1. MSAD #11
PROPOSED BUDGET

2. MSAD #11 District Goals
The budget was developed to ensure implementation of the district goals and to prepare students post-secondary, career, and civic life.

3. MSAD #11 District Goals Academic Achievement
Educational Data Specialist - needed to analyze individual student data and to provide additional staff training
New Evaluation Tools for teachers, administrators, superintendent, and support staff positions
Adequate funding for Professional Development

4. MSAD #11 District Goals Educational Coherence
Continued support for growth model assessments - NWEA testing in the fall, winter, and spring
Class reconfiguration at the middle school - two person teams in grade 6 and looping in grades 7 & 8 (this reconfiguration could also fall under Academic Achievement)
Additional early release day for staff and curriculum development work

5. MSAD #11 District Goals More Diverse Learning Opportunities
Enhanced summer school program for struggling students
Reassignment of middle school alternative ed personnel in effort to better support student achievement/needs
Adequate funding for curriculum materials

6. MSAD #11 District Goals Safe and Educational Supportive Climate
A fully funded Capital Improvement Plan
Positive Behavior Intervention Support implementation and training designed to help teach students specific appropriate behaviors
Reinstitution of the Middle School Advisor/Advisee Program as one tool to enhance connections between staff and students

7. MSAD #11 District Goals Community Connections
Community Conversation in October - sponsored by the MSAD #11 School Board
Aspiration Fair at the elementary level - designed to expose students to various career opportunities within our communities
Proposed high school senior internship program

8. Proposed Budget
The budget was also constructed to address an ongoing decline in student enrollment and to minimize the impact to taxpayers

9. 2012-2013 Proposed Budget Enrollment Decline
May March student decrease
Projected Enrollment for anticipated decline of another 32 students (unknown until kindergarten registration is complete in August)
4.2% six year decline

10. Proposed Budget
Decline in enrollment results in a subsequent decline in state subsidy
The further the district is from the recommended staffing levels identified in the state subsidy formula, the greater loss in state subsidy
Not addressing the decline in enrollment results in a number of classrooms falling below the School Board class size policy and a loss of state subsidy

11. Proposed Budget
Proposed budget reductions from to :
5 elementary teaching positions
1 middle school special education teaching position
1 high school learning lab teaching position
1 elementary educational technician I position

12. 2012-2013 Proposed Budget Additional changes in the proposed budget:
Increase in annual bus lease
Salary and benefit increases
Electricity decrease
Increase in fuel oil
Restoration of money for library books and professional development

13. 2012-2013 Proposed Budget Additional changes in the proposed budget:
Decrease in number of seats budgeted for CATC (based on present enrollment and projected decline in enrollment)
Full funding of the annual Capital Improvement Plan
Additional duties of Educational Data Specialist added to T.C. Hamlin Principal’s position

14. 2012-2013 Proposed Budget Proposed Budget = $21,402,745.46
Comparison to the budget:
A decrease of: ($506,888.59) or (2.31%)

15. Per Pupil Cost Comparison

16. Effect on Property Owners
Gardiner (107,718.35) (3.30%)
Pittston ( 5,296.29) (0.30%)
Randolph , %
West Gardiner ( 7,231.72) (0.31%)

17. Effect of Property Owners
$100,000 of Local Valuation
Gardiner $ (29.89)
Pittston $ ( 2.92)
Randolph $
West Gardiner $ ( 2.57)

18. 2012-2013 Proposed Budget Next Step:
Budget Meeting - Tuesday, May 29, 6 Gardiner Area High School Gymnasium
Budget Referendum - Tuesday, June 12, local polling sites