Transcript APS is predicting a $24.8 million budget gap for 2016

APS is predicting a $24.8 million
budget gap for 2016
• Proposed budget for APS is $565 million
• Increased costs driven by…
– Higher enrollment ($14.1)
– Compensation/Step increase ($8.7)
– Consistent instructional time ($2.1)
– Debt service ($3.4)
– Ongoing costs for new schools ($2.3)
– Start-up cost for new spaces ($1.5)
Where will the $ come from?
• APS has requested more money from the
County through increase in revenue share
(45.9 last year) or a transfer.
– Supported by Budget Advisory Council and
Arlington County Civic Federation
– County wants to wait on committing additional
money until numbers are more accurate
• Cuts in current or proposed
services/programs/compensation
Arlington has a higher cost per student
due to a larger percentage of students
with special needs requiring Special
Ed, English Language Learners, and
Free and Reduced Lunch
Cost Per
Pupil
High
Special
Needs
Low
Special
Needs
Elementary
$16,160.04
$9,925.02
Secondary
$15,580.69
$11,591.69
FY15 budgeted cost per pupil
for schools with high special needs
populations versus schools with low
special needs
populations. This cost per pupil
includes only those operating costs
budgeted at the school level.
Class Size
Students Per Classroom Teacher 1
School Division
Elementary
Middle/
Intermediate
Students per Teacher-scale Position 2
High/
Secondary
Elementary
Middle/
Intermediate
High/
Secondary
Alexandria
19.8
18.4
24.2
8.8
11.2
15.8
Arlington
21
20.1
19.6
10.2
15.7
16.5
Fairfax
22.4
24.6
25.6
14.8
20.5
21.4
Falls Church
21.9
24.3
19.5
13
16.9
13.6
Loudoun
22.2
25.3
29.7
15.1
21.7
26
Prince William
23.2
31.5
30.1
15.2
22.1
22.4
Note: Chart excludes teachers and students in pre-K, kindergarten, alternative schools, and selfcontained special education.
1 Classroom teachers are positions used to determine class size.
2 Includes classroom teachers and other teachers such as ESOL/ESL, librarians, reading, art, music, PE,
coaches, mentors, etc.
What’s Next
• Meetings
– Dec. 8 Community Budget Forum, 7 p.m. at Wakefield High School
– Dec. 9 Budget Forum, 7 p.m. at Williamsburg Middle School
– Dec. 10 Joint County/School Board Budget Forum, 6:30 p.m. at W-L
• On-line budget balancing tool – or may do a
priority tool -- released soon
• Superintendent proposes budget in February and
finalized April/May by School and County Board.