WATERTOWN PUBLIC SCHOOLS FY2010 Budget Proposal June 29, 2009

FY2010 Budget Process Superintendent Overview – January 5 School Committee Review – Curriculum - presentations on progress of task forces – Budget and Finance Subcommittee Meetings – Working to Develop Level Service, Level Dollar, and Alternative Budgets Public Hearing – March 30 Subsequent Budget Meetings – April 13 and 16 School Committee Vote – April 27 Town Council Hearing – June 4 Town Council Vote – June 29

FY2010 – Budget Chronology FY2009 Town Appropriation$31,846,000 FY2010 Level Service$34,079,836 Superintendent’s Recommended Budget$33,119,840 – Increase of $1,273,840 (4%) from FY2009 Budget – Decrease of $ 959,996 Below Level Services School Committee Approved Budget$32,992,456 – Increase of $1,146,456 (3.6%) from FY2009 Budget – Decrease of $1,087,380 Below Level Services – Recommendation to Seek Additional Revenues

FY2010 – Budget Chronology Town Manager’s Original Recommended Budget $32,773,708 – Increase of $927,708 (2.9%) from FY2009 Budget – Decrease of $1,306,128 Below Level Services Town Manager’s Amendment $32,927,708 – Added $154,000 to help offset Circuit Breaker Loss – Approved by Town Council June 29

FY2010 Adjustments to Reach School Committee 3.6% IDEA Stimulus funds(IDEA + Prek) 384,000 Freeze Non-SPED Materials & Services 90,000 Position Attrition ,933 Salary freeze for Principals & Administrators 45,000 Introduce Activity Fees 50,000 Custodian1.0 43,000 Supt turnover 30,000 T-1 Stimulus 90,000 TOTAL5.1 1,088,933

FY2010 Adjustments to Reach Town Manager’s Budget 2.9% Additional Retirement savings 35,000 Minuteman Tuitions 100,000 Utilities 75,000 TOTAL Reductions from Level Service ,298,933

FY 2010 Circuit Breaker 101 Program began in FY2004; intended to reimburse school departments for high cost special education students, either in or out of district Formula driven based on prior year actual costs. Legislation funds 75% of town’s cost over a threshold (currently around 38k) Most years had been funded at 72% Watertown budgeted FY2010 conservatively at 65% State budget is funded at 42% $400,000+ Shortfall

FY2010 Circuit Breaker Reduction Per Cent Funding FY2010 AmountDecrease Eligible Costs100%1,858,357 Legislative Requirement 75%1,393,768 Legislative Funding (09) 72%1,338,017 WPS Budget 65%1,200,000 House Budget 50%934,507(265,493) Senate Budget/Final 42%780,510(153,997)

FY2010 Additional Reductions - Circuit Breaker Loss Non CBA increases 0% 30,000 IA’s(attrition)3.0 70,000 Secretary2.0 50,000 Office Aides (Low & Cun)0.4 20,000 HS extra sections 12,000 MS Leadership Stipends 22,000 T-1 Stimulus 2 nd half 61,000 TOTAL5.4265,000 TOTAL REDUCTIONS FROM LEVEL SERVICE ,563,933

Key Financial Issues for Present & Future Budgets Collective Bargaining Agreements Economic Instability Uncertain Local, State & Federal Revenue Special Education – Circuit Breaker – Special Education Tuition Exposure – Transportation Collaborative

FY2010 Building for the Future Curriculum – task forces ongoing Curriculum Leadership – 6-12 coordinators in place (Eng, Math, SS, Sci) Technology – 500k of 1M 21 st Century Schools - ongoing Special Education – ongoing