Hebron Public Schools 2009 Budget Proposal
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| Friday, February 20th 2009 |
Hebron Public Schools
Proposed Budget
December 18, 2008
2009 – 2010
The Hebron Board of Education has been awarded the CABE Leadership Award for 2008 – 2009 and has received this award for the third consecutive year.
2009-2010 BUDGET RECAP
2008-2009 BUDGET $11,490,634
SUPERINTENDENT’S PROPOSED
2009-2010 BUDGET $11,833,119
% CHANGE 2.98 %
FIVE-YEAR BUDGET COMPARISON
2005 –
2006 2006 - 2007 2007 – 2008 2008 – 2009 2009 - 2010
BOARD OF EDUCATION
REQUESTED
% CHANGE REQUESTED
$ INCREASE REQUESTED
TOWN OF HEBRON
APPROPRIATED
%INCREASE OVER PREVIOUS YEARS APPROPRIATION
$ INCREASE
$10,218,148
11.73%
904,475
$9,762,264
6.80%
$603,612
$10.444.691
6.99%
682,427
$10,368,787
6.21%
$606,523
$11,069,638
6.76%
700,851
$11,007,090
6.16%
$638,312
$11,069,638
4.96%
546,309
$11,490,634
4.39%
$420,996
$11,833,120
2.98%
342,486
BUDGET BY OBJECT
2009-2010
SALARIES – Total expenditures for hourly, daily, and yearly salaries, including overtime and sick pay.
$ 7,847,045
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS – Total employers’ share of health, disability and life insurance premiums; non-certified pension plan and social security; workers’ compensation and unemployment compensation.
$ 1,874,195
PURCHASED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES – Personal services rendered by personnel who are not on the payroll of the school system, and other services which may be purchased by the school system, for example, equipment maintenance, copier rentals, telephones, liability insurance, etc.
$ 380,964
The Excess Cost grant is a state reimbursement to the Board of Education for current year, out-of-district tuition costs that exceed 4 1/2 times the per pupil expenditure rate for Hebron students or for in-district students who require extensive support services to meet their needs. They are applied to our budget by the Town through a supplemental appropriation during the year.
PURCHASED PROPERTY SERVICES – The purchasing of utility services, contracted services such as rubbish removal, repairs, copy machines, maintenance agreements and HVAC controls.
$ 427,226
OTHER PURCHASED SERVICES – Expenditures for student transportation, liability insurance, special education tuition, travel and mileage reimbursements and payments for telephone, postage, advertising and printing.
$ 665,191
SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS – Expenditures for material items of an expendable nature that are consumed, worn out, or deteriorated by use; items which lose their identity through fabrication or incorporation into different or more complex units or substances. Examples are crayons, paper, pencils, textbooks, films, and cleaning materials.
$ 619,168
CAPITAL OUTLAY – Those moveable items that are of a non-expendable and mechanical nature which perform a specific operation, such as computers, projectors, desks/chairs, typewriters, machinery, and vehicles, etc. (heating and air conditioning systems, lighting fixtures and similar items permanently fixed to or within a building, are considered part of the building.)
$ 0
OTHER OBJECTS – Dues/fees, travel, professional expenses.
$ 19,332
BUDGET BY OBJECT NARRATIVE
2009 – 2010
SALARIES: Total expenditures for hourly, daily and yearly salaries, including overtime and sick pay.
$ 7,847,045
RECENT SUCCESSES:
• Teachers demonstrate daily their deep commitment to the students of Hebron Public Schools by participating in activities such as Nature’s Classroom which fosters learning beyond the school house door.
• There are currently 35 teachers that are trained as BEST mentors.
• The 2008 CMT scores demonstrated a significant increase in student achievement particularly in Math. Hebron Schools surpassed content averages of all DRG C and DRG B districts in grade 5 and grade 6.
RECENT CHANGES:
• Report cards are in the process of changing to standards based.
• The website has been revised and upgraded in order to more effectively communicate to the community and reduce the amount of paper used daily.
• The use of student data has allowed teachers to adjust instruction more effectively. Data teams are creating formative assessments to help guide instruction. Team meetings are used as professional learning communities to discuss student work.
• Walkthroughs are a standard procedure for Administration and staff to view instructional practice with a critical and reflective lens.
FUTURE OBJECTIVES:
• Maintain reasonable class sizes to maximize instruction and learning.
• Revise Health curriculum that is aligned to the State standards and the CMT’s.
• Implement the grades 3-6 draft Language Arts curricula that is aligned to the State standards and the CMT’s and complete the PK-2 draft Language Arts curricula.
