Budget Presentation for City Council — File 23-0946

FY 2024 School Committee Budget City Council - June 1, 2023 1

Andre L. Green, Chair, Ward IV Ilana Krepchin, Vice-Chair, Ward II Dr. Emily Ackman, Ward I Dr. Sarah Phillips, Ward III Laura Pitone, Ward V Ellenor Barish, Ward VI Sara Dion, Ward VII Katjana Ballantyne, Mayor Ben Ewen-Campen, President, Somerville City Council 2 Somerville School Committee

3 Vision Statement We believe in developing the whole child -- the intellectual, social, emotional, and physical potential of all students -- by providing students with the skills, opportunities, and resources that will nurture innovative ideas, foster pride in diversity, inspire students to become lifelong learners and empower them to enrich their communities.

4 REVIEW OF BUDGET PROCESS

Budget Guidelines 5 STUDENT-CENTERED ACCOUNTABILITY FOCUSED ❖ Provide Equity and Full Access for Students ❖ Recognize the Deep Impact that the COVID-19 Pandemic has had on the Academic and Social-Emotional Skills and Needs of Students; Maintain a Focus on Addressing those Needs. ❖ Maintain and Support Grade PreK-12 Classrooms, Providing Academic Support and Enrichment ❖ Invest in Programs, Initiatives and Positions to Promote School Readiness from Birth to Kindergarten ❖ Ensure College and Career Readiness ❖ Engage in a Fully Inclusive and Transparent Process with the School Communities ❖ Ensure Legal and Contractual Mandates are Met ❖ Given Changing State and Federal Funding Landscapes, Budget Efficiently and Responsibly to Absorb Costs that if Cut would not Disrupt Core Work in SPS ❖ Leverage an All-Funds Approach that Includes Increased Grant Dollars and New Partners

Budget Development Process 6 Winter Meet with Principals to review needs at our school sites, including Facilities Spring Superintendent/CFO Finance Committee Meetings of the Whole review and prioritize budget Fall Confirm current staffing plan Review grant/revolving accounts and fixed accounts Meet with departments and school leaders Review funding allocation priorities for ESSER funds Hold budget collaborative meetings Review data, align with School Improvement plans Finalize staffing and requests SPS Public Budget Hearing, School Committee and City Council vote on budget plan

Snapshot of Students at SPS 7

Specialized Programs for Students with Disabilities (SwD) PK-K, PK-1 ECIP, AIM Capuano K-8 SEEK, SKIP Kennedy 1-8 AIM Winter Hill 6-12 Alternative Therapeutic Next Wave Full Circle 9-12 SHIP, PATH, ASD, Life Skills Somerville High Student Demographics 8 Multilingual Programs PK Sonrisa Healey K-5 SEI-I/ SLIFE Argenziano + Healey K-8 UNIDOS East 5-8 SEI-1/ SLIFE Winter Hill 9-12 SEI-1/ SLIFE Somerville High You can explore data more here

SY 2022-2023 Highlights 9 ❖ Continued focus on Equity ❖ Expanded Student Mental & Other Health Services and Supports ❖ Academic Recovery ❖ Office of Basic Needs and Housing Support Services ❖ Planning for the Future

SPS Trends in Attendance 10 92% as of April 14, 2o23 SPS District District attendance rate increasing during 2022-2023 school year. 91.5% 2021-2022 State You can explore data more here 10

SPS Trends in Suspensions 11 3.1% Out-of-School 1.6% In-School S T A T E You can explore data more here Suspension rates RETURNED to pre-covid levels and remained lower than state rates. 2.2% Out-of-School 1.4% In-School S P S

SPS Dropout Rates 12 You can explore data more here District Dropout rates higher than recent past, on par with state trends. 2.1% STATE DROPOUTS 2021-2022 2.3% SHS 3.4% District S P S

District Graduation Rates 13 You can explore data more here District 4- and 5-Year Graduation Rates Remain Stable.

Plans of SPS Graduates YOG 2022 14 You can explore data more here Unknown 7% Other 5% Military 1% Work 15% Postsecondary 72% 4-Year Private 19% Public 29% 2-Year Private 1% Public 16% Other 7% [ [ [

15 School Committee Goals Active January 2023-December 2024

16 2023-2024 School Committee Goals 16 The Somerville School Committee and SPS commit to the following goals, knowing that these can only be achieved through ensuring meaningful partnerships with Somerville families, district staff, city government, and community partners. 1) Whole Child Teaching and Learning 2) Equitable Access to Programming 3) Workforce Diversity 4) Equitable Resource Allocation

