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Whitman-Hanson Regional School District 2019-2020 School Budget

“Sempe per a ad Maio iora”

The Whitman-Hanson Regional School District is committed to providing each student with a high quality education that promotes responsible citizenship.

We believe our schools…

 make all decisions in the best interest of students.  are committed to providing a safe, secure, and healthy environment.  set high academic standards that provide an opportunity for each student to reach his/her full potential.  embrace personal responsibility and an understanding and respect for others.  provide student-centered learning environments where successes and mistakes are valued as part of the learning process.  support staff initiative, innovation, and professional development.  share the responsibility for education with students, parents, and community.  promote broad-based communication and school-family-community partnerships.  utilize technology as an essential part of teaching and learning.

Whitman-Hanson

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610 610 Fra ranklin S Str treet, t, W Whitm tman, M MA 02382 02382 Tel: 781. 781.618. 618.7000 7000

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School Budget 2019-2020

WHITMAN – HANSON REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT STRATEGIC PLAN The Regi gional Sch School C Committee a appro roved th the th thre ree-year Stra Strategic P c Plan f for th r the s sch chool sy syst stem through t the 2019 2019-20 s 20 school y year ar. . Action P Plan lans, d developed f for e eac ach y year ar o

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School Budget 2019-2020

The FY FY2019-20 2020 B 20 Budget

Wh Whitman an-Hans nson n Regiona nal School Distr trict t

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Elementary…………………... 3 Middle…………………………. 2 High…………………………… 1 TOTA TAL L SCHOOLS…………..6

District reserves (Excess & Deficiency)was certified by the Department Revenue in the amount of $ 961,237. Reserves are the District’s savings account, available for unexpected expenses. As a regional school system, the District cannot return to towns for additional funding during the school year for unanticipated expenses. By statute, the maximum a regional school district is permitted to have in reserves is 5% of the operating budget.

BUDGET FACTS Lev evel el Ser ervices es Budget et = The Operating Budget funds services in 2019-2020 that are similar to the services provided in 2018- 2019. Lev evel el Ser ervices es Budget et Increases = Contracts (Personnel, Transportation, Copy Center, Custodial Services), Utilities, Retirement Assessments, & Health Insurance, Underfunded and Unfunded Mandates In addition to the Operating Budget, the District is awarded allocation, competitive, and collaborative grants that total over $1.65 million. Grants, Revolving Accounts, and E-rate (federal) fund 88 staff positions.

The School Budget packet provides factual information about the proposed operating budget for the 2019-2020 school year. A budget of $53,562,534 is being presented to town officials, the Regional School Committee, and the public. The Whitman-Hanson operating budget is largely funded by state aid and the local assessment for schools. In order to balance the budget, revenue and costs must be the

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State a aid and the lo local al asse assess ssment for sc schools s are the two major revenue sources of the District’s operating budget. Sta State a aid (Chapter 70, Regional Transportation Reimbursement, Circuit Breaker) provides an estimated 52% of the funding for the WHRSD. Local l contrib ibutio ions provide 48% of the revenue

• f the District’s budget.

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School Budget 2019-2020

What fundi ding do does W Whitman-Han anson son r receive?

State funding includes Chapter 70, Circuit Breaker, Chapter 71 (regional transportation reimbursement), and federal

• grants. Federal grants include

funds for special education, safety/social emotional learning, English Language Learners, academic support and Medicaid reimbursements.

Stat ate/Fede deral al Funds ds Local Aid/Asse ssessm ssments

Local aid revenue comes from Whitman and Hanson in the form of the annual assessment, non-mandated transportation costs, and debt assessments which are used for payment of school building construction. District funds include money from interest, athletic fees, school choice, building use and special education and pre-K / full day K tuition.

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• Quality instruction from caring and

competent teachers

• Specialized learning for students with special

needs

• Counseling, speech and occupational

therapies, and other support services

• Learning materials such as textbooks, paper,

instruments, art supplies, technology, and workbooks

• Transportation to and from school, if

qualified

• Healthcare services
• Extracurricular activities
• Safe, orderly, and maintained learning

environments

• Athletic Programs

Loc Local Fu Funds & & Town wn Assessm ssment nts Stat ate & & Federal Funds & s & Grant nts District Revolvin ing Accou counts Total al Revenue ue The e oper erating budget et includes expenses such as salaries and benefits, utilities, supplies, special education tuition, athletics, and transportation. The operating budget pays for the day-to-day expenses of running the district. It is funded by local, state, and federal funds. Generally, when people refer to the Whitman-Hanson School budget, they are talking about the operating budget.

