1. FY18 Budget Update: Boylston
February 27, 2017
Presented by:
Nadine Ekstrom, Superintendent of Schools
Robert Conry, Director of Finance and Operations

2. FY18 Budget: Boylston Elementary School

3. Your Investment in Our School Focus on STEM
Engineering is Elementary (EIE)
The incorporation of EiE to support this work, providing students with hands on exploration of discovery.
MakerSpace
Through parent fundraising and an outside grant, BES has created a “MakerSpace” in the library. This space, designed to foster creative thinking and cooperative work among students, includes both high-tech items like a 3-D printer and various robotics kits, as well as a collection of raw materials for students to use in their own creative activities.
Parent Involvement
The BES PTO has supported school assemblies on robotics and other STEM related fields. Our BES STEM committee has supported student learning by providing insight, connecting scientists with teachers, and creating support “kits” to address specific standards.
Science MCAS results

4. Summary of Budget Changes
FY18 Budget
Prelim. Dec. figures $3,019,470
FY18 Line Item reductions ($16,096)
Increased use of school choice ($53,000)
Revised Feb Budget $2,950,374

5. Summary of Budget Changes
FY18 line item changes from Preliminary to Revised Proposal - net reduction of $69,096
Preliminary - Dec = 8.1% increase
Revised - Feb = 5.6 % increase

6. FY18 Budget - Revised Proposal
FY18 line item reductions of $16,096
Utilities $6,000
Recess aide $4,700
Copier lease $3,396
Paraprofessional – salary diff. $2,000
Use $53,000 of additional school choice funds in FY18
$28,000 projected increase in school choice revenues
$15,000 strategic use of school choice reserves
$10,000 in anticipated budget savings in FY17
Offsetting reduction in general fund in FY18

7. 5 Year Budget Trend

8. Revenue Sources Beyond the General Fund
(Dec 2016)
Revised (Feb 2017)
School Choice
Kinder-garten
Afterschool Program
Circuit Breaker
School Lunch
Grants
Total
FY17 Beginning
$255,690
$30,736
$87,568
$2,196
$1,780 $0
$377,969
Anticipated Revenue
$95,000
$106,000
$115,000
$2,421
$89,500
$120,177
$433,098
Anticipated Expense
$180,000
$170,000
$26,704
$113,592
$3,620
$90,000
$524,093
FY17 Proj'd Ending Balance
$170,690
$191,690
$4,032
$88,976
$997
$1,280
$286,974
FY18 Beginning
$85,000
$102,000
$118,422
$424,922
$100,000
$153,000
$120,000
$485,454
FY18 Proj'd Ending Balance
$155,690
$140,690
($0)
$83,976
$780
$226,442

9. School Choice Savings - Boylston Municipal Budget
$21K reduction for student being billed via tuition and via school choice (coordinated with DESE to have dropped from School Choice billing)
$57K reduction for 5th grade students moving to Tahanto
(Boylston residents attending Berlin Memorial)
Totaling = potential $78K reduction

10. Boylston Elementary School Budget Comparisons
Overall Increase from FY17-FY18 = 3.11%
General Funds Increase = 5.58%

11. FY18 Assessment Summary FY17 FY18 Change ($) Change (%)
FY17
FY18
Change ($)
Change (%)
Boylston Elementary
2,794,454
2,950,374
155,920
5.6%
Region Operating Assessment
4,247,120
4,489,014
241,894
5.7%
Capital Assessment
883,766
953,379
69,613
7.9%
Total
7,925,340
8,392,767
467,427
5.9%
Vocational Tuition
375,861
414,675
38,814
10.3%
Vocational Transportation
47,665
49,095
1,430
3.0%
Total Education
8,348,866
8,856,537
507,671
6.1%

12. FY18 Capital Requests $15,000 - Boiler Equipment Replacement
$10,000 - Walk-in Cooler/Freezer Repairs
$10,000 - Phase 1 of 3 of Window Sealing
$10,000 - Repairs to Dishwasher
$15,000 - Flashing Lampposts – School Zone
$ 5,000 - Infrared Survey of Roof Moisture
$65,000 Subtotal

13. Thank you for your support of the Boylston, and Berlin-Boylston School Districts