torrington public schools budget powerpoint 2013-2014

7/29/2019 Torrington Public Schools Budget Powerpoint 2013-2014

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Torrington Public Schools

2013-2014 Proposed Budget

Cheryl F. Kloczko, Superintendent

March 13, 2013


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Basis behind the budget

Continue to invest in Torringtons natural resource, its

children, and the growth and development of their humancapacity;

Provide a learning environment that will prepare all

Torringtons children to be college and career ready and beable to assume civic responsibility;

Achieve Board of Education Goals;

Meet requirements of Federal and State education mandates;

Maintain and expand upon 2012-2013 improvements todistrict programming;

Meet contractual obligations including increased costs due tosalaries, utilities, insurance and transportation.


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Return on Investments for 2012-2013

(Is anyone better off?)

$112,000 for Assistant Principal for THS

$30,000 for Grade 9 Learning Center

Design and implement the THS 9th grade academy which: providesa smoother transition for students from TMS to THS; allows

teachers and counselors a greater opportunity to develop a positiverelationship with students; diminishes the number of incidences ofmisbehavior that result in suspension or expulsion, and makesavailable a better process to monitor student academic progressand provide intervention where and when needed;

Results: Fewer students failing courses, fewer over-aged, undercredited students with potential to drop out of school which leadsto increased costs for social services since the potential fordropouts for future success is very limited.


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Return on InvestmentsSpecial Education

$240,000 for 4 Special Education Teachers

Full time Voices Program for grades 3-5

Academic Transition Program at TMS

Expansion of Links (Life Skills Program) at THS

Early Childhood Program (district wide) Results: savings of $1.275m in out of district tuition and transportation

$28,000 for a new van for Special Education Program

Result: decrease one van run at $43,000, savings of $15,000

$45,000 for Wilson Reading Program including professional development for

certification and instructional resources

Result: Provide specialized literacy instruction by Torrington teachers,

greater academic achievement in reading, Tier 2 intervention for RTI

reducing the number of referrals to special education


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Return on Investments

Facilities

$982,055 Cost for Lighting and Chillers For TMS

Replaced cooling tower and chillers to increase cooling

capacity of the chilled water system at TMS

Replaced all exterior lighting with LED fixtures Replaced all interior ballasts and lighting with lower wattage

and more energy efficient equipment

Results: $435,622 CL&P Incentive Reimbursement

40,000 Reduction in Electrical Cost at TMS per year


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Return on InvestmentsGeneral Education

$70,000 On Line Learning Program which includes the following:

Odyssey Ware license

Counselor to oversee OLP

Tutors for OLP

Results: Priceless

185 students enrolled over the course of 1 year

114.5 courses were completed for high school credit

28 students graduated in 2012 who otherwise would have quit school or dropped

out, with predictions of another 28 projected to graduate this year

$306,000 Upgrade technology to provide equal opportunity to access across the

district

Results: 28 Smart Boards, 28 access points, 600 computers replaced, upgrade to

infrastructure with servers, blades, and storage unit. This provided equitable access to

technology for all students and kept pace with the scheduled replacement cycle for

online testing in 2015.


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Cost of Educating the Children of Torrington

55 60 65 70 75

2010-2011

2011-2012

2012-2013

2013-2014

Millions of Dollars


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2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014

State/Federal Mandates/Law $24,959,375 $25,554,223 $27,547,595

General Operations of Facilities $3,658,555 $3,864,688 $4,519,972

Contractual Obligation $34,923,264 $36,133,633 $38,521,788

Flexible Spending $961,237 $891,766 $1,032,903


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Facilities $4,519,972 Contractual Obligations $38,521,788 State/Federal Mandates/Law $27,547,595 Flexible Spending $1,032,903

$377,179

Salaries $36,005,581

Translation, Adult Ed,

Audit, Physician $157,382

Supplies, Property, Dues

& Fees for Schools and

central office $341,682

$168,869

Contracted Benefits $1,518,226 Mandated Benefits $14,973,502

Professional

Development and

Professional Resources $44,276

$52,700 Legal $120,000 Tutors, Salaries $212,390 Summer Custodial Help $10,000

$24,100 Substitutes $590,000 Security and Safety $300,000

Meteorologist &

volunteers $6,000

$90,900Tech Licensing and

repair $287,981 Nurse, Sped Supplies $42,749 SRO for expulsions $10,000

$33,000

$38,521,788

Transportation $3,894,510

Grant Match for building

Bridges and reg Summer

School $12,500

$485,000 Liability Insurance $179,823 C.N.A. Program $70,000

$965,047 Postage $66,471 Late Bus $36,408

$249,575 Advertising, Printing $13,200 Dues & Fees Sped $28,738

$545,000 Fuel $398,464 General Enrichment $52,325

$11,100Summer School $107,826

Field Paint, Non-Inst.

