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Litchfield Public Schools:

2015 – 2016 Education Budget

“An investment in knowledge pays the

best interest.”Benjamin Franklin

Table of ContentsTable of ContentsBoard of Education Members

3

Administrative Team 4

Superintendent’s Letter of Transmittal 5

Our Mission 7

Two Core Beliefs 8

Budget Process Information 9

Success Stories: Academics 10

Success Stories: Technology 29

Success Stories: Center School 33

Success Stories: Litchfield Intermediate 35

Success Stories: Litchfield Middle 39

Success Stories: Litchfield High 41

Priority #1: Math Curriculum 50

Priority #2: Technology to Support Math 52

Priority #3: Maintain Class Sizes and Offerings 55

Budget Drivers 61

Increases over 2014-2015 Budget 62

Decreases from 2014-2015 Budget 63

Salaries 65

Utilities 69

Budget Summary 71

Comparisons with Other Towns 75

Board of Education

Frank Simone, ChairWayne Shuhi, Vice ChairDonald Falcetti, SecretaryJohn BongiornoGayle CarrDaniel ClockElizabeth FabbriAmy RosserGary Waugh

Administrative Team

Jamie Terry, Director of Technology Sherri Turner, Principal, Center School

Art Poole, Interim Business AdministratorLynn McMullin, Superintendent of Schools

Michele Mongeau, Director of Special ServicesJennifer Murphy, Principal, Litchfield Intermediate School

Kristen Della Volpe, Principal, Litchfield Middle High SchoolStephanie Kubisek, Assistant Principal, Litchfield Middle High School

Superintendent’s Letter of Transmittal

Dear Members of the Litchfield Community,

What follows is a celebration of our schools and the Board of Education’s request for the financial resources to continue that success in the 2015 – 2016 school year. It represents a $419,359 increase, or 2.53%. Education is a ‘people business;’ thus 77% of the budget represents salaries and benefits. Fixed costs such as utilities and transportation make up another 13%. The remaining 10% is for the curriculum, supplies, and programming needed in our classrooms and activities, from sheet music to software, from butterfly larvae to baseballs.

The budget builds on what the Litchfield community values – opportunities for individualized programming and the advantages of small class sizes. Additions to the staff, such as a guidance counselor for Center School and a Special-Ed teacher for the Intermediate School, occurred over the past summer and reflect both the educational and contemporary social needs of students and their families. Cafeteria aides, a crossing guard, and an assistant librarian at the high school meet additional student safety or supervision needs.

Two notable increases are for the purchase of a much-needed math curriculum and the technology required to support it. Litchfield’s current math program is aligned to the standards of the CMT, with 26 different content strands each year. We’ve come to call that approach ‘a mile wide and an inch deep.’ The new Common Core State Standards require far fewer concepts per year and a much deeper level of understanding. The new requirements also add ‘math practices’ to the core content expecting teachers and students to change their old methods and incorporate more hands-on problem-solving, more conversation about how and why an answer is right, and greater fluency and facility with number sense.

Any math program worth our investment will support this new CCSS content and approach. Any worthwhile program will also offer rich technology supports such as pre- and post- assessments, online skills work with opportunities for immediate feedback, teacher resources for differentiation at all levels, SmartBoard-ready lessons, and online teacher and parent supports.

This budget is a responsible budget, based on the needs of the schools. It is as clear and forthright as possible and includes line items and expenses not recognized in the previous budget. The ‘student activities’ line includes increases for the PSAT test to be given to sophomores and juniors at LHS on a Wednesday in October (a College Board mandated change), as well as for transportation for all the athletic contests, without banking on canceled games or lost tournament bids. It includes $20,000 for our anticipated loss in the cafeteria (a $46,000 deficit last year, but improvement is expected next year); $40,000 for Kelley Services to achieve 90% substitute coverage; and a $110,000 loan repayment to the town for computer leases. Some increases occur in lines which were under-budgeted for the previous two years: ATT, water, and sewer.

The Board of Education budget is understandably a collection of static numbers with a bottom line. But, more accurately it is the foundation on which we are building our future through the education of our children. So this year, you’ll see slides which illustrate our district-wide accomplishments and celebrate our children and teachers at work. Ours IS a people business, and this budget continues Litchfield’s tradition of supporting the individual growth and development of every child. Simply put, it’s what’s best for kids.

