Simsbury Public Schools Budget Workshop January 31, 2012 Enrollment, Staffing, Class Size and Budget Proposals

Presentation Overview Overview of data from 2008-Present: Enrollment History Staffing History  Certified  Non-certified  Administrative Class Guidelines Staffing Proposal

ENROLLMENT HISTORY

K-12 Enrollment History YearK Total (P) year Decline

5-Year Historical Enrollment Trend. Over this time period, the overall enrollment has declined from 4908 to a projected enrollment of 4518, a reduction of 390 students. Over this time period certified FTE has declined from 396 to a proposed certified FTE for of , a reduction of FTE (P)

STAFFING HISTORY

Elementary Staffing History YearK-6Elementary Certified Staffing (P) year Decline

Henry James Memorial Staffing History Year7-8HJMS Certified Staffing (P) year Decline

Simsbury High School Staffing History School YearSHS EnrollmentSHS Certified Staffing (P) Difference

Staffing Reductions through School YearCertified Non- Certified Administrative Staffing Reduction Total Enrollment to Staffing Reductions % Decrease over 4 years - 3%- 13%- 12%- 7%- 5%

CLASS GUIDELINES

Elementary Class Size Analysis (P) Exceeds BOE Guidelines 74100TBD Below BOE Guidelines TBD

Henry James Class Size Analysis CORE CLASSES (P) # of Core Classes TBD Core Classes Exceeding Guidelines 8934TBD Core Classes Below Guidelines TBD ELECTIVES (P) # of Elective Classes TBD Electives Exceeding Guidelines TBD Electives Below Guidelines TBD

SHS Class Size Analysis CORE CLASSES (P) # of Core Classes TBD Core Classes Exceeding Guidelines TBD Core Classes Below Guidelines TBD ELECTIVES (P) # of Elective Classes TBD Electives Exceeding Guidelines 96146TBD Electives Below Guidelines TBD

STAFFING PROPOSAL

Staffing Proposal – CertifiedNon-CertifiedAdministrative New Positions Reductions Totals

Certified Staff Proposal PositionFTECost New K-12: Library Media K-6.2$14, Electives SHS1.0$71, Reductions K-12: Elementary Teachers-4.0-$287, English Teacher – SHS-$71, Total K $273, New Innovative Post High School Farmington Valley Transitional Teacher1.00 Total Post High School1.00 Net Proposal-2.8-$273,049.00

Non - Certified Staff Proposal PositionFTECost New : Secretary III – Art Department.07$7, Secretary III – Special Education.29$13, Net Proposal.36$20,695.00

Summary Enrollment  Elementary and Middle School Decrease  High School Increase  4-Year decrease of 5% Staffing  4-Year decrease of 7% Class Size  Long term commitment to maintaining class size against BOE Guidelines Staffing Proposal  Certified and Non-certified = FTE

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