1. Regional School District #14 2012-13 Proposed Budget 1 Public Hearing April 2, 2012

2. Footer note2 Financial Considerations 1% Budget Increase - $302,460 (To achieve a 1% budget reduction, we would have to remove $302,460 from the proposed budget) 1.2% of the Budget increase was to make up for underfunded non-discretionary accounts (fuel oil, electric, health insurance…) No increase in Budget would require a cut of $1,050,037 Order of Magnitude: -About 15 staff positions ($1,050,037) -Extracurricular Activities ($165,000) -Professional Development ($95,000) -Sports ($470,000)

3. Mission Statement 3 The Mission Statement of the Regional School District #14 reads: We, the educational community of the Region 14 School District, are dedicated to creating a quality, dynamic learning environment so that each individual learner becomes a respected contributing member of the community with values, skills and resources that promote the advancement of society.

4. District Goals Regional School District 14 will provide a culture of academic excellence through leadership and adherence to systemic, cohesive Pre-K – 12 curriculum and instruction. Specifically, Regional School District 14 leaders and teachers will develop and implement a coherent approach to improving writing skills across the district. 4

5. Budget Objectives Enhance the instructional program in our schools in a cost- effective manner based on instructional best practices and research: Reduce fixed costs by continuing to apply rigorous bidding and contractual negotiations practices; Provide oversight and support in the areas of PreK – 12 curriculum and instruction, professional development and student assessment; Enhance instructional supports to meet all State and Federal mandates and initiatives, including SRBI, Common Core State Standards, Secondary School Reform, CAPSS Education Transformation Project and NEASC; Provide the resources necessary to ensure our school facilities are safe, clean and reflect the community’s pride in our schools. 5

6. Budget Guidelines  To maintain reasonable class sizes  To continue to provide all Region 14 students with a high quality education  To continue to provide support for teachers as well as instructional resources for enhanced teaching and learning  To continue to be as efficient as possible, through creative uses of resources, redeployment of staff, and reductions in certain areas.  To understand and be sensitive to the community’s inability to absorb significant tax increases. 6

7. Budget Guidelines (cont.)  To comply with federal and state education mandates  To maintain a safe, clean learning environment for all staff and students  To maintain fiscal responsibility by ensuring adequate funding for healthcare, utilities and pension liabilities  To maintain fiscal responsibility by examining current staffing, programs and enrollment, identifying cost avoidance measures, seeking efficiencies and analyzing historical budget data. 7

8. Addressing the Following Areas of Need: Develop a coherent K-12 curriculum ensuring all students are exposed to consistently high levels of instruction; Continue building our current strings program initiated through the Music Foundation’s generous support; Ensure all students have appropriate levels of support to proactively address matters related to bullying, drug and alcohol abuse, and school climate; Provide adequate levels of professional development to ensure all teachers have the current skills and strategies to improve their instructional practices;

9. Addressing the Following Areas of Need (cont.) Ensure our students have the appropriate levels of technology to support their research, communication, and other 21 st Century Skills development; Provide adequate levels of supervision, organization and support to our athletic program; Provide appropriate levels of support to ensure our buildings are clean and maintained; Ensure our buildings are warmed with the most cost- effective energy available.

10. Budget Challenges  Increasing health insurance costs  Unsettled employment contracts  Current Economic Conditions  Decreasing State support  Taxpayer’s willingness/ability to pay  Town Demographic changes  Continuing and New Unfunded Mandates  Avoiding, as much as possible, direct impact to students’ programs and services 10

11. Budget Assumptions  Reduced State support  Limited and/or no growth in Grand Lists  No increase in interest rates  Pension rate increases  Enrollment decreases  No increase in Federal support 11

12. The Vision Gain support for the initiatives supported in this budget proposal; Attend to the maintenance needs deferred over the past several years; Finalize plans that address the urgent need to renovate Mitchell Elementary School, Nonnewaug High School and its fields.

