Little Rock School District Court Submission

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LITTLE RCDCK SCHCDCDL 191STFUCT 810 WEST MARKHAM STREET LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72201 COURT SUBMISSION AUGUST 2, 1993 Little Rock School District Mr. Chris Heller Friday, Eldredge and Clark 2000 First Commercial Building Little Rock, AR 72201 Dear Chris: August 2, 1993 REC IVE AUG 3 1993 Office of Desegregation Mon!tor,ng In preparation for the August 2, 1993, court submission of the revised budget, tll.e Board held a work session on Wednesday, July 28, 1993. At that meeting a list of "selected items for budget review" was presented to the Board for discussion and approval. After discussion and input, the Board adopted the revision that is summarized as Draft 7. For ease of submission, this revision includes only a line-item object summary and a function summary detailing the revision. Once the budget has been approved by the court, a final budget document will be issued which incorporates all the exhibits and schedules previously discussed with the Office of Desegregation Monitoring. f!J'{I//( MarkD~len Controller MDM/cfh 810 West Markham Street Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 (501)374-3361 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1992-94 Revenue and Expenditure Projection (Draft 7) Selected Items For Budget Review Selected Items For Budget Review - Narrative Line Item (Object) Summary Function Summary 1993-97 Revenue and Expenditure Projection (Draft 3) Business Case - ABACUS Business Case - McClellan Community School Business Case - Recruitment Proposal - Mabelvale Junior High School Proposal - Grant Writer Business Case - Office of Desegregation Secretary Page No. 1 3 4 8 11 14 22 32 37 40 42 43 LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT 1992-94 REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE PROJECTION (DRAFT 7) 06-30-93 ACTUAL BUDGET ACTUAL REVISED BUDGET REVISED#3 1991-92 1992-93 1992-93 1993-94 REVISIONS 1993-94 REVENUE-LOCAL SOURCES CURRENT TAXES 38,196,979 39,088,120 39,701,855 41,027,982 41,027,982 40% PULLBACK 21,081,833 21,694,576 22,220,949 21,420,949 21,420,949 DELINQUENT TAXES 4,250,186 4,250,186 4,293,380 4,502,692 4,502,692 EXCESS TREASURERS FEES 140,858 140,000 145,690 145,690 145,690 DEPOSITORY INTEREST 241,476 300,000 360,734 303,000 303,000 REVENUE IN LIEU OF TAXES 224,667 224,667 245,162 245,162 245,162 MISC. AND RENTS 406,878 461,000 574,918 484,050 484,050 INTEREST ON INVESTMENTS 354,446 300,000 208,519 350,000 350,000 ATHLETIC RECEIPTS 100,857 100,857 87,005 102,874 102,874 TOTAL 64,998,180 66,559,406 67,838,212 68,582,399 ' 68,582,399 REVENUE-COUNTY SOURCES COUNTY GENERAL 73,419 73,419 73,428 73,419 73,419 SEVERANCE TAX 15,350 11,000 18,031 18,000 18,000 TOTAL 88,769 84,419 91,459 91,419 91,419 REVENUE - STATE SOURCES MFPA 27,264,460 27,042,713 25,275,221 27,142,713 (1,792,575) 25,350,138 SETTLEMENT PROCEEDS 8,637,482 8,926,606 8,926,606 8,094,112 8,094,112 SETTLEMENT LOAN 4,500,000 1,500,000 1,500,000 3,000,000 (3,000,000) 0 APPORTIONMENT 73,426 73,419 72,694 0 0 VOCATIONAL 1,513,699 1,341 ,887 1,261 ,451 1,341,887 1,341 ,887 HANDICAPPED CHILDREN 824,870 821,449 1,139,235 1,210,000 1,210,000 EARLY CHILDHOOD 147,050 229,403 234,403 240,873 240,873 ORPHAN CHILDREN 3,000 3,000 3,540 3,540 3,540 TRANSPORTATION 2,379,879 2,692,563 2,969,244 2,700,000 2,700,000 COMPENSATORY EDUCATION 858,743 548,034 563,602 575,435 575,435 M TOM TRANSFERS 1,770,486 2,490,900 2,356,224 2,883,425 2,883,425 ADULT EDUCATION 697,589 697,589 799,544 768,715 768,715 TOTAL 48,670,684 46,367,563 45,101 ,764 47,960,700 (4,792,575) 43,168,125 REVENUE - OTHER SOURCES PUBLIC LAW 874 9,385 40,000 40,866 40,000 40,000 TRANSFER FROM OTHER FUNDS 129,428 262,000 171,006 1,250,000 1,250,000 TRANSFER FROM BOND ACCT 394,675 600,000 500,000 500,000 TOTAL 533,488 902,000 211,872 1,790,000 1,790,000 TOTAL REVENUE OPERATING 114,291 , 121 113,913,388 113,243,307 118,424,518 (4,792,575) 113,631,943 -1- .. LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT 1992-94 REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE PROJECTION (DRAFT 7) 06-30-93 ., ::- ACTUAL BUDGET ACTUAL REVISED BUDGET REVISED#3 1991-92 1992-93 1992-93 1993-94 REVISIONS 1993-94 REVENUE-FEDERAL GRANTS CHAPTER I 3,275,099 4,288,755 4,288,755 4,288,755 4,288,755 CHAPTER II 224,423 215,020 215,020 215,020 215,020 TITLE VI B 558,810 589,011 589,011 589,011 589,011 OTHER 1,164,511 1,186,464 1,221,200 1,186,464 1,186,464 .. .. TOTAL 5,222,843 6,279,250 6,313,986 6,279,250 6,279,250 REVENUE-MAGNET SCHOOLS STATE/LOCAL 13,887,841 14,278,796 13,548,434 14,707,160 14,707,160 TOTAL 13,887,841 14,278,796 13,548,434 14,707,160 ' 14,707,160 TOTAL REVENUE 133,401,805 134,471,434 133,105,727 139,410,928 (4,792,575) 134,618,353 EXPENSES SALARIES 73,191,213 73,581,345 71,912,128 77,407,917 (1,453,394) 75,954,523 BENEFITS 8,992,742 9,941,433 9,908,175 10,251,363 (944,807) 9,306,556 SERVICES,SUPP,EQUIP 22,470,043 21,652,668 20,080,366 21,618,532 (484,260) 21,134,272 DEBT SERVICE 7,950,100 9,597,115 9,554,535 8,870,123 8,870,123 CONTINGENCY 0 500,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 RESERVE FOR ENCUMBR 714,896 TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 112,604,098 115,272,561 112,170,100 119,147,935 (2,882,461) 116,265,474 EXPENSES-FEDERAL GRANTS 5,111,131 6,764,930 5,741,806 6,279,250 6,279,250 EXPENSES-MAGNET SCHOOLS 13,887,841 14,278,796 13,548,434 14,707,160 14,707,160 TOTAL EXPENSES 131,603,070 136,316,287 131,460,340 140,134,345 (2,882,461) 137,251,884 INCREASE (DECREASE) IN FUND BALANCE 1,798,735 (1,844,853) 1,645,387 (723,418) (1,910,114) (2,633,532) BEGINNING FUND BALANCE FEDERAL 373,968 485,680 (0) (0) 572,180 572,180 OPERATING 634,844 2,321,867 2,321,867 962,694 2,432,380 3,395,074 ENDING FUND BALANCE FEDERAL 485,680 (0) 572,180 (0) 572,180 572,180 OPERATING 2,321,867 962,694 3,395,074 239,276 522,266 761,542 TOTAL 2,807,547 962,694 3,967,254 239,276 1,094,446 1,333,722 -2- LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT SELECTED ITEMS FOR BUDGET REVIEW 06-30-93 PROPOSED REVISION FTE REVENUE SALARIES FRINGES SER/SUPP TOTAL REVENUE 01. MFPA (1,792,575) (1,792,575) 02. SETTLEMENT LOAN (3,000,000) (3,000,000) TOTAL REVENUE (4,792,575) (4,792,575) EXPENSE 03. SABBATICAL LV DODD/BASELINE -1.00 (58,677) (6,189) (64,866) 04. ATHLETIC DIR POSITION -1.00 (43,521) (5,097) (48,618) 05. 4-YEAR OLD AIDES 10.00 104,110 19,060 123,170 06. ABACUS (73,095) 1,095 (100,000) (172,000) 07. FIGHT BACK PROGRAM -3.00 (88,000) (11,871} ' (99,871) 08. TRANSFER OF POSITION -1.00 (57,513) (6,167} (63,680) 09. COMMUNITY SCH PROG (50,000) (50,000) 10. PARENT RECRUITMENT (40,000) (40,000) 11 . 7TH PERIOD MABEL VALE 100,000 7,650 42,350 150,000 12. PROPOSED ISH CLOSING (920,808) (70,442) (8,750) (1,000,000) 13. STAFFING EFFICIENCY -16.6 (485,787) (54,434} (540,221} 14. SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS 300,000 22,950 322,950 15. DISTRICT PAID HEALTH INS (825,000) (825,000) 16. TUITION- EXCEPTIONAL CHILD 250,000 250,000 17. STATE TEXTBOOKS (118,958) (118,958) 18. STIPENDS/INSERVICE (130,051) (9,949) (140,000) 19. PROCUREMENT TRAVEL (13,500) (13,500) 20. EXTENDED YEAR (130,051) (9,949) (140,000) 21 . GRANT WRITER 1.00 30,000 3,536 33,536 22. MATERIALS/SUPP CUT 2% (445,402) (445,402) TOTAL EXPENSE (1,453,394) (944,807) (484,260) (2,882,461) -3- LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT Selected Items For Budget Review June 30, 1993 As a result of the additional budget review process that began July 9, 1993, a list of targeted areas was developed for further analysis and consideration. An explanation follows for each numbered item listed on the document entitled "Selected Items for Budget Review": 1. MFPA 2. 3. 4. The District was notified July 13, 1993, that the level of state aid for the 1993-94 school year had been cut by $870,472.00 due to a formula increase in the charge on real property assessments. This reduction combined with an overestimated projection resulted in the total reduction to this line item in the amount of ($1,792,575). Settlement Loan One provision of the March, 1989, Settlement Agreement established a $20 million loan fund. Proceeds from the fund shall be used for desegregation purposes. Further review of the District's financial situation as of June 30, 1993, yielded the reduction of this non-recurring revenue line item of $3 million from the budget. Sabbatical Leave - Dodd/Baseline Previous versions of the budget document included two principal positions at Dodd Elementary - one due to a requirement to hold a position while an employee was on sabbatical leave. Because of the untimely death of the Baseline Elementary principal on June 21, 1993, and the return of one person on sabbatical leave as of July 14, 1993, one principal position can now be removed from the budget. Athletic Director Position Funding for this position remained in the budget even though the job had been eliminated in the 1992-93 budget cutting process. This reduction removes the position that was inadvertently restored. 5. 4-Year Old Aides The additional ten (10) new 4-Year Old programs for 1993-94 will require ten ( 10) certified teachers. There must also be ten (10) aides to support those teachers. Budget review revealed that the funds for the ten (10) aides were mistakenly omitted from the document. This revision adds the funds for the aides to the budget to satisfy the commitment previously made. -4- Selected Items For Budget Review 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. ABACUS Additional analysis of this program yielded that services could be modified and delivered by using fewer dollars. More details are provided in a separate business case appearing elsewhere in this court submission. Fight Back Program The District received notice from the City of Little Rock that it was terminating funding for this program as of August 31, 1993. Therefore, the three positions budgeted had to be removed. Transfer of Position A vacancy exists in the federally funded Chapter I program due to a recent retirement. An employee currently charged to the operating budget will be transferred to the federal vacant position. Planned restructuring of duties will then allow the elimination of the operating budget position. Community School Program In the earlier budget preparation process, funding for this program was mistakenly doubled over the original additional request. That error is now being corrected. Parent Recruitment A review of budget-to-actual expenditures for this line item revealed that an overestimate of resources for 1993-94 was erroneously included. After this cut of $40,000, the 1993-94 allocation is still increased by almost 26% over the 1992-93 budget. 7th Period - Mabelvale Junior High A proposal supporting this addition to the budget appears elsewhere in this court submission. Proposed Ish Closing If permission has been obtained from the court to close this school, the majority of the dollars allocated for this location may be eliminated from the budget. A small contingency fund remains to offset any remaining expenditures necessary for this site (i.e., utilities, etc.). -5- Selected Items For Budget Review 13. 