation for all other DPS valuesbased programs. During this one-day program, participants gain greater awareness of DPS’ shared vision and values, and the importance of building relationships and connections across Team DPS. All DPS team members are encouraged to participate. LEADERSHIP (DPSL) This leadership development program occurs over four days/nights and is designed for senior DPS leaders, including department chiefs, executive directors, instructional superintendents, directors, general counsel and principals in their second year and beyond. Participants use the Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership and the Leadership Practices Inventory (360 feedback tool) as ways to identify leadership behaviors. PG 42 CULTURE EQUITY AND LEADERSHIP TEAM MANAGEMENT (DPSM) Helps participants hone their leadership skills to influence and engage those they lead, facilitate change and develop a performance-based team culture. This program is a semester-long commitment and is designed for supervisors, managers, directors, assistant principals and deans. SKILLS/CUSTOM TRAININGS The DPS Skills program includes a variety of professional development workshops designed to support DPS educators and teams. Participants have the opportunity to focus on personal and professional development, as well as connect and share experiences with teammates from across DPS. Topics include Navigating Change, Conflict Management, Communicating with Influence and Strengthening Teams using the DiSC assessment. Skills workshops can also be customized upon request for delivery to school teams. TEAMS Provides time, space and coaching for teams to build capacity and develop high-performing cultures. Challenges teams to grow by increasing accountability, managing conflict and building stronger connections as a team. The program is designed for professional teams of 5-12 people and lasts three days. COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES Communications oversees districtwide internal and external communications, produces annual publications, assists with coordinating DPS events and responds to requests for records under the Colorado Open Records Act (CORA). DEPARTMENT CONTACT Anna Alejo, Chief Communications Officer Total General Fund Dollars Per Pupil ($10,806) Total School Support Services ($3,952) Total Communications ($43) $3,909 $6,854 $21 $22 DIRECT-TO-SCHOOL GENERAL FUND DOLLARS NON-COMMUNICATIONS SCHOOL SUPPORT SERVICE DOLLARS NON-COMMUNICATION SERVICES SUPPORT SERVICE DOLLARS COMMUNICATION SERVICES PER-PUPIL COST Values may not sum due to rounding. SCHOOL COMMUNICATION SERVICES PER-PUPIL COST: $7.01 BUDGET AMOUNT: $648,311 50% OR MORE OF THESE CENTRALLY BUDGETED EXPENSES ARE SPENT DIRECTLY IN SCHOOLS. MEDIA RELATIONS Provides training and guidance regarding media relations to school leaders, and work with them to share good news about our kids, families, communities and schools. Serve as first point of contact for media inquiries for all schools. SCHOOL MARKETING AND STRATEGY Supports schools with the development and implementation of marketing strategy to grow and PG 44 COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES sustain enrollment. Provides a range of services based on school needs, such as a strategic plan with key dates for specific marketing efforts, school brand development, brochure, banner and other promotional material design, and building a social media plan. URGENT SCHOOL-FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS Assists school leaders in the event of urgent situations in our schools by using digital platforms -- text, call, email and social -- to inform families, so school leaders can focus on the situation at hand, and families know their students are safe. WEBSITE DESIGN AND ACCESSIBILITY Supports schools in the creation of websites accessible to all users, as required by the Office of Civil Rights, providing templates that meet requirements and training to ensure that updates continue to comply with these requirements. DISTRICTWIDE COMMUNICATION SERVICES PER-PUPIL COST: $14.79 BUDGET AMOUNT: $1,367,310 CORA REQUESTS Serves as the Colorado Open Records Act (CORA) officer for the district, responds to all requests under CORA and works with Team DPS to ensure we provide requested information within deadlines set by state law. DISTRICT COMMUNICATIONS CHANNELS Creates content for and manages the district’s key communications channels, including the external website, employee intranet, daily and weekly newsletters for employee groups (school leaders, teachers, managers, Board of Education updates, all-staff) and community, and social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube and Vimeo channels. GRAPHIC DESIGN Creates and manages DPS logos, style guide, photo and video archives, templates for publications such as 1-pagers and PowerPoints, letterhead and email signatures -- so teams have easy access to high-quality materials that convey a consistent look and feel across DPS. INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS Creates employee-friendly materials about efforts that affect them, such as annual benefits guides, employee compensation changes, and LEAP, LEAD and LIFT performance frameworks, so employees can focus on our vision, Every Child Succeeds. MEDIA RELATIONS Proactively shares significant district initiatives and good news about our kids, families, communities and staff with our media partners. Responds to all requests from media outlets, remaining on-call 24/7. Ensures journalists receive timely and accurate responses. POLICY COMMUNICATIONS Creates family- and educator-friendly materials about key district initiatives, such as the Denver Plan 2020 and the School Performance Framework as well as state efforts such as new graduation requirements, to help families ensure their students are on track for academic success. URGENT COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT Provides communications support in the event of urgent situations in our district, from helping school leaders with family communications to providing information to the media, elected officials and civic leaders. WEBSITE AND INTRANET DESIGN AND STRATEGY Supports teams with creating and improving content for external (website) and internal (intranet) platforms and audiences. COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES PG 45 MULTICULTURAL SERVICES A key focus of the communications team is outreach to families whose children are not native English speakers. This includes interpretation and translation services in more than 10 languages, as well as multicultural outreach through our EDUCA newspaper, radio, TV and social media platforms. DEPARTMENT CONTACT Salvador Carerra, Director of Multicultural Outreach Services Total General Fund Dollars Per Pupil ($10,806) Total School Support Services ($3,952) Total Communications ($43) $3,909 $6,854 $22 $21 DIRECT-TO-SCHOOL GENERAL FUND DOLLARS NON-COMMUNICATIONS SCHOOL SUPPORT SERVICE DOLLARS NON-MULTICULTURAL SERVICES SUPPORT SERVICE DOLLARS MULTICULTURAL SERVICES PER-PUPIL COST Values may not sum due to rounding. TARGETED LANGUAGE SERVICES PER-PUPIL COST: $9.03 BUDGET AMOUNT: $834,793 50% OR MORE OF THESE CENTRALLY BUDGETED EXPENSES ARE SPENT DIRECTLY IN SCHOOLS. COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND SUPPORT Multicultural Services works to support refugee students, families and communities in navigating DPS. Partners with refugee-serving groups such as the Colorado African Organization and the Colorado Muslim Society. PG 46 MULTICULTURAL SERVICES INTERPRETATIONS Supports families and teachers by interpreting court-ordered essential parent information related to IEPs, English Language Acquisition-Parent Advisory Councils (ELA-PACs) and the ADA, as requested by schools or departments. Examples include family conferences with teachers and important school performance meetings. TRANSLATIONS At the request of families and/or schools, translates court-ordered essential parent information and information relating to English Language Acquisition and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), including Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). DISTRICTWIDE LANGUAGE SERVICES PER-PUPIL COST: $12.14 BUDGET AMOUNT: $1,122,931 COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND SUPPORT Multicultural Services helps families navigate DPS, whether they speak English or a different language, by going to where our families are, closing communication gaps, sharing information and building community relationships through events, programs and multimedia platforms like EDUCA radio, TV and newspaper. INTERPRETATIONS Interprets, schedules or project-manages court-ordered essential parent information and information relating to the ELA-DAC and the ADA for districtwide events like the Superintendent Parent Forum and regional SchoolChoice Expos. TRANSLATIONS Translates or project-manages the translation of courtordered essential parent information and information relating to English Language Acquisition-District Advisory Council (ELA-DAC) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), including the annual Great Schools Enrollment Guide and the Handbook for Families and Students. DISTRICT STRATEGY OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT Led by Superintendent Tom Boasberg, under the guidance and direction of the Denver Board of Education, the team provides advice, supports strategic initiatives and strengthens partnerships to ensure that DPS is making progress on its top priorities, both as a district and in the greater community. DEPARTMENT CONTACT Tom Boasberg, Superintendent Total General Fund Dollars Per Pupil ($10,806) Total School Support Services ($3,952) Total District Strategy ($24) $3,928 $6,854 $8 $16 DIRECT-TO-SCHOOL GENERAL FUND DOLLARS NON-DISTRICT STRATEGY SCHOOL SUPPORT SERVICES NON-SUPERINTENDENT DISTRICT STRATEGY SUPPORT SERVICE DOLLARS SUPERINTENDENT PER-PUPIL COST Values may not sum due to rounding. SUPERINTENDENT’S OFFICE CHIEF OF STAFF’S OFFICE PER-PUPIL COST: $3.09 PER-PUPIL COST: $9.46 BUDGET AMOUNT: $285,445 BUDGET AMOUNT: $875,186 SUPERINTENDENT’S OFFICE Works with the Denver Board of Education to set clear goals and objectives to help the teachers, leaders and staff of DPS achieve our vision, that Every Child Succeeds. Works with DPS leaders to serve the needs of students and meet ambitious goals. Monitors the district’s progress toward those goals and evaluates overall performance to ensure continuous improvement. CHIEF OF STAFF TEAM Helps the superintendent achieve his top priorities by providing strategic advice, leading key initiatives, developing essential partnerships with local and state leaders, and supporting large change management efforts in the district and the community. DPS FOUNDATION Supports the district’s partnership with the DPS foundation, which raises and manages funds, makes strategic program investments, and serves OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT PG 49 as community leaders so that all students have the opportunity to succeed. DISTRICTWIDE COMMUNITY PROJECTS Implements districtwide projects to benefit DPS students, families and the broader Denver community. BOARD OF EDUCATION SUPPORT PER-PUPIL COST: $3.73 BUDGET AMOUNT: $344,689 BOARD OF EDUCATION SUPPORT Provides communications and logistical support for the seven elected, volunteer members of the Denver Board of Education. PUBLIC AFFAIRS The Public Affairs team works with the broader community, including residents, community leaders, and political leaders, to build trust, transparency and understanding by meeting these community members where they are. We help communities manage change at both the school and district level, with an emphasis on supporting students, families, teachers and communities. DEPARTMENT CONTACT Terrance Carroll, Chief Legal and External Affairs Officer Total General Fund Dollars Per Pupil ($10,806) Total School Support Services ($3,952) Total District Strategy ($24) $3,928 $6,854 $16 $8 DIRECT-TO-SCHOOL GENERAL FUND DOLLARS NON-DISTRICT STRATEGY SCHOOL SUPPORT SERVICES NON-PUBLIC AFFAIRS DISTRICT STRATEGY SUPPORT SERVICE DOLLARS PUBLIC AFFAIRS PER-PUPIL COST Values may not sum due to rounding. PUBLIC AFFAIRS PER-PUPIL COST: $7.86 BUDGET AMOUNT: $727,078 PG 50 PUBLIC AFFAIRS ADVOCACY Leads DPS advocacy efforts to develop city and state policies that will benefit DPS students and families, including state lobbying strategy and tracking legislation that applies to K-12 education. Provides oversight of DPS’ contracted lobbyists, who advocate at the Capitol on behalf of DPS students and priorities. COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL CHANGE STRATEGIES Partners with the community to develop and implement strategies to lead community and school change. This includes leading community engagement and outreach aspects of boundary and enrollment zone changes, facility allocation processes and the Strengthening Neighborhoods Initiative. COMMUNITY-DISTRICT CONNECTIONS Connects the community with the Denver Board of Education to listen, address concerns and align priorities. Supports with regional neighborhood presentations, event sponsorship and support. Engages grasstop community members in oneon-one meetings to build relationships and communicate about DPS policies and priorities. