SHARON PUBLIC SCHOOLS FY15 PRELIMINARY BUDGET REQUEST JULY 1, - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
SHARON PUBLIC SCHOOLS FY15 PRELIMINARY BUDGET REQUEST JULY 1, 2014- JUNE 30, 2015 Presented to the Sharon School Committee Wednesday, January 8, 2014 Prepared By: Sue Owen Business Manager Glenn A. Brand Assistant Superintendent for
Presented to the Sharon School Committee Wednesday, January 8, 2014 Prepared By: Sue Owen Business Manager Glenn A. Brand Assistant Superintendent for Administration & Finance
guidelines as established by school committee policy.
services whenever possible.
new programs and the purchase and replacement of instructional materials and supplies.
needs.
SHARON PUBLIC SCHOOLS ENROLLMENT DATA - AS OF JANUARY 8, 2014
(Elementary & Middle Scho 2013-14 Enrollment Data 2014-15 Projected Enrollment Cottage Actual Sections Class Size Cottage Projected Sections Class Size Kindergarten FD 65 3 21.67 Kindergarten FD 65 3 21.67 Kindergarten 1/2 Kindergarten 1/2 Grade 1 87 4 21.8 Grade 1 68 4 17.0 Grade 2 73 3 24.3 Grade 2 87 4 21.8 Multi 2 12 0.5 24 Multi 2 Multi 3 10 0.5 Multi 3 Grade 3 82 4 20.5 Grade 3 85 4 21.3 Grade 4 95 4 23.8 Grade 4 92 4 23.0 Grade 5 91 4 22.75 Grade 5 95 4 23.8 Total Cottage 515 23 Total Cottage 492 23 East Actual Sections Class Size East Projected Sections Class Size Kindergarten FD 66 3 22.0 Kindergarten FD 66 3 22 Kindergarten 1/2 Kindergarten 1/2 Grade 1 67 4 16.75 Grade 1 68 4 17.0 Grade 2 70 3 23.33 Grade 2 67 3 22.3 Grade 3 68 3 22.67 Grade 3 70 3 23.3 Grade 4 100 4 25 Grade 4 68 3 22.7 Grade 5 80 4 20.0 Grade 5 100 5 20 Total East 451 21 Total East 439 21 Heights Actual Sections Class Size Heights Projected Sections Class Size Kindergarten FD 65 3 21.67 Kindergarten FD 66 3 22 Kindergarten 1/2 13 1 13 Kindergarten 1/2 11 1 Grade 1 77 4 19.25 Grade 1 73 4 18.3 Grade 2 86 4 21.5 Grade 2 77 4 19.3 Grade 3 74 3 24.67 Grade 3 86 4 21.5 Grade 4 101 4 25.3 Grade 4 74 3 24.7 Grade 5 94 4 23.5 Grade 5 101 4 25.3 Total Heights 510 23 Total Heights 488 23
ELEMENTARY CLASS SIZE COMPARISON - FY15 Cottage East Heights K Enrollment 68 66 66 FULL DAY ONLY Sections 3 3 3 Class Size 21.7 22 22 Grade 1 Enrollment 68 68 73 Sections 4 4 4 Class Size 17.0 17 18.3 Grade 2 Enrollment 87 67 77 Sections 4 3 4 Class Size 21.8 22.3 19.3 Grade 3 Enrollment 85 70 86 Sections 4 3 4 Class Size 21.3 23.3 21.5 Grade 4 Enrollment 92 68 74 Sections 4 3 3 Class Size 23.0 22.7 24.7 Grade 5 Enrollment 95 100 101 Sections 4 5 4 Class Size 23.75 20 25.3
2013-14 Enrollment Data 2014-15 Projections Middle 2012-2013 Actual Sections Class Size Middle 2013-2014 Projected Sections Class Size Grade 6 248 11 22.5 Grade 6 265 12 22.1 Grade 7 289 Grade 7 248 Grade 8 258 Grade 8 289 Total Middle 795 33 Total Middle 802 High 2013-2014 High 2014-2015 Projected Grade 9 258 Grade 9 258 Grade 10 324 Grade 10 258 Grade 11 256 Grade 11 324 Grade 12 314 Grade 12 256 Total High 1152 Total High 1096
The proposed budget for FY15 is $39,279,664 $39,289,579 with $9916 in SNARC 4.02% increase, or $1,519,014 over the current FY14 voted budget Contractual and mandated salary obligations account for most of
the overall expenditure increase to the budget
Enrollment shifts are negligible in terms of any impact on staffing
growth
The budget does include a contingency of $116,724 for two (2)
teachers at the K-6 level to help manage any significant increases in enrollment between now and August, 2014
assignments as follows:
FY15 Percent of Staff FTEs by Job Category
Classroom teachers including specialists 48.21% Library teachers 0.74% Guidance teachers 2.04% SPED & Academic Aides 15.28% SPED Van drivers 3.85% SPED teachers & Coordinators 4.75% SPED Clinical 4.17% Medical 1.03% Clerical, library aides 7.60% Technology 1.24% Maintenance 5.29% Administratio n Directors/Coordinators 2.16%
