BMS Budget Request2015-2016 School YearA Focus on Student/Teacher Relationships

Our Focus is Building a Strong Foundation for Student Success

• Relationships between Students and Teachers is a key

• Smaller class sizes allow for more opportunity for those relationships

• Teachers teaching one content allows for them to become experts in their content = greater opportunity for student success

Request for Additional Staffing

• 2 additional core teachers per grade level ($306,000.00)• Focus on reading and writing

• 1 additional teacher for electives• Number of positions lost since 2010 is 20 (Drop

from 54 to 34)• 09-10 = 54; 516 students; 93/83 (SOL pass rate

reading/math)• 10-11 = 53; 486 students; 90/72• 11-12 = 45; 492 students; 87/47• 12-13 = 38; 445 students; 59/45• 13-14 = 36; 430 students; 61/57• 14-15 = 34; 430 students;

Support for smaller class sizes

• Research and what it says about smaller class sizes• Small class size and strategic implementation leads to

student success• The more years spent in reduced classes, the longer

lasting the benefits (Tennessee’s Project Star)• Currently we have 27-31 students in a class• Minority and low income students show significant gains

when placed in smaller classes

Request for Allocation increase

• $21,000.00 (current Allocation)• 34 teachers (1 guidance counselor and 1 librarian total of 36) equals

$583.33/person• $39,840.00 requested (additional amount needed for the items

below)• In order to support learning and be able to order needed

instructional supplies, tools and provide an effective learning environment this additional allocation is needed.• Curricular and assessment resources and support• Calculators, headphones (for math)• Support materials for social studies and writing• Magazine subscriptions for Science and Social studies (reading across the

content• Novels and e-books for reading• CTE needs consumable materials not provided by Carl Perkins• Tables for the cafeteria, classrooms and folding chairs for the gym• Technology needs: promethean pens, keypads, etc.

Capital Improvement Needs• Lockers (3 options: repair only, repair and paint

exterior or repair and paint exterior and interior)• 12,960.00 (*10,368.00)• 25,200.00 (*22,608.00)• 35,800.00 (*28,640.00

Capital Improvements Continued• Backstop and Fencing at Baseball Field $4,100.00• Parking Lot• Gym Floor $65,000.00 to $100,000.00