Respectfully submitted,Lynn K. McMullinSuperintendent of Schools

“Education is more than a luxury; it is a responsibility a society owes to itself.”

Our MISSION

The mission of the Litchfield Public Schools is to provide all students with appropriate academic and personal learning experiences within a safe and supportive educational environment. In partnership with our parents and community, we challenge every learner to acquire the knowledge, skills, and personal attributes needed to become productive and self-directed citizens.

A Core Belief … in Presenting this budget

The Litchfield school system is a community jewel. It draws families to the community and

makes them want to stay. Students succeed here; and, in return, their success brings both

pride to Litchfield and measurable advancements to a wider world which builds its future on

the potential contributions of its youngest citizens.

The Litchfield community has dedicated itself to meeting the needs of all its children through

rich and diverse academic programming and a commitment to 21st Century knowledge and

skills, world language, athletic competition, music, and the visual arts. Children also benefit

from programs in which they are provided an opportunity to say ‘thank you’ and give back to

their town through performances, Veteran’s Day programs, community service projects,

food drives, and benefits.

BUDGET Process Information

o January 7 – Pre-Budget Discussions

o February 10 – Finance Sub-Committee – Superintendent’s Budget Presentation

o February 18 – Board of Ed – Superintendent’s Budget Presentation

o March 4 -- Board of Ed – Approval of Superintendent’s Budget

o March 11 -- Board of Education Special Meeting (if needed for approval)

o March – April – Budget available on webpage

o March 16 – Superintendent’s Presentation to the Board of Finance

o April 13 – Newspaper submission to Town of Litchfield

o April 29 -- Budget Hearing

o May 13 – Town Meeting

A glimpse from the past….

April 14, 1928 … the 60¢ purchase of formaldehyde for HS Science from the drugstore

10 gallons of gas - $2.102 quarts of oil -- .50

Red ink -- $1.15Victrola needles -- .25

Total bill -- $4.00

From the past….

Athletics Expenses for December 1927

Stamps, cardboard, telephone calls, and possibly the cleaning of the basketball uniforms total …

$2.78

CONTENT AREA2006

% of Grade 3 at GOAL or above

2011% of Grade 3 at GOAL or above


MATH 55 69 79

READING 67 65 75

WRITING 64 67 73

2006– 2013 SUCCESS STORIES: ACADEMICS

Grade 3 at Goal

CONTENT AREA2006




MATH 71 80 74

READING 80 78 75

WRITING 81 75 75


Grade 4 at Goal

What is DRG?

DRG, or District Reference Group, is a grouping of Connecticut school districts based

on the demographics they share. Seven key variables were considered: income,

education, occupation, family structure, poverty, home language, and district

enrollment. Litchfield was placed in DRG E. The 35 small districts in this group are

ranked 5th in median family income, education level, and percentage in managerial

or professional occupations. They have significantly lower percentage of children

from single-parent families and lower percentage of children in poverty than DRG F,

and both of these figures are similar to those of DRG D. The percentage of families

who do not speak English at home is the lowest of all groups and the average

enrollment of 766 is the smallest of any group. DRG E has 26 elementary districts

and 14 high school districts. Grouping like districts together is useful in order to

make legitimate comparisons of data for everything from testing to budgeting.

