YCSD Plan_03.16.16 Highlighted

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DRAFT – SUB ECT TO CHANGE

Act 141 Recovery Plan York City School District

March 16, 2016

DRAFTPreare! "y

Carol Saylor, Chie# Recovery $%icer

in con&'nction (ith




)ntro!'ction




• Recap of Previous Act 141 Recovery Plan• Baseline Multiyear Financial Projections

• Academic Plan

• Recommendations

• Exit Criteria• Conclusion

Ta"le o# Contents

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Reca o# Previo's Plan




• or! City "c#ool $istrict declared to %e a &moderate financial recovery

sc#ool district' in $ecem%er ()1(

• *nitial Act 141 Recovery Plan completed and approved %y t#e "c#oolBoard in May ()1+

• Financial projections ,ere developed on a five-year %asis to s#o, t#eresults of t#e %aseline financial projection and a series ofrecommendations to ac#ieve financial sta%ility ,ere included

• Balanced scorecard approac# ,as selected to monitor and evaluate t#e$istrict.s academic/ operational/ and financial performance

• Advisory Committee addressed five recovery approac#es/ and selectedt#e internal transformation option to 0uide t#e recovery process

$vervie( o# the 201* Act 141Recovery Plan

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• Assumptions in ori0inal %aseline financial projection

2o 0ro,t# in real estate tax after milla0e increase in ()1(-1+

"tate Basic Education Fundin0 0ro,s %et,een (35 and +3(5 percent annually

2o ,a0e increase for employees after expiration of existin0 collective %ar0ainin0 a0reements

Medical insurance costs 0ro, %y 63) percent annually

P"ER" contri%utions 0ro, at t#e defined projected rates

• Result ,as a series of 0ro,in0 annual deficits/ as s#o,n %elo,

201* Act 141 Recovery Plan aselinePro&ections

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2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18

Adj. Budget Projected Projected Projected Projected Projected

Total Revenues 1)/(71/571 1)6/641/ 11)/5/+41 11+/)5+/57) 114/8(+/1(4 117/481/764

Total !"end#tures 111/51/1(6 11+/6+1/481 11/418/4) 1((/4+/768 1(6/174/771 1++/48/15+

$ur"lus%&e'#c#t (4)48*)567+ (4)*8*)714+ (6)644)12*+ (*)6*0)12*+ (13)241)537+ (17)005)46*+

,und Balance (4)200)*24+ (*)1*0)638+ (15)834)767+ (25)524)8*5+ (38)766)432+ (55)771)*01+

,2013 - ,2018 eneral ,und Bud

get Project#ons


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• ()1(-1+ 96))/))) #i0#er Act 511 taxes t#an t#e adjusted %ud0et used in t#e ()1+ Act 141 Recovery Plan

Additional :itle * and :itle ** revenues of 9131 million

;o,er-t#an-expected employee %enefit costs/ ,it# 913( million unemployment compensation savin0s and 9(37 million medical insurance savin0s

• ()1+-14

Additional 9535m of "tate Basic Education Fundin0 received as part of increased fundin0 for financially distressed sc#ool districts

• ()14-15 Additional 9431m of "tate Basic Education Fundin0 received as part of increased fundin0 for financially distressed sc#ool districts

95))/))) #i0#er Act 511 taxes t#an projected in t#e ()1+ Act 141 Recovery Plan

9(3)m one-time revenues for "tate catc#-up on PlanCon

9+3)m one-time ,or!in0 capital loan from P$E to replenis# fund %alance

Closure of 2e, <ope C#arter "c#ool and overall reduction in c#arter enrollment resultin0 in approximately 9435m of savin0s

• ()15-17 Currently a %ud0et year/ see notes re0ardin0 !ey assumptions on slide 11

201* Act 141 Recovery Plan vs- Act'al Res'lts

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2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

Actual Actual ,orecast Budget

Total Revenues ()1+ Recovery Plan 1)/(71/571 1)6/641/ 11)/5/+41 11+/)5+/57)C"$ Financial Results 11)/)15/14 115/886/)7 1(1/8)/448 1(7/+71/)7