• Initiate the alignment of the Social Studies and the Arts frameworks expected to be out this spring.
• Offer the ParaPro Assessment process for non-certified staff.
• Build internal capacity for teachers and administration by developing leadership opportunities.
• Continue the Early Literacy initiative at Gilead Hill School.
• Maintain the current All-Day Kindergarten pilot at two classes.
FUTURE CHALLENGES:
• Adequate teaching space that is commensurate with student needs.
• Focus on reading and early literacy that will raise student performance in third grade.
• Integrate technology into content instruction.
• Differentiate instruction so each child is successful.
• Increase the performance of students in reading and math in special education.
• Sustain a professional development program that supports individual teacher’s growth and development.
• Maintain a laser-like focus on student achievement.
BUDGET IMPACT
Certified and non-certified staff salaries represent 65.84% of the overall operating budget proposal and 1.99% increase over last year’s Salary budget. The school district is committed to hiring the most highly qualified staff who will articulate high expectations for students. Maintaining the current two full day classes in kindergarten will result in increased opportunities to meet the diverse needs of young learners. This pilot, along with other Early Literacy initiatives, will more adequately prepare our young students. It is recommended that three teaching positions be cut due to declining enrollment. A teacher will need to be moved to 4th grade to maintain appropriate class sizes at that grade level. It is also recommended that the C & E program be reduced to one teacher, which would result in the need to create a district-wide model where the remaining teacher would work with staff in both schools on identification, differentiation and work directly with specified groups of students. Total reductions: Four teaching positions.
Hebron Board of Education
Budget Request FY 2009-2010
Estimated Proposed
Expended Budget Expended Budget Increases
OBJECT 2007-2008 2008-2009 2008-2009 2009-2010 (Decrease)
1000 SALARIES
1111 ADMINISTRATIVE SALARIES
Superintendent's Office (2.8 FTE) 333,585 347,729
IDEA Grant -5,070 -5,070
Principals/Assistant Principal (2.8 FTE) 303,866 315,261
602,108 632,381 632,381 657,920
1112 TEACHERS
Classroom Teachers (49.5 FTE) 3,175,917 3,202,060
Spanish Teacher (1.0 FTE) 55,383 59,116
Physical Education Teachers (2.0 FTE) 94,213 100,526
Music Teachers (3.7 FTE) 228,599 223,718
Art Teachers (2.0 FTE) 114,617 123,683
Reading/Math Teachers (6.0 FTE) 432,575 422,636
Literacy Coach (1.0 FTE) 72,273
Reading Consultants (2.0 FTE) 145,345 149,033
Psychologists (2.0 FTE) 100,426 87,742
Special Education Teachers (9.5 FTE) 562,347 590,342
Challenge & Enrichment Teachers (1.0 FTE) 129,336 117,914
Speech & Language Pathologists (3.9 FTE) 285,572 299,364
Media Specialists (2.0 FTE) 120,127 130,844
Degree Changes
Longevity 28,320 27,420
Retired Sick Pay 9,575 5,000
1115 Substitute Teachers 31,050 33,000
Substitute Teachers for Professional Development 8,000 9,000
Substitute Teachers for Curriculum Development 10,920 17,045
IDEA Grant -7,150 -7,150
5,360,128 5,525,172 5,467,704 5,663,566
OTHER CONTRACTUAL
1113 Head Teacher Stipend 2,700 2,700 2,700
AV Coordinators 1,800 1,800 1,800
CMT Coordinator 1,500 1,500 1,500
Summer School Advisor 3,500
Internal Advisors Professional Development 3,000 3,000 3,000
1117 Homebound Instruction 400 400
9,000 12,900 9,000 9,400
Estimated Approved
Expended Budget Expended Budget Increases
2006-2007 2007-2008 2007-2008 2008-2009 (Decrease)
SUPPORT ACTIVITIES
1114 Curriculum Development 8,100 8,262 12,240
1119 Pre-School Extended School Year Program 5,989 6,380 6,380
Special Education Summer Services 24,548 16,380 16,380
Special Education Services Beyond 7/31 2,200 2,200
38,637 33,222 34,960 37,200
TOTAL CERTIFIED SALARIES 6,009,873 6,203,675 6,144,045 6,368,086
SUPPORT STAFF SALARIES
1122 Bookkeeper (1.0 FTE) 42,829 44,542
1123 Superintendent's Secretaries (2.0 FTE) 258,785 258,518
Principal's Secretaries (2.0 FTE)
School Secretaries (2.0 FTE)
Special Education Secretaries (2.0 FTE)
Longevity 760 820
Substitutes 1,985 2,064
Overtime 5,656 5,882
