PORTSMOUTH SCHOOLS - Portsmouth, New Hampshire

POR T S MOUT H SCHOO L S
P r o p o s e d
&
F Y 15
P E R F O R M A N C E
B u d g e t
M E A S U R E S
District Mission
Educating all
students by
challenging them to
become thinking,
responsible,
contributing citizens
who continue to learn
throughout their lives
A SCHOOL EXPERIENCE
CHARACTERIZED BY
PERSONALIZED LEARNING
WITH RICH EXPOSURE TO THE
ARTS & ATHLETICS
AND WHERE EVERY STUDENT
GRADUATES
CAREER AND COLLEGE
&
CITIZENSHIP
READY
100 Years Ago
Pupil Count, 1914-1915
Th e Sc h o o ls
The Portsmouth Public Schools serve students in
grades preschool through grade 12. The district operates a preschool program, three elementary schools,
middle school, high school with a career and technical
education center and alternative education program
for over 2,600 pupils.
Portsmouth High School enrolls over 418 students
from the SAU 50 towns of Greenland, Newcastle and
Rye. Our middle and high school enrolls pupils from
the SAU 50 town of Newington.
In addition to the regular school program, Portsmouth
offers a full range of co and extra curricular activities,
extended summer learning opportunities and afterschool enrichment programs. Please visit us at
cityofportsmouth.com and click on the school department.
Th e C it y
Portsmouth, New Hampshire is a historic seaport incorporated in 1653 in Rockingham county. Today the
city serves as a popular tourist destination housing
many sites of interest ranging from The Music Hall,
Strawbery Banke Museum to Prescott Park as well as
many historic museums.
Portsmouth is a municipal form of government with
an elected mayor and city council and appointed city
manager. The top employers in the area are the US
Department of State Portsmouth Consular Center,
Hospital Corporation of American, Liberty Mutual
and Lonza.
K-5
1,238
6-8
501
High School
427
PG and Training 24
Total Pupils
2,190
P O RTS M O U T H ‘ b y t h e nu m b e r s ’
SCHOOL
Total Population: (’12-13)
Preschool
K-5
6-8
9-12
2,658
10
1,042
531
1,075
White
83.0%
Black
1.7%
Asian
4.9%
Hispanic
5.6%
Other/multiracial
4.5%
Free and reduced lunch
22.0%
English language learners
3%
Special education
14.9%
O n Th e C ov er
Students share a book together from New Franklin
School, a welding student works on his project and
PHS students celebrate School Spirit Week.
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*source; factfinder2.census.gov
Portsmouth NH Public Schools Budget and Performance Report
CITY*
population (2012)
Housing Units
Households
Families w/children
under 18
65 and over
white
black
Asian
Hispanic
other/multiracial
below poverty level
English not spoken
foreign born
Bachelor’s or >
HS Diploma
Median Household
Income
Home ownership
Median Home Value
21,379
10,625
10,058
20.0%
16.6%
15.9%
91.5%
1.7%
3.5%
2.8%
2.3%
7.8%
9.1%
7.6%
49.1%
95.5%
$64,347
54.0%
$319,500
Portsmouth schools
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
To the Board of Instruction,
I have the honor and privilege to share with you, as
well as the citizens of Portsmouth, an annual update on the progress of our schools, a tradition that
dates back to 1885.
We eagerly anticipate the completion of the new
middle school this spring. The final phase includes
the “commons area” which will serve as a cafeteria
and performing arts space. We are thankful to the
community and the hard work of the Joint Building Committee for providing students and staff
with a 21st century learning environment.
This current year finds us working to
fully implement NH’s Career and College Readiness Standards and preparing
for the new federal accountability assessment known as SMARTER BALANCED. Teachers have been working to revisit instructional targets and
are developing units of instruction
aligned to the new standards.
The district was fortunate enough to
secure four grants this past year. The
first, a grant from the NH Department of Homeland Security, has allowed us to make safety upgrades to our schools. These recommendations
came from a consulting group after the wake of the
Sandy Hook tragedy. Assistant Superintendent
Zadravec secured two years of funding from the
NH Department of Health and Human Services to
bring two key positions to the district, namely, a
Substance Abuse Counselor at PHS and a Wellness
Coordinator for our middle school and the middle
schools of SAU # 50. The district has also initiated
a 21st Century Learning Grant, in partnership with
the Portsmouth Housing Authority, to offer more
robust afterschool programs for our students. Nutrition Director Deb Riso secured a Farm to
School Planning grant to bring gardens to our
schools. Finally, we welcome Ms. Hong as our
new Chinese Language instructor, she comes to us
from a partnership with Shishi High School in
Chengdu, China.
The FY 15 Budget has an increase on the operational side reflecting the need to upgrade supplies,
textbooks, musical instruments and other such
purchases deferred over the
past few years. The 3.6%
increase is due in large measure to a rise in health insurance of over 7% and adjusting to cover the teacher deferral of Step and COLA for
the past two years.
We have a strong educational
system. Dedicated teachers,
caring support staff, skilled
administrators, supportive
parents, engaged students, a wonderful community
and a thoughtful School Board are evident
throughout this performance report. We hope you
enjoy reading about our student and staff accomplishments, be they rich opportunities in the arts
and athletics, and most importantly, our efforts to
ensure every child graduates career and college and
citizenship ready. As Superintendent of Schools, I
am proud of everyone’s efforts to help students to
learn, grow and achieve.
Organization Of The Report
The Budget and Performance Measures Report is
organized into the following sections:
 View Pages
 Points of Pride
 Student Achievement
 System Input Measures
 Cohort Metrics
 Educational Planning
 Financial and Budget Details
Input
Measures
Education
Planning
Student
Achievement
Cohort
Metrics
Budget
Financial
The School Day & Year
100 Years ago –1915
KINDERGARTEN
GRADE 1
GRADES 2-7
GRADES 8-12
9-NOON
9-11 & 2-4 PM
9-12 and 2-4 PM
8:15 to 1:00 PM
FALL TERM
WINTER TERM
SPRING TERM
SEPT 14—DEC 18
JAN 4—MARCH 26
APR 5—JUNE 24
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PERSONALIZED INSTRUCTION SUPPORTING STUDENT GROW TH
AC AD EM I C A CH I EVEM EN T
The district’s mission is to educate
all children to high levels.
We provide appropriate class sizes to
support personalized instruction
and our teachers work collaboratively
to monitor and support individual student growth.
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ENRICHING S TUDENT LIFE THROUGH THE ARTS
P ER F O RM I NG A RT S
Every one of our students has talents
just waiting to be explored.
We provide students wonderful opportunities
to experience courses and
extra-curricular experiences
in music, visual arts and theatre.
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A RICH TRADITON OF EXCELLENCE
A TH L E TI CS
Over the past 7 + years, Portsmouth High Athletic
Teams have competed in 46 state championships,
resulting in 19 state championships.
