Regional School District #14 2012-13 Proposed Budget 1 Public Hearing April 2, 2012.

Regional School District #14

2012-13 Proposed Budget

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Public Hearing April 2, 2012

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Financial Considerations

1% Budget Increase - $302,460

(To achieve a 1% budget reduction, we would have to remove $302,460 from the proposed budget)

1.2% of the Budget increase was to make up for underfunded non-discretionary accounts (fuel oil, electric, health insurance…)

No increase in Budget would require a cut of $1,050,037

Order of Magnitude:

-About 15 staff positions ($1,050,037)

-Extracurricular Activities ($165,000)

-Professional Development ($95,000)

-Sports ($470,000)

Mission Statement

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The Mission Statement of the Regional School District #14 reads:

We, the educational community of the Region 14 School District, are dedicated to creating a quality, dynamic learning environment so that each individual learner becomes a respected contributing member of the community with values, skills and resources that promote the advancement of society.

District GoalsRegional School District 14 will provide a culture of

academic excellence through leadership and adherence to systemic, cohesive Pre-K – 12 curriculum and instruction.

Specifically, Regional School District 14 leaders and teachers will develop and implement a coherent approach to improving writing skills across the district.

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Budget ObjectivesEnhance the instructional program in our schools in a cost-

effective manner based on instructional best practices and research:

• Reduce fixed costs by continuing to apply rigorous bidding and contractual negotiations practices;

• Provide oversight and support in the areas of PreK – 12 curriculum and instruction, professional development and student assessment;

• Enhance instructional supports to meet all State and Federal mandates and initiatives, including SRBI, Common Core State Standards, Secondary School Reform, CAPSS Education Transformation Project and NEASC;

• Provide the resources necessary to ensure our school facilities are safe, clean and reflect the community’s pride in our schools.

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Budget Guidelines

To maintain reasonable class sizes

To continue to provide all Region 14 students with a high quality education

To continue to provide support for teachers as well as instructional resources for enhanced teaching and learning

To continue to be as efficient as possible, through creative uses of resources, redeployment of staff, and reductions in certain areas.

To understand and be sensitive to the community’s inability to absorb significant tax increases.

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Budget Guidelines (cont.)

To comply with federal and state education mandates

To maintain a safe, clean learning environment for all staff and students

To maintain fiscal responsibility by ensuring adequate funding for healthcare, utilities and pension liabilities

To maintain fiscal responsibility by examining current staffing, programs and enrollment, identifying cost avoidance measures, seeking efficiencies and analyzing historical budget data.

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Addressing the Following Areas of Need:

• Develop a coherent K-12 curriculum ensuring all students are exposed to consistently high levels of instruction;

• Continue building our current strings program initiated through the Music Foundation’s generous support;

• Ensure all students have appropriate levels of support to proactively address matters related to bullying, drug and alcohol abuse, and school climate;

• Provide adequate levels of professional development to ensure all teachers have the current skills and strategies to improve their instructional practices;

Addressing the Following Areas of Need (cont.)

• Ensure our students have the appropriate levels of technology to support their research, communication, and other 21st Century Skills development;

• Provide adequate levels of supervision, organization and support to our athletic program;

• Provide appropriate levels of support to ensure our buildings are clean and maintained;

• Ensure our buildings are warmed with the most cost-effective energy available.

Budget Challenges

Increasing health insurance costs Unsettled employment contracts Current Economic Conditions Decreasing State support Taxpayer’s willingness/ability to pay Town Demographic changes Continuing and New Unfunded Mandates Avoiding, as much as possible, direct impact to

students’ programs and services

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Budget Assumptions

Reduced State support Limited and/or no growth in Grand Lists No increase in interest rates Pension rate increases Enrollment decreases No increase in Federal support

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The Vision

• Gain support for the initiatives supported in this budget proposal;

• Attend to the maintenance needs deferred over the past several years;

• Finalize plans that address the urgent need to renovate Mitchell Elementary School, Nonnewaug High School and its fields.

2011-12 2012-13 ProwdaCurrent Projected Variance Projection

Projection Enrollment Births Enrollment Births Nov-07for 11-12 10/1/11

Kindergarten 123 103 111 88 114 -15 130 -42Grade 1 125 128 101 106 -22 122 -16Grade 2 102 99 115 128 29 117 11Grade 3 126 128 99 -29 136 -37Grade 4 111 110 128 18 138 -10Grade 5 150 145 110 -35 115 -5Total MES/BES 737 713 659 -54 758 -99

Sixth Grade 126 131 145 14 142 3Seventh Grade 140 140 131 -9 135 -4Eighth Grade 152 150 140 -10 145 -5Total WMS 418 421 416 -5 422 -6

Ninth Grade 151 136 140 4 147 -7Tenth Grade 167 161 135 -26 146 -11Eleventh Grade 165 157 156 -1 148 8Twelfth grade 155 147 152 5 153 -1Total NHS 638 601 583 -18 594 -11

Grand Total 1,793 1,735 1,658 -77 1,774 -116

Outgoing 12 grade 147Incoming Kindergarten 88 Difference -59

#s Above do not include tuition out/in studentsSpecial Ed students 29 29Total 1,764 1,687