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WITH DISTRICT POLICIES Builds community relationships to help empower and mobilize communities to take action. Supports community engagement efforts for schools impacted by the School Performance Compact (SPC) policy, the Call for New Quality Schools and facility placement processes. PUBLIC AFFAIRS PG 51 FAMILY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SERVICES The Office of Family and Community Engagement fosters a school community that is educated, engaged and empowered to share the responsibility in creating thriving schools where Every Child Succeeds. DEPARTMENT CONTACT Tameka Brigham, Chief of Family and Community Engagement Total General Fund Dollars Per Pupil ($10,806) Total School Support Services ($3,952) Total Family and Community Engagement ($44) $3,908 $6,854 $44 DIRECT-TO-SCHOOL GENERAL FUND DOLLARS NON-FAMILY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SCHOOL SUPPORT SERVICE DOLLARS FAMILY AND COMMUNITY ENAGEMENT PER-PUPIL COST Values may not sum due to rounding. MULTI-GENERATIONAL SERVICES: CENTERS FOR FAMILY OPPORTUNITY PER-PUPIL COST: $29.83 BUDGET AMOUNT: $2,758,182 CASE MANAGEMENT AND WRAPAROUND SERVICES Provides support for the Whole Child through multigenerational, intensive case management and wraparound services. Through a variety of staff on site—including case managers, social workers, GED/ESL instructors, AmeriCorps members and co-located staff from partner organizations, families receive social-emotional support and build life skills as well as work skills. Offers families and community members workshops and one-on-one meetings with case managers and social workers with the overarching goal of achieving self-sufficiency. Establishing trusting relationships with staff lays a foundation for successful family engagement and improved academic outcomes. DATA SYSTEMS AND SUPPORTS Develops Family Success Plans that prioritize the needs of families, monitor systems that track participant progress towards goals at regular intervals and generate regular reports on program outcomes. FAMILY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SERVICES PG 53 PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION Provides staff supervision, program management, training and professional development and also oversees service providers and collaborative community partners. FAMILY EMPOWERMENT PER-PUPIL COST: $8.19 BUDGET AMOUNT: $757,373 DISTRICTWIDE INITIATIVES FAMILY CONSTITUENCY SERVICES PER-PUPIL COST: $5.82 BUDGET AMOUNT: $538,576 CONFLICT MANAGEMENT COACHING AND SUPPORT Provides direct coaching and support to school leaders and instructional superintendents around the use of best practices for conflict management and de-escalation. DISTRICT POLICY MANAGEMENT Assists schools in drafting and issuing restriction letters based on violations of Denver Board of Education Policy KFA, which is intended to ensure that schools are safe and free from disruptions of teaching, learning and administrative operations. Serves as first responder to community claims of harassment and discrimination related to Denver Board of Education Policy AC-R 1. FAMILY AND COMMUNITY CONCERNS Based on direct requests from families, community members and/or school leaders, works with families and staff to resolve concerns (including mediation if appropriate), educates families and school staff on DPS policies and initiatives, connects families with DPS resources and facilitates skill-building opportunities for families and staff. FAMILY AND COMMUNITY HELPLINE Operates the Family and Community Helpline during regular business hours in order to respond to calls from families, community members and staff who have questions, concerns, and/or need assistance in navigating DPS. PG 54 FAMILY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SERVICES Provides support for districtwide initiatives that are geared towards empowering parents and community members. Initiatives include the Superintendent Parent Forum and the English Language Acquisition District Advisory Committee (ELA-DAC). FAMILY LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE Provides a venue for DPS families to enhance their leadership skills in support of their child’s success. By participating in four separate sessions throughout the school year, participants hone their leadership abilities and create networks to drive positive change in their home, school and community. PARENT TEACHER HOME VISITS Empowers school staff in implementing home visits by providing training, resources and compensation for teachers, and by connecting the home visit with other family engagement initiatives at the school site. Parent Teacher Home Visits are designed to strengthen the connection between teachers, family and students. SCHOOL-BASED SUPPORTS AND RESOURCES Provides school leaders and staff with support and resources to share school data with families and establish effective school governance structures. Supports Academic Standards Events in schools to help families learn or enhance their skills in supporting their student’s academic achievement by partnering with the school. Supports Community Progress Monitoring (CPM), which is the ongoing sharing of school data with families and community partners. HUMAN RESOURCES E M P LOY E E A N D L A B O R R E L AT I O N S N O N - O P E R AT I O N A L TA L E N T AC Q U I S I T I O N TA L E N T M A N AG E M E N T O P E R AT I O N S A N D B U S I N E SS I N FO R M AT I O N S E R V I C E S S T R AT E G I C PA R T N E R S EMPLOYEE AND LABOR RELATIONS Ensures DPS employees are compliant with and provided necessary workplace accommodations, leave absences, onboarding processes, unemployment claims and investigations. Provides advice and counsel in matters regarding employee and labor relations, as well as partners with labor unions and associations. DEPARTMENT CONTACT Bart Muller, Managing Director Scott Barnes, Director Total General Fund Dollars Per Pupil ($10,806) Total School Support Services ($3,952) Total Human Resources ($544) $3,408 $6,854 $533 $11 DIRECT-TO-SCHOOL GENERAL FUND DOLLARS NON-HUMAN RESOURCES SCHOOL SUPPORT SERVICE DOLLARS NON-EMPLOYEE & LABOR RELATIONS SUPPORT SERVICE DOLLARS EMPLOYEE & LABOR RELATIONS PER-PUPIL COST Values may not sum due to rounding. EMPLOYEE RELATIONS PER-PUPIL COST: $8.89 BUDGET AMOUNT: $822,002 ONBOARDING PROCESS Administers the background check process, as well as the work visa I-9 processes, to ensure compliance with applicable state and federal laws. UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS ADVISEMENT AND COUNSELING Provides advice, counsel and training to school leaders, executive leadership and management regarding employee and labor-relations issues. INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES Conducts internal investigations regarding alleged violations of items including Title VII, Title IX, ADA/FMLA, and district and board policy. Administers the Unemployment Compensation program to ensure compliance with applicable state and federal laws. WORKPLACE ACCOMMODATION Administers DPS’ processes associated with Americans with Disabilities Act, return to work and fitness for duty. LEAVE ABSENCE Provides expertise around the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to ensure DPS complies with associated labor laws. LABOR RELATIONS PER-PUPIL COST: $1.86 BUDGET AMOUNT: $172,344 PG 56 EMPLOYEE AND LABOR RELATIONS HEARINGS AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS SALARY AND CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS Supports DPS with all grievance and termination hearings and represents the district in legal proceedings, as needed, as well as negotiates and approves settlement agreements. Works with unions and associations to negotiate collective bargaining agreement language and salaries. HUMAN RESOURCES: NON-OPERATIONAL The Human Resources Non-Operational budget implements incentives for high-performing teachers and school leaders, particularly those who serve our highest-need schools. It also includes our guest teacher program, Limited Term Assignments, Cost of Living adjustments (COLA) and other services for teachers and school leaders. DEPARTMENT CONTACT Debbie Hearty, Chief of Human Resources Total General Fund Dollars Per Pupil ($10,806) Total School Support Services ($3,952) Total Human Resources ($544) $3,408 $6,854 $267 $277 DIRECT-TO-SCHOOL GENERAL FUND DOLLARS NON-HUMAN RESOURCES SCHOOL SUPPORT SERVICE DOLLARS NON-OPERATIONAL SUPPORT SERVICE DOLLARS NON-OPERATIONAL PER-PUPIL COST Values may not sum due to rounding. TEACHER INCENTIVES AND STIPENDS PER-PUPIL COST: $147.50 BUDGET AMOUNT: $13,638,764 50% OR MORE OF THESE CENTRALLY BUDGETED EXPENSES ARE SPENT DIRECTLY IN SCHOOLS. GUEST TEACHERS Oversees the recruitment and placement of both daily substitutes and substitute paraprofessionals for Early Childhood Education (ECE) and Special Education. Schools, teachers, and paraprofessionals in need of substitute coverage use the SmartFind Express system to request substitute coverage and substitutes self-manage the jobs they would like to work. The program is here to support schools with high needs, concerns regarding current Guest Teachers and to provide supporting data to help manage teacher absenteeism in their buildings. HUMAN RESOURCES: NON-OPERATIONAL PG 57 HIGHEST PRIORITY TEACHER INCENTIVE Created to incentivize teachers to work at our most challenging schools. Schools are identified based on at-risk components of the School Performance Framework, including poverty, mobility, English language learners, and special education. Payments range from $1,500 to $4,000 annually for teachers assigned to work at schools designated as Highest Priority schools. LIMITED TERM ASSIGNMENTS Manages compliance with Senate Bill 191 when the district implements Reduction in Building (RiB) actions. Senate Bill 191 provides that a non-probationary teacher who has been reduced from a school must seek out a “mutual consent” assignment. If the teacher does not find a “mutual consent assignment,” the district places the teacher in a “limited term assignment” for 12 months or two hiring cycles, whichever is longer HIGHEST PRIORITY Created to incentivize leaders to work in our most challenging schools. Schools are identified based on at-risk components of the School Performance Framework, including poverty, mobility, English language