2014.2015. final education budget 3.1%

ORANGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS:2014 – 2015 EDUCATION BUDGETADOPTED 4.7.2014

“Upon the education of the people of this country, the fate of this country depends.”

Benjamin Disraeli

Board of Education Members

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Administrative Team 4

Superintendent’s Letter of Transmittal 5

Our Mission 7

Two Core Beliefs 9

Success Stories: Academics 11

Success Stories: Communications 17

Success Stories: Evaluation 18

Success Stories: Curriculum 19

Success Stories: Programs 24

Success Stories: Technology 26

Success Stories: Facilities & Financial 28

Priority #1: Curriculum 32

Priority #2: Capital Improvements 34

Priority #3: Technology 41

DRG Class Size Comparison: K, 2nd, 5th 44

Class Sizes: MLT, RB, TH, PP 45

3-Year Staff Reductions 49

Increases over 2013-2014 Budget 51

Decreases from 2014-2015 Budget 52

Budget Summary 52

Comparisons with Other Towns 55

TABLE OF CONTENTS

BOARD OF EDUCATION

William Kraut, ChairJody Dietch, Vice ChairJeff Cap, Secretary

Kimberly BroweKaren deFur-MaxwellKeith MarquisDeanna PucilloRobert RicciardiSusan RiccioChristian Young

ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM

Stephen Bergin, Principal, Turkey Hill SchoolMatt Bruder, Director of Technology Kai Byrd, Director of Special Services

Eric Carbone, Principal, Peck Place School

Michael Gray, Principal, Race Brook SchoolMichael Luzzi, Director of FacilitiesLynn K. McMullin, Superintendent

Kevin McNabola, Business AdministratorColleen Murray, Director of Curriculum &

Principal, Mary L. Tracy School

SUPERINTENDENT’S LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL

Dear Members of the Orange Community,

Please accept this sincere, wholehearted request for support in the upcoming 2014 – 2015 school year made on behalf of the Board of Education, district administrators, and our educational community. While the key objective of this spending plan is to maintain the rich academic, social, and personal opportunities our students and their families deserve, its additional focus is on the safe and nurturing environment of their four schools. Thus, for the first time, (at least in recent history), the budget contains a specific schedule of Capital Improvements. The Board of Education and I are fully aware that the community has generously bonded our recent request for roofs, security, and boilers. Better than anyone, we understand the full impact of the loss at Peck Place School this past January. We kept both in mind as we worked through so many financial decisions; but we also kept returning to the same basic truths of education: roofs are not curriculum and boilers are not computer carts. We are not asking for ‘champagne and caviar’ in this budget; we are requesting the bread, milk, and eggs we need to provide a wholesome education. Thus, while this increase is higher than we have received in previous years, it is a budget responsive to our children’s needs for education and safety, to the demands of their 21 st Century skill-set, to our teachers’ entreaty for a rich and rigorous Language Arts curriculum, and to our investment in our buildings. The budget for the 2014-2015 year is $18,821,908 which represents an increase of 3.13%. In addition, we brought forth to the Town some capital improvement projects, such as the stairs and sidewalk at Mary L. Tracy, the structural classrooms supports at Turkey Hill, and the interior ramp at Race Brook.

Our adopted 2014-2015 budget moves the district forward in three priority areas: 1. Language Arts Curriculum, 2. Capital Improvements (now in the Town budget), and 3. Technology. First, the new district-wide LA curriculum, which represents about 1% of the budget, is rich in teacher and student materials. It features authentic shared texts and is flexible enough to accommodate workshop models. It is Common Core aligned which, in Orange, represents an opportunity for important instructional shifts. We are more than ready. The CCSS expects our students to reflect and write more, to read a variety of texts and evaluate what they read, and to support their opinions with textual evidence. The Common Core shift is an important one for our community where so many students are already at or above goal and poised both for these valuable increased expectations and for learning at their own level.

We have also restructured Central Office to allow for full-time Director of Curriculum. Our need to expand this position, currently half-time, became more obvious over the past two years as our district dealt with new State requirements for curriculum, extensive changes in the teacher and paraprofessional evaluation plans, significant testing changes, shifts in instructional technology, requirements for improved communication with parents about assessments and interventions, and so on. This reorganization was accomplished with the elimination of the 1.0 Assistant Special Education position and new job descriptions which merged four existing Central Office positions into three.

