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Brocton-Westfield Merger Study 2012-2013. Focus Group Meetings. The Essential Question. Will… Creating a new school district via the merger process in NYS provide enhanced or maintained educational opportunities, and at the same time
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Brocton-Westfield Merger Study 2012-2013 Focus Group Meetings
The Essential Question Will… Creating a new school district via the merger process in NYS provide • enhanced or maintained educational opportunities, and at the same time • increase long term efficiencies and lower costs for the taxpayers of both Brocton CSD and Westfield ACS?
Timeline and Steps • TIMELINE: • Project began in August with the Boards’ appointment of WNYESC • Final report to SED in February 2013 • Final report to the Boards in March 2013 • STEPS: • Data and information gathering • Detailed analysis of all data • Informed recommendations, each with its own assets and/or liabilities, provided to SED and then the Boards in final report
Critical Dates Set by SED • September 1, 2012 – Study begins • December 15, 2012 – Advisory Committee/Consultant Work Complete • February 15, 2013 – Draft of Feasibility Study to SED for review • March 20, 2013 – Feasibility Study to joint Boards of Ed. • May 17, 2013 – Public information and discussion activities completed • May 21, 2013 – Boards of Ed. Decide to undertake statutory reorganization process • June 18 or 19 – Straw vote
Total Population (2000) Brocton: 5,404 Westfield: 5,509 Total Population (2009) Brocton: 4,984 Westfield: 5,260 Population By Ethnicity (%) BroctonWestfield White 85.0 92.7 Black 10.4 4.6 Amer. Indian 0.2 0.0 Asian 0.5 0.1 Other Race 2.5 0.4 2 or more 1.4 2.2
Total Households Brocton: 1,903 Westfield: 2,338 Average Family Size Brocton: 2.64 Westfield: 2.84 Family Households w/Children under 18 Brocton: 1,230 (64.6%) Westfield: 1,398 (59.8%) Median Household Income Brocton: $38,092 Westfield: $33,320
Occupation of the Employed Population (%) BRWF Management &Professional 29.2 28.4 Service 16.7 18.0 Sales and Office 21.0 24.8 Farming, Fishing, Forestry 2.5 0.1 Construction, Maintenance 8.3 14.2 Production, Transportation 22.2 14.5
Top Employment By Industry Education, Health care and Social Assistance Brocton: 28.9% Westfield: 28.1% Manufacturing Brocton: 18.5% Westfield: 11.2% Retail Trade Brocton: 13.6% Westfield: 11.3%
Brocton and Westfield School Districts’ FINANCIAL OUTLOOK 2012-13 TO 2015-17
Westfield Academy Reductions 2010 - 2013 • Staff reductions – 6.75 teachers, 2.5 support staff = $513,128 • Elective offerings - $125,404 • Athletic offerings - $ 54,327 • Extra-curricular offerings - $11,453 • Educational field trips - $10,300 • Classroom equipment and supplies - $74,437 • Library and technology services - $79,079 • Building repair and maintenance - $79,079 • BOCES services - $218,000 • Total Reductions – $1,170,128