Less Federal Funding IDEA Part B -11,139 -11,135
284,017 298,876 298,876 300,691
PARAPROFESSIONALS
1124 Classroom/Nurse (8.5 FTE) 622,952 647,165
Special Education (29.1 FTE)
Library (.5 FTE)
Kindergarten (2.0 FTE)
Substitutes 5,694 5,860
Longevity 2,180 2,280
Preschool Extended Year 1,105 1,138
Special Education Extended Year 15,763 16,227
Summer Services Beyond 7/31/06 2,512 2,586
.2 Para SPED 3,079
666,569 650,206 669,595 678,335
Estimated Proposed
Expended Budget Expended Budget Increases
2007-2008 2008-2009 2008-2009 2009-2010 (Decrease)
1125 CUSTODIANS AND MAINTENANCE
Custodians (6.6 FTE) 227,237 233,867
Working Foreman (1.0 FTE) 66,234 68,883
Summer Work 3,245 4,000
Summer Work Painting 3,994
Overtime 1,082 1,125
Longevity 1,080 1,140
Substitutes 1,298 1,350
297,757 304,170 304,170 310,365
1126 NURSE
Nurse (2.0 FTE) 85,652 89,078
Substitutes 3,347 3,481
Extended School Year 2,366 2,366
90,427 91,365 91,365 94,925
1127 TECHNOLOGY
Technology (2.2 FTE) 81,786 91,003 91,003 94,643
TOTAL NON-CERTIFIED 1,420,556 1,435,620 1,455,009 1,478,959
TOTAL 1000 SALARIES 7,430,431 7,639,294 7,599,054 7,847,045 2.72%
BUDGET BY OBJECT NARRATIVE
2009 – 2010
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS: Total employer’s share of health, disability and life insurance premiums; non-certified pension plan and social security; workers’ compensation and unemployment compensation.
$ 1,874,195
RECENT SUCCESSES:
• Collection of information from staff who will finish degree requirements by the end of the year to improve budget accuracy.
• Open Enrollment was held in December 2008, to ensure budget accuracy. Implementation of an HSA option will reduce benefits costs for the district.
• Negotiation with Insurance Broker reduced his commission by 50%.
RECENT CHANGES:
• More funding for fringe benefits due to significant increases in costs.
FUTURE OBJECTIVES:
• Ensure that appropriate fringe benefits are maintained for all employees at the most reasonable costs.
• Recruit, retain and provide excellent substitutes to replace teachers when they are absent from their classrooms.
• Continue to elicit grant opportunities to provide substitute coverage.
FUTURE CHALLENGES:
• Significant increases in the premium costs for health and dental insurances.
• Balancing the need to control costs while recruiting staff in a time of teacher shortages in certain areas of certification.
• Legislative changes that impact school budget, i.e.: Age 26 dependents; Section 125.
BUDGET IMPACT
Employee benefits: group insurance, social security, pension and workers’ compensation account for 16.74% of the overall operating budget proposal which represents an anticipated 6.11% increase in insurance rates and a % increase over last year’s Employee Benefits budget. Due to personnel turnover, the impact is unknown at the time the education budget is adopted.
Estimated Proposed
Expended Budget Expended Budget Increases
2007-2008 2008-2009 2008-2009 2009-2010 (Decrease)
2000 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
2001 FRINGE BENEFITS
PPO Plan Teachers
Single (14@ 617.74) 103,780
Dual (22 @ 1250.12) 330,032
Family (37@ 1605.44) 712,815
Co-pay -189,121
0 0 957,506
BLUE CARE
Single (7@ 575.53) 48,345
Dual (7 @ 1160.73) 97,501
Family (21.@ 1492.45) 376,097
Co-pay -111,057
1,317,981 0 410,886
Health Savings Account
Single(3 @441.84) 15,906
Dual (2 @879.35) 21,104
Family (4 @1140.96) 54,766
Co-pay -10,554
BOE Share of deductible 11,250
1,483,152 92,472
DENTAL
Staff Coverage (76) 37,516 42,552
30,611 37,516 42,552
OTHER BENEFITS
New Position Benefits 13,056
Life Insurance 7,207 7,800 7,761
Other Benefits 5,600 8,400 8,400
2002 Social Security 180,872 192,183 195,918
2004 Tuition Reimbursement 5,000 10,000 10,000
2005 Unemployment Compensation 15,579 100 13,100
2006 Workers' Compensation 41,943 39,802 43,782
2003 Pension Plan 57,559 72,225 89,444
Disability Insurance 1,759 2,305 2,374
315,519 345,871 370,779
TOTAL 2000 BENEFITS 1,663,766 1,866,539 1,804,528 1,874,195 0.41%
BUDGET BY OBJECT NARRATIVE
2009 – 2010
PURCHASED Personal services rendered by personnel who are not on the payroll of the school
PROFESSIONAL system, and other services which may be purchased by the school system, for
SERVICES: example, technology, financial, legal services, and assistive technology.
