1. Superintendent’s Recommended Budget 2017 - 2018
Bolton Public Schools
Superintendent’s Recommended Budget

2. Vision Statement
Educate students to become capable, ethical, healthy responsible, and thoughtful citizens. 2

3. Bolton Public Schools Strategic Plan 2015 -2020
Roadmap for the future
2. Priorities include:
Instructional Improvement
Student Outcomes
Professional Learning
Digital Literacy/Technology Improvements
Maintain BPS as High Performing School District 3

4. District Goals
All students will apply critical thinking to the construction and critique of arguments.
All students will read, write, produce, and speak grounded in evidence for a variety of purposes and audiences as well as utilize collaboration and digital literacy skills to enhance communication.
All students will use a variety of research tools to access, evaluate, synthesize, and apply information effectively.
All students will see problems as opportunities, approaching
twenty-first century challenges with ethical leadership, boldness,
creativity, and responsible citizenship.  4

5. 2017–2018 PROPOSED BUDGET $13,963,883 2.46% Increase5

6. Proposed Budget Summary
Number of College Credits Earned 6

7. STRATEGIC PLAN 2015 – 2020
2017 – 2018 Budget Set backs
$118,925 reduction to Sheff Grant (paid for existing positions)
1% addition to the budget request for 17-18
1.46% budget request without this reduction by the state
$29,507 reduction in ECS
Elimination of Instructional Coach at BCS
Elimination of Social Worker
Elimination of .5 Paraprofessional
Unable to move other positions from grants to operating budget
Unable to support technology replacement cycle 7

8. Distribution of Increase

9. Superintendent’s Budget 10 Year Average: 3.96%
Superintendent Request
% Increase
% Approved
2008 – 2009
$12,051,463
6.99%
4.71%
2009 – 2010
$12,189,953
3.35%
0.76%
2010 – 2011
$12,240,251
1.81%
1.59%
2011 – 2012
$12,524,998
3.75%
3.50%
2012 – 2013
$12,857,061
2.90%
2.69%
2013 – 2014
$13,682,258
6.64%
1.27%
2014 – 2015
$13,846,717
5.34%
1.14%
2015 – 2016
$13,746,190
3.40%
1.31%
2016 – 2017
$13,869,712
2.98%
1.19%
2017 – 2018
$13,963,883
2.46%
TBD

10. Capital Proposals School Item Cost BCS Oil Tank Removal $17,000
District
Zero Turn Mower
$13,000
Maintenance Activity Van – Part I
$10,000
Total
$40,000 10

11. Enrollment Comparisons11

12. Projected Columbia Enrollment
YEAR
16-17
17-18
Projected Enrollment
Grade 9 14 12
Grade 10 13
Grade 11
Grade 12 10
Total 49 51 12

13. Projected Columbia Enrollment
Year
20% General Fund
80% BHS Bond
Projected Total
$122,394
$489,575
$611,969
Projected Columbia Tuition - $11, per student 13

14. Projected Revenues Revenue Source Amount Federal Grants $202,950
*State Grants
$539,500
Erase Grant
$ 2,285
Total Projected Grant Award:
$744,735
*State Grants (Choice monies) are used to pay the tuition for Bolton students attending state magnet and agricultural schools and this total is projected to be $100,000. 14

15. Health Benefits Not to Exceed Increase

16. Critical Moving Targets
The State of the State
ECS – Education Cost Sharing Grant
Columbia Enrollment/Tuition
Health Insurance
Special Education

17. Bolton Public Schools Strategic Plan 2015 -2020
Instructional Improvement
Student Outcomes
Professional Learning
Digital Literacy/Technology Improvements
Maintain BPS as High Performing School District 17

18. INSTRUCTIONAL IMPROVEMENT/accomplishments
STRATEGIC PLAN 2015 – 2020
INSTRUCTIONAL IMPROVEMENT/accomplishments
Refined and presented District Goals
Updated curricula:
K – 12 Literacy
K – 12 Mathematics
5, 9 – 12 Social Studies
Culinary I – III
Introduced new BHS electives for minimal cost:
Guitar
Music Tech II
AP Computer Science
AP Statistics
AP U.S. Government and Politics
Peace Studies
Contemporary Math Topics 18

19. INSTRUCTIONAL IMPROVEMENT/accomplishments
STRATEGIC PLAN 2015 – 2020
INSTRUCTIONAL IMPROVEMENT/accomplishments
Implemented instructional coaching model at BCS
Refined SRBI Process K – 8
Identified and adopted 9 – 12 Transferable Skills as part of Mastery Based Learning
Integrated technology K – 12
Developed standards-based report card K – 5
Transitioning to online curriculum mapping program
Transitioning to PowerSchool SIS and Analytics
Continue to implement and new standards in science, social studies, art and PE 19

20. STUDENT OUTCOMES/accomplishments
STRATEGIC PLAN 2015 – 2020
STUDENT OUTCOMES/accomplishments
Bolton High School named National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence
SBAC ELA: 24th highest in state; and 3rd in DRG
SBAC Math: 37th in state; 11th in DRG
SAT ELA: Top 3rd in the state
SBAC and SAT scores are higher than state scores in both English language arts (ELA) and mathematics 20