&#''erence 2)753)613 7)156)2*0 11)132)108 13)307)507

Total !"end#tures

()1+ Recovery Plan 111/51/1(6 11+/6+1/481 11/418/4) 1((/4+/768C"$ Financial Results 1)6/))8/58 11+/)84/)6 11)/8(+/7+7 1(6/(11/515

&#''erence 3)741)36* 737)404 6)4*5)834 (5)467)826+

/et &#''erence 6)4*4)*82 7)8*3)6*4 17)627)*42 7)83*)681

Financially annual results #ave %een nota%ly %etter t#an projected until t#e

current year3 Reasons for improved performance are summari=ed %elo,>



"teps ta!en %y t#e $istrict to improve financial position>

• $istrict avoided need for %orro,in0 additional money due to severalfactors> *ncreased "tate revenues

Flat ,a0es t#rou0# ()14-15 limited 0ro,t# in personnel expenditures

$ecreased employee %enefit expenditures/ includin0 unemploymentcompensation/ medical insurance and prescription insurance

:#e reduction in payments to c#arter sc#ools due to t#e closin0 of one of t#elocal c#arter sc#ools

Pro/ress Since 201* Act 141Recovery Plan



aseline M'ltiyear FinancialPro&ections



?ey assumptions in t#e $istrict.s ()15-17 adopted %ud0et include>

• Revenues- 9537 million in revenue from @overnor olf.s proposed education %ud0et

• Expenditure *ssues- Additional personnel/ includin0 positions t#at ,ill not %e acted on until

passa0e of t#e "tate %ud0et finali=es revenue

- <ealt#care %enefits inflation of 6 per year

- *ncreasin0 retirement contri%ution rate

- Current collective %ar0ainin0 a0reement for uly 1/ ()15 t#rou0# une +)/()1

• Avera0e of (35) increase in ()15-17

• Avera0e of (35 increase in ()17-1

C'rrent '!/et Realities

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• Basis of Baseline Financial Projections

()1+-14 actual revenues and expenditures ()14-15 revenue and expenditure estimate as of Dcto%er ()15

()15-17 adopted %ud0et

()17-1/ ()1-16/ ()16-18 projections %ased on revenue and expenditure 0ro,t#rates and assumptions applied to t#e ()15-17 %ud0et

• ?ey Assumptions sed for Projection ears Revenues>

• Flat real estate tax 0ro,t#

• "tate %asic and special education fundin0 increase of ( per year %ased on

avera0e #istorical 0ro,t# Expenditures>

• Personnel services increase of ( per year

• Medical insurance increase of 6 per year

• :otal $istrict and c#arter enrollment increase of 1 per year

Revise! aseline M'ltiyear Pro&ection Ass'tions

11*The same key assumptions e!e use" in the #$%& '(an



aseline M'ltiyear Financial Forecast

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FY2014 - FY2019 General FundBudget Projections

• :#e financial forecast s#o,n represents t#e four years of t#is Plan/

fiscal years ()15-17 to ()16-18

• @iven t#e current financial environment/ and if no additional actions areta!en/ t#e $istrict ,ould #ave an operatin0 deficit in eac# of t#e fouryears of t#e Plan and deplete t#e $istrict.s unassi0ned fund %alancedurin0 t#e ()16-18 sc#ool year

2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-1*

Revenues 9115/886/)7 91(1/8)/448 91(7/+71/)7 91(8/((6/)48 91+1/57(/6(6 91++/)8/+

!"end#tures 911+/)84/)6 911)/8(+/7+7 91(6/(11/515 91++/((/7(4 91+/+5/66 9141/7(1/615

/et $ur"lus%&e'#c#t 9(/8)+/86) 91)/86+/61+ G91/65)/448H G94/)44/55H G97/1+/)5)H G9/81(/)6H

nass#gned ,und Balance9(/(+/51 91+/(5/+64 911/4)7/8+7 9/+7(/+71 91/168/+11 G97/((/76H



