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2016-17 BUDGET PRESENTATION
SEAN C. FEENEY, PRINCIPALKAREN KLAPPER, ASS’T PRINCIPAL
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Indicators of Success
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Student Recognition
2 students earned invitation to competed in the finals National History Day competition (June 2015)
4 students earned recognition from NYS Historical Society
5 students named National Merit Finalists
12 students named National Merit Commended students
127 students recognized as AP Scholars 14 National AP Scholars
1 student named National Hispanic Scholar
1 student named Siemens Semifinalists
1 student named Intel Semifinalists
1 student invited to participate in U.S. Presidential Scholar program
Student opinion pieces or articles have appeared in Newsday and media outlets
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Music and Art Recognition
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1 Student named Long Island Scholar-Artist
2 Students named NYSSMA All-State
1 Student named to All National Honor Ensemble
1 Student invited to NYS Band Directors’ Symposium
10 Long Island String Festival musicians
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Athletics Recognition
All Fall and Winter Varsity Teams earned NYS Scholar-Athlete Recognition
Girls Soccer and Girls Tennis named NYS Scholar Athlete State Champion
Girls Volleyball Nassau County Champions NYS Wrestling Champion Runner-up
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Faculty Initiatives
Hosting of Peru exchange students
Faculty-led trips to France and Peru
Three faculty members selected to be AP graders
Faculty presentations at regional and national conferences
Midterm Experience to engage students in 9th and 10th grade
Career Fair for students in 11th and 12th grades
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Community Interaction
Walk-A-Thon raised thousands of dollars for local charities
Our CARE club raised funds for Sunrise Day Camp
Tri-M donated iPods to the Troops
ICU Luncheon provided donations for the INN
Food drives, toy drives, school supply drives and personal care item drives for the INN
7th Annual Day of Service and Learning engages all students and faculty with over three dozen projects
Safe Halloween for younger students
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Special Programs
Wheatley-Long Island Philharmonic joint concert
Showdown Wheatley Welcomers Day of Service and Learning Mock Trial Competition SWS Midterm Experience Career Fair Summer Opportunities Fair Hundreds of AP and Regents review
sessions ICU Luncheon Science Olympiads FIRST Robotics competition
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Regents Results (2015)
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Algebra2/Trig
Global US History Living Env. EarthScience**
Chemistry
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Graduation Rates
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Regents Adv. RegentsNYS Average: 76.4%, 31.0%Nassau Average: 89%, 54%
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Highest rates in Nassau County!
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Looking Ahead to 2016-17
Initiatives for 2016-17
New Course Offerings Physics of Toys and Gadgets / Physics of
Sports and Stunts elective offerings Integrated co-teaching for Living
Environment Music offering for Life Skills program
Program Initiatives and Enhancements Implementation of AP Capstone Program
(beginning in Grade 10, with AP Seminar) as a way of tying together our various Research strands (e.g., Science, Mathematics and Social Science)
Continued growth of Chromebook Initiative
Expansion of support in Learning Lab Year 3 of Project Lead the Way
implementation
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Enrollment Projections
Projected
15-16
Actual
15-16
Projected
16-17
8 156 154 146
9 137 138 156
10 141 147 133
11 133 134 143
12 146 146 135
UGS 7 7 7
Total 720 726 720
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Projected Course TalliesActual Projected
2015-16 2016-17 % change
Art 260 338 30.0
Business 165 155 -6.1
English 775 806 4.0
Foreign Language 560 571 2.0
Mathematics 904 932 3.1
(Computers) (69) (85) 23.2
Music 245 257 4.9
Physical Education 725 730 3.1
(Health) (126) (200) 58.7
Science 854 908 6.3
Social Studies 866 868 0.2
Technology 311 317 3.1
(PLTW) (80) (84) 5.0
Totals 5860 6169 5.3%
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Staffing Projections
Despite increased offerings of courses and programs, stable staffing in core academics
Additional staff (1 teacher, 1 TA) for ongoing support in Learning Lab, reading and writing
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Average Class Size