learners, and special education. Payments range from $17,000 to $20,000 annually for principals of schools designated as Highest Priority. TOP PERFORMING HIGH GROWTH Created to incentivize leaders who work at schools that meet or exceed the growth and/ or performance targets set on the School Performance Framework. Payments range from $3,000 to $11,500 annually for principals. SALARY ADJUSTMENT PAID ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVES PER-PUPIL COST: $75.70 Provides dedicated funding for paid leaves when a teacher is pending an investigation or pending dismissal. The law requires that we pay teachers for 100 days after they are recommended for dismissal. BUDGET AMOUNT: $7,000,142 TEACHER BOARD CERTIFICATION National Board Certification was designed to develop, retain and recognize accomplished teachers and to generate ongoing improvement in schools nationwide. It is the most respected professional certification available in K-12 education. PRINCIPAL PAY FOR PERFORMANCE PER-PUPIL COST: $53.39 BUDGET AMOUNT: $4,936,722 50% OR MORE OF THESE CENTRALLY BUDGETED EXPENSES ARE SPENT DIRECTLY IN SCHOOLS. CONTINUITY Created to increase retention in DPS schools, this is awarded to principals serving in Highest Priority, Title I or Pathway schools who have served two or more continuous years at the same school. Payments range from $1,500 to $10,000. PG 58 HUMAN RESOURCES: NON-OPERATIONAL COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENTS AND EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE INCREASES Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) and Employee Performance Management Plan (EPMP) increases are an estimated reserve for non school-budgeted employee cost of living adjustments and employee performance increases that are distributed in the fall. TALENT ACQUISITION The Talent Acquisition team supports schools and school-support teams in acquiring the best candidates through supports including vacancy planning, screening, recruitment and onboarding. DEPARTMENT CONTACT Katie Clymer, Director of Talent Acquisition Total General Fund Dollars Per Pupil ($10,806) Total School Support Services ($3,952) Total Human Resources ($544) $3,408 $6,854 $525 $19 DIRECT-TO-SCHOOL GENERAL FUND DOLLARS NON-HUMAN RESOURCES SCHOOL SUPPORT SERVICE DOLLARS NON-TALENT ACQUISITION SUPPORT SERVICE DOLLARS TALENT ACQUISITION PER-PUPIL COST Values may not sum due to rounding. SCHOOL AND DEPARTMENT SUPPORTS REQUISITION, SYSTEM MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT PER-PUPIL COST: $18.91 Supports DPS employees with administrative aspects of hiring, including customizing and posting jobs, salary setting, new hire paperwork and orientation, and logistical support for hiring events. For guest teacher positions, this also includes managing daily absences, employee relations, interviewing, orientation, managing new teaching assignments and processing payroll. BUDGET AMOUNT: $1,748,352 RECRUITMENT STRATEGY AND IMPLEMENTATION Helps schools and school-support teams recruit high-quality candidates, including teachers, school leaders, specialized service providers, as well as other key support roles like food service workers, bus drivers and custodians. Provides increased and targeted supports for high-priority schools. SCREENING Conducts a comprehensive screening process for all candidates, which may include a third-party assessment and phone screen. TALENT ACQUISITION PG 59 TALENT MANAGEMENT The Human Resources Talent Management team increases the positive impact of teachers, principals and other instructional leaders by implementing the Teacher Leadership and Collaboration (TLC) program and providing support and growth opportunities for teachers and school leaders. We help build the capacity of schools’ Instructional Leadership Teams (ILTs) so that they are empowered to bring the school’s academic and Whole Child priorities to life, driving equity and learning for all. We also serve as the district’s hub for school leader growth and development, to help identify, grow and sustain quality school leaders from within DPS. DEPARTMENT CONTACT Sarah Almy, Executive Director of Talent Management Total General Fund Dollars Per Pupil ($10,806) Total School Support Services ($3,952) Total Human Resources ($544) $3,408 $6,854 $386 $158 DIRECT-TO-SCHOOL GENERAL FUND DOLLARS NON-HUMAN RESOURCES SCHOOL SUPPORT SERVICE DOLLARS NON-TALENT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICE DOLLARS TALENT MANAGEMENT PER-PUPIL COST Values may not sum due to rounding. TEACHER LEADERSHIP AND COLLABORATION PER-PUPIL COST: $52.06 future direct-to-school funding associated with teacher leader release time and stipends, as well as tools and resources to support schools in planning for and implementing TLC and resources to support teacher leader cultivation and selection. BUDGET AMOUNT: $4,813,523 50% OR MORE OF THESE CENTRALLY BUDGETED EXPENSES ARE SPENT DIRECTLY IN SCHOOLS. DEVELOPMENT, DESIGN AND SCHOOL SUPPORT Supports the implementation of Teacher Leadership and Collaboration (TLC) at both the school and organizational level. This includes PG 60 TALENT MANAGEMENT TEACHER GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT PER-PUPIL COST: $19.48 BUDGET AMOUNT: $1,800,864 COACHING AND SUPPORT Provides individual, content-specific coaching and support for teachers aligned to the Framework for Effective Teaching, as well as support for leaders on observation/feedback. LEAP DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION Leads district’s teacher growth and performance system (LEAP) to ensure consistency and quality of implementation, as well as continuous improvement related to its design and structure. NEW TEACHER DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT PER-PUPIL COST: $29.68 BUDGET AMOUNT: $2,744,718 and Policy Studies (aspiring assistant principals), Denver Teach Today (alternate route for current leaders) and a development program for experienced teacher leaders. Additional leadership development work supports, sustains and creates new opportunities for individual leaders. NEW LEADER SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT Oversees programs that support new school leaders with the resources, policies and expectations they need to succeed. Provides ongoing learning experiences to support a successful transition into leaders’ new roles. SCHOOL LEADERSHIP GROWTH AND PERFORMANCE Leads district’s school leader growth and performance system (LEAD) to ensure consistency and quality of implementation, as well as continuous improvement related to its design and structure. 50% OR MORE OF THESE CENTRALLY BUDGETED EXPENSES ARE SPENT DIRECTLY IN SCHOOLS. NEW TEACHER PIPELINES Offers programs to recruit and train great teacher candidates, often through residency experiences, who in turn support our schools where we need them the most. Programs include Denver Teacher Residency, Student Teacher Residency, New Teacher Pathways and Development, and the Para-to-Teacher Pipeline. NEW TEACHER SUPPORTS Provides direct coaching and support to new teachers upon request, as well as coaching and support to school leaders working with new teachers. Hosts multi-day induction training for educators new to DPS, with direct-to-teacher extra duty pay for training attendance. SCHOOL LEADER PATHWAYS AND DEVELOPMENT PER-PUPIL COST: $32.98 BUDGET AMOUNT:$3,049,687 LEADERSHIP PIPELINE Implements leadership pathways programs to support the development of aspiring and current leaders, and creates a strong internal leadership pipeline. Direct-to-school funding supports principal residency positions in several schools. Leadership pathways include: Learn to Lead (aspiring principals), University of Denver Ritchie/Executive Leadership for Successful Schools, CU Denver Administrative Leadership INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP TEAM CAPACITY BUILDING PER-PUPIL COST: $23.74 BUDGET AMOUNT: $2,195,370 COACHING AND SUPPORT Provide direct support to school-based leaders to strengthen individual leaders and instructional leadership teams. Supports include engaging school leaders in learning cycles, observing, coleading and providing feedback. INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP TEAM NETWORK SUPPORT Works closely with instructional superintendents and network teams to design and implement strategies and learning opportunities to strengthen individual leaders and instructional leadership teams at schools. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Develops, manages and implements districtwide learning opportunities for school leaders with a focus on distributive leadership and instructional excellence. Direct-to-school costs include pay to teacher leaders for participation in professional learning. TALENT MANAGEMENT PG 61 HUMAN RESOURCES: OPERATIONS AND BUSINESS INFORMATION SERVICES Our team supports with employee orientation and training. We manage benefits, compensation and wellness for all employees. We also help with employee hiring, data and employee requests for support, and manage the district’s human resources and finance systems. DEPARTMENT CONTACT Ellen Rehmar, Executive Director Total General Fund Dollars Per Pupil ($10,806) Total School Support Services ($3,952) Total Human Resources ($544) $3,408 $6,854 $489 $55 DIRECT-TO-SCHOOL GENERAL FUND DOLLARS NON-HUMAN RESOURCES SCHOOL SUPPORT SERVICE DOLLARS NON-OPERATIONS & BIS SUPPORT SERVICE DOLLARS OPERATIONS & BIS PER-PUPIL COST Values may not sum due to rounding. GROWTH, PERFORMANCE AND TRAINING Creates online resources for new hires and onboarding materials for managers. PER-PUPIL COST: $4.88 BUDGET AMOUNT: $451,057 HR SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS EMPLOYEE SERVICES Maintains and manages systems and applications that support learning and performance management, including the district’s learning management systems and online goal-setting and performance modules for school-support teams. Provides in person, e-learning and written training on these systems. PER-PUPIL COST: $16.93 ORIENTATION AND ONBOARDING Manages orientation and onboarding processes for all employees, including new school support employees and classroom teachers. BUDGET AMOUNT: $1,565,237 EMPLOYMENT AND NON-EMPLOYEE TRANSACTIONS Enters, audits and approves pay, job, position and other employee change transactions and nonemployee transactions. PG 62 HUMAN RESOURCES: OPERATIONS AND BUSINESS INFORMATION SERVICES EVERY STUDENT SUCCEEDS ACT (ESSA) ANNUAL HR SUBMISSION Compiles, audits and reports teacher, charter and other employee data for the annual ESSA HR Submission, required by the Colorado Department of Education. EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION Administers the district’s compensation strategy and processes, including pay-for-performance and incentives. Prepares managers and school leaders to make effective decisions and administer pay in a consistent, equitable manner. EMPLOYEE WELLNESS PROGRAM HIRING AND PREBOARDING CANDIDATES Processes new hires for all school support, guest teacher and school-based staff (excluding food services, transportation and custodial). Validates background checks, references, license, subject area qualifications and exams, salary setting and salary setting audits for some employee associations. HR CONNECT SERVICE AND SUPPORT Provides Human Resources and payroll support to current and past employees. Addresses questions via email and telephone regarding HR and payroll information, programs and policies, new hire paperwork, teacher verification forms, loan forgiveness, and retiree sick leave payout. Develops and promotes activities and resources that enhance the health and well-being of all employees. (This amount represents the general fund contribution only.) BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS PER-PUPIL COST: $23.95 BUDGET AMOUNT: $2,214,221 REPORTING AND ANALYTICS