2006 – 2013 SUCCESS STORIES: ACADEMICS

MATHEMATICSDRG E Rank

READING DRG E Rank

WRITING DRG E Rank

At Goal or above14th

74%9th

75%10th

75%

At Advanced 9th

33%10th 18%

6th

37%

Grade 4 CMTComparison Among 26 DRG E Districts for 2013

CONTENT AREA2006




MATH 72 82 83

READING 77 71 81

WRITING 81 76 82

SCIENCE -- 67 79


Grade 5 at Goal

CONTENT AREA2006




MATH 86 84 89

READING 88 83 90

WRITING 93 70 87


Grade 6 at Goal


MATHEMATICS

DRG E Rank

READING DRG E Rank

WRITING DRG E Rank

At Goal or above6th

89%7th

90%4th

87%

At Advanced 8th

45%6th

36%14th

36%


CONTENT AREA2006




MATH 75 85 77

READING 85 84 84

WRITING 72 74 72


Grade 7 at Goal

CONTENT AREA2006




MATH 79 79 82

READING 74 83 65

WRITING 82 81 76

SCIENCE -- 81 79

Grade 8 at Goal



MATHEMATICS

DRG E Rank

READING DRG E Rank

WRITING DRG E Rank

SCIENCE DRG E Rank

At Goal or above

8th 82%

15th

65%16th

76%12th

79%

At Advanced7th

46%13th

37%19th

21%10th

27%


CONTENT AREA2006




MATH 55 63 71

READING 72 59 67

WRITING 61 73 75

SCIENCE 75 60 76


Grade 10 at Goal


MATHEMATICS

DRG E Rank

READING DRG E Rank

WRITING DRG E Rank

SCIENCE DRG E Rank

At Goal or above

2nd

71%2nd

67%6th

75%1st

76%

At Advanced2nd 37%

1st 36%

1st 49%

1st 51%

Grade 10 CAPTComparison Among 14 DRG E Districts for 2013

Class of 2015Gr. 3 Gr. 4 Gr. 5 Gr. 6 Gr. 7 Gr. 8 CAPT

Reading 67/26 74/24 80/34 89/38 87/56 83/45 67/36

Writing 64/31 59/21 74/37 71/27 73/28 65/19 75/49

Math 55/19 65/29 70/30 87/5790 / 58 79/46 71/37

Science -- -- 69/17 -- -- 81/29 76/51


Class of 2015Growth Over Time At or above Goal / Advanced

Class of 2017Gr. 3 Gr. 4 Gr. 5 Gr. 6 Gr. 7 Gr. 8

Reading 69/27 75/27 74/33 83/40 87/53 81/37

Writing 72/30 71/30 75/27 70/20 71/29 76/21

Math 74/41 72/39 80/39 85/51 87/50 82/46

Science -- -- 77/26 -- -- 79/27



Class of 2018

Gr. 3 Gr. 4 Gr. 5 Gr. 6 Gr. 7

Reading 67/15 76/16 71/20 89/35 84/41

Writing 67/27 78/26 76/27 85/38 72/25

Math 77/33 77/29 82/35 85/48 77/36

Science -- -- 67/24 -- --



Class of 2019

Gr. 3 Gr. 4 Gr. 5 Gr. 6

Reading 71/19 78/26 85/29 90/36

Writing 67/17 75/30 90/28 87/36

Math 87/55 80/35 89/47 89/45

Science -- -- 76/37 --



Class of 2020

Gr. 3 Gr. 4 Gr. 5

Reading 65/11 76/23 81/31

Writing 67/23 74/31 82/37

Math 69/34 82/32 83/48

Science -- -- 79/30



# Tested Math Reading Writing

Litchfield Female 35 521 541 555

Litchfield Male 29 553 537 534

Litchfield Total 64 535 539 546

STATE 36,370 510 507 508

TOTAL GROUP 1,672,395 513 497 487

2014 SUCCESS STORIES: SAT’S

Class of 2014

# Tested Math Reading Writing

Class of 2014 64 535 539 546

2014 State 36,370 510 507 508

Class of 2013 76 512 516 527

2013 State 36,053 512 508 512

Class of 2012 90 539 544 552

2012 State 36,469 512 506 510

Class of 2011 77 543 544 556

2011 State 36,774 513 509 513

Class of 2010 87 541 551 558

2010 State 36,076 514 509 513

2010 - 2014 SUCCESS STORIES: SAT’S

Total number of AP students 61

Total number of AP exams 105Score 5 4 3 2 1

Exams 19 42 30 12 2

% scored 3 or above 87% 11% 2%

Exams taken:

Studio Art: 2D (2); Studio Art: Drawing (2); English Language and Comp. (18); English Lit. and Comp. (10); Psychology (6); US Gov. and Politics (12); US History (14); Calculus AB (8); Calculus BC (1); Biology (12); Chemistry (4); Environmental Science (11); Latin (2); Spanish Lang. and Culture (3)

2014 SUCCESS STORIES: ACADEMICS

Advanced Placement 2014Increase of 24 exams

Increase of 17

students

Increase of 8%


79%

70%

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011


Very low attrition rate for students attending post-high school education over the past five years.

