Amherst School District FY19 Budget 1 Appropriation Comparison # - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Amherst School District FY19 Budget 1

Appropriation Comparison # Warrant Article FY18 FY19 Difference 12 Budget $25,427,899 $26,291,602 $863,703 13 ASSA CBA Warrant Article $0 $49,535 $49,535 15 AEA CBA Warrant Article $0 $405,338 $405,338 17 Clark Septic Repair $0 $550,000 $550,000 18 AMS Plumbing Remediation $0 $310,000 $310,000 19 Special Education Warrant Article $50,000 $50,000 $0 Total $25,477,899 $27,656,475 $2,178,576 2

Article 12: Operating Budget Galen Tremblay, School Board Chairperson 3

Article 12: Operating Budget “Shall the Amherst School District raise and appropriate as an operating budget, not including appropriations by special warrant articles and other appropriations voted separately, the amounts set forth on the budget posted with the warrant or as amended by vote of the first session, for the purposes set forth therein, totaling twenty-six million, two hundred and ninety-one thousand, six hundred and two dollars ($26,291,602)? Should this article be defeated, the default budget shall be twenty-five million, eight hundred and fourteen thousand, two hundred and eight dollars ($25,814,208), which is the same as last year, with certain adjustments required by previous action of the Amherst School District or by law; or the governing body may hold one special meeting, in accordance with RSA 40:13, X and XVI, to take up the issue of a revised operating budget only? Majority vote required. Recommended by the Amherst School Board (5-0) 4

Major stories  CWS Special Education Program  AMS Special Education Redesign  AMS Special Schedule Redesign  PACE Work and Grading System Development  Maintenance Reorganization  Transportation savings anticipated 5

Budget Overview FY19 Proposed, $26,291,602 Total Increase: 3.2% FY18 Budget, FY19 Default, $25,477,899 $25,814,208  Increase of 3.2% ($813,703) over FY18:  Special education adds 2.1% ($542,324)  New Positions add 1.2% ($315,601)  Everything else balances to a reduction of 0.1% (-$44,222)  Default Budget Calculation is a 1.3% increase over FY18 ($336,309) 6  The difference between the default and the proposed is 1.9% ($477,394)

Default Calculation FY18 Budget $25,477,899 Remove Warrant Articles ($50,000) -0.20% Transportation ($101,961) -0.40% AMS ($92,016) -0.40% Clark-Wilkins ($79,236) -0.30% Special Services ($49,232) -0.20% School Nutrition Services ($35,227) -0.10% Debt Service ($27,737) -0.10% SAU $53,968 0.20% 1.5 New Paraprofessionals at AMS $60,385 0.20% Retirement Benefits $76,252 0.30% New BCBA at CWS $117,882 0.50% School Health Insurance $121,444 0.50% Facilities $161,242 0.60% 4 New Paraprofessionals at CWS $188,514 0.70% Everything Else ($7,969) 0.00% FY19 Default Budget Calculation $25,814,208 1.3% 7

Proposed Budget Calculation FY19 Default Budget $25,814,208 New Case Manager at AMS $115,323 0.5% New Interventionist at CWS $114,508 0.4% Clark-Wilkins $66,190 0.3% Professional Development $39,300 0.2% Technology $32,759 0.1% Increase AMS Art Teacher 0.4 FTE $30,217 0.1% Facilities $23,145 0.1% Special Services $17,336 0.1% AMS -$8,002 0.0% Everything Else $46,618 0.1% FY19 Proposed Budget $26,291,602 1.9% 8

Budget Composition Debt Service Everything Else Supplies 2% 5% Transportation 3% 3% SAU #39 5% Professional Services 5% Salaries 48% Benefits 29% 9

Breakdown of Expenses Other 4% Non-Salary Obligations 19% Salary & Benefit Obligations 77% 10

Special Education Programs Average cost per pupil for Out of District placement $140,420 Average cost per pupil Clark Wilkins New Life Skills Program (based on projected enrollment next year) $78,864 Average Cost per Pupil AMS Life Skills Program (based on projected enrollment next year) $92,525 Average Cost per Pupil AMS MY TIME Program (based on projected enrollment next year) $41,165 *** Savings of $50,000 - $100,000 per student, per year with the in-district, high-quality programs *** 11