Provides ongoing management of a complex technology system that ensures people have access to essential information. Collects data from central systems and creates reports that drive improvements and/or meet compliance requirements. TOTAL REWARDS PER-PUPIL COST: $9.16 SYSTEM DESIGN, STRATEGY AND SUPPORT BUDGET AMOUNT: $846,911 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AND STIPENDS Administers benefit plans available to all employees. Oversees billing, customer service, promotion and strategy. Identifies ways to improve and support annual upgrades for the HR and finance systems. Coordinates with all third-party vendors to support background checks and references for hiring. HUMAN RESOURCES: OPERATIONS AND BUSINESS INFORMATION SERVICES PG 63 HUMAN RESOURCES: STRATEGIC PARTNERS As the primary points of contact for departments and schools, we help DPS employees navigate HR processes, including employee relations, staffing and performance management. DEPARTMENT CONTACT Jenifer Jones, Executive Director Total General Fund Dollars Per Pupil ($10,806) Total School Support Services ($3,952) Total Human Resources ($544) $3,408 $6,854 $519 $25 DIRECT-TO-SCHOOL GENERAL FUND DOLLARS NON-HUMAN RESOURCES SCHOOL SUPPORT SERVICE DOLLARS NON-HR STRATEGIC PARTNERS SUPPORT SERVICE DOLLARS HR STRATEGIC PARTNERS PER-PUPIL COST Values may not sum due to rounding. PARTNER AND SPECIALIST SUPPORTS PER-PUPIL COST: $24.75 BUDGET AMOUNT: $2,288,948 EMPLOYEE AND LABOR RELATIONS Provides individual employees and school and department leaders with coaching and guidance around all employment-related matters to ensure fair, consistent and equitable treatment for all employees. PG 64 HUMAN RESOURCES: STRATEGIC PARTNERS PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT Supports school and department leaders in understanding and implementing the district’s growth and performance systems. STRATEGIC STAFFING Supports school and department leaders by developing HR strategies to support the schools’ and departments’ visions and goals. LEGAL SERVICES LEGAL SERVICES The Office of General Counsel provides legal advice and representation to DPS and the Denver Board of Education on matters pertaining to the operation of the district. This includes legal review and guidance on issues such as board policies, facilities management, construction services and contracts. DEPARTMENT CONTACT Terrance Carroll, Chief Legal and External Affairs Officer Total General Fund Dollars Per Pupil ($10,806) Total School Support Services ($3,952) Total Legal Services ($15) $3,937 $6,854 $15 DIRECT-TO-SCHOOL GENERAL FUND DOLLARS NON-LEGAL SERVICES SCHOOL SUPPORT SERVICES LEGAL SERVICES PER-PUPIL COST Values may not sum due to rounding. LEGAL SERVICES PER-PUPIL COST: $14.74 BUDGET AMOUNT: $1,362,597 LEGAL SERVICES Provides legal advice and representation to DPS and the Board of Education on matters pertaining to the operation of the district, including legal review and guidance about special education and PG 66 LEGAL SERVICES 504 plans, truancy, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), English Language Acquisition (ELA) and the Consent Decree, Board policies, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) claims, American with Disabilities Act (ADA), Family and Medical Leaves Act (FMLA), immigration issues, and new school and renewal contracts. OPERATIONS CHOICE AND ENROLLMENT SAFETY AND SECURITY FAC I L I T I E S M A N AG E M E N T T E C H N O LO G Y S E R V I C E S FINANCIAL SERVICES T R A N S P O R TAT I O N O P E R AT I O N S U P P O R T S E R V I C E S WA R E H O U S E P R O C E SS I M P R OV E M E N T CHOICE AND ENROLLMENT Choice and Enrollment administers SchoolChoice, as well as the student placement process the remainder of the year. Our goal is to make sure all students have access to high-quality schools, regardless of their socioeconomic background or address. Choice and Enrollment also oversees Planning and Analysis, which helps the district forecast changes in enrollment and project teacher and principal hiring needs, among other priorities. DEPARTMENT CONTACT Brian Eschbacher, Executive Director, Planning and Enrollment Services Total General Fund Dollars Per Pupil ($10,806) Total School Support Services ($3,952) Total Operations ($1,726) $6,854 $2,226 $1,703 $23 DIRECT-TO-SCHOOL GENERAL FUND DOLLARS NON-OPERATIONS SCHOOL SUPPORT SERVICE DOLLARS NON-CHOICE & ENROLLMENT SUPPORT SERVICE DOLLARS CHOICE & ENROLLMENT PER-PUPIL COST Values may not sum due to rounding. ENROLLMENT PLANNING AND ANALYSIS PER-PUPIL COST: $16.73 PER-PUPIL COST: $6.67 BUDGET AMOUNT: $1,547,060 BUDGET AMOUNT: $616,670 SCHOOLCHOICE Runs SchoolChoice every February, during which families may submit one application per student ranking up to five preferred schools for the following year. A computer algorithm then matches students with schools to ensure a consistent, transparent and equitable enrollment process. YEAR-ROUND SCHOOL PLACEMENT Connects families who did not participate in SchoolChoice with the right school and coordinates with school staff. BOUNDARY CHANGES Helps schools determine the number of seats they will need and adjusts boundaries to more effectively align students with schools. PROJECTIONS AND LONG-TERM FORECASTS Calculates one-year projections and fiveyear forecasts to help schools plan for future enrollment. STRATEGIC DECISION SUPPORT Supports other DPS departments to increase customer service, maximize efficiency and lower costs. PG 68 CHOICE AND ENROLLMENT FACILITIES MANAGEMENT Facilities Management provides safe, clean and high-quality educational environments for all DPS students and staff by maintaining 168 school campuses and 10 administrative buildings. DEPARTMENT CONTACT Trena Deane, Executive Director of Facility Management Total General Fund Dollars Per Pupil ($10,806) Total School Support Services ($3,952) Total Operations ($1,726) $6,854 $2,226 $962 $764 DIRECT-TO-SCHOOL GENERAL FUND DOLLARS NON-OPERATIONS SCHOOL SUPPORT SERVICE DOLLARS NON-FACILITIES SUPPORT SERVICE DOLLARS FACILITIES PER-PUPIL COST Values may not sum due to rounding. CUSTODIAL MAINTENANCE PER-PUPIL COST: $329.19 PER-PUPIL COST: $232.09 BUDGET AMOUNT: $30,440,316 BUDGET AMOUNT: $21,460,907 50% OR MORE OF THESE CENTRALLY BUDGETED EXPENSES ARE SPENT DIRECTLY IN SCHOOLS. 50% OR MORE OF THESE CENTRALLY BUDGETED EXPENSES ARE SPENT DIRECTLY IN SCHOOLS. DIRECT-TO-SCHOOL SUPPORTS Provides custodial support to facilities, ensuring that buildings are opened, cleaned, stocked and ready to receive students, staff, parents and community members on a daily basis. DISTRICTWIDE MANAGEMENT AND QUALITY ASSURANCE Manages operations employees, building operational service, building cleanliness and customer service. Serves as the first point of contact for school leaders. CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE Responds to facility system malfunctions, breakdowns or failures in all district-owned and managed facilities, including school and administrative buildings. PLANNED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE Fulfills seasonal facilities needs (e.g. grounds maintenance) and maintenance for scheduled events (e.g. field preparation for an athletic event). FACILITIES MANAGEMENT PG 69 PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE HUMAN RESOURCES Ensures that all district-owned and managed facilities, including school and administrative buildings, are operating optimally. This is done through preventative equipment management, system functionality, capital planning and fulfilling regulatory compliance and quality assurance measures. Assists with the recruitment and hiring of facilities personnel, enforcement of HR policies and procedures, and disciplinary actions. SUSTAINABILITY PER-PUPIL COST: $196.45 BUDGET AMOUNT: $18,165,495 50% OR MORE OF THESE CENTRALLY BUDGETED EXPENSES ARE SPENT DIRECTLY IN SCHOOLS. UTILITIES Ensures the delivery of key utilities to all DPS facilities. Includes use of renewable energy and natural gas purchasing programs to minimize costs and environmental impact. Provides leadership and support to district sustainability programs and initiatives. ADDITIONAL SERVICES PER-PUPIL COST: $6.70 BUDGET AMOUNT: $619,362 ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES Designs, implements and administers environmental compliance programs according to current laws and regulations. Includes managing the design, implementation and execution of environmental projects associated with new construction, construction renovation projects and health hazard elimination to ensure a safe learning environment for all students. PG 70 FACILITIES MANAGEMENT REAL ESTATE/LEASE MANAGEMENT Manages payment of leases, financial reporting, real estate activity scheduling, contract coordination, acquisition and disposition of real estate. Collaborates with the Accounting team and assists in budgeting and budget forecasts, accounting payments for leases, due diligence, appraisals and other transactions. RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS Provides analytical support, develops reports and interprets data to assist with efficiency measures, and drives process improvement needs to inform department strategy. TRAINING AND SUPPORT Administers training and development opportunities, ensuring consistent practices and industry standards are used by all team members. FINANCIAL SERVICES Financial Services oversees districtwide financial analysis, accounting operations and treasury services, strategic sourcing and purchasing, payroll, accounts payable, grant administration, risk management and student submissions and data quality. DEPARTMENT CONTACT Mark Ferrandino, Chief Financial Officer Total General Fund Dollars Per Pupil ($10,806) Total School Support Services ($3,952) Total Operations ($1,726) $6,854 $2,226 $1,355 $371 DIRECT-TO-SCHOOL GENERAL FUND DOLLARS NON-OPERATIONS SCHOOL SUPPORT SERVICE DOLLARS NON-FINANCIAL SERVICES SUPPORT SERVICE DOLLARS FINANCIAL SERVICES PER-PUPIL COST Values may not sum due to rounding. SCHOOL SUPPORTS PER-PUPIL COST: $17.16 BUDGET AMOUNT: $1,586,413 FINANCIAL PARTNER: DISTRICT-RUN SCHOOLS Provides budget guidance and financial management support to district-run school leaders throughout the year. BUDGET ANALYSTS FOR DISTRICT-RUN SCHOOLS Executes the payroll, manage human resources systems and purchasing at district-managed schools. FINANCIAL PARTNER: CHARTER SCHOOLS Oversees and supports the financial management of the district’s charter schools. Services include processing payments to charter schools, providing spending guidance, grant oversight, reviewing annual financial audits from schools and performing financial health analysis. DEPARTMENT SUPPORTS PER-PUPIL COST: $11.26 BUDGET AMOUNT: $1,041,471 FINANCIAL PARTNER: DEPARTMENTS Supports department leaders in the distribution of financial resources and works with departments to strategize and manage their resources throughout the year. FINANCIAL SERVICES PG 71 BUDGET ASSISTANCE PER-PUPIL COST: $154.03 BUDGET AMOUNT: $14,243,316 50% OR MORE OF THESE CENTRALLY BUDGETED EXPENSES ARE SPENT DIRECTLY IN SCHOOLS. 2003 MILL LEVY SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT GRANTS Funds from the 2003 mill levy that are used to support student achievement, which are distributed on a grant-like basis. ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION (ELA) RESOURCE Helps schools that have a higher proportion of English language learners and need additional supports for English Language Acquisition programs. GENERAL ASSISTANCE General budget assistance is available to all schools on an application basis to help fund instruction, administrative needs and other supports for students. MENTAL HEALTH Available on an application basis for schools with significant mental health service needs. MENTAL HEALTH EXPANSION Targets funds for additional mental-health supports included in the 2016 Whole Child program. MILD-MODERATE SPECIAL EDUCATION Provides additional funding to schools to maintain proper student/teacher ratios for serving students with mild-moderate special education needs. PATHWAYS Funds to support pathways schools that have significant enrollment shortfalls. Pathways schools engage students who are not on-track to graduate in a supportive educational setting that can help them graduate or complete a GED. PRINCIPAL TURNOVER/STARTUP Available for schools that have an unexpected change in leadership. SMALL SCHOOLS Automatically provides assistance to all schools that have fewer than 218 students. PG 72 FINANCIAL SERVICES SPECIAL PROGRAM Supports schools with unique program models, such as Montessori, Expeditionary Learning, International Baccalaureate and art-focused. TEACHER LEADERSHIP AND COLLABORATION ASSISTANCE Available by application to in funding their Teacher Collaboration programs. support schools Leadership and TURNAROUND SCHOOLS Targets funds to support students at restart and turnaround schools, where intensive interventions are needed to dramatically improve student achievement. FINANCIAL REPORTING AND COMPLIANCE PER-PUPIL COST: $25.53 BUDGET AMOUNT: $2,360,309 DATA QUALITY MANAGEMENT Provides data error reports and offers support through ongoing trainings for secretaries and other school operations staff, in addition to ongoing coaching to ensure timely, complete and accurate data entry. FINANCIAL PLANNING AND ANALYSIS Supports DPS leaders with short and longterm financial planning guidance by calculating expected revenue from the state and local level. Additional services include calculating the average salary allocated through Student-Based Budgeting (SBB), benefit rate charged to district, preparing reports for the Board of Education, and preparing an annual Budget Book and Citizen’s Budget Guide for community members. FINANCIAL SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATION Manages the process of loading, validating and modifying the budget amounts for schools and departments, and sets up new grants in DPS’ financial management system. GRANT MANAGEMENT Supports grant managers in the planning and distribution of grant resources, ensuring funds are spent as intended to meet the goals of the Denver Plan 2020. The Grants Administration Office supports best practices, facilitates grant financial management and independently monitors all grant activity. STUDENT SUBMISSIONS MANAGEMENT Accountable for the implementation and execution of six mandatory state and federal submissions. Gathers, compiles and ensures the accuracy of the necessary data elements for these submissions, including the October count, safety and discipline, Office of Civil Rights submissions and more. TUITION BILLING PER-PUPIL COST: $6.21 BUDGET AMOUNT: $574,257 RISK MITIGATION PER-PUPIL COST: $111.64 BUDGET AMOUNT: $10,323,155 50% OR MORE OF THESE CENTRALLY BUDGETED EXPENSES ARE SPENT DIRECTLY IN SCHOOLS. INTERNAL AUDIT Provides objective financial assurance and evaluation services to improve district operations and processes. RISK MANAGEMENT TUITION BILLING Oversees billing for Early Education to help fund the Early Childhood Education (ECE) and kindergarten programs. This includes full-day and half-day ECE programs at all the schools in the district (including charters) as well as all kindergarten programs for traditional schools. Assists schools and departments in managing their property, liability, workers’ compensation, and related insurance coverages and services, as well as providing evidence of insurance coverages and assisting with loss prevention analysis and activities. PAYROLL PER-PUPIL COST: $13.61 OFFICE OF THE CONTROLLER BUDGET AMOUNT: $1,258,921 PER-PUPIL COST: $20.66 BUDGET AMOUNT: $1,910,598 ACCOUNTING OPERATIONS Responsible for the accuracy of the district’s financial statements, the billing and financial records of grants, and financial recordkeeping in accordance with federal and state requirements. Provides additional support to schools’ management of Student Activity Funds. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE Ensures payments are made to vendors for school and departmental expenses and employees are reimbursed for any expenses they incur on behalf of the district. CUSTOMER CARE Supports employees with paycheck needs and provides information on additional public resources. Partners with Colorado Public Employees’ Retirement Association (PERA) to ensure the accuracy of employees’ retirement accounts. PAYROLL PROCESSING AND SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION Processes payroll for all DPS employees, including receiving and submitting payroll information for all schools and departments, and ensuring proper taxation for employees, retirees and students. Additionally, this team provides verification of employment and prepares W2 and other tax documents. TREASURY Responsible for the management, control and risk management of DPS’ cash flow. FINANCIAL SERVICES PG 73 PURCHASING PER-PUPIL COST: $10.98 BUDGET AMOUNT: $1,015,216 PURCHASING CARD SYSTEM (PCARD) MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT Provides district users with a flexible purchasing method. Ensures compliance with district, Colorado Department of Education and state statutes by auditing PCards for compliance and educating users. PG 74 FINANCIAL SERVICES STRATEGIC SOURCING Manages districtwide purchasing to ensure compliance with all relevant regulations as it relates to the procurement of goods and service. Develops, updates and maintains district purchasing policies and procedures, and delivers and maintains training and other reference materials. Also oversees RICOH printing and other onsite districtwide services. OPERATION SUPPORT SERVICES The Operation Support Services team supports schools and the district with key operationsrelated projects, including shared campus arrangements. DEPARTMENT CONTACT Liz Mendez, Director of Operation Support Services Total General Fund Dollars Per Pupil ($10,806) Total School Support Services ($3,952) Total Operations ($1,726) $6,854 $2,226 $1,711 $15 DIRECT-TO-SCHOOL GENERAL FUND DOLLARS NON-OPERATIONS SCHOOL SUPPORT SERVICE DOLLARS NON-OPERATION SUPPORT SERVICES SUPPORT SERVICE DOLLARS OPERATION SUPPORT SERVICES PER-PUPIL COST Values may not sum due to rounding. OPERATION SUPPORT SERVICES PER-PUPIL COST: $15.23 BUDGET AMOUNT: $1,408,376 SHARED CAMPUS STRATEGY Leads the support for comprehensive shared campus efforts and provides direct shared campus support. PROJECT MANAGEMENT Delivers project and change management services for operations-focused projects at the school and district level. OPERATION SUPPORT SERVICES PG 75 PROCESS IMPROVEMENT With the goal of operational excellence, the Process Improvement team strives to improve district business processes by providing leadership, management, mentoring and training to departments and schools within DPS. DEPARTMENT CONTACT Karen Johnson, Director of Process Improvement Total General Fund Dollars Per Pupil ($10,806) Total School Support Services ($3,952) Total Operations ($1,726) $6,854 $2,226 $1,722 $4 DIRECT-TO-SCHOOL GENERAL FUND DOLLARS NON-OPERATIONS SCHOOL SUPPORT SERVICE DOLLARS NON-PROCESS IMPROVEMENT SUPPORT SERVICE DOLLARS PROCESS IMPROVEMENT PER-PUPIL COST Values may not sum due to rounding. PROCESS IMPROVEMENT PER-PUPIL COST: $4.34 BUDGET AMOUNT: $401,239 PG 76 PROCESS IMPROVEMENT PROJECT MANAGEMENT Leads Lean Six Sigma projects to implement sustainable changes for DPS departments and schools in order to increase efficiency, improve services and generate cost savings. Performs operational analysis on processes to both document the current state and to identify potential areas of improvement. DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY The Department of Safety protects DPS’ students, staff and physical assets. Our department has more than 140 team members including investigators, armed patrol officers, dispatchers, emergency preparedness professionals and campus safety officers. The department operates year-round, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. In addition to training district staff in emergency management, we protect our stakeholders from harm and offer guidance to school administrators to enhance school safety in a wide variety of situations. DEPARTMENT CONTACT Chief Michael Eaton, Chief of Safety Deputy Chief Robert Grossaint, Deputy Chief of Safety Total General Fund Dollars Per Pupil ($10,806) Total School Support Services ($3,952) Total Operations ($1,726) $6,854 $2,226 $1,654 $72 DIRECT-TO-SCHOOL GENERAL FUND DOLLARS NON-OPERATIONS SCHOOL SUPPORT SERVICE DOLLARS NON-DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY SUPPORT SERVICE DOLLARS DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY PER-PUPIL COST Values may not sum due to rounding. SAFETY AND SECURITY PER-PUPIL COST: $71.63 BUDGET AMOUNT: $6,623,138 50% OR MORE OF THESE CENTRALLY BUDGETED EXPENSES ARE SPENT DIRECTLY IN SCHOOLS. CAMPUS SAFETY Provides site-based security to middle and high schools and uniformed safety officers as additional support for school leaders. Manages crossing guard program and traffic safety assessments in collaboration with the City and County of Denver. OPERATIONS Oversees the day-to-day operations, support, and coordination for all safety matters in the district. This includes patrol, dispatch and safety officers assigned to administrative buildings. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Manages the district’s emergency management response plan and services. Ensures training and drill requirements are met and reported, conducts security assessments, manages video surveillance systems, approves all security designs for new schools, and coordinates parentstudent reunification process during emergencies. INVESTIGATIONS Works in collaboration with Human Resources and Legal to investigate matters related to criminal acts and violations against DPS policies. Acts as the district liaison for Denver Police investigations and provides executive protection duties for the superintendent and members of the Denver Board of Education. DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY PG 77 TECHNOLOGY SERVICES The Technology Services team supports student success by providing innovative technology environments that meet the evolving needs of students and staff. We build and maintain a suite of district-owned technology, provide customer service, training and support, promote effective use of technology in the classroom, and fulfill other technology needs across the district. DEPARTMENT CONTACT John Obrecht, Senior Director of Application and Data Services Total General Fund Dollars Per Pupil ($10,806) Total School Support Services ($3,952) Total Operations ($1,726) $6,854 $2,226 $1,539 $187 DIRECT-TO-SCHOOL GENERAL FUND DOLLARS NON-OPERATIONS SCHOOL SUPPORT SERVICE DOLLARS NON-TECHNOLOGY SERVICES SUPPORT SERVICE DOLLARS TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PER-PUPIL COST Values may not sum due to rounding. TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PER-PUPIL COST: $187.15 BUDGET AMOUNT: $17,305,793 DATA SERVICES Provides data services to all departments in the district, including enterprise data management, enterprise reporting, integration services and data systems support. PG 78 TECHNOLOGY SERVICES NETWORK AND INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES Provides network and phone support, strategic infrastructure planning, and continuous network monitoring of all gateways and edge devices. Provides additional expertise in both wired and wireless networks, information security, identity and access management, data center management, storage capacity and backup/ failsafe systems. SOFTWARE APPLICATION SERVICES Supports and maintains applications used by schools, teachers, and the