Board of Education Operating Budget

1. 2012 - 2013 Board of Education Operating Budget Board of Finance Presentation February 8, 2012 Southington Public Schools

2. PROPOSED 2012-2013 BUDGET Southington Public Schools BOARD OF EDUCATION Brian Goralski ~ Chair Terri Carmody ~ Vice-Chair Jill Notar-Francesco ~ Secretary Colleen Clark David Derynoski Patricia Johnson Terry Lombardi Zaya Oshana Patricia Queen CENTRAL OFFICE Joseph V. Erardi, Jr., Ed.D. ~ Superintendent of Schools Karen L. Smith ~ Assistant Superintendent of Schools Sherri DiNello Director of Business and Finance Perri Murdica, Ed.D. Senior Coordinator of Pupil Personnel Frederick Cox Director of Operations Philip Goodwin Purchasing Agent Kimberly Hunt Personnel Manager Karen Veilleux Technology Director

3. PROPOSED 2012-2013 BUDGET Southington Public Schools Southington High School Dr. Martin Semmel Principal Kennedy Middle School DePaolo Middle School Angelo Campagnano Principal Frank Pepe Principal Assistant Principals Andrew Bayer Helen Crowley David Germano Brian Stranieri Christopher Palmieri Assistant Principal Pamela Aldi Assistant Principal Director of Alta Jess Levin Derynoski Elem School Flanders Elem School Hatton Elem School Kelley Elem School Jan Verderame Principal Patricia Mazzarella Principal Roberta McAloon Principal Betty Lutz Principal Marilyn Kahl Assistant Principal District Coordinators Betsy Chester Language Arts Dale Riedinger Science and Math Special Education Carol Bagwell Sandra Kujawski Beth Ozkan South End Elem School Plantsville Elem School Sally Kamerbeek Principal Patricia Corvello Principal Strong Elem School Thalberg Elem School Linda Lackner Principal Beecher Lajoie Principal

4. As of February 8, 2012 MOVING FORWARD

5. “This is like deja vu all over again."

6. “The following items are now common in good school systems, and they should add greatly to the efficiency of our schools. None of the things mentioned are so expensive as to be beyond towns of our size and valuation." Ernest C. Witham Superintendent of Schools Southington, Connecticut 1916 Dr. Joseph V. Erardi, Jr. Superintendent of Schools Southington, Connecticut 2012

7. Building Blocks Used to Construct the Superintendent's Proposal JOBS DEFICIT $ 1,160,007 REDUCTION IN FEDERAL GRANTS

8. To further prepare for the 2012-2013 Proposed Operational Plan… No New Staff Proposed Precedential ~ Proposal • 2011-2012 • 2010-2011 160,202 63,397 $ $ New Staff Requests New Staff Requests Reduction in 22 FTE Positions • Present Distribution • 4 Southington High School ~ Certified • 2 Middle Schools ~ Certified • 9 Elementary Schools ~ Certified • 7 K-12 Special Education Paraprofessionals

9. …AND, still move forward with opportunity;

10. …AND, to grow (Southington High School and Derynoski Elementary School)

11. BUDGET REDUCTIONS BUDGET REDUCTIONS • Reductions $ 84,799,602 6.51 % $ 2,097,002 2.63 % $ 82,702,600 3.88 % $ 50,000 .06 % $ 82,652,600 3.82 % Board of Education Budget

12. BUDGET INCREASE BREAKDOWN Budget increase requested is 3.82% THE BREAKDOWN

13. BOE OPERATING BUDGET INCREASE BOE OPERATING BUDGET INCREASE $ 3,037,937 The following focus areas represent 93.3 % of our proposed increase: * * Breakdown: Existing Salaries Increase $ 620,477 Education Jobs Grant $ 1,160,000

14. STATE EDUCATION FUNDING HISTORY

15. CRITICAL MOVING TARGETS ECS Educational Cost Sharing Special Education Excess Cost Reimbursement

16. CRITICAL MOVING TARGETS ECS Educational Cost Sharing Will the Governor approve flat funding of our $19.8 million ECS grant for 2012-2013?

17. CRITICAL MOVING TARGETS Special Education Excess Cost Reimbursement The 2011-2012 excess cost calculations have not been completed by the SDE. Therefore, projecting the potential 2012-2013 cap is difficult. The budget is based on a cap of 72%.

18. BOE REQUESTED BUDGET VS FUNDED BUDGET 4.17% 2.76%

19. National Reform Takes Place at the Local Level… Southington Public Schools, despite troubled economic times, continues… to make a difference… One Student At A Time