2019 Legislative Session Legal Legislative Affairs Committee March 19,2019 School Board Vision & Goals Every student receives a high quality education that fosters his or her individual capabilities, while ensuring that they thrive and are prepared for civic, social, and economic success 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Advance Equity for All Students and Families Increase Share of Students At or Above Grade Level in Reading & Math Raise the High School Graduation Rate Improve High School Graduates’ Readiness for Future Success Increase the Number of Students Attending “A” and “B” Schools Increase the Diversity of Schools and Programs Offered to Students & Families Expand Access to Early Childhood Education Increase Public Engagement & Confidence in the School System Legislative Priorities & Board Goals Alignment Legislative Priorities Goal(s) • Priority #1 - Direct new state resources to schools & students by raising the MFP • Priority #2 - Direct new state resources to pay raises for teachers & school staff • Priority #3 – Preserve TOPS, especially for the young people who need it most 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 • Priority #4 – Direct state funding to alternative settings for struggling students • Priority #5 – Focus the juvenile justice system on prevention & rehabilitation • Priority #6 – More state funding for mental health/trauma informed care 6 • Priority #7 – More state resources for expanded access to quality pre-k 7 • Priority #8 – Advocate for allowing retired teachers to more easily return to work • Priority #9 – Give families confidence about school safety, only allow state certified peace officers (e.g. NOPD and state troopers) to enter schools with guns 8 • Priority #10 - Direct $10M of unexpected district resources to academics by updating 1, 2, 3, school facility preservation fund (SFPF) legislation, while honoring our commitments 4, 5, 8 Honoring Commitments, Investing, and Innovating  The district will honor our 2014 SFPF commitments ($35M annually for facility preservation)  The district will invest $10M using future, higher than expected SFPF sales tax revenues  The district will innovate, partnering w/ schools to create a System-Wide Needs Fund $100 for each student (or ~$4.5M) directly to schools $2-2.5M per year for programs for students with special needs *Over time, as the district’s legacy costs decline, this fund could grow to as much $5.5 million. ~$3M* to a System-Wide Needs Fund for citywide priorities Special Focus on Non-Renovated Facilities  The district’s proposal will also improve the SFPF by (1) providing more money to nonrenovated facilities and (2) by creating a new Capital Improvement Fund 2014 Commitments Major Need 2019 Proposal $650 per pupil for nonrenovated schools in 2021 $ for Non-Renovated Schools $800 per pupil for nonrenovated schools in 2021 Seed w/ ~$9M per year starting in 2021 Capital Improvement Fund Seed w/ ~$50M by 2021 (5+ years of committed $9M) NONE Per Pupil $$$ for Schools $4.5M ($100 per pupil) NONE Special Needs Funding $2-2.5M for small number of high need/high cost students NONE System Wide Priorities $3M for system-wide priorities Legislative Priorities & Board Goals Alignment Legislative Priorities Goal(s) • Priority #1 - Direct new state resources to schools & students by raising the MFP • Priority #2 - Direct new state resources to pay raises for teachers & school staff • Priority #3 – Preserve TOPS, especially for the young people who need it most 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 • Priority #4 – Direct state funding to alternative settings for struggling students • Priority #5 – Focus the juvenile justice system on prevention & rehabilitation • Priority #6 – More state funding for mental health/trauma informed care 6 • Priority #7 – More state resources for expanded access to quality pre-k 7 • Priority #8 – Advocate for allowing retired teachers to more easily return to work • Priority #9 – Give families confidence about school safety, only allow state certified peace officers (e.g. NOPD and state troopers) to enter schools with guns 8 • Priority #10 - Direct $10M of unexpected district resources to academics by updating 1, 2, 3, school facility preservation fund (SFPF) legislation, while honoring our commitments 4, 5, 8 THANK