Supplies $11,100

$126,800 Special Ed, ESL, HospitalTutors $190,500

MusicRepairs/Replacement $13,900

$362,796Contracted and Purchased

Services and Equipment

Sped $326,089

Tech Service and

Licensing $50,612

$1,027,906 Tuition $6,239,289 Athletics $345,362

$4,519,972 Testing Materials $15,400 $1,032,903

Property for Sped $10,500

Cleaning Supplies $151,500

CCCS Materials &

Curriculum Writing $87,500

Tech Equipment $180,500

$27,547,595

$27,547,595

$4,519,972

$38,521,788

$1,032,903

$71,622,258


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Increased legislation on education

(mandates)

Power to establish and manage schools traditionally locally

based

CT districting legislation in early 1900s gave authority to

towns and cities

Federal involvement escalated in 1960s with civil rights and

poverty legislation

Expansion of federal involvement in 2002 with No Child Left

Behind

Standards movement institutionalized

School accountability implemented (AYP/AMAO/DPI)

External, state-level exams (CMT/CAPT/SB)

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Requirements of Education Reform

SRBI Scientifically Researched Based Interventions

Common Core State Standards/Smarter Balanced Assessments

PA 10-111

Secondary school reform (college and career ready) Changes in graduation requirements (22-25 credits)

PA 11-135

Student Success Plans

PA 12-116

Educator evaluation

Public school choice


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Impact of mandates to TPS

Due to strong local autonomy of Boards of Education,

implementation of mandates left up to districts

Funding rarely attached since response to mandates can

vary dramatically Virtually all mandates require time, resources, and staffing to

implement but exact plans vary from district to district

Can be done with existing staff at low cost but require

time Can be done with off-the-shelf products but at a

higher cost


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Budget Development 2013-2014 Funding

Amounts

Percent Increase Increase/Decrease

in $

All In

Requests by administrators to move cityschools to 21st Century Learning

Environments

$73,991,674.00 11.4% (not considered) $7,547,364.00

Superintendents Recommended Budget

Maintain status of current school programs

that support the overall success of students,

K-12. Reorganize the general structure of the

high schools, and develop an optionsprogram at the secondary level.

$71,622,258.00 2.05%

+5.75% (to maintain)

7.80%

$1,355,707.00

$3,822,241.00

$5,177,605.00

Maintenance Budget meets increase of

costs due to contractual obligations, federal

and state mandates, general operations of

facilities

$70,266,551.00 5.75% $3,822,241.00

Zero Increase in any funding to city

schools over the existing 2012-2013 budget

$66,444,310.00 0% ($3,822,241.00)


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Budget Investment/Losses

Investments

Cost of Item Percent

Increase/Loss

Total Cost of

Increase/Loss

Total Cost of

Budget

Superintendents

Recommended

Recommendation of an additional team for

grade 8 at TMS

Implement recommended safety measures

(personnel and resources) at all schools 2 RTI teachers for the secondary level

.4 Teacher for Options Program at THS

Add a Director of Guidance 6-12

.5 Psychologist at Torringford

Behaviorist K-5

Increase to Capital Budget

Technology infrastructure and hardware

Administrative Support at TMS

Increase secretarial suport at THS, TF and SW

ESL tutor for SW

Implement CNA Program at THS

PreK Teachers (additional program)

3 Paraprofessionals for new PreK program

Extended Day for Non-Title I Elementary Schools

2.0% /

$1,355,707.00

71,622,258

Losses

Eliminate 1 Guidance Counselor at THS

Reduction of 2 THS teachers

Redesign TAG program

Decrease supplies at THS

Eliminate Freshman and JV Sports at THS

Eliminate TMS Athletics


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Investments

Cost of

Item

Percent Increase/Loss

Total Cost of

Increase/Loss

Total Cost of

Budget

Maintain Budget Maintain current school programs as they now exist

and absorb increase costs for the existing operation

which includes the following:

Contractual obligations including salary increments

and benefits

Federal and state mandates

General operations and maintenance of facilities

5.75%/$3,822,241.00 $70,266,551


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Zero Eliminate 1 secretary in the Central Office;

Reduce the allocation for certified substitutes;

Eliminate Strings Program K-12

Eliminate additional SW ELL Tutor

Eliminate additional Pre-K teacher

Eliminate additional paraeducators for Pre-K

Eliminate CNA Program

Reduction of additional administrative support at TMS

Eliminate all remaining sports programs district widewhich would also eliminate the athletic director

position

Eliminate Media Specialist at TMS

Reduce Custodial Staff by 6 positions district wide

Reduce technology both hardware, equipment and

software packages

Reduce Administrative support at Torringford School

Reduce 11 additional positions at the secondary level Reduce 20 positions at the elementary level

Reduction of Safety and Security

Eliminate 2 Tech Education Teachers

Eliminate World Languages at TMS

Eliminate all Instrumental Music K-12 (except at THS)

Eliminate 3 Literacy Teachers at the Elementary level

Union Concessions

51,007

74,000

75,000

15,000

67,418

66,000

70,000

117,000

349,778

80,000

285,229

80,000

104,000

440,000806,000

300,000

132,600

140,726

100,000

119,136

1,705,054

-5.6% /

$3,822,241

$66,444,310


Losses

Cost of

Item

Percent

Increase/Loss

Total Cost of

Increase/Loss

Total Cost of

Budget


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Three Year Projection


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Mission of public schools

Provide an educational program in alignmentwith state and federal regulations that provides acore instructional program in literacy, numeracy,

writing, and values that serve a democraticsociety.

Accept and retain all students who are bona fideresidents of the municipality, no matter their

race, religion, previous educational attainment,social class, family income, special needs, orpersonal characteristics

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