Contractual Obligations FTEs Unit A $462,662 Unit A Steps $389,073 Teacher Longevity $13,630 Other Bargaining Units $189,535 Total Contractual Obligations $1,054,900 F.T.E. Adjustments Due to Enrollment Changes K-6 $58,362 1.0 K-6 Contingency Teachers (2) $116,724 Middle School Foreign Language $81,707 1.4 Middle School Strings $5,836 .10 Reduction in O.T. ($16,770) (0.2) Class Size Adjustments $245.859 2.3
Program & Service Improvements Elementary Math Specialist $58,362 1.0 Elementary Reading Specialist $29,181 0.5 Early Childhood (40 Summer Days) $18,000 Elementary Science (S/ M) $7,000 Elementary Math (S/ M) $30,000 Total Improvements $142,543 1.5 Other Savings Decrease in Special Education Tuitions ($80,000) Projected Retirement Savings ($50,000) Reduction in Contracted Services ($128,579) Total Projected Savings ($258,579) Increases-Base Budgets & Improvements Contractual Obligations $1,054,900 Class Size/ F.T.E. Adjustments $ 245,859 2.3 Program & Services Improvements $142,543 1.5 Other Savings ($258,579) TOTAL Projected Increase $1,1,84,723 3.8 FTE
FY09 Actual FY10 Actual FY11 Actual FY12 Actual FY13 Actual FY14 Working FY15 Preliminary Enrollment 3405 3445 3448 3343 3406 3418 3310 Total Operating Budget $33,279,262 $34,298,344 $35,335,981 $36,187,852 $36,947,797 $37,760,649 $38,659,352 % Increase Over Previous Year 2.74% 3.06% 3.03% 2.41% 2.10% 2.20% 2.38% Special Education as % of Budget 22.60% 27.10% 27.13% 27.42% 24.11% 23.48% 24.07% Regular Education Costs as % of Budget 75.18% 72.90% 72.59% 71.98% 75.89% 76.52% 77.51%
town departments
‘charge’ of identifying areas of the budget that we would recommend reducing
program into our overall operations for an estimated savings of $180,000
Preliminary FY15 Budget Request $39,289,579.00 Increase from FY14 $1,519,014.45 Percentage Increase from current budget 4.02% FY15 Budget Request to meet Priorities Allocation $38,669,268 Percentage Increase from FY14 Voted Budget 2.38% Total Reductions Necessary ($620,311.00) CHARMS Program Brought In-House $180,000 Total Reductions Necessary with CHARMS Program brought In-House ($440,311)
School/ Department Role Description FTE FY15 Budgeted Amount Elementary Instrumental Music A realignment of the elementary music program will occur leading to additional core subject time & equity of musical instruction at all 3 schools. 0.6 ($40,000) Permanent Substitutes Each elementary school currently has one. 3.0 ($36,000) School Assistants This will eliminate a portion of the school assistant’ s time for clerical duties. There will be no impact on supervision. 1.2 ($11,200) Foreign Language Program Expansion This allocation is currently included in the FY14 budget but will be eliminated from FY15.
Additional Retirement Savings
Middle School 6th Grade Teacher This will eliminate the proposed addition of a 1.0 teacher included in the preliminary budget request. 1.0 ($58,362)
High School School Assistant Elimination of the school assistant position. 0.5 ($6,144) Cafeteria Duty Stipends Administration will assume the full cafeteria duties
Graduation Week
Summer Guidance Time Time for guidance counselors to make course changes/registration will be reduced. ($6,480) Teaching A thorough review of all departments will lead to a modest reduction of teaching time across multiple departments. 0.5 ($30,000) Central Office Office Support 1.0 ($42,588) Special Education Out-of-District Tuition Contingency Historically the budget has included a contingency allocation for unanticipated out-
decrease this contingency to $175,000.
Maintenance Custodial Support 0.5 ($19,531) TOTAL REDUCTIONS 8.3 ($440,311)
The current budget proposal does not include a number of
items that have been previously identified through the district’s strategic planning process:
Data Analyst ($45,000) An additional Instructional Coach ($90,000) Additional funding for the athletic department Funding for a Social Competency Program ($50,000)
February 5, 2014 - FY15 Preliminary Budget Voted by
School Committee