BOLTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Superintendent’s Budget January 29,

District Goals 1. Encourage a positive and accepting culture in all schools for students, staff, and our community. 2. Promote learning environments that prepare students for college, careers, and life in the 21 st century. 3. Review and update board policies and regulations. 2

Proposed Budget  $13,746,190  3.4% Increase  $452,051 3

Distribution of Increase 4

School District Proposed Budget Summary 5

Budget Considerations O Reinstating Elementary World Language O Additional $88,575 =.67% increase O Fully Funding Athletics: O Additional $37,185 =.28% increase 6

Superintendent’s Budget 10 Year Average: 5.01% Budget YearSuperintendent Request % Increase% Approved $11,153, %3.21% $11,823, %4.22% $12,051, %4.71% $12,189, %0.76% $12,240, %1.59% $12,524, %3.50% $12,857, %2.69% $13,682, %1.27% $13,846, %1.14% $13,746, %TBD 7

HEALTH BENEFITS “NOT TO EXCEED” % Increase 8

Capital Proposals SCHOOLITEMCOST District10-Passenger Handicap Accessible Activity Van $35,000 DistrictBuilding Assessment/Review of Town Buildings – BOE portion is 50% $17,500 BCSK-4 Carpet Removal/Asbestos Abatement/Replacement $120,000 BCSRefinish Gym Floor/ New Score Boards $27,000 BHSDishwasher$17,000 Total$216,500 9

ECS – Education Cost Sharing Grant Columbia Enrollment/Tuition Health Insurance Critical Moving Targets 10

Projected Revenue Revenue SourceAmount Federal Grants$209,559 * State Grants$696,775 Erase Grant (Substance Abuse/Reduction of Tobacco Use $2,285 Total Projected Grant Award:$908,619 * State Grants (Choice monies) are used to pay the tuition for Bolton students attending state magnet and agricultural schools and this total is projected to be $166,

Enrollment Comparison 12

Projected Columbia Enrollment YEAR Columbia Enrollment in Grade Projected Columbia EnrollmentGr Gr Gr Gr Total

Projected Columbia Tuition Year20% General Fund 80% BHS BondTotal Projected for $123,586$494,345$617,931 Columbia Tuition - $11, per student 14

BUDGET PRIORITY #1 CT Core Alignment Curriculum Materials Professional Development (budget and grant funded) Technology Upgrades (budget and grant funded) 15

BUDGET PRIORITY #2 High Performance Outcomes Maintain BPS as a High Performing School District Provide the tools to deepen our monitoring, analysis, planning and actions for improvement 16

BPS Record of Achievement O Bolton High School recognized in the Daily Beast’s 2014 Top High Schools - #230 in USA O Bolton High School recognized as one of America’s Best High Schools by U.S. News and World Report - #29 in CT and#945 in USA 17

BPS Record of Achievement Over the last 5 years: O 94% of students taking an AP test passed O 98% pass rate of students taking A.P. European History over the last 11 years O 97% pass rate of students taking AP U.S. History over the last 11 years O 100% pass rate of students taking A.P. English Literature over the last 2 years 18

BPS Record of Achievement Over the last 5 years: O 22 students have been recognized as AP Scholars by the College Board O 20 students have been recognized as AP Scholars with Honor or Distinction O 2 National History Day Finalists 19

BPS Record of Achievement O 3 rd place finish at annual Connecticut Poetry Out Loud competition O 18 students placed in the top five at FBLA State Competition over the last 3 years O Science Envirothon team finished 7 th in state of CT – 2014 O 93% students passed Accuplacer providing opportunity to earn college credit O Algebra 2 Math Team placed 1 st and 3 rd at 2013 f(x) Factor Competition 20

BPS Record of Achievement Student Leadership/Citizenship: O State Student Council Community Service Chair 2012 – 2014 O Student Representative to the State Board of Education – 2013 O BHS Student Council earned Gold Award for Commitment and Service to the Bolton Community – 2014 O BCS and BHS supported local food drives and families in need 21

BPS Record of Achievement Student Athletes: O 2 State Championships O 5 CIAC 2 nd Runners-up O 5 NCCC Championships O 2 All New England Athletes O 30 All State Athletes O 50+ All NCCC Athletes 22

2015 Budget Schedule o January 29, 2015Superintendent’s FY 2016 (6:30 pm)Budget Presentation o February 5, 2015Budget Workshop (6:00 pm) o February 12, 2015Budget Workshop (after (6:30 pm) BOE Meeting) o February 19, 2015Budget Workshop - (6:00 pm)FY 2016 Budget Approval o March 15, 2015Budget Due to BOF All workshops take place in BOE Conference Room. 23

Superintendent’s Budget  Excellence  Innovation  Continuous Improvement 24