• Class of 2011:• 84% attended post-grad education immediately• 75% at four-year colleges• 11% attrition overall; 2% at private colleges• 11% enrolled as new students in 2013

2014 – 2015 SUCCESS STORIES: TECHNOLOGY

o Supported True windows 8.1 convertible tablets for High School students and staff.

o Created a 24/7 learning environment with home access to files and web services.

o Expanded Discover Video Educational Archive.

o Created extensive self-help knowledgebase website with student and staff online ticket system.


o Supported Windows 8.1 laptop for 7th & 8th grades.o Added 50 Chromebooks and 15 iPads.

o Fully collaborative electronic environment across multiple platforms (Google, Office 365, Student Share).


o Provided hardware access to:

o 3-D Printing, Video Editing, Television Studio, Large Format Printing,

o Digital Microscopes, LabQuest Data Collection Devices,

o SmartBoards in every science, math, social studies classroom.

o Managed District Wide Wireless Access.

o Expanded 10GB Fiber LAN Within District.

o Fully filtered student devices with robust reporting.


o Office 365 Online (Outlook, OneNote, Word, Access, Excel, as well as full suite installed on student/staff devices).

Supported software access to:

o Google Apps with Google Siteso LPS Cloud File Access (WebDav)o SmartMusic and Garage Bando Adobe Premier, Corel Video Studio x5,

Adobe Cloud Suite, Dreamweaver web-editing suite, Adobe Photoshop

o TI Calculator Emulation, Smart Notebook

o Quickbooks Accounting Softwareo Computer Assisted Design (CAD)

2014 – 2015 SUCCESS STORIES: CENTER SCHOOL

o Pre-school expansion for 4-year-olds that meets for extended day, 9:00 – 1:00.

o Expanded “Literacy Volunteers” program, for students in grades K and 1; trained parents in reading intervention.

o Perfected “Ready, Set, Grow” program for incoming K students and their parents.

2014 – 2015 SUCCESS STORIES: CENTER SCHOOL

o Implemented Center School Book Club with books for every family and a calendar of literacy activities for the home.

o Bookroom Summer Hours for families to support summer reading.

o Held Common Core Parent Workshops – Language Arts, grades K – 3.

2014 – 2015 SUCCESS STORIES: LITCHFIELD INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

o Held Immigration Nation through EdConn -- inter-district program to reduce socio-economic isolation through 5 – 6 field trips.

o Hosted Learning Through Moschen Math program -- 100% grant funded.

o Won $2,000 mini-grant from CSDE for UConn to work with teachers on digital literacy strategies.


o Awarded a $7000 Library Media Grant from the Litchfield Education Foundation

to create a ‘makerspace’.

o Use PD to increase critical thinking through inquiry-based instruction in

close reading and questioning technique.

o Continued to align assessments to CCSS and the depth-of-knowledge matrix.


o Aligned and implemented teacher and administrative goals to improve communication.

o Improved outreach through local television and radio.o Developed a 6th grade

brochure on how students use Google Classroom.

o Participated in CT Read Aloud Day sponsored by Chamber of Congress and community volunteers.


o Held a fundraiser and food drive for the local FISH shelter in honor of our local Veterans.

o Continued heavy participation in band and chorus programs with students winning awards at the regional competition at Six Flags in Agawam, MA.

2014 – 2015 SUCCESS STORIES: LITCHFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL

o Increased presence and involvement of middle school Student Council.

o Implemented ‘Student Success Plans’.

o Formalized middle school advisory program to include weekly teacher planning meetings.

2014 – 2015 SUCCESS STORIES: LITCHFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL

o Redesigned 7th grade Parent Orientation.

o Mid-year, flexibly reorganized French program to ensure middle school student’s success and credit-completion.

o 4 Middle School students selected for the Northwest Regionals Music Festival.

