HINGHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS BUDGET OVERVIEW FOR FY 15 Operating Budget Proposal from the Administration to the School Committee DECEMBER 2013

K – 12 Projections for September 2015 (based on moving along December 2013 actuals) Grades K – (to gr. 6) (new K) + 40 (grade K to 1 growth) = 2008 Down 54, plus net other in/out migration Grades (to HS) (from grade 5) – 20 (to p.s.) = 1002 Up 26, plus net other in/out migration Grades (from grade 8) – 255 (graduates) – 25 (to p.s.) = 1193 Up 62, plus other net in/out migration Projections assume only private school out-migration and only K-1 new growth; so they are conservative based upon past experience of at least some other net increases Projected K -12

BUDGET PROCESS for FY 2015 School Committee meets in a planning session and then develops and adopts Guiding Principles, Assumptions, and budget calendar Requests from departments go to building principals Requests from principals, technology manager, buildings and grounds supervisor, and student services director come to central office Superintendent and assistant superintendent meet with building principals and directors to discuss needs and review requests Business director meets with technology, students services, and buildings and grounds supervisor to review requests Central office administrators establish district priorities and develop administration-proposed budgets Proposed operating budget is presented to School Committee, initially through budget message and PowerPoint

FY 2015 – WORKING DRAFT PROPOSALS The next several slides list administration- recommended proposals, by category (below); those costs have been included under the related Functions in the preliminary budget proposal figures. enrollment related requests other needs for personnel or services facilities needs needed improvements in current programs and practices The blue shaded slide includes two proposals that are not recommended to be funded at this time.

Enrollment related requests - These requests reflect both the anticipated new secondary students for September 2015 and the underfunding of prior year requests (as enrollments have grown over time). 2.7 elementary classroom teachers – to move existing class groups along, support an additional anticipated kindergarten section, and restore.2 of art 4.5 secondary FTEs – to address larger enrollments in grade 6 and in core subjects at grades 6-12 Increased support hours for the HS language lab (1.5 per day) – to serve the increased number of foreign language classes

Additional HS activities advisor stipends (2) – to reflect growing HS population and existing clubs now supported by volunteer advisors Additional HS activities advisor stipends (2) – to provide for additional activities in areas suggested by students Additional summer work days (1/MS counselor) – to reflect MS enrollment growth Additional coaches (3) for boys and girls golf and for swimming/diving – to provide for increase student numbers, instructional focus/expertise, and supervision of concurrent activities

Positions or services that are necessary to meet unique student needs and changes in enrollment demographics – Some roles existed formerly or were previously contracted out, but continue to be important to support student learning or other physical or social-emotional health needs AC FTEs – to restore full time adjustment counselor services to the middle and elementary schools for student behavioral and family support in both proactive and reactive ways 1.0 Out-of District Coordinator – to change existing role from contracted to employee status; more hours and greater flexibility and efficiency (partially offset by IDEA funding) 1.0 ABA Specialist – to change role from contracted to employee status; more hours and greater flexibility and efficiency (partially offset by IDEA funding)

0.5 HS psychologist – to meet growing IEP caseload and number of required evaluations; to provide greater equity among buildings Increased tutor hours (1.0 per day) for the HS transition room – to provide services throughout the school day and support students who are returning to school after recent physical or emotional health issues or other absences Increased health aide hours (1.5 per day) for the HS health room – to provide coverage across the entire school day; support student health needs and to address the growing complexity and increasing number of medical issues

Care of grounds and facilities – These recommendations address both increased and unmet needs, increased square footage and complexity of the new middle school, restoration of a HS custodial position and a district-wide maintenance worker, and a growing backlog of maintenance issues. 3.0 custodians (two at HMS and one at the HS) – reflection of square footage analysis and need to restore a previously lost position 0.3 field maintenance increase at the high school athletic complex – to address increased use and scope of upkeep of the new athletic complex including fields maintenance, parking expansion, and the concession, bleachers, and press box facilities

1.0 maintenance worker – to address growing backlog of issues in all buildings and prevent further erosion of upkeep capability Increased overtime hours (.3 FTE equivalence) – to address maintenance of middle school and elementary community fields and safe upkeep of school playgrounds Alarm monitoring for all buildings – to address a new requirement for fire alarm monitoring in all HPS facilities

Needed improvements in current programs and practices Increased paraeducator hours (1.5 per day) for HS Postsecondary Planning Center – to provide for increased usage and need for additional non-school day availability Change in the Post Secondary Planning Center coordinator role from paraeducator to tutor status – to reflect the professional nature of the role and the scope and expertise of expected tasks Increased hours (to full time) for transportation secretary – to reflect the recent addition of vehicles and drivers and the anticipation of a new Transportation Supervisor in March 2014 Technology-related professional development – to reflect increasing needs for training, course work, and sub coverage for training activities

Requests from principals that were NOT INCLUDED in this budget proposal and are NOT RECOMMENDED at this time – These requests do not rise to the same level of priority for the FY 15 recommended budget as other requests, but may become a need at a later time. MS guidance counselor special education teacher for a small cohort of post kindergarten-aged children with more intensive needs