Students who participate in extra-curricular activities
typically perform better in school and reap the benefits in a number of interrelated areas: academic, social
-emotional, prevention, health and wellness.
It’s a great time to be a Clipper!
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Portsmouth schools
GRADUATES:
CAREER, COLLEGE AND CITIZENSHIP READY
Ac c ept a nc es f or th e C las s o f 20 1 3
Adelphi University
Alaska Pacific University
Albany College of Pharmacy
Allegheny College
American University
Arcadia University
Arizona State University
Assumption College
Babson College
Bard College
Barnard College
Barry University
Baylor University
Belmont University
Bentley University
Berklee College of Music
Boston University
Bryant University
Carnegie Mellon University
Castleton State College
Cazenovia College
Champlain College
Christopher Newport University
Clark University
Clarkson University
Clemson University
Coastal Carolina University
Colby College
Colby-Sawyer College
College of Charleston
College of William and Mary
Colorado Mountain College
Colorado State University
Columbia College Chicago
Connecticut College
Curry College
Daniel Webster College
Dartmouth College
Davidson College
Denison University
Dickinson College
Drake University
Drexel University
Duquesne University
East Carolina University
Elizabethtown College
Elon University
Embry-Riddle Aeronautial Univ
Emerson College
Emmanuel College
Endicott College
Fisher College
Fitchburg State University
Flagler College
Florida Atlantic University
Florida Institute of Technology
Fordham University
Fort Lewis College
Franciscan Univ of Stubenville
Franklin Pierce University
Gallaudet University
Gettysburg College
Gordon College
Goucher College
Granite State College
Great Bay Community College
Green Mountain College
Greensboro College
Guilford College
Hamilton College
Hampshire College
Hartwick College
Hesser College
High Point University
Hobart &William Smith Colleges
Hofstra University
Hood College
Howard Universitry
Husson University
Indiana University
Ithaca College
Jacksonville University
James Madison University
Johnson & Wales University
Johnson State College
Keene State College
Kent State University
Lasell College
Lesley University
Lewis & Clark College
Lyndon State College
Loyola Marymount University
Maine College of Art & Design
Maine Maritime Academy
Manhattan College
Marist College
Maryland Institute College of Art
Massachusetts College Art/Design
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy
and Health Sciences
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
McDaniel College
McGill University
McMaster University
Mercyhurst University
Merrimack College
Middle Tennessee State University
Mid-State Technical College
Montana State University
Mount Allison University
Muhlenberg College
New England College
New Hampshire Institue of Art
New Hampshire Technical Institute
New York University
Newbury College
Nichols College
North Carolina Wesleyan College
Northeastern University
Northern Arizona University
Norwich University
Ohio Wesleyan University
Pace University
Paul Smith’s College
Pennsylvania State University
Pepperdine University
Plymouth State University
Pratt Institute
Providence College
Purdue University
Quinnipiac University
Regis College
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Roanoke College
Rochester Institute of Technology
Roger Williams University
Rollins College
Rutgers State University of NJ
Ryerson University
Sacred Heart University
Saint Anselm College
Saint Joseph’s College
Saint Leo University
Saint Michael’s College
Salem State University
San Francisco State University
Santa Clara University
Savannah College of Art & Design
School of Art Institute of Chicago
School of Visual Arts
Seton Hall University
Siena College
Simmons College
Smith College
Southern Maine Comm College
Southern New Hampshire Univ
Springfield College
St. Francis Xavier University
St. Lawrence University
Stetson University
Stevenson University
Stonehill College
Stony Brook University
Suffolk University
SUNYAlbany,Fredonia,Oneonta,Oswego
Syracuse University
Temple University
Tennessee State University
The American University of Paris
The Art Institute of Boston
The Art Institute of California
The Culinary Institute of America
The George Washington University
The Ohio State University
The University of Arizona
The University of Western Ontario
Thomas College
Trinity College
Tufts University
Union College
University of British Columbia
University of California
University of Central Florida
University of Cincinnati
University of Colorado
University of Connecticut
University of Delaware
University of Denver
University of Hartford
University of Hawaii
University of Houston
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University of Kentucky
University of Maine
University of Maryland
University of Massachusetts
University of Michigan
University of Missouri
University of Nevada
University of New Brunswick
University of New England
University of New Hampshire
University of New Haven
University of NC at Charlotte
University of North Dakota
University of Ottawa
University of Pittsburgh
University of Puget Sound
University of Rhode Island
University of Rochester
University of San Diego
University of South Carolina
University of Southern Maine
University of Tampa
University of Utah
University of Vermont
University of Virginia
Ursinus College
Utica College
Villanova Univ
Wagner College
Washington and Jefferson College
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Wesleyan University
West Virginia University
Western State Colorado University
Westminster College
Westmont College
Wheaton College
Wheelock College
Wittenberg University
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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POINTS OF PRIDE
Portsmouth Middle School Geo
Bee winner, Payson Dunn, grade
eight, has taken the written test and
is now eligible for the NH State Geo
Bee on April 4, 2014! If Payson is
declared the State winner, he will
move on to the National Competition held in Washington D.C. - Good luck Payson!
The PHS Marching Band averaged 4 stars and were
gold medalists at the MEDBA finals.
LHS First Annual Pancake Breakfast earned over
$7,300 to support field trips/enrichment at LHS.
Dondero Elementary fifth grade boys basketball
team celebrated a perfect 11-0 season.
PHS Business students Mike Brabazon, Matt
Fratamico and Hope Weaver competed against
250+ other business students in Mancester, NH. Although her first year competing, Ms. Weaver finished
in FIRST PLACE in Digital Design. Also competing
for his first year, Mr. Brabazon came in SECOND
PLACE for an indoor golf simulator business plan
called BackSwing. Both Hope and Matt will be traveling to compete in the Nationals Championship in
Nashville, TN at the end of June.
In the fall of 2013, New Franklin Elementary was
named to the New Hampshire Commissioner of
Education’s Circle of Excellence.
Librarian Sara Zoe Patterson was
named School Librarian of the
Year by NH School Library Media
Association.
Francil Powell, a 4th grader at Little Harbour Elementary won the
LHS spelling bee.
Isabelle Telford represented
Portsmouth Middle School in the
State Spelling Bee at the Capitol
Center for the Arts in Concord.
Isabelle was one of only 35 students who passed the written test
and made it all the way to the
fourth round.
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The Little Harbour Community is building a sculpture garden in memory of
fourth grader Lydia Valdez who passed away from
cancer last year. Community
members have raised over $9,000 for the project.
Dondero Elementary School entered a School
Garden partnership with Wake Robin Farm to
educate students on sustainability and to introduce
them to a variety of produce choices.