community, including Infinite Campus, Parent/Student Portal, SchoolFinder, LEAP, Schoology, ProComp Calculator and Infor/Lawson. STRATEGIC TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP AND CONSULTING Empowers the district’s academic and business operations in technology planning and decision making. Establishes standards and oversight for development practices, device standards, architecture and design, technical planning, release management, project management and data governance. SUPPORT SERVICES Supports software applications and hardware for the district through access and permission management, device and application support, specialized training, configuration guidelines, and field support services. TRANSPORTATION Our mission is to provide safe, efficient and effective service to DPS students, families and schools. We strive to exceed expectations in order to help students access high-quality education in schools where Every Child Succeeds. Safety is our number one priority. Transportation also ensures school leaders and staff are provided with logistical tools and resources. Our service offerings reflect the district’s priorities and are designed to meet the needs of DPS’ unique school models and programs. DEPARTMENT CONTACT Nicole Portee, Executive Director Total General Fund Dollars Per Pupil ($10,806) Total School Support Services ($3,952) Total Operations ($1,726) $6,854 $2,226 $1,441 $285 DIRECT-TO-SCHOOL GENERAL FUND DOLLARS NON-OPERATIONS SCHOOL SUPPORT SERVICE DOLLARS NON-TRANSPORTATION SUPPORT SERVICE DOLLARS TRANSPORTATION PER-PUPIL COST Values may not sum due to rounding. TRANSPORTATION PG 79 DRIVING AND ROUTING PER-PUPIL COST: $218.62 BUDGET AMOUNT: $20,215,450 50% OR MORE OF THESE CENTRALLY BUDGETED EXPENSES ARE SPENT DIRECTLY IN SCHOOLS. TRAINING COMPLIANCE AND HIRING Manages training and compliance for DPS staff who are in charge of transporting students and operating district vehicles. Responsible for the recruitment and hiring of drivers and paraprofessionals. Also manages the training, compliance and certification of all school staff who are operating or renting activity buses. DAILY BUS SERVICE Transports DPS students to and from school according to DPS Board of Education’s Policy. Daily bus service includes standard bus routes, Success Express Shuttle, Enrollment Zone services and Regional Transportation District (RTD) passes. We also provide transportation services for students with disabilities. FIELD TRIP AND ATHLETIC SERVICE Provides transportation services to support school-scheduled and facilitated field trips on a fee-for-service basis. Includes coordination services, such as scheduling the right amount of school buses to accommodate the specific group size and trip location for field trips and athletic events. SCHOOL BUS ROUTE PLANNING AND SCHEDULING Coordinates school bus routes to serve transportation-eligible students according to district policies and state and federal regulations. Develops school bus routes based on enrollment and planning data. Key elements of this service include coordinating travel time, bell times, capacity and other essential data. PG 80 TRANSPORTATION FLEET AND MAINTENANCE PER-PUPIL COST: $66.51 BUDGET AMOUNT: $6,149,865 50% OR MORE OF THESE CENTRALLY BUDGETED EXPENSES ARE SPENT DIRECTLY IN SCHOOLS. BUS AND VEHICLE MAINTENANCE Maintains and repairs all district vehicles and buses. Provides guidance for the purchase of vehicles, including school and activity buses, and ensures that proper registration and insurability standards are met. WAREHOUSE The Warehouse team oversees the receipt, storage and distribution of supplies to schools and departments within DPS. Our team members also coordinate the transport of equipment for district events and activities. DEPARTMENT CONTACT Theresa Hafner, Executive Director Total General Fund Dollars Per Pupil ($10,806) Total School Support Services ($3,952) Total Operations ($1,726) $6,854 $2,226 $1,722 $4 DIRECT-TO-SCHOOL GENERAL FUND DOLLARS NON-OPERATIONS SCHOOL SUPPORT SERVICE DOLLARS NON-WAREHOUSE SUPPORT SERVICE DOLLARS WAREHOUSE PER-PUPIL COST Values may not sum due to rounding. WAREHOUSE PER-PUPIL COST: $3.68 BUDGET AMOUNT: $339,976 DELIVERIES Oversees the delivery of used furniture to and from the Alcott Street warehouse. FIXED ASSETS Oversees the delivery of most newly-purchased technology to DPS schools. WAREHOUSE PG 81 PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT The Portfolio Management Team facilitates the processes through which new schools join the DPS family of schools, and supports flexibilities for district-managed schools to ensure school leaders can choose what works best for their schools. Our team also provides support and accountability structures to ensure schools serve students well and meet federal, state and other requirements. DEPARTMENT CONTACT Jennifer Holladay, Associate Chief of Portfolio Management Total General Fund Dollars Per Pupil ($10,806) Total School Support Services ($3,952) Total Portfolio Management ($17) $3,936 $6,854 $17 DIRECT-TO-SCHOOL GENERAL FUND DOLLARS NON-PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT SCHOOL SUPPORT SERVICE DOLLARS PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT PER-PUPIL COST Values may not sum due to rounding. SCHOOL SUPPORTS PER-PUPIL COST: $6.44 BUDGET AMOUNT: $595,126 situations, third-party facilitators are used to support community selection of a new provider.) When charter school applications are approved, this team also oversees charter contract negotiations. FLEXIBILITIES Promotes increased school-based decisionmaking across DPS. Coordinates and oversees the Universal Flexibility process, during which all district-run schools make curriculum, curriculumaligned professional learning, assessment and small group instruction choices that best meet the needs of their schools. QUALITY ASSURANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY PER-PUPIL COST: $10.09 BUDGET AMOUNT: $933,083 SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT Runs the annual Call for New Quality Schools (CNQS), the process by which DPS welcomes new schools into the district. Provides ongoing support to all new school applicants. Supports district-run schools in seeking innovation status. Oversees the Facility Allocation Process (FAP), a competitive process through which approved, high-quality schools can apply for a district facility. (In restart CHARTER RENEWAL Leads a rigorous process when charter schools’ contracts are set to expire, to determine whether DPS will recommend that the Denver Board of Education renew a charter’s contract, and for how long. Gathers evidence for each charter seeking renewal via a renewal application, site visit, school PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT PG 83 governance and financial sustainability review and a comprehensive analysis of student outcomes and parent and student satisfaction data through the School Performance Framework (SPF). CHARTER SCHOOL ONGOING MONITORING Provides ongoing oversight and support to ensure charter schools are in compliance with local, state and federal law, board policies for which they do not have waivers, and other district-specific requirements, including provisions of the Consent Decree. CHARTER TIERED QUALITY ASSURANCE Tiered Quality Assurance (TQA) is a process designed to support underperforming charter schools in making adequate progress towards district expectations while honoring charter school autonomy. Builds the capacity of charter school leaders and charter boards to improve a school’s program in alignment with its mission. PG 84 PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT INNOVATION SCHOOL RENEWAL Reviews the impact of innovation status on a school’s performance, and facilitates the process of school-community reflection on their innovation plan and continued commitment to innovation status as a tool to improve student achievement. SHARED ACCOUNTABILITY Implements the School Performance Compact, a DPS policy through which persistently lowperforming schools are identified for restart by Board of Education. Supports charter schools through the closure process. SPECIAL EDUCATION We provide specialized instruction for students through a continuum of services, ranging from services provided in a general education classroom to fully-contained classroom settings. We are committed to providing a quality educational experience based on the individual needs of each child. In addition to special education teachers, students with disabilities may receive supports from paraprofessionals, nurses, school psychologists, social workers, speech therapists and physical therapists. DEPARTMENT CONTACT Eldridge Greer, Associate Chief of Student Equity and Opportunity Total General Fund Dollars Per Pupil ($10,806) Total School Support Services ($3,952) Total Student Equity & Opportunity (SEO) ($496) $3,456 $6,854 $97 DIRECT-TO-SCHOOL GENERAL FUND DOLLARS NON-STUDENT EQUITY & OPPORTUNITY (SEO) SCHOOL SUPPORT SERVICES NON-SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENT EQUITY & OPPORTUNITY (SEO) SUPPORT SERVICE DOLLARS $399 SPECIAL EDUCATION PER-PUPIL COST Values may not sum due to rounding. DIRECT-TO-SCHOOL FUNDING PER-PUPIL COST: $174.32 BUDGET AMOUNT: $16,118,906 MILD/MODERATE Supports schools in providing services to students requiring mild to moderate support based on their IEP. 50% OR MORE OF THESE CENTRALLY BUDGETED EXPENSES ARE SPENT DIRECTLY IN SCHOOLS. CENTER-BASED PROGRAMS DIRECT-TO-SCHOOL SUPPORTS Serves students who require a higher level of services based on their Individualized Education Program (IEP). These include students with affective needs, multi-intensive needs, multiintensive/severe needs and multi-intensive autism. Works with school teams to determine students’ level of need for a student and the best location to address those needs. PER-PUPIL COST: $17.33 PG 86 SPECIAL EDUCATION BUDGET AMOUNT: $1,602,937 CLASSROOM PLANNING AND SUPPORT CHILD FIND Supports teachers to eliminate disparities in the classroom that can negatively impact students with disabilities. Collaborates with DPS and school staff to meet school and student needs. This includes data analysis with schools around classroom/teacher/student support needs in order to drive decision-making. Provides a multi-disciplinary assessment to students who are not enrolled in DPS schools, typically children who are younger than school age. Works with parents who are self-referred, or referred by community or medical organizations in order to complete assessments and recommendations for their children. For children who qualify for special education services, Child Find works with families and schools on IEP development to determine the nature and location of the services. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Provides professional development, both online and through Special Education speciality partners and Regional Team Specialists. Designs professional development with DPS and school staff to meet school and student needs. Develops professional development for schools based on identified school needs or individual teacher needs. SCHOOLWIDE SYSTEMS PLANNING AND OVERSIGHT Provides flexible support to schools to deliver culturally-responsive support to families during the planning process. Partners support staff and family in the Individualized Education Program (IEP) development and implementation process, ensuring all Consent Decree requirements are met for assessment and meetings in the preferred home language of families. STUDENT SUPPORT PLANNING Provides support to school staff and families around the IEP development and implementation process. Ensures assessments and meetings are conducted in the preferred home language of families, in accordance with the Consent Decree. ENGLISH LEARNERS Provides special education evaluation services to schools for students in kindergarten through age 21. Evaluates Spanish-speaking students referred by all DPS schools for special education eligibility (including autism and traumatic brain injury), interprets and records results, and attend Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings as needed. Supports schools, special education teams, and Network Partner teams in serving English Learners (ELs) with special education needs through progress monitoring, interventions, Culturally Responsive Education and the MultiTiered System of Supports (MTSS). PRIVATE SCHOOLS Provides special education evaluation of students who are parentally placed in private schools within DPS boundaries, and potentially develops an IEP and an offer of free and appropriate public education should the family decide to enroll into DPS. The team conducts pre-referral meetings with the school and family. The team also provides professional development to the private schools around data collection and intervention strategies. TEACHER COACHING Provides individual coaching for teachers and Special Service Providers (SSPs) with a focus on targeted services for students with disabilities. This includes sharing best practices in supporting behavior, developing preventive systems, classroom management and using data to increase equitable services for students with disabilities. Supports schools with using data management and DPS and state requirements in order to drive decision-making. SCHOOL-BASED PROVIDERS AND RELATED SERVICES PER-PUPIL COST: $127.10 BUDGET AMOUNT: $11,753,075 50% OR MORE OF THESE CENTRALLY BUDGETED EXPENSES ARE SPENT DIRECTLY IN SCHOOLS. ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT PER-PUPIL COST: $21.76 BUDGET AMOUNT: $2,012,255 Collaborates with school teams to plan for individual student access to general and/or special education through the use of assistive technology devices. This includes supporting, as needed, special education school teams to offer accommodations and supports. Oversees the observation and assessment/interview services with the school and family. SPECIAL EDUCATION PG 87 DEAF AND HARD-OF-HEARING SERVICES Works with licensed teachers to deliver schoolbased services to deaf and hard-of-hearing students that utilize purposeful, goal-directed activities and task analysis to enable students to benefit from their Individualized Education Plan (IEP). Supports licensed audiologists to assess hearing needs of students with disabilities or students suspected of a disability. Supports American Sign Language interpreters to provide services to students. Coordinates audiological evaluations as well as direct academic instruction for students with hearing impairments. EXTENDED SCHOOL YEAR Provides legally mandated services for students whose IEP determines a need for services outside the school year. This service includes costs related to schools with calendars outside of the traditional school year calendar. OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY Provides licensed occupational therapists to deliver school-based occupational therapy (OT) services so children with disabilities can fully benefit from their IEP. Collaborates with special education school teams to develop goal-driven IEPs based upon the student’s present level of functional and academic performance, and to offer accommodations and supports as needed. Oversees observation and assessment/interview services with the school and family. PHYSICAL THERAPY Provides school-based physical therapy by licensed physical therapists to enable students with disabilities to benefit from their IEPs. Supports students’ development of skills such as posture, muscle strength, mobility, organization of movement and participation across all learning environments. SPEECH PATHOLOGY School-based Speech Language Pathology (SLP) services are delivered by licensed speech language therapists to enable a child to benefit from their IEP. They support students’ development of skills such as articulation, language, voice, fluency and participation across all learning environments. VISION School-based vision services are delivered by licensed teachers who utilize purposeful, goaldirected activities and task analysis to enable a child with a disability to benefit from their IEP. In addition, licensed orientation and mobility specialists offer instruction related to mobility needs of impacted students. This service provides Braille instruction and Braille materials to students with need indicated by IEP. PG 88 SPECIAL EDUCATION PLACEMENT SERVICES PER-PUPIL COST: $54.36 BUDGET AMOUNT: $5,026,934 50% OR MORE OF THESE CENTRALLY BUDGETED EXPENSES ARE SPENT DIRECTLY IN SCHOOLS. CHILD FIND When a student is identified for special education, Child Find works with the family, the assigned school and the service providers at the school to help the student transition to school, answer the family’s questions, and ensure that services begin in a timely manner. HOMEBOUND Organizes educational services for students unable to receive their education at school due to physical or mental health needs. This includes internal planning meetings with content experts, creating supporting resources and training documents and planning with DPS and school staff to meet school, student and family needs. OUT OF DISTRICT Places and tracks DPS students in Colorado Department of Education approved facilities. This includes tracking scheduling, enrollment, and attendance; reviewing and approving IEPs; ensuring transportation; and ensuring special education services for students ages 18-21 in City and County jails. PROGRAM SERVICES PER-PUPIL COST: $1.70 BUDGET AMOUNT: $157,533 TRANSITIONS FOR 18- TO 21-YEAR-OLD STUDENTS This community-based program develops life skills in students 18-21 years old as they transition from school to post-secondary opportunities. Teachers continue to provide academic skills while job coaches take students into real-life situations including job shadowing, internships and accessing public resources. WORK STUDY Provides work study opportunities for students with disabilities. Students participate in paid and unpaid internships with local businesses for a specified amount of time. SPECIAL EDUCATION SYSTEMS OVERSIGHT PER-PUPIL COST: $2.90 BUDGET AMOUNT: $268,615 Initiates and monitors year-long professional development plans for the team, observes professional development providers provides feedback, analyzes evaluation data to identify areas of improvement and good practices to duplicate, and provides Enrich training. RECORDS MAINTENANCE PEER EVALUATION Manages team leads for DPS’ Specialized Service Providers (SSPs), including occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech, nursing, social work, psychology, vision, deaf/hard of hearing and other related services. Coordinates hiring, organizes professional learning and ensures coaching and evaluation is documented in an accurate and timely way. Coordinates hiring and placement of SSP team leads. Organizes professional development for new SSPs, team leads, supervisors and managers. Manages resources for evaluation rubrics, coaching guides and professional practices, and collaborates with HR and Growth and Performance for beginning-, middle- and end-of-year evaluations. Provides guidance to schools and DPS on student records retention requirements. Ensures that Individualized Education Programs are translated and/or are available as needed both within and outside DPS. Fulfills Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and Colorado Open Records Act requests, and subpoenas. TECHNOLOGY SERVICES Purchases, sets up and distributes computers to all Student Equity and Opportunity (SEO) staff, provides technical support for all SEO computers, printers and equipment, and ensures that all SEO computers are updated according to DPS requirements. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COACHING AND OVERSIGHT Ensures quality professional development in schools and other settings as needed. Aligns coaching and feedback with the framework for professional learning and to the goals of each session. SPECIAL EDUCATION PG 89 WHOLE CHILD One of the goals of the Denver Plan 2020 is to Support the Whole Child. DPS is leading the nation in focusing this level of effort and attention around Whole Child supports because we know – and research shows – it will not only improve academic outcomes, but is critical to achieving our vision that Every Child Succeeds. In DPS, we are committed to providing equitable and inclusive environments where we ensure students are Healthy, Supported, Engaged, Challenged, Safe, and Socially and Emotionally Intelligent. DEPARTMENT CONTACT Eldridge Greer, Associate Chief of Student Equity and Opportunity Total General Fund Dollars Per Pupil ($10,806) Total School Support Services ($3,952) Total Student Equity & Opportunity (SEO) ($496) $3,456 $6,854 $399 $97 DIRECT-TO-SCHOOL GENERAL FUND DOLLARS NON-STUDENT EQUITY & OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL SUPPORT SERVICE DOLLARS NON-WHOLE CHILD STUDENT EQUITY AND OPPORTUNITY SUPPORT SERVICE DOLLARS WHOLE CHILD PER-PUPIL COST Values may not sum due to rounding. GIFTED AND TALENTED, DISTRICT-MANAGED SCHOOLS PER-PUPIL COST: $7.95 BUDGET AMOUNT: $735,156 ASSESSMENT Ensures identification of gifted students through assessments in kindergarten, second and sixth grades as outlined by Exceptional Children’s Education Act (ECEA) rules related to gifted identification and education. Develops district assessment window, resources, trainings and materials. Supports teachers in the administering assessments, data analysis and score distribution. PG 90 WHOLE CHILD CLASSROOM PLANNING AND SUPPORT Ensures research-based best practices are implemented in classrooms to support the needs of gifted learners, including both instructional practices and social-emotional practices. Provides access to a resource library and materials for educators. Models instructional best practices and provides observation and feedback. Assists with classroom placement decisions for gifted and highly gifted learners. SCHOOLWIDE SYSTEMS PLANNING AND OVERSIGHT Responsible for overseeing gifted education to ensure the district is meeting the requirements set forth by ECEA, including gifted programming and identification, providing information about program models, managing GT budget and ensuring oversight of educational records in the ENRICH system. STUDENT SUPPORT PLANNING Works with school-based gifted staff to support parents in their understanding of gifted education in DPS and provides opportunities for parents of gifted learners. Participates in Advanced Learning Plan (ALP) meetings as needed. Offers family events and information nights. Attends schoolbased information nights or events related to GT as requested. STUDENT TRIPS Provides funding to support trips for Destination Imagination and National History Day. TEACHER COACHING Provides ongoing teacher coaching to Gifted and Talented and Highly Gifted and Talented (GT/HGT) teachers, including face-to-face instructional coaching and modeling lessons that use researchbased best practices for gifted learners. the requirements set forth by ECEA, including gifted programming and identification, providing information about program models, managing GT budget and ensuring ENRICH system oversight. STUDENT SUPPORT PLANNING Works with DPS charter school-based gifted staff to support parents in their understanding of gifted education in DPS and provides opportunities for parents of gifted learners. Participates in Advanced Learning Plan (ALP) meetings as needed. Offers family events and information nights. Attends school-based information nights or events related to GT as requested. STUDENT TRIPS Provides funding to support DPS charter school trips for Destination Imagination and National History Day. TEACHER COACHING Provides ongoing