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Board of Education Proposed Budget
Fiscal Year 2014-2015
Presentation to Town Council March 20, 2014
GOAL #1: Student Achievement
The Watertown Board of Education is committed to systemically improving student performance and accelerating
achievement for all students.
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GOAL #2: School Climate and Culture
The Watertown Board of Education fosters a positive and safe school climate and
culture by supporting the social, emotional, and developmental experience for each student.
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GOAL #3: Community Engagement
The Watertown Board of Education is committed to actively engaging a greater
number of parents and community in the educational process of the district.
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GOAL # 4: Technology to Enhance Instruction
The Watertown Board of Education is committed to integrating 21st century
technology to enhance instruction, information systems, and resource
management.
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GOAL #5: Facility and Financial Resources
The Watertown Board of Education acts as stewards to fund facility and financial
resources necessary to support the district’s Mission and priorities established.
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Budget Drivers
Board of Education Goals
Continuous Improvement of Teaching and Learning Across Schools
Maintenance of Facilities
Fixed Costs (Special Education, Energy, Transportation)
Personnel (Negotiated Agreements/Benefits)
= Budget
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DYNAMICS / STATICS Board of Education
Support Staff/Services
Community Input/Support
Teachers Administration
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Organizational Focus
Improve Student Achievement Across the K-12 Continuum
Implementation of Common Core State Standards
Implementation of Teacher and Administrator Evaluation Plan
Improve District Communications Continue Improving School Climate Continue Improving School Security Maintain Conditions of School Facilities
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Components Necessary for Success
Budget Aligned with the District’s Goals
Retain Teachers to Maintain Optimal Class Sizes
Additional Teacher and Support Staff
Professional Development Aligned with Board of Education Goals, along with State- Mandated Curriculum and Assessment Initiatives and the Teacher Evaluation Plan.
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Components Necessary for Success
Textbooks and Other Instructional Supplies
Technology Integration, 21st
Century Skills
Effective and Stable Leadership
Recruit and Retain High Quality Staff
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21st Century Student Outcomes and Support Systems
Standards and Assessments
Curriculum and Instruction
Professional Development
Learning Environments
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13. Berlin $14,033.26
14. Wethersfield $13,739.65
15. Stonington $13,727.05
16. Rocky Hill $13,332.83
17. North Haven $13,149.98
18. Ledyard $13,046.63
19. Cromwell $12,983.86
20. Colchester $12,793.83
21. Watertown $12,732.02
22. Southington $12,504.09
23. Shelton $12,439.64
24. New Milford $12,231.43
1. East Granby $16,299.79
2. Milford $15,809.20
3. Windsor $15,581.72
4. Old Saybrook $15,456.28
5. East Lyme $15,360.79
6. Wallingford $15,125.39
7. Branford $15,106.42
8. Waterford $14,896.40
9. Clinton $14,584.44
10. Newington $14,524.96
11. Bethel $14,357.79
12. East Hampton $14,296.59
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Per Pupil Expenditure
Watertown Per Pupil Expenditure:
$12,732.02
State Average Per Pupil Expenditure: $14,961.00
DRG D Average Per Pupil Expenditure: $14,088.00
DRG D Median Per Pupil Expenditure: $14,296.59
Watertown Per Pupil Expenditure Rank in DRG D:
21/24
Watertown Per Pupil Expenditure Rank in the State:
144 / 166
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Resources necessary for Watertown to meet the Fiscal Year 2014 state average in per pupil expenditure: $6,600,000
Resources necessary for Watertown to meet the Fiscal Year 2014 DRG average in per pupil expenditure: $4,068,000
Resources necessary for Watertown to meet the Fiscal Year 2014 DRG median in per pupil expenditure: $4,693,710
