1. Budget Presentation FY 2019
Groton-Dunstable Regional Schools
February 28, 2018
12/8/2018

2. The School Committee approved the following budgetary guidelines:
The Process
The School Committee approved the following budgetary guidelines:
Maintain and look to improve services for all students
Capital and Tech to be pulled out separately for assessment
Capital Plan and project information is to be included in its own section in the budget book
Explore recommendations from external audits to seek areas of efficiency for funding district needs
Review athletics fees for comparison to other districts and the financial impact to families

3. The Process Ensure adequate funding of school supply budgets
Provide adequate funding for maintenance staff and services to properly support a complete maintenance plan.
Maintain District class size standards set below with the exception of chorus, band and PE. Other exceptions to the class size will be allowed should there be a compelling explanation presented to school committee.
K-4: Students
5-12: Students

4. All In Budget Comparison (Capital Inclusive)
FY $39,425,831
FY 19 $41,797,257
Difference $2,371,426
Percent %

5. Budget Comparison without capital
FY $39,215,831
FY 19 $40,740,642
Difference $1,524,811
Percent %

6. FY 2018-19 Budget Summary FY19: Budget $41,797,257
Increase: $2,371, Increase: 6.01 %

7. Budget Factors Still Outstanding
State Aid initial numbers have been released but the final information will not be available until after the final school district budget is voted.
Health Insurance increases are still not released because the GIC had attempted to change plan structure but recently voted not to go with the proposed changes they made.
Looking at bussing and potential to combine runs/schools.

8. Proposed FY19 Professional Staffing Changes
Position
FTE
Clinical Coordinator
1.0
Team Chair
Tech Teacher
Regular Education Teachers
-2.0
Net
1.0 FTE
*Note staffing is reviewed and reconfigured as appropriate outside of the budget. The team chair position is not fully funded.
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9. FY19 Paraprofessional Staffing Changes
Position
FTE
Paras FY17 Actual + FY18 Budget
84.2
Paras FY18 Opening year
74.2
Paras FY18 Actual January
75.89
Para FY19 Budget
77.89
Net FY17 to FY18
-6.31
Reduction funded lunch aides and tutor position at high school. 72,000 + saved incase needed to add back which we did.
Of the Paraprofessionals added back one was for kindergarten enrollment increases and another is being paid for by an outside district to support a tuition in student.
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10. Factors Effecting Assessment Increase
Budget Expenditure increase 4.02%
Driven by reduction in revenue
Foreign Exchange ($126,000)
Circuit Breaker ($146,000)
Regional Transportation Reimbursement ($20,662)
Use of $100,000 E&D in FY 2018 to reduce assessment that is not planned in FY 2019.
State Aid Remaining mostly flat increases the amount of budget increase that is assessed to both towns.

11. FY 19 Assessment Projection for Groton
Groton Dunstable
Operating $ 18,784,670 $ 5,549,036
Warrant Articles $ ,056 $ ,944
Totals $ 19,017,726 $ 5,580,980
Diff. From FY $ ,161 $ ,004
Town Guideline $ , $ ,000
Difference <$ 95,839> $113,004
FY18
FY19
Operating
$18,848,319
$20,235,428
Capital Projects
$190,651
$772,285
Totals (W/O Debt)
$19,038,970
$21,007,713
Debt
$1,136,894
$871,241
Total Assessment
$20,175,864
$21,878,954
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12. FY 19 Assessment Projection for Dunstable
Groton Dunstable
Operating $ 18,784,670 $ 5,549,036
Warrant Articles $ ,056 $ ,944
Totals $ 19,017,726 $ 5,580,980
Diff. From FY $ ,161 $ ,004
Town Guideline $ , $ ,000
Difference <$ 95,839> $113,004
FY18
FY19
Operating
$5,567,920
$5,833,160
Capital Projects
$19,349
$284,330
Totals (W/O Debt)
$5,587,269
$6,117,490
Debt
$362,377
$268,857
Total Assessment
$5,949,646
$6,386,347
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13. State of Excess & Deficiency Account
Certified Balance as of July 1, $1,657,486
E&D as a Percentage of FY19 Budget %
SC may elect move E&D to the capital stabilization account to start progress toward the recently established SC goal of 1%.
Additionally with credit agencies looking at OPEB funding as a determining factor now, the School Committee could look to start funding their OPEB liability to keep a favorable bond rating.
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14. Thank You
Questions?
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