1. Berkshire Hills Regional School District FY 17 Proposed Budget February 11, 2016

2. 2 To ensure all students are challenged through a wide range of experiences to become engaged, curious learners and problem solvers who effectively communicate, respect diversity, and improve themselves and their community. Mission

3. 3 Building on Successes

4. Renegotiated Tuition Agreements thru FY18 Developing Shared Services Agreements Tightly Monitor Choice Enrollment Building on Successes 4

5. Regional Agreement Amendment Committee MBRES – State Commendation MBRES – Parent-Child Home Program 5 Building on Successes

6. MVRMS – Writing Recognition MMRHS – Self-Study Commitment to Reimagining Education in BHRSD 6 Building on Successes

7. April - Propose Timeline for District Review Including: Review Research Visit Other Sites Host Staff, Parent, Community Forums Develop Plan Moving Forward 7

8.  Level Program -- Including  Technology Upgrades/replacements (existing program)  Additional Food Service Funding (existing program) Level-Program 8

9. FY 17 Level Program with Proposed Reductions 9

10. Reduction Request  Reduce Operating Budget by $400,000 - $600,000  Reduce Net Assessment Impact 10

11. Reduction Request  $100,000 from E&D  Recognize Potential Savings from Solar ($70,000)  Reduce spending in other areas ($230,000 - $430,000) 11

12. Reduction Considerations  Impact as Few Students as Possible  Maintain Strong Programming 12

13. Reduction Process Step #1  Reviewed All Accounts 13

14. Reduction Process Step #2  Request Reductions at School Level:  Recognized that cuts for FY17 would impact programming 14

15. Personnel Elementary  ES Reduction of 1 Teacher  Through retirement – 2 nd grade to 3 sections 15

16. Personnel Middle .2 Music – Retirement not replaced  Additional non-personnel cuts made  Stipends, supplies, materials 16

17. Personnel High .8 Music – Retirement not replaced  1.0 Art Teacher to.5  Elimination of 1 Paraprofessional (student graduating)  Supplies 17

18. District-Wide  Custodial OT lines reduced  Based on history  Copier Maintenance lines reduced  Based on history  Internet Services  Reduced to reflect current service  BA Professional Development 18

19. District-Wide  Gas/Oil  Reduction in contracted rates with recalculated usage projection  Food Service Health Insurance  Carried contingency for additional enrollments no longer needed  School Choice  Based on rolling average 19

20. Reduction – after Solar Savings and E&D  $250,000  Further Impacts would cut too deeply into programming, and  Affect Fewer Students 20

21. FY17 Finance Sub-Committee Recommended Budget 21

22. FY 17 Proposed Budget District by Function 22

23. Net Operating Change Total Change: $ 738,331 23

24. Operating Budget ExpendituresChange $25,350,059 gross budget $ 738,3313.00% $23,165,470 net operating budget $ 866,7423.89% 24

25. Operating Budget  Difference between Gross Operating and Net Operating due to reduction by Choice & Tuition Revenue  Choice down by $106,840, after use of $25,00 in reserves  Tuition down by $21,571 after use of $75,000 in reserves 25

26. Capital Budget 26

27. FY 17 ProjectPrincipal Interest Total ES & MS Construction Bond $1,245,000$ 559,875$1,804,875 ST Borrowing$ 100,000$ 25,000$ 125,000 HS Maintenance$ 100,000$ 0$ 100,000 TOTAL$1,445,000$ 584,875$2,029,875 27

28. Revenue 28

29. Chapter 70 $ 2,801,923 0.96% School Choice $ 1,243,160* ( 7.91%) Chapter 71 $ 579,045 3.87% MSBA $ 1,120,934 0% Tuition $ 941,429* ( 2.24%) Revenue *Includes use of Fund Balance 29

30. Revenue Other Medicaid Reimbursement Miscellaneous Income Interest Income All Other $ 87,500 (20.45%) 30

31. Excess & Deficiency  FY 17 Use  $100,000 (20.45%)  Represents 20.71% of E&D balance Revenue 31

32. Revenue - Sources 32

33. 33

34. Assessments 34

35. Assessments to Member Towns Three Considerations:  Population Allocation  Minimum Local Contribution  Net Assessment 35

36. Assessments to Member Towns Population Allocation FY 16 FY 17 Great Barrington 70.1933%69.9897% Stockbridge 14.7508%15.4162% West Stockbridge 15.0560%14.5940% 36

37. Assessments to Member Towns Minimum Local Contribution FY 16 FY 17 Great Barrington$6,619,086 $6,756,779 Stockbridge$1,340,122$1,338,211 West Stockbridge$1,428,162$1,399,875 37

38. Assessments to Member Towns Minimum Local Contribution 1.“... shall annually appropriate [an] amount equal to not less than the sum of the minimum required local contribution...” 2.“The district may choose to spend additional amounts;... charged to members according to the district’s required agreement.” MGL Ch. 70, § 6 38

39. Assessments to Member Towns Net Assessment FY 16 FY 17 Great Barrington $13,514,598 $14,463,399 Stockbridge $ 2,846,623 $ 3,035,712 West Stockbridge $ 2,863,880 $ 3,006,832 39

40. Assessments to Member Towns Total Assessment 6.66%$20,505,943 Great Barrington 6.94%$14,463, 993 Stockbridge 8.76%$ 3,035,712 W. Stockbridge 3.35%$ 3,006,832 40

41. Assessments to Member Towns Total Assessment 6.66%$20,505,943 Great Barrington 6.94%$ 938,8950 Stockbridge 8.76%$ 244,446 W. Stockbridge 3.35%$ 97,501 41

42. 42 Revenue & Enrollment

43. Questions?