1. BUDGET PLANNING Board Work Session January 19, 2016

2. BUDGET PLANNING AGENDA 1.Budget Meeting Format/Calendar 2.Budget Process Overview 3.Review Process for Schools and Departments 4.Review School Budget Priorities 5.Review Suggested Board Priorities 6.Finalize Board Budget Priority Listing

3. BUDGET COMMITTEE FORMAT  Budget Committee vs. Full Board Participation  Finalize Budget Calendar  Principal Representatives to Budget Committee: Amy Oots Wade Smith James McAdams

4. BUDGET PROCESS OVERVIEW 1.Budget Training conducted at December and January Principal Meetings 2.Capital Outlay Requests were submitted last week and will be evaluated by Operations and submitted to Senior Staff in February 3.Eligible Schools will submit Supplemental Funding Requests to Senior Staff 4.Revised Priority Process coordinated by Dr. Smith 5.Departmental Budget Directors will meet individually with Finance staff during the next two weeks to review current budgets and may submit requests for expansion requests

5. SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING LOCALLY DESIGNATED PRIORITY SCHOOLS TIER 1 Freeman Gregory Snipes Winter Park Virgo Williston  3 Year Directed Plan and Budget to be developed in conjunction with Instruction.  January 12 th GoToMeeting TIER 2 Wrightsboro NHHS  Targeted Supplemental Funding to be allotted by Instruction.  Submit Supplemental Services Request Watch List Alderman Forest Hills Williams Holly Shelter Laney  Additional Allocation  Submit Supplemental Services Request

6. PROPOSED BUDGET PRIORITIES Strategic Planning Goals/Objectives  Increase College and Career Readiness through increased emphasis on writing, academic and social foundational skills:  Professional Development  Researched Based Instructional Programs  Revise Counselor/Social Worker Allotment Formulas  Create a safe and respectful school environment that demands proper behavior by all and improves student citizenship:  Maintain Security at all campuses  Develop Alternatives to Suspensions  Provide Greater Intervention and Crisis Support School Priorities  Secondary School Counselors  Increase Teacher & Principal Pay  Increase Elementary Teacher Assistants  Increase funding for Health, Safety, Wellness and Mental Health Services  Increase MTSS Interventionists

7. PROPOSED LEGISLATIVE POLICY PRIORITIES Strategic Planning Goals/Objectives  Education of Public and Community Partners with presentations of strengths, on-going project updates, funding issues, and areas of improvement:  Lobby for restatement of Teacher Assistants, Teacher Pay Raises, and Teaching Fellows School Priorities  Calendar Flexibility  Climate Change to attract and retain Teachers  Continue Defined Benefit Plan and Health Care at retirement for new employees

8. BOARD BUDGET PRIORITIES 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.