14. Staffing Efficiency A detailed review of current enrollments by site was compared to budgeted staffing by site as directed by the District's Board of Directors. Based on this process, 16.6 FfE's can be removed from the budget. As we move closer to the opening of school, this area will be very closely monitored so that we can maximize both our secondary and elementary school staffing/assignment processes. No staff will be eliminated and the personnel in those positions will be assigned to existing vacancies. Substitute Teachers Additional dollars are being added to this component of the budget to bring the 1993-94 allocation in line with the 1992-93 actual expenditures. This area continues to be a major source of concern to the District's Board of Directors, the administration, and the teachers' union. Strategies and reports are currently being discussed to deal with this issue. Our current technology should enable the District to produce reports to allow building administrators to compare performance from school-to-school. 15. District Paid Health Insurance 16. Notification was received on or about July 13, 1993, by the District that costs for the statewide health insurance program administered by Blue Cross are decreasing effective October 1, 1993. This adjustment reflects the premium reductions as outlined to us by the carrier. Tuition - Exceptional Children The increase in this expense item is offset by a corresponding increase in the handicapped children state revenue line item. The dollars spent and received in this area represent a "pass through" for handicapped and non-handicapped expenditures in approved residential treatment centers. 17. State Textbooks This represents an adjustment to the allocation for state adopted textbook purchases funded by the state. This reduction in expense corresponds with an identical reduction included in the MFPA adjustment. Neither revenue nor expense for this item runs through the District's books. -6- Selected Items For Budget Review 18. Stipends/Inservice The budget-to-actual review process indicates that this line item was overfunded for 1992-93. This reduction brings the 1993-94 proposed allocation in line with 1992-93 actual expense plus a 50% increase. 19. Procurement Travel A data entry error was made when data was loaded for the Procurement and Materials Management Department budget. A $1,500 line item for travel was keyed as $15,000. This adjustment corrects the travel line. 20. Extended Year 21. 22. A reduction in the amount which had been estimated for this program is being proposed due to a review of the actual costs of operating the program in 1992-93. By funding at the level now proposed, the 1993-94 funding level will be 20% greater than 1992-93 actual expenditures. Grant Writer This addition of one (1) FTE for this purpose should afford the District the opportunity to be more competitive in the area of grant acquisition, especially since funding shortfalls appear to be an issue for future years. Materials/Supplies Cut 2% The Board directed the Administration to reduce Districtwide material and supply allocations by 2%. A comparison of budget-to-actual indicates that this reduction should be able to be absorbed. The Board further added that if programs were adversely effected, some restoration would be discussed. -7- I ex, I Date: 07/30/93 Time: 14:17 SALRIES 0110 REGULAR CERTIFICATED 0115 CERTIFIED INSTRUCT. ASST. 0117 STIPENDS 0120 REGULAR NONCERTIFICATEO 0121 MAINTENANCE D124 CLERICAL OVERTIME 0130 SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS-SHORT 0135 SUBST. CERTIFIED LONG TER 0140 SUBST NON-CERTIFIED-SHORT 0145 SUBST. NON-CERTIFIED LONG SALRIES BENEFITS 0210 SOCIAL SECURITY TAX 0220 TEACHER RETIREMENT 0230 PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREME 0240 INSURANCE 0250 UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION 0290 OTHER EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BENEFITS PURCHASED SERVICES U510 PROFESSIONAL & TECHNICAL 0311 INSTRUCTION SERVICES 0312 INSTRUCTIONAL PROG IMPROV 0313 PUPIL SERVICES 0314 STAFF SERVICES 0316 DATA PROCESSING SERVICES 0318 BOARD OF ED SERVICES 0319 OTHER PROFESSIONAL & TECH 0321 UTILITY SERVICES-NATURAL 0322 UTILITY SERVICES -ELECTRIC 0323 UTILITY SER-WATER/SEWAGE/ 0324 CLEANING SERVICES 0325 REPAIRS-BUILDINGS 0326 REPAIRS-EQUIPMENT 0327 RENTAL OF LAND & BUILDING 03211 RENTAL OF EQUIPMENT & VEH 0329 OTHER PROPERTY SERVICES 0331 PUPIL TRANSPORTATION 0332 TRAVEL-PAYROLL 03Il TRAVEL 0334 OFFICE EXPENSES 0339 OTHER TRANSPORTATION SERV 0341 TELEPHONE 0342 POSTAGE TOTAL ' TOTAL Little Rock School District Line Item (Object) Surmary Actual 1991/92 $:>5,ooY ,bt.b. r:. $8,212.70 $1,229,076.61 $15,076,554.61 $1,129,828.37 $91,812.91 $871,099.40 $326,189.12 $540,253.81 $28,557.67 $73,191,211.95 $5,570,905.78 $0.00 $171,904.40 $3,036,037.39 $153,797.29 $60,097.43 $8,992,742.29 Ut.f,Ult:,.U:, $13,309.42 $1,052,785.32 $44,070.20 $40.00 $7,529.35 $57,237.67 $91,162.34 $563,340.02 $2,651,690.07 $173,066.98 $0.00 $519,413.12 $470,552.36 $50,770.81 $23,214.29 $126,364.09 $710,448.27 $2,555.64 $92,165.12 ($80.00) $1,430.88 $336,319.73 $91,358.85 Budget 1992/93 :0).>,0Y, ,oYo.Uti $0.00 $1,740,785.54 $16,821,567.84 $0.00 $0.00 $900,000.00 $0.00 $350,DDO.OO SO.OD $73,504,049.46 $9,728,728.24 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $160,000.00 $73,462.00 $9,962,190.24 :>JOO,.>YU.UU $1,000.00 $691,900.00 $0.00 $2,000.00 $0.00 $366,862.00 $70,000.00 $28,000.00 $3,531,500.00 $5,500.00 $15,000.00 $501,.558.00 $596,964.28 $42,000.00 $18,464.00 $275,500.00 $562,036.00 $21,120.00 $73,600.00 $0.00 $0.00 $311,000.00 $96,893.00 Actual 1992/93 :oJ.:,o.,..,.,:>ti:>.t.5 $5,386.52 $326,649.66 $15,668,717.99 $1,167,691.67 $69,487.74 $1,363,632.01 $0.00 $410,977.09 $0.00 $71,912,127.91 $5,497,924.6:, $7,755.35 $166,240.10 $3,985,992.66 $192,426.52 $57,835.84 $9,908,175.12 $t.'l:,,ooJ.5f $18,610.84 $768,382.37 $279,291.40 $61.60 $0.00 $595,179.47 $64,266.08 $581,209.77 $2,232,084.12 $149,273.82 $207,407.65 $259,257.67 $531 ,707. 94 $135,447.85 $12,944.93 $18,924.55 $645,404.74 $1,286.44 $112,709.23 $0.00 $1,258.82 $338,295.60 $91,277.58 Budget 1993/94 :O)f ,YU), f'+).16 $0.00 $305,885.31 $14,962,781.62 $1,136,945.28 $0.00 $1,226,321.00 $0.00 $416,844.45 $0.00 $75,954,522.84 $5,42'1,063.93 $6,882.48 $147,104.28 $3,468,506.01 $195,000.00 $60,000.00 $9,306,556.70 $1:>t.1,ouu.UU $21,015.00 $711,357.00 $53,440.00 $1,000.00 $0.00 $752,500.00 $72,100.00 $826,700.00 $2,879,165.00 $209,950.00 $400,000.00 $200,300.00 $505,785.09 $135,700.00 $15,050.00 $128,650.00 $628,067.30 $24,160.00 $57,843.63 $0.00 $0.00 $386,500.00 $99,016.20 FTE 1993/94 1()0 0 0 1253 50 0 0 0 0 0 3D59 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 u 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I I.O I Date: 07/30/93 Time: 14:17 0350 ADVERT! SI NG 0360 PRINTING & BINDING-INTERN 0361 PRINTING AND BINDINGEXTE 0362 FREE PRINTED ITEMS 0365 COPIER LEASE 0370 TUITION 0380 FOOD SERVICES 0390 OTHER PURCHASED SERVICES PURCHASED SERVICES MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES 0409 SUPPLIES 0410 SUPPLIES 0411 SUPPLIES SP TRACKING 0412 LOCAL SUPPLIES SP TRACKIN 0413 SOFTWARE 0414 SUPPLIES 0415 TEST MATERIALS 0416 SUPPLIES SUPPLY CENTER 0417 SUPPLIES -SUPPLY CENTER 0420 TEXTBOOKS 0421 TEXTBOOKS LOCAL SOORCES 0430 LIBRARY BOOKS 0431 LIBRARY REFERENCE MATERIA 0435 0440 PERIODICALS 0450 AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS 0451 AUDIO-VISUAL MATERIALS 0481 PLUMBING 0482 CARPENTRY 0483 ELECTRIC 0485 AIR COND/HEAT 0486 BOILERS/SM ENGINES 0488 PAINTING 0489 ROOFING 0490 OTHER SUPPLIES 0491 UNIFORMS & SUPPLIES 0492 STADIUM OPERATIONS 0494 GAME RELATED EXPENSES 0630 DUES & FEES MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES CAPTIAL OOTLAY 0540 EQUIPMENT-PERSONAL PROPER 0541 EQUIPMENT PER PROP SP TRA 0542 EQUIPMENT (NOT INVENTORIE 0543 EQUIPMENT (REAL PROPERTY) TOTAL TOTAL Little Rock School District Line Item (Object) Surrnary Actual 1991/92 $31,382.16 S109,846.69 S120,347.36 SO.DO $419,811.22 S719,470.11 S138,895.91 S90,673.50 S9,036, 187.53 SO.OD Sl,929,459.75 Sl,083,539.56 $46,338.38 S253,368.81 $8,107.60 S112,075.84 SO.DO SO.OD (S10.95) S305,577.99 S786.12 S15,527.70 SO.OD Sl 1,275.65 S3,675.18 $6,788.91 S3,326.06 S1 ,649.24 $8,319.48 $6,972.10 S17,583.01 S3,637.83 S1,350.78 S10,468.47 S110, 144.08 $68,869.93 Sl,928.82 SO.DO $4,010,760.34 $1,422,531.06 S35,417.01 $836.27 S91,527.78 Budget 1992/93 S24,950.00 S188,419.20 S169,954.00 S500.00 $470,000.00 $476,187.20 S168,923.00 S32,000.00 S9,328,220.68 SO.OD S1 ,217,253.12 S798,339.00 S22, 168.00 S54,500.00 SO.OD S53,950.00 S391,889.00 S1,985.00 S955,000.00 S166,200.00 Sl,060.00 SO.DO S3,000.00 $45,081.00 S6,830.00 S50,000.00 SO.OD SO.OD SO.OD SO.OD SO.DO SO.DO SO.OD Sl,000.00 $88,130.00 S71,820.00 S2, 160.00 SO.DO S3,930,365.12 $492,724.84 SO.OD SO.OD S92,000.00 Actual 1992/93 S21,046.31 S91, 146.74 S116,235.20 $404.24 S362,507.86 S1 ,292,991.82 S144,413.73 S165,837.05 S9,534,750.79 c-,411.96> S1, 180,159.22 $870,780.43 S17,966.31 S31,128.18 S1 ,098.52 S39,900.00 $479,578.46 S1,075.62 SO.DO S167,488.65 SO.OD SO.OD SO.OD S22,988.87 SJ,898.09 S24,869.01 S18.54 $486.02 S708.32 S172.70 S15,453.14 S282.25 SO.DO S17,943.27 S79,376.33 $82,828.00 SO.OD S320.00 S2,974, 107.97 $654,966.90 $6,461.34 SO.OD S67,025.70 Budget 1993/94 S18,006.00 S151, 142.39 S153,645.50 S515.00 S503,000.00 S1,195,000.00 S178,062.69 S59,380.00 S10,988,850.80 SO.DO S976,618.83 S784,000.00 S30,157.04 S33,405.00 S2,000.00 S53,000.00 $466,941.10 S2,044.55 $862,542.00 S362,420.00 Sl,120.80 SO.OD S2,000.00 S26,498.35 S2, 150.40 S30,000.00 SO.OD SO.DO SO.DO SO.OD S15,000.00 SO.OD SO.DO Sl0,300.00 S80,974.40 S71,275.80 S2,224.80 Sl,200.00 S3 815,873.07 S598,309.00 S10,000.00 SO.DO $60,000.00 FTE 1993/94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I ~ 0 I Date: 07/30/93 Time: 14:17 0545 EQUIPMENT LEASE PURCHASE 0548 EQUIPMENT SUPPLY CENTER 0550 VEHICLES 0551 VEHICLES LEASE PURCHASE CAPTIAL OUTLAY OTHER OBJECTS 0610 REDEMPTION OF PRINCIPAL 0620 INTEREST 0630 DUES & FEES 0635 DUES & FEES NCA 0640 INSURANCE 0641 PROPERTY INSURANCE 0642 LIABILITY INSURANCE 0649 OTHER INSURANCE 0660 IMPROVEMENT TAX 0690 OTHER EXPENSES OTHER OBJECTS LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL Little Rock School District Line Item (Object) Surmary Actual 1991/92 S1 ,350,643.15 SO.OD S152,106.60 S906,669.49 S3 959 731.36 S3,393,324.59 S4,904,977.12 S54,716.42 S12,950.00 Sl,196,236.20 S50,000.00 S1 ,817 .08 S51,804.85 SB,971.34 S3,738,667.07 SB,413,464.67 S112,604,098.14 Budget 1992/93 Sl,489,020.00 S136,302.00 S0.00 S910,000.00 S3 120,046.84 $4,597,115.00 s5,ooo,ooo.oo $40,645.00 S26,000.00 Sl,018,440.00 S0.00 S0.00 S54, 775 .00 SO.DO $4,690,713.00 SlS,427,688.00 S115,272,560.34 Actual 1992/93 Sl,546,013.55 $61,031.26 S0.00 $618,895.35 S2 954,394.10 $4,951,180.35 $4,597,390.58 S52,497.64 S15,023.01 S920,983.15 SO.OD SO.OD S52, 791.12 S14,769.85 S3,567,012.06 S14, 171,647.76 S111,455,203.65 S1 Budget 1993/94 S926,742.00 S52,093.00 S0.00 S0.00 647 144.00 S4,074,616.00 S4,785,507.40 S57,339.50 S17,000.00 S400,000.00 S0.00 S0.00 S54,775.00 S15,000.00 S5,148,290.00 S14,552,527.90 S116,265,475.31 FTE 1993/94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3059 I f-' f-' I Date: 08/02/93 Time: 11 :04 Function Description 1105 FOUR YEAR OLD PROGRAM 1110 KINDERGARTEN 1120 ELEMENTARY 1124 ELEMENTARY MUSIC 1125 ELEMENTARY MAGNET 1127 SPECIALTY PROGRAMS 1129 SPECIALTY PROGRAM 1130 MIDDLE\JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL 1132 JUNIOR HIGH 1135 JUNIOR HIGH MAGNET 1137 JUNIOR HIGH RESTRUCTURE 1140 HIGH SCHOOL 1145 HIGH SCHOOL MAGNET 1146 HIGH SCHOOL STANDARDS 1151 BOYS ATHLETICS 1152 GIRLS ATHLETICS 1154 FOOTBALL/MINOR SPORTS 1155 VOLLEYBALL 1156 BASKETBALL 1157 TRACK,TENNIS,GOLF & SWIMM 1158 BASEBALL 1190 OTHER REGULAR 1191 MULTI-ETHNIC PROGRAM 1193 TRAVELING TEACHERS 1195 ACCELERATED LEARNING 1196 ACCELERATED LEARNING 1199 SUBSTITUTESINSTRUCTION 1210 ITINERANT INSTRUCTION 1220 RESOURCE ROOM 1230 SPECIAL CLASS 1240 HOMEBOUND AND HOSPITAL 1290 OTHER 1292 EXTENDED YEAR HANO. SERVI 1321 MARKETING/DIST ED-COOP 1322 MARKETING/DIST EDEXPL 1331 BUSINESS ED COOP 1332 BUSINESS ED EXPL 1333 BUSINESS EOSKILL TR 1341 HEALTH COOP 1351 TRADE & INOCOOP 1352 TRADE & INOEXPL 1353 TRADE & IND-SKILL TR 1354 YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP 1360 HOME ECONOMICS 136Z CONS/HMKG Little Rock School District Function SLl11118ry Actual 1991/92 $312,429.70 $3,107,993.07 $18,957,936.89 $0.00 $24,950.47 $0.00 $978,337.42 SB, 134,324.61 S0.00 $71,943.05 S429,684.81 S7,856,636.53 $42,226.16 $2,300.61 S42,098.02 $43,559.23 $47,638.98 $6,490.16 $42,794.32 $9,066.81 $8,946.68 $63,857.99 $690.88 $21,042.56 $2,283,175.79 S17,394.73 $1,393,301.78 S943, 193.30 $2,065,293.61 $1,253,039.78 $255,077.13 $823, 730. 