Derby Public Schools Budget Request Presented to the Board of Apportionment & Taxation By the Board of Education April 14, 2010

Budget Request for the Derby Public Schools Requested Budget: $18,584,779 * Approved Budget:$17,357,982 ** Increase:$ 1,226,797 Increase:$ 1,226, % 7.1% * Including operation of the new Middle School for a full year. * Including operation of the new Middle School for a full year. Without expansion of DMS operations, increase = 5.5% ** Including operation of the new Middle School for a half year.

Highlights of the Past Year Student Achievement “A Mixed Picture”

Connecticut Mastery Test Results Irving School - Reading Same Cohort: 6 th graders in Spring of 2009 Percent Proficient or above Connecticut Mastery Test Results Irving School - Reading Same Cohort: 6 th graders in Spring of 2009 Percent Proficient or above

Connecticut Mastery Test Results Bradley School - Reading Same Cohort: 6 th graders in Spring of 2009 Percent Proficient or Above

Connecticut Mastery Test Results Derby Middle School - Reading Same Cohort: 7 th graders in Spring of 2009 Percent Proficient or above

Connecticut Mastery Test Results Derby Middle School - Reading Same Cohort: 8 th graders in Spring of 2009 Percent Proficient or above

CAPT Results Derby High School - Reading Successive Cohorts

Connecticut Mastery Test Results Irving School - Mathematics Same Cohort: 6 th graders in Spring of 2009 Percent Proficient or above

Connecticut Mastery Test Results Bradley School - Mathematics Same Cohort: 6 th graders in Spring of 2009 Percent Proficient or above

Connecticut Mastery Test Results Derby Middle School - Mathematics Same Cohort: 7 th graders in Spring of 2009 Percent Proficient or above

Connecticut Mastery Test Results Derby Middle School - Mathematics Same Cohort: 8 th graders in Spring of 2009 Percent Proficient or above

CAPT Results Derby High School Math Successive Cohorts

Highlights of the Past Year Elected a new Board of Education Elected a new Board of Education Opened the new Derby Middle School Opened the new Derby Middle School Managed operating budget w/in approved limits Managed operating budget w/in approved limits Negotiated new DEA contract Negotiated new DEA contract Won $1 million CHF Grant with City, PCRC Won $1 million CHF Grant with City, PCRC Implemented new data system re: Reading Performance Implemented new data system re: Reading Performance Hired a new Business Manager Hired a new Business Manager Continued effort to promote higher levels of student Continued effort to promote higher levels of student engagement & motivation engagement & motivation

Our Central Challenge Deliver dramatically improved student performance…. student performance…. Without a dramatic increase in spending.

History of Limited Spending Per Pupil Expenditures

Hiding in Plain Sight Hiding in Plain Sight Our most valuable untapped resource is… The intellectual power of disengaged students. “Engaging Children – Changing Lives”

Enrollment Bradley School: 383 Bradley School: 383 Irving School*: 414 Irving School*: 414 Derby Middle School: 353 Derby Middle School: 353 Derby High School: 400 Derby High School: 400 Total:1,550 * Includes return of Readiness Program to Irving School.

Class Sizes Kindergarten: Grades 1 – 3: Grades 4 – 5: Grades 6 – 8: Grades 9 -12:To be determined

Major Increases Employee Health Benefits: $ 300,000 Employee Health Benefits: $ 300,000 DMS full year operation: $ 262,000 DMS full year operation: $ 262,000 Director Curriculum & Instruction:$ 105,000 Director Curriculum & Instruction:$ 105,000 Special Education Tuition $ 97,000 Special Education Tuition $ 97,000 State Placements$ 95,000 State Placements$ 95,000 Contracted Salary Increases:$ 90,000 Contracted Salary Increases:$ 90,000 Restoration of Athletic Programs $ 65,000 Restoration of Athletic Programs $ 65,000

Major Increases Additional Bradley $ 50,000 Additional Bradley $ 50,000 DHS Alternative Ed Program: $ 50,000 DHS Alternative Ed Program: $ 50,000 Transportation: $ 11,000 * Transportation: $ 11,000 * Strategic Planning $ 10,000 Strategic Planning $ 10,000 NEASC Accreditation Visit $ 10,000 NEASC Accreditation Visit $ 10,000 $1,145,000 $1,145,000 * Requires four tier bus schedule * Requires four tier bus schedule

Director of Curriculum Cost: $105,000 (salary & benefits) $105,000 (salary & benefits)Benefits: Curriculum Planning – addressing standards Curriculum Planning – addressing standards Professional Development – improving instruction Professional Development – improving instruction Data Analysis – tracking progress Data Analysis – tracking progress

Alternative Education Program Cost: Gross Cost: $198,000 Gross Cost: $198,000 Net of Out of District Savings:$ 60,000 Net of Out of District Savings:$ 60,000Benefits: Increased school success for struggling students Increased school success for struggling students Improved general school climate Improved general school climate Long term savings from reduced out placement Long term savings from reduced out placement

Staffing Highlights Total proposed staff of Total proposed staff of No Layoffs No Layoffs Increase of 7.6 over : Increase of 7.6 over : – Director of Curriculum & Instruction (+1.00 FTE) – Additional classroom Bradley School (+1.00 FTE) – Full year DHS and DMS (+0.50 FTE) – Security Monitor at DMS (+0.50) – Second DMS (+0.50 FTE) – Second district maintenance worker (0.50 FTE) – Increase Library DHS to full time ( FTE) – Increase Office DHS to full time (+0.50) – 3 paraprofessionals for Special Education students (+3.00)

Staffing Totals (actual) (actual) (proposed)205.5

Key Assumptions Federal Grants will be unchanged. Federal Grants will be unchanged. State ECS Grant will be flat funded. State ECS Grant will be flat funded. State Excess Cost Grant funded at 60%. State Excess Cost Grant funded at 60%. $250,000 in ARRA funds will be applied $250,000 in ARRA funds will be applied to FY2011 operations. to FY2011 operations. No other grant funds will support basic No other grant funds will support basic operations. operations.