1. CENTRAL BERKSHIRE REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
FY 2020 INITIAL BUDGET
JANUARY 10, 2019
School Committee Jan 16, 2016

2. FY 2020 INITIAL BUDGET PRESENTATION
Overview
Objectives
Staffing Revisions
Projected increases/decreases within the FY2020 Initial Budget
Budget Details
Total with comparison to FY 2019
Anticipated revenue
Application of Rural Aid
Preliminary Enrollment
Operating Expenditures
Capital Assessments
School Committee Jan 16, 2016

3. FY 2020 INITIAL BUDGET OVERVIEW
THE FY 2020 INITIAL BUDGET IS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT BASED UPON MULTIPLE SOURCES OF DATA. THE BUDGET CONTINUES TO BUILD AND MAINTAIN AN INSTRUCTIONAL MODEL ACCESSIBLE TO ALL STUDENTS. REALIGNMENT OF RESOURCES WHERE POSSIBLE TO ENSURE EFFICIENCY IN OPERATION.
Tiered Model of Education
Expanded Coaching Model
Universally Designed Learning Environments
School Committee Jan 16, 2016

4. ENHANCEMENTS TO EDUCATIONAL MODEL
Addition of Instructional Coach
Addition of Grade 4 Special Education Teacher at Craneville
Maintenance of Tiered Instructional Model built over the course of the past three budgets
School Committee Jan 16, 2016

5. FY 2020 STAFFING REVISIONS ELEMENTARY
1.0 Special Education Teacher at Craneville Elementary School
Change from Title 1 Tutor at Kittredge and BW (2.0 FTE) to certified teacher in role of Tier 2 Interventionist
MIDDLE SCHOOL
1.0 Instructional Coach
HIGH SCHOOL
2 retirements filled with capacity of current district teaching staff
4. DISTRICT WIDE
Part time School Resource Officer (per budget guidelines)
BCBA (reduction from Contracted Services)
School Committee Jan 16, 2016

6. INCREASES: SALARIES & BENEFITS
Contractual Increases
OFFSET WITH USE OF GRANT FUNDING  
2.   BENEFITS  +$150,919
Health Insurance Increase Estimate 5%
Retiree Health Insurance decrease
Rates will be set by BHG on January 28, 2019
3.  OPEB TRUST FUNDING
Remains level with FY 2019 at $400,000
School Committee Jan 16, 2016

7. INCREASES: OPERATIONAL
1. TRANSPORTATION  $60,692
Contractual Increase (4%)
Includes Field Trip Expenses and Athletics Expense
2.   STUDENT SERVICES  $176,014
Transportation Increase
Out of District Tuition Rate Increases
3. UTILITIES $29,900
Telephone, Sewer & Water Increases
School Committee Jan 16, 2016

8. DECREASES: VARIOUS AREAS
UTILITIES (-11,007)
Electricity
Oil & Gas
2.  UNEMPLOYMENT EXPENSE OBLIGATION (-6,000)
3.  TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE (-110,000)
Use of Rural Aid funding to reduce expense in FY2020
4.  RETIREE HEALTH INSURANCE (-43,104)
School Committee Jan 16, 2016

9. FY 2020 INITIAL BUDGET
FY ,766,598
1.31% INCREASE
FY ,539,815
VARIANCE 357,727
School Committee Jan 16, 2016

10. FY 2020 ANTICIPATED REVENUE
CH70 MINIMUM AID (FY2019 AID WITH +$20 MINIMUM AID INCREASE PER PUPIL)
CH71 REIMBURSEMENT HELD LEVEL WITH FY2019 REIMBURSEMENT
CHARTER SCHOOL REIMBURSEMENT LEVEL
USE OF TRANSPORTATION REVOLVING FUNDS 400,000
E & D APPROPRIATION 1,122,136
MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE HELD LEVEL WITH EXCEPTION OF INVESTMENT EARNINGS WHICH HAS BEEN INCREASED
School Committee Jan 16, 2016

