CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT
OF NEW BRITAIN SUPERINTENDENT
PROPOSED 2015-2016
OPERATING BUDGET
PUBLIC HEARING
JANUARY 14, 2015
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FUNDING DILEMMA
• How New Britain Public Schools Compares To:
• CREC Magnet Schools
• DRG I and State
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CREC MAGNETS VERSUS NEW BRITAIN
FUNDING/PER PUPIL COST
• CREC Magnets (Funding / Per Pupil Cost $17,168 – Based on NB Average)
• Funding from State of CT Per Pupil = $10,443
• Funding from New Britain Per Pupil depending on Magnet School:
• Low of $3,330
• High of $5,400
• Average of $4,725
• Transportation reimbursement from State Per Pupil
• Up-to $2,000
• New Britain Schools Per Pupil Cost (FY 14) = $12,842
• Differential CREC versus New Britain
• $4,326 or 34% Higher
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PER PUPIL EXPENDITURE COMPARISON
DRG I & STATE
2009-2010 AND 2013-2014
Sch. District
Hartford
New Haven
Windham
New London
Waterbury
Bridgeport
New Britain
Fiscal Year 2009-2010
Variance
CT Rank Amount
$
%
12
17,525 5,393 44%
10
17,899 5,767 48%
59
13,976 1,844 15%
66
13,699 1,567 13%
52
14,580 2,448 20%
89
13,054
922
8%
128
12,132
Fiscal Year 2013-2014
Variance
CT Rank Amount
$
%
20
18,721 5,879 46%
37
17,052 4,210 33%
40
16,856 4,014 31%
100
14,847 2,005 16%
101
14,792 1,950 15%
126
13,891 1,049
8%
157
12,842
DRG I Average
DRG I Median
15,066
14,110
2,934 24%
1,978 16%
16,027
15,852
3,185
3,010
25%
23%
State Average
State Median
13,568
13,102
1,436 12%
970
8%
15,180
15,125
2,338
2,283
18%
18%
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ECS DRG I FUNDING COMPARISON
2010-11
ECS Funding
Student Count
Funding Per Student
164,195,344
20,949
7,838
ECS Funding
Student Count
Funding Per Student
187,974,890
20,982
8,959
ECS Funding
Student Count
Funding Per Student
73,929,296
10,855
6,810
ECS Funding
Student Count
Funding Per Student
142,509,525
17,638
8,080
ECS Funding
Student Count
Funding Per Student
22,940,565
3,554
6,455
ECS Funding
Student Count
Funding Per Student
113,617,182
17,595
6,458
ECS Funding
Student Count
Funding Per Student
24,169,717
3,345
7,226
2011-12
2012-13
BRIDGEPORT
164,195,344
168,599,571
20,872
20,701
7,867
8,145
HARTFORD
187,974,890
192,783,001
21,108
21,671
8,905
8,896
NEW BRITAIN
73,929,296
76,583,631
11,011
11,187
6,714
6,846
NEW HAVEN
142,509,525
146,351,428
18,048
18,401
7,896
7,953
NEW LONDON
22,940,565
23,749,566
3,509
3,577
6,538
6,639
WATERBURY
113,617,182
118,012,691
17,533
17,793
6,480
6,633
WINDHAM
24,169,717
24,933,574
3,263
3,255
7,407
7,660
2013-14
2014-15
173,724,236
21,008
8,269
178,900,148
21,008
8,516
196,929,178
21,786
9,039
200,830,551
21,786
9,218
81,027,680
10,993
7,371
85,008,849
10,993
7,733
150,438,559
18,875
7,970
154,577,620
18,875
8,190
24,820,650
3,531
7,029
25,677,518
3,531
7,272
125,472,257
17,989
6,975
132,732,623
17,989
7,379
25,897,490
3,261
7,942
26,753,954
3,261
8,204
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SUPERINTENDENT
PROPOSED 2015-2016 BUDGET
• Budget Proposes an increase by
approximate $1,300 Per Pupil Expenditure
over the 2014-2015 Budget
• Fair and Reasonable Budget Request
• Far less than what is Needed to Have New Britain on
a LEVEL PLAYING FIELD With DRG I and State
• General Fund Proposed Budget Increase of $13
million
• What is needed to reach DRG Average = $32 million plus
• What is needed to reach State Average = $23 million plus
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GENERAL FUND BUDGET
Requested
2015-16
Adopted
2013-14
Amount
Amount
136,242,393
123,200,000
Change
$
13,042,393
%
10.59
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CHANGE IN THE ROOSEVELT CAMPUS
• NBHS Career Satellite Academy
• HALS
• New Preschool Center (8 Classrooms):
• 2 from Chamberlain
• 3 from Lincoln
• 3 from Smith
• CPEP Program Operations Office
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DISTRICT WIDE NEW INITIATIVES
TOTAL COST OF $5,777,940
• $2,417,445: 27 Elementary School Teachers
• $1,383,025: 15 High School Teachers
• $ 502,159: New Warehouse
• $1,475,311: Other Staffing Needs
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27 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS
• Allows for a reasonable class size
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•
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Kindergarten from 22 to 15
1st Grade from 21 to 20
2nd Grade from 23 to 21
3rd Grade to maintain a class size of 22
4th Grade to maintain a class size of 23
5th Grade to maintain a class size of 24
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15 HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS
• Allows:
• a more reasonable class size
• more electives for our students
• our students to receive the increase credit hours to
graduate
• Proposed Additional Teachers:
• 6 FTE, 1 each for the following Core Areas:
• English, Social Studies, Spanish, Math, Science, F&C Science
• 3 FTE for Guidance Counselors
• 1 FTE for Special Education
• 5 FTE, 1 each for the following New Areas:
• Engineering, Automotive, Worked Based Learning Coordinator,
Drama, Speech & Debate
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NEW WAREHOUSE
• Allows:
• District to realize savings on bulk purchases
• Control over inventory
• New Positions at a cost of $236,659:
• 1 Custodian
• 2 Maintainers
• Annual Rental Cost of $30,000
• One Time Cost of $235,500
• $166,500 – Shelving
• $ 48,000 – Cube Truck with lift gate
• $ 21,000 – Fork Lift
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OTHER STAFFING NEEDS
• 4 Assistant Principals:
•
•
•
•
Holmes
Jefferson
Northend
Roosevelt Campus to provide support to Career Satellite Academy, HALS
and New Preschool Center
• 6 Teachers
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•
•
•
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1 Art
1 Music
1 Media
1 Guidance Counselor
2 Psychologists
• 2 Custodians
• 2 Painters
• 1 Security
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BUDGET INCREASE
TOP TEN
Description
Amount
District Wide New Initiatives
5,777,940
Salaries and Fringes & Insurances
3,611,783 Contractual
Tuition
787,000 Magnet Schools
Transportation
736,290 Contractual
Library Books
669,815 NBHS $339,815, DW $330,000
Textbooks
396,844 NBHS $394,844
Repairs & Maintenance
301,700 Facilities $300,000
Electricity
240,000 Based on 2013-14 actual
Heat & Gas
150,000 Based on 3 year average
Non-Instructional Equipment
Replacement
109,686 Facilities – Classroom
Furniture & Ford F350 Pickup
All Other
261,335
Total
13,042,393
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