SUPERINTENDENT S BUDGET RECOMMENDATION

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1 SUPERINTENDENT S BUDGET RECOMMENDATION CHESHIRE PUBLIC SCHOOLS Greg J. Florio, Ed.D. Superintendent of Schools January 3, /4/ SUPERINTENDENT S BUDGET RECOMMENDATION Budget $62,502, Recommendation $64,508,180 Increase $ $ 2,005,305 Increase % 3.2% 1

2 SUPERINTENDENT S BUDGET RECOMMENDATION THE BUDGET ENVIRONMENT Factors impacting the development of the Budget Internal (local) and External INTERNAL/EXTERNAL FACTORS Internal: Contracted Increases Medical Benefits Special Education and Transportation Reduction in Stimulus Funds External: National and State Economic Issues State/Federal Education Revenue End of ARRA and Education Jobs Act Funding State of Connecticut Deficit No Reduction (INCREASE) in Mandates Energy Costs (Diesel Fuel/Gasoline) 2

3 62.00% BUDGET DRIVERS Certified Salaries Percent of Budget 60.00% 58.00% 56.05% 56.00% 54.00% 52.00% 50.00% 58.41% 57.52% 57.79% 59.37% 59.75% 58.29% 57.71% 57.26% 56.84% 55.95% 54.86% 54.45% 54.49% 54.02% 53.33% 53.84% 53.72% 53.14% 53.22% 51.87% 51.64% 51.92% 51.08% 50.81% 48.00% 46.00% BUDGET DRIVERS Percent of Budget Support Staff 11.31% 12.98% 12.09% Employee Benefits 9.11% 13.63% 15.12% Medical Benefits 6.07% 10.84% 11.63% Instruction 6.94% 6.20% 6.79% Special Education 3.41% 3.05% 4.30% Support Services 7.05% 8.38% 9.49% Transportation 3.89% 5.27% 6.18% Maintenance 5.84% 5.68% 5.65% 3

4 UNCERTAINTY Cheshire Public Schools Revenue Sources $60,000,000 $50,000,000 $40,000,000 $30,000,000 $20,000,000, Local Tax Revenue $10,000,000 $0 State Funding ??? $20, District Reference Group B/ECS Per Student $18, $16, $14, $12, $10, $8, $6, $4, $2, $ GREENWICH WOODBRIDGE SOUTH WINDSOR FAIRFIELD ORANGE FARMINGTON MONROE GUILFORD MADISON DISTRICT NO. 15 SIMSBURY WEST HARTFORD TRUMBULL GLASTONBURY AVON NEW FAIRFIELD CHESHIRE GRANBY BROOKFIELD NEWTOWN 4

5 BUDGET INCREASE Budget Increase Categories $ Increase % of Total Increase Teacher Salaries $ 175, % Other Salaries $ 264, % Substitutes $ 45, % Employee Benefits $ 740, % Evaluation $ 45, % Special Education $ 157, % Maintenance $ 135, % Technology $ 242, % Transportation $ 71, % Equipment $ 80, % All Other Accounts $ 48, % Total Increase $ 2,005, % LAST YEAR Budget Increase Teacher Salaries $645, % Employee Benefits $640, % Other Salaries $253, % Transportation $286, % 98.55% 5

6 BUDGET INCREASE Budget Increase Categories $ Increase % of Total Increase Teacher Salaries $ 175, % Other Salaries $ 264, % Substitutes $ 45, % Employee Benefits $ 740, % Evaluation $ 45, % Special Education $ 157, % Maintenance $ 135, % Technology $ 242, % Transportation $ 71, % Equipment $ 80, % All Other Accounts $ 48, % Total Increase $ 2,005, % Highlighted areas total 64.67% Why? Good teacher contract (BOE and EAC) Good results from negotiations with other employee bargaining groups (Vin Masciana) Good effort by Transportation staff (Luther Miller) to consolidate routes and implement efficiencies unfortunately neither Luther or Vin can control the diesel fuel market! Good cost controls for Medical plans with all employee groups* * full impact for changes in teacher contract 1/1/14 6

