Regional School District # Proposed Budget 1 June 25, 2012

Mission Statement 2 The Mission Statement of the Regional School District #14 reads: We, the educational community of the Region 14 School District, are dedicated to creating a quality, dynamic learning environment so that each individual learner becomes a respected contributing member of the community with values, skills and resources that promote the advancement of society.

District Goals Regional School District 14 will provide a culture of academic excellence through leadership and adherence to systemic, cohesive Pre-K – 12 curriculum and instruction. Specifically, Regional School District 14 leaders and teachers will develop and implement a coherent approach to improving writing skills across the district. 3

Budget Objectives Enhance the instructional program in our schools in a cost- effective manner based on instructional best practices and research: Reduce fixed costs by continuing to apply rigorous bidding and contractual negotiations practices; Provide oversight and support in the areas of PreK – 12 curriculum and instruction, professional development and student assessment; Enhance instructional supports to meet all State and Federal mandates and initiatives, including SRBI, Common Core State Standards, Secondary School Reform, CAPSS Education Transformation Project and NEASC; Provide the resources necessary to ensure our school facilities are safe, clean and reflect the community’s pride in our schools. 4

Budget Guidelines  To maintain reasonable class sizes  To continue to provide all Region 14 students with a high quality education  To continue to provide support for teachers as well as instructional resources for enhanced teaching and learning  To continue to be as efficient as possible, through creative uses of resources, redeployment of staff, and reductions in certain areas.  To understand and be sensitive to the community’s inability to absorb significant tax increases. 5

Budget Guidelines (cont.)  To comply with federal and state education mandates  To maintain a safe, clean learning environment for all staff and students  To maintain fiscal responsibility by ensuring adequate funding for healthcare, utilities and pension liabilities  To maintain fiscal responsibility by examining current staffing, programs and enrollment, identifying cost avoidance measures, seeking efficiencies and analyzing historical budget data. 6

Budget Challenges  Increasing health insurance costs  Unsettled employment contracts  Current Economic Conditions  Decreasing State support  Taxpayer’s willingness/ability to pay  Town Demographic changes  Continuing and New Unfunded Mandates  Avoiding, as much as possible, direct impact to students’ programs and services 7

Budget Assumptions  Reduced State support  Limited and/or no growth in Grand Lists  No increase in interest rates  Pension rate increases  Enrollment decreases  No increase in Federal support 8

Enrollment History Enrollment is based on October 1st student counts submitted to the state which uses the data to calculate grants for the district. In addition the data is part of the financial audit. The data includes out of district Agri/Science students, special education outplacements and preschool. REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT #14 SUPERINTENDENT’S PROPOSED BUDGET

Prowda CurrentProjectedVarianceProjection EnrollmentBirthsEnrollmentBirthsNov-07 for /1/11 Kindergarten Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Total MES/BES Sixth Grade Seventh Grade Eighth Grade Total WMS Ninth Grade Tenth Grade Eleventh Grade Twelfth grade Total NHS Grand Total1,7931,7351, , Outgoing 12 grade147 Incoming Kindergarten103Difference-44 #s Above do not include PreK, tuition out/in students Pre-K & Special Ed students7056 Total1,8051,729 Ag-Science/Other215 Total2,0201,944 Projected Enrollment

BES Enrollment Projected Class Sizes 2011/12 (as of October 1 st ) 2012/13 PROJECTED Enrollment # of Sections Avg. Class SizeEnrollment # of Sections Avg. Class Size K K

MES Enrollment Projected Class Sizes 2011/12 (as of October 1 st ) 2012/13 PROJECTED Enrollment # of Sections Avg. Class SizeEnrollment # of Sections Avg. Class Size K K

WMS Current and Projected Enrollment Grade Enrollment (as of October 1 st ) Projected Enrollment Total421416

NHS Current and Projected Enrollment Grade Enrollment (as of October 1 st ) Projected Enrollment Total601583

PROPOSED BUDGET $30,437,674 Increase of $191,645 Or.63% 15

PROPOSED BUDGET – 2012$30,246, – 2013$30,437,674 Variance$ 191,645.63% (Approved for %) (Approved for %) (Approved for %) (Approved for %)

Expenditure Summary

Reductions since 2nd Budget Vote 1.0 New Request-Director of Curriculum$153,658.5 FTE New Request Science Teacher$ 35,399.5 FTE New Request Music Teacher$ 37, FTE New Request-Psychologist$ 30,812.5 FTE Pre-K Teacher$ 20,000 1 Bus $ 42,535 Miscellaneous reductions$ 60,000 Total $380,091