Next, we have developed a responsible list for the Town of the Capital Improvements which simply cannot wait. The pictures included in this budget, on pages/slides 34 – 41, underscore the sense of immediacy. Safety concerns dominate the list, but a few projects are also aesthetic. It should be noted that this past year we attended to the two significant emergencies at Peck Place with mindfulness to both our students and the wider Orange community. Though we care deeply about these buildings, we truly see the schools, not as ours, but as the community’s. We are grateful the Board of Finance moved these projects out of our budget and into the Town Budget.

Finally, while we have significantly expanded our teachers’ and students’ access to technology, we still have a distance to go before we can accommodate either 1-to-1 student access to computers or a ‘bring-your-own-device’ environment. Our goal is to provide instruction which engages our students in the technology skills and understandings they need for their world .

This budget does recognize that a lower student enrollment and decreases in Special Education have provided opportunities for us to economize. This year a total of 6.5 positions have been reduced: 13 were eliminated; but 5.5 were added to accommodate an exploding ELL program and our increased tutoring needs in math. Also, although we hired them last year, the 4 security monitors had not been budgeted last year, so they appear as an addition in this year’s budget.

Respectfully submitted,Lynn K. McMullinSuperintendent of Schools

“Education is more than a luxury; it is a responsibility a society owes to itself.”

The Orange Elementary School District recognizes that the education of each child is the shared responsibility of every member of our community.

Our goal is to inspire and empower each student to achieve academic excellence, embrace social and individual responsibility, and lead with integrity. We believe all individuals should be valued and treated with respect.

OUR MISSION

• Providing powerful academic challenges• Respecting individual and community values• Nurturing personal growth• Taking pride in our children and celebrating their successes • Promoting school and community spirit• Enhancing lifelong learning through technology• Believing all children deserve a childhood• Creatively, confidently building the future

WE ARE COMMITED TO:

Together …We Will Make a Difference

Our buildings are 45 - 100 years old and, as they age, need our resolute, ongoing attention. Preparing for the future of our buildings not only makes us proud owners, but positively affects our ability to deliver exceptional educational services to our children. Thus, a new line item has been added to this budget called ‘Capital Improvements.’ It is intended to begin addressing our immediate needs in a purposeful, organized way. We started with the most obvious safety and aesthetic needs – the items on everyone’s mind. These aren’t ‘caviar and champagne’ items; they are the bread, eggs, and milk.

The school system is a community jewel. It draws families to Orange. It is the reason so many children who grow up in Orange come back to buy homes in which to raise their own children. In return, our schools respond by reflecting Orange’s values, by developing high-level programs which ensure our students are academically prepared for the next steps, by helping them become active participants in their schools and community, and by enabling them to embrace their personal, social, and civic responsibilities as future citizens. That symbiotic relationship is a worthy investment.

These two core beliefs cannot be broached as an either/or consideration. The Orange School District cannot choose to either maintain its buildings … or

strengthen its educational programming. Both are vital.

TWO CORE BELIEFS … IN PRESENTING THIS BUDGET

2014 – 2015 Budget – News item posted on our website

Monday, March 10th – 7:30 p.m. Board of Education Meeting @ MLT

Tuesday, March 18th -- 7:30 p.m. Board of Finance Meeting @ MLT

Tuesday, March 25th – Link to budget added on SlideShare

Tuesday, April 22nd – 6:00 p.m. Board of Education Meeting @ MLT – final adoption

Wednesday, April 23rd -- 7:30 p.m. Budget Hearing @ HPCC

Thursday, May 8th -- 7:30 p.m. Annual Town Meeting @ HPCC

Tuesday, May 20th -- Referendum from 12 p.m. - 8 p.m. @ HPCC

BUDGET PROCESS INFORMATION

CONTENT AREA2006

% of Grade 6 at GOAL or above

2011% of Grade 6 at GOAL or above

2013% of Grade 6 at GOAL or above

MATH 78% 93% 94%

READING 79% 91% 97%

WRITING 78% 87% 92%

2012 – 2013 SUCCESS STORIES: ACADEMICS

Over the past five to six years, test scores have improved. Below you can see scores at Goal. In 2012, we began tracking the Advanced band. In 2013:

60% scored Advanced in Math43% scored Advanced in Reading44% scored Advanced in Writing

YEARMATHEMATICS

DRG B RankREADING

DRG B RankWRITING

DRG B Rank

2006 12th of 21 18th of 21 17th of 21

2011 3rd of 21 6th of 21 4th of 21

2013 2nd of 20 1st of 20 2nd of 20


Percentage of 6th Grade Students Scoring ‘Goal’ or Above• A renewed focus on differentiating for students at the Advanced band should

maintain and strengthen Orange’s position at the top of our DRG. • However, teachers in Orange have maintained their focus on meaningful, rigorous

project-based learning, as well. • A new Math Expressions curriculum has a strong problem-solving component.