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Watertown Public Schools Staff Reductions Five-Year History
2009-2010 through 2013-2014
Staffing Category FTE
Teachers 35.86 Administrators 1 Secretaries 2 Custodians 3 Paraprofessionals 5
Total: 46.86 Year Average: 9.372
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Enrollments
2014-15 (Projected)
2013-14
2012-13
2011-12
2010-11
WHS
955
927
927
954
999
Swift
671
736
772
774
763
Polk
344
342
336
344
369
Judson
284
287
306
322
354
JTPS
659
678
690
694
706
Total:
2,913
2,970
3,032
3,088
3,188
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Average Class Size
Grade Watertown DRG Average Rank in DRG
Kindergarten
18.4 students
17.4
19/24 in class size
Grade 2
23 students
19.5
23/24 in class size
Grade 5
23 students
21.4
22/24 in class size
Grade 7
24.5 students
21.0
23/24 in class size
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State Testing - Rank in DRG D
Grade 3 Math 22/24 Grade 4 Math 23/24 Grade 5 Math 20/24 Grade 6 Math 23/24 Grade 7 Math 24/24 Grade 8 Math 24/24
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State Testing – Rank in DRG D
Grade 3 Writing 20/24 Grade 4 Writing 15/24 Grade 5 Writing 17/24 Grade 6 Writing 15/24 Grade 7 Writing 17/24 Grade 8 Writing 18/24
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State Testing – Rank in DRG D
Grade 3 Reading 21/24 Grade 4 Reading 22/24 Grade 5 Reading 18/24 Grade 6 Reading 18/24 Grade 7 Reading 23/24 Grade 8 Reading 19/24
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State Testing – Rank in DRG D
Grade 5 Science 22/24 Grade 8 Science 18/24
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State Testing – Rank in DRG D
Grade 10 Reading 23/24 Grade 10 Writing 19/24 Grade 10 Math 23/24 Grade 10 Science 22/24
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Budget Amounts 2008-2009 through 2013-2014
2008-2009:
$35,205,816
2009-2010:
$35,205,816 (0% increase)
2010-2011: $35,205,816 (0% increase) $33,529,590 (without federal ARRA funds, 4.8% decrease)
2011-2012:
$35,814,484 (1.7% increase)
2012-2013:
$37,186,334 (3.8% increase)
2013-2014:
$38,460,276 (3.4% increase)
Average increase over the past 5 years = 1.78% Average increase without federal ARRA funds over the past 5 years = 0.82%
2014-2015:
$40,324,427 (4.8% increase)
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Watertown’s Wealth Rank is 115th out of 169 towns. A similarly-sized district, Colchester, is ranked 120th out of 169 towns. A comparison of the two budgets over the past six years is seen below.
08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14
Watertown
35,205,816
35,205,816
35,205,816
35,814,484
37,186,334
38,460,276
Colchester 34,295,413
34,827,724
34,049,000
36,821,590
37,524,160
39,076,054
+ 910,403
+ 378,092
+1,156,816
- 1,007,106
- 337,826
- 615,778
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2013-2014 Adopted Budget:
$38,460,276
2014-2015 Proposed Budget:
$40,324,427
Increase of $1,864,151 =
4.8%
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Proposed: $40,324,427 2013-14 Approved: $38,460,276
$ 1,864,151 Increase
Fixed Costs Increases: Contractual Increases:…$664,929 Blue Cross/Anthem:……$672,088 Special Education:………$487,408
$1,824,425
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Increases in Negotiated Agreements Increases in Fixed Costs Increases in State and Federal Mandates (Common
Core, SBAC, SEED) Staffing:
• Two Secretaries: One for Watertown High School and One for Student Services Office
• One Social Worker: District-wide • One School Psychologist: District-wide • 0.5 Security/Residency Officer: District-wide
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Pay to Participate Program
The Pay to Participate Program for high school and middle school athletics is being phased out over a five-year period.
Families pay: $110 per student per sport in 2011-12 $88 per student per sport in 2012-13 $66 per student per sport in 2013-14 $44 per student per sport in 2014-15 $22 per student per sport in 2015-16 $0 per student per sport in 2016-17
In 2011-2012 there were 796 paid athletes between Watertown High School and Swift Middle School over the three sports seasons.
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Pay to Participate Program
With the scheduled phase out of the Pay To Participate Program, the Board of Education must budget for this increased expenditure.
