1. Board of Education Proposed Budget
Fiscal Year
Presented to the Wethersfield Public Schools Board of Education
February 14, 2017
Michael T. Emmett

2. BOE Public Budget Workshop
Saturday, January 28th

3. Proposed Budget Increase
Approved Budget $56,613,100
Proposed Budget $58,277,882
Amount of Increase $1,664,782
Percentage Increase %

4. What Does The Increase Include?
Contractual Obligations
Benefit Requirements
State & Federal Mandates
Actuarial defined cost of OPEB Trust and Pension
Fixed Costs (Transportation, Tuition, Utilities)

5. Budget by Object

6. 2017-18 Budget by Major Programs

7. Wethersfield Budget

8. WPS Year Over Year Increase

9. Year Over Year Budget Increase

10. Requests Not Included in Budget
Elementary
1.0 Special Education Teacher with reading disability specialty for K-6
1.0 ELL Teacher for K-6
Part Time Lunch Aide for CW

11. Requests Not Included in Budget
Middle School
0.5 Social Worker to accommodate increased social and emotional needs of students
1.0 Special Education Teacher to support the Co-Teaching model and reduce current caseloads
High School
1.0 World Language Teacher with dual language certification to meet new graduation requirements
Part Time SRBI/Edgenuity Tutor
Part Time Athletic Director stipend

12. Requests Not Included in Budget
District & BOE Requests
1.0 HVAC Technician to support new mechanical equipment at WHS and throughout district
Approximately $400k of building improvements
Over $175k of curriculum enhancements and supplies and textbook upgrades
$50k for WHS Lacrosse program
Over $400k for technology equipment, including complete integration of 1-to-1 throughout district

13. Overview of Unfunded Requests
Estimated cost of Unfunded requests to expand educational services for children and support school operations
$1,730,803
Requests Included in Proposed Budget $0

14. Potential Adjustments – TBD (Increases or Decreases)
Health Insurance
2% increase projected; pending Anthem/USI analysis to determine if budgeted amount is sufficient to cover projected claims
Diesel fuel currently projected as $.50 increase per gallon

16. PERSONAL SERVICES - SALARIES
Salaries are increasing 3.16% ($1,152,103) over the budget.
Salaries comprise 64.50% ($37,589,578) of the budget.
Increase in Salaries is 69.20% of the budget total increase.
Includes shifting .9 Teacher ($83,976) from IDEA grant due to reduced Federal funding.
Includes shifting 2 Paras ($47,896) from IDEA grant due to reduced Federal funding.

18. PERSONAL SERVICES - BENEFITS
Total Benefits are increasing 7.41% ($587,474) over the current year budget.
Benefits comprise 14.62% ($8,517,556) of the total budget.
Benefits increase is 35.29% of the total budget increase.
Health insurance is decreasing 11.47% ($629,082) due to the lower premium cost of the high deductible plan. However, the employer required contribution to the associated HSA account is increasing % ($494,550).
OPEB contribution increasing $78k, as determined by Town Funding Policy

19. Decreasing 2.55% ($26,097) with the expectation that services will remain consistent with current fiscal year.

20. Decreasing .37% ($3,830) due to deferring facilities repairs and maintenance projects throughout the district, including reductions to security enhancements and district wide painting.

22. other purchased services
Decreasing .04% ($2,681) with the expectation that a reduction in special education outplacements will offset the projected increase in magnet school tuition.
Includes anticipated decreases in technical school transportation and tuition.

23. Decreasing .04% ($1,023) with the expectation reduced natural gas consumption will offset the majority of projected increase of electricity throughout the district.
New MS Math textbooks in budget

24. Decreasing 19.63% ($40,827) due to reductions in various classroom furniture requests and replacement technology purchases.

25. Decreasing .55% ($337) as cost of various memberships remains static.

26. Budget Outcomes
We remain committed to providing a high quality education for all of our students.
We remain focused on continuous improvement while adhering to state & federal mandates that impact our budget.
We wish to build upon the progress we’ve made.
We wish to maintain our commitment to learning for all of our students.
We look to foster innovation throughout the district.

27. Time Line Board of Education Budget Workshop on 1/28
Superintendent Presents Proposed Budget to Board of Education on February 14, 2017
Board of Education Takes Action
Budget on February 28 , 2017
Approved BOE Budget Forwarded to Town by March 15, 2017
Budget Presentation to Town Council TBD
Town Budget Hearing April 17, 2017
Town Council Notifies BOE of Budget Allocation by May 15, 2017
Time Line