Berkshire Hills Regional School District FY 18 Proposed Budget February 16, 2017

Mission To ensure all students are challenged through a wide range of experiences to become engaged, curious learners and problem solvers who effectively communicate, respect diversity, and improve themselves and their community.

SC Budget Policy “ . . . achieve the greatest educational returns and contributions to the educational program in relation to dollars expended”. Establish levels of funding that will provide high quality education for all our students. Use the best available techniques for budget development and management.

Budget Establish levels of funding that will provide high quality education for all our students. While evaluating programs to provide the greatest educational return.

Budget Process Step #1 Administrators Review Programs and Align with Student Needs. All Accounts Reviewed.

Health Insurance Move to Deductible Plans Only by BHG Rate Increase of 9.3% Net Increase to BHRSD of 2.19%

Transportation New 5-Year Contract Negotiated rate increase from 37% down to 17.14% for FY18 Budget Increase - Net of 9.09% to 17.14%

Personnel All Contracts Expire June 30, 2017. Funds for settlements held in contingency.

FY18 PROPOSED BUDGET

Budget By Department Considerations Benefits Allocated Proportionally Transportation Allocated to Schools – 1/3 Each Salary Contingency – Proportionally across Departments (by existing salary allocations)

Muddy Brook

Monument Valley

Monument Mountain

(Special Education + ELL) Student Services (Special Education + ELL)

Facilities & Maintenance

School Committee & Administration

Technology & Food Service District-Wide Technology & Food Service

District-Wide ALL OTHER

Summary Elementary School 22.04% Middle School 19.74% High School 29.47% Student Services (+ ELL) 8.96% 80.21%

Summary District-Wide – All Other 10.73% School Committee & Administration 3.67% Facilities & Maintenance 2.81% District-Wide – Tech. & Food Service 2.57%

FY 18 Proposed Budget District by Function

Operating Budget Expenditures Change $26,479,952 gross budget $1,004,893 3.94% $24,447,585 net operating budget $1,157,115 4.97%

Operating Budget Difference between Gross Operating and Net Operating due to reduction by Choice & Tuition Revenue Choice down by $193,160. Tuition up by $40,938 after use of $100,000 in reserves.

Capital Budget

FY 18 Project Principal Interest Total ES & MS Construction Bond $1,310,000 $ 469,000 $1,806,000 ST Borrowing $ 100,000 $ 25,000 $ 125,000 TOTAL $1,410,000 $ 494,000 $1,931,000

Revenue

Revenue $ 2,860,708 2.10% Chapter 70 Chapter 71 $ 650,000 12.25% $ 2,860,708 2.10% School Choice $ 1,050,000 (15.54%) Chapter 71 $ 650,000 12.25% Tuition $ 982,367* 4.35% MSBA $ 1,120,934 0% *Includes use of Fund Balance

Revenue Other Medicaid Reimbursement Interest Income Miscellaneous Income All Other $ 40,000 45.71%

Revenue Excess & Deficiency FY 18 Use $250,000 Represents 25.44% of E&D balance

Revenue - Sources

Assessments

Assessments to Member Towns Three Considerations: Population Allocation Minimum Local Contribution Net Assessment

Assessments to Member Towns Assessment change with no Enrollment or MLC Change FY 18 Great Barrington 4.18% Stockbridge 4.39% West Stockbridge 4.19%

Assessments to Member Towns Population Allocation FY 17 FY 18 Great Barrington 69.9897 % 72.1193% Stockbridge 15.4162 % 14.7119% West Stockbridge 14.5940 % 13.1687%

Assessments to Member Towns Minimum Local Contribution FY 17 FY 18 Great Barrington $6,756,779 $6,895,406 Stockbridge $1,338,211 $1,350,322 West Stockbridge $1,399,875 $1,329,198

Assessments to Member Towns Minimum Local Contribution “ . .. shall annually appropriate [an] amount equal to not less than the sum of the minimum required local contribution . . .” “The district may choose to spend additional amounts; . . . charged to members according to the district’s required agreement.” MGL Ch. 70, § 6

Assessments to Member Towns Net Assessment FY 17 FY 18 Great Barrington $14,463,399 $15,401,529 Stockbridge $ 3,035,712 $ 3,085,520 West Stockbridge $ 3,006,832 $ 2,882,394

Assessments to Member Towns Total Assessment 4.21% $21,369,443 Great Barrington 6.49% $15,401,529 Stockbridge 1.64% $ 3,085,520 W. Stockbridge (4.14)% $ 2,882,394

Assessments to Member Towns Total Assessment 4.21% $21,369,443 Change: Great Barrington 6.49% $ 938,130 Stockbridge 1.64% $ 49,808 W. Stockbridge (4.14)% ($ 124,437)

Revenue & Enrollment

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