1. FY 2018
Budget Presentation

2. CHANGING DEMOGRAPHICS
ELL
Disadvantaged
Special Education
Changing Demographics = Increased Cost

3. STUDENTS LEAVING DISTRICT
Out of District Placement
School Choice Out
Gardner Students not in Gardner Schools =
Higher Expenses

4. ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Restructured Schools
Increased Common Planning Time
Eighth grade embedded in the high school now taking all initial elective courses and programs, including pre-AP courses and sports
Early Literacy Initiative—Wonders Reading Program
Expanded Dual Enrollment Program with MWCC

5. Accomplishments Teachers PD on creating Rigorous Student Tasks.
Rubric assessing classroom rigor is the basis of our learning walks and observations for evaluations.
The Urban Leaders Network recently conducted a survey of our students in grades 6-12.
89.9% of the surveyed students agreed with the statement: “My teachers have high academic expectations for me— they expect me to achieve.”

6. Accomplishments: MCAS
Gardner High School MCAS Proficiency Rates:
MOVING UP During Last Three Years
MATH Non-High Needs
MATH High Needs
ELA Non-High Needs
ELA High Needs
School Year 2016
90%
69%
98%
79%
School Year 2015
85%
45%
95%
82%
School Year 2014
77%
54%
93%

7. Accomplishments: Largest AP Program
AP Participation
Test Takers
Tests Taken
One Test
Two Tests
Three Tests
Four Tests
Five or More Tests
9-12 Enroll.
% of School
Gardner
126
218 72 24 4 2
547
23%
Oakmont
100
142 65 28 7
708
14%
Quabbin 96
149 58 29 1
706
Narragansett 89
144 53 20 13 3
378
24%
Monty Tech
145
187
108 32 5
1436
10%

8. Testing Supports for All High School Students
Provided to all students free of charge:
SAT’s during the school day
Practice SAT’s (PSATs) for grades 8-11
Saturday AP Sessions to help improve student performance
Pre-AP program for 8th graders

9. Accomplishments: AP Scholars
Advanced Placement 2016
AP Scholar
AP Scholar with Honor
AP Scholar with Distinction
National AP Scholar
Number of Scholars (17) 9 3 5 2
Average Score (3.53)
2.83
3.44
4.08
4.41
Granted to students who receive scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP Exams.
Granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams.
Granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams.
Granted to students in the United States who receive an average score of at least 4 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 4 or higher on eight or more of these exams.

10. FY 18 Goals
Keep our high flying students in District by:
Bolstering our Advanced Placement Program
Focusing on increasing rigor in every course
Developing our sports programs
Keep our struggling students in District by:
Increasing our support services
Improving tiered instruction to reach all students

11. Developing a Budget RESTORATIONS
These are the “must haves” that were taken out the FY17 budget and NEED to be restored to the FY18 budget.
ADDITIONS
REQUIRED positions that were added to this year’s budget after the budget was approved.
(REDUCTIONS)
Savings from retirements.
Level Services Budget
What it would cost to have our current level of services for the FY18 budget after adding restorations and additions and subtracting the reductions?
EXPECTED FUNDING
Expected total funding from the state and city…
FUNDING GAP
What is the difference between level services budget and expected funding?

12. Budget Restorations & Adjustments
Description $$
Plowing / Sanding cut frrom FY17
60,000
Other Repairs cut from FY17
110,000
Prepay Out of District Tuition - July & August
(124,309)
After School Program Payroll support
(35,000)
Assume Salaries paid by School Choice Revolving
100,000
Minimum wage increase
17,293
NEASC Evaluation Site visit
30,000
Curriculum Materials from Title I
9,744
Paper
36,000
Mentor Stipends from Title IIA
10,000
Translation Services
TOTAL
223,728

13. SCHOOL CHOICE REVOLVING FUND
FY13
FY14
FY15
FY16
FY17
FY18
Revenue
812,479
771,391
787,995
681,949
621,896
557,841
-10.3%
Payroll
1,026,995
940,677
981,000
994,887
795,199
715,632
(100,000)
Net
(214,516)
(169,286)
(193,005)
(312,938)
(173,303)
(157,791)
Beginning Balance
1,368,021
1,153,505
984,219
791,214
478,276
304,973
Deficit
Ending Balance
147,182

14. BUDGET ADDITIONS Dept Description FTE $$ 161,733 Total Nursing
LPN(IEP required)
1.0
29,919
Teach
RISE Teacher
72,118
Para
SPED Para
21,332
0.6
10,219
0.4
6,813
Total
161,733

15. BUDGET REDUCTIONS Dept Description $$ Total (145,428) RE
GHS Retirement savings
40,401
WSS Retirement savings
39,753 SE
ESS Retirement savings
20,303
GMS Retirement savings
18,802
26,169
Total
(145,428)