11. FY2020 INITIAL REVENUE PROJECTIONS
TYPE OF REVENUE
FY2019 FINAL
FY2020 INITIAL
VARIANCE
% CHANGE
STATE AID
CH70
8,708,909
8,726,209
17,300
0.20
CH71
810,000
856,800
46,800
5.78%
TRANSPORTATION REVOLVING FUNDS
450,000
400,000
50,000
(11.11%)
CHARTER SCHOOL REIMB
28403
28,403 0%
ADDTL CONTINGENCY REVENUE
250,000
OTHER REVENUE
INTEREST INCOME
8,000
15,000
7,000
87.50%
MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT
135,000
MISCELLANEOUS INCOME
5,000
E & D APPROPRIATION
1,111,116
1,122,136
11,020
.99%
TOWN ASSESSMENTS
15,902,443
16,228,050
325,607
2.05%%
SCHOOL CHOICE REVENUE
75,000
-75,000
(100.00%)
TOTAL REVENUE
27,408,871
27,766,598
357,727
1.31%
School Committee Jan 16, 2016

12. Rural Aid Proposed Application
Senator Adam Hinds successfully secured a 1.5 million budget allocation for Rural Aid in the current fiscal year.
Provided to 33 districts with below the state average per capita income and with less than 11 students per square mile (Priority 1) or greater than 11 and less than 21 students (Priority 2)
Central Berkshire Regional School District was awarded 246,056 in rural aid
Funds are required to be expended by June 30, 2019
Superintendent is proposing the following allocation of the funds:
Security Updates to Entry Way at 3 Elementary Schools
53,000
Technology Needs
115,000
Addition of 4th Special Education Teacher at Craneville
40,000
Purchase of Special Education Van
38,000

13. FY2020 INITIAL EXPENDITURE SUMMARY
FUNCTION /
PROGRAM AREA
FY2019
ADOPTED BUDGET
FY2020
INITIAL BUDGET
VARIANCE FROM FY2019
BUDGET
% CHANGE FROM
SCHOOL COMMITTEE (Advertising, Dues, Legal Services)
72,205 0%
SUPERINTENDENT
446,280
460,872
14,592
3.27%
BUSINESS,FINANCE, HR
183,077
202,494
19,417
10.6%
TECHNOLOGY
568,694
433,747
(134,947)
(23.73%)
DISTRICT WIDE
2,188,447
2,281,255
92,808
4.24%
SCHOOL LEADERSHIP
646,479
654,312
7,833
1.21%
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
3,275,048
3,367,491
92,443
2.82%
MIDDLE SCHOOL EDUCATION
2,109,223
1,966,734
(142,489)
(6.76%)
HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION
3,084,058
3,156,199
72,141
2.34%
SPECIAL EDUCATION
3,468,833
3,644,847
176,014
5.07%
School Committee Jan 16, 2016

14. FY 2020 INITIAL EXPENDITURE SUMMARY
FUNCTION /
PROGRAM AREA
FY2019
ADOPTED BUDGET
FY2020
INITIAL BUDGET
VARIANCE FROM FY2019
% CHANGE FROM
LIBRARY
194,739
196,314
1,575
.81%
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
127,500 0%
TEXTBOOK
55,060
55,318
258
.47%
GUIDANCE
715,504
701,761
(13,743)
(1.92%)
MEDICAL HEALTH
365,228
333,523
(31,705)
(8.68%)
ATHLETICS/STUDENT ACTIVITIES
321,677
325,296
3,619
1.13%
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE
2,224,417
2,274,409
49,992
2.25%
PROPERTY, LIABILITY, UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
303,302
(1,000)
(2.74%)
BENEFITS
6,659,100
6,810,019
150,919
2.27%
OPEB TRUST FUND
400,000
TOTAL
27,096,443
27,766,598
357,727
1.31%
School Committee Jan 16, 2016

15. INITIAL FY2020 CBRSD OPERATING EXPENDITURES

16. OPERATING EXPENDITURES
INITIAL FY2020 CBRSD LARGEST
OPERATING EXPENDITURES
OPERATING BUDGET SALARIES (ALL)
$14,490,240
52%
BENEFITS INCLUDING OPEB TRUST FUND
26%
7,210,019
School Committee Jan 16, 2016