2014 – 2015 SUCCESS STORIES: LITCHFIELD HIGH SCHOOL

o Reinforced community connections with the Town’s Prevention Council through Project Purple.

o Completed eight, staff-led NEASC self-study reports; provided supporting evidence.

o Received $9,991 CSDE Grant to complete school-wide review of assessment practices.


o 9 music students grade 9-12 selected for Northern Regional Music Festival.

o LHS Student selected to design Prevention Council website.

o Seven out of ten students in senior class accepted into first college choice.


o 2 seniors -- 1st Team All-Berkshire League Boys Soccer & All-State

o 1 junior -- 2nd Team All-Berkshire League Boys Soccer

o 1 junior -- 1st Team All-Berkshire League Cross Country

o 1 junior -- 2nd Team All-Berkshire league Girls Soccer

o 2014 Sportsmanship – Girls Soccer

o 2014 Sportsmanship – Boys Soccer

THE 2015 – 2016 PROPOSED BUDGET

o Maintains programs and choices for high school students.

o Provides for a new CCSS aligned Math Curriculum, pre-K – 5.

o Continues to expand Instructional Technology at Center School and Litchfield Intermediate.

o Meets our contractual obligations.

o Maintains the smaller class sizes = hallmark of the community.

2015-2015 PRIORITY #1: MATH CURRICULUM

o Replaces home-grown curriculum in binders.o Replaces old CMT model which had 26 standards per year =

a mile wide and an inch deep.o Implements new CCSS model = deep understanding of fewer

concepts per year.o $80,190 for texts and supplies

2015-2015 PRIORITY #1: MATH CURRICULUM

o New instructional model aligned with current LA instructional model

o Meets CT requirements ensuring all students succeed and are prepared for Smarter Balance

o Higher-level problem-solving and STEM (science-technology-engineering-math activities)

o Student driven vs. teacher-directedo Provides for collaboration and

independence

2015-2016 PRIORITY #2: TECHNOLOGY REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT THE NEW MATH CURRICULUM

o Technology-based resources to implement program.

o Technology accommodates high-end students, as well as strugglers.

o Adaptive technology eliminates one-size-fits-all worksheets.

o Technology provides immediate feedback to students.

o Technology provides supports, such as pre-recorded video snippets for parents and students

Center School

o 75 iPads – 1 cart shared (25) per grades K - 2 o 25 Chromebooks – 1 cart shared Grade 3


63% BOE FUNDED37% State Grant Funded

o 2 -- 4th grade shared carts - 52 Chromebooks

o 2 -- 5th grade shared carts - 52 Chromebooks

Litchfield Intermediate School

63% BOE FUNDED37% State Grant Funded


2015- 2016 Projected Enrollment -- Center School

Grade ProjectedEnrollment / Sections

Projected Class Size

Pre-School 48 12

Kindergarten [62] / 4 15/16

Grade 1 62 / 4 15/16

Grade 2 62 / 3 20/21

Grade 3 53 / 3 17/18

* Partially participation fee-funded

2015-2016 PRIORITY #3: MAINTAIN SMALL CLASS SIZES / OFFERINGS

Grade ProjectedEnrollment / Sections


Grade 4 69 / 4 17/18

Grade 5 69 / 4 17/18

Grade 6 78 / 4 19/20

2015- 2016 Projected Enrollment – Intermediate School

2015-2016 PRIORITY #3: MAINTAIN SMALL CLASS SIZES

GradeProjected

Enrollment / Sections


LA


Math

Projected Class SizeScience

Grade 7 84 / 4 21 21 21

Grade 8 90 / 4 22.5 22.5 22.5

2015- 2016 Projected Enrollment – Middle School

2015-2016 PRIORITY #3: MAINTAIN SMALL CLASS SIZES

High School Class Sizes

In a small high school such as Litchfield’s, class sizes are driven by several factors that play

with the simple arithmetic. Those factors are: number of students who elect a class,

weighted classes (AP, Honors, and Academic); heavily-enrolled core classes (band and chorus),

and specialty courses with only one section, called singletons (AP classes, Tech-Ed, World

Languages, art).

Consider the junior class, for example, with 84 students. Simple division would yield four

English classes with 21 students each. But, there may be only 12 juniors who elect AP

Language and Composition and 48 students who want Honors English. The schedule then

becomes further complicated when, of the 48 students taking Honors English, 20 are in Band

and cannot take English during that particular block. If 14 of the 20 Honors/Band students are

also taking AP US History, another singleton class, an extra section of English may now be

needed to cover the inflexibilities caused by selecting these three classes.