• :#e follo,in0 environmental factors ,ill affect t#e multi-year financial projections>

ncertain "tate fundin0• @iven t#e current "tate %ud0et impasse/ t#ere is muc# uncertainty around t#e amount of Basic Education and "pecial

Education fundin0 t#e $istrict ,ill receive in ()15-173 "tate funds comprised approximately 7 of $istrict revenues in()14-15/ 0ro,in0 to 76 in ()15-17 %ased on t#e $istrict.s %ud0et3 "tate Basic Education and "pecial Educationfundin0 comprised approximately 51 of $istrict revenues in ()14-15/ 0ro,in0 to 54 in ()15-17 %ased on t#e$istrict.s %ud0et

• :#e uncertain "tate fundin0 also affects t#e c#arter tuition rate/ since t#at rate is %ased on t#e prior year.sexpenditures/ and t#e $istrict projects increased spendin0 if it receives additional state money

• *t is recommended t#at once a "tate %ud0et is passed for ()15-17 t#at t#e $istrict revise its ()15-17 %ud0et andaccordin0ly update its multiyear financial forecast

Potential openin0 or closin0 of c#arter sc#ools• Elementary arts c#arter sc#ool proposal recently su%mitted

• Continued addition of 0rades at or! Academy Re0ional C#arter "c#ool

Enrollment npredicta%ility• Birt# rates affected %y recent recession students %orn t#en no, reac#in0 sc#ool a0e

Current :eac#er Collective Bar0ainin0 A0reement to expire une +)/ ()1• C#an0es to t#e contract could affect %ot# salary and %enefit projections

• :#e $istrict #as t#e a%ility to address t#e su%stantial federal tax on #ealt# care plans in ne0otiations prior to ()() ,#en t#e taxis sc#eduled to come into effect

nvironental Factors

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Aca!eic Plan



• Mass *nsi0#t Education ,or!ed ,it# t#e $istrict to identify t#e

$istrict.s improvements since t#e ()1+ Plan and t#e $istrict.scurrent stren0t#s and opportunities for 0ro,t# in ten differentdomains

• :#e $istrict identified five priority areas for $istrict

improvement and proposed a p#ased in approac# forimplementation of t#ese priorities

• :#e $istrict laid out four 0oals for t#e $istrict centeredaround>

:#ird 0rade literacy P""A ac#ievement

?eystone ac#ievement

<i0# sc#ool 0raduation

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-mp!o.e s+hoo(s an" a++e(e!atestu"ent a+hie.ement

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Mass )nsi/ht !'cation an! the School District o# theCity o# York revie(e! 10 !istrict !ia/nostic !oains

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O!7ani<ationa( St!u+tu!e 8'o(i+y9 Esta,(ish +ohe!ent st!u+tu!es6

p!o+esses6 an" po(i+ies that p!omoteo!7ani<ationa( e=e+ti.eness;

S+hoo( >ana7ement9 C!eate

st!u+tu!es an" ,ui(" +apa+ity to "!i.es+hoo( imp!o.ement e=o!ts6 ensu!in7that a(( )ami(ies ha.e a++ess to e:+e((ents+hoo(s;Cent!a( Se!.i+es9 '!omote the

seam(ess "e(i.e!y an" inte7!ation o)+ent!a( o+e suppo!t se!.i+es6 a((oin7

e"u+ato!s to )o+us on hi7h?@ua(itytea+hin7 an" (ea!nin7;Finan+e9 '!omote hi7h?yie(" an"

sustaina,(e !esou!+e in.estmentsma:imi<e the amount o) !esou!+esoin7 "i!e+t(y to stu"ents an"+(ass!ooms;

Human Resou!+es9 Esta,(ishsystems an" p!o+esses to !e+!uit6 p(a+e6"e.e(op6 an" !etain ta(ent;

A+a"emi+s9 Desi7n an" imp(ement a

!i7o!ous a+a"emi+ p!o7!am ith a(i7ne"an" hi7h?@ua(ity +u!!i+u(a6 assessments6an" inst!u+tion;

