School Based Budget

Robin Griffin
Fall 2016
Dr. Eddie Price
Benson Middle School
Home of the Phantoms
5th through 8th Grade
 Mission and Vision
Mission:
The mission of Benson Middle
School is to empower students to
become lifelong learners through
collaboration among students,
parents, educators, and community
partnerships. Using
comprehensive research based
curriculum that is rigorous,
technologically advanced, and
globally relevant to today's
changing society, we will saturate
our students with a thirst for
knowledge.
Vision:
To empower students to
become productive
citizens in a global
society.
To ensure a successful
and quality education
for all students through
collaboration among
students, parents,
educators, and
community.
 Core Values
Visionary Leadership: Leading with imagination and inspiration to create systems,
strategies and methods that stimulate innovation, build knowledge, and achieve excellence.

Learning Centered Education: Learning by all stakeholders to their fullest potential in

an environment that is differentiated, active, and meaningful.

Valuing Faculty, Staff, Parents and Students: Promoting, celebrating, and rewarding
the accomplishments of our team members who make a positive contribution to the school
system.

Data Driven Decision Making: Making decisions using reliable data to address the
needs and expectations of our stakeholders.

Social Responsibility: Being ethically, professionally, fiscally, and personally accountable

to all stakeholders.

Systems Perspective: Understanding that alignment, linkage and coordination of

strategies, processes, and resources are necessary for the highest performance of our
school system.
School History
 Student Enrollment and Demographics

Total Student Population: 428

Discipline Data
 SIP Goals
Goal 1: All Johnston County School facilities will provide a safe, clean, caring,
orderly, and positive environment that supports and is conducive to learning.

Goal 2: All Johnston County Schools Students will demonstrate high levels of
character, academic growth, and achievement.

Goal 3: All Johnston County Schools will be provided the resources to meet the
needs of all stakeholders.

Goal 4: All Johnston County School leaders will encourage and promote family,
community, and business involvement.
 TWC Results
Celebrations
Teachers have time to
collaborate (Above the State and
District)
The Physical Environment
supports teaching and learning
Parent/Community Support
(Significantly Above the State
and District)
Opportunities for
Growth
Professional Development
Differentiation to meet the
individual needs of teachers
Evaluate and Communicate
professional development results
to teachers
Opportunities to work with other
teachers and learn about what
students are learning in each of
their classes
 Perceptions of Data
Celebra Opport
tions unities
for
Improv
ement
St Administ Inconsist
aff rative ency with
support/i discipline
nvolveme
nt, family
atmosphe
re among
staff

St Family Motivatin
ud involvem g
 Interesting Data

Overview of Data
Benson Middle School Decision Dashboard Data
EOG Achievement Cut Levels
2015 - 2016 Proficiency Data
Recent Testing Data
Reading
Recent Testing Data
Math
Diagnostic EVAAS
Data
 Budgeting Highlights

Capital Outlay Low Wealth

$5,931 $7,463
Total Budget
Allowance
$209, 577.48
Title I Funds
$189,630 Instructional
Supplies
$22,141.70
 Three Largest Expenditures

Title I Fountas and

Funds Pinnell

$120,000 Literacy
Supplies
For Instructiona
additional l program
$22,141.70
Teaching
staff $93,700
 Three Smallest Expenditures

Incentive
PBL for
Housing
$200
Monthly $500
School
Newsletter
$1325
 Concerns

All focus seems to be on increasing reading proficiency, little

on math.

Math scores are markedly falling from year to year.

500 students, 2 EC teachers

5th grade on middle school campus rather than elementary

Concerns
 Recommendations
Fountas and
Pinnell
Focused
Guided
Intervention
Reading Monitoring on Math
for Fountas Instruction
and Pinnell
$10,000
Questions?