Litchfield has made a commitment to do the best it possibly can in honoring students’

individual program needs through flexible scheduling and recently through the flexible

(asynchronous) scheduling of a few virtual high school courses.

2014 - 2015 Class Size ACTUALS: LITCHFIELD HIGH SCHOOL

Grade EnrollmentRange

LA Range Math

RangeScience

Grade 9 69 8 - 19 7 - 16 7 - 17

Grade 10 75 9 - 23 11 - 24 7 - 24

Grade 11 84 12 - 20 10 - 17 8 - 19

Grade 12 70 8 - 18 4 - 23 5 - 20

Increase of 18 students next year: 88 freshmen incoming, 70 seniors outgoing

2014 - 2015 ACTUAL Class Sizes: LITCHFIELD HIGH SCHOOL

5 highest class sizes

Civics – 27

Algebra II – 24

Bio Honors – 24

Calculus Honors – 23

Spanish IV Honors - 23

5 lowest class sizes

AP Spanish – 3

AP and Honors Art -- 3

Robotics – 3

Global Studies A – 5

Algebra I – 7

2015-2016 KEY BUDGET DRIVERS

2015 – 2016 Contractual Obligations and Fixed Costs:

1. $10,298,755 -- Employee Salaries & Wages 4.95%

2. $2,983,693 – Employee Benefits 0.56%

3. $860,964 -- Regular Education Transportation - 6.80%

4. $657,300 – Special Education Tuition - 17.85%

5. $595,307 – Utilities 10.56%

6. $110,000 – Technology Lease to Town 0%

INCREASES OVER 2014 - 2015 BUDGET

1. $97,191 – Staffing added since budget adoption• District Database Specialist (PowerSchool) -- $19,191• Library Aide (LHS) -- $22,000• Cafeteria Aides and Crossing Guard (LCS) – $16,000• Kelly Services (substitutes) -- $40,000

2. $80,190 – new math Curriculum Pre-K - 5

3. $65,282 – iPads/Chromebooks to support Math Curriculum (63% of total cost; 37% grant-funded)

DECREASES FROM 2014 - 2015 BUDGET

1. (- $141,105) – Special Education Tuition2. (- $85,000) – Special Education Transportation3. (- $62,849) – Regular Education Transportation4. (- $31,564) -- Administration

DECREASES TAKEN FEBRUARY 2015

1. (- $28,424) – French -- LHS2. (- $20,000) – Special Education Aide3. (- $1,000) – iPads 4. (- $20,000) – Homebound Instruction5. (- $10,000) – Curriculum Writing6. (- $9,200) – Miscellaneous Supplies7. (- $7,000) – Office Administrative Services

- $95,624

DECREASES MADE MARCH 2015

1. (- $10,000) – Business Manager Salary2. (- $40,000) – Health Insurance3. (- $25,000) – Computers / replacement of desktops over 5 years4. (- $14,000) – Fingerprinting of Volunteers

- $ 89,000

CUTS MADE APRIL 2015

1. (- $51,729) – 1.0 FTE Teacher’s Salary2. (- $20,000) – Intern program3. (- $13,693) – Indoor Track (6 students)4. (- $66,490) – Additional Technology5. (- $40,000) – Pay ½ with end-of-year fund balance6. (- $20,000) – School Lunch subsidy decrease7. (- $14,242) - .5 LIS Secretary8. (- $3,677) – CIS Furniture9. (- $12,500) – Curriculum Update

-$183,981

SALARIES: TEACHERS

Teachers 2014-15 Budget 2015-16Budget % Increase Notes

Regular Instruction

5,670,565.98 5,926,862.32 4.51% Salary increases plus step and track changes; Cut 1.6 FTE

Special Ed Instruction

649,625.00 642,903.32 - 9.99 1.0 FTE (Speech) moved to correct line below; 1.0 FTE SE teacher added 1/2015

Psychologists154,988.00 157,397.00 1.55 Contractual

Speech Pathologists

78,481.44 165,888.50 101.21 1.0 FTE (Speech) moved to correct line

Social Worker105,753.82 + 46,135.13 -56.37 + Correction of salary in this line;

