Alex Anemone, Superintendent of Schools
Bob Brown, Interim Business Administrator
February 2, 2015
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Mr. Davor Gjivoje - President
Mr. John Flynn –Vice-President
Mrs. Kim Macaulay
Mr. Abi Singh
Dr. Howard Kotkin
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Math Facts Assessments/K-5 students.
District Writing Assessment/K-8 students.
PARCC preparation and communication.
Continue Data Dashboard.
The proposed 2015-2016 budget will
support yet to be named goals for the 20152016 school year.
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The operating budget is:
◦ A statement, in financial terms, of the district’s
educational priorities.
◦ A management tool that projects and balances the
district’s revenues and expenses.
◦ A process that gauges efficiency.
◦ A consensus document – BOE, Administration,
Parents, Staff, Community.
◦ A reflection of the community’s values (small class
size, technology, co-curricular activities, facilities
maintenance, etc.)
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Limited by a +2.0% cap (plus allowable
exemptions) on the local tax levy – NOT the total
budget.
2.0% increase to local tax levy will equal an
increase of approximately 1.8% in the operating
budget. This is due to the fact that approximately
90% of our budget derives from local property
taxes.
Our budget has many line items that are
increasing at a faster rate. These items include
salaries, health benefits, and special education.
These items “crowd out” other portions of the
operating budget.
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NOT developed by increasing each line by a
certain percentage.
Projections are made up to 17 months in the
future. For example, budget (revenues and
expenses) estimates made in February 2015
will have to remain accurate until June 30,
2016!
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Review CAFR, 14/15 budget and plan ahead
for 15/16 operating budget. (ongoing)
Refine and update position control roster.
(completed)
Audit health benefits roster. (completed)
Principal – curriculum items. (completed)
Forecasting and budgeting for OOD
placements for 2015-2016. (ongoing)
Refine revenue (tuition, federal grants, state
aid) estimates for 2015-2016. (ongoing)
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Factors affecting operating budget:
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Student achievement.
Staffing – anticipating one additional Sp.Ed. teacher.
Increases in health benefits premiums. +12-15%
Enrollment - predicted to be flat.
Curriculum development and support.
Professional development and other unfunded
mandates.
Maintaining small class size.
Continued technology upgrades.
Ongoing maintenance needs.
HTEA salary increases. +2.60% (as per CBA)
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State aid
$233,677 n/c
Tuition revenue
$52,300 n/c
Budgeted fund balance $274,680 +$119
Federal grants
$55,000 ($8,548)
Misc. revenue
$33,225 n/c
Transportation fees
$10,000 n/c
Extraordinary Aid
$190,000 ($10,000)
Building usage fees
$9,000
n/c
Tier IV/health benefits contribution n/c
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2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
$364,473
$0
$181,191
$225,137
$225,137
$233,677
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2015-2016
$233,677 (est.)
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$300,000
$250,000
$200,000
$150,000
BFB
$100,000
State Aid
$50,000
$0
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11/12
12/13
13/14
14/15
15/16
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1997-2011 (average)
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
+6.01%
+1.96%
+1.78%
+1.50%
+2.60%
2015-2016
+2.96% (est.) Please
note this number reflects saved “banked cap”
generated during the 2012-2013 budget cycle.
All other revenue lines (state aid, federal grants,
budgeted fund balance, tuition, etc.) are flat or
down slightly.
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Includes one new teacher of students with
disabilities. (new)
HTEA salary increase +2.6% (as per CBA)
Health benefits premiums +12-15% (est.)
Dental benefits premiums +5%
OOD special education tuition +3-6%
Facilities improvements – E.S. bathroom
renovation – five year lease/purchase.
Estimated $70,000/year (15/16 – 19/20).
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Power School.
Honeywell.
T-Eval/Marshall Model.
My Learning Plan.
My School Building/School Dude.
AESOP (staff attendance and substitute procedures).
Applitrack (human resources tool).
School Wires (website management).
Safe Schools (staff professional development).
CDK (accounting software).
Professional development and curriculum
development.
Technology upgrades.
Year Saved
$ Amount
Year Expires
2012-2013
$82,496
2015-2016
2013-2014
$74,390
2016-2017
2014-2015
$0
N/A
2015-2016
$0 (est.)
N/A
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Oct.-Dec. – Administrative meetings
November 3 – Budget guidelines approved/BOE
December 15 – Preliminary budget report I
February 2 – Preliminary budget report II
February 27 – State aid figures released
March 16 – Tentative budget presented to BOE
March 20 – Tentative budget submitted to ECS
April 27 – Public hearing on the budget
July 1 – New fiscal year begins