Goal 1: Whole Child Teaching + Learning 17

Topic SY 2022-2023 SY 2023-2024 Early Education 18 Access ❖ New PK class at East Somerville Community School ❖ Increased access to child care ❖ Increasing Translation, Outreach and Family Supports ❖ Supporting K readiness Quality ❖ Additional coach to meet increased needs ❖ Extending best practices to support all learners to centers ❖ Improve and expand curriculum access ❖ Pilot Preschool Early Literacy Indicators (PELI) assessment Wraparound ❖ Updated Universal Screening tool ❖ Planning for Multi Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) for child care providers ❖ Implement MTSS for child care providers: SEL + Literacy ❖ Itinerant team for students with IEPs ❖ Continue collaborations for wraparound services Workforce ❖ Provide professional development on literacy practices ❖ Pathways to degree attainment with college partnerships ❖ Increased quality through professional development and coaching

Topic SY 2022-2023 SY 2023-2024 Special Education 19 Programming ❖ Expanded AIM program at Capuano and Winter Hill ❖ Continue to expand AIM ❖ Implement Language Based Learning Disabilities Program for Grades 3-5 at Argenziano Services ❖ Continued community partnerships to support SEL ❖ AIM: Hire Board Certified Behavior Analyst and Occupational Therapist Specialized Instruction ❖ Hired additional staff to support specialized instruction in K-12 ❖ Literacy Partnership with Melissa Orkin ❖ Hire staff for specialized instruction ❖ Implementing Literacy Strategies

Topic SY 2022-2023 SY 2023-2024 Multilingual Learner Education 20 Programming & Curriculum ❖ Added ESL and SEI teachers, bilingual counselors and paraprofessionals ❖ Newcomer Academy at Winter Hill & Elm Community/Newcomer Seminar at SHS ❖ New ESL teachers (AFA, Winter Hill, NW/ FC) Professional Learning & Career Pathways ❖ Students with Limited/ Formal Education (SLIFE) Needs Assessment ❖ Bilingual Hub- Bilingual Endorsement Courses ❖ Implement SLIFE PD based on Needs Assessment ❖ Launch Para pathway with Lesley U. Partnerships with Families ❖ ML PAC partnership with families ❖ SPELL Parent Para Internship ❖ Continue to expand ML PAC and enhance family partnership programming ❖ Strengthen partnership w/ Welcome Project via SPS Parent Leaders and SFLC

Topic SY 2022-2023 SY 2023-2024 Social Emotional Wellness 21 Professional Development ❖ Restorative Justice Tier 1 training ❖ Piloting 2nd Step digital platform ❖ District Wide Threat Assessment Team ❖ SEL Curriculum roll out ❖ Restorative Justice PDs: Tier 1,2,3 ❖ Threat Assessment Staff Training Staffing ❖ 9 School Based Social Workers ❖ 5 Community Engagement Specialists ❖ 2 mediators added to department ❖ Continue to support school based social workers and mediators Student Groups ❖ Additional direct support contracts ➢ Neighborhood Counseling ➢ The Children's Room ➢ WOW/BAM at SHS ❖ BAM/WOW @SHS, FC, Healey ❖ Prevention and Intervention Specialist group work/walk in hours at SHS/FC ❖ LBGTQIA, Newcomers, Portuguese, Boys groups, Girls groups ❖ SHS and Middle School Peer mediation training ❖ Create Prevention Seminar for students who need educational alternatives to suspension and interventions for substance use

Topic SY 2022-2023 SY 2023-2024 Out-of-School Time 22 Summer Programming ❖ Expanded summer programming and financial support and served over 1750 students ❖ New partnership with Springboard offering targeted literacy support to students during school year and summer Academic Support and Enrichment ❖ Partnerships with external OST providers offering services for our highest needs populations (i.e. Soccer Without Borders for newcomer students and Language Builders) ❖ 1800+ students in afterschool programs including Enroot, Working on Womanhood, Becoming a Man, and Breakthrough Funding and Programming ❖ Additional funding to remove barriers to access for students who are: low income, differently-abled, or multilingual learners ❖ Restructure OST to expand and provide stronger administrative support, collaboration, and organization to district sponsored programming

Out-of-School Time 23 Increased Funding of OST Over Time $1.9 mil to increase equitable access to OST programming 23 $550,000 budget increase compared to FY23

Goal 2: Equitable Access to Programming 24

2023-2024 Elementary Class Projections 25 203 2022-2023 Total Sections CURRENT 205 2023-2024 Total Sections PROJECTED Expected Summer Enrollment District Enrollment expected to continue rising over the summer. 230 students registered between May and August in 2022. Grades Current Projected Difference Avg. Class Size Totals 203 205 +2 16.8

