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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

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 FTE Position Method of acquisition 1.0 Science Teacher (Chemistry/General Science) Recommend cover through hiring 1.0 Business Education Teacher Recommend cover through hiring

Approximate Cost of 4 additional staff $216,000.00

FTE Position Method of acquisition 1.0 Special Educator (LEAP Program 6-8) Recommend cover through hiring

• COST AVOIDANCE PERSONNEL REORGANIZATION
• SRBI/RTI SUPPORT PERSONNEL REORGANIZATION
• TUITION OPPORTUNITIES & STATE IMPERATIVES - PERSONNEL REORGANIZATION

Rebuild SRBI/RTI

School BGP TIS TMS THS Reading SRBI 3 2 1 Math SRBI 1 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

• utplacements…

1,435,682 1,983,842 1,088,086 689,986 1,027,931 1,610,793 1,086,207 2,086,905 1,183,677 3,143,553 953,510 500,000 1,000,000 1,500,000 2,000,000 2,500,000 3,000,000 3,500,000

Outplacement Expenditure

2692.0 2563.0 2633.0 2497.0 2256.0 2409.0 2610.0 2174.0 2358.0 2600.0 2346.0 0.0 500.0 1000.0 1500.0 2000.0 2500.0 3000.0

Total Enrollment 15-16

2400.0 2500.0 2600.0 2700.0 2800.0 2900.0 3000.0 285.0 290.0 295.0 300.0 305.0 310.0 315.0 11-12 12-13 13-14 14-15 15-16

SE Enrollment vs. Total Enrollment

Tolland Enrollment in SE Tolland overall enrollment

0.01 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.05 0.06 0.07 0.08 0.09 0.1 Berlin Bolton E Windsor East Haddam Ellington Rocky Hill Somers South Tolland Vernon Windsor

% SE Outplacement by TOWN

Special Education Outplacement Comparisons 2017-2018

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

Tennessee demonstration project: The study found that students in grades K–3 did significantly better on achievement tests when they were in classrooms with 13 to 17 students per teacher versus when they were in standard-size classes (22 to 25 students) or in standard classes with a teacher and an aide. Children from the smaller classes continued to perform better than children from the larger classes, even in subsequent years when all children were in standard-size classes. American Psychological Association: Class size: In the class-size analysis neither 1, 2, nor 3 years in a small class was significantly different from full-size classes. However, 4 years in a 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)

2018-2019 Projected Average Class Size Grade ACS Projected Rounded Overall Averages K 18 22 1 22 2 25 3 19 21 4 20 5 23 6 19 21 7 20 8 24 9-12 24 24 District ACS 21

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 1/3rd. 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

Fiscal Year Approved Budget EOY Actuals EOY 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 $

End of Year Actuals

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 AJP Electric – 36 All Plumbing Repair 82 Anderson Automotive – 180 Banner Water -335 Big Y – 1047 Breathe More Yoga – 75 Brookside Garden Center – 391 Cardio Express – 275 Camille’s – 721 CC Driving School 76 Dance Express – 27 Dunkin Donuts – 890 Fenton River Veterinary Hospital – 201 Frederick Daniels DDS Family Dentistry – 86 Headliners – 347 Mobile 363 Morande Jewelers – 134 Morrison and Johnson Auto Body – 134 Papa T’s -706 Rockvern Equipment 297 Star Hill Family Athletic Center – 471 Subway – 732 Tolland Pizza – 578 Tolland Cordial Shoppe – 175 Tolland Red and White – 285 Wildflowers of Tolland – 273

SELF REPORTED EXPENDITURES BY GROUP Monthly Expenditures - Self reported (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%