Portsmouth Middle School and High School students attended an assembly during Project Safety
where former NBA player, Chris Herren was the guest
speaker. Project Safety will expand to include a
grade 9 program in October of 2014.
New Franklin Nurse Barbara
Pamboukes was named Nurse of
the Year by the New Hampshire
School Nurse Association.
PHS drama festival cast and
crew members have advanced to
the NHETG State Theatre Festival Finals.
The Portsmouth Middle School MATHCOUNTS
team attended the regional meet at UNH with nine
competitors, Madison Abbott, Renzhong Huang, Isabelle Telford, Jessica Simanjuntak, Acadia Monkman,
Jenifer Sidhwa, Brunda Katikireddy and Renee Brown
who represented their school well and made their
coaches proud. Eighth grader Stuart Johnson placed
fourth out of 80+ competitors from the seacoast and
will compete in the state competition.
New Franklin Elementary received a
five year 21 Century Learning Center
grant to extend learning opportunities
beyond the regular school day.
Little Harbour continues to connect
with the community by fourth graders visiting the
Wentworth Home to sing to Alzheimer’s patients and
fifth graders visiting the Edgewood Center.
Portsmouth NH Public Schools Budget and Performance Report
PORTSMOUTH SCHOOL BOARD
A Message from the School Board Chair, Ms. Leslie Stevens
Student Achievement
With the help of teachers, school administrators and School Board members the Portsmouth School Department continues to draft
a budget that meets the needs of students, teachers, and schools, with a focus on improving student achievement, enhancing teacher
quality, and effective and efficient stewardship of our resources. Every decision is made with an eye to the budgetary impact thus
creating an environment of ongoing fiscal responsibility.
Several years ago the School Department began using as a cohort a group of six other school districts in the state that were similar to
the Portsmouth School District with regard to size, income level, and number of staff members. We used these cohort districts to
compare many different variables like student performance, student drop-out rates, cost per pupil, free and reduce lunch population,
and teacher/student ratios. These comparisons were very helpful initially because it gave us something to measure ourselves against.
At the suggestion of the Superintendent we decided to look more closely at the highest performing school districts in the state and
begin using these as our new cohort. This change has been effective for our district as it encourages us to look at specific and concrete ways to move our district forward and helps our staff and administrators continue to aim for excellence.
As always there are new and exciting things happening in our schools. Just a few examples include the continued implementation of
the Common Core Standards in English language arts and Math, the completion in April of the final phase of our new middle
school, the implementation of a federal Farm to School planning grant, and the success of our new Wellness Coordinator, Laura
Burbine, who is busy implementing new health and wellness programs in our schools. Spring is an exciting time in our schools and
we look forward to the many ways our students will shine.
Sincerely,
Leslie Stevens, School Board Chair
PSD
A school experience
characterized by:
Personalized
Learning
Rigorous Core
Curriculum
Robust
Unified Arts
Rich Exposure to
Arts & Athletics
Social, Emotional
& Physical
Wellness
Strong Information
& Technology
Literacy
Career Or College
Narrative:
The purpose of our schools is to educate all
students by challenging them to become
thinking, responsible, contributing citizens who
continue to learn throughout their lives.
Citizenship Ready
Stewardship of Resources
Financial
Management
Budget
Transparency
Operational
Efficiencies
Communication
Facilities
PSD
Narrative: Plan, implement and direct
resources to meet strategic priorities
through sound fiscal management,
budgetary transparency and operational
efficiencies which are sustainable and
educationally minded.
(linked to strategic
priorities)
Sustainability
Planning
SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS
BACK ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT
Patrick Ellis (2015)
Gary Epler (2015)
Tom Martin (2017)
Jeff Landry (2017)
Nancy N. Clayburgh (2017)
FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT
Ann Walker (2015)
Dexter Legg, Vice Chair (2015)
Leslie Stevens, Chair (2017)
Lennine Mullaney (2017)
Teacher Effectiveness
& Accountability
Hire the Best
Talent
Teacher
Induction
Enable Career
Pathways
Compensation
& Benefits
Professional
Development
Summer
Institute
Professional
Learning
Communities
PSD
Narrative:
We’re building a systematic approach to
attract, induct and develop a world-class
teaching staff where innovation and
collaboration are part of a continuous
improvement culture.
Building:
Community
Collaboration
Learning
Experimentation
Feedback
Trust
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STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT DATA
Elementary Reading
NEW ENGLAND COMPREHENSIVE
ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (NECAP)
To be sure, we have been transitioning our instruction to align with NH’s College and Career Standards, but remain pleased with the overall performance of our students on the October 2013 NECAP
assessment.
90
80
80
70
70
Portsmouth
Percent Proficient
60
NH
50
NH
50
Portsmouth
40
40
30
30
20
20
10
10
0
Fall 05
Fall 06
Fall 07
Fall 08
Fall 09
Fall 10
Fall 11
Fall 12
Fall 05
Fall 13
Fall 06
Fall 07
Fall 08
Fall 09
Fall 10
Fall 11
Fall 12
Fall 13
Middle School Math
Middle School Reading
90
80
80
70
70
60
60
50
50
NH
Portsmouth
40
Percent Proficient
In math, we have a similar four year elementary trend
with proficiency in the low to mid eighties (83%).
Our middle school students sustained last year’s
gains at 73%. The high school also sustained its performance level as students were almost ten points
above the state at 46%. Our writing performance
(p.11) is very strong.
90
0
Percent Proficient
In reading, this is the fourth year our elementary students have evidenced proficiency in the high eighties
(87%). At the middle school we remained above
80% and the high school saw a slight increase to
82%.
100
60
Percent Proficient
This fall, students in Grades 3-8 and juniors took the
last ELA and math NECAP assessment. The NECAP will continue to be the assessment used by NH
for science and will continue to be administered in
the spring.
Elementary Math
100
NH
40
Portsmouth
30
30
20
20
10
10
0
0
Fall 05
Fall 06
Fall 07
Fall 08
Fall 09
Fall 10
Fall 11
Fall 12
Fall 13
Fall 05
Fall 06
Fall 07
Fall 08
11th Grade Reading
SMARTER BALANCED ASSESSMENT
Fall 09
Fall 10
Fall 11
Fall 12
Fall 13
11th Grade Math
100
60
90
70
40
60
NH
50
Portsmouth
Percent Proficient
We remind all that these assessments are just one
measure of academic achievement and we encourage
you to look at other snapshots of student performance on the “data dashboard” that follows.
50
80
Percent Proficient
In the spring of 2015, the federal accountability assessment will be an on-line, computer adaptive test
called SMARTER BALANCED.
