1. REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT #16 PROSPECT / BEACON FALLS
PRESENTING THE
PROPOSED BUDGET
REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT #16
PROSPECT / BEACON FALLS
MAY 2, 2011

2. TOTAL BUDGET 2000-2001 THROUGH 2010-2011

3. Dear Voter:
The budget proposal contained in this document represents Region 16’s effort to be respectful of and responsible to the citizens of Prospect and Beacon Falls in these difficult economic times. For the fourth year in a row, this year’s message to the District leadership was “what can we do without and still work toward the achievement of our mission”. Significant efforts were made to offset increased costs that are beyond our ability to control, such as the increased medical premiums and energy costs. This budget represents the collected effort of the entire Administrative Team, and I feel it is responsive to our current economic situation.
Getting to a .41% increase:
Personnel reductions = $922,132
- Savings due to early retirement incentive - $198,294
- Certified and non-certified positions cut or reduced - $723,838
Technology – total reductions = $910,950
Equipment and Furniture – total reductions = $28,794
Contingencies – total reductions = $52,000
Energy Improvement Program = $84,000
Bond Refunding = $235,774

5. REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT #16 ENROLLMENT TRENDS SCHOOL YEARS 2001 / 2002 THROUGH 2010 / 2011
2,680
2,665
2,684
2,700
2,615
2,621
2,534
2,584
2,554
2,419
1,638
(61.21%)
1,637
(61.43%)
1,652
(61.56%)
1,636
(61.59%)
1,586
(60.65%)
1,604
(60.20%)
1,530
(61.37%)
1,553
(60.10%)
1,540
(60.30%)
1,483
(60.31%)
1,064
(39.41%)
1,017
(38.80%)
1,004
(39.62%)
1,029
(39.35%)
1,042
(39.88%)
1,028
(38.57%)
1,032
(38.44%)
1,031
(39.90%)
1,014
(38.70%)
936
(38.69%)
01-02
02-03
03-04
04-05
05-06
06-07
07-08
08-09
09-10
10-11

6. WHERE THE MONEY GOES (TOTAL DOLLARS $36,768,315)
Administrative Salaries
$1,465,150 (3.98%)
Purchased Services
$3,529,643 (9.60%)
Non-Instructional Supplies
$492,473 (1.34%)
Transportation
$2304,106 (6.27%)
Instructional Supplies
$1,309,791 (3.56%)
Support Staff Salaries
$3,813,461 (10.34%)
Tuition
$1,111,412 (3.02%)
Debt Service
$3,252,970 (8.85%)
Major Building Improvements
$160,212 (0.44%)
Employee Benefits
$5,092,028 (13.85%)

7. USE OF SCHOOL FEES COLLECTED
Region 16’s revenues come from three sources
State grants which come directly to Region 16
Various funds which are received from sources such as interest earned, carry over funds from
the previous year and use of building fees collected.
The Towns of Prospect and Beacon Falls from town tax revenues and the ECS grant the
towns receive from the State.
The following graph shows the distribution of these funds
SOURCES OF
OPERATING REVENUE
WHERE THE MONEY
COMES FROM
TOTAL DOLLARS:
$36,768,315
BEACON FALLS ECS GRANT
$4,044,804 (10.97%)
PROSPECT ECS GRANT
$5,319,201 (14.47%)
BEACON FALLS TAXES
$9, (25.24%)
Parking Fees WRHS
$9,500 (0.03%)
INTEREST INCOME
$5,000 (0.01%)
PROSPECT TAXES
$14,899,226 (40.52%)
STATE GRANTS
$585,809 (1.59%)
STATE REIMBURSEMENT
FOR CONSTRUCTION
$2,021,927 (5.50%)
USE OF SCHOOL FEES COLLECTED
$15,000 (0.04%)
CARRY OVER
$600,000 (1.63%)

8. ESTIMATED NET EXPENSES TO BE PAID BY MEMBER TOWNS
In order to determine the expenses to be paid by member towns of the Region, the net expenses are calculated by taking the total expenditures required and subtracting the revenue from State and local sources.
ESTIMATED NET EXPENSES TO BE PAID BY MEMBER TOWNS
PROPOSED 2011 – 2012 BUDGET
Budget $36,768,315
Less State / Federal Grants to Region 16
Transportation ,756
Special Education ,958
Adult Education ,095
Expenses -- Sub–Total ,809
$36,182,506
Less State Reimbursement for:
Laurel Ledge School Principal & Interest ,685
Long River Middle School Principal & Interest ,506
Community School Principal & Interest ,066
Woodland Regional High School Principal & Interest ,506,670
Expenses -- Sub-Total ,021,927
$34,160,579
Less Estimated Interest Income ,000
$34,155,579
Less Estimated Parking Fees at WRHS ,500
$34,146,079
Less Use of Schools Fees Collected ,000
$34,131,079
Less Anticipated 2009 – 2010 General Fund Carry-over ,000
$33,531,079
Then, the remaining balance is divided between the two towns based upon the actual student enrollment. The proportion for this assessment is as follows: Beacon Falls – % and Prospect – %. These proportional payments represent the Net Cost to each member town.

9. NET COST TO MEMBER TOWNS
Total Net Expenses: $33,531,079
Enrollment: 2,554
Proportioned Enrollment:
Beacon Falls: 1, %
Prospect: 1, %
Proportioned Net Expenses to Member Towns:
Beacon Falls Prospect Total
$13,312,652 $20,218, $33,531,079
Less ECS Grant $ 4,044,804 $ 5,319, $ 9,364,005
Net Cost to Towns: $ 9,267,848 $14,899, $24,167,074
New Increase / Decrease to Member Towns:
2010 – – Change % of Change
Beacon Falls: $ 9,126, $ 9,267, $ 141, %
Prospect: $14,520, $ 14,899, $ 378, %

10. BUDGET IMPACT FROM 2010-11 THROUGH 2011-12

11. CHANGES MADE TO THE PROPOSED 2011-2012
► $28,794 cut made to the schools’ equipment and furniture accounts.
► $910,850 cut from the technology equipment account.
► $34,000 cut from the schools’ major building improvement accounts.
► $684,886 cut from the certified staff account by eliminating 3 full time and 1 part time
teachers from the Elementary Schools, plus 1 Guidance Counselor, 2 part time teaching
positions and reducing 2 teaching position to half time at Woodland Regional High School.
Total includes $198,000 in early retirement savings in the salary account.
► $234,246 cut from non certified staff account by eliminating 1 full time and 4 part time
Paraprofessionals; and 1 full time media center aid at Woodland, 1 full time computer aid at Long River
Middle School,
and the elimination of 1 full time maintenance person region wide.
► $ 5,000 cut from the high school library book account.
► $52,000 cut from the Special Education tuition account.
TOTAL CHANGES MADE WERE $1,949, (5.30%)