FY '20 Budget Update

On March 21st I presented to the Jamestown Town Council the school committee's adopted budget for the fiscal year 2020. The budget and the budget outcomes were well received by the council. In the upcoming weeks, the council will review all department budgets including the school's budget. If there are any recommendations from the Town Council to the School Committee regarding our budget those recommendations will be discussed at upcoming School Committee meetings.

The budget presentation is posted to the left. However, here are a few budget highlights.

• Adopted FY'20 Operating Budget is $13,174,127
• It is an increase of $495,767 or + 3.91% from last year
• We are expecting a decrease of $171,475 of revenue based on what we will receive from State Aid and the reduced re-appropriation from the Fund Balance.
• The Fund Balance is reserved for the Capital Improvement projects that have been approved by RIDE and the Town.
• Total proposed Town Appropriation for FY'20 is $12,332,867
• It is an increase of $667,243 or +5.72%

Budget Outcomes:

• High Academic success for all students. Setting a goal of working towards 90% of all of our students to be proficient in English Language Arts and Mathematics.
• Implementation of effective and research based literacy instruction for all students. This will allow us to work towards a goal of 90% of our students who attend Jamestown Schools from kindergarten through third grade to be reading on grade level.
• 100% of our students in grades K-8 will be exposed to and learn foundational skills in Computer Science
• The delivery of high quality curriculum and personalized instruction aligned to the state standards that provides opportunities for students to become independent, innovative learners.
• Invest in training our teachers and teacher assistants to provide them with the skills and tools to meet the diverse needs of all of our students. (literacy instruction, social, emotional and behavioral development, individual disabilities and students who are above grade level)
• Continue to increase our social emotional continuum to support our student population.
• Continue to improve and maintain safe and secure facilities and grounds completing the adopted 5 year Capital Improvement plan.
• Adding a .6 math interventionist at the middle school to provide scripted and research-based supports to students through our Response to Intervention program.

I am committed to following through with these plans and goals to provide high-quality education to our students in a safe, respectful and engaging learning environment. In collaboration with our families, educators, students, administrators and the support of the town I am confident that we can reach these goals. Over the next year, we will be revisiting our District Strategic Plan and I will be looking for input from all of you as we create the plan for the next 5 years.

Thank you for your support!

Dr. Duva