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TC Presentation By W.Willett, Ph.D. Superintendent of Schools

2018-2019 Superintendent’s Proposed Budget Overview • 0.78% Budget Increase - $308,659 • Total budget of $39,642,607 • Grants $676,900 (These are applied for and are above and beyond allotted budget) • Local Taxpayer support $28,616,004 • Open Choice Funding $42,000 • Ct State Budget funding $9,828,958 • CT State Excess Cost Reimbursement Estimate $987,332 • Pay to Participate funding (estimated) $161,113 • Medicaid reimbursement (estimated) $7,200 • Attrition to Magnet Schools $253,298

DISTRICT PRIORITIES • Cost Avoidance • SRBI/RTI Support & Academic Programs • Tuition Programs

PRIORITIES • COST AVOIDANCE PERSONNEL REORGANIZATION FTE Position Method of acquisition 1.0 Special Educator (LEAP Program Recommend cover through 6-8) hiring • SRBI/RTI SUPPORT PERSONNEL REORGANIZATION FTE Position Method of acquisition 1.0 Math Intervention for BGP Recommend cover through Re- assignment 1.0 Math Intervention for TIS Recommend cover through Re- assignment 1.0 Math Intervention for TMS Recommended cover through hiring 1.0 Math Intervention for THS On hold pending Scheduling Study 1.0 Reading Intervention for THS On hold pending Scheduling Study • TUITION OPPORTUNITIES & STATE IMPERATIVES - PERSONNEL REORGANIZATION FTE Position Method of acquisition 1.0 Science Teacher Recommend cover through (Chemistry/General Science) hiring 1.0 Business Education Teacher Recommend cover through hiring Approximate Cost of 4 additional staff $216,000.00

Rebuild SRBI/RTI School BGP TIS TMS THS Reading SRBI 3 2 1 0 Math SRBI 0 1 0 0 Proposed needed for next year 1 Math 2 Math 1 Math 1 Reading / 1 Math

What is SRBI – RTI? Legal Requirements of SRBI / RtI • PA 98-243 Requires general education system to provide assistance to students experiencing difficulty in reading or math. • IDEA 2004 – consideration of the diversity of the student population and providing teaching that takes into consideration cultural differences within the classroom. • CGS 10-221j-m (as well as NCLB, IDEA 2004, ESSA) • CT State Guidelines for Identifying Children with Disabilities requires SRBI process. Tiered Support Model • Tier I – 80% of students receive “Tier I” support such as those in MBL • Tier II – 15% of students received this higher level of support • Tier III – 5% receive intensive support All BEFORE any consideration is given to referring a student to special education services. http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/lib/sde/pdf/cali/srbi_full_document.pdf When SRBI functions well, fewer students are referred for Special Education, when fewer are referred, there are typically fewer in the pool for outplacements…

Outplacement Expenditure Total Enrollment 15-16 3,500,000 3000.0 3,143,553 3,000,000 2692.0 2633.0 2610.0 2600.0 2563.0 2500.0 2497.0 2409.0 2358.0 2346.0 2256.0 2,500,000 2174.0 2000.0 2,086,905 2,000,000 1,983,842 1500.0 1,610,793 1,500,000 1,435,682 1,183,677 1000.0 1,088,086 1,086,207 1,027,931 1,000,000 953,510 689,986 500.0 500,000 0.0 0 SE Enrollment vs. Total Enrollment 315.0 3000.0 310.0 2900.0 305.0 2800.0 300.0 2700.0 295.0 2600.0 290.0 2500.0 285.0 2400.0 11-12 12-13 13-14 14-15 15-16 Tolland Enrollment in SE Tolland overall enrollment

Special Education Outplacement Comparisons 2017-2018 % SE Outplacement by TOWN 0.1 0.09 0.08 0.07 0.06 0.05 0.04 0.03 0.02 0.01 0 Berlin Bolton E Windsor East Ellington Rocky Hill Somers South Tolland Vernon Windsor Haddam

Key Information / Data Points

The Tolland Public Schools NCEP (Net Current Expenditures Per Pupil) January 2018 report run (2016-2017 data) Rank is 133 out of 166 local school Districts ($15,223)

Projected Class Size 2018-2019 2018-2019 Projected Average Class Size Tennessee demonstration project : Grade ACS Projected Rounded Overall Averages The study found that students in grades K–3 did significantly better on K 18 achievement tests when they were in classrooms with 13 to 17 students 22 1 22 2 25 per teacher versus when they were in standard-size classes (22 to 25 3 19 students) or in standard classes with a teacher and an aide. Children from 4 20 21 the smaller classes continued to perform better than children from the 5 23 larger classes, even in subsequent years when all children were in 6 19 standard-size classes. 7 20 21 American Psychological Association: 8 24 24 Class size: In the class-size analysis neither 1, 2, nor 3 years in a small class 9-12 24 was significantly different from full-size classes. However, 4 years in a District ACS 21 small class was associated with a significantly higher graduation rate than attending full-size classes. Three or 4 years of small classes are needed to affect graduation rates, and 3 or 4 years have been found necessary to sustain long-term achievement gains (Finn et al., 2001)