Topic SY 2022-2023 SY 2023-2024 Equity and Access 26 Staffing ❖ Equity Specialists & Teams ❖ Full Time Equity Coach ❖ Full Time Equity Coach ❖ Equity Specialists and Teams in each school Programming, Materials, & Partnerships ❖ School-Based and District-Wide Equity Budgets ❖ Continuation of Equity Plans for every school and department ❖ Diversification of school and classroom libraries ❖ Diverse learning materials and learning opportunities ❖ Expanded programmatic supports ❖ Continued diversification of curricular materials ❖ Provide new educators with books and materials ❖ Social Justice Day at SHS ❖ Critically Examining Texts Through the Lens of Equity in the SPS Curriculum ❖ Collaborate with community members

Topic SY 2022-2023 SY 2023-2024 Family Engagement 27 Strategic Plan ❖ SFLC strategic plan Early Childhood ❖ 400+ families received home visits. ❖ Multilingual Playgroups: 16 groups, 3 new. ❖ Strengthen grant partnerships Parent Classes and Training ❖ 70 + parents trained with Families First. ❖ Parent English Classes and workshops. ❖ Expand Parent English classes and Families First trainings Basic Needs and Housing ❖ 150+ students/families received support. ❖ Partnered with Youth Harbors. ❖ District-wide McKinney Vento trainings Enrollment ❖ 1,132 students registered for ‘22-’23 school year. ❖ Continue welcoming families Multilingual Services ❖ Added translation and interpretation capacity to serve newcomer Arabic speaking families. ❖ Continue services, with contractor support SPS Volunteers ❖ 169 volunteers and 8 therapy dog teams. ❖ Strengthen community collaborations School-based Liaisons ❖ 12 liaisons provide food,MBTA access, family support. ❖ Collaborate around family events

Goal 3: Workforce Diversity 28

Talent Strategy 29 Recruitment and Hiring *Pipeline Development *HR Data Management Systems *Network Building Advancement and Recognition *Leadership *Appreciation *Celebration Development and Support *Mentorship *Professional Development *Evaluation Goals: ❖ To recruit and retain a highly effective, diverse staff ❖ Ensure every staff member has a positive experience in SPS, from the moment they interview to the moment they leave ❖ Make SPS the best possible place to work and the envy of all other districts

Goal 4: Equitable Resource Allocation 30 Per Pupil Spending

Per Pupil Expenditures 31 Note: This information is based upon the EOY report submitted for FY22 and is the most current data available from DESE The per pupil expenditure formula includes funding from all sources, including the general fund school budget, grants and city expenditures in support of schools. The per pupil spending for FY22 was $23,958 as compared to $23,046 in FY21. $23,958/student FY22

32 Budget Summary Proposed Budget, Funding and Estimated Revenue

FY24 Non-Salary Budget Proposal 33 Supports Operations, Contracts, Transportation, Out-of-District Tuition Current Proposed $15.6Mil 2022-2023 2023-2024 $17.9Mil Proposed Change in 2023-2024 School Year +$2.3Mil or +14.71% ❖ Increased funding will largely support out-of-district special education enrollment.

FY24 Non-Salary Budget Proposal 34 Additional Funding by the City ❖ $500K for Out of School (OST) Programming ❖ $120K to make student MBTA passes full year from school year Special Education ❖ $900K to cover the 14% increase in Out of District SPED Tuitions ❖ Additional funding for SPED Transportation Technology ❖ $151K for Wifi Hotspots in School Buildings ❖ $125K for Chromebooks School Based ❖ Additional Funding in each school budget for Field Trip Transportation Covers all mandated costs related to SPED, MLE and Homeless Transportation.

FY24 Salary Budget Proposal 35 Funding our Educators, Support, and Leadership Teams Current Proposed $77.1Mil 2022-2023 2023-2024 $82Mil +$4.9Mil or +6.41% ❖ Increased funding will largely support expansion of SpEd classrooms and transition of 14.1 FTE positions from ESSER to district budget. Proposed Change in 2023-2024 School Year

2023-2024 Salary Budget Proposal 36 Special Education ❖ Funding for 3 additional autism classrooms at Winter Hill which includes 3 teachers, 5 paras, 1 BCBA and 1 OT ❖ An additional SEEK classroom at the Kennedy which includes a teacher and a para ❖ A SPED Teacher for a Language Based Classroom at AFAS ❖ A SPED Teacher & Para for a new ECIP classroom at Cap ❖ One to One Para at Healey ESSER Positions Moving to the General Fund ❖ Family Liaisons (3.1 positions) ❖ Floating Paras (7 positions) ❖ MLE Interpreters/Translators (2 positions) ❖ School Counselor ❖ MLE Adjustment Counselor School Based ❖ Restorative Support Program Coordinator - SHS ❖ Community Engagement Specialist - NWFC ❖ ESL Specialists at Argenziano & Next Wave ❖ Grade 5 Teachers at Brown & Healey Central ❖ Assistant Supt of Operations ❖ Chief Personnel Officer ❖ Director of Basic Needs & Housing

