1. Gloucester County Public Schools
School Board Adopted Budget
April 25, 2019

2. Budget Planning Process
August
5 Year CIP requests submitted to County
September
Develop budget files/packages/forms
Joint meeting with BOS
October
Budget discussions/planning with Superintendent and Executive Leadership Team
Present 5 Year CIP request to County Administrator
Finalize budget packages
November
Disseminate budget packages
Present 5 Year CIP request to Planning Commission
Receive budget requests
December
Meet with budget holders
Review impact of Governor’s Proposed Budget
January
Compile adjusted requests
Receive input from the public & ELT Budget Considerations presentation
February
Present Superintendent’s Recommended Budget
Joint retreat/meeting with BOS
Monitor General Assembly
March
FY20 Budget Q & A w/ Supt & CFO
Public hearing
Approval of School Board’s Recommended Budget
Joint meeting with BOS
Monitoring staffing/schedules
April
Adoption of County’s Budget
May
School Board’s Adopted Budget

3. Our Local Composite Index
This is the most significant factor in determining GCPS’ share of State funding.
For the 2019 & 2020 biennium, the LCI increased by .91% representing a slight shift of some funding responsibility from the State back to the Locality.
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4. Projected Students by Grade Level
Projected enrollment for FY20 is calculated by advancing student enrollment figures for FY19 one grade level for FY20 and leaving Kindergarten enrollment figures steady. *Adjustments are estimated for pupils the school division does not receive funding for (i.e. students C.S.A. funded programs, regional programs, etc.)
Grade Level K
362 1
385 2
368 3
402 4
412 5
417 6
394 7
366 8
375 9
479 10
455 11
437 12
389
TOTAL
5,241
5,214
Projected Adjustments*
-39
Projected ADM
5,202
5,175
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5. School Board Adopted FY20 Budget
Fund
FY19 Adopted School Board Budget
FY20 School Board Adopted Budget
Operating
59,433,361
61,796,240
Central Food Service
2,613,473
2,688,473
CIP
960,367
6,913,411
Debt Service
3,750,949
3,513,268
Total All Funds
66,758,150
74,911,392

6. Request for Additional County Funding
Contributions for Operations
Current Adopted
$25,681, $26,961,400
The adopted local contribution amount received is $1,280,000.

7. FY20 Operating Fund Budget Adoption
Budget Consideration – To create a competitive employment package addressing both compensation and benefits.
Goal 3 – Objective 3-A (Comprehensive Plan).
Competitive compensation for all support/educational staff (market analysis)
1,300,000
Adjusted Scale & Step Increase for Teachers - continuation from FY19
650,000
Health insurance increase
1,132,000
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8. FY20 Adopted Support/Educational Staff Competitive Compensation Adjustments
Adopted Cost of Adjustment + Benefits
Adopted Average Increase
Assistant Principals
122,932
12.37%
Bus Drivers/Assistants
300,769
18.65%
Clerical
111,231
6.89%
Custodial
114,733
7.40%
ELT/Directors/Coordinators
103,571
4.31%
Facilities/Safety/Warehouse
89,434
12.96%
Grounds
20,659
10.37%
Nurses
40,376
8.33%
OT/PT/Speech/Sign Lang.
59,302
3.19%
Paraprofessionals
84,821
5.49%
Principals
60,065
7.14%
School Psychologists
20,995
Security
26,162
21.34%
Specialists
40,814
5.08%
Technology
47,469
7.27%
Transportation Shop
56,667
13.55%
Food Service Workers
45,509
13.7%
Food Service Managers/Assistant Manager/Director
31,567
6.8%
Total Average Increase
10.58%

9. Teacher Salary Ranking Comparison - Bachelor’s Degree
State Ranking FY18
Adopted Salary Scale FY19
State Ranking FY19
Adopted
Scale FY20
FY20 Projected State Ranking Based on Divisions’ Current Scales
Bachelor’s Degree
Step 0 65
42,380 47
42,695 44
Step 5 70
43,666 56
44,873 39
Step 10 73
45,894 58
47,162 38
Step 15 81
49,441
50,807 30
Step 20 78
53,262
54,733 34
Step 25 84
57,378 46
58,963 40
Step 30 77
63,350
63,520
FY20 Adopted Teacher Scale Salary Average – 3.8%