Board of Education Year Expenditure 2012-13 $20,768 (944 Students) 2013-14 $41,536 2014-15 $62,304 2015-16 $83,072 2016-17 $103,840
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Watertown Public Schools - Recommended Budget Summary
Description Actual
2012-13 Adopted 2013-14
Recommended 2014-15
Budget Change
Percent Change
Pct. of Budget
Salaries & Wages $ 22,731,411 $ 22,969,531 $ 23,634,460 $ 664,929 2.9% 58.6% Employee Benefits 7,049,232 7,819,243 8,461,971 642,728 8.2% 21.0% Professional Services 825,469 760,767 926,058 165,291 21.7% 2.3% Utilities 1,364,504 1,245,630 1,197,523 (48,107) -3.9% 3.0% Maintenance Services 694,538 723,198 711,651 (11,547) -1.6% 1.8% Transport & Other Services 2,790,143 3,035,912 2,930,749 (105,163) -3.5% 7.3% Student Tuition 1,028,648 1,098,672 1,586,080 487,408 44.4% 3.9% Supplies & Materials 733,519 770,000 759,935 (10,065) -1.3% 1.9% Equipment & Capital Outlay 38,918 37,323 116,000 78,677 210.8% 0.2% Budget Reductions $ (70,048) $ - $ - $ - n/a 0.0%
Total $ 37,186,334 $ 38,460,276 $ 40,324,427 $ 1,864,151 4.8% 100%
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Salaries & Wages 58.6%
Equipment 0.2%
Employee Benefits 21.0%
Professional Services 2.3%
Supplies & Materials 1.9%
Student Tuition
3.9%
Transport & Other Services 7.3%
Maintenance Services 1.8%
Utilities
3.0%
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Budget Breakdown Chart – Dollar Amount
Salaries & Wages, $23,634,460
Employee Benefits $8,461,971
Equipment, $116,000
Supplies & Materials, $759,935
Student Tuition, $1,586,080
Maintenance Services, $711,651
Transport & Other Services, $2,930,749
Professional Services, $926,058
Utilities, $1,197,523
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Description Actual 12-13
Adopted 13-14
Recommended 14-15
Budget Change
Pct. Change
Pct. Budget
Central Office Administrators
$
393,776
$
378,625
$
512,773
$
134,148
35.4%
1.27%
Principals/Asst. Principals
1,126,907
1,137,958
1,057,136
(80,822)
-7.1%
2.62%
Certified Staff 15,275,913 15,249,613 15,381,962 132,349 0.9% 38.15% Curriculum Development/TEAM
12,500
12,500
12,500
0
0.0%
0.03%
Early Retirement/ Severance
346,681
277,972
341,000
63,028
22.7%
0.85%
Stud Adv/Stip/ In School Susp
153,660
176,417
219,709
43,292
24.5%
0.54%
Technology Staff 144,149 155,034 155,596 562 0.4% 0.39% Paraprofessionals/ Aides
1,222,552
1,306,270
1,442,978
136,708
10.5%
3.58%
Secretaries 1,339,034 1,365,867 1,467,125 101,258 7.4% 3.64% Custodians & Maintenance
1,828,108
1,868,497
1,891,346
22,849
1.2%
4.69%
Nurses 314,330 342,107 350,664 8,557 2.5% 0.87% School Physician 22,389 22,389 22,389 0 0.0% 0.06% Tutoring/Homebound 60,000 70,000 70,000 0 0.0% 0.17% Substitutes 335,500 365,800 465,800 100,000 27.3% 1.16% Coaches 155,912 240,482 243,482 3,000 1.2% 0.60%
Salaries & Wages $ 22,731,411 $ 22,969,531 $ 23,634,460 $ 664,929 2.9% 58.61%
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Central office administrators increase of 35.4%: Inclusion of Director of Student Services salary and increase in Superintendent’s salary
Principals/Assistant Principals decrease of 7.1%: Moved Director of Student Services to Central Office Administrators’ line
Certified staff increase of 0.9%: Contractual increase in salary
Early Retirement/Severance increase of 22.7%: Fifth year of Early Retirement Initiative
Student Advisory/Stipends/In-School Suspension increase of 24.5%: Inclusion of stipends for certified teachers in the after school Pathways program at the high school
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Salaries and Wages Account Annotation
Technology Staff increase of 0.4%: Contractual increases
Paraprofessionals/Aides increase of 10.5%: Contractual increases and addition of paraprofessional staff in 2013-2014
Secretaries increase of 7.4%: addition of two secretaries and contractual increases.
