1. WORCESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS Standing Committee on Business FY07 BUDGET Community Listening Sessions FY07 BUDGET Community Listening Sessions

2. FY2006 Budget Worcester Public Schools $246,161,728$246,161,728

3. FY2006 Budget State Aid: $161,059,359 Charter: $ 3,286,939 City: $ 80,015,430 One-Time Funds $ 1,800,000 Total Budget: $246,161,728 Total Budget: $246,161,728 State Aid: $161,059,359 Charter: $ 3,286,939 City: $ 80,015,430 One-Time Funds $ 1,800,000 Total Budget: $246,161,728 Total Budget: $246,161,728 Worcester Public Schools

4. State:$164.4 m City:$ 81.8 m Total: $246.2m 67% State 33% City The money comes from... Worcester Public Schools

5. FY06 Budget (Current Year) How is the money spent? How is the money spent?

6. Account FY06 Amount % Teacher Salaries $113,844,45946% Health Insurance 37,442,44215% Other Salaries 34,063,88914% Charter/Choice15,517,6946% Other Benefits 11,081,9455% Special Ed. Tuition 12,234,7225% Buildings8,198,8573% Transportation7,677,4103% Educ. Supplies 1,407,9801% Other Ord. Maint 4,692,3302% TOTAL$246,161,728100% Worcester Public Schools

7. FY2006 Budget Worcester Public Schools Salaries & Employee Benefits 80% All Tuitions 11% Buildings & Transportation 6% Educ Supplies & Other 3% Total100% 11%11%6%6%3%3% 80%80%

8. Cost Increases FY01-FY06FY01-FY06 Budget Reductions FY01-FY06 Worcester Public Schools

9. Cost Increases FY01-FY06 63% Increase

10. Worcester Public Schools Cost Increases FY01-FY06 117% Increase

11. Budget Buster Health Insurance FY02 FY03 FY04 FY05 FY06 FY02 FY03 FY04 FY05 FY06 As a Percent of Total Budget 10% 20% $19.1million $24.7million $30.9million $34.4million 8% 15% $37.4million

12. Budget Buster Health Insurance FY02 FY03 FY04 FY05 FY06 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 6.0%6.0% 4.4%4.4% 1.9%1.9% 2.6%2.6% Budget Increase in Yellow 4.0%4.0%

13. Budget Buster Health Insurance FY02 FY03 FY04 FY05 FY06 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% Budget Increase in Yellow Health Insurance in Red 4.4%4.4% 6.0%6.0% 11.2% 28.8% 1.9%1.9% 22.2% 2.6%2.6% 18.1% 4.0%4.0% 8.3% 8.3%

14. Budget Buster Health Insurance Worcester Public Schools $15.8 Million

15. SPENDING AS A PERCENT OF TOTAL BUDGET FY1994 - FY2006 SPENDING AS A PERCENT OF TOTAL BUDGET FY1994 - FY2006

16. WORCESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS CHANGE IN SPENDING BY CATEGORY AS A PERCENT OF TOTAL SPENDING FY2002 - FY2006 WORCESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS CHANGE IN SPENDING BY CATEGORY AS A PERCENT OF TOTAL SPENDING FY2002 - FY2006

17. Worcester Public Schools Budget Reductions FY01-FY06 Budget Reductions FY01-FY06FY01-FY06

18. Budget Reductions FY01-FY06 Worcester Public Schools

19. Budget Reductions FY01-FY06 Worcester Public Schools One Time Funding Increase

20. Budget Reductions FY01-FY06 Worcester Public Schools

21. Budget Reductions FY01-FY06 Worcester Public Schools

22. Budget Reductions FY01-FY06 Worcester Public Schools

23. Budget Reductions FY01-FY06 Worcester Public Schools

24. Budget Reductions FY01-FY06

25. POSITIONS REDUCED SINCE FY02

26. Other Reductions:  Extended Day Programs  Closed 3 Elementary Schools & 1 Middle School Program  Athletics & Fine Arts  Staff Development  Building Maintenance Other Reductions:  Extended Day Programs  Closed 3 Elementary Schools & 1 Middle School Program  Athletics & Fine Arts  Staff Development  Building Maintenance Budget Reductions FY01-FY06 Worcester Public Schools

27. Budget Reductions Since FY03

28. Grant Reductions Since FY03

29. State Department of Education Funding since FY03 $6 million $12 million $3 million $9 million $10,810,362$10,810,362 Chapter 70 Aid State DOE Cuts $2,082,981$2,082,981 $119,323$119,323

30. WORCESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS ACTUAL SPENDING TO TARGET FY03 - FY07 (PROJECTED) WORCESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS ACTUAL SPENDING TO TARGET FY03 - FY07 (PROJECTED) 10% 5.0% 7.5% 2.5% Expenditure Increase in Blue Revenue Increase in Yellow FY03FY04FY05FY06FY07 4.4% 1.9% 2.6% 4.0% 2.7% 5.6% 5.0% 6.2%6.0% 9.4% Target Level of Spending for Adequate Growth of System BUDGET GAP