14. 2011-122012-13Prowda CurrentProjectedVarianceProjection EnrollmentBirthsEnrollmentBirthsNov-07 for 11-1210/1/11 Kindergarten123103111 88114-15130-42 Grade 1125128101106-22122-16 Grade 2102 991151282911711 Grade 3126128 99-29136-37 Grade 411111012818138-10 Grade 5150145110-35115-5 Total MES/BES737713659-54758-99 Sixth Grade126131145141423 Seventh Grade140 131-9135-4 Eighth Grade152150140-10145-5 Total WMS418421416-5422-6 Ninth Grade1511361404147-7 Tenth Grade167161135-26146-11 Eleventh Grade1651571561488 Twelfth grade1551471525153 Total NHS638601583-18594-11 Grand Total1,7931,7351,658-771,774-116 Outgoing 12 grade147 Incoming Kindergarten88Difference-59 #s Above do not include tuition out/in students Special Ed students29 Total1,7641,687 Ag-Science208212 Total1,9721,899 Projected Enrollment

15. BES Enrollment Projected Class Sizes 2011/12 (as of October 1 st ) 2012/13 PROJECTED Enrollment # of Sections Avg. Class SizeEnrollment # of Sections Avg. Class Size K443 14.7 K31215.5 1593 19.7 145315.0 2523 17.3 259319.7 3603 20.0 352317.3 4392 19.5 460320.0 5633 21.0 539219.5

16. MES Enrollment Projected Class Sizes 2011/12 (as of October 1 st ) 2012/13 PROJECTED Enrollment # of Sections Avg. Class SizeEnrollment # of Sections Avg. Class Size K593 19.7 K57319.0 1694 17.3 161320.3 2473 15.7 269417.3 3683 22.7 347315.7 4714 17.8 468322.7 5824 20.5 571417.8

18. WMS Current and Projected Enrollment Grade 2011-12 Enrollment (as of October 1 st ) 2012-13 Projected Enrollment 6131145 7140131 8150140 Total421416

19. NHS Current and Projected Enrollment Grade 2011-12 Enrollment (as of October 1 st ) 2012-13 Projected Enrollment 9136140 10161135 11157156 12147152 Total601583

20. PROPOSED BUDGET 2012-13 $31,296,066 Increase of $1,050,037 Or 3.47% 20

21. PROPOSED BUDGET 2012-2013 2011 – 2012$30,246,029 2012 – 2013$31,296,066 Variance$1,050,037 3.47% (Approved for 2011-12 1.76%) (Approved for 2010-11 -0.11%) (Approved for 2009-10 0.87%) (Approved for 2008-09 1.89%)

22. 22 Budget Components

23. Budget Components (cont.)

24. Expenditure Summary

25. Reductions from 1 st Budget Draft Building Improvements $387,000 Textbooks$ 35,095 Fuel Oil$ 42,999 Technology Equipment$253,942 New Staff Requests $232,695 Current Staff & Stipends$224,536 Transportation (Athletics)$ 15,725 PD/Curriculum Development$ 41,200 Furniture$ 10,000 Projected Cost of Health Insurance$ 70,000 Purchased Services$ 45,954 Enrollment Allocation (elem.)$ 12,765 Total $1,371,911

26. Footer note26 Financial Considerations  1% Budget Increase - $302,460 (To achieve a 1% budget reduction, we would have to remove $302,460 from the proposed budget)

27. Revenue by Source

28. Budget Distribution by Town

29. Budget Effect on Mill Rate

30. Budget Statistics Proposed Budget $31,296,066 Budget-to-budget $ increase $1,050,037 Budget-to-budget % increase 3.47% Net Cost to Towns $28,880,314 Net Cost to Towns increase 5.59% Mill Rate-Woodbury $23.55 % increase over 2011-12 4.84% Mill Rate-Bethlehem $21.14 % increase over 2011-12 2.28% 30

31. Last Three Budgets

32. Budget History Budget% Increase 2006-07$27,674,6885.77% 2007-08$28,950,7784.61% 2008-09$29,498,7471.89% 2009-10$29,755,7010.87% 2010-11$29,723,082-0.11% 2011-12$30,246,0291.76% Proposed 2012-13$31,296,0663.47% 32

33. Potential Maintenance Bond Projects NHS Elevator $150,000 MES Asbestos Removal $350,000 Miscellaneous Systems $156,000 Sub Total: $656,000 Contingency: $164,000 TOTAL: $820,000

34. KEY BUDGET DATES April 2Public Hearing – 7:30 p.m. May 7 District Meeting May 8Budget Vote