1. Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Proposal

2. School Improvement Driven by Vision and Core Values
School Improvement Driven by Core Values
Resource Allocation
Family and Community Engagement
Advancing Student Achievement for the 21st Century
Social and Emotional Wellbeing

3. Our Story
Our enrollment has fluctuated over the years but is essentially flat
Like the rest of the country we are seeing increases in the number of students struggling with social emotional issues
A challenge for our district has been providing the best special education services while containing costs.
We are a level 2 school district
Students need to learn 21st Century skills

5. Social and Emotional Well Being
Identify issues-Youth Risk Behavior Study (2016)
Add health teacher at high school
Add more nursing services
Add adjustment counselor to elementary schools
Fund guidance counselor at EMS
Create TLC programs at all schools

6. Advancing Student Achievement (Special Education Initiatives)
Create programs to keep students in-house
PD training in specialized reading programs
Focus on behavior, 2 BCBA’s and 3 ABA Tech’s
BCBA=Board Certified Behavioral Analyst
 ABA=Applied Behavior Analyst
Start early-expand preschool programs

7. Resource Allocation & Social Emotional Well Being Special Ed Programs
*Handout describing programs

8. Advancing Student Achievement (Advancing from Level 2 to Level 1)
Professional Development-UbD – Aligning Common Core
2 Full PD Days
Summer curriculum work
Curriculum Coordinators
Easton University
Response to Intervention (RTI)
Interventionists
Student Achievement
Class size added math teacher in FY2017 at OA
Late start
Proposed new schedule at EMS
Increase English language learner Services (ELL)

9. Advancing Student Achievement (21st Century Learning Skills)
Technology Integration specialist/educator
STEAM-Science from Scientists
Teach robotics and computer programming
Purchase sufficient computer hardware/software and maintain infrastructure

10. FY 2018 School Budget Proposal
FY 2017 Budget
$38,924,064
+ Contractual Increases
$1,244,453
+ Improvements
$ 347,500
- Savings
$ 387,000
= FY 2018 Budget
$40,129,017
% Increase from 2017
3.10%
$ Increase from 2017
$1,204,953

11. FY 2018 Improvements $347,500 + TLC Teacher & Para OA $80,000
+ ELL District (.6)
$40,000
+ Adj. Counselor Pk-2
$60,000
+ Tech Integration
$50,000
+ AP Programming
$15,000
+ Health Teacher OA
+ Nurse Subs
$10,500
+ Guidance Counselor (EMS)
$42,000

12. FY 2018 Proposed Savings Out of District $150,000 Natural Gas $100,000
Retiree/Resignations
Unemployment
$37,000
Total:
$387,000

13. Out of District Placements Contractual Agreements
FY 2018 What is New
Savings
Out of District Placements
Special Ed Services
Natural Gas
Contractual Agreements

14. Out of District Placements
High of 55 Students/Current Students 42
More Collaborative Less Private Day
Less Transportation Required

15. ARTICLE 15. ESTABLISHMENT OF SPECIAL EDUCATION RESERVE FUND
To see if the Town will accept the provisions of Chapter 40, Section 13E of the Massachusetts General Laws permitting the School District to establish a Special Education Reserve Fund; or take any other action relative thereto. Submitted by School Committee
Explanation: The purpose of this Article is to permit the school district to establish a special education reserve fund pursuant to M.G.L. c. 40, Sec. 13E. Upon acceptance of the statute by majority votes of the school committee and town meeting, the school district will have the ability to establish a Special Education Reserve Fund and appropriate and/ or transfer money to the fund. The money in the fund will be utilized in upcoming fiscal years to pay, without further appropriation, for unanticipated or unbudgeted special education costs, out-of-district special education tuition, and transportation. Distributions from the fund to pay for unanticipated or unbudgeted special education expenses will require a majority vote of the school committee and majority vote of the selectmen approving the distribution. The balance in the Special Education Reserve fund cannot exceed 2% of the annual net school spending of the school district. The district treasurer may invest the monies in the manner authorized in section 54 of chapter 44 and any interest earned thereon shall be credited to and become part of the fund.

16. Natural Gas
Budget ___________
Expenditures ___________

17. A Collaborative Effort Between Administration and Staff
Outsourcing food service employees=saving health insurance, pension contributions, paid sick time and vacation time and clothing allowance (32 employees 18 remain)
Custodian steps=created 6 steps difference between Step 1 & Step 6 is $12,667 overtime savings on top of this (3 hired $36K+)
Paraprofessionals-all new paras no longer receive vacation time
Additional duties for paraprofessionals
All new psychologists and adjustment counselors no longer work extended periods beyond school year
All new guidance counselors work less extended time in the summer
Teachers now participate in 2 PD days (at a reasonable cost)
Added more demanding programs which can be challenging for teachers.

18. Per Pupil Expenditures 2015 Data
Easton $12,731
State Average $14,936
Difference $ 2,205
3,823 Easton Pupils = -$8,429,715
Source: MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

20. What is not in this Budget
PRIORITY 1
Mandarin at OA (.2)
Art at OA (.2)
Media Production at OA (.2)
PRIORITY 2
Curriculum Coordinators (STEM and Humanities)
SPED Coordinator EMS
Math Specialists (PK-2)
Additional Teachers to reduce class size (RO)
SPED Office Assistant
PRIORITY 3
Technology Integration Teachers
Director of Health & Nursing (½ Nurse ½ Director)
Kindergarten Paras
ALSO IMPORTANT
Free Full Day Kindergarten
Alternative High School Program
High School Electives and Enrichment Activities (K-8)
Professional Development Mandates
Additional Teacher PD Days
Foreign language at Elementary Level
New Foreign languages at Secondary Level
Human Resources Director
Textbooks K-12
Increase in School Supplies
Robotics
New SPED Program needed K-2
Additional ELL Staff
Additional Teachers to reduce class size

21. FY 2018 School Budget Proposal
FY 2017 Budget
$38,924,064
+ Contractual Increases
$1,244,453
+ Improvements
$ 347,500
- Savings
$ 387,000
= FY 2018 Budget
$40,129,017
% Increase from 2017
3.10%
$ Increase from 2017
$1,204,953
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