The video explains our enrollment and budget for next school year. It explains how we will staff the school for 2022-2023.
These are frequently-asked questions and answers about our District and school budgets for 2022-2023.
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What is our total budget?
The total 2022-2023 Horace Mann School budget is $2,923,934. It does not include Special Education, English Language Teacher, or Health and Wellness. It does not include Nutrition Services or Facilities costs. Of that total, $680,539 comes from one-time pandemic relief funds.
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Can you provide some perspective about this proposed budget and those from years’ past?
FY 23 District $755,000000 (estimated) / Horace Mann School $2,923,934
FY 22 District $908,300,000 (estimated) / Horace Mann School $2,363,675
FY 21 District $848 million (estimated) / Horace Mann School $2,315,502
FY 20 District $794 million / Horace Mann School $2,417,250
FY 17 District $715.9 million / Horace Mann School $2,436,030
FY 16 District $697.8 million / Horace Mann School $2,387,897
FY 15 District $694.4 million / Horace Mann School $2,378,678
FY 14 District $688.1 million / Horace Mann School $2,266,968
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What percentage of the District budget comes from the different funding sources?
State funding (General Education Aid): 57%
Local (Property taxes): 22%
Federal Grants : 9%
Other 12%
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What changes will schools and programs experience with their FY23 staffing allocations?
There are four primary reasons a school might experience staffing changes for FY22:
- Title I realignment - This means that some of a school’s Title I budget is restricted to certain positions, including some that are part of SPPS Achieves (Note: This does not apply to Horace Mann.)
- Changes due to contract agreements - In order to meet contract agreements, some positions may be eliminated, and others added to a school’s staffing allocation
- Enrollment projections - Schools who are increasing or decreasing in enrolled students will see a proportional increase or decrease in staffing allocations
- Inflation- Price increases in gas, utilities, supplies & materials, and food impact the school district.
Horace Mann School is seeing a reduction in enrollment of 26 students. With inflation and contract agreements, we are:
- Shrinking from 16 homerooms to 15 homerooms.
- Having a Grade 2/3 composite class.
- Having a Grade 4/5 composite class.
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How much of the total budget is being used for Administrative costs?
Administrative costs account for about 3% of the total annual Saint Paul Public Schools (SPPS) budget. SPPS allocates the maximum possible funding to schools, both directly for flexible spending and indirectly through district-provided services, and works to ensure that distribution is equitable across all schools, so that all students' needs can be met.
Horace Mann School Administration includes only two positions, the principal and the building clerk. 99.1% of our school budget is spent on staffing.
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How were classroom teaching positions and other staff allocations determined?
Please see the 2022-2023 School Allocation Guide for information on how FTE allocations are determined.
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What are the SPPS 2022-2023 Budget Principles?
Saint Paul Public Schools is committed to:
- Systemic equity
- Positive school and district culture
- Effective and culturally responsive instruction
- College and career paths
and uses the budget to support these principles.