Grade 32009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Reading 70% 81% 72% 76% 75%Writing 72% 79% 73% 75% 74%Math 84% 86% 86% 81% 82%

Grade 4

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013Reading 78% 79% 87% 80% 81%

Writing 76% 81% 91% 83% 81%

Math 86% 90% 90% 85% 82%

Longitudinal Improvements in % of students at Goal or above.


Grade 52009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Reading 89% 83% 76% 92% 82%Writing 91% 89% 87% 87% 87%Math 91% 92% 94% 92% 87%Science 69% 76% 81% 90% 74%

Grade 62009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Reading 89% 92% 91% 91% 97%Writing 88% 89% 87% 87% 92%Math 90% 96% 93% 92% 94%

Longitudinal Improvements in % of students at Goal or above.


Grade 5 (in 2013)2011

3rd grade2012

4th grade2013

5th grade% change

Reading -- 72% 80% 82% +10Writing -- 73% 83% 87% +14Math -- 86% 85% 87% +1

Grade 6 (in 2013)2010

3rd grade2011

4th grade2012

5th grade2013

6th grade% change

Reading 81% 87% 92% 97% +16Writing 79% 91% 87% 92% +13Math 86% 90% 92% 94% +8

Growth over time: Achievement at Goal or above for same cohort



GOAL ADVANCED

2013 – 2014 SUCCESS STORIES: COMMUNICATIONS

• Implementation of PowerSchoolo New Student Information System (SIS)o Parent Portalo Standards-based report cardso Improved in-house reporting capabilitieso Improved State reporting capabilities

• Schools’ ‘Annual Report’ to the BOE• Facebook Page• Added ‘news bite’ pop-ups to webpage• Published 35 SlideShare presentations• Improved OGAT and BOE meetings• Surveys – Kindergarten, Parent

Satisfaction, Special Ed

2013 – 2014 SUCCESS STORIES: EVALUATION

Implementation of the new Teacher & Administrator Evaluation Plans

o Wrote a customized plan to meet Orange’s needso Full implementation – 100% teachers; 100% schoolso BOE-approved and State-approved plan o Conducted calibration training for Administratorso Developed Talent Ed management toolo Conducted parent and student satisfaction surveyso School-based goals for parent and student feedbacko School-level workshops for implementation

Provided 15 Professional Development Sessions – highlights are:o PowerSchool and Standards-based Report Cards o Argument Writing and Close Reading o Common Formative Assessments for PE, Music, Spanish, Art, Library (LMS)o Math Expressions for Special Ed paraprofessionalso TEAM Recertification Training for Teacherso Lexia Core 5 for paraprofessionalso Differentiation Strategies

2013 – 2014 SUCCESS STORIES: CURRICULUM

Professional Development to Teachers and Administrators

o Wrote ‘Teacher Resource Guides’ aligning the CCSS to Math Expressions and Standard-Based Report Cards

o Aligned the ESL (English as a Second Language) curriculum for grades K - 2

o Created Performance-Based Assessmentso Matho Language Artso Special Area Subjects – Art, Music, PE, Spanish, LMS

o Convened the LA Core Program Adoption Committee


Curriculum Development

o Piloted Accelerated Math, Moby Max Math, and Mathletics programs


Technology, Curriculum, and Instruction

o Implemented Pebble Go research software (K – 3)

o Implemented Type to Learn – (Grades 1 – 6)

o Wrote a $45,000 CSDE grant for 3 carts of Lenovos

o Piloted PowerSchool Electronic grade book

o Conducted 4 Parent Presentations in the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and Standards-based report cards

o Homework Committee


Community Involvement


o Expanded 2014 Summer School Program to include Tier II, Tier III and ELL students

o 1 hour Math; 1 hour LA

o Added iPad and applications to Summer School Program

Summer School

2013 – 2014 SUCCESS STORIES: PROGRAMS

o PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention Supports, part of anti-bullying and Safe Schools) – full implementation at Race Brook School and Turkey Hill School

