OCC

Proposed Budget (SY2526)

Purpose. The OCC budget is intended to align with and complement the school’s DCPS budget. The OCC budget, among other things, helps to fill in gaps in funding from DCPS.
Annual family donations are critical. Annual fund donations have in the past, and are expected in the ’25-’26 school year, to provide the vast majority of the OCC’s funds.
Balanced. Like last year, a primary goal for the upcoming year is to create a balanced budget, which is standard practice and fiscally responsible.

Annual Family Contributions represent the majority of OCC’s funding. For the coming year, we have assumed approximately a 10% increase in annual fund contributions year-over-year.
Last year, the auction produced substantial revenue. For the coming year, we have assumed the auction again will generate substantial funds, although we have assumed approximately a 10% decrease year-over-year.
Christmas tree sales, merchandise sales, and the Book Fair are the other main sources of revenue. Fiesta, the Musical and the Yearbook raise some funds, but are break-even or slightly negative on a net basis. We have assumed similar performance as to prior years.
Additional sources of funds, such as grants, are under consideration.

Funds for classroom supplies and recess equipment are available to each teacher. Each grade may access funds for additional math and science materials and for field trips. The specials teachers’ have special allocations tuned to their needs.
Funds are available for SPED, TAG/ELL and the instructional coaches, for each counselor, psychologist, social worker and behavior tech, and for the principal, each assistant principal and the restorative justice coordinator.
The maximum amounts available to the staff are the same as last year. See the next slide for details. However, for the purposes of the budget, we have assumed that actual expenditures by the staff will not reach the maximum aggregate amount made available. This assumption is based on historical spending patterns over the last several years.
These funds cover supplies for classrooms, books for the bilingual library, laboratory supplies and robotics kits for science and math classes, and field trips to places such as the GALA theater and the National Aquarium.

The budget includes increases to professional development, community events and teacher appreciation. It also includes a new line to help cover shortfalls in the DCPS budget. In addition, there is a reserve fund to be allocated as needs arise during the year.
The web curriculum expenses include RAZ Kids, Reflex Math, and other technology platforms for learning.
The funding for tutoring was set based on the administration’s expected needs, but may be subject to adjustment at the beginning of the school year.
Student activities supported by OCC include clubs, visiting theater performances, STEM showcases, social activities, 8th grade graduation, sports and the musical.
Community events include celebrations for Black History Month and Hispanic Heritage Month, Fiesta and Field Day.
The funds for overnight field trips include $1,000 for each grade level trip, plus $3,500 for each of Puerto Rico, Costa Rica and Taiwan.

The amounts are substantially the same as last year.
Fundraising expenses primarily support the auction, the Christmas tree sale and the book fair.
The PayPal and Square fees are a percentage of the expected revenue from donations and merchandise and tree sales.