Teacher Compensation Comparative Data Teacher Compensation Comparative Data DRG 2017-2018 (Out of 30 districts) Degree Held Rank (based on those at minimum step) Rank (based on those at Maximum step) Bachelors 22/30 30/30 (lowest) Masters 26/30 19/30 Sixth Year 30/30 (lowest) 18/30 Tolland County (Out of 15 districts) Degree Held Rank (based on those at minimum step) Rank (based on those at Maximum step) Bachelors 10/15 15/15 (lowest) Masters 11/15 6/15 Sixth Year 15/15 (lowest) 5/15 FURLOUGH DISTRICTS CAPSS POLL 1 out of 36 districts Superintendent Poll 1 out of 25 districts Only in two out of twelve considerations does the compensation level reach the top 1/3 rd . When a teacher is interviewed for hire in the district compensation is set per contract at the "step" that equates to their years of experience. On a number of occasions the "step" in Tolland, due to freezes and CBA's, is lower than the district of their current employment. This impacts Tolland’s competitiveness in acquiring candidates.

HDHP Comparative Stats (3 year ending in 2020) HDHP Teacher Program Options District Comparison 2020 Employee Program Share Individual Deductible Family Deductible BOE Funding H.S.A. Tolland 16.5% 2000 4000 50% DRG Mean 18.1% 2050 4100 47% County Mean 16.9% 2036 4071 51%

Births vs. K Enrollment

TREND DATA ENROLLMENT BY GRADE Birth Year Births School Year PK K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 PK-12 2011 91 2016-2017 42 138 131 188 169 181 191 181 203 219 210 200 212 219 2484 2012 116 2017-2018 43 154 148 133 186 183 190 195 189 202 217 206 202 227 2475 2013 94 2018-2019 41 140 154 148 133 186 183 190 195 189 202 217 206 202 2386

Facilities Cost What could be recovered if a facility was consolidated

End of Year Actuals Approved EOY Fiscal Year Budget EOY Actuals Remaining Notes FY16-17 $ 39,333,948 $ 38,889,235 $ 444,712 $51,373 returned to the won due to State shortfall of funds and $393,339 to general fund FY15-16 $ 38,275,831 $ 38,261,928 $ 13,903 FY14-15 $ 37,189,581 $ 37,177,651 $ 11,930 FY13-14 $ 36,059,250 $ 35,984,034 $ 75,216 $75,216 initial deposit to the 1% reserve fund FY12-13 $ 35,702,228 $ 35,685,926 $ 16,302 FY11-12 $ 34,668,387 $ 34,667,151 $ 1,236

Unfunded Mandates & notes of importance • 380+ unfunded mandates – a considerable financial and logistical burden, including the allocation of more staff • Charter schools are not responsible for the some of the same costs public schools face, this can include but is not limited to special education and transportation

The road ahead… Both paths lessen the impact on the tax base. The “Lighthouse” path endeavors to protect investments, supports local businesses, and perpetuate local control of the schools

TPS - Economic benefit to the community

Some local businesses patronized monthly by Tolland students, staff, and parents (1100+ responses) Local Businesses Local Businesses A Second Chance Consignments – 92 Fenton River Veterinary Hospital – 201 AJP Electric – 36 Frederick Daniels DDS Family Dentistry – 86 All Plumbing Repair 82 Headliners – 347 Anderson Automotive – 180 Mobile 363 Banner Water -335 Morande Jewelers – 134 Big Y – 1047 Morrison and Johnson Auto Body – 134 Breathe More Yoga – 75 Papa T’s -706 Brookside Garden Center – 391 Rockvern Equipment 297 Cardio Express – 275 Star Hill Family Athletic Center – 471 Camille’s – 721 Subway – 732 CC Driving School 76 Tolland Pizza – 578 Dance Express – 27 Tolland Cordial Shoppe – 175 Dunkin Donuts – 890 Tolland Red and White – 285 Wildflowers of Tolland – 273 Monthly Expenditures - Self reported SELF REPORTED EXPENDITURES BY GROUP (total for responders) Number of Responders Percent Student $49,080.00 123 11.8% Parent $387,847.00 707 68.1% Coach or Club Advisor $1,105.00 7 0.7% Parent Coach or Leader of non-school affiliated youth group $3,920.00 4 0.4% Staff member $36,973.00 160 15.4% Community Member with no affiliation $43,195.00 32 3.1% Totals $522,120.00 1033 100%