o PBIS – year 1 training at Peck Place School

o Doubled the number of students participating in instrumental music programso 162 students in 2011 o 301 students in 2013

o Orange Elementary Marching Band is returning to the Memorial Day Parade

2013 – 2014 SUCCESS STORIES: PROGRAMS

o Robotics Summer Camp , 3 week-long sessions for First LEGO League competitions

o Pre-school expansion w/ Open enrollment

o 29 students 2013 – 2014o 48 students 2014 - 2015

o Expanded Summer School to include regular education students for Math and LA instruction

2013 – 2014 SUCCESS STORIES: TECHNOLOGY

o 2014-2015 Technology Grant for 90 iPads (3 carts, one each to RB, TH, and PP)o Addition 3 carts of Lenovos (20 each) RB, PP, and THo Addition of 9 portable laptop carts (2x30, 7x20) -- SBAC testing requirements o Addition of 2 portable iPad carts (2x30) -- SBAC testing requirementso Network upgrades to Fiber Optics, new switcheso Installation of CAT5E cables in classrooms o Replacement of all CRT monitors with flat-screen LCD monitors

2013 – 2014 SUCCESS STORIES: TECHNOLOGY

o Full implementation of PowerSchool -- more robust SIS (Student Information System)o Design of digital grade book and training for teachers o Custom built Standards-Based report cardso Implementation of School Gate Guardian Visitor Management Systemo Installation/configuration of Employee ID Access System w/Staff Proximity ID badgeso Implementation of Direct IP printing

o Implemented Phase I of the Security Plan: panic buttons and ID Card readers at locked doors

o Implemented removal of unsafe appliances from classrooms (safety/energy savings)

o Replaced playground edging and mulch at Turkey Hill o Replaced main stage curtains at Turkey Hill

2013 – 2014 SUCCESS STORIES: FACILITIES & FINANCIAL

o Attained State approval for key facilities projects (boilers, roofs, and security)

o Implemented a responsible, comprehensive recovery from two significant events (Summer 2013 and January 2014) at Peck Place School


• Summer 2013: Facilitated mold clean-up and air-quality testing

• January 2014: Facilitated immediate clean-up

• Yale West Campus: Located new facility within 3 days; relocated within 3 weeks

• Worked with town and Yale officials to meet occupancy requirements

• Worked with insurance adjusters• Managed asbestos removal• Served as general contractor for

renovation projects

o Negotiated two additional contracts: Central Office and Administrative Assistants/Paraprofessionals

o Completed RFPs and ED-049 Application for Bonded Projects; ongoing bond application work

o Implemented energy-conservation projects with UI (interior and exterior lighting); including Peck’s renovation


o Provides a new LA Curriculum which supports CCSS and our students’ and teachers’ needs

o Continues to expand Instructional Technology

o Begins to support facilities improvements and maintenance at MLT, RB, and TH

o Meets our contractual obligations

THE 2014 – 2015 BUDGET

o 0-Based Budgetingo Maintains the smaller class sizes = hallmark of the community (Slide 44)

2014-2015 PRIORITY #1: CURRICULUM

o Purchase $159,477 Language Arts Curriculum; 1st of two installments for a district-wide program, grades K – 6

o At Advanced, Orange scored in the top 10 amongst DRG B districts in only four areas, as highlighted below

Goals: Align to the more rigorous Common Core State Standards Differentiate for high-achieving students, as well as those who struggle Consistency of curriculum across the grades and schools

2013Math Reading Writing

Adv. DRG/out of 19 Adv. DRG /

out of 19 Adv. DRG / out of 19

Grade 3 39% 10th 31% 16th 27% 16th

Grade 4 39% 15th 29% 10th 28% 18th

Grade 5 43% 17th 28% 18th 39% 8th

Grade 6 60% 5th 43% 7th 44% 9th

2014-2015 PRIORITY #1: CURRICULUM

o Expand Accelerated Math to Peck Place and Race Brooko ELL Curriculum and program support; expansion of case loads from 18

students to 46 students in 3 yearso Expanding SRBI ‘suite of Interventions’

2014-2015 PRIORITY #2: SCHOOL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS IN TOWN BUDGET

Race Brook School: Ramp and carpeting, playground, stage curtains

At Race Brook, above, the same flooring on the ramp is worn and has lost its non-skid properties.

