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Watertown Public Schools FY2012 Budget Public Hearing

Watertown Public Schools FY2012 Budget Public Hearing. April 11, 2011. Budget Context. Continue to Support School District Goals Support High Academic Achievement Foster Self-Actualization Promote Global and Local Citizenship Amidst Difficult Fiscal and Economic Times

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Watertown Public Schools FY2012 Budget Public Hearing

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  1. Watertown Public SchoolsFY2012 Budget Public Hearing April 11, 2011

  2. Budget Context • Continue to Support School District Goals • Support High Academic Achievement • Foster Self-Actualization • Promote Global and Local Citizenship • Amidst Difficult Fiscal and Economic Times • Declining State Financial Support • End of Federal Stimulus Funding • Town Budget Constraints • Collective Bargaining Contracts

  3. WPS Budget Process October – December School Committee Adopts Budget Goals Ongoing Administrative Council and Principal Budget Development January – March Budget/Finance & Curriculum Subcommittee Presentations (4) Superintendent’s Budget Message - 3/21 Budget/Finance Meetings April Public Hearing – 4/11 School Committee vote – 4/12 Town Manager Submits Budget to Town Council – 4/26 May – June School Committee Presentation to Town Council Town Council Vote on Total Town Appropriation 11/19/2014 3

  4. FY11 Budget - $37,529,000 All Revenue Sources 11/19/2014 4

  5. FY11 Expenditures – All Sources 11/19/2014 5

  6. Building the FY12 Budget Focus on Town Appropriation • FY11 Appropriation $33,471,000 Level Service Budget • Base Budget Changes $1,025,476 • Special Education $425,000 • Enrollment Increases $165,000 • Hardware $33,000

  7. FY12 – Base Budget Changes • FY11 Personnel Changes $95,476 • Steps and Longevity $500,000 • Other Salary and Set-Aside $20,000 • Loss of Federal Stimulus $440,000 • Loss of Other Grants $70,000 • Retirement/Turnover Savings ($100,000) Total $1,025,476

  8. FY12 – Special Education FTECosts • Teachers 1.0 $55,000 • Instructional Assistants 5.0 $100,000 • Contract Services/Tuition/Transp. $270,000 Total $425,000

  9. In-District Specialized Programming 11/19/2014 9

  10. Special Education Program Cost Avoidance Examples 11/19/2014 10

  11. Special Education Costs 2009-2011 Tuition Total 11/19/2014 11

  12. FY12 – Enrollment and Technology FTECosts Increase in Enrollment 3.0 $165,000 Technology Hardware $33,000

  13. WPS Enrollment Trend Projected 11/19/2014 13

  14. Technology Expenditures $200,000 $158,475

  15. FY12 – 2% Town Appropriation as Target FY11 Town Appropriation $33,471,000 Increase for Level Service Budget $1,648,476 Adjustment to Lower Costs ($60,000) Increase for 2% Appropriation Budget [4.75%] $1,588,476 ------------------------------------------------------- Offsetting This Increase: • Town Appropriation [2.0%] $669,420 • Possible Program Changes [2.75%] $919,000

  16. FY12 – Possible Program Changes Increase Athletic/Activity Fees $7,000 • Current Fee Structure • High School: $175/student for unlimited sports and activities; $25/student for activities only • Middle School: $100/student unlimited sports and activities; $25/student for activities only • Proposed Changes in Fee Structure • High School: $200/student for unlimited sports and activities • Middle School: $50/student for activities only

  17. FY12 – Possible Program Changes Increase Hall Rentals $30,000 • For Gyms, Auditoriums, and Other Spaces • Rental Rates Last Changed in FY2006 • Current Rates for Non-Town & School Groups Range from $55/Hour to $100/Hour Depending Upon Space and Group • Projected Raise of Approximately $10/Hour

  18. FY12 – Possible Program Changes Reduce Bus Transportation Costs $50,000 • State Law Requires Transportation for K-6 Students Living More Than Two Miles from School • 21 Middle School students in this category • WPS Policy Provides Service for 292 Additional Students • Hosmer Students >.75 Miles Pay a Fee and >1.5 Miles Ride Free • MS Students >.75 Miles Pay a Fee and >2 Miles Ride Free • Option: Provide Service Only As Required by Law

  19. FY12 – Possible Program Changes Custodial Reorganization $100,000 • WPS Employee at each School w/ Contract Employees Reduce Curriculum Materials $75,000 • Reduction in New Textbooks and Related Materials

  20. FY12 – Possible Program Changes FTESavings Reduce Support Staff 1.0 $20,000 Reduce Teachers 9.6 $637,056

  21. FY12 – Town Appropriation Budget Request 2% FY11 Town Appropriation $33,471,000 Increase in Costs for FY12 $1,588,476 Offsetting this Increase: • Increase in Town Appropriation $669,420 • Expenditure Reductions/New Revenues $919,000 FY12 Town Appropriation Request $34,140,420

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