Budget Presentation FY 2019 Groton-Dunstable Regional Schools February 28, 2018 12/8/2018

The School Committee approved the following budgetary guidelines: The Process The School Committee approved the following budgetary guidelines: Maintain and look to improve services for all students Capital and Tech to be pulled out separately for assessment Capital Plan and project information is to be included in its own section in the budget book Explore recommendations from external audits to seek areas of efficiency for funding district needs Review athletics fees for comparison to other districts and the financial impact to families

The Process Ensure adequate funding of school supply budgets Provide adequate funding for maintenance staff and services to properly support a complete maintenance plan. Maintain District class size standards set below with the exception of chorus, band and PE. Other exceptions to the class size will be allowed should there be a compelling explanation presented to school committee. K-4: 15-22 Students 5-12: 15-25 Students

All In Budget Comparison (Capital Inclusive) FY 18 $39,425,831 FY 19 $41,797,257 Difference $2,371,426 Percent +6.01%

Budget Comparison without capital FY 18 $39,215,831 FY 19 $40,740,642 Difference $1,524,811 Percent +3.87%

FY 2018-19 Budget Summary FY19: Budget $41,797,257 Increase: $2,371,426 Increase: 6.01 %

Budget Factors Still Outstanding State Aid initial numbers have been released but the final information will not be available until after the final school district budget is voted. Health Insurance increases are still not released because the GIC had attempted to change plan structure but recently voted not to go with the proposed changes they made. Looking at bussing and potential to combine runs/schools.

Proposed FY19 Professional Staffing Changes Position FTE Clinical Coordinator 1.0 Team Chair Tech Teacher Regular Education Teachers -2.0 Net 1.0 FTE *Note staffing is reviewed and reconfigured as appropriate outside of the budget. The team chair position is not fully funded. 12/8/2018

FY19 Paraprofessional Staffing Changes Position FTE Paras FY17 Actual + FY18 Budget 84.2 Paras FY18 Opening year 74.2 Paras FY18 Actual January 75.89 Para FY19 Budget 77.89 Net FY17 to FY18 -6.31 Reduction funded lunch aides and tutor position at high school. 72,000 + saved incase needed to add back which we did. Of the Paraprofessionals added back one was for kindergarten enrollment increases and another is being paid for by an outside district to support a tuition in student. 12/8/2018

Factors Effecting Assessment Increase Budget Expenditure increase 4.02% Driven by reduction in revenue Foreign Exchange ($126,000) Circuit Breaker ($146,000) Regional Transportation Reimbursement ($20,662) Use of $100,000 E&D in FY 2018 to reduce assessment that is not planned in FY 2019. State Aid Remaining mostly flat increases the amount of budget increase that is assessed to both towns.

FY 19 Assessment Projection for Groton Groton Dunstable Operating $ 18,784,670 $ 5,549,036 Warrant Articles $ 233,056 $ 31,944 Totals $ 19,017,726 $ 5,580,980 Diff. From FY17 $ 654,161 $ 336,004 Town Guideline $ 750,000 $ 223,000 Difference <$ 95,839> +$113,004 FY18 FY19 Operating $18,848,319 $20,235,428 Capital Projects $190,651 $772,285 Totals (W/O Debt) $19,038,970 $21,007,713 Debt $1,136,894 $871,241 Total Assessment $20,175,864 $21,878,954 12/8/2018

FY 19 Assessment Projection for Dunstable Groton Dunstable Operating $ 18,784,670 $ 5,549,036 Warrant Articles $ 233,056 $ 31,944 Totals $ 19,017,726 $ 5,580,980 Diff. From FY17 $ 654,161 $ 336,004 Town Guideline $ 750,000 $ 223,000 Difference <$ 95,839> +$113,004 FY18 FY19 Operating $5,567,920 $5,833,160 Capital Projects $19,349 $284,330 Totals (W/O Debt) $5,587,269 $6,117,490 Debt $362,377 $268,857 Total Assessment $5,949,646 $6,386,347 12/8/2018

State of Excess & Deficiency Account Certified Balance as of July 1, 2017 $1,657,486 E&D as a Percentage of FY19 Budget 4.0% SC may elect move E&D to the capital stabilization account to start progress toward the recently established SC goal of 1%. Additionally with credit agencies looking at OPEB funding as a determining factor now, the School Committee could look to start funding their OPEB liability to keep a favorable bond rating. 12/8/2018

Thank You Questions? 12/8/2018