16. TOTAL NET RESTORATIONS/ ADDITIONS/(REDUCTIONS)
TOTAL BUDGET RESTORATIONS
$223,728
TOTAL BUDGET ADDITIONS
$161,733
TOTAL BUDGET (REDUCTIONS)
($145,428)
NET BUDGET IMPACT
$240,033

17. Salaries FY18 Category FY 16 FY17 FY18 Diff. % Diff. Regular Education
8,146,318
8,366,575
8,377,764
11,189 0%
Special Education
3,701,698
3,900,051
3,994,926
94,875 2%
Support Services
1,773,120
1,703,492
1,721,470
17,978 1%
School Administration
1,627,998
1,708,122
1,712,301
4,179
Central Administration
581,451
598,005
543,394
(54,611)
-9%
Information Sevices
202,868
198,765
200,212
1,447
Facilities
150,323
194,651
194,216
(435)
Substitutes
188,976
205,900
205,899
(1)
Total
$ 16,372,753
$ 16,875,561
$ 16,950,182
74,621

18. Expenses FY18 Category FY16 FY17 FY18 Diff. % Diff.
Regular Education Instruction
56,629
210,315
196,734
(13,581)
-6%
Special Education Instruction
100,791
119,070
174,778
55,708
47%
Support Services
108,756
128,895
126,305
(2,590)
-2%
Program / Staff Development
27,491
46,498
48,387
1,889 4%
Other Programs
1,134,009
676,505
995,686
319,181
School Administration
100,540
151,493
149,376
(2,117)
-1%
Central Administration
127,264
171,336
191,139
19,803
12%
Information Sevices
146,150
236,857
265,549
28,692
Facilities
1,027,387
1,033,682
992,133
(41,549)
-4%
Transportation
1,250,969
1,342,015
1,385,044
43,029 3%
Utilities
541,265
905,185
503,170
(402,015)
-44%
Other Operations & Control
287,398
215,541
526,126
310,585
144%
Total
$ 4,908,650
$ 5,237,392
$ 5,554,4273
317,0351 6%

19. Overview % DIFF. FY 16 FY 17 FY18 DIFF. SALARIES $16,372,753
$16,875,561
$16,950,182
$74,621 0%
EXPENSES
$4,868,641
$5,237,392
$5,554427
$317,035 6%
RESTORATIONS/ ADDS/ Reductions
$240,033
DISTRICT BUDGET
$21,241,394
$22,112,952
$22,774,642
$631,690
2.9%

20. Revenue Projection FY17 FY18 DIFF. State Funding (Chapter 70)
$19,225,095
$19,428,394
203,299
1.1%
Required City Funding for NSS
8,469,172
8,778,334
309,162 4%
City Funding Over
Minimum Required
380,591 -
1.3%
TOTAL REVENUE
$28,074,858
$28,587,319
512,461 2%

21. Per Pupil Cost Analysis

22. Per Pupil Cost Analysis

23. Balancing the Budget FY17 FY18 DIFF. % DIFF. Total Funding $28,074,858
$28,587,319
512,461 2%
Total School Budget
$22,112,952
$22,744,642
631,690
2.9%
Budgeted Costs that do not apply to NSS
(1,433,820)
(1,581,544)
(147,724)
10%
City Budgeted Indirect Costs
7,395,726
7,986,135
590,409 8%
Total NSS Expense
$29,149,233
1,074,375
3.8%
Funding Gap for Level Services Budget
(0)
(561,914)

24. Funding Gap as of April 10, 2017:
THE BOTTOM LINE
Funding Gap as of April 10, 2017:
$(561,914)

25. BUDGET ADJUSTMENT PROCESS
Principals and Directors
Submit level funded expense budgets
Submit prioritized lists of needed additional staff
Submit lists of proposed expense reductions
Submit prioritized lists of potential staff reductions to own school / department. Assigned targets total $1.3 million
Meet individually with Superintendent in February

26. BUDGET ADJUSTMENT PROCESS - 2
Principals, Directors, and Superintendent met as a team over month of March to integrate and prioritize all the individual lists. Discussion for over 16 hours.
Resulted in a jointly developed alignment of budget funding for the district to support our goals

27. DESIRED STAFFING ADDITIONS (PRIORITIZED)

28. EXPENSE REDUCTIONS (BY LOCATION)
Districtwide Programs
(33,139)
High School
(26,130)
Gardner Academy
(2,000)
Middle School
(4,981)
Elm St, School
(8,515)
Waterford St. School
(10,760)
TOTAL NET EXPENSE REDUCTION
(85,525)

29. POSITION REDUCTIONS (PRIORITIZED)

30. POSITION REDUCTIONS = uncertain
Funding Gap as of April 10, 2017: ($561,914)
Additional funding would Reduce the Funding Gap
Prioritized Reductions would be reinstated
from the bottom up from the list on the previous slide

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