Chester County School Board Legislative Council Meeting. February 7, 2017

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1 Chester County School Board Legislative Council Meeting February 7, 2017

2 Chester County School Board Legislative Council Meeting Agenda Welcome & Introductions Mr. Bob Yorczyk, Chair, Downingtown Area School District Election of Chair Legislative Update Ms. Mary Jeanne Curley, Director of Communications, CCIU Proposed Budget Property Tax Elimination Committee Updates Friendly Reminders

3 Governor s Proposed Education Budget Snapshot 1. BEF: $100 million increase (1.7%) 2. Special education: $25 million increase (2.3%) 3. $250,000,000 Ready to Learn Block Grants 4. Preschool Early Intervention: $11.7 million increase (4.6%) 5. PreK Counts: $65 million increase (44%) 6. Head Start: $10 million increase (20%)

4 Governor s Proposed Budget by the Numbers 1. $100,000,000 increase (1.7 percent) over the appropriation. School District Proposed BEF Feb 2017 BEF Base Allocation Proposed Student- Weighted Distribution Estimated BEF Feb 2017 ** Dollar Change Avon Grove $15,137,197 $14,384,057 $753,140 $14,970,743 $166,454 Coatesville $25,177,982 $23,465,565 $1,712,417 $24,799,514 $378,468 Downingtown $14,583,805 $13,508,741 $1,075,064 $14,346,201 $237,604 Great Valley $2,590,023 $2,277,610 $312,413 $2,520,975 $69,048 Kennett Consolidated $5,675,608 $5,118,262 $557,346 $5,548,779 $126,829 Octorara $6,283,421 $5,763,100 $520,321 $6,168,423 $114,998 Owen J Roberts $5,888,829 $5,322,980 $565,849 $5,763,768 $125,061 Oxford $12,706,752 $11,709,958 $996,794 $12,486,446 $220,306 Phoenixville $4,796,829 $4,208,034 $588,795 $4,666,697 $130,132 Tredyffrin- Easttown $3,544,244 $3,186,363 $357,881 $3,465,147 $79,097 Unionville- Chadds Ford $3,279,717 $3,005,343 $274,374 $3,219,076 $60,641 West Chester $8,227,916 $7,247,307 $980,609 $8,011,187 $216,729

5 Governor s Proposed Budget by the Numbers 1. $25,000,000 increase (2.3 percent) over the appropriation Proposed SEF Feb Estimated SEF Feb 2017 ** Dollar Increase School District Avon Grove $2,594,317 $2,518,616 $75,701 Coatesville Area $4,933,911 $4,797,764 $136,147 Downingtown Area $5,408,967 $5,294,880 $114,087 Great Valley $1,491,640 $1,481,194 $10,446 KCSD $1,745,792 $1,691,985 $53,807 Octorara Area $1,381,444 $1,338,006 $43,438 Owen J Roberts $1,901,010 $1,850,736 $50,274 Oxford Area $1,833,260 $1,757,874 $75,386 Phoenixville Area $1,561,111 $1,541,221 $19,890 Tredyffrin-Easttown $2,273,107 $2,255,112 $17,995 UCFSD $1,647,979 $1,634,558 $13,421 West Chester Area $5,157,458 $5,123,391 $34,067

6 Governor s Proposed Budget by the Numbers 1. $250,000,000 for the Ready to Learn Block Grant appropriation LEA Name Ready to Learn Block Grant Avon Grove $754,726 Coatesville Area $1,103,925 Downingtown Area $874,969 Great Valley $136,602 Kennett Consolidated $400,617 Octorara Area $318,487 Owen J Roberts $292,196 Oxford Area $572,695 Phoenixville Area $127,795 Tredyffrin-Easttown $199,614 Unionville-Chadds Ford $127,325 West Chester Area $399,095

7 Governor s Proposed Education Budget: Other Components 1. PASSHE: $8.9 M increase (2 percent) 2. Strengthening Education Accountability 1. Invests $2 M for school improvement efforts, leveraging $1 M in federal funds 3. Capturing Efficiencies in Pupil Transportation 1. Modernizes formula to better reflect costs and incentivize efficiency, resulting in $50 M in savings 4. Expanding Access to School Breakfast 1. Provides $2 M for alternative breakfast delivery models, leveraging up to $20 M in federal funds

8 Governor s Proposed Education Budget: Other Components 1. Capturing Efficiencies in Pupil Transportation 1. Simplify Formula 2. Incentivize school districts to maximize fleet efficiencies 3. Reflect actual costs (fuel prices, district geography, vehicle utilization, special education transportation) 4. Encourage districts to bid competitively

