Regional School District #14 Bethlehem and Woodbury A Great Place to Live, A Great Place to Learn March Superintendent’s Budget Proposal

Mission The Region 14 community ensures an engaging and positive learning environment where every student is valued as a respected contributing member of society, who graduates prepared to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing world.

Board of Education Goals All students will graduate equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills to be prepared for a successful future in a global society. Regional School District 14 will attract, develop and retain the highest quality teachers, administrators, and staff. Regional School District 14 will provide safe and secure facilities equipped with technology enabling a 21st century modern learning environment that mirrors our educational values.

Reasons to Celebrate – Students A NHS Junior was published in dressagedaily.com WMS Athletes: Have the highest number of participants in the annual Go the Distance Run for Scholars event Raised over $700 for the Harold Leever Cancer Center in Waterbury through a "Go Pink" campaign Donated clothing to local shelters, donated food to the Woodbury/Bethlehem food banks, made and distributed approximately 1,000 sandwiches to St. Vincent DePaul in Waterbury 221 elementary students participated in Math Brainteasers

Three teams of WMS students participated in the Kids Lit Quiz Competition 8 Golden Key awards in the Scholastic Art Contest (the greatest number in the state) 48 of our 8 th graders participated in a trip to Quebec City, Canada The Latin American Culture Club volunteered to provide lessons to our elementary students The WMS 7 th grade team participated in Make a Splash Day 7 th grade student is the winner of the American Chemistry Society's National Chemistry Week Sarah was a runner up in the 2015 Girls & STEM T- Shirt Design Contest sponsored by Connecticut’s Women Education and Legal Fund Reasons to Celebrate – Students

Reasons to Celebrate - Students AgriScience brought home 6 national gold team awards and 5 silver national awards 194 students enrolled in AP courses 424 AP courses taken this year NHS Culinary class hosted the annual Senior Citizen Holiday Meal Our students participated in another successful Unified Basketball and Volleyball sports season 70% of 7 th graders participated in Edmodo to discuss summer reading books WMS students participated in two symposium days Digital Design Lab students assist in designing a newsletter for the public library Two 5 th grade students were honored at the Connecticut Association of Schools’ Celebration of Excellence in Arts Awards Ceremony

Reasons to Celebrate - Students MES school collected donations of food to restock the local food bank in Woodbury in the amount of 160 bags – the largest food drive to date MES fourth and fifth grade students are working in the Google environment in the school computer lab and on the COWS (computers on wheels) 97.5% Graduation rate NHS students will compete in its 16 th consecutive Envirothon competition in five different areas: Soils, Forestry, Wildlife, Aquatics and a rotating oral presentation. They are hoping to place in the top 10 for the 7th consecutive year. Chemistry students are learning in a “flipped classroom” The Senior class is sponsoring a fundraiser, “Dancing with the Teachers”

Reasons to Celebrate - Students Three WMS students, Lindsey Ross (viola), Morgan Foltz (violin), and Madeleine Woodward (viola) will perform side by side with the Waterbury Symphony Orchestra at the Warner Theater on March 3 rd. These students are in the WMS Orchestra and participated in the Inter-district Strings Project. NHS students take advantage of additional supports through the Student Achievement Center 25 Nonnewaug business students have interned at the NHS branch of Ion Bank The Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) chapter at Nonnewaug High has been recognized with a Gold Chapter Status (one of three districts in the state) Team BETA earned an Excellence in Engineering Award

Coach Arliegh Duff named Outstanding Coach of the Year for Girls Track The Nonnewaug Athletic Club recently rededicated the NHS gym to Coach Ed Sadlon $2,000 grant awarded to Kate VonDuntz, fifth grade teacher at BES Diane Baker and Sarah Bates, grade 3 at MES, received Reflux Educator grant for developing math fluency Second grade BES teachers, Arlene Campbell and Michelle Tscheppe applied for and received grants for classroom licenses to allow their students to access online math fluency support for the school year Reasons to Celebrate – Staff

Reasons to Celebrate - Staff Sarah LaRose Outstanding Young Agriscience Educator Eastern Region Principal Ruddock completed a one year fund-raising effort to procure a portable stage and podium for BES ($10,000) The Science Department rolled out a new website to better inform students and parents about classroom learning and events

Reasons to Celebrate – Parent Feedback Question% of Parents Responding Favorably My child’s teacher(s) treat me with respect.97 There is at least one adult at the school that my child trusts and can go to for help with a school problem. 96 Adults at this school treat students with respect.94 The principal or assistant principal is available to parents and will listen. 91 I feel welcome at this school.89 My child is learning a lot in school this year.89

Improvements in the Last Year New standards-based elementary progress report Middle school moved to a trimester year Infrastructure and hardware for online testing put in place K-12 Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) implemented 7 th grade Humanities block (English/Social Studies) Volunteer background checks Front office safety/security training SROs critical members of the school community Successful modifications made to NHS student achievement center Google lab established at WMS

Teachers Students Content Aiming for Excellence If we design meaningful opportunities for students to engage in and design their own learning experiences, then students will become increasingly self-directed and independent in 21 st century skills. If we identify the knowledge and skills needed for students to be college and career ready in the 21st century and develop a guaranteed, standards-based curriculum, then there will be clarity, consistency and equity to what all students will learn and what all staff teach. If we provide ongoing, high quality, professional learning based on identified student and teacher needs, then teachers will continue to develop their professional craft and student learning will improve.

