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East Lyme Public Schools. Superintendent’s Presentation of the Proposed Budget for 2011-2012. Dr. James D. Lombardo EL BOE Public Hearing 1/31/11. 2011-2012 Budget Priorities. Ensure that Our Students and Staff Work and Learn in a Safe and Healthy School Environment :
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East Lyme Public Schools Superintendent’s Presentation of the Proposed Budget for 2011-2012 Dr. James D. Lombardo EL BOE Public Hearing 1/31/11
2011-2012 Budget Priorities Ensure that Our Students and Staff Work and Learn in a Safe and Healthy School Environment: Increase Repair Budgets; Begin to address long-term maintenance needs in ELPS Feasibility Study Ensure that Our Students are Engaged and Challenged to Achieve a Personal Vision of Success: Increase the level of instructional resources to offset sharp reductions in recent years; Implement a hardware and software replacement schedule that maintains student and staff access to educational technology; Implement changes for an improved alternative education program; Implement program revisions to improve the efficiency of the special education program
2011-2012 Budget Priorities Ensure that Our Students Are Supported by the Best Leadership Practices: • Ensure professional development resources to address the differentiated learning needs of our teachers, administrators, and staff Ensure that Each Child is Supported by Caring Adults: • Provide adequate professional development for all concerned with the implementation of Scientifically Research Based Intervention (SRBI) and Individualized Education Plans (IEP’s); • Maintain reasonable class sizes that reflect the current research on class size; • Provide the services of a school social worker
Budget Overview: • FY 2011-2012 draft budget represents a 4.7% increase. • Budget maintains current staffing levels, although some reallocation of staff may occur to accommodate program changes and District priorities. • FY 2010-2011 budget reflected no salary increases for administrators, teachers, secretaries, aides, and voluntary furlough day for custodians; FY 2012 budget includes average increase of 2.9% for indicated groups. • Salary and benefit changes represent 3.4 of the 4.7%budget increase; the remaining budget accounts for 1.3 of the 4.7%increase.
2011-2012 Major Increases CategoryIncreaseChange Salaries $ 722, 535 2.9% Benefits 614, 870 9.5% Maintenance 212,602 40.0% Instruction 84, 222 12.3% Equipment 340, 890 122.3%
Cost Controls, Program ModificationsIncluded in 2011-2012 Budget Proposal Reduction in substitute account of $85,000 ° Will require some adjustments in practices Reduction in special education tuition and transportation due to program changes ° $780K in combined grant and general fund reduction Savings in “communications” due to new phone systems ° $38,000 in savings Reduction in fuel costs due to new high school boilers ° $27,000 in net cost savings
Staff ChangesIncluded in 2011-12 Budget Proposal Administration No change Teachers +2.0* Secretaries/Clerical +1.0 Paraprofessionals No change Custodians/Maintenance No change *Offset by reduction in tuition and transportation. New programs (Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) and Medically Fragile)
Federal Jobs Bill Positions 2011-2012(not in general fund) • Alternative Ed. Admin. $51,000 • Clerical (Curric./Flanders) 34,000 • Social Worker 40,000 • Reading Specialist (H.S.) 50,000 • Internship Coord. (Alt. Ed.) 50,000 • Uncommitted 80,000
A Few Bits of Related Information • Changes in Enrollment • Budget Calendar • Feasibility Study Preview
Enrollment Changes (as of 12/31/10)GrFY12FY11Change K 169 169 0 169 178 (9) 178 193 (15) 193 213 (20) 213 204 9 213 210 3 210 211 (1)
Enrollment Changes (Cont.)GrFY12FY11Change 211 217 (6) 217 215 2 278 290 (12) 290 299 (9) 299 294 5 294329(35) 2934 3022 (88)
2011-2012 BOE Budget Calendar Jan 19 Superintendent’s Presentation of First Draft of the Proposed ELPS Budget for 2011-2012 to BOE Jan 24 BOE Regular Meeting and Budget Discussion Technology Improvement Plan Presentation Jan 31 Public Hearing and BOE Special Budget Meeting Alternative Education Program Presentation Feb 7 BOE Special Meeting and Budget Discussion Feasibility Study Presentation Health Clinic Discussion Feb 14 BOE Regular Meeting and Possible Adoption of 2011-2012 Budget Feb 28 Final BOE Meeting to Adopt Budget
Major Findings in Feasibility Study • The brick “skin” of the elementary schools will need re-pointing and some replacement • High school exterior brick wall needs to be replaced as soon as possible • Windows and hvac systems will require upgrades • Elementary schools and Central Office paving and parking lot renovations
Major Findings of Feasibility Study (Cont.) • Elementary schools and Central Office code issues: ADA accessibility; improvements to security; fire notification systems • Roof replacements in Haynes, Flanders and the Central Office; the Learn wing roof at Haynes requires immediate replacement • Sprinkler systems in elementary schools and the Central Office. Not required, but desired
Thank you to the real workers… • Nancy Burdick • Don Meltabarger • Lynn and Leigh • Jeanne LeBlanc • ELPS Administrators • Teachers and Staff