Substitutes increase of 27.3%: Additional teacher coverage needed for Common Core State Standards Workshops, Computer-Adapted Testing Workshops, Teacher Evaluation Workshops, and Curriculum Development
Coaches increase of 1.2%: Contractual Increase
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Technology Staff increase of 0.4%: Contractual increases
Custodians and Maintenance increase of 1.2%: Contractual increase in salary
Nurses increase of 2.5%: Contractual increases in salary
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Description Actual 12-13
Adopted 13-14
Recommended 14-15
Budget Change
Pct. Change
Pct. Budget
Workers' Compensation
$
485,104
$
446,882
$
446,882
$
-
0.0%
1.11%
Social Security
323,253
318,279
334,806
16,527
5.2%
0.83%
Town Pension
155,809
180,864
164,335
(16,529)
-9.1%
0.41%
Anthem BC & BS
5,157,686
6,060,884
6,732,972
672,088
11.1%
16.70%
Dental
350,113
319,920
323,600
3,680
1.2%
0.80%
Unemployment 210,744 126,508 71,000 (55,508) -43.9% 0.18%
Medicare
288,423
285,722
314,726
29,004
10.2%
0.78%
Custodian Lunches 5,500 5,500 5,500 0 0.0% 0.01% Life/Disability Insurance
65,179
67,134
60,000
(7,134)
-10.6%
0.15%
Insurance Settlements 5,921 6,000 6,600 600 10.0% 0.02% Excess Group Term Life
1,500
1,550
1,550
0
0.0%
0.00%
Employee Benefits
$ 7,049,232
$ 7,819,243
$
8,461,971
$
642,728
8.2%
20.98%
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Social Security increase of 5.2%: Reflects contractual increase
Town Pension decrease of –9.1%: Decrease in eligibility
Anthem BC/BS increase of 11.1% : Increase in premium of 10% plus addition of staff members
Dental increase of 1.2%: Added staff members
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Employee Benefits Account Annotation
Unemployment decrease of –43.9%: Benefits have expired for previously laid-off employees
Medicare increase of 10.2%: Added staff increases Medicare amount (1.45%)
Life/Disability Insurance decrease of -10.6%: Decreased staff
Insurance settlements increase of 10.0%: Increase in premiums
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Description Actual 12-13
Adopted 13-14
Recommended 14-15
Budget Change
Pct. Change
Pct. Budget
Prof & Technical Services
$
455,626
$
400,056
$
482,755
$
82,699
20.7%
1.20%
Software Service Contracts
19,284
27,105
31,000
3,895
14.4%
0.08%
Legal Counsel
100,000
80,000
120,000
40,000
50.0%
0.30%
Inservice Training
58,480
55,100
80,000
24,900
45.2%
0.20%
Professional Services
192,079
198,506
212,303
13,797
7.0%
0.53%
Professional Services
$
825,469
$
760,767
$
926,058
$
165,291
21.7%
2.30%
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Professional and Technical Services increase of 20.7%: Contractual increases with service providers
Software Service Contracts increase of 14.4%: Contractual increases from service providers
Legal Counsel increase of 50%: Reflective of actual spending for contract negotiations and personnel issues
Inservice Training increase of 45.2%: Training in Common Core State Standards, preparation for computer-based, adaptive assessments, and readers’/writers’ workshop training
Professional Services increase of 7.0%: Contractual increases with service providers
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Description Actual 12-13
Adopted 13-14
Recommended 14-15
Budget Change
Pct. Change
Pct. Budget
Water & Sewer
$
34,000
$
40,625
43,712
$
3,087
7.6%
0.11%
Electricity
810,944
828,787
780,825
(47,962)
-5.8%
1.94%
Gas
-
-
-
-
n/a
0.00% Telephone Service
96,600
6,903
7,000
97
1.4%
0.02%
Heating Oil
143,000
16,500
17,010
510
3.1%
0.04%
Natural Gas
279,960
352,815
348,976
(3,839)
-1.1%
0.87%
Utilities
$ 1,364,504
$ 1,245,630
$
1,197,523
