Blackstone-Millville Regional School District

FY12 Budget InformationMarch 16, 2011

Projected Enrollment for FY12

• Millville Elementary – 326• JFK Elementary – 414• AFM Elementary – 240• FWHMS – 513• BMRHS – 547

• Total District Enrollment - 2040

Expenditures FY10 (per pupil)

• Administration - $364.42 / $451.13• Instructional Leadership -

$601.50/$823.43• Classroom Teachers -

$4,376,07/$4,976.44• Payment to Out of District –

$23,950.83/$20,757.79

Anticipated Grants

• Kindergarten - $78,200• Early Childhood - $21,691• Title 1 - $169,991• Unity $464,769• Title IIA - $52,707• Ed. Jobs - $290,000• Total Grant - $1,077,358

Known Loss in Grant Funding

• AARA IDEA - $263,933• AARA Early Childhood - $10,244• AARA Title 1 - $56,840• SFSF - $56,129

• Total - $387,146

Budget Busters

• Utilities oHeating - $410,687o  Electric - $464,952

• Insurance - $3,172,505• Transportation - $1,485,409• Salaries - $13,042,895

Proposed FY12 Budget

• FY12 Budget (without grants)

   $23,547,362.18

• FY12 Budget (with grants applied)

   $22,470,000

ANTICIPATED RevenueTowns and State

• Chapter 70 – (H1) $10,511,449• Regional Transportation - $277,301• Blackstone Total - $6,914,364• Millville Total - $2,115,756

Total - $19,818,870

ANTICIPATED RevenueBMRSD Contribution

• Medicaid Funds:          60,000• Misc Revenues:             2,600• Pre-School Funds:       30,000• Athletic Reserve:            4,000• Interest Earned:            10,000• Music/Athletic Fees:     40,000• E/D Funds:                  350,000• Circuit Breaker:           140,000                                         _______

TOTAL                               636,000

FY 2012 Budget

Operating Budget:    22,470,000State Aid:                  10,788,750Community Contrib:        9,030,120

Deficit:                      2,651,130 Regional Contrib:         636,000First Phase Cuts:         823,845

Present Deficit:         1,191,585

So – What have we done to reduce our deficit?

• Group bid purchasing – oil, general supplies, maintenance supplies (this year)

• Transportation – reduction of the number of buses

• Job sharing with other districts• Energy programs

Phase 1 Cuts include:

• Supplies and Equipment Cuts• Contracted services (Maintenance etc).• Loss of Fifth Grade Instrumental Music

Program.• Several Support staff cuts in Elementary

Schools.• Library Cuts in Elementary and Middle

School.• Clubs and other Student Activities: All levels.

What are our possible options to meet our anticipated revenue shortfall?

• Further reductions in materials and supplies

• Further reductions in transportation• Reduction in staff positions

Impact:

Greater than just FY12:

o Increased Class Sizes - All levelsoLoss of ProgramsoHigh School AccreditationoMiddle School RestructuringoMaintenance of FacilitiesoLoss of Educational Opportunities

 

Important Dates

• March 24, 2011 – Certification of the FY12 Budget

• May 9, 2011 – Millville Town Meeting• May 31, 2011 – Blackstone Town

Meeting