Ope!ations9 Ensu!e smooth

nona+a"emi+ ope!ations6 emphasi<in7e+ien+y an" p!o"u+ti.ity;

E:te!na( A=ai!s9 En7a7e pa!ents6

)ami(y6 an" +ommunity mem,e!s aspa!tne!s in the e"u+ation system;

Data 8 A++ounta,i(ity9 C!eate

sha!e" a++ounta,i(ity )o! stu"enta+hie.ement at a(( (e.e(s o) theo!7ani<ation p!omote a st!on7 "ata+u(tu!e ,y usin7 "ata to in)o!m an" "!i.e"e+ision?makin7;

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Mass )nsi/ht !'cation an! the School District o#the City o# Yorks a&or 7n!in/s aro'n! the 10!oains8• a+k o) mo!a(e an" (imite" un"e!stan"in7 o) the "ist!i+ts .ision o! st!ate7y;

• Cu!!ent "e+ision?makin7 p!a+ti+es to make s+hoo( imp!o.ements a!e not ne+essa!i(y +ente!e" onthe inst!u+tiona( +o!e the inte!a+tion ,eteen the stu"ent6 the tea+he!6 an" the +ontent;

• The "ist!i+t (a+ks oppo!tunities )o! p!o)essiona( "e.e(opment o! +!oss?"epa!tment sha!in7 )o!

Cent!a( O+e sta= o! the S+hoo( Boa!"6 an" e:istin7 tea+he! p!o)essiona( "e.e(opment as

"es+!i,e" as in+onsistent;

• Te+hno(o7y6 +ommuni+ation6 an" in)!ast!u+tu!e e!e i"entie" as +onsistent "ist!i+t +ha((en7es6thou7h ne nan+ia(6 HR6 an" stu"ent in)o!mation systems p!omise to imp!o.e e+ien+y;

• The!e is a st!on7 inte!est in pu!suin7 the "ist!i,ute" (ea"e!ship mo"e(;

• Tea+he! atten"an+e "!oppe" )!om 4% in the #$%/?#$%& s+hoo( yea! to 33 in the #$%/?#$%0

s+hoo( yea!; This is 1 pe!+enta7e points ,e(o the nationa( a.e!a7e; The most ne7ati.e e=e+t (o

tea+he! atten"an+e has on stu"ent (ea!nin7 in Io!k City s+hoo( is hen +(ass!ooms must sp(itK

"ue to the (a+k o) su,stitute tea+he!s;

• A (a+k o) a +onsistent +u!!i+u(um6 s+ope an" se@uen+e6 an" a+a"emi+ mate!ia(s +ont!i,ute to a

(o (e.e( o) inst!u+tiona( !i7o! at Io!k s+hoo(s;

• Lhi(e the!e is a "esi!e )o! +o((a,o!ation ,oth a+!oss s+hoo(s an" ith the +ommunity6 st!on7

me+hanisms to en7a7e the +ommunity "o not +u!!ent(y e:ist6 an" the!e a!e no )o!ma( systems o!

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Mass )nsi/ht !'cation an! the School District o#the City o# Yorks a&or 7n!in/s aro'n! ro/ressa!e since the 201* Recovery Plan incl'!e8

• The !ate o) stu"ents en!o((in7 outsi"e o) "ist!i+t?!un s+hoo(s !emaine" sta7nant;

• Site?,ase" mana7ement as imp(emente" su++ess)u((y6 an" is in the p!o+ess o)

t!ansitionin7 to a "ist!i,ute" (ea"e!ship mo"e( a)te! a maMo!ity .ote ,y Io!k City

tea+he!s ithin ea+h o) the s+hoo(s;

• None o) the nan+ia( +han7es "es+!i,e" in the #$%& Re+o.e!y '(an6 in+(u"in7 those

a!oun" a7e an" ,enets !e"u+tions6 e!e imp(emente"; An anti+ipate" in+!ease instate )un"in7 is the on(y imp!o.ement in the "ist!i+ts nan+ia( situation;

• The Co!ne!stone p!o7!am6 )o! stu"ents e:hi,itin7 ,eha.io!a( "i+u(ties in the

mainst!eam +(ass!oom settin76 +omp(ete" its se+on" yea!; Lhi(e it sti(( (a+ks some

st!u+tu!es a!oun" ent!y an" e:it +!ite!ia6 en!o((ment !ea+he" 32 stu"ents in the #$%/?