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Whitman-Hanson also has revolvin lving funds and grants s which are integral to many the programs and services. The largest of these revolving funds is the school lunch program. In fact, the school lunch program contributes funding to the operating budget in the form of annual payments for

• utilities. Grants add to the operating budget of the District.

Tuition programs such as the full day kindergarten and integrated pre- school, the driver education program, summer camps, and user fees generate revenue to revolving accounts, which are then used to pay expenses for these programs.

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School Budget 2019-2020

The The Opera rating B Budget

The administrative team works together to develop an operating budget that is presented to the School Committee. The School Committee discusses, reviews, and certifies the budget, approving a final version, which is sent to the Board of Selectmen in each town. The Selectmen place the school budget on the warrant for the annual town meetings. The

• perating budget includes local revenue from assessments

to the towns of Whitman and Hanson to fund the operating budget. The School District’s expenses increase in the same way as personal and household

• expenses. The proposed budget for the 2019-2020 school represents an increase of 5.6%.

Rising health insurance rates, contractual agreements for staffing, transportation and custodial services, and the cost for utilities (water, gas, electricity, technology) are the main contributors to the increased costs for Level Services. Also, underfunded and unfunded mandates from the MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education add to the budget.

Und nder erfund unded and and Unf nfund unded ed M Mand andat ates WH WHRSD is is respo ponsible le f for:

Anticipated Unfunded Underfunded FY2018 ACTUAL COST REIMBURSEMENT UNDERFUNDED SPED Costs: Tuition Costs ONLY X 3,001,446

• 2,048,798

Circuit Breaker Eligible X 1,323,122 952,648 370,474 SPED :Transportation X 897,275

• 897,275

Transportation- Mandated X 1,124,320 823,284 301,036 Homeless X 39,011 12,484 26,527 ELL (2) Teachers X 159,618

• 159,618

Educator Evaluation x 7,500

• 7,500

School Choice x 65,822

• 65,822

Charter x 634,405 160,541 473,864 Staffing PD- Course Reimbursement x 90,000

• 90,000

SIMS & EPIMS x 80,000

• 80,000

Reporting & Auditing EOY Reporting x 34,000

• 34,000

Educational Services to Students who are expelled or suspended from school:Tecca/Gateway x 12,128

• 12,128

Administrative Mandates with Cost Implications: x CPI- Restraint Training 12,500

• 12,500

x PK - Integrated 650,000 ** 162,000 488,000 **tuition based model

• students

8,131,147 2,110,957 5,067,542

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FI FINAL B BUD UDGET FY FY 2019 2019 50, 50,523, 523,181 181 PROP OPOS OSED B D BUDGE GET F FY 2020 2020

53,562,534

INC NCRE REASE ($) $)

3,039,353

IN INCREASE (%) (%)

5.6%

FY Y 2020 2020 ES ESTIMATED REVEN REVENUES FY 2020 2020 – State e Aid: C Chapter er 70, 70, Trans nsportation, n, C Circu cuit B Breaker (Based on

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26,046,617

FY 2020 Y 2020 – Int nteres est, Med Medicaid , , Charter er

304,699

FY FY 2020 2020 - Loca cal (Sch chool A Asses essment ent, No Non-Ma Mandated Bus ussing ng, Debt ebt)

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ach t town bas ased on l level d dollar am amount of FY19 2)N )Non-Mand ndated b bussi ssing ng 3) ) Deb Debt

FY 2 2020 L LOC OCAL AID D TOT OTAL

22,183,526 500,361 890,983

23,574,870

ANT NTICIPATED REVEN REVENUES FY2019 Y2019 ES ESTIMATED REVE REVENUE FY Y 2020 2020 DEC ECRE REASE ($) $) DECREASE (%) %)

BUDGET D DEFIC FICIT IT 50,523,181 49,926,186 596,995

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$3,636,348 Und nder erfund unded and and Unf nfund unded ed M Mand andat ates T Total al $ $5,0 ,067,542

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DESE Chart of Accounts School Budget 2019-2020

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History of Grant Funding School Budget 2019-2020

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Salaries Funded Outside of the General Fund School Budget 2019-2020

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Assessment Schedule School Budget 2019-2020

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