10/18/20151 Watertown Public Schools FY2012 Budget Public Hearing April 11, 2011

10/18/20152 Budget Context  Continue to Support School District Goals Support High Academic Achievement Foster Self-Actualization Promote Global and Local Citizenship  Amidst Difficult Fiscal and Economic Times Declining State Financial Support End of Federal Stimulus Funding Town Budget Constraints Collective Bargaining Contracts

10/18/20153 WPS Budget Process  October – December School Committee Adopts Budget Goals Ongoing Administrative Council and Principal Budget Development  January – March Budget/Finance & Curriculum Subcommittee Presentations (4) Superintendent’s Budget Message - 3/21 Budget/Finance Meetings  April Public Hearing – 4/11 School Committee vote – 4/12 Town Manager Submits Budget to Town Council – 4/26  May – June School Committee Presentation to Town Council Town Council Vote on Total Town Appropriation

FY11 Budget - $37,529,000 All Revenue Sources 10/18/20154

FY11 Expenditures – All Sources 10/18/20155

Building the FY12 Budget Focus on Town Appropriation  FY11 Appropriation $33,471,000 Level Service Budget  Base Budget Changes $1,025,476  Special Education $425,000  Enrollment Increases $165,000  Hardware $33,000

FY12 – Base Budget Changes  FY11 Personnel Changes $95,476  Steps and Longevity$500,000  Other Salary and Set-Aside $20,000  Loss of Federal Stimulus $440,000  Loss of Other Grants $70,000  Retirement/Turnover Savings ($100,000) Total $1,025,476

FY12 – Special Education FTE Costs  Teachers1.0$55,000  Instructional Assistants5.0 $100,000  Contract Services/Tuition/Transp. $270,000 Total $425,000

In-District Specialized Programming ProgramFY11Projected FY12 Language- Based70 Watertown Connections 2226 Learning Support28 Integrated Services62 10/18/20159

Special Education Program Cost Avoidance Examples Program In-District Cost Per Student Potential Cost of Outside Placement Number of Students at Risk Cost Avoidance High School ISP 19,99155,81016$573,110 Pre School Connections 29,117104,8645$378,737 High School Adult Learners 37,67870,8852$ 66,414 10/18/201510

10/18/ Special Education Costs Tuition Total

FY12 – Enrollment and Technology FTE Costs Increase in Enrollment 3.0 $165,000 Technology Hardware $33,000

10/18/ WPS Enrollment Trend Projected

Technology Expenditures $200,000 $158,475

FY12 – 2% Town Appropriation as Target FY11 Town Appropriation $33,471,000 Increase for Level Service Budget $1,648,476 Adjustment to Lower Costs ($60,000) Increase for 2% Appropriation Budget [4.75%] $1,588, Offsetting This Increase:  Town Appropriation [2.0%] $669,420  Possible Program Changes [2.75%] $919,000

FY12 – Possible Program Changes Increase Athletic/Activity Fees $7,000  Current Fee Structure High School: $175/student for unlimited sports and activities; $25/student for activities only Middle School: $100/student unlimited sports and activities; $25/student for activities only  Proposed Changes in Fee Structure High School: $200/student for unlimited sports and activities Middle School: $50/student for activities only

FY12 – Possible Program Changes Increase Hall Rentals $30,000  For Gyms, Auditoriums, and Other Spaces  Rental Rates Last Changed in FY2006  Current Rates for Non-Town & School Groups Range from $55/Hour to $100/Hour Depending Upon Space and Group  Projected Raise of Approximately $10/Hour

FY12 – Possible Program Changes Reduce Bus Transportation Costs $50,000  State Law Requires Transportation for K-6 Students Living More Than Two Miles from School 21 Middle School students in this category  WPS Policy Provides Service for 292 Additional Students Hosmer Students >.75 Miles Pay a Fee and >1.5 Miles Ride Free MS Students >.75 Miles Pay a Fee and >2 Miles Ride Free  Option: Provide Service Only As Required by Law

FY12 – Possible Program Changes Custodial Reorganization $100,000  WPS Employee at each School w/ Contract Employees Reduce Curriculum Materials $75,000  Reduction in New Textbooks and Related Materials

FY12 – Possible Program Changes FTE Savings Reduce Support Staff1.0 $20,000 Reduce Teachers9.6$637,056

FY12 – Town Appropriation Budget Request 2% FY11 Town Appropriation $33,471,000 Increase in Costs for FY12 $1,588,476 Offsetting this Increase:  Increase in Town Appropriation $669,420  Expenditure Reductions/New Revenues $919,000 FY12 Town Appropriation Request $34,140,420