#$%0 s+hoo( yea!; The "ist!i+t is a(so set to !ea+h its 7oa( o) %# '!e? +(ass!ooms ,y the

#$%0?#$%1 s+hoo( yea!;

• Li((iam 'enn Hi7h S+hoo( i(( imp(ement a )!eshman a+a"emy )o! the #$%0?#$%1 s+hoo(

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• As a !esu(t o) summe! #$%0 +ont!a+t ne7otiations6 the s+hoo( "ay i(( ,e e:ten"e" ,y

/$ minutes6 hi+h is %0 minutes mo!e than the #$%& Re+o.e!y '(an !e+ommen"e"; The19





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District Theory o# Action

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• Principals lead sc#ool-,ide efforts to support teac#er colla%oration andincrease students. readiness to learnJ and

• :eac#ers ,or! to0et#er to provide instruction t#at is ali0ned ,it# standards/consistent ,it# t#e district.s scope and seKuence/ and differentiated to meetindividual student needsJ and

• Dt#er sc#ool staff contri%ute to a sc#ool environment t#at fosters effective

teac#in0 and learnin0J and• Central office staff ,or! to0et#er to support sc#ool principals %y settin0 clear

expectations/ providin0 needed resources in a timely manner/ trac!in0 andreportin0 on pro0ress to,ard 0oals/ and facilitatin0 communication ,it# allsta!e#oldersJ and

• "tudents attend sc#ool prepared to en0a0e in purposeful learnin0J and• Families are en0a0ed in supportin0 t#eir students. learnin0

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• "tudent learnin0 ,ill increase and all or! City students ,ill continuously 0raduate prepared for colle0e and careers3

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YCSDs Core =al'es an! elie#s

All students can learn

Effective leaders %uild effective teams

:rust and respect are t#e foundation for success

:eac#in0 mattersJ teac#ers matter

Everyone Gstudents/ families/ teac#ers/ administrators/ and staffH isresponsi%le for student success

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Recovery Plan <oals $vervie(

it# t#e ()15-()17 sc#ool year %rin0in0 an expansion to t#e Pre-?pro0ram and re-launc#in0 t#e Fres#man Academy/ it is lo0ical for t#e

Recovery Plan.s amended 0oals to follo, t#e co#orts of studentsmost affected %y t#ese pro0rams3

*n four years/ t#e ()15-()17 co#ort of Pre-? students ,ill %e in t#et#ird 0rade/ and on-trac! Fres#men Academy students G8t# 0radeH ,illreac# senior year G1(t# 0radeH of #i0# sc#ool/ ,#ic# are %ot# not only

testin0 years/ %ut also major indicators of future student successGt#ird 0rade literacy and #i0# sc#ool 0raduationH3 As a result/ t#e

timeline for t#e follo,in0 0oals ends in t#e ()16-()18 sc#ool year3

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<oal 18 Thir! <ra!e 3iteracy

By une ()18/ t#e "c#ool $istrict of t#e City of or! ,ill eliminate

t#e 0ap %et,een t#e $istrict.s t#ird 0rade readin0 ac#ievementscores GP""AH and t#e Pennsylvania state avera0e P""A scores3

Current S%YC &rd Grade '($

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<oal 28 PSSA Achieveent

By une ()18/ t#e "c#ool $istrict of t#e City of or! ,ill close/ %y 5)/ t#e 0ap

%et,een t#e $istrict P""A ac#ievement scores in mat# and E;A and t#e currentstate P""A avera0e scores in Mat# and E;A in 0rades 4-63