Funding and Estimated Revenue 37 Revenue Source FY2023 FY2024 Local appropriations budget $88,349,456 $100,009,209 Private, State and Federal Grants $8,050,000 $8,050,000 Special Education Circuit Breaker $2,679,144 $3,423,220 Food Service Revenue $3,500,000 $3,500,000 Other Revolving Account Revenue $2,500,000 $2,500,000 Total School Committee funds $105,078,600 $117,482,429 $117.4Mil 2023-2024 School Committee Funds TOTAL FUNDS Local Other $100Mil 2023-2024 2023-2024 $17.5Mil

2023-2024 Continued use of ESSER Funds 38 Contracts ❖ Embedded Counseling Contracts including Neighborhood House, Home for Little Wanderers and Riverside ❖ Working on Womanhood (WOW) at SHS ❖ Becoming a Man (BAM) at Winter Hill ❖ Funding available for Tutoring programs Staffing 29 positions including: ❖ SPED Academic Evaluator ❖ SPED Humanities & Inclusion Teacher ❖ AIM K Teacher ❖ ESL Literacy Specialist ❖ MLE Curriculum and Instruction Specialist ❖ Math & Reading Interventionists ❖ DW Equity Coach ❖ Dean of Students ❖ Adjustment Counselor Current Next Year $3.9Mil 2022-2023 2023-2024 $3.9Mil Original Grant Amount $8.3Mil ESSER III funding will expire on 09/30/2024.

39 City & Community Partnerships Mayor’s Office Somerville Children’s Cabinet Somerville Communications & Community Engagement Dept. Somerville Grants Dept. Somerville Dept. of Racial & Social Justice Somerville LGBTQ Commission Somerville Dept. of Public Works Somerville Health & Human Services, including Office of Food Access & Healthy Communities, Prevention Services, and SomerPromise Somerville Parks & Recreation Somerville Public Libraries Somerville Police Department Somerville Fire Department Somerville Office of Sustainability Somerville Arts Council Somerville Office of Strategic Planning & Community Development Somerville Capital Projects Somerville Technology Dept. Somerville Traffic and Parking Somerville Council on Aging Somerville Commission on Human Rights MA Dept. of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) MA Dept. of Early Education & Care (EEC) Bay State Community College Benjamin Franklin Institute of Tech. Berklee College of Music Boston College Boston University Bunker Hill CC Cambridge College Harvard University Lesley University Longy School of Music Mass. Institute of Technology (MIT) Mass Bay Community College Middlesex Community College North Shore Community College Roxbury Community College Tufts University UMass Boston Universal Technical Institute University of Michigan Wyoming Technical Institute Boston Carpenters Apprenticeship Training Center Construction Craft Laborers Apprenticeship Program Eastern MA Carpenters Apprenticeship I.B. Electrical Workers Local 63 - Laborers Union Sheet Metal Workers Local 17 Somerville PTAs Padres Latinos The Beautiful Stuff Project Groundwork Somerville Middlesex Partnerships for Youth Mystic Learning Center Parts & Crafts Rotary Club Somerville Community Corp. Somerville Media Center Somerville YMCA Somernova Teen Empowerment The Welcome Project Boston Children’s Hospital Cambridge Health Alliance The Children’s Room Home for Little Wanderers Neighborhood Counseling & Community Services Riverside Mental Health Youth Harbors Bigelow Cooperative Daycare CAAS Head Start Dandelion Montessori Elizabeth Peabody House Open Center for Children Treehouse Academy Child Care Pooh and Friends Learning Center Barr Foundation Biogen Biogen Foundation Boston Chamber Music Society Boston Area Kodaly Educators Boston Debate League The Boston Foundation Brian Higgins Foundation C.A.S.IT Commonwealth Children’s Fund The Cummings Foundation Grooversity HONK Festival Foundation Lab Central Ignite Mass Advocates for Children Mass Cultural Council Nellie Mae Education Foundation The Rennie Center Root Cause Ryan Harrington Foundation Somerville Education Foundation Somerville Mathematics Fund Becoming a Man (BAM) Breakthrough Greater Boston The Calculus Project Enroot Working on Womanhood (WOW)

40 Thank you for your consideration and support. Comments and suggestions For more information on the budget, go to: www.somerville.k12.ma.us/finance