$ 380,964
RECENT SUCCESSES:
• Completed curriculum writing in Math, Science, Physical Education and Language Arts.
• Student database project which is supported by EASTCONN.
• Contracted services of a Behavior Analyst has saved significant dollars in preventing outplacements and providing hands-on services to families and staff.
• Expanded Professional Development opportunities
• School Improvement Teams are operational in both schools.
• PBS has reduced behavioral referrals and supports bullying initiative.
RECENT CHANGES:
• Increased data analysis of student performance by grade level teams.
• A PBS (Positive Behavior Support) system is being initiated in both elementary schools.
• Leadership Councils have been established at both buildings for shared decision making.
FUTURE OBJECTIVES:
• Align instruction with State standards and CMTs.
• Realize high student achievement across all content and subject areas.
• Expand Early Literacy Program.
• Improve writing performance of boys.
• Set target goals for content areas at all grade levels.
• Special education students meet ‘safe harbor’ in reading and AYP in math.
FUTURE CHALLENGES:
• Develop a 3 – 5 year Professional Development plan.
• Continue to build capacity of staff and administration to meet goals of increased teacher knowledge; improved evaluation and supervision; and implementation of a distributive leadership/professional learning community model.
BUDGET IMPACT
Increased required services for special needs students impact the budget. Also, there is a need to expand our student database system. The data base will assist in the instructional focus and consistency necessary to articulate improved student performance. Purchased Professional Services represents 12.59% of the overall operating budget proposal and a 3.18% increase over last year’s Purchased Professional Services budget.
Estimated Proposed
Expended Budget Expended Budget Increases
2007-2008 2008-2009 2008-2009 2009-2010 (Decrease)
3000 PURCHASED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
3002 INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT
Staff Development - GHS 7,500 7,500
Staff Development - HES 7,500 7,500
Staff Development for Technology - GHS 1,000 1,000
Staff Development for Technology - HES 1,000 1,000
Curriculum Development Presenters 5,000 5,000
Staff Development Principal/GHS, CD, SPED Dir, Supt 3,500 5,000
Staff Development Principal/Asst. - HES 2,200 2,200
3003 AHM Youth Services 20,000 19,394
36,718 47,700 47,700 48,594
PUPIL SERVICES
3004 Independent Evaluation 4,000 4,000
3005 School Physician 2,000 2,000
3007 Occupational Therapy 61,380 63,612
3006 Physical Therapy 33,660 34,884
Summer PT/OT Therapy 4,250 4,250
Aural Rehabilitation Services 15,000 17,000
Consultant PDD/Autism 10,000 10,000
128,956 130,290 130,290 135,746
OTHER PROFESSIONAL/TECHNICAL SERVICES
3008 Testing Program GHS/HES 8,000 8,000
3009 Board of Education - Meetings/Conferences 1,000 1,000
Board of Education - Legal 28,000 28,000
Audit ED001 9,515 12,000
Accounting Software 7,500 7,500
Section 125 Management and related fees 1,500 500
CABE/John Jay 475 525
3011 Board Clerk 1,550 1,550
Information Technologies- CT Micro 4,500 4,600
Information Technologies-RHAM 9,327 9,327
Financial Director Services/RHAM 45,427 51,922
Interns-Substitutes (3) 33,600 34,000
Constable Coverage 1,000 1,040
Scantron Assessment Service/Protraxx/Finalsite 5,000 16,640
Data Assistant 20,020
172,969 156,394 171,753 196,624
TOTAL 3000 PURCHASED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 338,644 334,384 349,743 380,964 13.93%
BUDGET BY OBJECT NARRATIVE
2009 – 2010
PURCHASED PROPERTY The purchasing of utility services, contracted services such as rubbish
SERVICES: removal, repairs, copy machines, maintenance agreements and HVAC controls.
$427,226
RECENT SUCCESSES:
• Air ducts were cleaned in both buildings this past summer.
• Favorable fuel prices through cooperative purchasing.