Above and center: Non-skid flooring at MLT -- raised rubber surface prevents slipping.

Ramp at Race Brook School: worn, slippery, in disrepair, safety hazard


Carpeting RBS: Music Room and PPT Meeting Room worn, stained, frayed, odorous


RBS all-purpose room: upper curtain is worn, dusty, and inoperable; needs to be replaced with a reflective window film that will allow in light


Stage curtains at RBS and MLT are worn, stained, torn, and in disrepair.


Turkey Hill School: Classroom structural reinforcement; main office carpeting and the blinds in the library are worn and in disrepair.


Mary L. Tracy: Entrances, stairs and sidewalks; stage curtain


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At Mary L. Tracy, the school entrance stairs and sidewalk are currently closed due to deterioration over the winter.


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2014-2015 PRIORITY #3: TECHNOLOGY

2014 – 2015 Budget: o $73,325 in district hardware upgrades – connectivity to the Internet

o Network switches, security firewall, 48 access points

o $40,029 to fund our portion (63%) of State grant awarded for 3 i-Pad cartso $20,590 for replacement laptops, 20 new i-Pads at MLTo Maintain all district software, webpage, and SRBI tools

DISTRICT CLASS SIZES 2012 - PROJECTED

These three charts show DRG A and DRG B data from the October 1, 2012, Strategic School Profiles (SSPs), the last published reports available. For every district, the number shown is the average class size; some may be larger, some smaller. For example, in Glastonbury, which has 6 schools, K sizes range from 14.3 to 20; Grade 2 sizes range from 18 to 22.5; Grade 5 sizes range from 19.7 to 20.2. To the data, "Orange 2014" was added based on the current class enrollments. As evidenced, class sizes have not risen in comparison with DRG A or B districts over time.

Sorted smallest to largest by Grade K Sorted smallest to largest by Grade 2 Sorted smallest to largest by Grade 5

SchoolProjected Population

Projected Class Size

District Total 1115

Mary L. Tracy – Kindergarten / Pre-K*

130 (7) 48 Pre-K (4)

Current Actual = 108 / 15.4

Current Actual 29/10

18.5 (K)12 (pre-K)*

Race BrookCurrent Actual =

379Prediction = 351

Turkey HillCurrent Actual =

310Prediction = 290

Peck PlaceCurrent Actual =

376Prediction = 339

2014- 2015 PROJECTED CLASS SIZE: MLT

* Partially tuition-funded

School Projected PopulationProjected Class

Size

District Total 1115

Mary L. Tracy Kindergarten

130 / 48 Pre-K

Race Brook 351

Grade 1 45 (3) 15

Grade 2 57 (3) 19

Grade 3 51 (3) 17

Grade 4 60 (3) 20

Grade 5 71 (4) 17/18

Grade 6 67 (4) 16/17

Turkey Hill 290

Peck Place 339

2014- 2015 PROJECTED CLASS SIZE: RBS

Reduction of one position


Size

District Total 1115

Mary L. Tracy Kindergarten 130 / 48 Pre-K

Race Brook 351

Turkey Hill 290

Grade 1 30 (2) 15

Grade 2 47 (3) 15/16

Grade 3 54 (3) 18

Grade 4 48 (3) 16

Grade 5 51 (3) 17

Grade 6 60 (3) 20

Peck Place 339

2014- 2015 PROJECTED CLASS SIZE: THS



Size

District Total 1115

Mary L. Tracy Kindergarten

130 / 48 Pre-K

Race Brook 351

Turkey Hill 290

Peck Place 339

Grade 1 36 (2) 18

Grade 2 61 (4) 15/16

Grade 3 57 (3) 19

Grade 4 61 (3) 20/21

Grade 5 70 (4) 17/18

Grade 6 54 (3) 18

2014- 2015 PROJECTED CLASS SIZE: PPS


School Year CertifiedFTE

Non-Certified

FTE

SupportFTE Total Student

Enrollment

2012 - 2013 - 3.5 Teachers #

- .5 Admin # - 6.0 SE Paras # + .6 Tech * - 9.4 1244

2013 - 2014 - 2.5 Teachers #

+ 1.4 Teachers *- 1.5 SE Paras # + 8.0 Security * + 5.4 1198

2014 - 2015 - 6.0 Teachers + .5 Admin

- 7.0 SE Paras + 3 ELL *

+ 2.5 Tutors *- 7 1104

Decrease / over 3 years - 10.6 Teachers - 9 Paras + 8.6 Support - 11 - 140

3-YEAR STAFFING REDUCTIONS: 2012 - 2015

• * = new positions in instrumental music, ELL, technology, security monitors• # = through attrition