Partial salary moved to Title I grant

Library Services 236,342.00 232,880.19 -1.46 Contractual

Guidance Services260,529.00 348,768.00 33.87 Salary increase and track change

1.0 Guidance for Center School added 7/2014

7,156,285.24 7,520,834.46 5.09

SALARIES: AFSCME

Position2014-15 Budget

2015-16Budget % Increase Notes

Computer Assistants 85,334.56 84,748.32 -0.69 Reorganization of Tech positions

Regular Assistants 20,000.00 100.00 Library assistant added so servicing continues when

Library Media Specialist is teaching classes

Special Ed Assistants 404,547.92 426,547.98 5.15 PPT-required 1-to-1 and academic support services

Secretaries - Schools 198,900.36 213,857.38 .3 Contractual raise; cut .5 CISplus 2 additional longevity payments

Secretaries - Guidance 28,485.31 29,270.78 2.76 Contractual

717,268.15 774,424.46 7.38%

SALARIES: NON-UNION CLASSIFIED

Position2014-15 Budget


Fiscal Services 142,182.36 196,116.00 37.93 Added 1.0 database (PowerSchool) in reorganization of Tech Department

SecretariesCentral Office 59,048.64 60,823.44 3.01 Administrative Assistant to Superintendent

SecretariesSpecial Ed 23,604.84 52,425.88 122.10 Change from .5 Secretary to 1.0 Secretary -

Special Ed

Technology Maintenance 225,814.00 143,212.00 -36.58 Reorganization of Technology Department; moved

1.0 database (PowerSchool) to Fiscal Services

Courier 8,419.96 8,670.42 2.97 Contractual

Nurses 172,002.00 177,163.71 3.00 Contractual

631,071.80 638,411.45 1.16

SALARIES: ADMINISTRATION

Position 2014-15 Budget


Principals 515,458.00 525,768.00 2.00 Contractual

Special EducationDirector 120,000.00 122,400.00 2.00 Contractual

Business Manager 115,566.00 120,000.00 3.84 Anticipated new hire

Superintendent 163,000.00 168,000.00 3.07 Difference between previous contract/interim and new contract

914,024.00 936,168.00 2.40%

UTILITIES

Utility 2013-14 Budget

2014-15 Budget

2015-16Projection Difference Notes

Heating Oil $ 221,500.00 $ 221,500.00 $ 200,679.00 $ (20,821.00) 96,000 gallons x $2.0904 per gallon

Electricity $ 192,600.00 $ 192,600.00 $ 256,790.00 $ 64,190.00 1,424,636 khw x $.103 + Delivery Charges

Propane $ 14,800.00 $ 4,200.00 $ 4,110.00 $ (90.00) 2075 units x $1.98 per unit

Water $ 13,100.00 $ 15,000.00 $ 19,800.00 $ 4,800.00 based on actual usage of $19,780 in 2013-14

Medical Waste $ 300.00 $ 300.00 $ 300.00 $ - based on past charges

Prop/Liability Insurance $ 65,400.00 $ 67,000.00 $ 67,000.00 $ -

Sewer $ 14,300.00 $ 18,050.00 $ 18,050.00 $ - based on usage of $16,600 in 2013-14

Alarm Monitor $ 4,200.00 $ 4,200.00 $ 6,200.00 $ 2,000.00 based on additional systems for LHS and LIS

$ 526,200.00 $ 522,850.00 $ 538,450.00 $ 15,600.00

UTILITIES

Utility 2013-14 Budget 2014-15 Budget

Projection 2015-16 Difference Notes

ATT $ 13,000.00 $ 13,000.00 $ 16,500.00 $ 3,500.00 based on $16,327 from 2013-14

ATT Mobility $ 2,200.00 $ 2,600.00 $ 6,600.00 $ 4,000.00 based on $6,539 from 2013-14

$ 15,200.00 $ 15,600.00 $ 23,100.00 $ 7,500.00

Diesel $ 122,500(budgeted as 1 line item)

$ 122,500(budgeted as 1 line item)

$ 87,000.00 29,000 gallons x $3.00 per gallon

Unleaded $ 10,920.00 3,900 gallons x $2.80 per gallon

$ 122,500.00 $122,500.00 $ 97,920.00 ($ 24,580.00)

2015 – 2016 BUDGET SUMMARY

What’s included in….

