Berkeley Schools Excellence Program

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1 Berkeley Schools Excellence Program Annual Report FY and First Interim January 28, 2015 Natasha Beery, Director of BSEP and Community Rela;ons

2 Because of BSEP, our students: Because of BSEP Our students check out over 1,000 library books every day; Our students play 3,200 musical instruments each week; Our students and teachers have wireless access in every school and Chromebooks for interactive and online educational tools; Our middle school students have counselors for academic and socialemotional support; Our high school students have college and career counselors, and access to over 2,500 tutor hours every year; Our Spanish-speaking families have access to more information, with over 10,000 words translated each month; Our class sizes are smaller than state-wide averages, with nearly 1/3 of our teachers provided by BSEP. Berkeley Schools Excellence Program (BSEP) Measure A of 2006 Check out over 1,000 library books every day; Play 3,200 musical instruments each week; Are in smaller classes than state- wide averages, with nearly 1/3 of our teachers provided by BSEP; Connect with wireless access and Chromebooks for interac;ve and online educa;onal tools; Receive informa;on for families in Spanish, with 10,000 words translated each month; Turn to middle school counselors for academic and social- emo;onal support; Have college and career counselors and tutors at the high school to help them reach their goals! Gracias a BSEP Nuestros estudiantes obtienen diariamente más de 1,000 libros prestados de la biblioteca; Nuestros estudiantes tocan 3,200 instrumentos cada semana; Nuestros estudiantes y maestros cuentan con acceso inalámbrico en cada escuela y Chromebooks para técnicas educacionales interactivas y en línea; Nuestros estudiantes en secundaria cuentan con consejeros para recibir respaldo académico y socio emocional; Nuestros estudiantes en preparatoria cuentan con consejeros universitarios y en carreras profesionales, y acceso a más de 2,500 horas de tutoría cada año; Nuestras familias que hablan en español cuentan con acceso a más información con más de 10,000 palabras traducidas cada mes; El número de estudiantes en nuestros salones de clase es menos al promedio estatal, con cerca de 1/3 de nuestros maestros contratados por BSEP. Programa de Excelencia de las Escuelas de Berkeley (BSEP) Measure A del 2006

3 BSEP Revenue Allocation 2013/14

4 BSEP FY Annual Report Highlights Class Size ReducKon Class size goals met: funding FTE Addi;onal 28.8 FTE funded MS counseling, expanded course offerings, program support. Music and VAPA 19% increase in par;cipa;on in music 4-8 th grades with diverse op;ons for students; BUSD named one of Best Communi;es for Music Educa;on 2014, second year in a row. School Site DiscreKonary Funds $233 per student allocated to sites: instruc;onal materials, academic support, enrichment ac;vi;es, socio- behavioral support, and more.. Professional Development & Program EvaluaKon Over 300 teachers received professional development in Illuminate; PD focused on literacy, English learners, RtI 2, Common Core and the new SBA. Library & Technology 247,000 books circulated last year! DigiTech working group integrated technology in classrooms and piloted SBA online. Parent Outreach and Public InformaKon Increased ELAC par;cipa;on for all sites and launched district- wide Black Parent Affinity Group. increased high- quality access to languages other than Spanish via Language Line.

5 BSEP at First Interim Fund Balance and Reserve Comparison: 1st Interim Unaudited Actuals st Interim Class Size Reduction 306, , ,413 Other BSEP Programs 1,107,674 2,353,485 1,254,269 BSEP Unallocated Reserve 72, , ,573 BSEP 3% Reserve 806, , ,331 2,293,098 3,821,827 2,267,586

6 BSEP Resources Trajectory Class Size ReducKon Cuts or cost shi_s necessary in program support to preserve CSR fund at 20:1. Music/VAPA General Fund has assumed 50% cost share of music teachers for 4 th /5 th prep ;me; BSEP funds supplemental staffing, Professional Development, Program EvaluaKon, Library, and Technology All programs are mul;- funded which provides some flexibility in planning. Parent Outreach & Public InformaKon: Historically higher fund balances on track to be expended by end of measure School Site DiscreKonary Funds Per pupil alloca;ons will be lower; District- funded posi;ons could free up op;ons for school level availability of funds

7 Current BSEP Planning Issues Low COLAs + increased growth + higher salaries (post Prop 30); State CSR Funds now reward K- 3 class sizes of 24:1, not 20:1; FaciliKes and growth planning raise ques;on of class size adjustment K- 5; LCFF Supplemental funding available for high- need students; Possibly decreased revenues for new BSEP Measure in 2016 due to court decision in favor of uniform tax rate for commercial and residen;al parcels

8 BSEP Measure Planning Timeline April December 2014 Superintendent s Commi^ee: BSEP Measure Process Review Planning Issues and Develop Preliminary Timeline Updates to Board: 4/10/13; 3/12/14; 11/5/14 January- June 2015 Working Groups: Analysis of Issues and Costs Review BSEP resources and other key programs Align with other district planning processes Recap to Board and P&O at June 2015 mee;ngs Needs: Clerical assistance; Synthesis assistance

9 Planning Timeline Summer 2015: Summary of Working Group Analyses for Public Processes October 2015: Community Charre^e Ini;al Forums Data from Workgroups Nov January 2016: School Board Discussion and Decisions Tax Rate op;ons Topics for public budget workshops and polls

10 Planning Timeline February March 2016: Budget Workshops / Public Opinion Survey Community Budget Workshops Survey on tax rate and educa;onal purposes Needs: Polling firm April 2016: Board MeeKng: Public Hearing on Parcel Tax Renewal May 2016: Superintendent s RecommendaKon to Board June 2016: Board ResoluKon approving final version of Measure November 2016: Measure on November 8 ElecKon Ballot Takes effect in