HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DEKALB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT'S FY2022 BUDGET - DEKALB COUNTY SCHOOL ...
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Highlights of the DeKalb County School District’s FY2022 Budget
Highlights of the DeKalb County School District’s FY2022 Budget as of 8/9/2021 Highlights of the DeKalb County School District’s FY2022 Budget as of 8/9/2021
DeKalb County School District (DCSD) proposes a $2.02 billion
budget for all funds including the General Fund (operating FY2022 General Fund Key Investments:
budget) of $1.196 billion. The General Fund budget provides in
excess of $836 million (70%) directly to schools with enrollment 2 $10 million directly to schools for additional instructional
VISION FOR THE
forecasted at above 97,000 students. staff and resource needs (above earned funding)
High quality instructional programs include: 2 $32 million for Bus Drivers and Bus Monitors
School Choice, Gifted, International Baccalaureate, Montessori,
STEAM and STEM, World Languages, and Arts and Music
programs, Athletic and Mentoring programs.
2 $27 million in funding for Paraprofessionals, $2.9 million
for Interpreters
DCSD GRADUATE G Globally Competitive
The North Star I Innovators
2 $27 million for Custodians, $4 million for HVAC/Mechanic/ The vision of the DeKalb County School District (DCSD) is to inspire our community of learners Focused &
F Financially Literate
Central office supports for schools include: Technicians, $1.6 million for Electricians, $1.6 million for to achieve educational excellence. The essence of who we are and what we do is to ensure
Maintenance, Transportation, Hospital Homebound, Fernbank Painters student success, leading to higher education, work, and life-long learning. T Thinkers
We are committed to our scholars and removing barriers that disrupt their pathway to
Science Center, International Student Welcome Center, Special E Effective
2 $2.4 million for virtual learning FLEX Academy their preferred future. We are one District, and we want to ensure all students succeed Communicators
Education, Psychological Services, Career Tech, Community with equity and access. D Determined
and Family Engagement budgets. The General Fund proposes 2 $7.7 million for Counselors, $4.8 million for Social Workers, 0Dual Enrollment
to use $16.5 million of the FY2022 beginning fund balance to $9.5 million for Nurses
support activities and maintain no less than Board’s targeted Family Impact Hub
0CTAE Counseling Services
balance of $100 million. The projected ending fund balance is
2 $4.7 million for School Resource Officers, $6 million for DCSD Empowering Opportunities
Campus Supervisors DCSD offers world class programs from which scholars are My Brother's Keeper
My Sister’s Keeper
0Advanced Placement School Health Services
$102.9 million for June 30, 2022. able to choose to prepare them for the jobs of the future.
2 $14 million for the Improvement of Instruction and The programs range from *ELC/Pre-K, Theme Schools, Montessori,
Dual Language Immersion, and *STEM/STEAM at the elementary
International 0International
Welcome Center Student Advisement
Professional Development for staff Baccalaureate
Salary Improvements for all eligible employees in FY2022 level, to *International Baccalaureate, CTAE, Advanced Placement
and Dual Enrollment at secondary level.
2$11.6 million for district-wide employee compensation raises
3DE Junior
2 $1.6 million to support Athletic Programs 0Theme Schools Exceptional Education
!
Achievement
(Full Step increase) Support Services 0STEM/STEAM Arts and Athletics
Eliminating Barriers to Success
2Bonuses – Retention bonuses for all eligible employees DCSD provides a continuum of wrap-around supports and strategies 0Dual Language English Learner
(6% in FY22, 4% in FY23, and 3% in FY24) to assist students on their journey to graduation. DCSD utilizes the Social Work Services Immersion Services
multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS), counseling and advisement,
2Elimination of all calendar reduction days for all employees health services, parent and family engagement, nutrition, social work,
Psychological Services
0Pre-K Enrollment/Registration
psychological support, and services to address social/emotional
in FY22, FY23, and FY24
wellness.
0Early Learning Center
*ELC (English Learner Center) | *STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)
*STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) | *CTAE (Career, Technical, and Agriculture Education)
Pre-K to
*STEM/STEAM and International Baccalaureate available at elementary, middle and high school. Grade 12
$2.02 B 97’000 $1.6 M Vision for the DCSD Graduate: V8.18.2021, to download the most updated version please visit: Pathway to Excellence
https://www.dekalbschoolsga.org
proposed budget Student enrollment To support Athletic
for all funds forecast Programs
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Highlights of the DeKalb County School District’s FY2022 Budget as of 8/9/2021 Highlights of the DeKalb County School District’s FY2022 Budget as of 8/9/2021
Curriculum and Instruction: FY2022 will also include significant funding from
2Hire Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) specialists the Federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act and
(CARES/ESSER funds) American Recovery Plan Act funds (CARES/ESSER) II & III _ $452M
available through September 30, 2024.