Ag-Science 208 212

Total 1,972 1,899

Projected Enrollment

BES EnrollmentProjected Class Sizes

2011/12 (as of October 1st) 2012/13 PROJECTED

Enrollment# of

Sections

Avg. Class Size Enrollment

# of Sections

Avg. Class Size

K 44 3 14.7 K 31 2 15.5

1 59 3 19.7 1 45 3 15.0

2 52 3 17.3 2 59 3 19.7

3 60 3 20.0 3 52 3 17.3

4 39 2 19.5 4 60 3 20.0

5 63 3 21.0 5 39 2 19.5

MES EnrollmentProjected Class Sizes

2011/12 (as of October 1st) 2012/13 PROJECTED

Enrollment# of

Sections

Avg. Class Size Enrollment

# of Sections

Avg. Class Size

K 59 3 19.7 K 57 3 19.0

1 69 4 17.3 1 61 3 20.3

2 47 3 15.7 2 69 4 17.3

3 68 3 22.7 3 47 3 15.7

4 71 4 17.8 4 68 3 22.7

5 82 4 20.5 5 71 4 17.8

WMS Current andProjected Enrollment

Grade

2011-12 Enrollment

(as of October 1st)

2012-13 Projected Enrollment

6 131 145

7 140 131

8 150 140

Total 421 416

NHS Current and Projected Enrollment

Grade

2011-12 Enrollment

(as of October 1st)2012-13 Projected

Enrollment

9 136 140

10 161 135

11 157 156

12 147 152

Total 601 583

PROPOSED BUDGET 2012-13

$31,296,066

Increase of

$1,050,037

Or

3.47%

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PROPOSED BUDGET 2012-2013

2011 – 2012 $30,246,029

2012 – 2013 $31,296,066

Variance $1,050,037

3.47%

(Approved for 2011-12 1.76%) (Approved for 2010-11 -0.11%)

(Approved for 2009-10 0.87%)

(Approved for 2008-09 1.89%)

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Budget Components

2012-2013 BUDGET COMPONENTS

Salary57.07%

Benefits16.37%

All Else26.56%

As with all school districts, we are a very labor intensive organization. The following chart illustrates a comparison of salaries and benefits vs. everything else included in the 2012-13 proposed budget.

Budget Components (cont.)

Expenditure Summary2011-2012 2011-2012 2012-2013

Budget Projected Budget Var. $ Var. %

Certified Salaries 14,425,306 14,541,042 14,589,706 164,400 1.14%

Classified Salaries 3,101,804 3,235,123 3,270,076 168,272 5.42%

Employee Benefits 4,731,198 4,896,729 5,122,859 391,661 8.28%

Purchased Services - Inst. 2,320,670 2,357,975 2,424,022 103,352 4.45%

Purchased Services - Non-Inst. 2,751,700 2,726,525 2,781,468 29,768 1.08%

Supplies & Materials - Inst. 589,489 547,152 609,955 20,466 3.47%

Supplies & Materials - Non-Inst. 577,874 596,712 423,410 -154,464 -26.73%

Capital Outlay 179,440 129,509 335,982 156,542 87.24%

Debt Service & 1,223,452 1,215,262 1,224,740 1,288 0.11%Liability InsuranceNew Requests 345,096 0 513,848 168,752 48.90%

Total 30,246,029 30,246,029 31,296,066 1,050,037 3.47%

Reductions from 1st Budget Draft

• Building Improvements $387,000• Textbooks $ 35,095• Fuel Oil $ 42,999• Technology Equipment $253,942• New Staff Requests $232,695• Current Staff & Stipends $224,536• Transportation (Athletics) $ 15,725• PD/Curriculum Development $ 41,200• Furniture $ 10,000• Projected Cost of Health Insurance $ 70,000• Purchased Services $ 45,954• Enrollment Allocation (elem.) $ 12,765

Total $1,371,911

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Financial Considerations

1% Budget Increase - $302,460

(To achieve a 1% budget reduction, we would have to remove $302,460 from the proposed budget)

Revenue by Source

Budget Distribution by Town

Budget Effect on Mill Rate

Budget Statistics

Proposed Budget $31,296,066

Budget-to-budget $ increase $1,050,037

Budget-to-budget % increase 3.47%

Net Cost to Towns $28,880,314

Net Cost to Towns increase 5.59%

Mill Rate-Woodbury $23.55

% increase over 2011-12 4.84%

Mill Rate-Bethlehem $21.14

% increase over 2011-12 2.28%

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Last Three Budgets

Budget History

Budget % Increase

2006-07 $27,674,688 5.77%

2007-08 $28,950,778 4.61%

2008-09 $29,498,747 1.89%

2009-10 $29,755,701 0.87%

2010-11 $29,723,082 -0.11%

2011-12 $30,246,029 1.76%

Proposed 2012-13 $31,296,066 3.47%

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Potential Maintenance Bond Projects

• NHS Elevator $150,000• MES Asbestos Removal $350,000• Miscellaneous Systems $156,000

Sub Total: $656,000

Contingency: $164,000

TOTAL: $820,000

KEY BUDGET DATESApril 2 Public Hearing – 7:30 p.m.

May 7 District Meeting

May 8 Budget Vote