1. 1/25/20161 FY2011 Budget Update: Preserve & Sustain Watertown Public Schools Budget Forums, March 2010 Ann Koufman-Frederick, Superintendent Allie Altman, Business Director

2. Budget Process Planning Preparation Marketing Monitoring Implementation Approval

3. Building the FY10-FY11 Budget

5. 1/25/20165 Budget Challenge  Develop a budget that continues to provide quality education at all levels at a time when the Town and the School District face unprecedented financial restrictions in the current fiscal year and the years to follow.  Preserve and sustain our educational program Maintain class size Sustain technology implementation Sustain in-district special education programming Ensure professional growth Provide adequate classroom supplies

6. 1/25/20166 Financial Issues for FY2011 Budget  Uncertain Collective Bargaining Agreements  Unsettled Local, State & Federal Revenues Town Budget Gap Governor’s Budget ARRA  Unpredictable Special Education Tuition Exposure and In-district Programming Circuit Breaker

7. 1/25/20167 Maintain 2010 Class Size Class Size Average Class Size Range Cunniff1815-23 Lowell1913-25 Hosmer2117-25 Middle School2115-27 High School199-29

8. 1/25/20168 WPS Enrollment Trend Projected

9. 1/25/20169 School Enrollment Trend Projected

10. 1/25/201610 2010 Enrollment by Populations

11. 1/25/201611 WPS Literacy21 Teaching and learning with new and emerging technologies will ensure that our graduates are prepared to be successful in the 21st century. Our technology plans in Watertown Public Schools are to build the foundation on which the school system can accomplish its vision and goals.

12. 1/25/201612 What’s Different?  Classroom websites  VHS and hybrid learning  Media courses, interactive journalism  Robotics, Engineering-by-Design  MAP, Virtual Science Assessments  Learning Commons  PD programming

13. 1/25/201613 Sustain Technology Implementation

14. 1/25/201614 Special Education Costs Over Time $(‘000)

15. 1/25/201615 Sustain in-district Sped Programming  Language-Based Classes Grades 2 to12, 72 students  Autism Classes Grades PreK to 7, 24 students  Emotional Support Classes Grades PreK to 12, 45 students  Learning Support Classes Grades K to 12, 28 students

16. Ensure Professional Growth  Leadership Councils and Task Forces  Choice aligned to District, School, and Department goals  Adult learning Department/Grade Level (content) District/School-based (student) Technology-In-Practice (pedagogy)

17. Provide Adequate Classroom Supplies  Digital resources  Updated textbooks and equipment  MAP  Furniture

18. 1/25/201618 FY2011 Budget Process (part 1)  Administrative Council – Ongoing, winter budget workshops  Superintendent’s Overview – January 11  School Committee Review – January and February Budget/Finance and Curriculum Subcommittee Meeting Presentations Working to Develop Level Service, Level Dollar, and Alternative Scenarios Budget/Finance Subcommittee meetings  FY2011 School Committee Budget Update – March 1

19. 1/25/201619 Next Steps and Dates  Superintendent’s Recommended Budget – March 15  Faculty, Site Council & PTO Budget Forums – throughout March  School Committee Public Hearing – April School Committee Vote – April  Town Council Presentation – May  Town Council Vote – June

20. 1/25/201620 Preserve & Sustain