• Significant savings in electricity costs due to consortium purchase rates.
• Increased safety due to new security access system at both schools and phone system at Gilead Hill School.
• Painting cycle has improved appearance of the core facilities.
• Carpet replacement has improved the appearance of the core facilities and increased teaching space.
RECENT CHANGES:
• Clean Air Act will require monitoring systems.
• School roofs are reaching the 20 year mark. The 1963 chimney on the Hebron Elementary School roof needs replacement
• Furniture and equipment are aging. A furniture and equipment replacement cycle plan has been developed and incorporated into the 2009-2010 budget.
FUTURE OBJECTIVES:
• Control utility costs through conservation (i.e. shutting off lights, temperatures at 67°).
• Explore the use of solar energy in roof replacements.
• Replace outdated and out-of-code equipment.
• Renegotiate copier contracts to replace machines that are more cost efficient and have features that will reduce the need for color printers.
• Create additional parking and safer egress at both elementary schools.
• Develop school initiatives to reduce the use of paper and increase the recycling efforts.
• Reduce the use of paper by revising website and use it as a tool to communicate to staff, families and the community.
FUTURE CHALLENGES:
• Maintenance of aging mechanical equipment.
• Mandated requirements and personnel expectations regarding indoor environmental quality (Tools for Schools) versus the fiscal constraints and abilities to manage the buildings.
• Volatility of the energy market place.
• Maintaining high standards for security and safety.
• Parking at both buildings (lack thereof) creates significant safety concerns.
BUDGET IMPACT
There is an expected rate increase for electricity and fuel expenses which will increase overall budget costs. Aging equipment needs to be replaced (laminators); classroom furniture requires a cycle of replacement. Purchased Property Services represents 3.59% of the overall operating budget and a 5.99% decrease over last year’s Purchased Property Services budget.
Estimated Proposed
Expended Budget Expended Budget Increases
2007-2008 2008-2009 2008-2009 2009-2010 (Decrease)
4000 PURCHASED PROPERTY SERVICES
4001 UTILITY SERVICES
Electricity 180,177 180,177
Electricity - Modulars 20,400 20,400
Sewer Use 6,380 6,380
174,111 206,957 206,957 206,957
4002 CONTRACTED SERVICES
Rubbish Removal - GHS 6,288 6,564
Rubbish Removal - HES 6,288 7,193
Furnace Cleaning/Repair - GHS 2,600 2,600
Furnace Cleaning/Repair - HES 3,100 3,100
Septic/Grease Trap Cleaning - GHS 2,500 2,600
Grease Trap Cleaning - HES 225 250
Alarm/Clock System - GHS 6,400 7,500
Alarm/Clock System - HES 6,400 8,200
Audiometer Calibration - GHS 150 150
Audiometer Calibration - HES 250 250
AV Equipment - GHS 425 425
AV Equipment - HES 250 250
Communication Repairs - GHS 1,350 1,350
Communication Repairs - HES 2,280 1,350
Duplicators/Copiers - GHS 28,500 28,500
Duplicators/Copiers - HES 28,500 28,500
Superintendent's Office Copier 3,576 3,576
Electrical/Plumbing - GHS 5,750 5,750
Electrical/Plumbing - HES 4,250 4,250
Pest Control - GHS 1,050 1,100
Pest Control - HES 925 975
Fire Extinguisher - GHS 350 350
Fire Extinguisher - HES 530 530
Instrument Tuning - GHS 200 225
Instrument Tuning - HES 200 225
Temperature Control - GHS 1,900 1,900
Temperature Control - HES 2,000 2,000
Tractor Repair/Maintenance - GHS 500 250
Tractor Repair/Maintenance - HES 500 250
Computer Service - GHS 3,190 3,818
Computer Service - HES 3,190 3,818
Inventory Services - GHS 1,900 228
Estimated Proposed
Expended Budget Expended Budget Increases
2007-2008 2008-2009 2008-2009 2009-2010 (Decrease)
Inventory Services - HES 1,900 225
Underground Tanks - GHS 250 300
Underground Tanks - HES 250 300
Water Testing - GHS 2,000 2,000
Water Testing - HES 2,000 2,000
Ground Water Monitoring - GHS 510 510
Kitchen Hood Duct Cleaning - GHS 515 515
Kitchen Hood Duct Cleaning - HES 360 360
Emergency Lighting - GHS 1,500 2,000
Emergency Lighting - HES 1,500 2,000
Security Monitoring - GHS 300 300
Security Monitoring - HES 300 300
Beepers - GHS 303 303
Beepers - HES 303 303
Colchester Emergency Communications - GHS 125 125
Colchester Emergency Communications - HES 125 125
Water Maintenance - HES 3,000 3,000
Laminators - GHS 1,518
Asbestos 3 Year inspection 2,900
POS Cafeteria 1,000
Telephone System 4,560
Security maintenance 2,340 4,570
144,259 147,516 152,260 152,823
4042 COMPUTER EQUIPMENT LEASE
FY06 - HES (Year 5 of 5) 14,518
FY07 Dell (Year 4 of 5) 7,753
FY08 Dell (Year 3 of 5) 15,983
FY09 Dell Year 2 of 5) 19,692
FY10 Dell Year 1 0f 5 9,500
74,446 75,457 78,644 67,446
CONSTRUCTION/PROPERTY SERVICES
Lobby Tiling
Stage Mats GHS, HES
Duct Cleaning GHS, HES
Concrete Repair GHS
4446 22200 22200 -
TOTAL 4000 PURCHASED PROPERTY SERVICES 397,262 452,130 460,061 427,226 -5.51%
BUDGET BY OBJECT NARRATIVE
2009 – 2010
OTHER PURCHASED Expenditures for student transportation, liability insurance, special
SERVICES: education tuition, travel and mileage reimbursements and payments for telephone, postage, advertising and printing.