2014-2015 BUDGET PRIORITIES

2014 – 2015 Budget Drivers:

1. $200,199 for Health Insurance – 1.1%

2. $159,777 for English Language Arts Curriculum – .8%

3. $156,236 for Technology upgrades network and student computers – .8%

4. $129,709 for Instructional Aides in ELL and Math – .7%

ADDITIONS OVER 2013 - 2014 BUDGET

1. $200,199 -- Anthem Health Insurance

2. $159,777 – New English Language Arts Curriculum

3. $172,000 -- Special Education Out-of-District Tuition / Transportation

4. $129,709 -- 3 ELL Tutors / 3 Math Tutors

5. $73,325 – Improved Network Service

6. $66,812 -- 4 Daytime Security Monitors

7. $60,619 – District Computers and Carts

8. $34,000 – Reorganization Central Office

9. $30,000 -- Custodial Substitutes

10. $29,126 – Math Textbooks for Special Ed

DECREASES FROM 2013 - 2014 BUDGET

1. ($215,632) – Special Education Teachers (included Assistant to Special Ed Director)

2. ($226,795) – Classroom Teachers (retirements, decreased enrollment)

3. ($170,100) – Special Education Paraprofessionals

4. ($59,000) – Maintenance Salary

5. ($27,000) – Oil Heat

6. ($23,500) – Professional Development

7. ($16,470) – Technology Initiatives

8. ($10,221) – District Software

9. ($6,000) – Summer School

BUDGET SUMMARY

2012 – 2013Expended

Actual2013 – 2014

Approved2014 – 2015

Proposed % Increase

Administration(4 Security; contractual increase) $552,819 $577,713 $647,098 12%

Curriculum(New LA Curriculum) $331,935 $279,209 $488,396 74.9%

Principal Salaries(Re-org in CO moves 2 partial salaries into this line)

$380,797 $454,812 $528,672 16.2%

Classroom Teacher Salaries(2% contractual increase; Steps) $6,349,171 $6,344,226 $6,155,472 (3%)

Non-certified Salaries(Paraprofessionals, office, aides) $365,834 $402,560 $526,705 30.8%

Technology $253,482 $338,695 $494,931* 46.1%

Instructional Supplies $132,763 $228,814 $215,062* (6%)

Total Instruction(Salaries, Technology, supplies) $7,645,280 $8,171,834 $8,331,282 2.0%

BUDGET SUMMARY

2012 – 2013Expended

Actual2013 – 2014

Approved2014 – 2015

Proposed % Increase

Special Education $3,145,574 $3,267,725 $3,095,499 (5.3%)

Transportation $735,917 $750,894 $764,310 1.8%

Custodial Salaries $433,751 $436,001 $473,625 8.6%

Utilities $528,413 $535,077 $530,822 .8%

Plant Maintenance $402,101 $472,253 $423,970 (10.2%)

Total Building Operations $1,031, 597 $1,051,554 $1,104,453 5.0%

Employee Benefits $3,452,134 $3,624,943 $3,879,797 7.2%

2012-2013 Expended Budget: $17,398,852 2013 – 2014 Approved Budget: $18,250,055 2014 – 2015 Proposed Budget: $18,821,908

BUDGET SUMMARY% Year

1.0 2010-11

0.6 2011-12

1.0 2012-13

2.7 2013-14

3.1 2014 – 15

Average:1.7 Over 5 years

BUDGET COMPARISONS

95 districts have reported as of March 10

2013 - 2014 Rank 2014 – 1015 Rank

Orange 2.7% 35th 3.1% 43rd

State Average 2.2% 50th 3.1% 44th

High 5.5% 1st 6.7% 1st

Top 5NewtownHartland

North StoningtonRocky Hill

Vernon

AnsoniaNew Canaan

DarienMiddletown

Rocky Hill

Low - 5.5% 95th - 1.8% 95th

Bottom 5 WolcottMontvilleMeridenWeston

Hampton

Region 18Plainville

WaterfordMeridenRedding

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