1. FY18 Operating Budget Presentation March 20, 2017
Dover Public School
FY18 Operating Budget Presentation
March 20, 2017

2. Dover Public School FY18 Budget Overview
The FY18 Budget is responsible and sustainable and supports the Town’s:
Stewardship of learning environment that consistently delivers measurable learning outcomes that are reported to be among the highest in the state,
Compliance with State mandates (i.e. Special Education),
Compliance with School District policies (i.e. Class Size),
Safe-keeping of town facilities/assets.

3. Dover Public School FY18 Budget Overview
The FY18 Budget Approach:
Acute appreciation for the Town’s finances
Adherence to Dover Warrant’s budget guidelines
Desire to provide level services in a landscape with increasing enrollment
This presented Budget does not include:
Healthcare costs for school employees. These costs are included in the overall Town healthcare costs,
Chapter 70 Revenues of approximately $760,000 and Circuit Breaker reimbursement of $900,000 which offset FY18 costs to town taxpayers.
Capital Requests of $675,000 for a/c and $33,500 representing both facilities and technology needs.

4. Dover Public School FY18 Operating Budget
FY17 Budget
FY18 Budget
% Change
Chickering School
$6,720,035
$7,095,796
5.6 %
Green Community Lighting Retrofit Project
$50,000
Out of District:
Pre-k – 5th
$ 460,377
$ 510,904
11.0%
6th – 22 years
2,735,550
2,701,243
-0.1%
Total OOD
$3,195,927
$3,212,147
0.5%
Total
$9,915,962
$10,357,943
4.4%

5. Dover Public School FY18 Operating Budget Chickering School

6. Dover Public School FY18 Operating Budget Chickering School
37% Change Year over Year
Source: Benoit, Mizner, Simon & Co.

7. Dover Public School FY18 Operating Budget Chickering School

8. Dover Public School FY18 Budget Drivers Chickering School
Increase of 5.6% over FY17 Budget reflects: $375,761
A reserve for all contract and non-contract salary increases. Collective bargaining contracts currently being negotiated for the next three year contract period from $220,000
2 additional classroom teachers to support estimated K-5 enrollment of 485 with 26 sections. $50,000
FY17 Budget assumed K-5 enrollment of 452 with 24 sections
FY17 K-5 actual enrollment is 477 with 26 sections
State mandated funding for modified curriculum delivery (2 additional aides, summer services, changes in delivery) $32,000
0.5 additional classroom teacher for FLES program as Spanish curriculum is rolled into the 4th grade. $28,800
Math and science curriculum upgrades $22,000
Transfer of technology replacements from capital requests to operating budget requests $18,400

9. Dover Public School FY18 Operating Budget Out of District
FY17 Budget
FY18 Budget
% Change
Chickering School
$6,720,035
$7,095,796
5.6 %
Green Community Lighting Retrofit Project
$50,000
Out of District:
Pre-k – 5th
$ 460,377
$ 510,904
11.0%
6th – 22 years
2,735,550
2,701,243
-0.1%
Total OOD
$3,195,927
$3,212,147
0.5%
Total
$9,915,962
$10,357,943
4.4%

10. Dover Public School Special Education – Out of District Mandates and Funding
Special education is a federally mandated program for students with disabilities from the ages of 3 – 22 years.
Services need to meet the legal standards of FAPE (Free Appropriate Public Education) and be provided in the least restrictive environment.
38 students are budgeted to be placed out of district as the District cannot provide the appropriate level of services required for their education.
Circuit breaker reimbursement from the State reimburses a portion of the out of district tuition costs. The reimbursement is not included in this Budget.

11. A Decrease in tuition: $(83,000)
Dover Public School FY18 Budget Drivers Special Education – Out of District
OOD is relatively flat compared to FY17, but change is net of two factors: $16,220
A Decrease in tuition: $(83,000)
Net “migration” - 38 OOD placements (Students 3-22 years of age) estimated in FY18:
36 Placements estimated in FY17 Budget
+ 6 new placements in FY18 Budget $172,000
- 4 placements in FY18 Budget for:
2 placements graduated in FY17 ($160,000)
2 placements aged-out (+22 Yrs. Old) ($165,000)
2% Tuition increase assumed in budget $55,000
An increase in Transportation costs due to increase in riders and change in mix $100,000

12. Dover Public School FY18 Budget Drivers Special Education – Out of District
The Districts have implemented several new initiatives in the last six years to keep as many students, as appropriate, in-district. These include:
Creation of specialized classrooms:
Language based and life skills programs at high school in FY18
Pre-K in FY16
Engagement of a language based specialist consultant
Development of Response to Intervention (RtI) protocols such that struggling students are identified and supported earlier
Continual cross-District review of operations for potential cost-sharing and efficiencies
Circuit Breaker (CB) Reimbursement
Town is reimbursed a portion of tuition costs for OOD placements. A 75% reimbursement is mandated for cases in excess of approx. $44,000 (for Dover). Current state funded reimbursement, however, averages 65-70%.
FY18 CB for Dover is estimated to be approx. $900,000, assuming a 70% state reimbursement rate and is not included in the Operating Budget.

13. Thank you for your continued support of the education of our children.
Dover Public School
Please visit our website to view this presentation and the complete FY18 Budget packet.
Thank you for your continued support of the education of our children.