31. What Do We Know About Next Year? Worcester Public Schools Based on Governor’s Proposed Budget

32. FY07 Proposed Budget Worcester Public Schools Chapter 70 State Aid $2,854,297 City Contribution $5,125,072 Reduce One-Time Money -$1,800,000 Total Revenue Increase $6,179,369 Based on Governor’s Proposed Budget

33. FY2007 Budget Cost Increases for next year...

34. FY2007 Budget Health Insurance $4,100,000 Step and Employee Raises $5,100,000 Natural Gas & Electricity $2,000,000 Charter/Choice Tuition $1,600,000 Retirement Assessments $565,000 Special Education Tuition $500,000 New Technical School $500,000 Student Transportation $350,000 All Other Operational Costs $250,000 Total Cost Increases: $14,965,000

35. Current Projected Budget Deficit: FY2007 Budget Revenue Increase: $6,179,369 Expenditure Increase: $14,965,000 PROJECTED DEFICIT: -$8,785,631 Federal Grants Deficit -$2,900,000 Total Combined Deficit -$11,685,631

36. Goals of Worcester Public Schools Provide a safe and healthy school environmentProvide a safe and healthy school environment To achieve compliance with state and federal regulationsTo achieve compliance with state and federal regulations To support the classroom through adequate class size and instructional materialsTo support the classroom through adequate class size and instructional materials To increase the academic achievement of all studentsTo increase the academic achievement of all students Provide a safe and healthy school environmentProvide a safe and healthy school environment To achieve compliance with state and federal regulationsTo achieve compliance with state and federal regulations To support the classroom through adequate class size and instructional materialsTo support the classroom through adequate class size and instructional materials To increase the academic achievement of all studentsTo increase the academic achievement of all students

37. BUDGET SOLUTIONS BUDGET DEFICIT REVENUEINCREASEREVENUEINCREASE EXPENDITUREDECREASEEXPENDITUREDECREASE

38. POSSIBLE BUDGET OPTIONS Cut 30 Elementary Teachers (30 Classes with 32+ Students) $1,470,000 Cut High School Graduation Req. to 20 Credits (19 Teachers) $990,000 Cut Student Support Services (30 Teachers) $1,470,000 Cut Gr. 7-12 Coping and Facilitators (14 Teachers) $735,000 Cut Middle School Enrichment Classes (10 Teachers) $525,000 Cut After School Programs (All City Funding) $263,000 Cut Arts Consultants (All City Funding) $84,000 Cut Instructional Assistants (14 Non-Classroom positions) $252,000 Cut Staff Development (Approx 50% of City Funding) $100,000 Cut Middle School Librarians (4 Teachers) $210,000 Close 4 Schools (19 positions: Admin, Teachers, Custodial, Clerical ) $1,000,000 Cut 12 more Admin Support Positions (Excluding school closings) $500,000 Cut 4 School Plant Positions $120,000 Instructional Technology Equipment (One-Time Funds) $300,000 Cut 4 Literacy Tutors (One-Time Funds) $60,000 TOTAL (Cut 160 Positions) $8,079,000

39. POSSIBLE BUDGET OPTIONS Cut Building Repair and Cleaning (10% Reduction) $275,000 Cut Adult Education (Building Rental Savings if Relocated) $50,000 Cut Freshman and Middle School Athletics (All City Funding) $44,759 Cut Athletics Supplies (4% Reduction) $10,000 Cut Worcester Future Teachers (All City Funding) $10,000 Cut Day-by-Day Substitute Account (10% Reduction) $50,000 Cut Clark Masters Program (All City Funding) $20,000 Cut Employee Assistance Program (75% Reduction) $40,000 Cut Employee Recruitment (All City Funding) $50,500 Cut Talent Search Program (All City Funding) $25,000 Cut Junior Achievement Program (All City Funding) $10,000 Cut Spartacus Program (All City Funding) $15,000 Cut Student Conflict Resolution Program (All City Funding) $15,000 Cut Building Boiler Insurance (All City Funding) $27,521 Restructure Head Start Feeding Program $130,720 TOTAL ADDITIONAL CITY BUDGET REDUCTIONS $773,500

40. POSSIBLE BUDGET OPTIONS Cut 22 Math & English Intervention Teachers $1,100,000 Cut 8 Title 1 Teachers (at 4 closing schools) $400,000 Cut 2 Federal Class Size Reduction Teachers $128,000 Cut 2 Technology Teacher Trainers $100,000 Cut 29 Parent Liaison Positions $589,000 Cut Staff Development Funding $281,145 Cut Instructional Supplies and Materials $283,279 TOTAL GRANT FUNDING REDUCTIONS $2,881,424 TOTAL BUDGET REDUCTIONS $11,685,631

41. Worcester Public Schools Budget Calendar…   Governor’s Budget House Budget Senate Budget Final State Budget STATE BUDGET

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