teacher coaching to Gifted and Talented and Highly Gifted and Talented (GT/ HGT) teachers in DPS charter schools, including face-to-face instructional coaching and modeling lessons that use research-based best practices for gifted learners. GIFTED AND TALENTED, CHARTER SCHOOLS PER-PUPIL COST: $1.75 DIRECT-TO-SCHOOL SUPPORTS BUDGET AMOUNT: $162,246 PER-PUPIL COST: $21.89 BUDGET AMOUNT: $2,023,699 ASSESSMENT Ensures identification of gifted students in DPS charter schools through assessments in kindergarten, second and sixth grades as outlined by Exceptional Children’s Education Act (ECEA) rules related to gifted identification and education. Develops district assessment window, resources, trainings and materials. Supports teachers in the administering assessments, data analysis and score distribution. CLASSROOM PLANNING AND SUPPORT Ensures research-based best practices are implemented in DPS charter school classrooms to support the needs of gifted learners, including both instructional practices and social-emotional practices. Provides access to a resource library and materials for educators. Models instructional best practices and provides observation and feedback. Assists with classroom placement decisions for gifted and highly gifted learners. SCHOOLWIDE SYSTEMS PLANNING AND OVERSIGHT Responsible for overseeing gifted education to ensure that charter schools are meeting CLASSROOM PLANNING AND SUPPORT Works with school leaders and staff to meet school and student needs, including data analysis with schools around classroom/teacher/student support needs to drive decision-making. Supports teachers and classrooms in order to eliminate disparities that negatively impact students. MENTAL HEALTH EXPANSION Provides an increase in mental health full-time employee or service to better support students who have significant mental health challenges, leverage city and district resources to better support school-level needs, and reduce the disproportionate representation of students of color in discipline events. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Creates professional development to meet school and student needs, and professional learning opportunities for the Whole Child including New Teacher Institute, trauma informed care, mindfulness, and behavior systems and supports. WHOLE CHILD PG 91 SCHOOLWIDE SYSTEMS PLANNING AND OVERSIGHT Works with school leaders and staff to align whole child needs. Provides data support for schools in order to drive decision-making and align whole child strategies with other school focus areas. Supports schools in eliminating disparities in discipline and whole child outcomes. Assist schools in focusing on systems and structures (such as Multi-Tiered System of Support, Tiered Social-Emotional and Behavioral supports) in alignment with school priorities identified in theschool’s Unified Improvement Plan (UIP). Supports with Individualized Education Program (IEP) development and implementation processes. STUDENT SUPPORT PLANNING Provides individual and school-level support to teachers and student services professional staff around best practices in supporting behavior, developing preventive systems, classroom management, and using data to increase equitable services. TEACHER COACHING Coaches teachers and special service providers in areas of academics, behavior management and intervention, and procedural requirements. Supports teachers and student services professional staff around best practices in supporting behavior, developing preventive systems, classroom management, and using data to increase equitable services in areas such as social-emotional learning and discipline. NO NONSENSE NURTURING PER-PUPIL COST: $1.67 BUDGET AMOUNT: $154,841 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Provides access to no-nonsense nurturer training and supports the use of the online No Nonsense Nurturing professional learning. SCHOOLWIDE SYSTEMS PLANNING AND OVERSIGHT Supports the creation of systems of real-time teacher coaching and implementation of the No Nonsense Nurturing program schoolwide. TEACHER COACHING Provides real-time coaching that supports increased classroom management skills for teachers in order to create a classroom environment that facilitates strong instruction. PLACEMENT SERVICES PER-PUPIL COST: $0.20 BUDGET AMOUNT: $18,850 HOMEBOUND NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENT SUPPORTS Organizes homebound educational services for students unable to receive their education at school due to physical or mental health needs. PER-PUPIL COST: $3.28 BUDGET AMOUNT: $302,949 DISCIPLINE DIRECT STUDENT SUPPORTS PER-PUPIL COST: $1.69 Provides supports to increase the graduation and college-going rates of our Native American students, including collaboration with counselors and teachers, scholarship supports, college visits, cultural support groups, parent contact and follow up, academic monitoring, and a focus on ACT scores. BUDGET AMOUNT: $155,824 CLASSROOM PLANNING AND SUPPORT Assesses the needs of schools and classrooms to ensure strong discipline plans and procedures are in place. Create and review plans to support individual students. Assists schools and the district in review and analysis of discipline data. SCHOOLWIDE SYSTEMS PLANNING AND OVERSIGHT Provides coaching and professional learning for schools to provide strong and equitable discipline supports and structures. Develop forms, procedures and policies to close opportunity gaps PG 92 WHOLE CHILD in Out-of School Suspensions (OSS) and expulsion. Support schools and classrooms in developing strong foundations in best practice for discipline in order to support students. crisis supports. Provides hiring, coaching and professional learning for new staff. STUDENT SUPPORT PLANNING Provides counseling, crisis supports and socialemotional interventions for all students. Provides behavior support in the classroom and to individual students. Leads Student Intervention Team (SIT) and Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) teams, and use data to support student equity. Provides assessment for 504 and special education in cognition, adaptive behavior and social emotional skills. Consults with teachers and families in supporting the academic and emotional needs of students. Provides hiring, coaching and professional learning for new staff. Assesses the needs of schools and classrooms to ensure strong discipline plans and procedures are in place. Creates and reviews plans to support individual students. PERSONAL SUCCESS FACTORS SOCIAL WORKERS PER-PUPIL COST: $0.21 SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND PREVENTION BUDGET AMOUNT: $19,523 Provides evidence-based substance abuse prevention, including life skills curriculum, to support development of pro-social skills and prevention of substance use, especially marijuana. SCHOOLWIDE SYSTEMS PLANNING AND OVERSIGHT Provides training and coaching to increase classroom discipline and overall school climate improvement. Works alongside school partners to build capacity, including planning with school leaders to identify and integrate a set of strengths, supporting schools with UIP planning and the roll out of schoolwide focus and culture integration. NURSING AND STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES PER-PUPIL COST: $5.10 BUDGET AMOUNT: $471,927 SCHOOL-BASED PROVIDERS AND SERVICES PER-PUPIL COST: $40.98 BUDGET AMOUNT: $3,789,555 50% OR MORE OF THESE CENTRALLY BUDGETED EXPENSES ARE SPENT DIRECTLY IN SCHOOLS. PSYCHOLOGY Provides counseling, crisis supports and socialemotional interventions for all students. Provides behavior support in the classroom and to individual students. Leads SIT and MTSS teams and use data to support student equity. Provides assessment for 504 and special education in cognition, adaptive behavior and social-emotional skills. Consult with teachers and families in supporting the academic and emotional needs of students. Provides hiring, coaching and professional learning for new staff. CHRONIC DISEASE SUPPORT Coordinates and facilitates the delivery of school nursing services to manage the medical needs of students with chronic, infectious, nuisance or other significant health conditions. Serves as a liaison between primary health care providers, parents, students, school administration and school nurses. Increases school nursing services in schools with minimal school nurse coverage and bridges the gaps by expediting school health services to students with chronic health conditions and disabilities. UNIVERSAL HEALTH SCREENINGS Coordinates and facilitates the school-based universal screening process in collaboration with school staff and screening technicians. Identifies deficits in the areas of vision, hearing, Body Mass Index (BMI), dental, immunization and asthma. Provides case-management services for individual students and families to facilitate access to care that supports the removal of barrier deficits. NURSING Supports student health and wellness, including supports for students with disabilities and those with chronic health concerns. Support the socialemotional wellbeing of students, including WHOLE CHILD PG 93 PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIAL WORK PER-PUPIL COST: $2.58 BUDGET AMOUNT: $238,993 SAFETY SUPPORTS Provides training, coaching and informs emergency response to student threats of suicide or school violence, mandated reporting, student-to-student/staff Title IX, sexual abuse prevention and suicide prevention efforts. WHOLE CHILD SYSTEMS OVERSIGHT PER-PUPIL COST: $9.24 BUDGET AMOUNT: $854,316 HEALTHY SCHOOLS Provides data support and best-practice guidance to help schools in carrying out the Whole Child Denver Plan 2020 goals. HUMAN RESOURCES Supports the Student Equity and Opportunity (SEO) department with recruiting and hiring top talent and ensuring that all SEO staff is licensed as per Colorado Department of Education (CDE) and federal requirements. PEER EVALUATION Manages all aspects of the team leads for DPS Specialized Service Providers (SSPs), including occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech, nursing, social work, psychology, vision, deaf/hardof-hearing and other related services. Coordinates hiring, organizing professional learning, and ensuring coaching and evaluation documentation is done in an accurate and timely way. Coordinates hiring and placement of SSP team leads; organizes professional development for new SSPs, team leads, supervisors and managers; organizes resources for evaluation rubrics, coaching guides, professionalism practices and other GPS components; and coordinates with human resources for beginning, middle and end-ofyear evaluations, also ensuring deadlines are met. PG 94 WHOLE CHILD PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COACHING AND OVERSIGHT Provides SEO with quality professional learning in schools, with staff and in other settings as needed. Connects coaching and feedback to the framework for professional learning and to the goals of each session. Initiates and monitors yearlong professional learning plans for SEO, observes and provides feedback for professional learning providers, analyzes evaluation data for areas of improvement or good practices to duplicate, and provides ENRICH training. RECORDS MAINTENANCE Provides guidance regarding student records retention requirements. Ensures Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) are translated and/or are available as needed both within and outside of the district. Responds to Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and Colorado Open Records Act (CORA) requests and subpoenas. TECHNOLOGY SERVICES Purchases, sets-up and distributes computers to all SEO staff; provides technical support for all SEO computers, printers and equipment; and installs all district software updates for SEO computers. 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