Waterford Board of Education Budget Presentation to RTM - May 1, 2023

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WATERFORDPUBLICSCHOOLS 2023-2024(FY24) BoardofEducationBudget EMPOWERExcellence

WPSMISSIONSTATEMENT

2022-2025STRATEGICPLAN

2022-2023BOARDGOALS

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OURFOUNDATION
VisionoftheGraduate
EmpowerExcellence OURLEVERSTO SUCCESS •RigorousAcademicProgram •ComprehensiveSocialand EmotionalLearningApproach •ExpansiveArts,Co-Curricular andAthleticsPrograms •HighQualityProfessional LearningforStaff

WPS–OntheMap!

•WHSimplementedtheCapstoneExperiencewherestudentscreatedauthenticlearning experiencesalignedtotheVisionoftheGraduate.

•YouthManufacturingPipelineInitiative(YMPI)startedatWHS.

•25WHSStudentspassedtheSealofBiliteracytest:representingthelanguagesof French,Latin,andSpanish.Twostudentsearned2SealsofBiliteracy:FrenchandSpanish.

•FifteenWHSstudentsauditionedandwereselectedtoperformintheCTEasternRegion MusicFestival.

•GNwastheonlyelementaryschoolinthestatethatreceivedan invitationfortheirchorustoperformattheCMEAConferenceinHartford.

•QHSTEAMLab(Science,Tech,Engineering,Arts,andMath)provided studentsweekly,assuredexperiencesinSTEAM.

•OSWAdministrationandstaffpresentedtoastatewideforum“Continuingthe ConversationAboutImplementingRigorousHigh-QualityPlay-BasedLearning ExperiencesintheEarlyGrades”.

•37WHSstudentswererecognizedasCollegeBoardAdvancedPlacement Scholars:6withAPScholarswithhonorand15APScholarswithdistinction.

•43CLMSstudentswereacceptedintotheJuniorWorldLanguageHonorSocieties forFrench,Spanish,andLatin.

•1WPSteacherreceivedFundforTeachersFellowshipGrant.

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TheNeedsCreatedbythePandemic don’tendwiththePandemic.

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op-edintheday

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GreaterPrevalenceofAnxiety, Depression,Grief,SocialIsolation…

TheAmericanAcademyofPediatrics,theAmerican AcademyofChildandAdolescentPsychiatry,and theChildren’sHospitalAssociationdeclaredthatthe pandemic-relateddeclineinchildandadolescent mentalhealthhasbecomeanationalemergency.

~AmericanAcademyofPediatrics

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EmpowerExcellence WPSSchool-based healthclinics 2022-2023YeartoDateTotals* 1021 Behavioral/MentalHealth 378 Medical 1399visitssofarthisyear. 190%increaseoveralloflastyear. 483totalvisitslastyear. *ThroughMarch31,2023

AcademicChallenges

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PandemicAbsenteeism

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Chronicabsenteeismisover20%thisyear.
EmpowerExcellence WPShas responded… WPShasinvestedinthe needsofourstudents. Thisbudgetcontinues thatinvestment.
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CONTINUESTO CHANGE Howwerespondmust changealso….
WPS
EmpowerExcellence Enrollment
Trends
EmpowerExcellence TotalEnrollment 25352535 2519 2469 2367 2348 2366 2016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23

TenYearTrendby race/ethnicity

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EmpowerExcellence EnglishLeaners(EL) TheWPSELPOPULATIONHASMORETHAN TRIPLEDFROM2018–2023. 51 37 62 75 64 87 115 2016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23

LanguagesinourSchools

17differentlanguages

spokeninourschoolsandtownin2022-2023SY

Albanian

Arabic

Bangladesh

Cambodian

Greek

Gujarati

Japanese

Korean

Mandarin

Nepali

Polish

Portuguese

Russian

Spanish

Thai

Turkish

Urdu

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EmpowerExcellence SpecialEducationStudents 363 389 413 426 394 400 430 2016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23
EmpowerExcellence 504PlanStudents 286 297 291 322 352 2017-182018-192019-202020-212021-22
EmpowerExcellence Free/reducedmeals 509 502 734 769 648 639 663 2016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23

BoardGoals:

Beadistrictforallstudents…

BudgetaryImpact

StaffingandPrograms

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ContinuetoAddressPandemicChallenges

ContinuetoProvideaHighQualityEducation

FundourStrategicPlanGoals

MaintainMostCurrentProgramsandOfferings

ContinueReasonableClassSizes

PreserveAthleticandExtra-CurricularPrograms

ContinueQualityProfessionalDevelopment

SustainourCurriculumRenewalCycle

ContinuePreventiveMaintenanceProgram

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WHATTHISBUDGET ACCOMPLISHES
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UtilizedremainingCOVIDReliefFunds.($488K)

