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Dover Public School

Learn about Dover Public School's responsible and sustainable FY19 budget that supports high learning outcomes and town stewardship. Discover budget drivers and special education mandates.

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Dover Public School

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  1. Dover Public School FY19 Operating Budget Presentation March 2018

  2. District Strategic Objectives

  3. Dover Public SchoolFY19 Budget Overview • The FY19 Budget is responsible and sustainable and supports the Town’s: • Stewardship of learning environment that consistently delivers measurable learning outcomes that are reported to be among the highest in the state, • Compliance with State mandates (i.e. Special Education), • Compliance with School District policies (i.e. Class Size), • Safe-keeping of town facilities/assets.

  4. Dover Public SchoolFY19 Budget Overview • The FY19 Budget Approach: • Acute appreciation for the Town’s finances • Adherence to Dover Warrant’s budget guidelines • Desire to provide level services • This presented Budget does not include: • Healthcare costs for school employees. These costs are included in the overall Town healthcare costs, • Chapter 70 Revenues of approximately $800,000 and Circuit Breaker reimbursement of $990,000 which offset FY19 costs to town taxpayers. • Capital Requests (though it should be noted that this year there is ZERO Capital Request to the Town from Chickering)

  5. Dover Public SchoolFY19 Operating Budget

  6. Dover Public School - FY19 Budget DriversChickering School • Increase of 1.81% over FY18 Budget reflects: $128,129 • Estimated enrollment range is 458-475 with 25 sections. The budget reflects a reduction of one section - decrease of $60,000 • FY19 educator salary increases of 2% on top step and 1% within the matrix. All other contractual increases are 2%. Increase of $165,000,exclusive of noted staff changes • Post FY18 budget staffing changes – net decrease to educator salary base of $45,000 • Adding 0.5 FTE FLES teacher for 5th grade rollout – increase of $30,000 • Adding two SPED assistants post FY18 budget – increase of $47,000 • Increase in FY19 technology replacement needs $11,600 • Costs for summer services related to our new pre-k students and others on IEPs not fully budgeted in FY18 – increase of $16,000 • Reduction in textbooks for FY18 one-time cost for math curriculum upgrade – decrease of $10,900 • Fourth year of bus contract – increase of $1,955 • Business Office Staff reduction (.5 to .3) – decrease of $13,000 • Eliminate custodial substitute line – decrease of$6,500 • Adjustment in maintenance expenses based on historical trends & FY18 costs of On-Site Insight update – decrease of $9,300

  7. Dover Public SchoolFY19 Operating BudgetOut of District

  8. Dover Public SchoolSpecial Education – Out of DistrictMandates and Funding • Special education is a federally mandated program for students with disabilities from the ages of 3 – 22 years. • Services need to meet the legal standards of FAPE (Free Appropriate Public Education) and be provided in the least restrictive environment. • 32 students are budgeted to be placed out of district as the District cannot provide the appropriate level of services required for their education. • Circuit breaker reimbursement from the State reimburses a portion of the out of district tuition costs. The reimbursement is not included in this Budget.

  9. Dover Public SchoolFY19 Budget DriversSpecial Education – Out of District • OOD is relatively flat compared to FY18 and estimates 32 OOD placements – increase of $1,771 • 5 placements graduating/aged-out – decrease of $260,000 • Two placements returned to DS district $100,000 • One placement moved out of District – decrease of $20,000 • Net increases from changes in placements – increase of $155,000 • 3 new OOD placements – increase of $214,000 • Tuition increases of 3% - increase approx. $72,000 • Decrease in transportation costs based on a decrease in number of riders and length of trips – decrease of $58,700 • Circuit Breaker Reimbursement for FY19 will be $990,000 based on a 65% reimbursement rate

  10. Dover Public SchoolFY19 Budget DriversSpecial Education – Out of District The Districts have implemented severalnew initiatives in the recent years to keep as many students, as appropriate, in-district. These include: Creation of specialized classrooms: Language based and life skills programs at High School in FY18 Pre-K Integrated Classroom was approved & created in FY16 Engagement of a language based specialist consultant Development of Response to Intervention (RtI) protocols such that struggling students are identified and supported earlier Continual cross-District review of operations for potential cost-sharing and efficiencies Circuit Breaker (CB) Reimbursement Town is reimbursed a portion of tuition costs for OOD placements. A 75% reimbursement is mandated for cases in excess of approx. $44,000 (4 x foundation budget). Current state funded reimbursement, however, averages 65-70%. FY19 CB for Dover is estimated to be approx. $990,000, assuming a 65% state reimbursement rate and is not included in the Operating Budget.

  11. Dover Public School Please visit our website to view this presentation and the complete FY19 Budget packet. http://www.doversherborn.org Thank you for your continued support of the education of our children.

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