NH
30
Portsmouth
40
20
30
20
10
10
0
0
Fall 05
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DATA DASHBOARD
ACT PLAN TEST RESULTS
PHS v. NATIONAL NORM GROUP
5th Grade Writing
PHS SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST
80
70
> College/
60
Career Ready
Percent Proficient
50
Portsmouth
40
NH
30
20
10
0
Fall 05
Fall 06
Fall 07
Fall 08
Fall 09
Fall 10
Fall 11
Fall 12
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MULTIPLE ASSESSMENT MEASURES - COLLEGE/CAREER READINESS
8th Grade Writing
80
The district has long used a number of assessment measures to gain a fuller picture of student achievement. This year, PHS had
sophomore students take the ACT PLAN test so that students would gain feedback on their college and career readiness as well as
areas of particular strength and weakness. The aggregate scores are posted above.
70
60
Percent Proficient
50
NH
40
Portsmouth
30
20
10
0
Fall 05
Fall 06
Fall 07
Fall 08
Fall 09
Fall 10
Fall 11
Fall 12
As you can see, this assessment suggests PHS students are performing well above the national norm. Also you can see the aggregate SAT results for our students the past five (5) years. The College Board has determined that a 1550 or higher score is another
measure of readiness. Next year, all students will take the PSAT and we hope to join the State’s pilot allowing PHS to use the SAT
as the federal accountability assessment required of all juniors. Finally, you can see the increasing numbers of students who are
taking AP subject test examinations as well as the percentage of students who achieved a score of “3” or higher, typically, a score
accepted by colleges for post-secondary credit.
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PHS ADVANCED PLACEMENT RESULTS (STUDENTS TAKING AP EXAM)
11th Grade Writing
Year
70
60
# of AP Courses
# of Pupils Enrolled
# taking AP Exam
% scoring “3” or higher
2007-08
9
109
101
55%
2008-09
9
126
122
60%
2009-10
9
126
122
67%
2010-11
9
118
113
71%
2011-12
9
128
117
68%
2012-13
9
159
151
70%
Percent Proficient
50
40
NH
Portsmouth
30
20
10
0
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Fall 08
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DATA DASHBOARD
NECAP SCIENCE SCORES
DEVELOPMENTAL READING
RESULTS
The Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA) provides a method for assessing and documenting elementary students’ progress as readers over time. The
DRA identifies a student’s individual reading level and
allows us to measure whether a child is on track as a
reader.
Students in grades 1-5 are assessed in September and
those who fall below benchmark are provided intervention support and re-assessed at mid-year. Student
progress is monitored frequently.
Grade 4
Grade 8
The table below illustrates the progress we have made
over time in ensuring every child gets off to a great
start as a reader.
END OF YEAR DRA (PERCENT AT OR ABOVE BENCHMARK LEVEL)
PORTSMOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL
NWEA DATA
PMS has adopted the Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) testing program known as Measures of
Academic Progress (MAP) that chart a student’s
growth over time. Like units on a ruler, students are
placed on an equal interval scale called Rauch Units
and receive a RIT score that is independent of grade
level. The test is a computer adaptive test so that as
students answer questions correctly, questions become
more difficult. Below is the Mean (average) RIT score
for our middle school students followed by the Normative RIT Value for a sampling of 5.1 million students across the US.
Grade 6 (Fall of 2013)
MATH
PMS Mean RIT: 222.6
Norm RIT Value: 219.6
READING
PMS mean RIT: 217.5
Norm RIT Value: 212.3
Grade 7 (Winter of 2014)
MATH
PMS Mean RIT: 233.0
Norm RIT Value: 228.5
READING
PMS mean RIT: 223.2
Norm RIT Value: 218.2
Grade 8 (Winter of 2014)
MATH
PMS Mean RIT: 239.4
READING
PMS mean RIT: 228.2
Norm RIT Value: 234.4
Norm RIT Value: 221.4
In each subject, at every grade, PMS achievement is
above the norm, another snapshot of our students’
progress.
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HISTORICAL AND PROJE CTED ENROLLMENTS
DECEMBER 2013 ENROLLMENT
Grade
NFS
DO
LHS
TOTAL
NFS
DO
LHS
TOTAL

K-5 enrollment remains stable, a slight decline at
LHS and increase at DON requires an additional
FTE @ 5th grade
36?/2
?:1
50?/3
?/1
62?/4
?/1
147/9
16:1
166/10
17:1

Class sizes K-5 remain at 20 or less
1
44/3
15:1
62/3
20:1
77/5
15:1
188/11
17:1

74/4
18:1
164/9
18:1
2
48/3
18:1
54/3
19:1
64/4
16:1
167/10
17:1
Enrollment bubble working its way to PMS (551
in ‘15)

46/3
15:1
88/5
18:1
181/11
16:1
3
38/2
19:1
54/3
18:1
72/4
18:1
161/9
18:1
52/3
17:1
53/3
18:1
96/5
19:1
201/11
18:1
4
47/3
16:1
46/3
15:1
88/5
18:1
183/11
17:1
PHS enrollment will dip below 1,000 in FY 15 but
will jump up to more historical levels as the bubble eventually works its way through the high
school
39/2
17:1
30/2
15:1
86/5
17:1
155/9
19:1
5
52/3
17:1
53/3
18:1
96/5
19:1
195/11
18:1
ALL GRADES PROJECTED
AND HISTORICAL ENROLLMENTS
268
16 FTE
299
17 FTE
483
27 FTE
1,050
60 FTE
TOTAL
265+
16 FTE
319+
18 FTE
459+
27 FTE
1,041+
61 FTE
YEAR
17:1
18:1
18:1
18:1
S:T
17:1
18:1
17:1
17:1
44/3
15:1
62/3
21:1
77/4
19:1
183/10
18:1
1
48/3
16:1
54/3
18:1
64/4
16:1
2
38/2
19:1
54/3
18:1
3
47/3
16:1
4
5
S:T
Grade
ENROLLMENT
K
K
TOTAL
ANTICIPATED 2014-15 ENROLLMENT
K-5 PROJECTED
K-5
6-8
9-12
TOTAL
2010-11
1039
485
1120
2644
2011-12
1101
475
1082
2658
2012-13
1057
495
1129
2681
2013-14
1042
531
1075
2648
2014-15
1041
551
991
2583
2015-16
1005
553
1053
2611
2016-17
985
543
1087
2615
2017-18
990
553
1086
2629
PMS PROJECTED
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Enrollment Projections By Gr ade
Birth
Year
Births
School
Year
PK
K
1
2
3
2008
226
0
2013-14
10
181
164
163
183
2009
187
0
2014-15
11
147
188
167
2010
191
2015-16
12
150
153
2011
198
(prov.)
2016-17
13
156
156
2012
201
(est.)
2017-18
14
2013
201
(est.)
2018-19
2014
196
(est.)