$665,191
RECENT SUCCESSES:
• Superintendent’s Annual Report received CABE Honorable Mention, 2008.
• The continued development of in-house programs to meet the needs of a diverse group of students and avoid expensive out-of-district alternatives.
• Utilizing other transportation companies to reduce transportation costs.
• Working collaboratively with the community and First Student has realized some transportation savings.
RECENT CHANGES:
• Cameras were installed on all school busses to monitor behavior and possible bullying.
• Internal reorganization structure of staff and administration to continue to streamline services and allocate resources appropriately.
FUTURE OBJECTIVES:
• Continue to review safety of students on busses and length of ride.
• Monitor out-of-district placements and all available in-district alternative resources as options for those students with very specialized needs.
• Create district focus group to review current special education practices and develop recommendations for improvement.
• Develop individualized, prescriptive plans for special education students regarding CMT performance. The objective would be to, at the very least meet ‘safe harbor’ in reading and AYP in math.
FUTURE CHALLENGES:
• Staffing for students with special needs.
• A RTI (Response to Intervention) plan needs to be developed by the administration and staff to address recent changes in legislation.
BUDGET IMPACT
IDEA B Grant: The federal funding is dedicated to special education and pupil services only and is designed to supplement necessary expenditures in these areas. In this budget, IDEA funds are utilized for partial funding of teaching staff, special education secretary, tutors, paraprofessionals, OT/PT services, adaptive equipment, technology and other supplies. Excess Costs/Agency Placement Grants: This grant helps cover the cost of special education programs for students that exceed 4 ½ times the district’s per pupil expenditure. Staff need to be reallocated to meet the state and federal requirements for AYP on the CMTs for special education students. Bullying on busses is of significant concern and should be addressed by the new PBS program and more intensive monitoring. Other purchased services represents .78% of the overall operational budget and a 5.23% increase from last year’s Other Purchased Services budget.
Estimated Proposed
Expended Budget Expended Budget Increases
2007-2008 2008-2009 2008-2009 2009-2010 (Decrease)
5000 OTHER PURCHASED SERVICES STUDENT TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
5101 Regular Contracted Transportation (18 @ 113.27) 363,454 374,706
5102 Special Education Transportation 120,929 157,148
IDEA GRANT -10,000 -10,000
446,628 474,383 480,451 521,854
5906 LIABILITY INSURANCE 55,334 61,574 58,000 64,035
5600 TUITION
Special Education Placements 107,548 61,836
Excess Cost (includes Transportation of $53,399) -72,368 -34,287
Magnet School Tuition 7,600
15,916 35,180 41,980 35,149
5905 TRAVEL/OTHER TRANSPORTATION
Staff Transportation 1,750 2,000
Superintendent's Office Travel 4,800 4,800
6,680 6,550 6,550 6,800
5901 Telephone 10,000 10,000
Superintendent's Office Telephone 3,500 3,500
Superintendent's Office Postage 3,286 3,353
5902 Postage 5,000 5,000
5903 Advertising 6,000 7,000
5904 Printing/Binding 8,500 8,500
35,133 36,286 37,031 37,353
TOTAL 5000 OTHER PURCHASED SERVICES 559,691 613,973 624,012 665,191 8.34%
BUDGET BY OBJECT NARRATIVE
2009 – 2010
SUPPLIES AND Expenditures for material items of an expendable nature that are
MATERIALS: consumed, worn out or deteriorated by use; items which lose their identity through fabrication or incorporation into different or more complex units or substances. Examples are crayons, paper, pencils, textbooks, film, and cleaning materials.
