1. Waterville Valley School Budget
School Year 2019 – 2020
Hearing: Monday Feb 4th, :15PM Rec MPR
Vote: Monday March 11th, :00 PM Rec Gym Version 5.2

2. Article 2
To see if the school district will vote to approve the cost items included in the collective bargaining agreement reached between the Waterville Valley School Board and the Waterville Valley Education Association which calls for the following increases in salaries and benefits at the current staffing level:
Fiscal Year Estimated Increase
$21,587
$23,755
$21,423
and further to raise and appropriate twenty one thousand five hundred eighty seven dollars ($21,587) for the current fiscal year, such sum representing the additional costs attributable to the increase in salaries and benefits required by the new agreement over those that would be paid at current staffing levels. The school board recommends this appropriation. Vote 3-0 (Majority vote required)

3. Key factors in this agreement
The pay matrix has not changed for 12 years
Our entry pay is the lowest in the SAU
At the conclusion of this agreement our entry pay will be close to the average of all the schools in the SAU as of today
All other schools in the SAU have adjusted the matrix regularly
Percentage of matrix adjustment per year is the only change

4. Tax Impact Adds $0.065 to the tax bill Property Value Tax Increase
$250,000
$16.25
$500,000
$32.50
$750,000
$48.75

5. Article 2
To see if the school district will vote to approve the cost items included in the collective bargaining agreement reached between the Waterville Valley School Board and the Waterville Valley Education Association which calls for the following increases in salaries and benefits at the current staffing level:
Fiscal Year Estimated Increase
$21,587
$23,755
$21,423
and further to raise and appropriate twenty one thousand five hundred eighty seven dollars ($21,587) for the current fiscal year, such sum representing the additional costs attributable to the increase in salaries and benefits required by the new agreement over those that would be paid at current staffing levels. The school board recommends this appropriation. Vote 3-0 (Majority vote required)

6. Article 3
Are you in favor of increasing the School Board to five (5) members? (Majority vote required)

7. There would be a broader range of expertise.
Two additional opinions would enhance discussion.
More visibility and circulation in the community for better communication with the townspeople whom they represent and are accountable to
The work would be distributed over 5 people instead of 3.
A majority vote of 3 out of 5 is slightly more representative than 2 out of 3
There would be less pressure if a member cannot attend a meeting.
5 member school boards
Ashland, Campton, Holderness, Plymouth, Rumney, and Thornton
7 member school boards – Lincoln

8. Article 3
Are you in favor of increasing the School Board to five (5) members? (Majority vote required)

9. Article #4
To see if the district will vote to raise and appropriate the amount of one million two hundred and six thousand five hundred and ten dollars $1,206,510 for the support of schools, for the payment of salaries for the school district officials and agents, and for the payment for the statutory obligations of the district. This article does not include appropriations contained in special or individual articles addressed separately. The School Board recommends this article. Vote: 3-0 (Majority vote required)

10. Historical Attendance K-8 – Average 29 Students

11. Historical Attendance 9-12 – Average 11 Students

12. The School Budget Includes….
Maintenance of the WVES School building including the recreation department
Personnel to educate K-8 grades
Tuition to educate 9-12 grades
Zero Balance Budget – no leftover funds or capital improvement account

13. Education Scenarios Explored
Scenario 1 – K-8 in Waterville, 9 – 12 in Plymouth (Status Quo)
Scenario 2 – K-12 in Plymouth (Close the school)

14. Scenario 1 – K-8 WVES, 9-12 PRHS
This is the budget as presented.
State requires us to raise a minimum of $675,266 for education
If the budget is less, the state keeps the remainder
This number changes annually
A total of $1,206,510
A decrease of $134,896 (10%) over the previous budget

15. Scenario 2 – Close the School
Total with Todays census
$1,169,697
Savings - $36,813
Total with 5 year average
$1,086,344
Savings - $120,166
Fixed Costs ($267,103)
SAU Services $ 87,189
Busing $32,000
Building Operations $147,914
Tuition Costs based on this year census ($902,594)
24 Elementary Students at $17,000 = $408,000
Elementary Special Ed = $218,666
11 High School Students = $275,928
Includes High School Special Ed
Tuition Costs based on previous 5 year average ($819,241)
29 Elementary Students at $17,000 = $493,000
11 High School Students at $19,680 = $216,480
Special Ed Costs = $109,761

16. Historical Special Education K-8

17. Special Ed Costs

18. Budget Highlights Regular Education Decreased $102,317
1 less position, less tuition to PRHS
Special Education
Increased $3,738
IEP Based
Improvements Instructional
Increased $1,716
Powerschool Software
School Board Services
Increased $1,169
Secretary/Treasurer

19. Budget Highlights Principal’s Office Increased $6,019
Cost of Living Adjustment
and supplies
Building Operations
Decreased $15,283
Less Replacements
Transportation
Increased $8,500
Special Education
Building Improvements
Decrease $70,000
No planned work
Total
Decrease $134,896
10% Decrease

20. Removes about $0.41 to the tax bill
Tax Impact
Removes about $0.41 to the tax bill
Property Value
Tax Decrease
$250,000
$102.50
$500,000
$205.00
$750,000
$307.50

21. Tax Impact – Combined Article 2 - Adds $0.065 to the tax bill
Article 4 - Removes about $0.41 to the tax bill
Combined - Removes about $0.345 to the tax bill
Property Value
Tax Decrease
$250,000
$86.25
$500,000
$172.50
$750,000
$258.75

22. Article #4
To see if the district will vote to raise and appropriate the amount of one million two hundred and six thousand five hundred and ten dollars $1,206,510 for the support of schools, for the payment of salaries for the school district officials and agents, and for the payment for the statutory obligations of the district. This article does not include appropriations contained in special or individual articles addressed separately. The School Board recommends this article. Vote: 3-0 (Majority vote required)