$
(48,107)
-3.9%
2.97%
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• Water and Sewer increase of 7.6%: Rate increase for water and sewer
• Electricity decrease of -5.8%: Consortium membership provides better rates per kilowatt hour
• Telephone Service increase of 1.4%: Use of federal E-Rate funds for payment
• Heating Oil increase of 3.1%: Price increase in heating oil
• Natural Gas decrease of -1.1%: Consortium pricing benefit
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Description Actual 12-13
Adopted 13-14
Recommended 14-15
Budget Change
Pct. Change
Pct. Budget
Refuse Removal
$
55,000
$
59,050
$
60,822
$
1,772
3.0%
0.15% Contracted Services & Repairs
427,262
452,749
445,802
(6,947)
-1.5%
1.11%
Lease-Rental
126,276
137,819
139,172
1,353
1.0%
0.35%
Maintenance Projects
86,000
73,580
65,855
(7,725)
-10.5%
0.16%
Maintenance Services
$
694,538
$
723,198
$
711,651
$
(11,547)
-1.6%
1.76%
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• Refuse Removal increase of 3.0%: Contractual increase
• Contracted Services and Repairs decrease of -1.5%: Re-negotiated contracts for services
• Lease/Rental increase of 1.0%: Contractual increase
• Maintenance Projects decrease of -10.5%: Budgetary reduction
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Description Actual 12-13
Adopted 13-14
Recommended 14-15
Budget Change
Pct. Change
Pct. Budget
Transportation Contract
$
1,102,651
$ 1,247,932
$
1,260,411
$
12,479
1.0%
3.13%
Diesel - Transportation 214,500 221,000 230,750 9,750 4.4% 0.57% Spec Ed - In-Dist/ Out-of-District
897,416
977,156
882,546
(94,610)
-9.7%
2.19%
General Liability Insurance
269,354
293,334
272,945
(20,389)
-7.0%
0.68%
Athletic Trans/Field Trips
89,114
86,745
99,599
12,854
14.8%
0.25%
Travel & Conferences 27,705 29,285 20,816 (8,469) -28.9% 0.05% Licensing, Dues & Fees
189,403
180,460
163,682
(16,778)
-9.3%
0.41%
Transportation & Other Services
$ 2,790,143
$ 3,035,912
$
2,930,749
$ (
105,163)
-3.5%
7.27%
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Transportation Contract increase of 1.0%: Contractual increase
Diesel–Transportation increase of 4.4%: Cost increase of diesel fuel
Special Education In-District/Out of District Transportation: decrease of -9.7%: Fewer students needing transportation
General Liability Insurance decrease of -7.0%: Re- negotiated deal using Connecticut Inter-district Risk Management Agency
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Athletic Transportation/Field Trips increase of 14.8%: Additional teams and participation
Travel and Conferences decrease of -28.9%: Budgetary reduction
Licensing, Dues, and Fees decrease of -9.3%: Budgetary reduction
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Description Actual 12-13
Adopted 13-14
Recommended 14-15
Budget Change
Pct. Change
Pct. Budget
Tuition - Nonnewaug Vo-Ag
$
279,446
$
276,936
$
253,107
$
(23,829)
-8.6%
0.63%
Tuition - Spec Ed LEA Placed
611,200
628,579
1,021,980
393,401
62.6%
2.53%
Tuition - Spec Ed DCF Placed
134,002
189,157
306,993
117,836
62.3%
0.76%
Tuition – Creative Youth
4,000
4,000
4,000
-
0.0%
0.01%
Student Tuition
$ 1,028,648
$ 1,098,672
$
1,586,080
$
487,408
44.4%
3.93%
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Tuition - Nonnewaug Vocational Agriculture decrease of -8.6%: Fewer students attending program
Tuition - Special Education – Local Education Agency-placed increase of 62%: Increased number of students requiring outplacement
Tuition - Special Education – Department of Children and Families-placed increase of 62%: Tuition rate increases
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Description Actual 12-13
Adopted 13-14
Recommended 14-15