10. GCPS Current Teacher Salary Scale and Proposed Changes for FY 2019-2020 Bachelor's Degree
Step
Current Scale
% Step Inc
Adopted Scale
Salary Increase
42,380
42,695 1
42,592
0.50%
43,228
1.25%
2.00% 2
42,805
43,553
0.75%
2.26% 3
43,019
43,989
1.00%
2.76% 4
43,234
44,428
3.28% 5
43,666
44,873
3.79% 6
44,103
45,321 7
44,544
45,775 8
44,989
46,232 9
45,439
46,695 10
45,894
47,162 11
46,582
1.50%
47,869
4.30% 12
47,281
48,587 13
47,990
49,316 14
48,710
50,056 15
49,441
50,806 16
50,182
51,569 17
50,935
52,342 18
51,699
53,127 19
52,474
53,924 20
53,262
54,733
4.31% 21
54,060
55,554 22
54,871
56,387 23
55,694
57,233 24
56,530
58,092 25
57,378
58,963 26
58,525
59,847 27
59,696
60,745 28
60,890
61,656 29
62,108
62,581
2.78% 30
63,350
63,520
2.27%
30+
2% Increase
Average
3.80%

11. FY20 Operating Fund Budget Adoption
Budget Consideration – To provide a schedule and personnel that maximizes instructional delivery and support for student learning. Goal 1 – Objective 1-B & 1-D
School Counselor (2) - Abingdon & Botetourt (Governor’s Budget)
151,502
Items requested in FY19
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12. Summary of FY20 Increased Expenditures
Adjustment/Market Analysis of Support/Educational Staff
1,300,000
Adjustment to Teacher Salary Scale
650,000
Health Insurance Estimated Increase
1,132,000
Additional Positions – two additional School Counselors
151,502
Total Increased Expenditures
3,233,502

13. Fiscal 2020 Operating Fund Budget Mitigating Factors
Mitigating Factors Summary
State Funding (General Assembly Approved)
1,078,667
Federal Funding
4,212
Health Insurance Employee Share Increase $204,000/RX Rebates $300,000
504,000
Division Level Savings – attrition/line items, etc. (positions & prioritization of items are subject to change based on final school board recommended/adopted budget)
366,623
Total Mitigating Factors
1,953,502

14. Summary of Local Request
Amount of Mitigating Factors
1,953,502
Amount of Adopted Local Contribution Amount Received
1,280,000
Grand Total of Mitigating Factors and Local Contribution Amount Received Balances to Increased Expenditures
3,233,502

15. Report of FY20 CIP Projects and FY20 Capital Needs
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16. Capital Fund Adopted FY20 Budget
Budget Consideration – To provide students, staff and entire community facilities that are well-kept and maximize instructional delivery and support for student learning by successfully following an approved capital improvement plan as adopted by the Gloucester County School Board. (Capital Improvement Plan)
Peasley
Replace ⅓ of water-source heat pumps in 7th grade wing
220,000
Achilles
New bus loop
789,916
Lighting replacement
129,176
Page
Athletic fields
400,000
Botetourt
Roofing recoat
441,000
Transportation
School Buses (5)
493,319
Gloucester High
Major renovation - planning phase
3,690,000
Bus compound relocation
750,000
Total
6,913,411
Replace with Budget request
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17. Tiered Increase

18. Summation… It is about improving our students’ academic success.
It is about enhancing the support of our teachers, administrators, and staff.
It is about accomplishing the common goals of the School Board, the Board of Supervisors, the Superintendent, the Staff, and the Community.
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19. Addendum – FY20 Adopted Salary Scales and Salary Ranges