20 $14,151.72 $197,722.24 S2,869.04 S191,121.48 $853,847.88 S970, 157.41 $58,755.33 S193,754.91 $619,807.20 $1,016,956.63 $41,764.48 $38,946.63 $670,989.72 Budget 1992/93 $1,479,804.31 $3,253,398.91 $21,904,944.99 $0.00 $265,892.02 $0.00 $0.00 $8,635,782.29 $0.00 $212,863.97 $492,021.18 SB, 264,041.10 $273,095.96 $0.00 $44,620.00 $13,230.00 $49,680.00 $7,200.00 $45,540.00 $11,160.00 S10,800.00 $37,696.84 $0.00 $12,000.00 $2,275,181.26 S0.00 $1,096,370.00 $901,880.14 S2, 189,284.37 S1,296,582.62 $240,565.63 $435,287.20 $0.00 $194,886.18 $0.00 $190,480.17 S575,813.91 S965,541.57 S50,996.02 S189,221.26 $537,358.99 $852,818.65 $46,025.56 S36,683.42 $664,130.37 Actual 1992/93 $1,195,358.85 $3,121,214.45 $19,905,274.36 $0.00 $146,003.86 $24,406.82 $0.00 $8,267,275.44 $5,540.42 $132,143.30 $535,179.49 S7, 823,764.65 $265,987.68 $0.00 $39,661.58 $25,254.43 $48,990.82 $6,393.73 $42,832.09 $13,487.01 $7,440.07 $20,238.80 $0.00 $19,897.81 S2, 121,435.04 $0.00 $1,438,180.85 S1 ,004,570.16 $2,088,460.12 $1,321,771.13 $215,503.17 $1,308,911.09 $4, 123.47 $228,230.75 $0.00 $195,778.88 ,$567,909.51 $1,029,262.40 $71,936.86 S195,305.05 $582,238.42 $992,355.65 $23,257.92 $3,035.70 $614,847.68 Budget 1993/94 $1,707,083.90 $3,261,957.67 $20,225,568.03 $986,897.00 S164,924.23 $0.00 $86,475.45 SB,827,509.50 $26,480.41 $443,104.64 $539,265.87 $8,627,637.52 $79,954.07 $0.00 $44,506.65 $4,798.20 $49,680.00 $7,416.00 $45,880.20 $11,354.40 Sl0,800.00 $17,936.19 $0.00 $15,000.00 $1,298,674.71 $0.00 $1,434,535.20 $1,123,449.98 $2,229,816.67 $1,321,770.46 S319,407.51 $1,246,285.43 $5,705.28 $206,250.75 $0.00 S201,039.34 $647,155.07 $1,001,393.89 $30,058.48 $202,903.96 $552,265.88 $919,838.00 $115,764.01 $0.00 $727,503.40 FTE 1993/94 68 92 711 28 4 0 0 255 1 1 18 232 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 53 0 0 46 77 37 11 5 0 4 0 4 16 22 1 4 14 20 2 0 19 I I-' N I Date: 08/02/93 Time: 11:04 Function Description 1371 CAREER ORIENTATION 1392 COORD CAREERCOOP 1393 LOORD CAREEREXPL 1410 ADULT BASIC EDUCATION 1420 ADULT GENERAL EDUCATION 1430 ADULT VOCATIONAL PROGRAM 1440 SPECIAL PROJECTS 1445 IIORKPLACE LITERACY 1490 OTHER ADULT EDUCATION 1550 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION 1560 READING 1570 MATHEMATICS 1580 ACADEMIC PROGRESS GRANTS 1595 COMPENSATORY EDUCATION 1910 GIFTED AND TALENTED 2111 SERVICE AREA DIRECTION 2113 SOCIAL IIORK SERVICES 2114 PUPIL ACCOUNTING SERVICES 2120 GUIDANCE SERVICES 2121 SERVICE AREA DIRECTION 2122 COUNSELING SERVICES 2129 OTHER GUIDANCE SERVICES 2134 NURSING SERVICES 2142 PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING SER 2211 SERVICE AREA DIRECTION 2212 INSTRUCTION AND CURR DEV 2213 INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF TRAIN 2215 INST STAFF TRAINING TES 2216 INST STAFF TRAINING PET 2217 CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT 2218 PARTNERS IN EDUCATION 2219 OTHER IMPROVEMENT OF INST 2222 SCHOOL LIBRARY SERVICES 2223 AUDIOVISUAL SERVICES 2229 OTHER EDUCATIONAL MEDIAS 2310 BOARD OF EDUCATION SERVIC 2314 ELECTION SERVICES 2315 LEGAL SERVICES 2317 AUD IT SERVICES 2319 OTHER BOARD OF EDUCATION 2321 OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTEND 2326 DESEGREGATION 2410 OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL 2490 OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES - 2510 DIRECTION OF BUSINESS SUP Little Rock School District Function Surmary Actual 1991/92 S230,724.89 $201,795.03 SO.OD $437,414.74 $186,704.13 $18,949.50 $28,974.75 S25,545.75 S35,631.06 S930,948.93 S11,216.41 S288,660.42 $658,575.23 $967,023.83 S1,327,011.59 $11,321.52 SO.OD $145,479.23 $1,561,832.32 $8,639.40 Sl,261,361.90 $97,434.27 S791,264.86 S176,515.50 S719, 148. 16 S2, 142,689.55 S2,238.82 SO.DO S5, 110.19 $14,030.26 S19,373.77 S160,312.59 S2,603,586.90 $36,805.75 S76,000.00 $7,335.80 SO.OD $17,092.67 $40,145.00 S288,020.95 S299,408.55 $433,908.55 S5,965,386.34 $20,954.46 $68,273.22 Budget 1992/93 $224,651.50 $203,203.43 $21,518.34 $404,251.48 $180,760.35 S39,221.06 S10,001.85 SO.DO SO.OD SO.DO $280,068.49 S21,519.20 S320,000.00 $862,437.52 $646,481.75 $5,150.00 SO.OD S14,700.00 S2,475,037.42 S12,850.00 SO.DO SO.OD $812,854.26 SO.OD $730,230.41 S2,505,932.99 S14,000.00 S25,000.00 S40,000.00 S13,000.00 SO.DO $182,022.60 S2,459,369.06 SO.OD S86,000.00 SO.DO S16,500.00 S75,000.00 S31,500.00 $281,462.00 $207,342.23 $424,832.88 S5 ,746, 732. 23 S28,000.00 $81,630.00 Actual 1992/93 $256,111.14 $205,769.71 SO.OD $437,414.74 $331,299.86 SO.OD S0.00 S16,895.83 S13, 933. 79 S220,694.23 S27,887.91 S8,814.04 $233,266.90 S869,433.11 S813,857.18 ($16.00) SO.DO S16,809.66 S2,542,749.16 S2,684.06 $66,678.53 SO.DO S811,380.61 $181,256.55 S808,955.03 S2,579,824.46 SO.DO SO.DO SO.OD $756.00 SO.DO S183,997.25 S2,615,589.49 S34,043.16 S76,000.00 SO.OD $38.25 $467,398.72 S38,242.50 S279 ,740. 50 S232, 171 . 98 $429,738.70 $6,093,823.40 S21,541. 79 $63,697.30 Budget 1993/94 S247,878.64 S213, 754. 13 SO.DO $424, 133.49 S326,524.45 $1,888.48 $953.04 SO.DO SO.DO S241,150.73 S16, 135.65 $9,807.48 S320,000.00 Sl ,093,317.00 S1, 107,246.28 S4,758.48 S121,287.10 S116, 044. 71 S2,798,345.63 S8,563.51 S38,551.19 SO.DO S763,214.52 S195,928.86 $828,827.74 S1, 947,746.50 S10,713.11 $16,070.13 S32,139.33 S10, 713.11 SO.OD S117,058.34 S2, 348,444 .72 S31,927.05 S86,000.00 SO.OD S20,000.00 S350,000.00 S35,000.00 $304,912.07 S200,221.49 $422,648.59 $6,176,083.63 S9,120.69 S87,000.00 FTE 1993/94 6 4 0 15 10 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 0 37 42 0 10 3 78 0 1 0 41 5 10 44 0 0 0 0 0 6 88 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 10 171 0 0 I ...... w I Date: 08/02/93 Time: 11 :04 Function Description 2525 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING SERV 2529 OTHER FISCAL ACCCXJNTING S 2539 OTHER FACILITIES ACQ & CO 2541 SERVICE AREA DIRECTION 2542 UPKEEP OF BUILDINGS 2543 UPKEEP OF GROUNDS 2544 UPKEEP OF EQUIPMENT 2545 VEHICLE MAINTENANCE 2546 SECURITY SERVICES 2548 ASBESTOS PROGRAM 2549 OTHER OPER & MAINT 2551 SERVICE AREA DIRECTION 2552 VEHICLE OPERATION 2553 MONITORING 2554 VEHICLE SERVICING 2572 PURCHASING SERVICES 2573 ~AREHOUSING & DISTRIBUTIN 2574 PRINTING, PUB, & DUPLICAT 2585 SAFETY-DRUG TESTING 2587 SAFETY & SECURITY 2589 RISK MANAGEMENT 2590 OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES-BU 2610 DIR OF CENTRAL SUPPORT SE 2623 EVALUATION SERVICES 2632 INTERNAL INFORMATION SERV 2642 RECRUITMENT & PLACEMENTS 2649 OTHER STAFF SERVICES 2664 OPERATIONS 3100 DIRECTION OF COMMUNITY SE 3500 CUSTOOY & CARE OF CHILD 3800 INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS 3820 SUMMER SCHOOL 3900 OTHER COMMUNITY SERVICES 3909 DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION 3911 FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION NF 3916 IN-SCHOOL SUSPENSION 4900 OTHER NON -PROGRAMMED CHAR 5100 BONDED INDEBTEDNESS 6000 PROVISION FOR CONTINGENCI LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT Little Rock School District Function SlfflllSry Actual 1991/92 $384,333.68 $39,078.26 $282,107.60 $141,000.45 $9,226,708. 98 $33,083.92 $21,096.97 $72,039.62 $41,627.16 $77,068.61 $49,948.00 $85,779.28 $3,161,263.57 $321,718.14 $3,199,247.83 $927,587.06 $28,662.15 $98,917.79 $14,588.24 $760,378.15 $1,325,111.52 S0.00 $497,991 . 88 $571,953.63 $182,505.89 $345,105.31 $92,350.86 $1,223,976.26 ($4.59) $117,854.64 $213,563.35 $28,277.44 $10,000.00 $73,488.04 $613,400.00 $188,224.19 $3,771,117.52 $7,950,100.01 S0.00 $112,604,098.14 Budget 1992/93 $400,971.31 $0.00 $171,900.00 $0.00 $9,927,586.43 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $18,160.00 $3,500,688.20 $0.00 $3,227,601.09 $1,062,193.80 $11,500.00 $115,000.00 $16,000.00 $754,228.30 $1,137,255.98 $0.00 $220,363.00 $524,133.87 $217,071.80 $426,439.22 $0.00 $1,295,812.40 $115,000.00 $71,000.00 $196,000 . 00 $0.00 S0.00 so.oo $530,400.00 $0.00 $3,800,000.00 $9,597,115.00 $700,000.00 $115,272,560.34 Actual 1992/93 $398,488.44 $3,360.50 $208,269.23 $275,776.67 $8,176,780.17 $11,749.67 $16,043.09 $56,031.80 $2,957.29 $79,391.19 $0.00 $7,031.70 $3,443,249.84 $327,629.42 $2,731,640.87 $897,242.75 $47,038.80 $106,264.92 $11,897.80 $804,094.93 $1,063,284.28 $89,803.91 $149,406.41 $437,888.51 $154,437.80 $305,827.59 $88,999.58 $1,359,339.16 $95,000.00 $0.00 $229,653.19 $0.00 $0.00 $100,046.80 $0.00 S0.00 $3,586,103.53 $9,554,534.76 $0.00 $111,455,203.65 Budget 1993/94 $370,521.82 $0.00 $239,986.48 $222,728.53 $9,317,067.31 $12,831.91 $17,500.00 $57,206.94 $0.00 $68,903.30 $0.00 $19,790.05 $3,445,367.55 $319,159.16 $1,913, 122.85 $1,000,748.09 $54,936.16 $125,403.74 $14,937.36 $852,427.34 $450,000.00 $169,500.00 $141,848.03 $548,186.45 $208,860.21 $408,766.49 $0.00 $1,610,172.13 $170,112.24 $87,770.00 $249,440.00 S0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $530,400.00 S0.00 $3,915,500.00 $8,870,123.40 $1,000,000.00 $116,265,475.31 FTE 1993/94 12 0 5 9 237 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 324 12 10 15 1 0 0 40 0 0 3 9 4 9 1 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3059 LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT 1993-97 REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE PROJECTION (DRAFT 3) 06-30-93 NO MILLAGE NO CUTS 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 REVENUE - LOCAL SOURCES CURRENT TAXES 39,701,855 41,027,982 41,848,542 42,685,512 43,539,223 44,410,007 45,298,207 40% PULLBACK 22,220,949 21,420,949 21,720,949 22,020,949 22,360,949 22,708,949 23,063,949 DELINQUENT TAXES 4,293,380 4,502,692 4,502,692 4,502,692 4,502,692 4,502,692 4,502,692 EXCESS TREASURERS FEES 145,690 145,690 145,690 145,690 145,690 145,690 145,690 DEPOSITORY INTEREST 360,734 303,000 310,000 320,000 330,000 340,000 350,000 REVENUE IN LIEU OF TAXES 245,162 245,162 250,065 255,067 260,168 265,371 270,679 MISC. AND RENTS 574,918 484,050 493,731 503,606 513,678 523,951 534,430 INTEREST ON INVESTMENTS 208,519 350,000 357,000 364,140 371,423 378,851 386,428 ATHLETIC RECEIPTS 87,005 102,874 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 ' TOTAL 67,838,212 68,582,399 69,728,669 70,897,656 72,123,822 73,375,512 74,652,076 REVENUE-COUNTY SOURCES COUNTY GENERAL 73,428 73,419 73,419 73,419 73,419 73,419 73,419 SEVERANCE TAX 18,031 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000 TOTAL 91,459 91,419 91,419 91,419 91,419 91,419 91,419 REVENUE - STATE SOURCES MFPA 25,275,221 25,350,138 25,857,141 26,244,398 24,899,172 25,397,155 25,905,098 SETTLEMENT PROCEEDS 8,926,606 8,094,112 6,042,591 3,829,942 683,125 0 0 SETTLEMENT LOAN 1,500,000 0 3,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 0 0 APPORTIONMENT 72,694 0 