Investments in Region 14 – A Historical Perspective YearAdopted Budget% Change $26,155, % $27,674, % $28,950, % $29,498, % $29,755, % $29,723, % $30,246, % $30,558, % $32,055, % $32,055,7750%

Budget Increases vs. US Inflation Rates (CPI-U)* *provided by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics

Multi-Year Strategy Enrollment District Improvements & Student Needs

Budget Process Current Budget$32,055,755 Administrator Requests & Contractual Obligations + $1,890, % After Initial Review- $ 993, % After Second Review- $ 216, % Final Increase+ $ 680, % Proposed Budget$32,736,726

What are the Main Budget Drivers? CategoryIncreases Health Insurance/Employee Benefits$381,546 Salaries$383,444 Capital Outlay$189,692

Comparison by Object ObjectDescriptionDifference $Difference % 111Certified Salaries$ 182, % 112Classified Salaries$ 200, % 200Employee Benefits$ 381, % 300Purchased Services – Instructional $ % 300Purchased Services- Non-Instructional $ 83, % 400Supplies &Materials – Instructional - $ 4, % 400Supplies & Materials – Non-Instructional $ 21, % 500Capital Outlay$ 189, % 600Debt, Liability, Insurance & Capital Reserve - $ 366, % 900New Requests- $ 8, % Total$ 680, %

What Investments are Needed to Support the Multi-Year Program Improvement Initiatives?

Investments Teachers Students Content Literacy Supports WhatWhyAssociated Costs Clarify roles and responsibilities of literacy leaders Improve direct service to students & support for teachers $0 Additional literacy support Increase direct service to students $81,235 Elementary school reading intervention resources Provide targeted reading instruction$39,850 Total$121,085

Investments Teachers Students Content Instrumental Music WhatWhyAssociated Costs Add strings instruction at the high school Grow the music program for students – continuity in instruction $8,750 Total$8,750

High School Investments Teachers Students Content WhatWhyAssociated Costs Implement block scheduling Provide extended learning opportunities for students $10,000 Provide every Sophomore with the opportunity to take the PSAT Preparation for future success in SAT$2,850 Total$12,850

18-21 Program Investments Teachers Students Content WhatWhyAssociated Costs Reduce out-of-district tuition and transportation In-district services provided -$158,700 Transition programming for students with IEPs post 12 th grade Provide local transition service (as required by IDEA) rather than out of district programming $158,700 Total$0

Technology WhatWhyAssociated Costs Clarify roles and responsibilities of library media specialists Provide more technology- based learning opportunities$0 Implement a 1-to-1 program*Provide students appropriate 21 st century learning tools $171,900 Provide professional learning opportunities Support staff with integration of technology tools $5,000 District-wide technical support staff Provide more direct support at school level $52,720 Computer replacement plan, completion of interactive projectors, additions of mobile labs, and network/server upgrades* Continue service and maintenance $184,000 Total$413, Investments Teachers Students Content *funded through lease purchase program

Teacher Support & Development Investments Teachers Students Content WhatWhyAssociated Costs Reorganize central office in the area of technology Streamline support services- $119,603 Reorganize central office to identify a Director of Human Resources position* Attract, develop and retain the highest quality staff Assist with professional learning and teacher leadership opportunities $149,603 Total$30,000 *not an additional central office position – created by restructuring existing staff

Curriculum Investments Teachers Students Content WhatWhyAssociated Costs Develop curriculumProvides teachers, students, administrators and community with a measurable plan and structure for delivering a quality education - curriculum identifies the learning outcomes, standards and core competencies that students must demonstrate $72,620 Total$72,620

Safety & Security WhatWhyAssociated Costs Install security cameras in schools Improve safety at our schools $100,000 Total$100,000 Teachers Students Content Investments

Maintenance Teachers Students Content Investments WhatWhy Associated Costs WMS – RoofMaintenance & Health $ 75,000 MES – AsbestosSafety, Maintenance & Health $100,000 MES – LMCMaintenance & FFE $ 50,000 WMS – Nurse Safety, Maintenance, Health & Energy Savings $ 14,000 MES BoilerMaintenance & Energy Savings $ 16,000 DW – Shades and Blinds Safety, Maintenance & Energy Savings $ 20,000 BES – Front HallMaintenance & Safety $ 10,000 DW – PaintMaintenance $ 10,000 BES – WellMaintenance & Health $ 40,000 MES – Sidewalk Paving & Railing ReplacementSafety & Maintenance $ 10,000 MES – Painting Public Areas & HallsMaintenance $ 25,000 MES – All Shades & Blinds Safety, Maintenance, Health & Energy Savings $ 30,000 TOTAL $400,000

March 9March 11 Literacy Supports Curriculum Program Human Resources Technology Maintenance Details on Improvement Initiatives

What will we aim for? What will we invest in? Region 14’s Vision Excellence