DREW CHARTER SCHOOL 2017-2018 BUDGET
April 24, 2017
Important Budget Dates Date April 17th April 24th April 27th
Task First public budget hearing (8:30 am) Second public budget hearing (6:00 pm) EA Media Ctr Budget approved by the Board of Directors (6:00 pm)
Enrollment Projections 1200 1000
997 1034
800
2016-2017 Enrollment: 1,736 2017-2018 Enrollment: 1,868
600 377
400
410
362
424
200 0 Elementary Academy
Junior Academy 2016-2017
2017-2018
Senior Academy
REVENUE SOURCES Source
2017-2018 Budget
2016-2017 Budget
$22,287,454
$21,686,745
Title IA
$427,413
$443,564
Rotary Literacy Center
$50,000
$50,000
Goizueta Foundation
$80,934
$97,733
Move on When Ready
$34,080
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Cox Pre-K
$500,000
$500,000
Bright From the Start Pre-K
$384,949
$310,000
ELF: Extended Services
$304,987
$306,981
ELF: College and Career Readiness
$345,844
$200,456
GOSA Innovation Fund
$150,000
$350,000
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$226,854
$1,046,169
$1,118,918
$797,924
$1,030,964
$26,409,754
$26,322,215
Base Revenue (K-12)
FFE/Tech Hardware Grant Private Funding Gates Foundation Total Revenue
Revenue Assumptions: $12,700 per student from Atlanta Public Schools Projected enrollment of 1,780 (K-12) Continued support from various foundations Continued educational partnerships
Base Title IA Pre-K Private Gates Other
Revenue Breakdown 4%
3%
4%
3% 2%
82 %
Expenses Breakdown Total Expenses 14%
Instructional 10%
Technology Facility
4%
Administrative 72%
Combined Educational Expenses (Instructional + Technology): 76.4% Personnel Expenses: 74.1% Non-Personnel Expenses: 25.9%
How Does Spending Affect Students? •
Drew students are able to participate in innovative enrichment programing in the arts and sciences that are not available in traditional public schools
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Grants from the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement and the Goizueta Foundation give students opportunities to explore STEAM and Makerspaces in school
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The College and Career Readiness Office provides targeted support to ensure all students graduate and are prepared for post-secondary options
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Bright from the Start and the Cox Foundation support the high-quality Pre-K model
Investing in Our Teachers •
Generous professional development funding from the Gates Foundation and the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement allows teachers to attend trainings around the country to improve their craft
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Teachers receive generous compensation and stipends for their hard work and dedication
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Teachers have the opportunity to advance professionally and gain leadership roles within the school
Changes in 2017-2018 •
A Dean of Academics will be responsible for standards-based PBL across K-12
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Additional instructional coaches to support teachers
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A new Junior Academy College Counselor will help students plan their high school course load and keep them on track for college and career readiness
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A grant assistant will help the Director of Strategic Partnerships to find, apply for, and manage grants