New Positions Building Position Salary Benefits Total In Default? AMS 0.5 Paraprofessional $12,544 $7,584 $20,129 YES AMS Paraprofessional $25,089 $15,168 $40,257 YES AMS/CWS Electrician $70,000 $36,378 $106,378 YES AMS/CWS HVAC Technician $58,000 $34,095 $92,095 YES AMS/CWS Plumber $48,000 $32,192 $80,192 YES CWS BCBA (Re-allocation) $77,908 $39,974 $117,882 YES CWS SPED Para #1 $23,099 $23,989 $47,088 YES CWS SPED Para #2 $23,099 $23,989 $47,088 YES CWS SPED Para #3 $23,099 $23,989 $47,088 YES CWS SPED Para #4 $23,099 $23,989 $47,088 YES AMS 0.4 Art Teacher $17,719 $12,499 $30,217 NO AMS Case Manager $76,357 $38,966 $115,323 NO CWS 0.5 Paraprofessional #1 $11,550 $1,435 $12,985 NO CWS 0.5 Paraprofessional #2 $11,550 $1,435 $12,985 NO 12 CWS Interventionist $75,229 $39,279 $114,508 NO

Article 13: ASSA Contract John Glover – School Board Member 13

Article 13: ASSA Contract “Shall the Amherst School District approve the cost items included in the collective bargaining agreement reached between the School Board and ASSA (Amherst Support Staff Association) which calls for the following increases in salaries and benefits at the current staffing level over the amount paid in the prior fiscal year: Fiscal Year Estimated Increase 2018-2019 $49,535 2019-2020 $34,340 2020-2021 $34,795 2021-2022 $35,279 2022-2023 $45,562 and further to raise and appropriate the sum of forty-nine thousand, five hundred and thirty-five dollars ($49,535) for the 2018-2019 year, such sum representing the additional costs attributable to the increase in salaries and benefits required by the new agreement over those that would be paid at the current staffing levels?” Majority vote required. 14

ASSA Contract Highlights  Addition of two additional paid holidays and five paid snow days  Significant concessions on health insurance  Cap on district contributions for the median plan  Employees pay the difference for more expensive plans  District contribution drops from 80% to 75% over the life of the contract  Realignment of salary tracks 15

Article 14: ASSA Trailer Article John Glover – School Board Member 16

Article 14: ASSA Trailer Article “Shall the Amherst School District, if Article 13 is defeated, authorize the governing body to call one special meeting at its option to address Article 13 cost items only?” 17

Article 15: AEA Collective Bargaining Agreement Terri Behm – School Board Member 18

Article 15: AEA Collective Bargaining Agreement “Shall the Amherst School District approve the cost items included in the collective bargaining agreement reached between the School Board and AEA (Amherst Education Association) which calls for the following increases in salaries and benefits at the current staffing level over the amount paid in the prior fiscal year: Fiscal Year Estimated Increase 2018-2019 $405,338 2019-2020 $402,328 2020-2021 $423,532 2021-2022 $438,589 and further to raise and appropriate the sum of four hundred and five thousand, three hundred and thirty-eight dollars ($405,338) for the 2018-2019 year, such sum representing the additional costs attributable to the increase in salaries and benefits required by the new agreement over those that would be paid at the current staffing levels?” Majority vote required. 19

Article 15: AEA Contract  Four year agreement  Status Quo Law in New Hampshire  No such thing as “no contract”  Previous contract frozen in place  No adjustments for staff OR the District  AEA was in “status quo” for two years prior to this year 20

Article 15: AEA Contract  Cost of Living Adjustments Group FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 Teachers Getting Steps 0% 0% 2% 2% Teachers on Top Step 3% 3% 2.8% 2.8%  Medical Insurance Splits (District contribution percentage for family plan) Plan Current FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 Point-of-Service 87% 84.5% 82% 81.25% 80.5% HMO 90% 88% 87.5% 87% 86.5%  New Low-Cost Medical Plan- Site-of-Service  District contribution limited to the amount paid to the HMO plan 21  Teachers who missed steps have them made up over the first two years

Article 15: AEA Contract  Major retirement shift away from Article 14.4  Employees vested in NHRS by 1/1/2012 remain grandfathered  New employees have a defined contribution plan in lieu of the defined benefit plan  Other teachers have a compromise plan  Change is fair for vested teachers, with a solid compromise for other employees 22

Article 16: AEA Trailer Article Terri Behm – School Board Member 23

Article 16: AEA Trailer Article “Shall the Amherst School District, if Article 15 is defeated, authorize the governing body to call one special meeting at its option to address Article 15 cost items only?” 24

Article 17: Clark School Septic Beth Kuzsma – School Board Vice Chairperson 25