21. Student outcomes/accomplishments
STRATEGIC PLAN 2015 – 2020
Student outcomes/accomplishments
# Courses Offered
Total Enrollment
% Earning
College Credit
# College Credits Earned
AP COURSES 11 74
87%
192
UCONN – ECE COURSES 3 38
100%
114
MCC COURSES 9
138
100%
414 21

22. Student outcomes/accomplishments
STRATEGIC PLAN 2015 – 2020
Student outcomes/accomplishments
Total Number of College Credits Earned
720
Dollar Value of College Credits Earned
$636,912 22

23. Student outcomes/academic accomplishments
STRATEGIC PLAN 2015 – 2020
Student outcomes/academic accomplishments
3 “Commended Students” in 2016 National Merit Scholarship Program
15 students selected to Eastern Region Music Festival
5 student artists displayed work at Artists of Bolton Exhibit
10 students won at the State FBLA Conference and qualified for the National Conference
4 students representatives on the State Board of Student Councils
10 students participating in the Envirothon Competition in May
2nd Place winner in the Connecticut History Day Competition
1st and 2nd Place winner in the Mansfield District History Day Competition 23

24. Student outcomes/academic accomplishments
STRATEGIC PLAN 2015 – 2020
Student outcomes/academic accomplishments
Annual Participation at Connecticut State Latin Day
2 Robotics Teams qualify for Regionals
Robotics teams won Excellence, Judges, and Skills Awards
A senior student involved in the Hartford Stage Company Legacy Project tied in with August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson
Two juniors won the Hartford Stage Legacy Project
Student representative on CT Youth Forum Leadership Team
Poetry Out Loud winner acknowledged by CT Humanities and at Sunken Garden Poetry Festival at the Hill-Stead Museum in Farmington 24

25. STUDENT OUTCOMES/Service accomplishments
STRATEGIC PLAN 2015 – 2020
STUDENT OUTCOMES/Service accomplishments
BCS
BHS
Veterans Day Assembly
Trick-O-Treat for Canned Goods
CCMC Pajama Day
Leaf Raking
Holiday Toy Drive
Holiday Meals/Gifts
Food Drive
Red Cross Blood Drives
Building Futures Thailand
Operation Christmas Child
Start with Hello Week
10,000 Meals
PJs for Purpose for MS Society
Performances at 911 BFD Ceremony
UCONN Book Buddies
MACC Volunteers
Letters to Troops/Veterans
Manchester Manor Volunteers
PBIS Movie Night
Women’s Club Halloween Party
Turn the Town Teal
Santa Breakfast Volunteers 25

26. STUDENT OUTCOMES/athletic accomplishments Past 5 Years
STRATEGIC PLAN 2015 – 2020
STUDENT OUTCOMES/athletic accomplishments Past 5 Years
BCS
BHS
1 NEMSAC Champion
2 State Championships
1 NEMSAC Co-Champion
5 CIAC 2nd Runners-up
4 NEMSAC Runners-up
3 NCCC Championships
1 NEMSAC Undefeated Season
1 All New England Athlete
1 Boys Soccer Coach of the Year
1 Girls Soccer Coach of the Year
35 All-State Athletes
60 All NCCC Athletes 26

27. PROFESSIONAL LEARNING accomplishments
STRATEGIC PLAN 2015 – 2020
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING accomplishments
Implemented instructional coaching model at BCS
Implemented co-teaching model at BHS and BCS
Data-driven decision making PD for administrators
Continue to refine PLCs (Professional Learning Communities)
Continue work with League of Innovative Schools in grades 6 – 12
Continue personalized and differentiated PD
Verbal intervention de-escalating strategies for paraprofessionals PD
Technology PD that is integrated into classroom practices
Math specific PD for grades 5 – 12
Literacy specific PD grades K – 5
Science specific PD in grades K – 12 27

28. DIGITAL LITERACY/TECHNOLOGY accomplishments
STRATEGIC PLAN 2015 – 2020
DIGITAL LITERACY/TECHNOLOGY accomplishments
Replacement of 92 desktops at BHS and BCS
Department dedicated Chromebook carts at BHS:
English, Math, Social Studies, Science and FCS
Grade level dedicated Chromebook carts for grades 2 – 8
Additional Chromebooks for classroom centers
Additional Chromebooks available in LMC at both schools 28

29. DIGITAL LITERACY/TECHNOLOGY accomplishments
STRATEGIC PLAN 2015 – 2020
DIGITAL LITERACY/TECHNOLOGY accomplishments
Replaced 3-D printers at BHS and transferred one old 3-D printer to BCS
Replaced 2 SmartBoards and 2 projectors
AP Computer Science
Incorporated coding lessons in middle school computer classes
Participated in Hour of Code in Grades 6-8 29

30. Superintendent’s 2017-18 Budget
Instructional Improvement
Student Outcomes
Professional Learning
Digital Literacy/Technology Improvements
Maintaining BPS as High Performing School District 30

31. Board of Education Budget Schedule
February 2, :00 PM Budget Workshop February 9, :00 PM Budget Workshop February 23, :00 PM Budget Workshop March 15, 2017 Budget due to Board of Finance All workshops take place in the BOE Conference Room 31

32. Bolton Public Schools
Excellence
Innovation
Continuous Improvement 32