SHARON PUBLIC SCHOOLS FY15 PRELIMINARY BUDGET REQUEST JULY 1, 2014- JUNE 30, 2015 Presented to the Sharon School Committee Wednesday, January 8, 2014 Prepared By: Sue Owen Business Manager Glenn A. Brand Assistant Superintendent for Administration & Finance �
Budget Development Priorities The district ’ s strategic plan and mission statement. � The need for highly qualified staff teaching within established student/teacher ratio � guidelines as established by school committee policy. Our efforts to retain students “ In-District ” and provide appropriate programs and � services whenever possible. The ongoing refinement and improvement of curriculum, instruction and assessment � practices. This includes professional development, curriculum review, development of new programs and the purchase and replacement of instructional materials and supplies. The need to maintain and improve our technological, educational and infrastructure � needs.
Elementary Enrollment SHARON PUBLIC SCHOOLS ENROLLMENT DATA - AS OF JANUARY 8, 2014 (Elementary & Middle Scho 2013-14� Enrollment� Data 2014-15 Projected Enrollment Cottage Actual Sections Class� Size Cottage Projected Sections Class� Size Kindergarten� FD 65 3 21.67 Kindergarten� FD 65 3 21.67 Kindergarten� 1/2 0 0 0 Kindergarten� 1/2 0 Grade� 1 87 4 21.8 Grade� 1 68 4 17.0 Grade� 2 73 3 24.3 Grade� 2 87 4 21.8 Multi� 2 12 0.5 24 Multi� 2 0 Multi� 3 10 0.5 0 Multi� 3 0 Grade� 3 82 4 20.5 Grade� 3 85 4 21.3 Grade� 4 95 4 23.8 Grade� 4 92 4 23.0 Grade� 5 91 4 22.75 Grade� 5 95 4 23.8 Total� Cottage 515 23 Total� Cottage 492 23 East Actual Sections Class� Size East Projected Sections Class� Size Kindergarten� FD 66 3 22.0 Kindergarten� FD 66 22 3 Kindergarten� 1/2 0 0 0 Kindergarten� 1/2 0 Grade� 1 67 4 16.75 Grade� 1 68 4 17.0 Grade� 2 70 3 23.33 Grade� 2 67 3 22.3 Grade� 3 68 3 22.67 Grade� 3 70 3 23.3 Grade� 4 100 4 25 Grade� 4 68 3 22.7 Grade� 5 80 4 20.0 Grade� 5 100 5 20 Total� East 451 21 Total� East 439 21 Heights Actual Sections Class� Size Heights Projected Sections Class� Size Kindergarten� FD 65 3 21.67 Kindergarten� FD 66 3 22 Kindergarten� 1/2 13 1 13 Kindergarten� 1/2 11 1 Grade� 1 77 4 19.25 Grade� 1 73 4 18.3 Grade� 2 86 4 21.5 Grade� 2 77 4 19.3 Grade� 3 74 3 24.67 Grade� 3 86 4 21.5 Grade� 4 101 4 25.3 Grade� 4 74 3 24.7 Grade� 5 94 4 23.5 Grade� 5 101 4 25.3 Total� Heights 510 23 Total� Heights 488 23
Elementary Enrollment & Class Size Comparison ELEMENTARY CLASS SIZE COMPARISON - FY15 Cottage East Heights FULL DAY ONLY K Enrollment 68 66 66 Sections 3 3 3 Class Size 21.7 22 22 Grade 1 Enrollment 68 68 73 Sections 4 4 4 Class Size 17.0 17 18.3 Grade� 2 Enrollment 87 67 77 Sections 4 3 4 Class Size 21.8 22.3 19.3 Grade� 3 Enrollment 85 70 86 Sections 4 3 4 Class Size 21.3 23.3 21.5 Grade� 4 Enrollment 92 68 74 Sections 4 3 3 Class Size 23.0 22.7 24.7 Grade� 5 Enrollment 95 100 101 Sections 4 5 4 Class Size 23.75 20 25.3
Secondary Enrollment Projections 2013-14� 2014-15� Enrollment� Data Projections Middle� 2012-2013 Actual Sections Class� Size Middle� 2013-2014 Projected Sections Class� Size Grade� 6 248 11 22.5 Grade� 6 265 12 22.1 Grade� 7 289 0 Grade� 7 248 0 Grade� 8 258 0 Grade� 8 289 0 Total� Middle 795 33 Total� Middle 802 0 High� 2013-2014 High� 2014-2015 Projected Grade� 9 258 Grade� 9 258 Grade� 10 324 Grade� 10 258 Grade� 11 256 Grade� 11 324 Grade� 12 314 Grade� 12 256 Total� High 1152 Total� High 1096
Significant Components of the FY15 Preliminary Budget � The proposed budget for FY15 is $39,279,664 � $39,289,579 with $9916 in SNARC � 4.02% increase, or $1,519,014 over the current FY14 voted budget � Contractual and mandated salary obligations account for most of the overall expenditure increase to the budget � Enrollment shifts are negligible in terms of any impact on staffing growth � The budget does include a contingency of $116,724 for two (2) teachers at the K-6 level to help manage any significant increases in enrollment between now and August, 2014
