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DCPS Reports For The 2018 Budget Support Act of 2017
DCPS Reports For The 2018 Budget Support Act of 2017
DCPS Reports For The 2018 Budget Support Act of 2017
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DCPS Report for the FY2018 Budget Support Act of 2017
This submission includes reports required for submission to the Councils Committee on Education on
matters related to the DC Public Schools (DCPS) budget.
Overview
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 budget includes a total local investment of more than $789 million, the largest-
ever investment in education in the District of Columbia. DCPS FY18 budget continues and extends
critical investments that were prioritized based on demonstrated student needs. The investments
support students academic and social and emotional growth.
The sections below describe how the District budgeted the 3.0% uniform per-student funding formula
(UPSFF) increase. The initiatives are described in detail, including how DCPS budgeted at-risk funds and
allocated funding for the landmark new contract with the Washington Teachers Union.
DCPS has consistently worked to drive as much funding as possible to the school level. The FY18 budget
marks the sixth consecutive year that DCPS has invested an increased share of its budget directly to
schools budgets.
In FY18, 83.6% of all funds are being spent directly in schools, while an additional 13.1% of funds are
being spent on school support. The below chart from the FY 2018 Budget and Financial Plan details FY18
spending by fund type and function.
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Excludes Inspiring Youth Program (formerly Incarcerated Youth Program), where enrollment is only 38 students
and the budget is $1.2M.
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Excludes Inspiring Youth Program.
Aligning with DCPS focus on equity and to give schools freedom to innovate, DCPS is allocating part of
the increased UPSFF funds to support new Excellence through Equity programs. The Excellence through
Equity funds will be allocated to schools based on student achievement data from the 2017 PARCC.
Schools with the greatest concentration of low-achieving students will receive the most funding.
Schools can spend their Excellence through Equity allocations on one of three key focus areas: social
emotional learning, including school culture initiatives and opportunities that help develop students
interests and character outside of academics; increased attendance, including programs and incentives
that encourage students to come to school every day; and additional instructional support, such as
tutoring or after-school programs.
and beyond, more exposure to college via tours and expos, and assistance with SAT prep and FAFSA
completion. This year, College and Career Coordinators will continue to support students at Ballou High
School, H.D. Woodson High School, and Anacostia High School, and will additionally support students at
Coolidge High School, Cardozo Education Campus, Dunbar High School, Columbia Heights Education
Campus (CHEC), Eastern High School, and Roosevelt High School.
Technology Access
To improve student access to technology and expand DCPSs blended learning, DCPS will implement a
1:1 student-to-device ratio technology pilot at five schools, Jefferson Middle School, Johnson Middle
School, LaSalle-Backus Education Campus, McKinley Middle School, and McKinley High School. The funds
will also support technology infrastructure upgrades and specialized, bi-weekly professional
development for the principal and eight teacher-leaders at each school.
Looking Ahead
Under the leadership of new Chancellor Antwan Wilson, DCPS is launching a new strategic plan, covering
the next five years. Based on feedback heard from more than 3,000 stakeholders, including students,
families and community members, teachers and instructional staff, school leaders, and central office
staff members, the plan includes a key initiative regarding prioritizing resources for students who need
them the most.
Along with focusing on allocating resources along these lines, DCPS will continue to seek ways to make
its budget more transparent and accessible to all stakeholders and will continue to partner with the
Office of the Chief Financial Officer in developing and managing its budget.
In FY18, the increase to the UPSFF resulted in schools with an at-risk student population receiving an
allocation of $1,937 for each at-risk student. This figure represents the UPSFF funding provided to DCPS
for an at-risk student ($2,152) minus 10% for administrative costs.
Appendix C lists the at-risk funding allocated in FY18 in the original budget allocation, by school, within
DCPS (prior to the UPSFF increase). DCPS allocates at-risk funding to schools proportionally based on the
projected number of at-risk students at a given school. The UPSFF formula initially provided $2,152 per
student identified as at risk. Schools received 90% of these funds directly, or $1,937 per student ($48.5M
across the district). The remaining 10% is used centrally to support programming for at-risk students.
