Derby Public Schools Budget Request Presented to the Board of Apportionment & Taxation By the Board of Education May 19, 2010

Derby’s School Spending Compared to State Average Derby’s public schools have historically faced a substantial funding gap compared to the average Connecticut school district. This is a district that works hard to stretch every dollar.

History of Limited Spending Per Pupil Expenditures

Net Current Expenditures Per Pupil FY State Average:$ 13,130 Derby:$ 11,463 Difference$ 1,667 x 1,500 students = x 1,500 students = Derby Spending Gap = $ 2,500,000 If Derby’s schools were funded at the state average, we would actually be spending another $2.5 million each year.

Why isn’t $227,000 enough ? The Board of Appointment has recommended that the school budget increase by $227,000 next year. But we face the following mandatory increases: DMS full year operation: $ 262,000 DMS full year operation: $ 262,000 Employee Health Benefits: $ 320,000 Employee Health Benefits: $ 320,000 Contracted Salary Increases:$ 90,000 Contracted Salary Increases:$ 90,000 Additional Bradley $ 50,000 Additional Bradley $ 50,000 Transportation: $ 11,000 Transportation: $ 11,000 NEASC Accreditation Visit $ 10,000 NEASC Accreditation Visit $ 10,000 $ 743,000

Funding Options As the Board of Apportionment adopts a final budget for , it should weigh the needs of our schools against the taxes required to meet those needs. The following six options reflect that trade-off. NOTES Each mil in taxes raises about $900,000 The average home in Derby is assessed at about $200,000. Thus in order to provide $1 million for our schools, the average tax bill would go up by 1.1 mil - $222 a year - or $19 a month.

Option 1 Fund schools at 5.83% increase (same increase as City departments) Resulting BoE Budget:$18,369,953 Increase over : $ 1,011,970 Tax Impact on $200,000 home: 1.1 mil or $18.74/mo Reduction from BoE Request: $ 214,826 Likely Cuts: –Eliminate funding for Director of Curriculum –Eliminate funding for DHS Alternative Education Program –Reduce funding for Out of District Placements No Layoffs No Layoffs

Option 2 Fund schools at 5.20% increase Resulting BoE Budget:$18,257,983 Increase over : $ 900,000 Tax Impact on $200,000 home: 1.0 mil or $16.67/mo Reduction from BoE Request: $ 326,000 Likely Additional Cuts: –Reduce Professional Development by $10,000 –Eliminate Strategic Plan $10,000 –Eliminate CABE & CAPPS Memberships $10,000 –Eliminate On Line Learning $18,000 –Eliminate Middle School Sports $21,000 –Reduce High School Sports by $42,000 No Layoffs

Option 3 Fund schools at 4.5% increase Same as increase Resulting BoE Budget:$18,139,100 Increase over : $ 781,117 Tax Impact on $200,000 home: 0.87 mil or $14.47/mo Reduction from BoE Request: $ 445,679 Likely Additional Cuts: –Eliminate 1 Custodial Position –Eliminate 2 Teaching Positions

Option 4 Fund schools at 3.0% increase Resulting BoE Budget:$17,878,722 Increase over : $ 520,739 Tax Impact on $200,000 home: 0.58 mil or $9.64/mo Reduction from BoE Request: $ 706,057 Likely Additional Cuts: –Reduce Professional Development another $20,000 –Eliminate a Security Monitor –Reduce Instructional & Office Supplies by 10% –Elimination another 4 Teaching Positions (total of 6.00)

Option 5 Fund schools at 2.00% increase Resulting BoE Budget:$17,705,143 Increase over : $ 347,160 Tax Impact on $200,000 home: 0.39 mil or $6.43/mo Reduction from BoE Request: $ 879,636 Likely Additional Cuts: –Eliminate Professional Development entirely –Eliminate Full Day Kindergarten (eliminate another 2 Teaching Positions) –Further Reduce DHS interscholastic athletics by $15,000 –Reduce Maintenance Supplies by $10,000 –Reduce Equipment Replacement by $3,000

Option 6 Fund schools at 1.3% increase BoAT Preliminary Recommendation Resulting BoE Budget:$17,584,779 Increase over : $ 226,796 Tax Impact on $200,000 home: 0.25 mil or $4.20/mo Reduction from BoE Request: $ 1,000,000 Likely Additional Cuts: –Eliminate 1.00 Teaching Position (total of 9.00) –Eliminate Curriculum Development, Achievement Data Total Reduced: $970,000 Total Reduced: $970,000

Supplies, Postage & Books There is very little left to cut here…… ITEM FY08 FY10 Instructional Supplies: $226,000$ 78,000 Office Supplies: $ 79,000$ 23,000 Postage: $ 28,000$ 7,000 Textbooks: $156,000$ 36,000 Library Books: $ 34,000 $ 0

Staffing Totals If the proposed budget is adopted, our schools will have lost 9% of their staffing over two years (actual) (actual) (with $1M cut)194.5 Loss over two years: % 9%