0 0 0 0 0 VOCATIONAL 1,261,451 1,341,887 1,200,000 1,200,000 1,200,000 1,200,000 1,200,000 HANDICAPPED CHILDREN 1,139,235 1,210,000 1,510,000 1,710,000 1,910,000 2,110,000 2,310,000 EARLY CHILDHOOD 234,403 240,873 250,000 260,000 270,000 280,000 290,000 ORPHAN CHILDREN 3,540 3,540 3,540 3,540 3,540 3,540 3,540 TRANSPORTATION 2,969,244 2,700,000 2,900,000 3,100,000 3,300,000 3,500,000 3,700,000 COMPENSATORY EDUCATION 563,602 575,435 586,944 598,683 610,656 622,869 635,327 M TOM TRANSFERS 2,356,224 2,883,425 2,941,094 2,999,915 3,059,914 3,121,112 3,183,534 ADULT EDUCATION 799,544 768,715 784,089 799,771 815,766 832,081 848,723 TOTAL 45,101 ,764 43,168,125 45,075,398 43,746,248 38,752,173 37,066,758 38,076,222 REVENUE - OTHER SOURCES PUBLIC LAW 874 40,866 40,000 35,000 35,000 30,000 25,000 20,000 .I_RANSFER FROM OTHER FUN 171 ,006 1,250,000 525,000 535,000 545,000 555,000 560,000 _!RANSFER FROM BOND ACCT 500,000 400,000 300,000 200,000 100,000 100,000 TOTAL 211,872 1,790,000 960,000 870,000 775,000 680,000 680,000 _!OTAL REVENUE OPERATING 113,243,307 113,631,943 115,855,486 115,605,323 111,742,414 111 ,213,689 113,499,717 -14- LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT 1993-97 REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE PROJECTION (DRAFT 3) 06-30-93 NO MILLAGE NO CUTS 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 REVENUE-FEDERAL GRANTS CHAPTER I 4,288,755 4,288,755 4,331 ,643 4,374,959 4,418,709 4,462,896 4,507,525 CHAPTER II 215,020 215,020 217,170 219,342 221,535 223,751 225,988 TITLE VI B 589,011 589,011 594,901 600,850 606,859 612,927 619,056 OTHER 1,221,200 1,186,464 1,198,329 1,210,312 1,222,415 1,234,639 1,246,986 TOTAL 6,313,986 6,279,250 6,342,043 6,405,463 6,469,518 6,534,213 6,599,555 REVENUE-MAGNET SCHOOLS STATE/LOCAL 13,548,434 14,707,160 15,001,303 15,301,329 15,607,356 15,919,503 16,237,893 TOTAL 13,548,434 14,707,160 15,001,303 15,301,329 15,607,356 15,919,503 16,237,893 ' TOTAL REVENUE 133,105,727 134,618,353 137,198,831 137,312,115 133,819,287 133,667,404 136,337, 164 EXPENSES SALARIES 71,912,128 75,954,523 79,838,417 83,065,810 85,454,348 87,901,689 90,420,127 BENEFITS 9,908,175 9,306,556 10,613,054 10,944,072 11,164,449 11,387,737 11,615,492 SERVICES,SUPP,EOUIP 20,795,262 21,134,272 24,327,313 25,027,302 25,463,254 25,897,414 26,339,131 DEBT SERVICE 9,554,535 8,870,123 8,745,248 8,158,921 7,941,468 7,100,036 7,120,109 CONTINGENCY 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 112,170,100 116,265,474 124,524,032 128,196,105 131,023,519 133,286,876 136,494,859 EXPENSES-FEDERAL GRANTS 5,741,806 6,279,250 6,914,223 6,405,463 6,469,518 6,534,213 6,599,555 EXPENSES-MAGNET SCHOOL 13,548,434 14,707,160 15,001,303 15,301,329 15,607,356 15,919,503 16,237,893 TOTAL EXPENSES 131,460,340 137,251,884 146,439,558 149,902,897 153,100,392 155,740,592 159,332,307 INCREASE (DECREASE) IN FUND BALANCE 1,645,387 (2,633,532) (9,240,726) (12,590,782) (19,281,105) (22,073,187) (22,995,142) BEGINNING FUND BALANCE FEDERAL 0 572,180 572,180 0 0 0 0 OPERATING 2,321 ,867 3,395,074 761,542 (7,907,004) (20,497,786) (39,778,892) (61,852,079) ENDING FUND BALANCE FEDERAL 572,180 572,180 0 0 0 0 0 OPERATING 3,395,074 761,542 (7,907,004) (20,497,786) (39,778,892) (61,852,079) (84,847,221) _ TOTAL 3,967,254 1,333,722 (7,907,004) (20,497,786) (39,778,892) (61,852,079) (84,847,221) -15- LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT 1993-97 REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE PROJECTION (DRAFT 3) 06-30-93 5 MILLS NO CUTS 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 REVENUE-LOCAL SOURCES CURRENT TAXES 39,701,855 41,027,982 41,848,542 50,185,512 51,189,223 52,213,007 53,257,267 40% PULLBACK 22,220,949 21,420,949 24,720,949 25,020,949 25,360,949 25,708,949 26,063,949 DELINQUENT TAXES 4,293,380 4,502,692 4,502,692 4,502,692 4,502,692 4,502,692 4,502,692 EXCESS TREASURERS FEES 145,690 145,690 145,690 145,690 145,690 145,690 145,690 DEPOSITORY INTEREST 360,734 303,000 310,000 320,000 330,000 340,000 350,000 REVENUE IN LIEU OF TAXES 245,162 245,162 250,065 255,067 260,168 265,371 270,679 MISC. AND RENTS 574,918 484,050 493,731 503,606 513,678 523,951 534,430 INTEREST ON INVESTMENTS 208,519 350,000 357,000 364,140 371,423 378,851 386,428 ATHLETIC RECEIPTS 87,005 102,874 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 TOTAL 67,838,212 68,582,399 72,728,669 81,397,656 82,773,822 8' 4,178,512 85,611,136 REVENUE - COUNTY SOURCES COUNTY GENERAL 73,428 73,419 73,419 73,419 73,419 73,419 73,419 SEVERANCE TAX 18,031 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000 TOTAL 91,459 91,419 91,419 91,419 91,419 91,419 91,419 REVENUE - STATE SOURCES MFPA 25,275,221 25,350,138 25,857,141 26,244,398 24,899,172 25,397,155 25,905,098 SETTLEMENT PROCEEDS 8,926,606 8,094,112 6,042,591 3,829,942 683,125 0 0 SETTLEMENT LOAN 1,500,000 0 3,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 0 0 APPORTIONMENT 72,694 0 0 0 0 0 0 VOCATIONAL 1,261,451 1,341,887 1,200,000 1,200,000 1,200,000 1,200,000 1,200,000 HANDICAPPED CHILDREN 1,139,235 1,210,000 1,510,000 1,710,000 1,910,000 2,110,000 2,310,000 EARLY CHILDHOOD 234,403 240,873 250,000 260,000 270,000 280,000 290,000 ORPHAN CHILDREN 3,540 3,540 3,540 3,540 3,540 3,540 3,540 TRANSPORTATION 2,969,244 2,700,000 2,900,000 3,100,000 3,300,000 3,500,000 3,700,000 COMPENSATORY EDUCATION 563,602 575,435 586,944 598,683 610,656 622,869 635,327 M TOM TRANSFERS 2,356,224 2,883,425 2,941,094 2,999,915 3,059,914 3,121 ,112 3,183,534 ADULT EDUCATION 799,544 768,715 784,089 799,771 815,766 832,081 848,723 TOTAL 45,101,764 43,168,125 45,075,398 43,746,248 38,752,173 37,066,758 38,076,222 REVENUE - OTHER SOURCES PUBLIC LAW 874 40,866 40,000 35,000 35,000 30,000 25,000 20,000 TRANSFER FROM OTHER FUN 171,006 1,250,000 525,000 535,000 545,000 555,000 560,000 TRANSFER FROM BOND ACCT 500,000 400,000 300,000 200,000 100,000 100,000 TOTAL 211,872 1,790,000 960,000 870,000 775,000 680,000 680,000 TOTAL REVENUE OPERATING 113,243,307 113,631,943 118,855,486 126,105,323 122,392,414 122,016,689 124,458,777 -16- I - I LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT 1993-97 REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE PROJECTION (DRAFT 3) 06-30-93 5 MILLS NO CUTS 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 REVENUE-FEDERAL GRANTS CHAPTER I 4,288,755 4,288,755 4,331,643 4,374,959 4,418,709 4,462,896 4,507,525 CHAPTER II 215,020 215,020 217,170 219,342 221,535 223,751 225,988 TITLE VI B 589,011 589,011 594,901 600,850 606,859 612,927 619,056 OTHER 1,221,200 1,186,464 1,198,329 1,210,312 1,222,415 1,234,639 1,246,986 TOTAL 6,313,986 6,279,250 6,342,043 6,405,463 6,469,518 6,534,213 6,599,555 REVENUE-MAGNET SCHOOLS STATE/LOCAL 13,548,434 14,707,160 15,001,303 15,301 ,329 15,607,356 15,919,503 16,237,893 TOTAL 13,548,434 14,707,160 15,001,303 15,301,329 15,607,356 15,919,503 16,237,893 TOTAL REVENUE 133,105,727 134,618,353 140,198,831 147,812,115 144,469,287 144,470,404 147,296,224 EXPENSES SALARIES 71,912,128 75,954,523 79,838,417 83,065,810 85,454,348 87,901,689 90,420,127 BENEFITS 9,908,175 9,306,556 10,613,054 10,944,072 11,164,449 11,387,737 11,615,492 SERVICES,SUPP,EQUIP 20,795,262 21,134,272 24,327,313 25,027,302 25,463,254 25,897,414 26,339,131 DEBT SERVICE 9,554,535 8,870,123 8,745,248 8,158,921 7,941 ,468 7,100,036 7,120,109 CONTINGENCY 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 112,170,100 116,265,474 124,524,032 128,196,105 131,023,519 133,286,876 136,494,859 EXPENSES-FEDERAL GRANTS 5,741,806 6,279,250 6,914,223 6,405,463 6,469,518 6,534,213 6,599,555 EXPENSES-MAGNET SCHOOL 13,548,434 14,707,160 15,001,303 15,301 ,329 15,607,356 15,919,503 16,237,893 TOTAL EXPENSES 131,460,340 137,251,884 146,439,558 149,902,897 153,100,392 155,740,592 159,332,307 INCREASE (DECREASE) IN FUND BALANCE 1,645,387 (2,633,532) (6,240,726) (2,090,782) (8,631,105) (11,270,187) (12,036,082) BEGINNING FUND BALANCE FEDERAL 0 572,180 572,180 0 0 0 0 OPERATING 2,321,867 3,395,074 761 ,542 (4,907,004) (6,997,786) (15,628,892) (26,899,079) ENDING FUND BALANCE FEDERAL 572,180 572,180 0 0 0 0 0 OPERATING 3,395,074 761 ,542 (4,907,004) (6,997,786) (15,628,892) (26,899,079) (38,935,161) TOTAL 3,967,254 1,333,722 (4,907,004) (6,997,786) (15,628,892) (26,899,079) (38,935,161) -17- LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT 1993-97 REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE PROJECTION (DRAFT 3) 06-30-93 5 MILLS WITH CUTS 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 REVENUE - LOCAL SOURCES CURRENT TAXES 39,701,855 41,027,982 41,848,542 50,185,512 51,189,223 52,213,007 53,257,267 40% PULLBACK 22,220,949 21,420,949 24,720,949 25,020,949 25,360,949 25,708,949 26,063,949 DELINQUENT TAXES 4,293,380 4,502,692 4,502,692 4,502,692 4,502,692 4,502,692 4,502,692 EXCESS TREASURERS FEES 145,690 145,690 145,690 145,690 145,690 145,690 145,690 DEPOSITORY INTEREST 360,734 303,000 310,000 320,000 330,000 340,000 350,000 REVENUE IN LIEU OF TAXES 245,162 245,162 250,065 255,067 260,168 265,371 270,679 MISC. AND RENTS 574,918 484,050 493,731 503,606 513,678 523,951 534,430 INTEREST ON INVESTMENTS 208,519 350,000 357,000 364,140 371,423 378,851 386,428 ATHLETIC RECEIPTS 87,005 102,874 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 TOTAL 67,838,212 68,582,399 72,728,669 81,397,656 82,773,822 84,178,512 85,611,136 REVENUE - COUNTY SOURCES COUNTY GENERAL 73,428 73,419 73,419 73,419 73,419 73,419 73,419 SEVERANCE TAX 18,031 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000 TOTAL 91,459 91,419 91,419 91,419 91,419 91,419 91,419 REVENUE - STATE SOURCES MFPA 25,275,221 25,350,138 25,857,141 26,244,398 24,899,172 25,397,155 25,905,098 SETTLEMENT PROCEEDS 8,926,606 8,094,112 6,042,591 3,829,942 683,125 0 0 SETTLEMENT LOAN 1,500,000 0 3,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 0 0 APPORTIONMENT 72,694 0 0 0 0 0 0 VOCATIONAL 1,261,451 1,341,887 1,200,000 1,200,000 1,200,000 1,200,000 1,200,000 HANDICAPPED CHILDREN 1,139,235 1,210,000 1,510,000 1,710,000 1,910,000 2,110,000 2,310,000 EARLY CHILDHOOD 234,403 240,873 250,000 260,000 270,000 280,000 290,000 ORPHAN CHILDREN 3,540 3,540 3,540 3,540 3,540 3,540 3,540 TRANSPORTATION 2,969,244 2,700,000 2,900,000 3,100,000 3,300,000 3,500,000 3,700,000 COMPENSATORY EDUCATION 563,602 575,435 586,944 598,683 610,656 622,869 635,327 M TOM TRANSFERS 2,356,224 2,883,425 2,941,094 2,999,915 3,059,914 3,121,112 3,183,534 ADULT EDUCATION 799,544 768,715 784,089 799,771 815,766 832,081 848,723 TOTAL 45,101,764 43,168,125 45,075,398 43,746,248 38,752,173 37,066,758 38,076,222 REVENUE - OTHER SOURCES PUBLIC LAW 874 40,866 40,000 35,000 35,000 30,000 25,000 20,000 TRANSFER FROM OTHER FUN 171,006 1,250,000 525,000 535,000 545,000 555,000 560,000 TRANSFER FROM BOND ACCT 500,000 400,000 300,000 200,000 100,000 100,000 TOTAL 211,872 1,790,000 960,000 870,000 775,000 680,000 680,000 TOTAL REVENUE OPERATING 113,243,307 113,631,943 118,855,486 126,105,323 122,392,414 122,016,689 124,458,777 -18- LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT 1993-97 REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE PROJECTION (DRAFT 3) 06-30-93 5 MILLS WITH CUTS 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 REVENUE-FEDERAL GRANTS CHAPTER I 4,288,755 4,288,755 4,331,643 4,374,959 4,418,709 4,462,896 4,507,525 CHAPTER II 215,020 215,020 217,170 219,342 221,535 223,751 225,988 TITLE VI B 589,011 589,011 594,901 600,850 606,859 612,927 619,056 OTHER 1,221,200 1,186,464 1,198,329 1,210,312 1,222,415 1,234,639 1,246,986 TOTAL 6,313,986 6,279,250 6,342,043 