The UPSFF increase determined after budget development was complete increased the per-student
amount by $29 per student, which was used to fund Excellence through Equity innovations at each
school.
DCPS centrally attributed most of the initial at-risk funds to specific positions and programs that are part
of district-wide initiatives that address the academic achievement of at-risk students. DCPS works
closely with instructional superintendents and principals to ensure that investments are aligned to the
needs of individual schools. Where a school has funds remaining after these programs have been
supported, they are available for principals to use at their discretion. In the FY18 budget, every school
received at least some discretionary at-risk funding. These funds gave principals additional budget
flexibility in meeting the needs of their at-risk students. In the future, DCPS will increase investment in
programs like Excellence through Equity, that build on the mission of the at-risk legislation and funding.
Specifically, in FY18, over 78% of at-risk funds support student achievement through extended day
programs, extended year programs, afterschool programming, social emotional supports, programming
to support middle schools and high school transition and success, literacy interventions, and related
arts. The remaining 22% of at-risk funds are dedicated to a wide array of school-based programs and
supports.
Appendix A
School Name Position or Item Requested FTE
Turner ES Social Worker 0.5
King ES Reading Specialist 1
Garfield ES MSL 1
Hendley ES Librarian 0.5
Drew ES Instructional Coach 1
Langley ES SPED Coordinator 1
Patterson ES DSL 1
Tyler ES Teacher, Spanish 1
Amidon Bowen ES Teacher, Math Intervention 1
Simon ES Reading Specialist 1
Smothers ES Instructional Coach 1
Mann ES Social Worker 0.5
Eliot Hine MS Teacher 1
Kelly Miller MS Teachers 2
Johnson MS Dean of Students 1
Kramer MS Assistant Principal 1
Phelps ACE HS Teacher, CTE 1
Wilson HS Counselor 2
Wilson HS Teacher, Art 1
Columbia Heights EC Teachers 2
Kimball ES Teacher, World Language 0.5
CW Harris ES Social Worker 0.5
Moten ES Psychologist 0.5
Savoy ES Upgrade MSL to DSL Promotion
Appendix B
DC Public Schools will allocate Excellence through Equity funding to individual schools based on the
number and concentration of students who scored at Level 1 or 2 on the PARCC in School Year 2016-
2017. The below table outlines how the allocations will be determined.
Appendix C
FY18 Submitted Budget At-Risk Attributed $ Value
School Item Amount
Aiton ES Afterschool $20,075
Aiton ES Educational Supplies $1,058
Aiton ES Inclusion/Resource Teacher $97,685
Aiton ES Psychologist $24,421
Aiton ES Related Arts Teachers $195,370
Aiton ES Social Worker $97,685
Aiton ES Technology $18,900
Amidon-Bowen ES Afterschool $40,925
Amidon-Bowen ES Inclusion/Resource Teacher $48,843
Amidon-Bowen ES Psychologist $97,685
Amidon-Bowen ES Reading Specialist or Teacher $97,685
Amidon-Bowen ES Social Worker $195,370
Amidon-Bowen ES Technology $9,553
Anacostia HS Educational Supplies $4,133
Anacostia HS Evening Credit Recovery (ECR) $72,828
Anacostia HS High School Teachers Investment $409,012
Anacostia HS Pathways Coordinator $100,365
Anacostia HS Psychologist $166,065
Anacostia HS Technology $20,460
Ballou HS Assistant Principal for Intervention $138,141
Ballou HS City Year/ Partnerships $100,000
Ballou HS Evening Credit Recovery (ECR) $80,920
Ballou HS High School Extended Hours for Computer Lab $12,240
Ballou HS High School Teachers Investment $797,277
Ballou HS NAF Coordinator $100,365
Ballou HS NAF Director $134,027
Ballou HS Pathways Coordinator $100,365
Ballou HS Social Worker $97,685
Ballou HS Technology $23,445
Bancroft ES Afterschool $66,122
Bancroft ES Educational Supplies $1,689
Bancroft ES Psychologist $97,685
Bancroft ES Related Arts Teachers $195,370
Bancroft ES Technology $28,470
Barnard ES Afterschool $110,636
Barnard ES Educational Supplies $6,930