Sherborn Public School Proposed FY17 Operating Budget Sherborn School Committee Members: Anne Hovey, Chair Greg Garland, Secretary Scott Embree, Member Frank Hess, Member Frank Hoek, Member

Agenda  Budget Guidelines  Assumptions  Budget Overview  Summary

Budget Guidelines Preserve Excellence in Education  Preserve Quality Teaching, curriculum, and education that meets the community’s high standards and expectations.  Meet State and Federal Mandates -Educator Evaluation System: QPOs (Qualified Peer Observers) -MCAS 2.0; Mass Science and Technology/Engineering standards -RETELL (Rethinking Equity and Teaching for English Language Learners)  Support Direct Instructional Services as a cornerstone of delivering educational services, with an efficient level of FTEs

Budget Guidelines Maintain a Safe and Secure Learning Environment  Provide for a safe environment  Maintain the physical plant -ensure the long term physical viability of a circa 1956 town building by increasing regular maintenance costs (operational) in an effort to stave off more expensive replacement costs (capital)  Carefully consider the of impact of long-term capital projects and of deferring capital improvements

Budget Guidelines Fiscal Responsibility  “Zero” based budget: -evaluate every expense, scrutinize every line item, and determine overall impact if eliminated or reduced  Responsive and Fiscally Responsible budget: - supports long term stability and strength of school but also responsive to Town’s fiscal challenges -recognizes and addresses impact of student population growth in a sustainable way  Recognizes the value of hiring and maintaining high quality educators -understands that teacher salaries (classroom & specialists) are over 40% of proposed FY17 budget -cuts made in other areas in order to maintain the high quality and experience of those who directly impact students on a regular basis

Assumptions  The FLES program (Spanish) should continue to be funded -adding an additional.5 FTE to take program thru 3 rd grade (k-3)  Enrollment will continue to increase, creating a need for additional classroom sections -2 additional FTEs are included in the proposed FY17 budget -SAC is increasing the amount held in their “fund” that could cover the cost of an additional FTE if enrollment continues to increase  SAC will establish a Circuit Breaker Account (to be funded with CB from FY16 for FY17) to cover unanticipated SPED costs or low CB refund  Teacher Contract negotiations begin during FY17

Budget Overview  FY2016 budget created with target enrollment of 365; current (Feb 22) enrollment was 387  2.5 FTES added: 2 Classroom teachers (2.0), 1 FLES teacher (.5)  Advisory’s Guidance number: $6,411,147  FY17 Proposed Budget v 1.0: $6,765,545 v 3.0: $6,489,275  Total In-District : $ 5,744,070  Total OOD and Transportation: $ 745,205  Gap to SAC guidance: $78, 128  FY17 proposed budget 1.16% less than FY16 budget

Sherborn Public School Operating Budget is $6,489,275

Proposed Reductions, v 2.0

Proposed Reductions, v3.0 Total reductions from v 1.0 to v 3.0 : $ 276,270

Budget and Enrollment Trends

Budget Summary  FY17 proposed budget: $6,489,275 - includes 2 more FTEs & expanded FLES program % less than FY16 proposed budget - 32 more students projected in FY 17 (397) than budgeted for FY16 (365)  Follows Advisory’s request to budget closer to actuals (based on previous 2-3 years)  Increased Circuit Breaker from 40%-60% -resulting in budget reduction of $68,751 -with understanding that this $ amount changes yearly and may be a smaller amount – or a larger amount- in future years  Student enrollment concerns -flexibility regarding staffing classrooms remains a priority -if additional FTEs needed, possibility remains that SSC may come back to SAC to request reserve fund transfer  Teacher contract negotiations begin in Fall, 2017 for FY18