2019-2020 Whitman-Hanson Regional School District School Budget - PDF document

2019-2020 Whitman-Hanson Regional School District School Budget 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 on Region onal School ool District “Sempe per a ad Maio iora” 610 Fra 610 ranklin S Str treet, t, W Whitm tman, M MA 02382 02382 Tel: 781. 781.618. 618.7000 7000

2019-2020 School Budget 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 of t the p plan lan, focus o on st strat ategic ic o obj bjectives an and in init itiatives. E Eac ach one alig aligns w wit ith t the p plan lan’s P s Pillar illars o of Success ss w whic ich id identify w what at mat matters mo most st in in ensu suring e excellent e educational o outcomes f s for the c child ildren o of W Whit itman an and Han anso son. T Throughout t this is sc school y year ar, t the A Actio ion P Plan lans h s hav ave be been imp imple lemented, mo monitored, an and eval aluated. T The School I Imp mprovement P Plan lans in s in eac ach o one o of our sc schools ar s are alig aligned w wit ith t the P Pillar illars o s of S Success ss. T The Lead adership T Team in am inclu luded the f fisc iscal imp implic lications o s of t the t three p pillar illars, t the st strategic o obj bjectives, an and st strat ategic ic in init itiatives w when t the bu budget f for t the u upcoming sc school year ar w was as develop oped ed. Pillar I: I: E Ever ery C Child, E Ever ery D Day w with h hea ealthy m minds & & hea ealthy b bod odies Pillar II: II: A A Coh ohesive P PreK eK-grade 12 12 System o of T Teac aching & & Lear arning Pillar III III: S Safe a and Sec ecure S Schools Mo Most st o of t the f fundin ing f for t the sc school sy l syst stem c comes f s from t the O Operatin ing B Budget; h however, allo allocation an and competitiv ive g gran ants, f foundation f funds, an and our p par artnersh ships w s wit ith ar area co collabora ratives p pro rovi vide va valuable s servi rvices a and pro rogr grams. O Ove ver 8 85 positi tions i in th the s sch chool sy syst stem ar are f funded o outsi side o of t the o operating bu budget by by federal g l gran ants: T Tit itle le I I, T Tit itle le I IIA, an and IDEA (sp specia ial e educat ation); r revolvin ing f funds ( s (full d day ay kin indergarten/pre-school/ l/athle letic ics); a and the F e Food ood Ser ervices pro rogr gram. This is proposed bu budget f funds a s a le level se servic ices bu s budget w whic ich p provid ides st students w s wit ith simi simila lar se servic ices in in the u upcoming sc school y l year, 2019 2019-2020, 2020, as as those t that at are i e in place e this y is year ar, 2018 2018- 2019 2019. This bu is budget d does n s not ad add new p programs o s or p posit sitions; h however, it it does ad s adjust st f for chan anges in in curric iculum mat materia ials f for Mat Math an and a a contin inuation o of o our t technology p plan lan in init itiated last last y year ar. I It also also r represents a a rest structuring o of p posit sitions an and resp sponsibi bilities t s to other ar areas t to max maximize e effic iciency an and create e equ quit ity f for all all st students. The proposed le level se services bu budget main maintains t today ays’ e educational se services. T This is is is far ar be better than an lo losin sing p programs an and st staf aff as as we h hav ave in in the p past ast. N Nevertheless ss, t the p programs an s and reso sources n necess ssary f for t the su successful ac l achie ievement o of t the d desir sired outcomes o of th the D Distri rict’s ’s Stra Strategic P Plan 2017 2017-20 2020 20 requ quir ire f fundin ing be beyond le level se services. The Strategic ic Plan lan an and FY2020 20 bu budget ar are av avail ailable at at www. w.wh whrsd.org follo llowin ing t the Febr bruar ary 6, 6, 2019 2019 bu budget h hear aring. Page 1

2019-2020 School Budget The FY FY2019-20 2020 B 20 Budget Wh Whitman an-Hans nson n Regiona nal School Distr trict t Number er o of S School ools: The School Budget packet provides factual Elementary…………………... 3 information about the proposed operating Middle…………………………. 2 budget for the 2019-2020 school year. A High…………………………… 1 budget of $53,562,534 is being presented to TOTA TAL L SCHOOLS…………..6 town officials, the Regional School Committee, and the public. District reserves (Excess & Deficiency)was The Whitman-Hanson operating budget is certified by the Department Revenue in largely funded by state aid and the local the amount of $ 961,237. Reserves are the assessment for schools. In order to balance District’s savings account, available for the budget, revenue and costs must be the unexpected expenses. As a regional school same. Sta State a aid and the lo local al asse assess ssment system, the District cannot return to towns for sc schools s are the two major revenue for additional funding during the school sources of the District’s operating budget. year for unanticipated expenses. By statute, the maximum a regional school State a Sta aid (Chapter 70, Regional district is permitted to have in reserves is Transportation Reimbursement, Circuit 5% of the operating budget. Breaker) provides an estimated 52% of the funding for the WHRSD. Local l contrib ibutio ions provide 48% of the revenue of the District’s 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. Page 2