Budget Change
Pct. Change
Pct. Budget
Supplies - Teaching
$
309,322
$
321,385
$
325,730
$
4,345
1.4%
0.81%
Testing Materials & Scoring
56,609
38,853
43,618
4,765
12.3%
0.11% Postage
23,415
25,753
25,513
(240)
-0.9%
0.06%
Computer Software
19,552
45,393
48,760
3,367
7.4%
0.12%
Maint & Custodial Supplies
153,500
148,910
153,520
4,610
3.1%
0.38%
Textbooks / Workbooks 114,026 126,680 100,198 (26,482) -20.9% 0.25% Library Books & Periodicals
20,220
24,461
25,879
1,418
5.8%
0.06%
Other Supplies 36,875 38,565 36,717 (1,848) -15.2% 0.09%
Supplies & Materials
$
733,519
$
770,000
$
759,935
$
(10,065)
-1.3%
1.88%
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Supplies – Teaching increase of 1.4%: Nominal price increase of teaching supplies
Testing Materials and Scoring increase of 12.3%: Price increase of special education testing materials, guidance testing materials, and Advanced Placement testing fees
Postage decrease of 0.9%: Increased use of electronic communications
Computer software increase of 7.4%: Price increases of software packages
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Maintenance and Custodial Supplies increase of 3.1%: Price increase for supplies
Textbooks and Workbooks decrease of 20.9%: Increased use of online source materials
Library Books and Periodicals increase of 5.8%: Improvement of permanent collections and renewal of subscriptions, particularly of non-fiction materials
Other supplies decrease of 4.8%: Budgetary reduction
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Description Actual 12-13
Adopted 13-14
Recommended 14-15
Budget Change
Pct. Change
Pct. Budget
Equipment
$
38,918
$
37,323
116,000
$
78,677
210.8%
0.29%
Equipment & Capital Outlay
$
38,918
$
37,323
$
116,000
$
78,677
210.8%
0.29%
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Equipment increase of 210.8%: Newest computers are five years old – replacement cycle of computers has been developed
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Polk Elementary Schoo ◦ ◦
One grade three teacher Two tutors
Special Education: ◦ One social worker ◦ Five paraprofessionals for an autism program ◦ One speech-language pathologist ◦ One board-certified behavior analyst
Judson Elementary School ◦ One classroom teacher
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John Trumbull Primary School: ◦ Three Math Interventionists ◦ Three Literacy Interventionists ◦ One library-media specialist
Swift Middle School ◦ One Assistant Principal
◦ One Dean of Students ◦ Three Unified Arts Teachers ◦ Two Read 180 Paraprofessionals ◦ 0.5 Nurse
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Watertown High School ◦ One Science teacher ◦ One Dean of Students ◦ One Math teacher ◦ One English teacher
Curriculum and Instruction ◦ One K-12 supervisor of Math and Science ◦ One K-5 instructional specialist in Math and Science ◦ One K-12 supervisor of Literacy and Social Studies ◦ One K-5 instructional specialist in Literacy and
Social Studies
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Curriculum and Instruction, continued ◦ Four literacy tutors, Grades 3-5 ◦ Four numeracy tutors, Grades 3-5 ◦ Three English Language Learners tutors, K-12
Central Office ◦ One Director of Technology and Data Services
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We recognize the desire to maintain a high quality school district and promote academic excellence.
Families and employers make location decisions based upon the quality and reputation of a school system.
School district quality impacts property values.
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Thank You.
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