Eliminatedpositions.($205K)

Reducedservices.($50K)

Reducedrequestsforstaff,supplies,materials,and equipment.($235K)

Implementedenergyefficiencyproject($276K) –atcurrentmarketrate

EmpowerExcellence FY24BudgetMitigation $1.25MAlreadyMitigated 2+%ofOverallBudget •
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CostContainment

CONTINUETOPURSUECOMPETITIVEGRANTS-$160,000INFY23

AGGRESSIVECOLLECTIVEBARGAINING ELIMINATEDOUT-OF-TOWNMAGNETTRANSPORTATION REDUCEDIN-TOWNBUSRUNS

TERMINATEDTFSAGREEMENT&CREATEDOUROWNIN-DISTRICTPREKPROGRAM

38%REDUCTIONINSTUDENTSATTENDINGMAGNETSCHOOLS(2016TO2023) ENERGYEFFICIENCYPROJECTS

REDUCTIONOFSTAFFWITHENROLLMENTTRENDS REDEPLOYMENTOFSTAFFTOAREASOFHIGHERNEED

REDUCEDSERVICES/PROGRAMS

UTILIZEOUROWNVANFLEETTOREDUCETRANSPORTATIONCOSTS

IMPLEMENTEDPARTNERSHIPSWITHK-8DISTRICTSTOATTENDWHS

INCREASEDIN-DISTRICTSPECIALEDUCATIONPROGRAMSTOREDUCE OUTPLACEMENTCOSTS

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GRANTSUTILIZED $AWARDED GRANT$AWARDED GRANT $25,782 CarlDPerkinsCareerandTechnical EducationGrant(WHS) $22,828 TitleIVGrant–StudentSupport andAcademicEnrichment(District) $1,000 WalmartCommunityGrant(QH) $1,000 MoheganChallengeGrant(OSW) $49,989 PerkinsSupplementalEnhancement Grant $5,500 StopandShopA+Rewards(All Schools) $28,500 E-RateProgramGrant(IT) $1,000 CTPTASTEMGrant(QH) $2,000 CASFlanaganGrant(OSW) $1,500 MoheganSunGrant(CLMS) $500 Exxon/MobilScienceGrant(CLMS) $5,000FundforTeachersFellowshipGrant $2,400 SocialStudiesGrants-National EndowmentfortheHumanities LandmarkTeacherSeminarand PrincipalsoftheAmericanRevolution TeacherInstitute(WHS) $13,000 Fulbright-HaysTeacherSeminar (EducationinMorocco)(WHS)
GRANTS $160,000Total

FY24seesthelossof$1M inentitlementgrantfunds

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EmpowerExcellence LINEITEMSREDUCED ORLEVEL-FUNDED 60%ofallline itemsin FY24budget reducedorflat.

TheNeedsCreatedbythePandemic don’tendwiththePandemic.

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EmpowerExcellence budgetincreases FY24BUDGETINCREASETODATE TOWN 8.80% EASTLYME 8.00% STONINGTON 7.31% SOUTHINGTON 6.95% NEWINGTON 6.94% CROMWELL 6.21% WALLINGFORD 5.95% BETHEL 5.80% EASTHAMPTON 4.98% GROTON 4.94% OLDSAYBROOK 4.78% GUILFORD
AreaandDRGDDistricts

Using$488Kin

COVIDReliefFunds

EmpowerExcellence BOEFY24Budget

*Note:BudgetarylineitemreductionstobeaddressedbytheBOEatconclusionofRTM budgetprocess.

EmpowerExcellence BOEBudgetBreakdown DOLLARS PERCENT BUDGET $3,121,332 5.99% BOEAPPROVED 2/23/23 ($500,000) (.96%) BOFREDUCTION 3/27/2023 $2,621,332 5.03% BOEBUDGETasof 3/27/2023*

JustificationforIncrease

BudgetresponsivetocontinuedCOVIDrecovery

Fiscallymindfulbudgetrequest

Impactofcostdriversisunusuallyhigh

Negativebudgetonareasoutsideofcostdrivers

Inflation

Thisisnotatimetoreduceservicestostudents

AverageBOEincreaselast10years=1.9%

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2.03% $1,056,798 Salaries&Non-HealthcareBenefits 1.42% $741,929 HealthInsurance 0.96% $500,000 **NewStateMandated PK-3ReadingTextbooks** 0.71% $369,638 Heat,Energy,Fuel 0.57% $299,421 Transportation&Nursing 0.29% $150,000 SpecialEducationCostsatWHSfor TherapeuticDayProgram –LossofCOVIDFunds 0.12% $64,000 NewAirQualityTestingLegislation 6.1% $3,178,864 Total
MainBudgetDrivers
UtilizingRemaining$488,546inCOVIDReliefFunds

