Town of Scituate
Public Schools
Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Update School Committee June 22, 2009
SPS: FY10 Budget: Operating Revenue Drivers
Operating revenue is projected to decrease by $275K, or 1.0%, from the FY09 Budget.
Significant drivers of other operating revenue for this year’s budget include:
Town Allocation:
- Estimate Town Allocation - 27.6M •Includes: •Property Tax •Local Receipts (excise tax) •Other Fees •State Aid • The Chapter 70 program is the major program of state aid to public elementary and secondary schools. In addition to providing state aid to support school operations, it also establishes minimum spending requirements for each school district and minimum requirements for each municipality's share of school costs
Timing of Federal, State and Town budgets
- Coordination with Schools Budget create challenges in accurately projecting revenue source
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Scituate Public Schools Fiscal Year 2010 Proposed Budget
Difficult Economy
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35% reduction in State Local Aid to Town of Scituate
20% reduction in Local Receipts
Budget decrease by 1.0%, or $272K;
Scituate did not qualify for the ARRA stimulus
State used the Foundation Budget Formula to distribute
All unions and non-union employees have committed to working toward a 1 year wage freeze
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SPS: FY10 Budget Executive Summary
SPS Budget includes:
- Operating Budget of Each School - Administration - Support Services
• Transportation /Custodians /Cafeteria/Administrative Assistants
SPS Budget excludes:
- Health Insurance – Budget on a consolidated basis with the Town - Pension – Budget on a consolidated basis with the Town and State
FY10 budget reflects a reduction of expense by $272K or 1.0%
- Primary expense drivers:
• • • • • Contractual Obligations of rate increases and step/column advances Outside Special Education Placements Tuition Increases – Reduced Circuit Breaker reimbursement Materials and Supplies Inflation No capital projects in this budgets
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SPS: Historical Operating Expense Budget (in millions )
30.0 25.0 20.0 15.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 FY05 FY06 FY07 23.4 24.1
27.0 22.4
27.9
27.6
FY08
FY09
FY10
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SPS: Historical Operating Expense Budget % Increases
14.0% 12.0% 10.0% 8.7% 8.0% 6.0% 4.0% 2.0% 0.0% -2.0% FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 3.2% 4.5% 3.0%
12.0%
3.3%
3.4% -1.0% FY10
Operating Expense Budget % Increases
Overide % Increase
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What does this mean? Budget GAP
Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Less Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Estimated change in Expenses - COLA Increase - Step Increase - SPED Out-placement - SPED – Reduction Circuit Breaker (Student) - SPED – Reduction Circuit Breaker (State) - All Other (Inflation, etc.) 27,924,141 (272,832) ----------------27,651,310
-0383,674 360,000 400,000 170,000 9,820
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1,323,494
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Base Budget
29,247,635
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Budget Gap
$ 1,596,325
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Total Reductions to close the Gap
District Wide $ 210,000 Central Administration $ 297,000 Special Education/ECC $ 144,100 Facilities/Transportation $ 114,000 Elementary Schools $ 417,333 Intermediate School $ 118,469 High School $ 295,423 ______________________________________________________ • Total $1,596,325 • • • • • • •
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District wide – Reductions/Increased fees = $210,000
Increase fees Retirement Savings Reduce Substitute Teacher line Reduce Staff Development/Tuition $ 60,000 $100,000 $ 35,000 $ 15,000
Comments
Fees voted on at 6.08.09 -- School Committee meeting; Five retirements known; $20k each estimated for $100k savings; Based upon historical trending;
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Central Administration
Reduce Curriculum Initiatives Reduce Central Office Staff Positions Reduce New Technology Reduce Copier Cost Reduce Curriculum Services Reduce Supplies $180,000 $ 73,000 $ 26,500 $ 10,000 $ 6,000 $ 1,500
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Special Education
Reduce Outside Van Service Reduce Gasoline Reduce Supplies
$ 15,000 $ 5,000 $ 3,000
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Facilities and Transportation
Reduce Building Maintenance Supply Reduce Oil and Natural Gas Reduce Custodial Supply Reduce Transportation Parts Reduce Diesel/Gasoline
$ 3,500 $ 85,000 $ 7,000 $ 3,500 $ 15,000
Comments
- Utilities have been budgeted at the current usage rate and current cost per unit; - SHS was changed to duel Gas/Oil use in FY09 to protect against prices swings;
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Early Childhood Center
Reduce Credentialed and non- credentialed staff Eliminate .2 Psychologist Reduce supplies, texts and equip
$ 96,000 $ 16,200 $ 6,900
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Elementary Schools
Reduce Credentialed and non- credentialed staff Reduction in Supply Line items Eliminate New Equipment Reduce Stipends
$366,000. $ 32,833 $ 6,500 $ 12,000
Comments
- Class sizes may be impacted, but may increase reasonable parity district-wide;
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Gates
• Reduce Credentialed and Non-Credentialed Staff • Reduce Supplies • Reduce Extracurricular Activities • Reduce Custodial Substitute Budget • Eliminate New Equipment
$ 80,000 $ 11,649 $ 6,000 $ 5,000 $ 5,820
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Scituate High School
Academics Reduce Credentialed and Non-Credentialed Staff Eliminate Alternative High School Arts Athletics Reduce Drama/Music Festivals Eliminate Support Staff Reduce JV/Frosh Games Support Reduce Equipment Reduce Memberships Reduce Supplies Reduce Tutoring
$220,000. $ 40,000 $ 2,500 $ 20,000 $ 5,000 $ $ $ $ 9,087 5,550 23,286 10,000
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SPS: Total Operating Budget
SPS Donations - .7% or $.2M of total Operating Budget
• SHORE/SEA/CORSE/PTO’s /Other
SPS Fees • 3.6% or $1.1M of total Operating Budget
• School Lunch / Bus / SHS User Fees /Other
SPS Operating Budget
It is the combination of Donations, Fees and Grants in conjunction with the Town Allocation that allows Scituate School System to Excel.
Scituate Grants
• 3.7% or $1.1M of total Operating Budget
• SPED /Metco/ Teacher Quality / Other
Town Allocation Budget
• 91.9% of total Operating Budget
• Budget Submitted to Advisory Committee for Review
• Budget Submitted to Selectmen for Approval
• Budget voted on at town Meeting
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