Staffing Allocations The FY15 Preliminary Budget includes the ‘ net ’ addition of 3.8 FTEs in staffing � assignments as follows: - 1.0 FTE - 6 th Grade Teacher - 1.4 FTE – Middle School Foreign Language - .10 FTE – Middle School Strings - 1.0 FTE - Elementary Math Specialist - 0.5 FTE – Elementary Reading Specialist - (0.2 FTE) – Reduction of Occupational Therapist
Staffing Overview
FY15 Preliminary Budget Overview by Transfer Categories
Staffing By Category FY15 Percent of Staff FTEs by Job Category Administratio n Directors/Coordinators 2.16% Maintenance 5.29% Technology 1.24% Clerical, library aides 7.60% Medical 1.03% SPED Clinical 4.17% SPED teachers & Coordinators 4.75% SPED Van drivers 3.85% Classroom teachers including specialists 48.21% SPED & Academic Aides 15.28% Guidance teachers 2.04% Library teachers 0.74%
Significant Changes with the FY15 Preliminary Budget FTEs Contractual Obligations Unit A $462,662 Unit A Steps $389,073 Teacher Longevity $13,630 Other Bargaining Units $189,535 Total Contractual Obligations $1,054,900 F.T.E. Adjustments Due to Enrollment Changes K-6 $58,362 1.0 K-6 Contingency Teachers (2) $116,724 Middle School Foreign Language $81,707 1.4 Middle School Strings $5,836 .10 Reduction in O.T. ($16,770) (0.2) Class Size Adjustments $245.859 2.3
Significant Changes with the FY15 Preliminary Budget Program & Service Improvements Elementary Math Specialist $58,362 1.0 Elementary Reading Specialist $29,181 0.5 Early Childhood (40 Summer Days) $18,000 Elementary Science (S/ M) $7,000 Elementary Math (S/ M) $30,000 Total Improvements $142,543 1.5 Other Savings Decrease in Special Education Tuitions ($80,000) Projected Retirement Savings ($50,000) Reduction in Contracted Services ($128,579) Total Projected Savings ($258,579) Increases-Base Budgets & Improvements Contractual Obligations $1,054,900 Class Size/ F.T.E. Adjustments $ 245,859 2.3 Program & Services Improvements $142,543 1.5 Other Savings ($258,579) TOTAL Projected Increase $1,1,84,723 3.8 FTE
7-Year Budget History FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Working Preliminary Enrollment 3405 3445 3448 3343 3406 3418 3310 Total Operating Budget $33,279,262 $34,298,344 $35,335,981 $36,187,852 $36,947,797 $37,760,649 $38,659,352 % Increase Over Previous Year 2.74% 3.06% 3.03% 2.41% 2.10% 2.20% 2.38% Special Education as % of Budget 22.60% 27.10% 27.13% 27.42% 24.11% 23.48% 24.07% Regular Education Costs as % of Budget 75.18% 72.90% 72.59% 71.98% 75.89% 76.52% 77.51%
Proposed Reductions To Align Budget with Town Allocation Town ’ s Priorities Committee recently proposed an increase of 2.38% for all � town departments At the December 18 School Committee meeting administration was given the � ‘ charge ’ of identifying areas of the budget that we would recommend reducing Starting point in this planning is the commitment to bring the CHARMS � program into our overall operations for an estimated savings of $180,000 A summary of the budget-gap is as follows: � �
FY15 Preliminary Budget vs. Priorities Allocation Preliminary FY15 Budget Request $39,289,579.00 Increase from FY14 $1,519,014.45 Percentage Increase from current budget 4.02% FY15 Budget Request to meet Priorities Allocation $38,669,268 Percentage Increase from FY14 Voted Budget 2.38% Total Reductions Necessary ($620,311.00) CHARMS Program Brought In-House $180,000 Total Reductions Necessary with CHARMS ($440,311) Program brought In-House
Proposed Budget Reductions School/ Role Description FTE FY15 Department Budgeted Amount Elementary Instrumental Music A realignment of the elementary music 0.6 ($40,000) program will occur leading to additional core subject time & equity of musical instruction at all 3 schools. Permanent Substitutes Each elementary school currently has one. 3.0 ($36,000) School Assistants This will eliminate a portion of the school 1.2 ($11,200) assistant ’ s time for clerical duties. There will be no impact on supervision. Foreign Language This allocation is currently included in the -- ($60,000) Program Expansion FY14 budget but will be eliminated from FY15. Additional Retirement --- ($14,979) Savings 6 th Grade Teacher Middle School This will eliminate the proposed addition of a 1.0 ($58,362) 1.0 teacher included in the preliminary budget request.
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