WHEREOURMONEYISSPENT

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59.58% 16.83% 4.68% 3.64% 4.59% 5.71%4.97% Salariesand compensation Benefits Tuition Heat,Energy, &Fuel Transportation Additional FixedCosts Allother
Note:SalariesandBenefitsNationalAverageis80-85%.Source:AASA
EmpowerExcellence INSTRUCTIONALSERVICES $Increase/Decrease Accounts $708,714 111–Salaries,Certified $63,396 121–TemporaryPay,Certified TOTAL$772,110 •ContractualIncreasesforCertifiedStaff •LevelStaffinginInstructionalServices •SomeEliminations,SomeInvestments •ReductionsHighlights: •WHSAcademicTeachers–DuetoEnrollment •ElementaryTAG •Tutors •Investments: •EnglishLearners,AutismProgram,MathIntervention,Special ServicesSupervisor •Using$328KinCOVIDReliefFundsusedtooffsetSalaries $25,819,224

$328,525=.59%OFTOTALFY24BUDGET

EmpowerExcellence INSTRUCTIONALSERVICES COVIDRELIEFFUNDSUTILIZATION
OperatingBudget COVIDFunded POSITION $0 $185,382 InterventionTutors $40,524 $25,221 WHSSchoolPsychologist $26,328 $25,211 6-12TechnologySpecialist $27,221 $25,211 CLMSReadingInterventionTeacher $87,500 $37,500 SpecialEducationSupervisor $0 $30,000 SummerAcademyStaff $181,573 TOTAL$328,525
EmpowerExcellence SUPPORTSERVICES $Increase/Decrease Accounts $230,976 112–Salaries,Support $17,185 119–StudentWorker–Vocational $5,800 122–TemporaryPay,Support $6,095 132–Overtime,Support TOTAL$260,056 •ContractualIncreaseforAllSupportStaff •HeadcountRemainsFlat •HRDirectorRealignedfromInstructionalServicesforclarity •Changes •1.0CommunityCenterCustodian •1.0Paraprofessional •1.0OccupationalTherapist(ReductioninUseofaVendor) •1.0AveryPointVocationalOrganizer $7,088,968
EmpowerExcellence EMPLOYEEBENEFITS $Increase/Decrease Accounts $741,929 212–HealthInsurance ($9,967) 215/219–LifeInsurance&LTD $23,298 220–FICA,Employer’sContribution $6,400 240–Reimbursements ($20,000) 250–UnemploymentComp ($49,599) 260–Workers’Comp $64,000 290–UnusedSickLeave $10,500 291–RetirementIncentive TOTAL$766,561 $9,293,900 •HealthIncreasebasedonAnalysisofClaimsData
Workers’Comp,LifeandLong-TermDisability–Rate&Contractual
Reimbursements–Contractual/FICA–ReflectsEmployeeHeadcount
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EmpowerExcellence CONTRACTEDSERVICES $Increase/Decrease Accounts ($1,607) 321–InstructionalService–Contracted $5,000 322–ProfessionalDevelopment $0 323–CurriculumDevelopment $23,570 330–OtherProf/TechnicalServices $30,000 331–LegalServices
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TOTAL$56,964
322–Additional$forMandatedPK-3ReadingProgramtoSupportTeachers
330–NursingServices-$113,609 •330–AdditionalELConsultingwithLEARN •330-Using$150KinCOVIDReliefFundsforWHSTherapeuticDayProgram •$150KimpacttoBoardOperatingBudget •330–SpecialEducationServicesatMagnet/CharterSchools-$231K •330–EliminatedOTVendor-Willhireemployeeinstead
EmpowerExcellence CONTRACTEDSERVICES COVIDRELIEFFUNDSUTILIZATION OperatingBudget COVIDFunded POSITION $150,000 $150,000 SpecialEducation WHSTherapeuticDayProgram $150,000 TOTAL$150,000 $150,000inCOVIDFunds
EmpowerExcellence TRANSPORTATION $Increase/Decrease Accounts $185,812 510–Transportation,Pupil $89,521 627–TransportationSupplies TOTAL$275,333 $2,815,980 •2023-2024isYear2of3forthisBusContract •627-DieselandFuel–IncreaseinMarketPrice
EmpowerExcellence INSURANCE $Increase/Decrease Accounts ($18,003) 520–Fire/PropertyInsurance $20,950 521–LiabilityInsurance ($140) 529–OtherInsurance TOTAL$2,807 $255,123 •RateIncreases
EmpowerExcellence COMMUNICATIONS $Increase/Decrease Accounts ($6,510) 530–Communications $3,756 531–Postage $1,500 540–Advertising TOTAL($1,254) $99,720 •540–IncreasePresenceinJobPostings&inK-8PartnerDistricts •531–RateandUsage •530–Rate&AdjustedBandwidthtoourNeeds