6,405,463 6,469,518 6,534,213 6,599,555 REVENUE-MAGNET SCHOOLS STATE/LOCAL 13,548,434 14,707,160 15,001,303 15,301,329 15,607,356 15,919,503 16,237,893 TOTAL 13,548,434 14,707,160 15,001,303 15,301,329 15,607,356 15,919,503 16,237,893 TOTAL REVENUE 133,105,727 134,618,353 140,198,831 147,812,115 144,469,287 144,470,404 147,296,224 EXPENSES SALARIES 71,912,128 75,954,523 79,838,417 83,065,810 85,454,348 87,901,689 90,420,127 BENEFITS 9,908,175 9,306,556 10,613,054 10,944,072 11,164,449 11,387,737 11,615,492 SERVICES,SUPP,EQUIP 20,795,262 21,134,272 24,327,313 25,027,302 25,463,254 25,897,414 26,339,131 DEBT SERVICE 9,554,535 8,870,123 8,745,248 8,158,921 7,941,468 7,100,036 7,120,109 POSITION/PROGRAM CUTS (4,950,000) (4,000,000) (6,700,000) (11,300,000) (12,000,000) CONTINGENCY 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 112,170,100 116,265,474 119,574,032 124,196,105 124,323,519 121,986,876 124,494,859 EXPENSES-FEDERAL GRANTS 5,741,806 6,279,250 6,914,223 6,405,463 6,469,518 6,534,213 6,599,555 EXPENSES-MAGNET SCHOOL 13,548,434 14,707,160 15,001 ,303 15,301,329 15,607,356 15,919,503 16,237,893 TOTAL EXPENSES 131,460,340 137,251,884 141,489,558 145,902,897 146,400,392 144,440,592 147,332,307 INCREASE (DECREASE) IN FUND BALANCE 1,645,387 (2,633 ,532) (1,290,726) 1,909,218 (1 ,931 ,105) 29,813 (36,082) BEGINNING FUND BALANCE FEDERAL 0 572,180 572,180 0 0 0 0 OPERATING 2,321,867 3,395,074 761,542 42,996 1,952,214 21,108 50,921 ENDING FUND BALANCE FEDERAL 572,180 572,180 0 0 0 0 0 OPERATING 3,395,074 761,542 42,996 1,952,214 21,108 50,921 14,839 TOTAL 3,967,254 1,333,722 42,996 1,952,214 21,108 50,921 14,839 -19- LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT 1993-97 REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE PROJECTION (DRAFT 3) 06-30-93 NO MILLAGE WITH CUTS 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1992- 93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 REVENUE - LOCAL SOURCES CURRENT TAXES 39,701,855 41,027,982 41,848,542 42,685,512 43,539,223 44,410,007 45,298,207 40% PULLBACK 22,220,949 21,420,949 21,720,949 22,020,949 22,360,949 22,708,949 23,063,949 DELINQUENT TAXES 4,293,380 4,502,692 4,502,692 4,502,692 4,502,692 4,502,692 4,502,692 EXCESS TREASURERS FEES 145,690 145,690 145,690 145,690 145,690 145,690 145,690 DEPOSITORY INTEREST 360,734 303,000 310,000 320,000 330,000 340,000 350,000 REVENUE IN LIEU OF TAXES 245,162 245,162 250,065 255,067 260,168 265,371 270,679 MISC. AND RENTS 574,918 484,050 493,731 503,606 513,678 523,951 534,430 INTEREST ON INVESTMENTS 208,519 350,000 357,000 364,140 371,423 378,851 386,428 ATHLETIC RECEIPTS 87,005 102,874 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 TOTAL 67,838,212 68,582,399 69,728,669 70,897,656 72,123,822 73,375,512 74,652,076 REVENUE - COUNTY SOURCES COUNTY GENERAL 73,428 73,419 73,419 73,419 73,419 73,419 73,419 SEVERANCE TAX 18,031 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000 TOTAL 91,459 91,419 91,419 91,419 91,419 91,419 91 ,419 REVENUE - STATE SOURCES MFPA 25,275,221 25,350,138 25,857,141 26,244,398 24,899,172 25,397,155 25,905,098 SETTLEMENT PROCEEDS 8,926,606 8,094,112 6,042,591 3,829,942 683,125 0 0 SETTLEMENT LOAN 1,500,000 0 3,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 0 0 APPORTIONMENT 72,694 0 0 0 0 0 0 VOCATIONAL 1,261,451 1,341 ,887 1,200,000 1,200,000 1,200,000 1,200,000 1,200,000 HANDICAPPED CHILDREN 1,139,235 1,210,000 1,510,000 1,710,000 1,910,000 2,110,000 2,310,000 EARLY CHILDHOOD 234,403 240,873 250,000 260,000 270,000 280,000 290,000 ORPHAN CHILDREN 3,540 3,540 3,540 3,540 3,540 3,540 3,540 TRANSPORTATION 2,969,244 2,700,000 2,900,000 3,100,000 3,300,000 3,500,000 3,700,000 COMPENSATORY EDUCATION 563,602 575,435 586,944 598,683 610,656 622,869 635,327 M TO M TRANSFERS 2,356,224 2,883,425 2,941,094 2,999,915 3,059,914 3,121,112 3,183,534 ADULT EDUCATION 799,544 768,715 784,089 799,771 815,766 832,081 848,723 TOTAL 45,101 ,764 43,168,125 45,075,398 43,746,248 38,752,173 37,066,758 38,076,222 REVENUE - OTHER SOURCES PUBLIC LAW 874 40,866 40,000 35,000 35,000 30,000 25,000 20,000 TRANSFER FROM OTHER FUN 171,006 1,250,000 525,000 535,000 545,000 555,000 560,000 TRANSFER FROM BOND ACCT 500,000 400,000 300,000 200,000 100,000 100,000 TOTAL 211,872 1,790,000 960,000 870,000 775,000 680,000 680,000 TOTAL REVENUE OPERATING 113,243,307 113,631 ,943 115,855,486 115,605,323 111,742,414 111,213,689 113,499,717 -20- LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT 1993-97 REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE PROJECTION (DRAFT 3) 06-30-93 NO MILLAGE WITH CUTS 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 REVENUE-FEDERAL GRANTS CHAPTER I 4,288,755 4,288,755 4,331,643 4,374,959 4,418,709 4,462,896 4,507,525 CHAPTER II 215,020 215,020 217,170 219,342 221,535 223,751 225,988 TITLE VI 8 589,011 589,011 594,901 600,850 606,859 612,927 619,056 OTHER 1,221,200 1,186,464 1,198,329 1,210,312 1,222,415 1,234,639 1,246,986 TOTAL 6,313,986 6,279,250 6,342,043 6,405,463 6,469,518 6,534,213 6,599,555 REVENUE-MAGNET SCHOOLS STATE/LOCAL 13,548,434 14,707,160 15,001 ,303 15,301,329 15,607,356 15,919,503 16,237,893 TOTAL 13,548,434 14,707,160 15,001,303 15,301 ,329 15,607,356 15,919,503 16,237,893 TOTAL REVENUE 133,105,727 134,618,353 137,198,831 137,312,115 133,819,287 133,667,404 136,337, 164 EXPENSES SALARIES 71,912,128 75,954,523 79,838,417 83,065,810 85,454,348 87,901,689 90,420,127 BENEFITS 9,908,175 9,306,556 10,613,054 10,944,072 11,164,449 11,387,737 11,615,492 SERVICES.SUPP ,EQUIP 20,080,366 21,134,272 24,327,313 25,027,302 25,463,254 25,897,414 26,339,131 DEBT SERVICE 9,554,535 8,870,123 8,745,248 8,158,921 7,941,468 7,100,036 7,120,109 POSITION/PROGRAM CUTS (7,900,000) (12,050,000) (19,400,000) (22,000,000) (23,000,000) CONTINGENCY 714,896 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 112,170,100 116,265,474 116,624,032 116,146,105 111 ,623,519 111,286,876 113,494,859 EXPENSES-FEDERAL GRANTS 5,741,806 6,279,250 6,914,223 6,405,463 6,469,518 6,534,213 6,599,555 EXPENSES-MAGNET SCHOOL 13,548,434 14,707,160 15,001 ,303 15,301,329 15,607,356 15,919,503 16,237,893 TOTAL EXPENSES 131,460,340 137,251,884 138,539,558 137,852,897 133,700,392 133,740,592 136,332,307 INCREASE (DECREASE) IN FUND BALANCE 1,645,387 (2,633,532) (1 ,340,727) (540,782) 118,895 (73,187) 4,858 BEGINNING FUND BALANCE FEDERAL 0 572,180 572,180 0 0 0 0 OPERATING 2,321 ,867 3,395,074 1,333,722 565,175 24,393 143,288 70,101 ENDING FUND BALANCE FEDERAL 572,180 572,180 0 0 0 0 0 OPERATING 3,395,074 761 ,542 565,176 24,393 143,288 70,101 74,958 TOTAL 3,967,254 1,333,722 565,175 24,393 143,288 70,101 74,958 -21- ADDITIONAL BUDGET EXPENDITURES ABACUS - INSTRUCTIONAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (REVISED - 7 /28/93) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Little Rock School District is committed to a comprehensive desegregation plan which focuses on the total learning environment for all students. The method of assigning these students is the first step in creating school and classroom environments that foster academic achievement and improve race relations between students and staff members. The next step involves a commitment to quality desegregated education by the District, the parents, and the community. The commitment requires a plan of action predicated upon the District's commitment to remaining solvent, while providing quality desegregated education for its students. The Educational Audit pointed out the curriculum must be reviewed, revised as necessary, developed in an appropriate scope and sequence, and capable of supporting carefully-written objectives. Not until this was done could we move forward to address in a meaningful way the evaluation of effective teaching and the assessment of student learning. Instructional management systems are very effective and helpful in tracking the progress of individual students and providing corrective prescriptions to improve learning. A. BACKGROUND The Little Rock School District remains committed to providing teachers and principals with the training and technical support necessary to ensure that the Abacus system is used by teachers as a viable instructional management tool. In order to fulfill this commitment using District resources currently available, all principals were trained during the first semester, but the original plan for training all K-12 core-area teachers during the 1992-93 school year was modified and, thus, the initial schedule for training was revised. During the 1992-93 school year, the Abacus system was implemented in a limited number of schools. All K-9 core-area teachers, specialists, and administrators in these schools were trained to use the system for management instruction in core content areas of the revised curriculum. Because of the large number of schools applying for the limited spaced available in the pilot project, the District decided to conduct two (2) cycles of the pilot training in order to include more schools in the project. The schools chosen to participate in each cycle were as follows: -22- Cycle I Mabelvale Jr. High Southwest Jr. High Baseline Carver Cycle II Badgett Booker Chicot Forest Park Dodd Geyer Springs Gibbs Mitchell lsh Jefferson Meadowcliff Otter Creek Rightsell Romine Terry Pulaski Heights El. Watson Woodruff Each cycle was divided into two phases of training: the first phase consisted of K-9 core-area teachers in each pilot school attending two half-day training sessions
the second phase consi$ted of individual technical assistance conducted by the Staff Development Specialists at the local pilot schools. Additional training for the teachers trained this past summer was also provided. After teachers had completed two training sessions, the Staff Development Specialists spent four to six (4-6) days in each school providing Phase II training, which consisted of individual technical assistance to the teachers as they used the Abacus system. This assistance was provided according to a schedule developed cooperatively by each teacher and the Staff Development Specialists. Following completion of the inschool technical assistance, additional class sessions and/or further in-school training will be scheduled and conducted according to the needs of the participants. Several optional Abacus review /refresher workshops were scheduled for those teachers who were originally trained this past summer at the IBM center. These workshops were conducted at Metropolitan during the AEA Convention. Session 1 - November 5, 1992 -- 8:30 - 11 :30 a.m. Session 2 - November 5, 1992 -- 12:30 - 3:30 p.m. Session 3 - November 6, 1992 -- 8:30 - 11 :30 a.m. Each session was limited to 20 participants per session. The remaining schools are targeted for initial training this summer and during the 1993-94 school year. -2 3 - B. PROBLEM DEFINITION The District must determine the most appropriate way to complete the training for the remaining schools and how to provide additional technical assistance and support to all schools. The new curriculum offers core content area teachers flexibility in making the best uses of an almost infinite number of assessment possibilities. Teachers realize that assessing student progress is an ongoing part of the instructional process, and most teachers incorporate a variety of assessment strategies into the daily teaching/learning routine. With the new core curriculum, teachers can ensure that students are mastering the grade level objectives by correlating their assessment methods, along with their instructional strategies, to the identified objectives. Since teachers have the freedom to arrange the objectives so that they fit the learner's needs and the teacher's style, they must also choose how to assess. Teachers will continue to use standardized chapter tests and other similar mass-produced assessment with caution. The new curriculum has been designed by LRSD teachers for LRSD teachers. The objectives in all core areas are linked to specific learner outcomes, and any assessment must reflect individual student progress consistent with the aims of those outcomes. To assist teachers in the assessment process, a test item bank that is aligned with the District's curriculum is available through the Instructional Management System. The test item bank will be expanded to include more test items by the beginning of the 1993-94 school year. Remaining teachers need to be trained in order to access the test items. C. ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES The District needs to determine the most efficient and user-friendly method of completing this needed training. We have given a great deal of thought and discussion as to the most cost-effective means of providing this training. Feedback from staff in pilot schools was secured in determining what worked and what did not work in Cycle I and II training sessions this school year. A District-wide instructional management system is needed to help us track the progress of individual students and to provide corrective prescriptions to improve teaching and learning. We can no longer wait until spring each year to know whether or not our students have mastered the objectives in our curriculum. D. RECOMMENDATION The District reviewed Recommendation Number 2 in which it planned to implement the instructional management system District-wide. There are a number of critical issues facing the District, and it is extremely important that all initiatives be provided the necessary time and resources that will facilitate successful implementation. Recommendation Number 3 will allow the District to concentrate its efforts in the -24- elementary schools, so that successful implementation will be more assured and delay the secondary school implementation which is less critical for 1994-95. Intervention and tracking of students' progress can be most effective if started in the early years of our students' education. With the elimination of reading cards and math bifolds, it is necessary to establish a uniform system for recording students' mastery of the curriculum. It is recommended that the District modify its original plans and fully implement the Abacus Instructional Management System at all elementary schools during the 1993- 94 school year. During the 1992-93 school year, 22 schools participated in the piloting of the Instructional Management System. The pilot schools assisted us in learning to effectively train staff and to work out expected "glitches" in the System. The rationale for this recommendation is that the management system, fully operational, can provide: Continuous monitoring of individual student progress. Detailed reports for conferences, Board of Directors, and the Office of Desegregation Monitoring. Immediate feedback on test results with diagnostic information. Comprehensive library of learning resources. Capability to create, store, and print tests. It is further recommended that the remaining secondary schools implement the instructional management system as of the 1994-95 school year. Secondary teachers will be encouraged to take advantage of training courses that will be offered at the Instructional Resource Center during designated evenings beginning with the 1993-94 school year. Training will also be made available during the summer of 1994. Parents The Abacus Instructional Management System provides ways to help make the parent an integral part of their student's learning process. It will: Provide reports showing the learning objectives and instructional goals to be mastered. Provide regular and timely update reports showing current progress toward those instructional goals. Clearly show parents which learning objectives have not been mastered or not attempted. -25- Provide suggested instructional resource listings which the parent can use to supplement classroom instruction in areas where the student needs help. Enhance parent/teacher cooperation. E. OBJECTIVE The objective of this recommendation is to fully utilize technology to uniformly manage and monitor instruction as indicated in the desegregation plan. The District needs this technology to help it evaluate programs that are working and to secure the necessary data to assist us in eliminating programs that are not working. Technology, used appropriately, can save staff many hours of manual labor and can provide uniform and consistent reporting of student learning and student mastery of the curriculum. Evaluation Criteria Continuous monitoring of student progress. Timely, detailed reports for conferences, administration, Board of Directors, and the Office of Desegregation Monitoring. Increased teacher use of test item bank. Increased use of mastery reports by teachers and principals to intervene in student learning. Increased use of the System by reluctant users. Increased use of mastery reports to parents regarding student learning. F. IMPACT ANALYSIS The Instructional Management System has the potential for assisting the District in gathering data for reports, monitoring and evaluating teaching and learning, and tracking student progress. Reliable data are needed to make professional judgements regarding the effectiveness of District programs. It is important to provide student, class, school, and District Objective Mastery Analysis and Summary. The System can provide a rich and stimulating instructional resource bank that will assist teachers, librarians, media clerks, and parents. -26- Desegregation Plan Full implementation of the Instructional Management System at the elementary level will allow us to achieve a component in our desegregation plan: the use of an instructional management system that will track student progress. Court Orders The District has committed to the utilization of an instructional management system, and this commitment has been noted by the Court. Political Factors The District can receive favorable responses from the community and schools if it commits the necessary resources to correctly implement the System. Risks The quality of support and services provided by the schools and patrons can be positive, if implemented correctly. The additional funds requested will be viewed as a wise investment. Should the District decide not to support this system, the results can be very negative and regarded as "just another gimmick." Timing Decisions regarding modified implementation should be made prior to the beginning of the 1993-94 school year. It will be necessary to begin training the remaining elementary teachers prior to the beginning of school. G. RESOURCES ANALYSIS Provided is a listing of personnel that must be trained to use the Instructional Management System. Included is the projected budget for staff development of teachers. The Administration recommends the Board of Directors approve Plan 3 for implementation for the 1993-94 school year. -27- ABACUS TRAINING FOR 1993-94 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN 3 1. Train only the remainder of the elementary schools and provide maintenance for the original pilot schools. 2. Add five (5) technicians in Data Processing to provide district-wide technical assistance. 3. Designate one (1) staff member in each elementary school to provide technical assistance. within the school
each person will receive a $500 stipend. (Computer lab attendant, media clerk, etc. may be selected for this position.) Training Costs for Plan 3 a. Training July 26 - August 13 Participants: Four (4) remaining incentive schools and King Review Session 3 pilot incentive schools Training for in-school technical person If the above staff members are not on contract, stipends of approximately $50 per day per teacher for approximately 240 teachers $12,000.00 b. Training August 30 - October 4 Participants: C. Total Twelve (12) remaining elementary schools Training for in-school technical person One (1) day substitute for approximately 340 teachers @ approximately $30 per day per substitute $10,200.00 Stipends (approx. $500 per school) $19,000.00 -28- $41,200.00 Training Schedule for Plan 3 Note: the following schedule is based on a 15 station Abacus lab. July 26 - August 13: Remaining incentive schools, King, and Review Sessions for all pilot incentive schools (240 teachers
one (1) full day per teacher and one additional full day for technical persons
if not on contract, a stipend of approximately $50 per day) July 26 - Franklin July 27 - Franklin July 28 - Garland July 29 - Garland and Rockefeller July 30 - Rockefeller August 2 - Stephens August 3 - King August 4 - King August 5 - Review for lsh August 6 - Review for Mitchell August 9 - Review for Mitchell and Rightsell August 1 O - Review for Rightsell September 30 - In-school Technical Person (12 schools) October 1 - In-school Technical Person (12 schools) October 4 - In-school Technical Person (13 schools) Remaining one-half day of training for in-school technical person will be scheduled for one evening after the initial training. August 30 - October 4: Twelve (12) remaining elementary schools and 37 technical persons (340 staff members - two (2) half-day sessions per staff member
one full day for technical person
use substitutes) August 30 and September 15 August 31 and September 16 -29- Bale (8) Brady (8) Cloverdale El. (6) Fair Park (4) Fulbright (4) Bale (8) Brady (8) Cloverdale El. (6) Fair Park (4) Fulbright (4) l September 1 and September 17 Bale (4) Brady (6) I Fair Park (4) ' I Fulbright (8) I Mabelvale El. (6) September 2 and September 20 Fair Park (8) Fulbright (8) Mabelvale El. (8) I McDermott (6) I, I I September 3 and September 21 Fulbright (2) Mabelvale El. (6) McDermott (8) Wakefield (8) I Washington (6) I I September 8 and September 23 Mabelvale El. (6) McDermott (8) Wakefield (8) Washington (10) September 9 and September 24 McDermott (6) j' Wakefield (8) I Washington (10) Western Hills (6) September 1 O and September 27 Wakefield (2) Washington (10) I Western Hills (8) I Williams (10) I September 13 and September 28 Washington (4) Western Hills (6) Williams (10) Wilson (10) September 14 and September 29 Washington (8) Williams (8) Wilson (10) I September 30 - In-school Technical Person (12 schools) October 1 - In-school Technical Person (12 schools) October 4 In-school Technical Person (13 schools) I -30- BUDGET - ABACUS IMPLEMENTATION PLAN 3 The following budget assumes full implementation of all elementary schools during the 1993-94 school year. It uses current enrollment numbers with the addition of King School's projected enrollment. Additional equipment numbers are based on having four stations at school with enrollment > 1000 students, three stations at schools with > 800 students, and two stations at schools with enrollments > 600 students. Those schools with less than 600 students would have only one (1) work station. We would have two printers and two scanners only at those locations with four PC's. All other locations would share one printer and one scanner. 