The document discusses Equitable Student Funding (ESF), the new funding model that will be used by Rochester City School District. ESF allocates funds to schools based on student enrollment and needs. It outlines how the School of the Arts (SOTA) budget would be impacted, facing a 35% or $2.9 million reduction from its current $8.5 million budget. Specifically, the arts program would see over half its current $1.4 million budget cut. This large reduction in funding would force SOTA to significantly reduce staff, academic courses, and arts programming to meet minimum state requirements.

1. Every Child is a Work of Art.
Create a Masterpiece.
Equitable Student Funding
Town Hall Meetings for School of the Arts

2. What is ESF?
ESF (Equitable Student Funding)
is the tool that all city schools will use to
determine how they will be funded for the
2011-2012 school year and beyond.

3. What is ESF?
In a "Weighted Student Funding" based system, schools are predominantly given
monies based on student enrollment and need.
USE: School Leaders must decide
SCHOOL BUDGET how to spend the money.
$ Per Pupil Based on Need Teachers
ELL Principals
Special Education Librarians
Guidance Counselors
Foundation Grant Assistant Principals
Title I Funding After-School Programs & Enrichment
Professional Development Curriculum Materials
Academic Intervention
School or Program Weights Gifted/Talented
Etc.
Non-Formula Resources
As determined by
$ per pupil, services, equipment or materials, or
the Central Office
Full Teaching Employees (FTE)
Superintendent’s 2009-2010 Budget Presentation

4. Three Components of ESF
District Priority
Special Funds Locked Funds
Program Funds
Per-Student Weighed District Controlled Unique Program Funds
Allocation Based on Need Resources
Title I Allocation
(Foundation Grant)

5. Total Breakdown of ESF Funding
District Priority
Special Funds Locked Funds
Program Funds
Per-Student Weighed District Controlled Unique Program Funds
Allocation Based on Need Resources SOTA Allocation
for the Arts
$4,799,025.00
Title I Allocation
(Foundation Grant)
? $633,000.00
$149,543.00
Total ESF Allocated Funds - Not Including Locked Funds/District Controlled Resources
$5,581,568

6. Total Breakdown of ESF Funding
Weighted Category Weights
General Education Student (Base Weight) $3,682.00
Special Education Student $5,856.00
English Language Learners (ELL) Weights
Beginner (K-8) = Base + $2,396.00 $6,078.00
Beginner (9-12) = Base + $3,594.00 $7,276.00
Intermediate = Base + $2,396.00 $6,078.00
Advanced = Base + $1,198.00 $4,880.00
Combination of Students Projected to SOTA = $4,799,025.00

7. SOTA Operational Costs
2010-2011 Current Academic School Year
Average Annual Salaries Totaling $8,326,822.40
Operating Costs
(paper, supplies etc.) Averaging $200,000.00
Annual Operating Budget
for SOTA 2010-2011 $8,526,822.40
Proposed ESF Allocation
for SOTA 2011-2012 $5,581,568.00

8. Impact
-$2,945,254.40
Representing a 35% Reduction
Over ⅓ of SOTA’s Current Budget

9. SOTA Operational Costs
2010-2011 Current Academic School Year
Current Arts Staff Totaling $1,458,954.40
Proposed ESF Allocation
for the Arts 2011-2012 $633,000.00

10. Impact
-$825,954.00
Representing a 57% Reduction to the Arts
Over ½ of SOTA’s Current Budget

11. SOTA at a Glance
101 Teachers
All Art and Academic Staff
32 Support Staff
Clerical, Counselors, Paraprofessionals,
Art Center Staff, Etc.
27 District Staff “Locked Funded”
Principal, Custodial, Food Services, 1:1 Paraprofessionals,
Social Workers, School Psychologists Etc.
8 Administration
Educational Leadership Team
168 Building Personnel
(Current Ratio: 1 Teacher to 17.5 Students Minimum)

12. SOTA at a Glance
- Under ESF -
Minimum / NYS Mandated Programs
(Middle School / High School Graduation)
59 Academic Teachers
(Current Staffing 77)
10 Arts Teachers
(Current Staffing 24)
These Numbers DO NOT Include;
Administrators, Clerical, Counselors, Security Officers etc.
or ANY Staff That Would Provide Additional Support for
Students, Parents, Faculty and Staff Outside the Classroom
Assumed Staffing Ratio of 1 Teacher to 28 Students Under ESF