7 $8,000,000 Medical Benefits $7,000,000 $6,000,000 $5,000,000 $4,000,000 $3,000,000 $2,000,000 $1,000,000 $ MEDICAL CLAIMS RESERVE FUND BALANCE 6/30/2008 $1,185, /30/2009 $1,259,987 6/30/2010 $2,120,820 6/30/2011 $3,148,759 6/30/2012 $2,743,530 11/30/2012 $2,305,606 7

8 Judicious Use of Fund Balance 2012/13 Budget assumes use of $800,000 from claim reserve fund balance 2013/14 Budget assumes use of $340,000 from claim reserve fund balance Account 201 Increases: 1999/ % increase 2000/ % increase 2003/ % increase 2009/ % increase Note 10% of Account 201 = approximately $700,000 Other Areas of Increase Special Education Tuition and Services Professional Development Evaluation - Implementation of SEED Common Core State Standards Maintenance Equipment Technology Infrastructure and Software Support 8

9 Instructional Expenditures $5,000,000 $4,500,000 Instructional Budget $4,000,000 Equipment (Accts ) $3,500,000 $3,000,000 $2,500,000 $2,000,000 Supplies/Text/ Materials $1,500,000 $1,000,000 $500,000 $0 2001/ / / / / / / / / / / /13 Special Education (Accts. 323/560) Maintenance Funding Maintenance Accounts 420/430 Maintenance Salaries (Accts 121/122) $3,500,000 $3,000,000 $2,500,000 Budget $2,000,000 $1,500,000 $1,000,000 $500,000 $0 Accounts 420/430 Maintenance/Repairs Accounts 121/122 Maintenance Salaries Combined 9

10 K-12 ENROLLMENT K-12 K Current 4,557 2, ,535 Projected 4,444 2, ,547 Change (113) (104) (21) 12 POSITIVES Good Class Sizes (Elementary) Improving Class Sizes (Dodd) Supply and Material Funds Go a Little Farther Support Service Ratios Improving i.e. Student Ratio for Counselors (Elementary/Middle School) HOWEVER Service demand increasing mandates and student support needs 10

11 Per Pupil Expenditure CHESHIRE STATE AVERAGE DIFFERENCE 2011/12 $12,543 $14,145 $1, /11 $12,502 $14,010 $1, /10 $11,761 $13,584 $1, /09 $11,553 $13,118 $1,565 Three Year Average $10,883 $12,510 $1,627 ONGOING Cost Savings Initiatives Special Education Programs Health Savings Account More cost effective than traditional Health Care Plans Pension - Shift away from traditional Defined Benefit Plans Energy Savings Projects Telecom Services Managed Print Services Energy Purchase Current Forward Contracts Unleaded gas, Diesel fuel,#2 Heating Oil, Natural gas, Electricity Consortium Purchasing Supplies, Materials, Equipment Buying power of over 100 school districts Union Contracts for Non-Certified Staff Wage Increases 11

12 Excellence by any measure... BASELINE DATA Overall Overall SPI DPI/SPI 2011/12 CAPT Test (Grade 10) Cheshire High School CMT Test (Grades 3-8) Cheshire - District Chapman Doolittle Highland Norton Dodd Budget Calendar January 8, 2013 Dodd 7:30 p.m. January 10, 2013 Dodd 7:30 p.m. January 22, 2013 Dodd 7:30 p.m. January 24, 2013 Dodd 7:30 p.m. February 15, 2013 April 2013 (Date TBD) April 15, 2013 June 28, 2013 Public Budget Review Administrative Review of Accounts Public Budget Review Administrative Review of Accounts Public Informational Meeting/Board Member Responses to Superintendent s Budget/Adoption of a Board of Education Budget, if possible Special Board Meeting/Adoption of Budget (if needed) Approved Board of Education Budget Request Transmitted to Town Manager Town Budget Hearing Town Council Adoption of Town Budget Final Budget Must be Approved by Board of Education 12

13 SUPERINTENDENT S BUDGET RECOMMENDATION Budget $62,502, Recommendation $64,508,180 Increase $ $ 2,005,305 Increase % 3.2% 13