9 Governor s Proposed Education Budget: Other Components 1. Expanding Access to School Breakfast 1. 60% or more of student population receiving subsidized meals 2. Elementary: Breakfast after the Bell 3. Secondary: Grab n Go

10 Legislative Update Legislative Session comes to an end 2. Spring Regular Session Calendar announced Senate January 3, 23, 24, 25, 30, 31 February 1, 6, 7, 8 March 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29 April 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26 May 8, 9, 10, 22, 23, 24 June 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 House January 3, 23, 24, 25 February 6, 7, 8 March 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22 April 3, 4, 5, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26 May 8, 9, 10, 22, 23, 24 June 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29, PA State Budget Woes 1. Revenue $260 million behind of projected estimates 2. Deficit for expected to reach $3 billion

11 Property Tax Legislation: What we ve heard 1. School Property Taxes Eliminated 2. Exception for Debt incurred before December 31, 2016 (subject to change) 3. Effective July 1, 2017 (subject to change) 4. County Property Taxes Remain 5. Income tax increases from 3.07% to 4.95% 6. Sales tax increases from 6% to 7% 7. Sales tax expanded to include food, clothing and services (medical, legal, child care, entertainment, etc.) 8. Shifts $2.7 billion in taxes from businesses to individuals 9. Districts will be guaranteed funding at the property tax revenue with COLA increases each year 10. PDE distribution timeline of funding to be determined

12 New Legislation Senate Bills 1. Paycheck Protection: SB 166; approved by the Senate State Government Committee. The bill prohibits public employers from making deductions for political contributions from public employee wages. 2. Paycheck Protection: SB 167; approved by the Senate State Government Committee. The bill seeks to amend the PA Constitution by prohibiting school districts from using their payroll systems to collect membership dues, non-membership fees and political contributions from public employee paychecks. 3. Superintendent Contract Timelines: SB 227; approved by the Senate Education Committee. The bill changes the date of the required board action on a superintendent or assistant superintendent s contract from 150 days prior to expiration to 90 days prior to expiration. The bill also extends the existing contract by one year for failure to take this required action. 4. Mandated Leave: SB 229; approved by the Senate Education Committee. The bill removes several provisions from the School Code, including the provision requiring a minimum of 10 days of sick leave, the requirement to provide up to 25 days of accumulated sick leave (with the exception of when schools consolidate) to employees switching employers, the requirement to provide bereavement leave, the requirement to provide alternative payment plans and the requirement to provide sabbatical leave

13 New Legislation House Bills 1. School Calendar: HB 73 - Amends the Public School Code to prevent non-year-round school districts from beginning school or conducting teacher in-service sessions prior to Labor Day, except upon approval due to extenuating circumstances. Effective in 60 days. - The bill was reported with a request to re-refer to the House Tourism and Recreational Development Committee. 2. School Security: HB Amends the Public School Code, in terms and courses of study, requiring school entities to conduct one school security drill within 90 days of commencement of the year each school year in each school building. Effective in 60 days. The bill was unanimously reported as committed.rep. 3. Graduation Requirements: HB Amends the Public School Code, in preliminary provisions, further providing for Keystone Exams adding that in any school year in which a demonstration of proficiency on a Keystone Exam is required for high school graduation, a CTE Concentrator shall be deemed proficient provided that the CTE Concentrator shall meet all of the outlined requirements. Effective immediately. The bill was unanimously reported as committed.

14 New Legislation House Bills 1. Epi-Pen Administration: HB Amends the Public School Code, in school health services, authorizing school bus drivers to administer epinephrine auto-injectors, provided the driver adheres to established policies and has successfully completed a training program that shall be developed and implemented by the Department of Health. Effective in 60 days. - The bill was unanimously reported as committed. 2. EITC Funding: HB Amends the Public School Code increasing the total aggregate amount of all tax credits approved for contributions from business firms to scholarship organizations, educational improvement organizations and pre-kindergarten scholarship organizations from $125 million to $175 million in a fiscal year. Also increases the total aggregate amount of all tax credits for contributions from business firms to opportunity scholarship organizations from $50 million to $75 million in a fiscal year.

15 Chester County School Board Legislative Council Friendly Reminders Next Meeting: 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 7, CCIU Educational Service Tentative Agenda Legislative Update Budget Update Basic Education Funding Formula Property Tax Reform Other topics: Legislative Breakfast: Friday, April 21, 8:00 a.m.