1. Superintendent’s Proposed FY20 NEEDS Budget
Winthrop Public Schools
Superintendent’s Proposed FY20 NEEDS Budget
April 2019

2. School Improvement Plans Administrator and Educator Goals
District Strategy
Superintendent Goals
School Improvement Plans
Administrator and Educator Goals
Budget Development

3. System wide strategic goals
High Quality, Rigorous Instruction and Curriculum Alignment
Teaching All Students in a Safe and Welcoming Environment
Professional Culture and Community Engagement

4. FY20 Level service budget $21,688,382
FY 19 BUDGET (WITH NEW K CLASS)
FY 20 LEVEL SERVICE
SALARY
EXPENSES
TOTAL
$16,614,624
$3,672,908
$20,287,532
SALARY
EXPENSES
TOTAL
$17,746,332
$3,942,050
$21,688,382
(+1, )
Notes: No additional positions, no additional programs or curriculum additions, no increase in technology,
no increases to incorporate any new initiatives, no new athletic supplies or extra curricular programs and/or
activities.

5. Budget approach
This budget was developed using a ground level approach beginning with contractual obligations (staff and services) moving to the identification of the needs of each school building related to staffing, facility maintenance, technology, curriculum and safety. The Administration has included key stakeholders throughout this process and relied on the District Strategy, School Improvement Plans and School Department’s goals as a guide to the final recommended budget. The Administrative Team conducted a district and building based review of curriculum, textbooks, materials, supplies, consumable, durables, contracts, staffing plan, class size, student growth and achievement, ELL service obligations, special education service obligations, transportation costs, out of district cost projections, facility contracts, building and grounds costs, substitute costs, technology costs and replacement plans, professional development needs, safety and security costs and projections, the District Strategy focus areas, School Improvement Plans, staff contractual obligations, athletic costs, revolving accounts, grants and projected enrollment in preparation for the proposed FY20 Budget recommendation. Consideration for projected needs including demographics, student profiles and ESE initiatives have also been considered. This proposal is intended to maintain high quality educational, co-curricula and support programs for our students. The proposal continues our efforts to address not only our student’s academic needs, but also their social and emotional well being, engagement in their own learning, state and federal requirements as measured by MCAS and ongoing efforts to bring about program improvements and overall efficiencies. We are committed to fulfill our mission while striving to be good partners with our community even during difficult financial times.

6. Our challenge
To continue the forward progress toward achieving our system’s goals while responding to the increased social and emotional needs of our students, servicing our increased population of ELL students, maintaining our new and older facilities and preserving the class size, programs and services that we have committed to and developed over the past several years.

7. FY 20 RECOMMENDED NEEDS BASED BUDGET $23,060,008
SALARY
EXPENSES
TOTAL
$18,625,240
$4,434,768
$23,060,008
(+2,010,616)
(+761,860)
(+$2,772,476)

8. FY20 NEEDS BUDGET salary REQUEST $18,625,240
FY20 SALARIES
NEW POSITIONS/INCREASE
COST INCREASE FY19 TO FY20
CENTRAL OFFICE
$404,291.00
0 FTE/steps and lanes
$5,040.00
WPG
$4,815,512.00
Add 9 FTE/steps and lanes
$601,607.00
ATC
$3,815,493.00
Add 6.5 FTE/ steps and lanes
$363,501.00
WMS
$3,952,846.00
Add 7.8 FTE/steps and lanes
$500,088.00
WHS
$4,259,287.00
Add 3 FTE/steps and lanes
$349,653.00
DISTRICT WIDE
$1,377,811.00
$190,727.00
TOTALS
$18,625,240.00
26.3 FTE/contractual S&L
$2,010,616.00

9. FY20 NEEDS BUDGET expense REQUEST $4,434,768
FY20 Expenses
NEW EXPENSES/INCREASE
COST INCREASE FY19 TO FY20
CENTRAL OFFICE
$109,681.00
Contracts
$8,720.00
WPG
$515,810.00
New Curric/Contracts/Tech
$72,000.00
ATC
$614,134.00
New Curric./Contracts/Tech/Repairs
$234,751.00
WMS
$334,127.00
New Curric./Contracts/Stipends/Tech
$15,405.00
WHS
$527,406.00
New Curric./Contracts/NEAYC/Tech
$204,116.00
DISTRICT WIDE
$2,333,610.00
Contracts/Custodial/Facilities/Athletics
$226,867.00
Transportation
TOTALS
$4,434,768.00
$761,859.00

10. Winthrop High School Needs
1 FTE Special Education Co-Teacher
1 ESP Special Education
1 Math Teacher
Additional/New Curriculum and Technology

11. Winthrop Middle school needs
1 Certified Social Studies Teacher Grade 7
1 Certified Social Studies Teacher Grade 8
1 Physical Education/SEL Teacher
.5 Adjustment Counselor Therapeutic Classroom
3 ESPs Special Education Classroom Support
.4 Math Coach
.4 ELA Coach
.5 Secretary
Additional/New Curriculum and Technology
Additional Stipends for SST/PBIS/Drama Club

12. Arthur T. Cummings School Needs
1 Special Education ASD Teacher
1 ESP Special Education ASD Classroom
.5 Adjustment Counselor
3 RTI Staff
1 Elementary Teacher (3rd)
Additional/New Curriculum and Technology
Additional Copiers

13. Gorman Fort Banks School Needs
1 Special Education Teacher (Emotional/Behavioral)
1 ESP Special Education (Emotional/Behavioral)
1 Reading Teacher
1 ELL Teacher
1 Math Coordinator
2 RTI Staff
1 Technology Specialist
1 Custodian
Additional/New Curriculum and Technology

14. Custodial Buildings and grounds needs
New Maintenance Cost Miller Field
Additional Building Supplies
New Equipment Costs

15. District Technology needs
Middle High School Contract Costs
Desktop Replacement Teachers and Classrooms
Chromebook Replacement and Maintenance
Projector Replacement and Maintenance

16. Athletics Equipment and Uniform Replacement
Supplies for Maintenance of Current Equipment
Transportation

17. Potential capitol requests
Van For Athletics
Projectors for Elementary Schools
Desk Tops and Chromebooks District
GFB Snow Blower
ATC HVAC Repair
ATC Rooftop Seal
ATC Elevator and Stairs Repair
WPG Cafeteria Floor Replace
WPG Ductless Split Unit Nurse Office/ Back Wall Repair
GFB Snow Machine

18. Some noted Efficiencies
Residency Policy and Review
Charter and Vocational Review and Conformation
Review of all Contracts for Service and Negotiation of Rates
Capital Improvement Planning
Fee Structure Miller Field
Transportation Review and Contract Revisions
Circuit Breaker Review and Claiming
Strategic Review and Creative Planning of Substitute Use
Institution of Fellowship Program

19. Enrollment by Grade (2018-19) April DataPK K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 SP OD
Total
ATC
134
148
168
450
GFB 47
156
147
474
WHS
149
157
136
154
598
WMS
161
153
463
OOD 14
District 42
2004