Regular Education Instruction

Supplies and programs for: Art, Business Education, World Languages, Family Consumer Science, Tech Ed, Language Arts, Math, Music, PE, Science, Social Studies, Kindergarten, Title I, Health

Special EducationInstruction

Supplies and programs for: Learning Centers (Special Ed classroom), Speech & Language, Homebound Instruction, Pre-School

Pupil Services Supplies and programs for psychological services, guidance, health offices, career education, OP/PT services, social work

Library Media, Student Activities, Tech Support

Supplies and programs for library media centers, student activities, and technology support; Cafeteria supplement ($45,000); Free and Reduced lunch

EmployeeSalary, Wages, Benefits

District-wide employee salaries – teachers, specialists, secretaries, counselors, nurses -- and benefits – health insurance, workman’s comp, disability, life insurance, mileage

Administration, Board, Staff Development,

Fiscal ServicesBoard of Education, district-wide administration; Central Office, professional development

for staff; fiscal services

Plant Operations Utilities and technology maintenance; including $110,000 payment for technology lease to Town

Tuition and Transportation Out-of district Special Ed tuitions and transportation; district-wide transportation, athletic transportation, magnet school and Vo-Ag tuitions

2015 – 2016 BUDGET SUMMARY

2012 – 2013Actual

2013 – 2014Actual

2014 – 2015Adopted

2015 – 2016Proposed % Inc.

Regular Education Instruction $198,717 $182,654 $169,090 $243,330 43.91%

Special EducationInstruction $13,870 $21,643 $19,232 $34,260 78.14%

Pupil Services $100,374 $131,494 $117,010 $131,870 12.70%

Library Media, Student Activities, Tech Support $216,666 $170,994 $226,807 $225,591 -0.54%

EmployeeSalary, Wages, Benefits $11,968,957 $12,357,908 $12,779,765 $13,282.447 3.93%

Administration, Board, Staff Development,

Fiscal Services$384,190 $296,129 $280,709 $261,489 -6.85%

Plant Operations $732,969 $680,183 $768,806 $872,087 13.43%

Tuition and Transportation $2,024,085 $2,180,413 $2,219,221 $1,948,924 -12.18%

TOTAL $15,639,827 $15,858,545 $16,600,641 $17,000,000 2.53%

2% 0% 1% 1%

60%

17%

2%

6%

11%

Expenses by Category

Regular Ed Instruction

Special Ed Instruction

Pupil Services

Library, Student Activities, Tech

Salary

Benefits

Administration

Plant Operations

Tuition and Transportation

BUDGET SUMMARY

o 2013–2014 Expended Budget: 1.32%$15,639,827

o 2014–2015 Adopted Budget: 4.68%

$16,580,641

o 2015–2016 BOE Budget: 2.53% $17,000,000

% Year

2.96 2010-11.997 2011-12.99 2012-13

1.32 2013-144.68 2014–15

2.53 2015-16

2.24 Average

BUDGET COMPARISONS95 districts have reported as of April 20th

2014 – 2015 Rank131 2015 - 2016 Rank

95

Litchfield 4.68% 24th 2.53% 54th

State Average 2.7% 67th 2.77% 50th

High 6.70% 6.99%

Top 5 AnsoniaNew Canaan

DarienMiddletown

Rocky Hill

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

EnfieldAnsoniaCheshireNorwich

Middletown

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

Low - 1.80% -.26%

Bottom 5 Region 18Plainville

WaterfordMeridenRedding

127th

128th

129th

130th

131st

BethanyNorth Stonington

Preston Windsor Locks

Region 12

91st

92nd

93rd

94th

95th

BUDGET COMPARISONS

95 districts have reported as of April 20th

Enfield Ansonia Stonington Middletown Thompson Waterbury Shelton Vernon Cheshire Region #80

2

4

6

8

10

12

2015-16 Budgets (%)

-1

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Litchfield

2.53%

STATE AVERAGE

2.77%