$ 619,168
RECENT SUCCESSES:
• CMT scores higher than the state average for DRG C and DRG B in reading, writing and math in grades 5 and 6.
• Support for new staff through BEST program initiatives and New Teachers’ Academy.
• Changing and improving curriculum through the Director of Curriculum and the curriculum review process.
• Curriculum adoptions are completed in math, science, P.E. and Language Arts.
RECENT CHANGES:
• The Board of Education has created a Strategic Plan, School Improvement Plans are in place, curriculum alignments, Board Policy and internal organizational structure changes.
• Testing requirements and accountability from NCLB.
• Smart Boards have been gradually introduced at both elementary schools.
• Protraxx was implemented to create fidelity with CEU awards to staff.
• Finalsite was utilized to create a new website that will lower usage of paper products.
• Scantron was adopted to reduce testing costs and increase our ability to develop formative assessments.
FUTURE OBJECTIVES:
• Develop policies, procedures and staff development plans that govern use of educational technology.
• Increase emphasis on writing and reading processes, reader response, strategic learning, literature based skills instruction, new research in reading instruction and critical viewing.
• Challenge all students at higher levels and provide support to enable students to meet those challenges.
• Create an environment in which mathematics opens doors to higher learning.
• Increase software line item as supplemental tools for all teachers.
• Increase the performance of special education students.
FUTURE CHALLENGES:
• Support the professional growth of teachers so curriculum initiatives continue to evolve.
• Planning for curriculum changes relative to new science CMT in grades 5.
• Availability of materials.
• Align all curriculums to State standards and the CMT.
• Maintain funding for classroom supplies.
• Grade three saw a decrease in reading performance on the CMT. This must be addressed by increased efforts in grades k – 2 in literacy practice.
BUDGET IMPACT
The language arts and literacy model needs to be delineated for grades K & 1. Materials need to be put in place in preparation for the Science CMT in grade 5. Ongoing technology initiatives should be supported such as website software and laptop computers for teachers. Ongoing professional development for teachers is imperative to support capacity building of staff and administration to result in increased academic rigor and high student achievement. Maintaining current levels of funding for supplies is necessary, indicated by circular memo by the Deputy Commissioner. Supplies and materials represents 5.26% of the overall operating budget and 10.77% increase over last year’s Supplies and Materials budget.
Estimated Proposed
Expended Budget Expended Budget Increases
2007-2008 2008-2009 2008-2009 2009-2010 (Decrease)
6000 SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES
6111 Curriculum Supplies 110,300 122,400
6112 Audio-visual 9,300 6,462
Computer Supplies 15,000 18,340
Instructional Software 8,990 10,050
99,504 143,590 144,490 157,252
6904 MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES 37,953 37,000 37,000 41,000
6905 HEAT ENERGY
Gallons 55,000 55,000
Price $2.54 $2.98
COST 99,471 139,700 139,700 163,961
6906 TRANSPORTATION SUPPLIES
Gallons 28,379 28,379
Price $2.70 $3.05
COST 83,433 76,623 76,623 86,556
6410 TEXTBOOKS 127,841 121,600 121,600 126,400
LIBRARY BOOKS AND PERIODICALS
6421 Library Books 4,000 5,000
6422 Periodicals 1,000 1,000
3,997 5,000 5,000 6,000
OTHER SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS
6901 Office Supplies 24,000 24,000
Superintendent's Office 5,000 5,000
Curriculum Dept 3,500 3,500
6902 Health Supplies 4,000 4,000
6903 Media Center Supplies 1,500 1,500
34,833 38,000 38,000 38,000
TOTAL 6000 SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS 487,012 561,513 562,413 619,168 10.27%
BUDGET BY OBJECT NARRATIVE
2009 – 2010
CAPITAL Those moveable items that are of a non-expendable and mechanical nature which perform
OUTLAY: a specific operation, such as computers, projectors, desks/chairs, typewriters, machinery and vehicles, etc. (heating and air conditioning systems, lighting fixtures and similar items permanently fixed to or within a building, are considered part of the building).
$ 0
RECENT SUCCESSES:
• Refining of new district-wide web site, creating a more dynamic informational, interactive tool for staff, parents and community.
• Training and use of Smart Boards.