Revenue by Source

Budget Distribution by Town RSD #14 Superintendent’s Proposed Budget Variance% Change Budget $ 29,498,747 $ 29,755,701 $ 29,723,082 $ 30,246,029 $ 30,437,674 $ 191, % Revenue - Region Only $ 3,024,562 $ 2,985,687 $ 3,013,805 $ 2,895,807 $ 2,415,752 $ (480,055)-16.58% Net to Towns $ 26,474,185 $ 26,770,014 $ 26,709,277 $ 27,350,222 $ 28,021,922 $ 671, % Student Enrollment* Bethlehem (43)-8.79% Woodbury1,4761,4221,3961,4191,338(81)-5.80% Total 2,005 1,9251,8851,8951,771(124)-6.58% Student Ratio * Bethlehem % % % % % %-2.66% Woodbury % % % % %0.6692%0.89% Total % % * When the Region was formed, the towns agreed to the following formula to calculate each town's share of the budget: Take the average of the enrollment for the first day of each month - September - February and determine the percentage of students for each town. These percentages for the current year are used to calculate each town's share for the next school year. Budget Distribution Actual BudgetVariance% Change Bethlehem $ 6,984,960 $ 6,994,970 $ 6,928,826 $ 6,870,029 $ 6,851,210 $ (18,819)-0.27% Woodbury $ 19,489,225 $ 19,775,044 $ 19,780,451 $ 20,480,193 $ 21,170,712 $ 690, % Total $ 26,474,185 $ 26,770,014 $ 26,709,277 $ 27,350,222 $ 28,021,922 $ 671, % Educational Cost Sharing Grant Bethlehem $ 1,318,171 $ % Woodbury $ 876,018 $ % Total $ 2,194,189 $ % Bethlehem $ (18,819)-0.27% Woodbury $ 690, % 20

Budget Effect on Mill Rate Costs to Towns -Effect on Mill Rate Variance% Increase Approved Budget $ 30,246,029 $ 30,437,674 $ 191, % Less: Estimated Revenue $ 2,895,807 $ 2,415,752 $ (480,055)-16.58% Net Education Cost to Towns $ 27,350,222 $ 28,021,922 $ 671, % BethlehemWoodbury Percentage of Budget to Each Town % % Net Education Cost by Town $ 6,851,220 $ 21,170,702 Assessment Change from Approved Budget $ (18,809) $ 690,509 Grand list from Assessor's office-as of February, 2011 $ 405,794,070 $ 1,231,439,563 Value of One (1) Mill $ 405,794 $ 1,231,440 Proposed Budget Change in Mills Mill Rate Projected Mill Rate % Changes in Mill Rate-0.22%2.50% Taxpayer Cost Of Educational Budget Increase Assessed Value Range of $208,000 and $350,000 Bethlehem-0.05Mills Assessed Valuation $ 208,000 $ 225,000 $ 250,000 $ 275,000 $ 350,000 Annual Tax Increase $ (9.64) $ (10.43) $ (11.59) $ (12.75) $ (16.22) Woodbury0.56 Mills Assessed Valuation $ 208,000 $ 225,000 $ 250,000 $ 275,000 $ 350,000 Annual Tax Increase $ $ $ $ $

Budget Statistics Proposed Budget $30,437,674 Budget-to-budget $ increase $ 191,645 Budget-to-budget % increase.63% Net Cost to Towns $28,021,922 Net Cost to Towns increase 2.46% Mill Rate-Woodbury (Est.) % change in mill rate over % Mill Rate-Bethlehem (Est.) % change in mill rate over % 22

Budget History Budget% Increase $27,674, % $28,950, % $29,498, % $29,755, % $29,723, % $30,246, % Proposed $ % 23

NCE / NCEP NCE=Net Current Expenditures NCEP=Net Current Expenditures Per Pupil (Average Cost) Estimated Per Pupil Expenditures for the Current Year and Next Fiscal Year Current BudgetProposed Budget Transportation-regular $ 944,927 $ 894,687 VoTech Transportation $ 129,729 $ 132,694 Diesel Fuel $ 66,338 $ 66,300 Capital Outlay $ 45,000 $ 85,000 Debt Service $ 1,052,700 $ 1,048,275 Tuition-Agri Sci $ 1,649,566 $ 1,694,304 Tuition-Agri Sci-SpEd $ 61,015 $ 61,000 Tuition-Regular $ 49,325 $ 45,000 Total $ 3,998,600 $ 4,027,260 Budget Proposal $ 30,246,029 $ 30,437,674 NCE $ 26,247,429 $ 26,410,414 ADM (local only) 1,804 1,729 NCEP $ 14,550 $ 15,275 24