Department 2015-16 2016-17*
English 18.4 18.1
World Language 17.5 17.8
Mathematics 18.4 18.0
Science 18.9 18.9
Social Studies 19.7 18.9
Program Overview (1 of 3)
Code Description15-16
(Adopted)16-17
(Recom’d)%
ChangeComments
2020 Supervision 17,550 20,950 19.37Included costs for regional/national
conferences for principal / AP
2110 Instructional 69,522 79,447 14.28Copier, printing, supplies, agenda books;
Additional student desks and increase support for teacher conferences
2112 English 17,095 17,246 0.88 Midterm experience funding; book purchases and replacements
2113 Foreign Lang. 8,180 7,425 -9.23Includes support for trips and cultural
exchange programs (Peru and Italy)
2114 Mathematics 27,078 26,061 -3.76New class sets of graphers; Algebra and
Geometry textbooks; Regents workbooks
2115 Science 37,610 45,975 22.24New ES, LE and AP Psych texts;
Thermocycler for Science Research; increase in special programs
2116 Social Studies 26,193 33,181 26.68Texts / Digital Texts for grades 8/9;
increased special programs; AP Capstone
2117 Art 23,000 24,400 6.09 Flat file storage for student work; all art supplies and materials
2118 Physical Ed. 3,800 7,660 101.58 Replacement of cardio and strength equipment in weight room
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Program Overview (2 of 3)
Code Description15-16
(Adopted)16-17
(Recom’d)%
ChangeComments
2119 Music 16,900 13,706 -18.90 Support for student competitions; repair of instruments; new set of method books
2121 Health 1,140 1,200 5.26 Additional mannequins for health classes
2122 Business 1,401 2,668 90.44 Workbooks for accounting class
2124 Indust. Tech. 8,818 8,169 -7.36 Ongoing support and supplies for existing courses
2125 Driver Ed. 0 0 0 Self-sustaining program
2126 ENL 1,875 1,655 -11.73 Ongoing support for the program
2129 Remedial 11,785 1,070 -90.92 F&P Reading LLI materials already purchased; can reuse same supplies
2131 STEM 25,369 17,600 -30.62 Additional 3D printer and storage cabinets;PLTW subscription; decrease in training costs
2250/1/2 Special Ed. 11,188 10,699 -4.37 Continued support of Special Educationprograms, including supplies for Life Skills
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Program Overview (3 of 3)
Code Description15-16
(Adopted)16-17
(Recom’d)%
ChangeComments
2610 Library/AV 65,325 70,303 7.62Ongoing support of library and research
programs; Additional databases to support AP Capstone
2630 Computers 33,197 33,447 0.75 Computer software & supplies, incl. toner, bulbs, batteries, printers, projectors
2810 Guidance 16,350 18,700 14.37Naviance support; ongoing support of college
visits; Social Worker worships and conferences
2815 Health Services 4,760 4,760 0.00 Phasing out of original AEDs; supplies to support health of students in grades 8-12
2820 Psych. Services 2,100 2,000 -4.76 Psychological tests and supplies
2850 Co-curricular 68,203 75,091 10.10Support for printing, WTC, yearbook,
graduation, NHS, student competitions; increase support for special programs
5540 Field Trips 29,500 41,700 41.36 Recategorization of bus costs for educational field trips
Total 527,939 565,113 7.04%Overall $$ increase in Wheatley programs
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Budget Summary
Years2012-13budget
2013-14budget
2014-15budget
2015-16budget
2016-17
(Recom’d)
Program $554,876 $520,063 $513,170 $527,939 $565,113
Salaries $10,903,251 $10,910,730 $10,692,416 $10,748,979 $11,336,842
Total Budget
$11,458,127 $11,430,793 $11,205,586 $11,276,918 $11,901,955
Change 0.90% -0.24% -1.97% 0.64% 5.54%
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The actual salary total for 2015-16 is $10,930,650. The adopted salary total does not reflect restructuring of Social Worker salary or the P/T Reading Teacher added in September.
Program Distribution
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23.0%
14.1%
13.3%12.4%
11.1%
7.4%
5.9%
3.7%
3.3%
3.1%
2.7% Core Academics
Instructional
Co-curricular
Library / AV
Special Areas
Field Trips
Computers
Supervision
Guidance
STEM
Special Ed
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Budget Implications
Maintain instructional and support programs Additional new courses and programs are being offered Continued collaboration among departments to coordinate programs with student interest
and faculty expertise Continue to provide an excellent Wheatley experience for students Recommended budget maintains current programs, addresses identified needs and
continues laying a strong foundation for growth through ongoing capacity building. All within a budget that falls below the allowable tax levy.
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Remembering What Matters
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