2015
197
2016
7
8
9
10
11
12
UNGR
K-12
PK-12
194 157 189
194
148
252
276
241
306
0
2648
2658
161
183 195 156
192
203
228
251
266
246
0
2583
2594
192
165
161 184 194
158
201
313
227
242
271
0
2611
2623
156
190
165 162 183
197
165
310
311
219
247
0
2617
2630
158
162 159
154
191 166 161
186
206
255
308
300
223
0
2629
2643
15
158
164
165
157
154 192 165
163
195
318
254
297
306
0
2688
2703
2019-20
16
154
164 167
163
157 155 191
167
171
301
316
245
303
0
2654
2670
(est.)
2020-21
17
155
160
167
165
163 158 154
194
175
264
299
305
250
0
2609
2626
198
(est.)
2021-22
18
156
161
163
165
165 164 157
156
203
270
263
289
311
0
2623
2641
2017
199
(est.)
2022-23
19
156
162
164
161
165 166 163
159
163
313
269
254
295
0
2590
2609
2018
198
(est.)
2023-24
20
156
162
165
162
161 166 165
165
166
251
311
260
259
0
2549
2569
*Projections should be updated on an annual basis.
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4
Based on an estimate
of births
5
6
Based on children
already born
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Based on students already enrolled
Portsmouth schools
SPECIAL EDUCATION
This year, the Portsmouth School Department provides special education services
to four hundred and twenty-one (421) students. The delivery of services is overseen by Joanne Simons, Director of Pupil Support and Instruction.
In FY 14, the district received $561,366 from the federal government’s IDEA
grant and $294,439 in Catastrophic Aid reimbursement from NH.
School Year
# of SPED Pupils
% of Total Pupils
2006-07
451
17.12%
2007-08
463
17.59%
2008-09
434
16.52%
2009-10
405
15.30%
2010-11
409
15.43%
2011-12
418.5
15.57%
2012-13
403
14.90%
2013-14
421
15.84%
TABLE OF DISABILITY ABBREVIATIONS
SLD
Specific Learning Disability
AUT
Autism
OHI
Other Health Impaired
VI
Vision Impairment
SP/L
Speech & Language
ED
Emotional Disturbance
TBI
Traumatic Brain Injury
DD
Developmental Delay
HI
Hearing Impairment
OI
Orthopedic Impairment
ID
Intellectual Disability
MD
Multiple Disabilities
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BENCHMARKING AGAINST A PEER COHORT GROUP
For the past four years, the Portsmouth School Board has set
a goal to track and report district performance against a peer
cohort group.
The cohort group was established by finding school districts
with similar enrollments, grade configurations and poverty
levels. The districts selected are Governor Wentworth, Merrimack Valley and Contoocook. The School Board also wanted
to measure performance against a “top performer” and selected Oyster River as an additional comparison point. The
data includes per pupil spending, teacher degree attainment,
teacher salary, student teacher ratios, and average class size.
Ideally, the metrics help us look beyond our district to ensure
we are performing at a level commensurate with our resources.
3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
TOTAL STUDENT TEACHER RATIO
DISTRICT ENROLLMENTS
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
AVERAGE 2012-13 TEACHER SALARY
COHORT & SEACOAST AREA
Portsmouth $63,321
Exeter Coop
$66,345
$17,000
Gov. Went.
Stratham
$73,545
$16,000
Merr. Valley $50,158
No. Hampton $63,647
$15,000
Contoocook $49,419
New Castle
PER PUPIL COSTS
$14,000
NH
$57,651
Oyster River $63,436
Greenland
SCHOOL
YEAR
PORTSMOUTH FY11
FY12
FY13
GOV WENT.
FY11
FY12
PUPILS
2465
2513
2527
2264
2204
TEACHERS
221.4
214.2
221.7
216.5
210.1
RATIO
11.1
11.7
11.4
10.5
10.6
FY13
FY11
FY12
FY13
CONTOOCOOK FY11
FY12
FY13
OYSTER RIV
FY11
FY12
FY13
2120
2494
2487
2415
2404
2304
2183
1909
1889
1900
207.3
185
178.8
181.4
197.6
213
194
172
176
166
10.2
13.5
13.9
13.3
12.21
10.8
11.3
11.1
10.7
11.4
MERR. VAL
CLASS SIZE AVERAGE BY GRADE SPAN
$71,175
$59,783
YEAR
FY11
Gr 1&2
16.2
FY12
19.4
20.0
19.1
Gov. Went.
FY13
FY11
FY12
16.8
14.6
17.0
17.6
16.7
21.6
18.1
18.7
Merr. Val.
FY13
FY 11
FY12
15.4
19.1
18.4
17.5
18.2
19.6
17.0
19.6
22.7
Contoocook
FY13
FY11
18.2
15.3
18.8
14.7
21.8
20.6
Oyster River
FY12
FY13
FY11
16.6
16.7
19.1
16.2
16.9
20.1
19.9
19.1
20.3
FY12
FY13
17.9
21.3
19.7
17.1
14.4
N/A
Portsmouth
$13,000
$12,000
$11,000
$10,000
FY 10
FY 11
FY 12
FY 13
DISTRICT
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
Portsmouth
$14,697.07
$14,659.75
$14,808.76
Gov. Went.
$15,213.91
$16,023.25
$16,502.63
Merr. Valley
$11,648.26
$11,697.11
$11,979.82
Cont. Valley
$14,492.80
$15,750.22
$16,433.49
Oyster River
$15,884.31
$16,501.57
$16,553.23
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SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS
FREE & REDUCED LUNCH ELIGIBILITY
District
FY10
Portsmouth 22.35%
FY11
23.44%
FY12
FY13
23.80% 22.08%
Gov. Went. 33.18%
33.30% 33.05%
36.51%
Merr. Valley 26.07%
26.74% 26.26%
25.42%
Contoocook 25.33%
26.33
28.17%
26.29%
Oyster River 5.59%
5.23%
7.15%
7.42%
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16.2
Gr 3&4
17.8
Gr 5&6
19.6
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COHORT PERFORMANCE METRICS
2013 Cohort Reading
The district’s performance as measured against our
original cohort illustrates that we are providing our
children a high quality education while managing the
taxpayer’s dollars wisely.
2013 Cohort Math
86
74
84
72
82
Portsmouth
Cohort Average
NH Average
80
Portsmouth
Cohort Average
Portsmouth
NH Average
Cohort Average
70
68
Portsmouth
78
Cohort Average
66
NH Average
NH Average
This year, the School Board has settled on a 2nd cohort, top performers in NH, by which to measure
student achievement.
76
64
74
62
72
60
2009
2009
2010
2010
2011
2011
2012
While these districts are not similar in size, grade configuration, poverty levels or alike, we will track our
output measures against these districts as we strive to
achieve at a higher standard.