RECENT CHANGES:
• Some infusion of instructional technology objectives in curriculum areas (each student has log-on so they can access math, reading and science books at home) has taken place.
FUTURE OBJECTIVES:
• Support the furniture replacement plan.
• Continue to expand audio-visual equipment options.
• Install Smartboards in 6th grade.
FUTURE CHALLENGES:
• Shift in funding resources to integration of technology and maintenance of existing hardware (work with the PTA and grant opportunities to provide Smart Boards in all classrooms).
BUDGET IMPACT
As technology equipment begins to show its age throughout the system, we must be able to replace specific items. The funds requested in these lines would have allowed us to replace these and other items, as well as, purchase some new equipment needed due to growth within our student population and staff. Computer software updates and new purchases could have supported curriculum initiatives and aligned the district with the objectives set forth in the district technology plan. However, the above items were cut to reduce the budget.
Furniture replacement is necessary for the safety of the students and staff. Capital Outlay represents 0%of the overall operating budget and a 0% increase from last year’s Capital Outlay budget.
Estimated Proposed
Expended Budget Expended Budget Increases
2007-2008 2008-2009 2008-2009 2009-2010 (Decrease)
7000 CAPITAL OUTLAY
7301 INITIAL INSTRUCTIONAL EQUIPMENT
Smartboard and Projector HES
Auditory Augmentation GHS 0 0
7303 NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EQUIPMENT
Outside Lighting Battery Replacement - GHS
Outside Lighting Battery Replacement - HES
Stage Curtains - GHS
Desks/Chairs - GHS
Laminator - HES
Kindergarten Furniture GHS 5,000 0
76,198 5,000 5,000 0
TOTAL 7000 CAPITAL OUTLAY 76,198 5,000 5,000 0 -100.00%
BUDGET BY OBJECT NARRATIVE
2009 – 2010
OTHER OBJECTS: Dues/fees, travel, professional expenses.
$ 19,332
RECENT SUCCESSES:
• Emphasis placed on expanding professional development opportunities.
• New and more effective instructional strategies and curricular models.
• Alignment to curriculum and State standards and district goals.
• Completed Strategic Plan.
• Draft Math, Science and Language Arts curricula are in place.
• Implementation of improved New Teacher’s Academy model.
RECENT CHANGES:
• More options for our staff through the increased availability of technology.
• Coordination region-wide of the review and revision curriculum process by the Director of Curriculum and Technology.
• Instructional support in technology.
• Professional Development on web site improvements.
• Professional Development on textbook adoptions in Language Arts.
• Creation of Data Teams.
• Creation of Professional Learning Communities and focus on student work.
FUTURE OBJECTIVES:
• Provide the students with highly qualified and well trained teachers.
• Increase integration of technology throughout all curriculum areas.
• Continue to increase capacity of teachers on differentiation and high achievement for students.
• Continue Early Literacy and Intervention program at the primary level.
• Develop an RTI model.
FUTURE CHALLENGES:
• Increase opportunities for teachers to apply new knowledge by embedding professional development into everyday practice.
• Keeping pace with our responsibilities to provide professional development opportunities to new and veteran teachers as our staff grows and curriculum changes require.
• Increase data analysis of student performance.
BUDGET IMPACT
This budget reflects increased funding for teachers to attend and participate in professional development workshops and meetings. We must afford staff the opportunities they need to grow professionally, and at the same time, help us meet the goals set forth by the district and the individual schools. Our students are the ultimate benefactors of this initiative. While this funding allows us to meet the specific strategic goal for professional development, its impact is related to all of the district’s goals and the Strategic Plan. We need to create structures that promote learning of new practices and create incentive systems that support them. Other objects represent .16% of the overall operating budget and a 8.61 % increase over last year’s Other Objects budget.
Estimated Proposed
Expended Budget Expended Budget Increases
2007-2008 2008-2009 2008-2009 2009-2010 (Decrease)
8000 OTHER OBJECTS
8901 DUES AND FEES
EASTCONN 1,205 1,173
CABE 4,165 4,165
CAPSS 2,954 2,954
CAS 550
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development 800 800
CT School Buildings & Ground Association 285 300
NESDEC 1,000
Superintendent's Office 4,000 4,000
CECA (Technology) 390 390
14,113 13,799 15,553 15,332
8902 MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES 4,426 4,000 4,000 4,000
TOTAL 8000 OTHER OBJECTS 18,539 17,799 19,553 19,332 8.61%
TOTAL BUDGET 10,971,542 11,490,632 11,427,323 11,833,120 2.98%
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