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<oal *8 >eystone Achieveent

By une ()18/ t#e "c#ool $istrict of t#e City of or! ,ill close/ %y 5)/ t#e 0ap

%et,een t#e $istrict.s !eystone proficiency rates in Al0e%ra/ En0lis# and Biolo0y andt#e current state ?eystone ac#ievement avera0e3

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<oal 48 ?i/h School <ra!'ation

By une ()18/ :#e "c#ool $istrict of t#e City of or! ,ill eliminate

t#e 0ap %et,een t#e $istrict.s co#ort 0raduation rate at t#e illiamPenn "enior <i0# "c#ool and t#e state avera0e 0raduation rate3

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:#e $istrict #as already implemented several of t#e initiatives recommended %y

Mass *nsi0#t/ includin0>

• Communications *dentified a source of professional communication assistance to ensure delivery of consistent

communications a%out t#e $istrict.s t#eory of action and improvement strate0ies

• :alent Ensured staff sta%ility %y formali=in0 a + or 4 year commitment from all senior level staff/includin0 principals and assistant principals and t#e Central Dffice ;eaders#ip :eam

• Resource Ali0nment Ali0ned Central office staffin0LrolesLresponsi%ilities to support instructional core ,#ic#

included> %enc#mar!in0 t#e $istrict.s Central Dffice staff si=e and departmental confi0urationsto similar districts/ revie, of jo% descriptions to ensure responsi%ilities ultimately support t#einstructional core/ and revie, of t#e Central Dffice.s or0ani=ational structure and t#e s#arin0of an updated or0ani=ational c#art ,it# $istrict staff

• Performance Mana0ement Driented Penn distri%uted leaders#ip trainers to updated Recovery Plan priorities

*dentified an o,ner for strate0y and performance mana0ement

)leente! )nitiatives

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:#e $istrict is also in t#e process of implementin0 t#e follo,in0 initiatives recommended %yMass *nsi0#t>

• Communications Re%uildin0 of t#e $istrict.s ,e%site ,it# a focus on communicatin0 plan strate0ies and pro0ress

• :alent En0a0in0 outside #elp to facilitate on0oin0 colla%oration ,it# t#e union and discussions a%out

improvement strate0y implementation "tren0t#enin0 of %oard 0overnance ,it# additional trainin0 and contract or colla%oration ,it# ot#er

%oards/ includin0 enrollin0 t#e Board in t#e PA "c#ool Board Association :rainin0 and encoura0in0Board mem%ers to attend relevant "tate and national conferences

• "upport for *nstruction Completin0 t#e on0oin0 ,or! to adapt PA.s E;A and mat# modules to a curriculum so t#e curriculum

mappin0 process ,ill not need to repeat annually

Expandin0 t#e Communities in "c#ools GC*"H partners#ip to all campuses Gand 0ettin0 fundin0 to do soH

Esta%lis#in0 a central student enrollmentLtransfer function ,it#in t#e Central Dffice

Continuin0 to implement t#e Fres#man Academy

Cross-sc#ool learnin0 facilitation

Buildin0 of analytic capacity

)nitiatives in Pro/ress

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:#e follo,in0 initiatives recommended %y Mass *nsi0#t are slated

for implementation %et,een no, and sc#ool year ()16-18>

• Resource Ali0nment Ali0n ne, state funds and federal funds ,it# strate0ies

Pu%lis# a scorecard and annual report

• "upport for *nstruction Completin0 curriculum ,or!

Revie, "PE$LRt** systems

Provide instructional coac#in0 in core su%jects

• :alent ;eaders#ip coac#in0 for principals

$'tstan!in/ )nitiatives

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Recoen!ations




• Ali0n ne, funds and reali0n current funds received from state and federalsources ,it# $istrict strate0ies to mana0e ne, initiatives ,it#in t#ecurrent %ud0et and financial projections Resources ,ill %e ali0ned and invested in t#e five priority areas outlined %y t#e

Mass *nsi0#t Education report>• "upport for *nstruction

• Communications• :alent

• Resource Ali0nment

• Performance Mana0ement

F'n!in/ Reali/nent

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• *f no c#an0es occur or are made/ t#e $istrict is projected to #ave a

recurrin0 annual deficit startin0 in ()15-17 and a ne0ative fund%alance startin0 in ()16-18

