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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]From Google AI.

Ngl, only 1.9% is spent on admin and that’s pretty low compared to most school districts or nonprofits. The federal dollars in DCPS are minuscule, hence why the GOP is trying to tank DC’s own dollars.

For Fiscal Year 2025, the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) budget totals $1.428 billion for operating expenses and $553.98 million for capital projects, a significant increase from previous years.

Here's a more detailed breakdown:

Operating Budget:
FY25 Approved: $1,428,381,161
Increase from FY24: 15.6%
FTEs: 10,052.3

Capital Budget:
FY25 Approved: $553,982,839
Increase from FY24: 1.7%
FTEs: 23.0
Includes: 24 new projects and 259 ongoing projects

Key Features & Funding:

Focus on Schools:
DCPS prioritizes programs closest to schools, investing a substantial portion of its budget in school budgets and school-based supports.

Universal Per Student Funding Formula (UPSFF):
DC funds public schools through the UPSFF, allocating funds to each student based on their individual needs, regardless of the school they attend.

Additional Funding:
In addition to the UPSFF, DCPS receives additional funding for various purposes, including budget stabilization, pandemic supports, and negotiated teacher salary increases.

Federal Funding:
DCPS receives federal funding, including the Elementary and Secondary Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER), to support academic and health supports for students.

Budget cuts:
DCPS is facing budget cuts, with hundreds of teacher positions on the line.

In the DCPS FY2025 budget, approximately 86.7% is allocated to "school costs" (staff and non-personnel costs for daily operations), 11.4% to "school support" (programs and services supporting schools), and 1.9% to "central costs" (management and administration).

Here's a more detailed breakdown of the DCPS FY2025 budget:

School Costs (86.7%):
This category covers funds for staff salaries, benefits, and other non-personnel costs necessary for the day-to-day operations of schools, including instruction and student services.

School Support Costs (11.4%):
This includes funding for programs, services, and personnel that provide support to schools, such as specialized educational programs, counseling services, and other resources that enhance the learning environment.

Central Costs (1.9%):
This portion of the budget covers the costs of management, oversight, and centralized administration for the entire school district, ensuring efficient and effective operations.

Federal Payment Funds:

The school budget includes $17.5M in Federal Payment funds.

Other Budgetary Details:

DCPS is investing an additional $72M in schools for SY2025-2026.

FY26 Enrollment-Based Funding: $855M.
 
FY26 Targeted Support Funding: $230M.

FY26 Stability Funding: $74M. 
An increase of $707 per pupil to the DCPS student base weight.

$20.7 million dedicated towards supplemental federal Title I and Title II funds.

$6.9 million for the new five-year Strategic Plan: Capital Commitment 2023-2028. [/quote]

It’s interesting that admin bloat is less than most districts because DCPS is the one district I’ve worked in where it absolutely seems like there are way too many people in administrative positions and positions that don’t exist (and are frankly, pointless) in other districts that exist in DCPS. Schools don’t need deans on top of having principals and APs, admin secretaries at most places do the jobs of what the Logistics people do (and don’t get admin level salaries)… IMPACT wastes SO much money (not to mention time). There shouldn’t be an entire CO department dedicated to teacher evaluations. Whoever posted earlier they could take a lesson on how to do teacher evaluations from MCPS is absolutely correct. [/quote]

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