$2,582,788

$98,905 560–Tuition,OtherPublic ($90,767)

563–Tuition,Private

TOTAL$8,138

•560&563–PrimarilyRateIncreases& BasedonIndividualizedEducationPrograms(IEPs)

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EmpowerExcellence OTHERPURCHASEDSERVICES $Increase/Decrease Accounts $3,454 580–TravelandConferences ($71,282) 590–ContractedServices TOTAL($67,828) $285,605 •580–RateIncreaseonAthleticsTravel •590–RateIncreases •590–RealignedFinancialSoftwaretoSoftwareBudget
EmpowerExcellence INSTRUCTIONALSUPPLIES $Increase/Decrease Accounts ($20,070) 440–Rentals $3,769 611–InstructionalSupplies $88,449 612–Software TOTAL$72,148 $1,024,925 •612–Software–PrimarilyProductRateIncreases&Long-termRenewals •612–RealignedBusinessOfficeFinancialSoftwaretotheSoftwareBudget •611-InstructionalSupplies–ReducedManyRequests
EmpowerExcellence Instructionalsupplies COVIDRELIEFFUNDSUTILIZATION OperatingBudget COVIDFunded POSITION $0 $10,000ExpandedSummerSchoolOpportunitiesto closegapsinReading&MathPK-12 $0 TOTAL$10,000 $10,000inCOVIDFunds
EmpowerExcellence OPERATION&MAINTENANCE OFBUILDINGS $Increase/Decrease Accounts $4,880 410–WaterService $4,941 411–SewerService $51,748 430–Maintenance&Repair $16,780 613–MaintenanceSupplies $2,328 620–FuelOil $141,109 621–Electricity $111,431 622–NaturalGas $15,428 623–Propane TOTAL$348,645 $2,516,685 •410&411-Water/Sewer–Usage&Rate •430&613-Maintenance–Trend,Actuals&Inflation •$12KPoolTimingSystem–EndofLife •$64KfornewHVACTestingLaw •621,622&623-Electricity,NaturalGas,andPropane–RateIncreases FY23Energy EfficiencyProject offsets$276Kofthe electricalgeneration rateincreasein FY24.

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LEDLighting,lightingcontrols,transformer upgrades,walk-inrefrigerationupgrades,kitchen hoodVFD’s,andhotwaterVFD’s

Reducesenergyusageby1,785,337KWHperyear.

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48Monthloanat$242Kperyear

Thisprojectwilloffset$276Koftheelectrical generationrateincreaseinFY24.

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EmpowerExcellence TEXTBOOKS/LIBRARYBOOKS/ OTHERSUPPLIES $Increase/Decrease Accounts $506,000 641–Textbooks $2,000 642–LibraryBooksandPeriodicals $9,297 690–OtherSupplies/Materials TOTAL$517,297 $899,701 •641–Textbooks–StateMandatedPK-3ReadingProgram •WaiverStatusUnknownatthisTime •642–MinorIncreasetoSupportWHSNon-FictionCollection •690–IncreaseinContributiontoWaterfordPoliceforServices(MOU) •690–WHSAthleticsUniformReplacementCycle
EmpowerExcellence EQUIPMENT $Increase/Decrease Accounts $109,661 730–Equipment TOTAL$109,661 $353,689 •1-1ChromebookReplacementCycle$142K •5YearReplacementCycle–Yearlyrecurringcost •End-of-LifeMusicalInstrumentReplacements •ScienceMicroscopesandMicroscopeCamerasforWHS
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$Increase/Decrease Accounts $693 810–Dues&Fees TOTAL$693 $30,727 •RateIncreases
DUES&FEES

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COMMUNITYPARTNERSHIPS

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PRIDEINOURSTUDENTS, TEAM&COMMUNITY

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THANKYOU!

Thankyouforbelievinginourstaff, studentsandfamiliesofWaterford.

Yourcontinuedsupportwillhelpusto provideexceptionalprogramsforour students,preparingthemforsuccessand thebestopportunityatabetterlife.

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