Benson

Middle School
2021-2022 BMS
Budget Proposal
Contents of Benson Middle School
Budget
School Improvement Plan Team

Overview of Benson Middle (Student Demographics, Composite, Achievement,

Teacher Data)

School Improvement Plan, Proposed Budget, Academic Adjustments

Longevity and Sustainability of the proposed budget

 Principal
Ms. Barnes
The
Team
Assistant Principal
Mr. Cobb

Assistant Principal
Mrs. Lane

7th Grade Teacher

Mr. Witherspoon
 Overview
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 Benson Middle School Profile

01 02 03
Vision
Overview Mission
Believe in myself
Enrollment: 518 At Benson Middle School, we Excel academically, socially, and
will educate, empower, and
Grades: 5th -8th grade morally
equip all students to become
caring, contributing citizens Nurture healthy relationships
Mascot: Phantom
who can succeed in an Strengthen awareness of self, others,
ever-changing world. and community
Own my own learning
Never give up
 Student
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Demog
 The Four R’s
Rigor
We employ a rigorous project-learning
college and career readiness curriculum
that sets high expectations for everyone,
and we give our students the skills and
motivation to meet them.
Relationships
Our schools are small, personalized
learning environments. Class sizes are
also small, and teams of teachers and
peers provide students with academic
and social guidance.
Relevance
Education must have meaning every
day. Our faculty creates curriculum
around current events, personal
backgrounds, and historical realities
while emphasizing competency in
twenty-first-century skills.
Results
We focus on the results of student
learning using multiple indicators so
our teachers can adjust their practices
and our schools can offer personalized
support to students.
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 Reading and Math Achievement
Reading Math
While following Since 2014, the
each cohort as GLP has shown a
they entered 5th significant
grade, scores decline in math
have shown a scores.
slight increase in
GLP and CCR.
 School Improvement Plan

Goal 1 Goal 2 Goal 3

To maximize the Increase student Maximize school atmosphere so
quality of instruction growth in Math and students, parents, and teachers
at Benson Middle Reading are invested in the school

Action Action Action

More choice based Teachers will use Get parents and
PD’s with district iReady, MTSS, and stakeholders
coaching to increase other interventions involved in school
student engagement
 2021 - 2022 Budget Plan

Proposed Recommendations

Hire two Instructional Hire a part-time ESL BMS Summer “Phantom

Coaches support staff member Math Camp” staff and
(Math/Reading) and instructional instructional resources
supplies
$124,000 $20,000
$40,000
2 Full-time
(Part-time)