School
Exeter High
Goffstown
High
Hanover
High
Oyster River
High
Portsmouth
High
Size
1,740
1,146
730
672
1,129
2012
2013
2013
COHORT II PERFORMANCE COMPARISON
The table below highlights our performance against a number of high achieving high schools in NH. Below are
2013 output measures as well as school size, poverty level (F&R) and NECAP, SAT and AP test scores.
Two-year
Drop-out
Rate
Free &
Reduced
13-14
NECAP
11.2%
R: 90%
M: 56%
W: 69%
FY 12: 1.23%
FY 13: 0.34%
15.8%
R: 90%
M: 48%
W: 73%
FY 12: 2.09%
FY 13: 2.03%
2.8%
R: 81%
M: 68%
W: 56%
FY 12: 0.00%
FY 13: 0.27%
7.4%
R: 87%
M: 57%
W: 61%
FY 12: 0.15%
FY 13: 0.00%
22.1%
R: 82%
M: 46%
W: 59%
FY 12: 0.54%
FY 13: 0.53%
PostSecondary
Rate
Class of 2013
SAT Scores
AP
Courses
AP Exams
% Seniors
Taken v. Passed
US News &
World Rank
13
27%
23%
#7
#4
75.9%
R: 527
M: 532
W: 527
74.5%
R: 527
M: 532
W: 527
10
35%
25%
92.1%
R: 609
M: 611
W: 602
0
28%
24%
#5
86.3%
R: 559
M: 563
W: 550
9
29%
27%
Not
Ranked
82.4%
R: 529
M: 535
W: 525
9
27%
20%
#8
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EDUCATIONAL PL ANNING
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
TEACHER EFFECTIVENESS
This report is itself a comprehensive review of student achievement in the district. As it illustrates, the
district has committed to a clear focus on evidence of
student learning. Teachers work collaboratively in
teams known as professional learning communities (PLCs)
to set goals for student learning using the acronym
SMART (strategic, measurable, attainable, resultsoriented, and time-bound). They then develop and
use assessments to monitor student learning, which
helps them answer the four fundamental questions of
a PLC:
What do we want all students to learn?
How will we know when they’ve learned it?
What will we do if they haven’t?
What will we do if they already know it?
Our theory of action in the district is that by empowering teachers to make collective decisions about what
matters most in student learning and by building our
capacity to assess that learning in authentic ways, we
will ensure deep understanding of content and see
that student achievement evidenced on a variety of
local, state, and national assessments.
Importantly, this focus on student learning is not
narrowed to what is on a state assessment, but rather
includes every subject and program we offer. Teachers in all areas are monitoring progress and we see
evidence of student achievement in more than just
charts; we see it in art shows, music concerts, sporting
events, and a variety of other exhibitions and competitions.
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There is no area more critical to ensuring growth in student achievement
than developing continuous growth in
teacher effectiveness. The district has
committed to a comprehensive approach to support teacher growth.
From a core sequence of professional
development courses for new teachers to robust inhouse professional development led by teachers and
administrators, we have established a coordinated
menu with multiple opportunities for teachers to engage in and lead professional development in the district.
These professional development offerings have included a course through Research for Better Teaching
called Studying Skillful Teaching, as well as the following in-house courses: Differentiated Instruction, Project-Based Learning, How the Brain Learns, Instructional Design with Canvas, and Visual Tools with
Roger Essley. Future in-house offerings will include
courses on performance assessment and technology
integration.
Tying effective practice with evidence of student
learning is again the focus of the PLC teams. The district is fortunate to have support for regular opportunities to meet in these teams during delayed opening/
early release days. This valuable professional development time is used to share effective teaching practices
and begin to expand proven models across classrooms
and buildings.
ACCOUNTABILITY
Accountability takes many forms in the district. At its
most fundamental level, as teachers work collaboratively in PLCs to set goals for student learning, they
build mutual accountability for shared results. This
focus on student achievement extends up to common
measures of student learning evidenced in our local
assessments as well as state and national measures.
Again, this report is one of the key strategies we have
to communicate our accountability measures to the
community.
On a larger scale, New Hampshire has received a
waiver from the US Department of Education from
No Child Left Behind and is refining the state accountability system to more accurately target “focus”
and “priority” schools using a broader system of inputs and outputs.
Within this framework, the state is transitioning from
the New England Common Assessment Program
(NECAP) to the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC). The first SBAC administration is
scheduled for the spring of 2015. In preparation,
teachers have been refining their own collective assessment practice to better measure application of
learning and critical thinking skills.
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EDUCATIONAL PL ANNING
FACILITIES
On April 21, 2014, the Portsmouth Middle School is
expected to be substantially complete. Students and
teachers will be provided access to Phase III, an area
known as the ‘student commons,” courtyard and
performing arts spaces. Over April vacation furniture will be installed and the area will be open upon
their return.
The School Board has approved, pending financing
from the City Council, a pilot project to make New
Franklin School more energy efficient. The district
underwent an RFQ process and selected Energy Efficient Investments. The School Board seeks to leverage monies set aside from the City’s Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for a boiler and undertake a larger
project. The energy savings that flow from these upgrades will be used to pay for the improvements. The
project includes installing three condensing boilers,
converting the school’s pneumatic controls to a digital
control system and replacing all lighting fixtures with
new high efficiency T8 fluorescent lamps and LED
lighting. If this project goes well, the vision would be
to have investment energy audits done at the high
school and other elementary school facilities.
Next year, in combination with the Recreation Department, the high school’s athletic complex will undergo a lighting upgrade. Installed in 1988, the current lights are outdated and has required the maintenance department to “cannibalize” parts. The proposed CIP has allocated funds for this project beginning in the summer of 2014.
Finally, the School Board will
move to Phase II of its elementary school study. Phase I
was completed in the Spring
of 2012. The report and recommendations of Phase I,
accepted by the School Board
can be found at: http://
www.cityofportsmouth.com/
school/eefc.htm.
TECHNOLOGY
The PSD’s vision is to
leverage technology
for expanded, deeper
and more effective and
efficient teaching and
learning. The PSD has
invested in a Virtual
Desktop Interface
(VDI) platform that enables us to provide students
and staff remote 24/7 access to the latest software.
Because it is server based, we are able to leverage purchasing dollars for thin client devices as well as more
efficient use of technology support personnel. We
have expanded our wireless infrastructure at PHS so
we enjoy complete school coverage and increased density. In FY 15, we will expand the VDI to the high
school and, as we did at PHS, expand wireless access
points at our elementary schools.
The middle school, after a Spring 2013 pilot, has established a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) environment. The school has refined it policies and procedures and students are using our VDI along with their
devices to deepen learning and practice good digital
citizenship.
In next year’s budget, we propose investing in Canvas,
a course content management platform and will begin
training staff in its use. We plan to develop key course
experiences for PHS and PMS students as our teachers
begin to develop hybrid course experiences.