17. OPERATING EXPENDITURES
INITIAL FY2020 CBRSD LARGEST
OPERATING EXPENDITURES
TRANSPORTATION
(EXCLUDING SPECIAL EDUCATION) 5%
$1,543,992
SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES 5%
$1,383,560
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE 3%
865,878
School Committee Jan 16, 2016

18. FY2020 SPECIAL REVENUE SOURCES
REVENUE SOURCE ESTIMATE
AMOUNT
FEDERAL GRANTS
964,737
STATE GRANTS
129,082
PRIVATE GRANTS
55,333
TOTAL GRANTS
1,149,152
PRELIMINARY SCHOOL CHOICE: NET REVENUE
77,345
CIRCUIT BREAKER (SPECIAL ED SERVICES REIMBURSEMENT)
353,756
ATHLETICS/STUDENT ACTIVITIES
95,327
FOOD SERVICES
610,000
TOTAL REVOLVING
982,762
TOTAL
2,131,914
School Committee Jan 16, 2016

19. OPERATING EXPENSES FY2020 APPORTIONMENT PRELIMINARY ENROLLMENT
DATE
BECKET
CUMMINGTON
DALTON
HINSDALE
PERU
WASHINGTON
WINDSOR
TOTAL
OTHER
GRAND TOTAL
Oct. 1, 2014
106 59
911
211
103 55 73
1,512
215
1,727
Oct. 1, 2015
113 38
845
192 97 51 70
1,401
226
1,627
Oct. 1, 2016
133 36
825
187 93 50 66
1,399
224
1,623
Oct. 1, 2017
138 28
833
172
101 60
1,379
235
1,614
Oct. 1, 2018
140 26
838
171 98 52
1,603
Five Year Total
629
186
4,253
933
483
258
328
7,070
Five Year Avg.
126 37
851
1,414
FY2020 %
8.89%
2.60%
60.16%
13.20%
6.84%
3.66%
4.65%
100.00%
Note:
FY2020 assessments (outside Foundation) will be based on the averaging of Oct 1, 2014 thru 2018, in accordance with the amendment to the Regional Agreement
Oct 1, 2018 Preliminary Census #’s Other* - Tuitioned In and Waiver of Tuition Students and School Choice Students.
School Committee Jan 16, 2016

20. FY2020 INITIAL OPERATING BUDGET TOWN ASSESSMENTS
NMC = FY2019 figures
reference only
Town's % of
FY2019
Operating Budget
Based on
Required Local
Approved Net
TOWN
10/1/18 Census*
Contribution**
Town Assessment
Individual Town Assessments cannot be calculated yet as the Commonwealth's budget, funding formulas, and town
BECKET
8.89%
1,695,078
2,134,973
contribution requirements have not been released as of this district budget submission.
CUMMINGTON
2.60%
607,647
773,948
DALTON
60.16%
4,985,473
8,207,971
HINSDALE
13.20%
1,678,594
2,396,374
PERU
6.84%
490,384
856,784
WASHINGTON
3.66%
459,957
648,790
WINDSOR
4.65%
620,738
883,603
TOTAL
100.00%
10,537,871
15,902,443
16,228,049
2.05%
School Committee Jan 16, 2016

21. FY2020 INITIAL CAPITAL BUDGET TOWN ASSESSMENTS
FY2020 Increase/ (Decrease)
Net Capital Budget
642,444
547,747
541,428
473,871
429,575
373,323
376,559
3,239
TOWN
FY19 ASSESSMENT
FY20 ASSESSMENT
VARIANCE
FY20/19
BECKET
114,238
117,757
3,519
CUMMINGTON
4,937
4,603
(334)
DALTON
156,770
160,596
3,826
HINSDALE
32,628
34,173
1,545
PERU
16,692
15,300
(1,392)
WASHINGTON
37,073
33,215
(3,858)
WINDSOR
10,982
10,915
(67)
TOTAL
373,320
376,559
3,239
School Committee Jan 16, 2016

22. Complete Initial Budget will be
available online at:
School Committee Jan 16, 2016