DCSD Theory of Action
2Increase Professional Learning e.g. MOSIAC Professional
Development Institute to address Instructional planning, reading, To address the District’s needs including additional steps to safely
academic discourse, vocabulary, literacy reopen schools, strategies to meet students’ social, emotional, mental
2Expand early learning centers (3 and 4 year-old) health, and academic needs; offer crucial summer, afterschool, and
2Purchase instructional resources for multilingual learners other extended learning and enrichment programs; support early
childhood education; invest in staff capacity; avoid devastating layoffs,
2Provide support to administrators/learning in various environments
and ensure that all students have access to teachers, counselors, and
Central Office So that Regional So that So that Educators
2Build college and career pathways other school personnel to support their needs as a result from the Principals and staff
Leaders Superintendents
2Monitor special education progress pandemic and the ongoing recession. can support the can support the
must provide can spend their time
development and development, growth
Equity and Student Empowerment More than 20% will be allocated to address learning loss, as well as support to the on the development
growth of educators and improvement of
facility needs, including upgrades, renovations, capital schools and Regional and growth of
2Increase staff, Nurses, Mental Health, including counselors and staff students and their
improvements, continued sanitation and supplies including Superintendents Principals
and services outcomes
Personal Protection Equipment (PPE).
2Address social emotional learning needs
2Provide foundation Social Emotional Learning (SEL)
2Provide extended services to schools/regions by utilizing tiered 2Ensure schools have adequate budget resources to support 2Target resources to support social and emotional needs
approach for wrap-around services Key CARES II & III investments: student achievement (i.e., staffing, discretionary funds (general and supplemental funding (i.e., CARES I, II, & III)
2Extend wraparound services delivery model
2Develop models and tools for counselors 2Class-size reduction 2Ensure equity and internal control structures for
2Create data dashboard management of the COVID-19 reporting 2Extended School Day (before and after school) accountabilitty
2Identify and implement well-being strategies to support for staff 2Extended School Year (adding days to the calendar)
2High Frequency Tutoring
Facilities and Operations: 2Multi-tiered System of Support (MTSS) for schools REVENUE FY2022
2Improve transportation systems to prioritize on-time delivery 2Recruiting Highly Qualified Staff Revenue sources for FY2022: DCSD will receive $494 million in state funding and property tax digest is
2Address work orders to ensure clean environments 2Summer Programming expected to grow with a valorem taxes, real estate taxes, and intangible taxes anticipated at $685 million
2Conduct facilities assessments 2Virtual Learning (credit recovery, tutoring, remediation, etc.) in FY2022. The proposed budget does not recommend an increase in the property tax millage.
2Increase quality of meals services for students The rate will remain at 23.08 mills. The General Fund proposes to use $17 million of the FY2022
2Assess athletic programmatic needs beginning fund balance to support activities and maintain no less than Board’s targeted balance
2Implement financial controls and oversight of $120 million.
2Manage construction oversight to ensure efficiencies
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Highlights of the DeKalb County School District’s FY2022 Budget as of 8/9/2021
Continuous Improvement (Accountability) Equity & Student Empowerment
$4.6 million invested in skilled professionals to provide $23 million invested in realignment of staff and
data analytics and support systems to identify and added key positions to address district needs to
address chronic low performance and underlying strengthen social emotional and wellness and
contributing factors. provide a continuum of wrap-around supports, as
well as manage school supports such as Counselors,
Community Empowerment, Innovation & Partnerships Nurses, Psychologists and Social Worker programs
$6 million invested in a new structure re-aligning and and interventions.
adding staff and resources to create a community
framework to deepen school support for families, Information Technology
empower parents, build community partnerships, $23 million invested to realign and add key positions
overseer charter schools and manage grant funding. and resources to address district-wide learning and
teaching environments (including hybrid/virtual)
Curriculum and Instruction through technology and information resources, ERP
$76 million invested in staff and resources to advance support and business continuity.
the school learning environments by addressing
academic subgroups, promoting student equity, Facilities and Operations
creating engaging instruction and support, and $130 million invested in district-wide facility
managing programs such as Pre-K, Early Learning maintenance and supplies and responsiveness,
Centers, Special Education, ESOL, etc. building cleanliness, personal protection equipment,
meal coverage, fleet maintenance, air integrity (HVAC),
Finance route integrity/optimization - Student Transportation,
$8.9 million invested in staff resources, training, and capital outlay (Non-SPLOST), development of
financial systems, including ERP, to deliver accurate operational efficiencies as well as athletic programs.
financial information and reports, address audit
deficiencies, implement support for schools and
internal control structures.
Human Resources
$8.8 million invested to reorganize, realign and hire
skilled professionals to improve district-wide recruitment Key Central Office
Investments
and retention, strengthen employee benefits and
compensation, provide training and professional
development and accountability systems, as well as
manage district-wide programs (i.e. Supplements and
Substitute programs).
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BOARD OF EDUCATION Mrs. Vickie B. Turner, District 5 (Board Chair) Mr. Diijon DaCosta, District 6 (Vice Chair) Mrs. Anna Hill, District 1 Mr. Marshall D. Orson, District 2 Mrs. Deirdre P. Pierce, District 3 Ms. Allyson Gevertz, District 4 Dr. Joyce Morley, District 7 DISTRICT LEADERSHIP Mrs. Cheryl Watson-Harris Superintendent © 2003 - 2021 DeKalb County Board of Education | 1701 Mountain Industrial Boulevard · Stone Mountain, GA 30083 | P: 678.676.1200
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