13. RCSD Board Priorities
• Academic Achievement
• School Safety and Environment
• Performance Management
• Fiscal Oversight and Accountability
• Customer Service
2011 State of Our Schools Slide Presentation

14. RCSD Board Priorities
• Academic Achievement
AP Art Electives 0.6 2 Courses, 3 Sections, 15 Classes a Week
Arts 5.6 28 Sections, 140 Classes a Week
AVID 1 3 Sections 15 Classes a Week, Plus Entire Program
Counselor 1 250 Students
English 1 5 Sections, 25 Classes a Week
20 Sections, 100 Classes a Week, Entire Program
Foreign Language 4
Beyond the 8th Grade

15. RCSD Board Priorities
• Academic Achievement
Health/PE 1 10 Sections, 50 Classes a Week
Instrumental Music 2 9 Lessons a Day, 45 Classes a Week
Math 2 10 Sections, 40 Classes a Week, Plus All Math Labs
Science 1 5 Sections, 25 Classes a Week
Social Studies 1 5 Sections, 25 Classes a Week
6 Sections, 30 Classes a Week,
Specialists ELA/Math 2
Plus All Benchmark Assessments
Substitutes Across Every Department and Bargaining Union

16. RCSD Board Priorities
• School Safety and Environment
Home School
2 Attendance, Tardiness, Home Visits, In School Suspensions
Assistants
Supervision of Students; Scanning, Arrival, Dismissal, Busses,
Safety and Security 1 Breakfast, Lunches, Before and After School and Overall Campus
Administration 1 Student Behavior, Safety and Management, Instructional Support, Evaluation
and Observation, Parental Contact, Transportation, Small School Initiative
School Accessibility, Parental Support, Phones, Library, School,
Clerical 4 Student and Faculty Support
Master Scheduling 32 Early Dismissal for Juniors and Seniors due to Limited Course Offerings

17. RCSD Board Priorities
• Performance Management
Artistic Support Staff
Arts Center
Arts Eligibility
Auditions - Change of Mission
Center for Youth
College Readiness
Extended Day / Intervention Programs
Field Trips

18. RCSD Board Priorities
• Performance Management
High School Transcript / College Entrance Portfolio
Library Accessibility and Distribution of Books
National Collegiate Athletic Association Eligibility (NCAA)
Due to Sequencing / Availability of Upper Level Core Subjects
i.e. Math, Science and Foreign Language
On-Line Credits for Mandated Courses i.e. Health
PE Alternatives / Electives
Productions - Recitals, Gallery Openings, Evening Arts Events
Special Programming - AVID / College Prep Programs
Substitutes
Textbook
Transportation Outside of RTS

19. RCSD Board Priorities
• Fiscal Oversight and Accountability
Computers Software and Hardware
Consultants
Copiers
Custodial Services and Supplies
Equipment / Instrument Repair
Field Trips
Instructional Supplies - Departmental Needs, Purchases - Planners, Student IDs

20. RCSD Board Priorities
• Fiscal Oversight and Accountability
Library Books
Postage
Printing and Advertising
Professional Development
Service Contracts
Stipends
Substitutes
Supervision / Management
Telephone
Textbooks

21. What’s at Stake
Our Mission
Student Success … Academic, Artistic and Humanistic
School of the Arts … is a Highly Successful and Academically
Challenging Performing Arts School
Highest … Graduation Rate, Attendance and College
Acceptance … Driven by the Arts
Celebrating 30 Years of Artistic and Academic Excellence …
the Only RCSD Program to be in Good Academic Standing
under NCLB

22. What’s at Stake
$1,458,954.40 Currently Allocated for the Arts
$633,000 ESF Program Allocation for the Arts
for 1,200 students
$527.50 Per Student, Per Year
$2.93 Per Day

23. What’s at Stake
Performing Arts School …
becoming
… Comprehensive School

24. RCSD Board Promise
• Recruit and organize parents.
• Include parents and community in school
decisions.
• Design effective communication between
home and school.
• Identify community resources to strengthen
school programs.
2011 State of Our Schools Slide Presentation

25. RCSD Board Priorities
• Customer Service

26. Every Child is a Work of Art.
Create a Masterpiece.