Berkshire Hills Regional School District FY 17 Proposed Budget February 11, 2016

2 To ensure all students are challenged through a wide range of experiences to become engaged, curious learners and problem solvers who effectively communicate, respect diversity, and improve themselves and their community. Mission

3 Building on Successes

Renegotiated Tuition Agreements thru FY18 Developing Shared Services Agreements Tightly Monitor Choice Enrollment Building on Successes 4

Regional Agreement Amendment Committee MBRES – State Commendation MBRES – Parent-Child Home Program 5 Building on Successes

MVRMS – Writing Recognition MMRHS – Self-Study Commitment to Reimagining Education in BHRSD 6 Building on Successes

April - Propose Timeline for District Review Including: Review Research Visit Other Sites Host Staff, Parent, Community Forums Develop Plan Moving Forward 7

 Level Program -- Including  Technology Upgrades/replacements (existing program)  Additional Food Service Funding (existing program) Level-Program 8

FY 17 Level Program with Proposed Reductions 9

Reduction Request  Reduce Operating Budget by $400,000 - $600,000  Reduce Net Assessment Impact 10

Reduction Request  $100,000 from E&D  Recognize Potential Savings from Solar ($70,000)  Reduce spending in other areas ($230,000 - $430,000) 11

Reduction Considerations  Impact as Few Students as Possible  Maintain Strong Programming 12

Reduction Process Step #1  Reviewed All Accounts 13

Reduction Process Step #2  Request Reductions at School Level:  Recognized that cuts for FY17 would impact programming 14

Personnel Elementary  ES Reduction of 1 Teacher  Through retirement – 2 nd grade to 3 sections 15

Personnel Middle .2 Music – Retirement not replaced  Additional non-personnel cuts made  Stipends, supplies, materials 16

Personnel High .8 Music – Retirement not replaced  1.0 Art Teacher to.5  Elimination of 1 Paraprofessional (student graduating)  Supplies 17

District-Wide  Custodial OT lines reduced  Based on history  Copier Maintenance lines reduced  Based on history  Internet Services  Reduced to reflect current service  BA Professional Development 18

District-Wide  Gas/Oil  Reduction in contracted rates with recalculated usage projection  Food Service Health Insurance  Carried contingency for additional enrollments no longer needed  School Choice  Based on rolling average 19

Reduction – after Solar Savings and E&D  $250,000  Further Impacts would cut too deeply into programming, and  Affect Fewer Students 20

FY17 Finance Sub-Committee Recommended Budget 21

FY 17 Proposed Budget District by Function 22

Net Operating Change Total Change: $ 738,331 23

Operating Budget ExpendituresChange $25,350,059 gross budget $ 738, % $23,165,470 net operating budget $ 866, % 24

Operating Budget  Difference between Gross Operating and Net Operating due to reduction by Choice & Tuition Revenue  Choice down by $106,840, after use of $25,00 in reserves  Tuition down by $21,571 after use of $75,000 in reserves 25

Capital Budget 26

FY 17 ProjectPrincipal Interest Total ES & MS Construction Bond $1,245,000$ 559,875$1,804,875 ST Borrowing$ 100,000$ 25,000$ 125,000 HS Maintenance$ 100,000$ 0$ 100,000 TOTAL$1,445,000$ 584,875$2,029,875 27

Revenue 28

Chapter 70 $ 2,801, % School Choice $ 1,243,160* ( 7.91%) Chapter 71 $ 579, % MSBA $ 1,120,934 0% Tuition $ 941,429* ( 2.24%) Revenue *Includes use of Fund Balance 29

Revenue Other Medicaid Reimbursement Miscellaneous Income Interest Income All Other $ 87,500 (20.45%) 30

Excess & Deficiency  FY 17 Use  $100,000 (20.45%)  Represents 20.71% of E&D balance Revenue 31

Revenue - Sources 32

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Assessments 34

Assessments to Member Towns Three Considerations:  Population Allocation  Minimum Local Contribution  Net Assessment 35

Assessments to Member Towns Population Allocation FY 16 FY 17 Great Barrington % % Stockbridge % % West Stockbridge % % 36

Assessments to Member Towns Minimum Local Contribution FY 16 FY 17 Great Barrington$6,619,086 $6,756,779 Stockbridge$1,340,122$1,338,211 West Stockbridge$1,428,162$1,399,875 37

Assessments to Member Towns Minimum Local Contribution 1.“... shall annually appropriate [an] amount equal to not less than the sum of the minimum required local contribution...” 2.“The district may choose to spend additional amounts;... charged to members according to the district’s required agreement.” MGL Ch. 70, § 6 38

Assessments to Member Towns Net Assessment FY 16 FY 17 Great Barrington $13,514,598 $14,463,399 Stockbridge $ 2,846,623 $ 3,035,712 West Stockbridge $ 2,863,880 $ 3,006,832 39

Assessments to Member Towns Total Assessment 6.66%$20,505,943 Great Barrington 6.94%$14,463, 993 Stockbridge 8.76%$ 3,035,712 W. Stockbridge 3.35%$ 3,006,832 40

Assessments to Member Towns Total Assessment 6.66%$20,505,943 Great Barrington 6.94%$ 938,8950 Stockbridge 8.76%$ 244,446 W. Stockbridge 3.35%$ 97,501 41

42 Revenue & Enrollment

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