Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Proposal

School Improvement Driven by Vision and Core Values School Improvement Driven by Core Values Resource Allocation Family and Community Engagement Advancing Student Achievement for the 21st Century Social and Emotional Wellbeing

Our Story Our enrollment has fluctuated over the years but is essentially flat Like the rest of the country we are seeing increases in the number of students struggling with social emotional issues A challenge for our district has been providing the best special education services while containing costs. We are a level 2 school district Students need to learn 21st Century skills

Social and Emotional Well Being Identify issues-Youth Risk Behavior Study (2016) Add health teacher at high school Add more nursing services Add adjustment counselor to elementary schools Fund guidance counselor at EMS Create TLC programs at all schools

Advancing Student Achievement (Special Education Initiatives) Create programs to keep students in-house PD training in specialized reading programs Focus on behavior, 2 BCBA’s and 3 ABA Tech’s BCBA=Board Certified Behavioral Analyst  ABA=Applied Behavior Analyst Start early-expand preschool programs

Resource Allocation & Social Emotional Well Being Special Ed Programs *Handout describing programs

Advancing Student Achievement (Advancing from Level 2 to Level 1) Professional Development-UbD – Aligning Common Core 2 Full PD Days Summer curriculum work Curriculum Coordinators Easton University Response to Intervention (RTI) Interventionists Student Achievement Class size added math teacher in FY2017 at OA Late start Proposed new schedule at EMS Increase English language learner Services (ELL)

Advancing Student Achievement (21st Century Learning Skills) Technology Integration specialist/educator STEAM-Science from Scientists Teach robotics and computer programming Purchase sufficient computer hardware/software and maintain infrastructure

FY 2018 School Budget Proposal FY 2017 Budget $38,924,064 + Contractual Increases $1,244,453 + Improvements $ 347,500 - Savings $ 387,000 = FY 2018 Budget $40,129,017 % Increase from 2017 3.10% $ Increase from 2017 $1,204,953

FY 2018 Improvements $347,500 + TLC Teacher & Para OA $80,000 + ELL District (.6) $40,000 + Adj. Counselor Pk-2 $60,000 + Tech Integration $50,000 + AP Programming $15,000 + Health Teacher OA + Nurse Subs $10,500 + Guidance Counselor (EMS) $42,000

FY 2018 Proposed Savings Out of District $150,000 Natural Gas $100,000 Retiree/Resignations Unemployment $37,000 Total: $387,000

Out of District Placements Contractual Agreements FY 2018 What is New Savings Out of District Placements Special Ed Services Natural Gas Contractual Agreements

Out of District Placements High of 55 Students/Current Students 42 More Collaborative Less Private Day Less Transportation Required

ARTICLE 15. ESTABLISHMENT OF SPECIAL EDUCATION RESERVE FUND To see if the Town will accept the provisions of Chapter 40, Section 13E of the Massachusetts General Laws permitting the School District to establish a Special Education Reserve Fund; or take any other action relative thereto. Submitted by School Committee Explanation: The purpose of this Article is to permit the school district to establish a special education reserve fund pursuant to M.G.L. c. 40, Sec. 13E. Upon acceptance of the statute by majority votes of the school committee and town meeting, the school district will have the ability to establish a Special Education Reserve Fund and appropriate and/ or transfer money to the fund. The money in the fund will be utilized in upcoming fiscal years to pay, without further appropriation, for unanticipated or unbudgeted special education costs, out-of-district special education tuition, and transportation. Distributions from the fund to pay for unanticipated or unbudgeted special education expenses will require a majority vote of the school committee and majority vote of the selectmen approving the distribution. The balance in the Special Education Reserve fund cannot exceed 2% of the annual net school spending of the school district. The district treasurer may invest the monies in the manner authorized in section 54 of chapter 44 and any interest earned thereon shall be credited to and become part of the fund.

Natural Gas Budget ___________ Expenditures ___________

A Collaborative Effort Between Administration and Staff Outsourcing food service employees=saving health insurance, pension contributions, paid sick time and vacation time and clothing allowance (32 employees 18 remain) Custodian steps=created 6 steps difference between Step 1 & Step 6 is $12,667 overtime savings on top of this (3 hired $36K+) Paraprofessionals-all new paras no longer receive vacation time Additional duties for paraprofessionals All new psychologists and adjustment counselors no longer work extended periods beyond school year All new guidance counselors work less extended time in the summer Teachers now participate in 2 PD days (at a reasonable cost) Added more demanding programs which can be challenging for teachers.

Per Pupil Expenditures 2015 Data Easton $12,731 State Average $14,936 Difference $ 2,205 3,823 Easton Pupils = -$8,429,715 Source: MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

What is not in this Budget PRIORITY 1 Mandarin at OA (.2) Art at OA (.2) Media Production at OA (.2) PRIORITY 2 Curriculum Coordinators (STEM and Humanities) SPED Coordinator EMS Math Specialists (PK-2) Additional Teachers to reduce class size (RO) SPED Office Assistant PRIORITY 3 Technology Integration Teachers Director of Health & Nursing (½ Nurse ½ Director) Kindergarten Paras ALSO IMPORTANT Free Full Day Kindergarten Alternative High School Program High School Electives and Enrichment Activities (K-8) Professional Development Mandates Additional Teacher PD Days Foreign language at Elementary Level New Foreign languages at Secondary Level Human Resources Director Textbooks K-12 Increase in School Supplies Robotics New SPED Program needed K-2 Additional ELL Staff Additional Teachers to reduce class size

FY 2018 School Budget Proposal FY 2017 Budget $38,924,064 + Contractual Increases $1,244,453 + Improvements $ 347,500 - Savings $ 387,000 = FY 2018 Budget $40,129,017 % Increase from 2017 3.10% $ Increase from 2017 $1,204,953 Questions ?