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PORTSMOUTH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
GENERAL FUND DETAIL COMPARISON AND INDEX
2013/14
Cost Center - Budget
Total Budget
Benefits Budgets
7,141,635
School Instruction & Operations
102 DONDERO
104 LITTLE HARBOUR
105 NEW FRANKLIN
108 MIDDLE SCHOOL
109 SENIOR HIGH
1,930,013
2,794,871
1,896,202
3,207,482
6,935,428
Total Schools
Other Instruction Budgets
110 ART
111 MUSIC
112 PHYSICAL EDUCATION
113 INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
114 TECHNICAL CAREERS
115 ATHLETICS
116 DRAMA
117 K-12 COMPUTER
119 HEALTH INSTRUCTION
Total Other Instruction
Instruction Support Budgets
130 ENRICHMENT
131 DISTRICT-WIDE ASSESSMENT
132 MATHMATICS ELEMENTARY
134 HEALTH
135 LIBRARY ELEMENTARY
136 MEDIA SERVICES
137 SYSTEM - WIDE PSYCHOLOGIST
138 INTERDISCIPLINARY CURRICULUM
139 READING
145 PUPIL ENTITLEMENT
Total Instructional Support
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Salaries
Benefits
2014/15
Positions
Operating
FTE
Total Proposed
Budget
7,141,635
0
0.00
7,512,149
1,577,607
2,245,231
1,548,061
2,580,316
5,604,004
312,111
489,772
311,911
538,267
1,164,110
40,295
59,868
36,230
88,900
167,314
29.39
36.46
26.25
39.64
82.69
2,038,465
2,819,875
1,989,430
3,356,570
7,077,905
16,763,996
13,555,219
2,816,171
392,607
214.43
711,868
515,264
758,569
181,595
1,094,568
627,029
25,154
286,686
197,752
541,849
406,614
612,116
119,416
852,289
267,491
10,068
225,582
159,018
118,177
88,683
133,502
26,045
184,561
56,959
2,196
48,321
34,682
51,842
19,967
12,951
36,134
57,718
302,579
12,890
12,783
4,052
4,398,485
3,194,443
693,126
11,896
10,695
39,545
495,341
335,748
83,250
56,341
19,909
777,708
3,525
1,833,958
3,890
0
0
402,777
249,785
57,084
37,900
0
605,721
0
1,357,157
848
0
0
85,805
52,859
10,515
8,266
0
132,108
0
290,401
Salaries
Benefits
Operating
Positions
FTE
7,512,149
0
0.00
1,666,995
2,262,782
1,623,039
2,695,817
5,721,732
330,275
497,225
329,160
562,197
1,187,759
41,195
59,868
37,230
98,556
168,414
30.25
36.60
26.65
40.64
82.79
17,282,244
13,970,365
2,906,616
405,263
216.93
7.80
6.40
9.42
1.60
12.24
1.00
0.00
4.00
2.24
748,690
535,170
790,259
202,391
1,126,354
652,048
56,715
305,037
201,789
566,960
422,956
638,036
128,238
875,924
268,338
35,978
231,029
162,332
123,654
92,247
139,156
27,969
189,712
57,115
7,847
49,508
35,405
58,076
19,967
13,067
46,184
60,718
326,595
12,890
24,500
4,052
7.80
6.40
9.42
1.60
12.34
1.00
0.50
4.00
2.24
510,916
44.70
4,618,452
3,329,791
722,612
566,049
45.30
7,158
10,695
39,545
6,759
33,104
15,651
10,175
19,909
39,879
3,525
186,400
0.00
0.00
0.00
5.50
4.93
1.00
0.50
0.00
8.08
0.00
20.01
0
19,435
76,505
512,501
377,765
87,637
56,853
19,909
788,047
3,525
1,942,176
0
0
0
414,368
284,627
58,255
38,320
0
614,209
0
1,409,779
0
0
0
90,374
60,034
10,731
8,358
0
133,959
0
303,455
0
19,435
76,505
7,759
33,104
18,651
10,175
19,909
39,879
3,525
228,942
0.00
0.00
0.00
5.60
5.36
1.00
0.50
0.00
8.08
0.00
20.54
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PORTSMOUTH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
GENERAL FUND DETAIL COMPARISON AND INDEX
2013/14
Cost Center - Budget
Special Education Budgets
150 PEEP
Total Budget
Salaries
2014/15
Positions
Operating
FTE
Benefits
Total Proposed
Budget
Benefits
Salaries
Operating
Positions
FTE
320,255
262,629
50,032
7,594
5.29
318,219
261,262
49,363
7,594
5.16
151 SPED/ ELEMENTARY
152 SPED/ MIDDLE SCHOOL
889,430
655,957
741,731
543,111
130,444
107,504
17,255
5,342
19.51
10.29
893,581
763,226
741,820
628,554
131,873
125,464
19,888
9,208
19.91
11.29
153 SPED/HIGH SCHOOL
156 SPEECH
157 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
159 ESL
717,422
535,764
177,903
143,572
581,738
436,507
143,513
118,877
124,835
95,202
31,300
22,815
10,849
4,055
3,090
1,880
9.25
5.80
1.90
2.86
642,998
452,447
181,733
165,640
522,756
368,108
146,657
134,439
109,393
80,284
31,986
29,321
10,849
4,055
3,090
1,880
8.25
5.00
1.90
2.60
160 ADAPTIVE SERVICES
165 OUT OF DISTRICT TUITION
20,263
1,556,793
15,000
0
2,763
0
2,500
1,556,793
0.00
0.00
10,197
1,623,450
6,500
0
1,197
0
2,500
1,623,450
0.00
0.00
5,017,359
2,843,106
564,895
1,609,358
54.90
5,051,492
2,810,096
558,882
1,682,514
54.11
1,001,325
35,124
3,823
699,142
17,000
0
128,510
1,624
0
173,673
16,500
3,823
8.82
0.00
0.00
1,013,456
30,074
3,823
709,563
17,000
0
130,477
1,624
0
173,416
11,450
3,823
8.82
0.00
0.00
177 TECHNOLOGY PLAN
665,340
320,485
59,033
285,822
5.00
690,674
331,776
61,113
297,785
5.00
178 DATA PROCESSING
115,399
64,049
11,798
39,552
1.00
120,729
65,370
12,041
43,318
1.00
179 LARGE EQUIPMENT
42,393
0
0
42,393
0.00
60,399
0
0
60,399
0.00
180 TRAVEL IN DISTRICT
182 WELLNESS
183 INSURANCE
184 TELEPHONE
34,071
2,146
108,812
45,002
0
0
0
0
5,679
0
0
0
28,392
2,146
108,812
45,002
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
30,564
2,000
116,289
45,549
0
0
0
0
2,172
0
0
0
28,392
2,000
116,289
45,549
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
187 ATHLETIC FIELDS
188 MAINTENANCE
56,758
674,289
0
219,702
0
40,469
56,758
414,118
0.00
4.00
56,758
711,854
0
226,090
0
41,646
56,758
444,118
0.00
4.00
1,071,551
809,491
0
0
0
0
1,071,551
809,491
0.00
0.00
1,106,162
846,994
0
0
0
0
1,106,162
846,994
0.00
0.00
4,665,523
1,320,378
247,112
3,098,033
18.82
4,835,325
1,349,799
249,073
3,236,453
18.82
39,820,958
22,270,303
11,753,340
5,797,314
352.86
41,241,839
22,869,830
12,252,787
6,119,222
355.70
1,420,881
3.568%
599,528
2.7%
499,446
321,907
4.2% 5.6%
2.84
Total Special Instruction
System Support Budgets
170 CENTRAL OFFICE
171 SCHOOL BOARD
173 RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
189 ENERGY
195 PUPIL TRANSPORTATION
Total System Support
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GENERAL FUND STAFFING
BY CATEGORY
GENERAL FUND SALARY
FY 15 PROPOSED BUDGET
Total Personnel by Category
CATEGORY
DOLLAR
% of Increase
Operations
6,119,222
0.81%
Benefits
12,252,787
1.26%
Salary
22,869,830
1.54%
Total
41,241,839
400
23,500,000
23,000,000
22,500,000
22,000,000
21,500,000
21,000,000
20,500,000
20,000,000
19,500,000
3.6%
+2.84
-0.50
While the annual guaranteed maximum health insurance rate next year is 2.6%, the 10 year average used
for the stabilization fund has come in at 7.28%. This
added cost is just over one-third of the increase to
our budget.