21 IBM PC's $1,676.00 Forms Printer Cartridges (45) In-district Printing TOTAL $35,196.00 $12,474.00 $7,650.00 $3,520.00 $ 2,169.00 $61 ,007.00 This represents a total savings from the previous Plan 3 budget of $100,000. This was accomplished by taking a closer look at the hardware and forms needs for the schools. We were also able to identify an in-house inventory of scanners and printers. Implementation of Plan 3 instead of Plan 2 represents a savings in staff development of $72,650, resulting in an overall savings of $172,650. Equipment/Supplies/Mileage Stipends for 580 Elementary Teachers Stipends for one (1) technical asst. per school (38) Stipends for five (5) computer technicians TOTAL $ 61,007.00 22,200.00 19,000.00 65,000.00 - 31- $167,207.00 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY BUSINESS CASE MCCLELLAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Revised July, 1993) The Little Rock School District is committed to a comprehensive desegregation plan which focuses on the total learning environment for all students. It is further committed to ensuring that all students in our district receive a quality desegregated education. The District recognized its responsibility in ensuring that the annexed schools would feel that they were an integral part of our school community. Therefore, support for the community school was secured and the community concept has been successfully implemented at McClellan Community High School. A. BACKGROUND The McClellan Community School Program was started during the 1990-91 academic year. The implementation of the program was directed by a group which was representative of the school and the surrounding community. Administrators, teachers, students, parents, members of school groups, and community leaders formed a biracial planning committee. The committee worked with local consultants who had experience in community schools. The District supported the development and implementation of a program to provide quality services to the students the community. This support reassured the McClellan community that the District was committed to the restoration of McClellan's long tradition of community involvement and support. Measures taken to resolve the District's financial bind have forced Community Education to become more creative. Although the reduction was large, Community Education has been able to scrutinize the budget and re-design some operations to function at lower costs without risking the quality of the program. Examples of this include FUNFEST and the evening and weekend classes. Staff stretched their minds, energies, resources, and revenue-operating power. B. PROBLEM DEFINITION The LRSD reduced its contribution to the McClellan Community Education budget from $227,000 in 1991-92 to $115,000 in 1992-93--close to 50%. However, given that personnel and fringe benefit costs total near $95,000, monies set aside for Community Education program operations were reduced by 60%. -32- C. ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES The impact of the budget reductions has hit hard as it has in every part of the District. The Community Education points of stress can be categorized as follows: Classes As a result of the latest budget reductions, McClellan Community Education developed a new method of structuring classes offered in the evenings and on weekends. Class fees were raised by $5 - $15, and minimum numbers of enrollees were required to insure that each class would pay for itself ... be self-supporting. Community Education required that each class at least break even. The fee structure and rigid guidelines for enrollment inhibit establishing new classes. Summer Classes The summer session differs from the spring and fall sessions in that the major target population is "youth." The day extends from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. for the McClellan Too Cool for School Summer Camp for 6-18 year-olds and from 5:30 to 9 p.m. for classes geared to adults. In spite of need and large target populations, the summer youth camp brings in little revenue for two reasons: the target families typically cannot afford to pay fees to cover the true cost of the program and the program cost is extensive due to the high staff ratio required for youth activities. In essence, the previously described fee structure to create a selfsupporting program is inappropriate for the summer youth session. Community Education staff has turned to fund-raising to support the program. However, the youth camp is at risk of involving only a minimal number of children or of cancellation altogether. Scholarships The McClellan High School Advisory Council Scholarship Committee has previously awarded up to two scholarships per class to community applicants. Due to budget concerns, the number of scholarships shrank to one per class. Community Education's collaborative agreement with the Step Up Center, a neighborhood drug relapse prevention program, now allots only one scholarship to Step Up clientele for job skills and health-related classes. In the past, Community Education appropriated two scholarships for job skills and health-related classes and one scholarship for all other classes. The support through provision of class scholarships for the Step Up Center has declined somewhat. -33- FUNFEST FUNFEST, a school-community festival, has suffered little from the budget cutbacks due to the earnest work of the Advisory Council and its FUNFEST committee. The committee's original plan allowed for the festival to become self-supporting in three-four years. The budget cuts have simply pushed that goal forward more rapidly than anticipated. The challenge has been met through fund-raising in our community. Equipment, Supplies, and Support Personnel In the past, Community Education has contributed greatly to the school's inventory of equipment and supplies which serve both the McClellan and Community Education student populations. With recent cutbacks, we have not been able to contribute our fair share. Due to great support from Vocational Education to Community Education and the McClellan Business Department, this has not become a severe problem. However, equipment can go only so long without proper repair. The lack of funds to properly maintain the equipment Community Education utilizes could escalate into a serious problem over an extended period of time. Community Education programs draw an estimated 1,800 people into McClellan throughout the year. The use of this high school, in all probability, exceeds that of any school in the District. Yet, the budget limitations and the formula utilized to determine janitorial personnel do not take into consideration the added traffic of 1,800 children and adults. As a result of lack of adequate janitorial support, the physical plant has declined considerably. The ultimate impact is a negative public perception of the school surmised solely on the basis of physical environment. D. RECOMMENDATIONS Community Education at McClellan has been nothing but positive. The existing programming is of high quality and satisfies many current community needs. Community Education staff and the Advisory Council will continue to pursue community resources as well as private and public donations to insure ongoing quality. However, we also need District support for quality maintenance and expansion. Although the expectation of the District carrying full financial load for all planned programming seems unrealistic, added revenue of about $50,000 would insure a summer youth program and allow some staff relief to do grant writing. Without some reprieve from the present stress, we do not foresee growth for McClellan Community Education. - 34 - E. OBJECTIVE The objective of the recommendation is to allow Community Education to restore some existing programs and expand programming to meet changing and ongoing community needs. F. IMPACT ANALYSIS Program It is expected that restoration of these funds will have a positive effect on both the school and the community. The McClellan community would be reassured of the District's commitment. Desegregation Plan There will be positive impact on the Plan. The District will be in compliance with the Desegregation Plan. Court Orders No negative impact is noted. Political Factors Failure to provide this funding would be viewed negatively by the community. The quality of support provided by the District can have a positive effect. Failure to restore funding will reduce support from the community. Timing The summer program is currently being implemented. Failure to restore the program would have eliminated needed services for our youth this summer. G. RESOURCE ANALYSIS The cost for restoring and expanding some community programs has been revised and is projected to be $55,000. The staff has committed to securing additional funds through grant writing and fund raising. The District has committed to assisting the Community School financially if any difficulty is noted in implementing the program. -35- H. FORCE FIELD ANALYSIS The primary supporters of this recommendation will be the McClellan community and the Administration. These persons recognize the need to keep our commitment to the community and to the Desegregation Plan. The primary detractors could be other areas within our school district who have similar needs. I. GENERAL IMPLEMENTATION PLAN The staff will continue to monitor all activities in order to ensure the objectives of the program are accomplished as designed in the Plan. -36- BUSINESS CASE LRSD OFFICE OF DESEGREGATION - RECRUITMENT REVISED (JULY 1993) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Little Rock School District (LRSD) is required to engage in timely, vigorous and sustained recruitment in order to meet its desegregation obligations. A recruitment budget was established this spring to assist the district with the efforts. The proposed budget allocation of $74,000 was filed with the Court. The District has reviewed the recruitment activities revised the proposed 1993-94 budget and recommends a expenditure of $34,000. Backiuound The LRSD and the Interdistrict Plans require the LRSD in collaboration with the PCSSD to engage in timely, vigorous and sustained recruitment in order to meet its desegregation obligations. Specific recruitment strategies and activities designed to attract students to the LRSD are described in the plans. The 1991-92 recruitment budget was $51,600, of which $22,288.40 was spent. The LRSD 1992-93 budget allocation for recruitment was $27,000 and only $8,133.84 was spent. Problem Definition The LRSD can implement the recruitment activities in the Desegregation and Interdistrict Plans in a more effective manner than in the past and absorb a reduction in the budget. The real issue for the district is how to effectively recruit students and use its resources. Analysis and Alternatives The LRSD Communications, the Office of Desegregation staff, and selected district personnel reviewed the LRSD and the Interdistrict recruitment strategies and activities to be implemented. The first consideration was to continue to do business in the same way. The district's recruitment efforts must follow carefully developed strategies that 1) embrace all who have a role in promoting the district
2) select activities that ensure a match between effort and resources