20. FY20 Adopted Salary Ranges for Support/Educational Staff
GCPS Adopted Minimum
GCPS Adopted Maximum
Food Service – Cafeteria Worker
9.75/hr
15.70/hr
Bus Assistants
11.00/hr
17.71/hr
Custodial
10.50/hr
16.90/hr
Food Service – Assistant Manager
18.51/hr
Facilities Technician
36.63/hr.
Custodial – Assistant Foreman
11.55/hr
19.44/hr
Groundsworker
12.30/hr
19.80/hr
Food Service - Manager
12.50/hr
21.73/hr
Paraprofessionals
12.65/hr
23.75/hr
Transportation Shop – Fleet Helper
20.12/hr
Painter
12.75/hr
20.53/hr
Clerical
34.61/hr
Custodial – Foreman
13.13/hr
22.82/hr
Warehouse Person
Bus Driver
14.00/hr
22.54/hr
Security
14.72/hr
24.15/hr
Grounds - Lead Groundsworker
14.15/hr
22.78/hr
Transportation Shop – Fleet Technician
17.50/hr
33.00/hr

21. FY20 Adopted Salary Ranges for Support/Educational Staff
GCPS Adopted Minimum
GCPS Adopted Maximum
Technology – Technician
17.21/hr
29.88/hr
Security – Lead Officer
18.00hr
28.98/hr
Technology – Tech/Data Specialist
19.00/hr
32.39/hr
Transportation Shop – Assistant Shop Manager
22.50/hr
36.22/hr
Nurses – LPN
21,556
36,653
Nurses - RN
35,399
61,108
Speech Language Pathologists
42,380
85,674
School Psychologists
51,148
92,139
Manager – Grounds/Facility/Safety/Transportation
51,100
82,100
Assistant Principals/Coordinators/Specialists
60,000
101,000
Principals/Directors
74,000
124,000
Executive Director
93,100
134,000
Chief Financial Officer
96,200
139,000
Assistant Superintendent
100,000
146,000

41. Adopted Salary Ranges for Other Support/Educational Staff
GCPS Adopted Minimum
GCPS Adopted Maximum
Speech Language Pathologists
42,380
85,674
School Psychologists
51,148
92,139
Manager – Grounds/Facility/Safety/Transportation
51,100
82,100
Assistant Principals/Coordinators/Specialists
60,000
101,000
Principals/Directors
74,000
124,000
Executive Director
93,100
134,000
Chief Financial Officer
96,200
139,000
Assistant Superintendent
100,000
146,000

42. Gloucester County Public Schools Teacher Scale 2019-2020 Full-Time Teachers Only, 200 day contract)
Lane 1
Lane 2
Lane 3
Lane 4
Lane 5
Steps
Bachelor's
+15 hours
Master's
Dual Master's
Doctorate
42,695
43,793
46,813
48,872
50,931 1
43,228
44,326
47,346
49,405
51,464 2
43,553
44,651
47,671
49,730
51,789 3
43,989
45,087
48,107
50,166
52,225 4
44,429
45,527
48,547
50,606
52,665 5
44,873
45,971
48,991
51,050
53,109 6
45,322
46,420
49,440
51,499
53,558 7
45,775
46,873
49,893
51,952
54,011 8
46,233
47,331
50,351
52,410
54,469 9
46,695
47,793
50,813
52,872
54,931 10
47,162
48,260
51,280
53,339
55,398 11
47,869
48,967
51,987
54,046
56,105 12
48,587
49,685
52,705
54,764
56,823 13
49,316
50,414
53,434
55,493
57,552 14
50,056
51,154
54,174
56,233
58,292 15
50,807
51,905
54,925
56,984
59,043 16
51,569
52,667
55,687
57,746
59,805 17
52,342
53,440
56,460
58,519
60,578 18
53,127
54,225
57,245
59,304
61,363 19
53,924
55,022
58,042
60,101
62,160 20
54,733
55,831
58,851
60,910
62,969 21
55,554
56,652
59,672
61,731
63,790 22
56,388
57,486
60,506
62,565
64,624 23
57,233
58,331
61,351
63,410
65,469 24
58,092
59,190
62,210
64,269
66,328 25
58,963
60,061
63,081
65,140
67,199 26
59,848
60,946
63,966
66,025
68,084 27
60,745
61,843
64,863
66,922
68,981 28
61,657
62,755
65,775
67,834
69,893 29
62,581
63,679
66,699
68,758
70,817 30
63,520
64,618
67,638
69,697
71,756