Finally, while our budget does not contain any cost
of living adjustments for five bargaining units, the
school department has to add back the “savings”
that were achieved as a result of the teacher’s deferring STEP and COLA increases over the past two
years.
FY 2011
66.33
300
+9.09
20.78
52.44
250
-13.13 -16.02
FY 2013
0
FY 2014
FY 2015
Most notably, the new positions are an additional
classroom teacher at Dondero, a new custodian at the
middle school to work Tuesday through Saturday and
assist with Connie Bean, and a half-time shared drama position (PMS/PHS).
HISTORICAL EXPENSES
6,119,222
IN OPERATIONS
FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015
MAJOR INCREASES, OPERATIONS
COST CENTER FY 14
FY 15
INCREASE
PMS
88,900
98,556
9,656
36,134
46,134
10,000
12,783
24,500
11,717
10,695
19,905
8,400
39,545
76,505
37,051
Tech Plan
285,822
297,785
11,963
Maintenance
414,118
444,118
30,000
Music
Computer
Assessment
K-5 Math
Energy
FY11
5,763,319
5,715,991
Bussing
5,797,317
Athletics
FY12
FY13
5,572,742 5,577,372
FY15
1.37%
3.33%
FY14
School Instruction
50
The slides above illustrate the relationship between
total salary in the general fund budget and staffing
levels. Salary remained below $21 million in FY 11
and FY 12 as we reduced staffing by 13.13 and 16.02
FTE respectively. In FY 13, we added 9.09, reduced .5 FTE in FY 14 and propose adding 2.84 FTE
in FY 15.
FY10
SPED
Unified Arts
211.58 210.76 206.77 214.55 214.43 216.93
100
FY 2012
System
Instructional Support
150
5.55%
Art
1,071,551 1,106,162 34,611
809,491
846,994
37,503
302,579
326,595
24,016
51,842
58,076
6,234
42,393
60,399
17,946
(-3.80%)
(-2.57%)
0.008%
Equipment
SPED Tuition
Operating
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360.29 344.27 353.36 352.86 355.70
22.72
20.22 19.22 18.82 18.82
58.73 55.16 55.39 54.9 54.11
20.67 18.16 20.21 20.01 20.54
45.3
47.41 43.95 43.95 44.7
200
Salaries
Over the years, the School Department has been
good stewards of taxpayer resources and continued
to deliver a quality education to all children. This
year’s FY 15 Budget has a number of increases in
operations. Historically, we have kept this line item
relatively stable, but there are a number of areas that
are feeling the pinch of flat funding and areas where
costs continue to rise. For example, the music department needs to replace musical instruments, art
supplies continue to increase and the middle school
has a major math textbook purchase. Energy costs,
out of district tuition expenses, our bussing contracts, copier leases and maintenance issues also
have impacted our budget.
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1,556,793 1,623,450 66,657
Portsmouth schools
100 YEARS AGO - 1915
1914
Expenses of General Control
$00.74
Expenses of Instruction
$23.75
Expenses of Operation of Plant
$ 4.08
Maintenance of Plant
$ 1.10
Outlays of New Equipment $00.64 $00.22
TOTAL
$30.31
IMPORTANT DATES
1915
$00.79
$24.06
$ 4.34
$ 1.13
$30.54
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
Concord
Rochester
Keene
$40.52
$26.09
$27.36
SCHOOL BOARD REORGANIZATION
Superintendent Pringle reported one of the most important events was the Board of Instruction doing
away with its fourteen sub-committees and reorganizing into three standing committees: “on High
Schools,” “on Elementary Schools,” and “on Training
Schools and Education Materials.”
Saturday, May 10th
City Council Workshop on Budget, Levenson
Room, Portsmouth Public Library
Monday, May 12th
City Council Public Hearing on Budget
Monday, June 2nd
City Council Adoption of Budget
CLASS OF 1914 GRADUATION
The exercises of graduation of the class of 1914 were
held in the Music Hall on Thursday, June 19. The
following was the program:
INVOCATION - Rev. Freeman John Scott
SINGING -”A June Song” J Berger
PRESENTATION OF CLASS GIFT - John
Joseph Hassett
ACCEPTANCE OF CLASS GIFT - Rev. Lucius Thayer, For High School Committee
SINGING - “To Thee, O Country” Julis
Eichberg
ADRESS TO THE GRADUATES “Education and Citizenship” Mr. Payson Smith,
Maine Supt.
PRESENTATION OF HAVEN MEDALS Mr. Charles E. Hodgdon, For High School
Committee
CONFERRING OF DIPLOMAS - His Honor,
Harry Brooks Yeaton
SINGING OF CLASS ODE - Class of 1915
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Portsmouth schools
Portsmouth School Department
1 Junkins Avenue, Suite 402
Portsmouth, NH 03801
Phone:603-431-5080
Fax: 603-431-6753
www.cityofportsmouth.com/school/
index.htm
DISTRICT MISSION
EDUCATING ALL STUDENTS BY CHALLENGING THEM
TO
BECOME THINKING, RESPONSIBLE, CONTRIBUTING CITIZENS WHO CONTINUE TO LEARN
THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES.
TH E P O R TSM O U TH SCH O O L D EP AR TM EN T