1. Berkshire Hills Regional
School District
FY 18 Budget
Great Barrington
March 22, 2017

2. Mission
To ensure all students are challenged through a wide range of experiences to become engaged, curious learners and problem solvers who effectively communicate, respect diversity, and improve themselves and their community.

3. Re-Imagination
Project began as a way to re-evaluate the way we provide education in the District.
Are we as effective as possible in providing every student a path to success?
Can we provide more successful learning more efficiently?
Are there ways to improve both learning and teaching?

4. Re-Imagination Three primary project areas:
Changing start times so all schools start at the same time.
Impact on bussing.
Reconsider the way we group students.
Reallocation of resources.

5. SC Budget Policy
“ achieve the greatest educational returns and contributions to the educational program in relation to dollars expended”.
Establish levels of funding that will provide high quality education for all our students.
Use the best available techniques for budget development and management.

6. Health Insurance Move to Deductible Plans Only by BHG
Rate Increase of 9.3%
Net Increase to BHRSD of 2.19%

7. Transportation New 5-Year Contract
Negotiated rate increase from 37% down to 17.14% for FY18
Budget Increase - Net of 9.09% to 17.14%

8. Personnel All Contracts Expire June 30, 2017.
Funds for settlements held in contingency.

9. FY18
PROPOSED BUDGET

10. Summary Elementary School 22.04% Middle School 19.74%
High School %
Student Services (+ ELL) %
80.21%

11. Summary District-Wide – All Other 10.73%
School Committee & Administration %
Facilities & Maintenance %
District-Wide – Tech. & Food Service 2.57%

12. Operating Budget Expenditures Change $26,479,952 gross budget
$1,004, %
$24,447,585 net operating budget
$1,157, %

13. Operating Budget
Difference between Gross Operating and Net Operating due to reduction by Choice & Tuition Revenue
Choice down by $193,160.
Tuition up by $40,938 after use of $100,000 in reserves.

14. Capital Budget

15. FY 18 Project Principal Interest Total ES & MS Construction Bond
$1,310,000 $ 469,000 $1,806,000
ST Borrowing $ 100,000 $ 25,000 $ 125,000
TOTAL $1,410,000 $ 494,000 $1,931,000

16. Revenue

17. Revenue $ 2,860,708 2.10% Chapter 70 Chapter 71 $ 650,000 12.25%
$ 2,860, %
School Choice
$ 1,050,000 (15.54%)
Chapter 71
$ 650, %
Tuition
$ 982,367* %
MSBA
$ 1,120, %
*Includes use of Fund Balance

18. Revenue Other Medicaid Reimbursement Interest Income
Miscellaneous Income
All Other $ 40, %

19. Revenue Excess & Deficiency FY 18 Use $335,018
Represents 34% of E&D balance

20. Revenue - Sources

21. Assessments

22. Assessments to Member Towns
Three Considerations:
Population Allocation
Minimum Local Contribution
Net Assessment

23. Assessments to Member Towns
NOTE: All other things being equal Budget as presented No change in Enrollment No change in MLC Change . . .

24. Assessments to Member Towns
All other things being equal . . .
Minimum Increase:
Great Barrington %
Stockbridge %
West Stockbridge %

25. Assessments to Member Towns
Population Allocation
FY FY 18
Great Barrington % %
Stockbridge % %
West Stockbridge % %

26. Assessments to Member Towns
Minimum Local Contribution
FY FY 18
Great Barrington $6,756,779 $6,895,406
Stockbridge $1,338,211 $1,350,322
West Stockbridge $1,399,875 $1,329,198

27. Assessments to Member Towns
Total Assessment % $21,369,443
Great Barrington 5.99% $15,329,397
Stockbridge % $ 3,070,805
W. Stockbridge (4.58)% $ 2,869,223

28. Assessments to Member Towns
Net Assessment
FY FY 18
Great Barrington $14,463, $15,329,397
Stockbridge $ 3,035, $ 3,070,805
West Stockbridge $ 3,006, $ 2,869,223

29. Assessments to Member Towns
Total Assessment % $21,369,443
Change:
Great Barrington 5.99% $ 865,997
Stockbridge % $ 35,093
W. Stockbridge (4.58)% ($ 137,609)

30. Questions?