• <o,ever/ in recent years t#e $istrict #as #ad success in eliminatin0projected annual deficits3 :#erefore/ to close t#e projected future

structural 0aps/ t#e $istrict ,ill start in ()15-17 to implement revenueen#ancement and cost savin0 initiatives to offset t#e ne0ative %ud0ettrend3 Potential cost savin0 initiatives include/ %ut are not limited to> Revie, special education and E; identification

Assess deficiencies in $istrict cy%er sc#ool GBearcatH to increase $istrict

enrollment• ;oo! to <arris%ur0 and ;ancaster "c#ool $istrict.s successful pro0ram

tili=e additional de%t service for strate0ic tec#nolo0y investments

:#e implementation of ot#er cost savin0 initiatives identified %y t#e C#iefRecovery Dfficer

A!!ressin/ the '!/et <a

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• :#is Plan assumes t#at %y implementin0 c#an0es/ includin0t#ose descri%ed a%ove/ t#e $istrict ,ill eliminate t#e projecteds#ortfalls3

• *f t#e $istrict is una%le to eliminate t#e projected financials#ortfalls/ t#e C#ief Recovery Dfficer maintains t#e discretionto direct t#e $istrict to increase revenue t#rou0# taxincreases and Lor to see! amendments to t#e FinancialRecovery Plan in order to address t#e %ud0etary s#ortfalls

and move t#e $istrict to,ard financial sta%ility3

A!!ressin/ the '!/et <a

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• *nternally-driven c#allen0es *n some cases/ pro0rams supported %y federal funds may not ali0n

,it# t#e $istrict.s academic and operational 0oals

• Externally-driven c#allen0es

ea! tax %ase Financial impact of c#arter enrollment G0oal is to increase performance

of $istrict sc#ools and minimi=e c#arter enrollment to decrease c#artersc#ool tuition paymentsH

$ther Concerns

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@it Criteria




• Pursuant to section 741-AG8H of Act 141/ t#e CRD must esta%lis#specific criteria t#at t#e $istrict must satisfy %efore t#e "ecretary mayterminate financial recovery status3 :#e $istrict s#all meet at least t#efollo,in0 criteria in order to %e released from financial recovery> :#e $istrict #as ac#ieved financial sta%ility %y maintainin0 a positive fund

%alance of at least five percent of annual revenues for t#ree successiveyears/ and concluded t,o successive years ,it# positive annual financialresults/ %ot# as reported in t#e $istrict.s audited annual financial statements

:#e $istrict does not reKuest or reKuire an advance of its %asic educationsu%sidy

All teac#er and employee salaries are paid ,#en due

:#e $istrict is not in default on any %onds/ notes or lease rentals and is notsu%ject to ,it##oldin0 %y t#e "ecretary under section 7++ of t#e Pu%lic "c#oolCode

:#e $istrict does not satisfy t#e criteria for determination of recovery statusesta%lis#ed in re0ulations promul0ated under section 7(1-AGaHG(H of Act 141

@it Criteria

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@it Criteria




At te end o' te 2018-1* scool ear) te &#str#ct ust #"leent te

educat#onal re'ors descr#ed ere#n) and eac scool u#ld#ng ust

ac#eve) or so s#gn#'#cant "rogress toards) te acade#c goals set

'ort #n te "lan) #nclud#ng eet#ng te s"ec#'#c P$$A) estone !a)

and graduat#on #"roveent targets. lt#atel) scool u#ld#ngs tat

'a#l to eet te "er'orance easureent cr#ter#a #ll e suject to

ore #ntens#ve #ntervent#ons.

@it Criteria

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Concl'sion



• ()1+ Plan "tructured to avoid c#arter sc#ool drain or fullc#arter conversion of district

• ()17 Revision "tructured to improve core functions

Curriculum ali0ned to "tate standards Continued financial sta%ility

;eaders#ip at central office and %uildin0 level to accelerate studentac#ievement

Concl'sion

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