and 3) decentralize the recruitment efforts among various school employees and community resources. -37- Recommendation Given the goals and objectives for recruitment described in the LRSD and Interdistrict plans, subsequent Court orders, and the priority set by the district for recruitment, the district is recommending that a total of $34,000 be allocated for recruitment for the 1993-94 school year. All strategies must be carefully monitored and evaluated. Should any major concerns be detected, the level of funding for recruitment will be increased to a level that ensures on-going, successful recruitment activities. Objective The objective for this recommendation is to provide the means to involve everyone who has a role in promoting the district and to engage in extensive recruitment activities that will result in racially balanced schools. This recommendation will 1) support the district's commitment to recruitment
2) embrace all persons who have a role in promoting the district
3) create a match between effort and resource
and 4) reduce the district's proposed budget by $40,000 for the 1993-94 school year. The program activities can be implemented with the proposed allocation of $34,000. Impact Analysis When executed, this recommendation will ensure program coordination and the involvement of key district and community persons. Utilization of district and relevant community members will assist the district in meeting its desegregation obligations. Resource Analysis This recommendation will not negatively impact recruitment activities. Utilization of additional LRSD staff and community resources will enhance recruitment. -38- Force Field Analysis The primary supporters of the recommendation will be the LRSD administration. This support can be maximized by program managers utilizing creative and innovative techniques in its recruitment initiatives. The detractors of the recommendation could be those individuals who have concerns regarding the district keeping its commitment to engage in timely, rigorous, and sustained recruitment activities. We can minimize their concerns by providing feedback regarding the results of our recruitment efforts. -39- PROPOSAL FOR A "SIX-PLUS" INSTRUCTION DAY FOR MABELVALE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL. The teachers and administration of Mabel vale Junior High School have developed a proposal to improve student achievement in all academic areas. We understand the need for each child to be provided with a unique opportunity to succeed. Therefore, we proposed a unique seven period day to provide: Academic Support: Reading Assistance Mathematics Assistance Language Arts Plus English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies Plus. Enrichment: Library Research Special Projects Advanced Curriculum studies Global Studies. Ninth Grade Extra Electives: Choir, Art, Home Economics, Technology, Physical Education, Orientation to the Teaching Profession, Computer Programming, or Foreign Language. This unique "Six-plus" program will provide an opportunity for all students in grades 7-9 to participate in these activities. Selected ninth grade students will be able to complete an extra elective. This will ensure that our ninth grade students are fully prepared to compete when starting senior high school. All other junior high schools in the district are offering a seven period day. This "Six-plus" instructional day will provide an extra classroom period to address the unique requirements of our students at risk. These students will be attending all the classes normally scheduled and an extra class especially designed to assist them to succeed. Students who are not taking an extra elective or not needing special remediation classes will be offered a unique opportunity to explore and develop extended skills. -40- Proposal for a "Six-Plus Instructional Day for Mabelvale Junior High School Page 2 Students will be assigned to a classroom setting 363 minutes per day. This is 30 additional minutes compared to last years' schedule. Teachers will have the opportunity to participate in group planning through interdisciplinary committees. The seventh period will be used to provide enrichment, remediation and additional electives. Overall, due to the increased time in the classroom, unique remediation strategies, higher order thinking skills, and ninth grade extra electives, we are excited about progress toward a large improvement in academic achievement. This puts Mabelvale Junior High on a par with the other junior high schools in the District, all of which already have a seven period day. It provides equity to the Mabel vale Junior High student body. -41- GRANT WRITER A strategy to Address Shortfall of Funding The district identified in its Program Planning and Budgeting Document (July 30, 1993 Court submission) a strategy that will address the shortfall of funding. The district is committed to implementing its Court-approved Desegregation Plan. With the commitment comes the responsibility of providing funds and ensuring that the funding levels are sufficient to support those programs that are determined by the planning and evaluation process. The Board of Directors and other staff believe that the district is not taking advantage of federal funds that are available to support and expand our existing programs. During the budget review process, funds to pay for a grant writer were included in the revised 1993- 94 budget. Funding of this grant writer's position is an initial investment that will pay off during the next few years when existing, non-recurring funds will disappear. Funding for this position after the first year of implementation will be secured through the initiatives of the grant writer. Should the grant writer fail to secure additional funding, this position will be eliminated and/or a new grant writer will be selected. Util i zation of a successful grant writer can be an effective strategy to assist the district in addressing a shortfall of future funding. -42- BUSINESS CASE LRSD OFFICE OF DESEGREGATION REVISED (JULY 1993) SECRETARY EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Office of Desegregation (the "Department"), provides services in six areas. Most of these areas are not staffed by a secretary. The lack of clerical assistance will inhibit the Department's ability to provide reports in a timely manner. The employment of a secretary will enable the Department to provide appropriate technical assistance and support to all schools and ensure requests for progress reports are made and received in a timely manner. Backuound The Office of Desegregation provides services in the following areas: 1. Student Assignment Office (SAO) 2. Desegregation Facilitator 3. Parent Recruitment 4. Parent Involvement 5. Volunteers In Public Schools (VIPS) 6. CARE The primary role of the associate superintendent is to: 1) supervise all activities of the SAO
2) monitor the overall implementation of the desegregation plan and prepare status reports for the Board, the Court and other parties
2) provide overviews and in-service sessions on the desegregation plan, when necessary
3) provide technical assistance, monitor activities and evaluate staff of each area within the Department
4) provide technical assistance, and monitor the District Biracial Committee and the Incentive School Parent Council, and
5) serve on the superintendent's cabinet. It is vital that all status reports and other desegregation activities be completed and documented in an efficient, effective and timely manner. This is not possible with the current level of secretarial support. This position was funded previously as a secretary to the Desegregation Facilitator. This action moves the position to the Office of Desegregation and increases the number of personnel served. -43- Business Case Office of Desegregation Page 2 Problem Definition Due to the heavy demands of the SAO staff, only limited time can be spent typing reports. Sometimes due to the heavy load of SAO the associate superintendent must either type the reports or seek assistance from other clerical staff within the district. This is inconvenient and time consuming. Analysis of Alternatives For the past year, the associate superintendent has accessed the services of the clerical staff in the SAO. Consideration was given to continuing this arrangement for the 1993-94 school year. However, the past year's performance has proved this not to be a workable solution. We considered moving one of the data entry staff. But, we are currently in the process of restructuring the data entry staff in order to meet our obligations spelled out in the desegregation plan. Discussions were held with the staff and with the superintendent. The need for a skilled secretary was emphasized. The entire district is affected if the duties of this office are not performed in an effective, efficient and timely manner. To do nothing about this situation is not an alternative if we are to meet the obligations of the desegregation plan. Recommendation The Office of Desegregation needs a secretary who is computer literate and capable of planning, organizing, processing and managing the volume of work that is generated by the Department on a daily basis. This cannot be done by the current staff whose time is already fully committed to the activities of the SAO. Objective The objective of this recommendation is to enable the Department to respond to the range of needs of all of its constituents in a timely manner and to complete status reports to the courts and other parties in a timely manner. Having a full-time secretary will support the desegregation plan and the district's goals of: (a) establishing climates of educational excellence and equity in all schools, and, (b) enhancing human relation skills for principals, teachers, and central office administration. -44- Business Case Office of Desegregation Page 3 The effectiveness of this position can be measured by product outcomes, efficiency of service, comments from principals, parents, district personnel, and visitors to the Department. Typing, filing, reports, etc. are expected to be completed in a timely manner. A wellrun office will allow information related to the desegregation plan to flow to the parents, students, and district administrators from the Office of Desegregation in a timely and efficient manner. This positive impact will enhance the district as an organization and the community it serves. Evaluation Criteria SAO will evaluate the following areas to determine the effectiveness of this position. monitoring and status reports will be completed and filed in a timely manner needed materials will be prepared and available to support staff development activities improved office efficiency will be noted Impact Analysis The employment of a secretary will enable the Department to provide appropriate technical assistance and support to all schools and ensure that requests for progress reports are made and received in a timely manner. This recommendation can only enhance the service to the schools and allow the staff to develop and file status reports in a timely manner. Failure to increase secretarial help could prevent SAO from providing timely and adequate support. Resource Analysis The projected salary cost of this position is $21,500. Resources needed to address this secretarial position are not available within the district on a full time basis. Force Field Analysis The primary supporters of the recommendation will be the Office of Desegregation staff. Other district administrators will strongly support the position once they understand the difference in delivery of service this position makes. -45- The forces against the recommendation would be those concerned with the budget constraints. However, we feel that once the need is understood, they will support the recommendation. -46-
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