Presented February 27th
This is the contents of the presentations given by Superintendent of Schools Michael Buoniconti during 4 presentations starting February 27th at Buckland-Shelburne Elementary.
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MTRSD Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Presentation
Presented by:
Michael A. Buoniconti
Superintendent of Schools
Mohawk Trail Regional School System
February 8, 2006
Overview
- Approach
- Result
- Challenges
- Educational Quality
- Streamlining
- Revenues
- Budget Summary and Details
- Direction
- Summary
Fiscal Year 2007 Budget
- Approach
- Result
- Between Level Service & Level Funded
- Any further significant cuts will require removing programming (Art, Music, PE, etc.)
- Trigger School Choice exodus
- Exacerbate declining enrollment
- Exacerbate declining state aid
Challenges
Declining Enrollment
| Oct-05 | Oct-06 | Oct-07 | Oct-08 | Oct-09 | Net change from 2001-2005 | % Change from 2001-2005 |
| ASHFIELD | 267 | 266 | 253 | 240 | 235 | 32 | -12% |
| BUCKLAND | 289 | 286 | 267 | 243 | 232 | 57 | -20% |
| CHARLEMONT 7-12 | 114 | 127 | 116 | 123 | 109 | 5 | -4% |
| COLRAIN | 335 | 341 | 305 | 289 | 260 | 75 | -22% |
| HAWLEY 7-12 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 24 | 18 | 6 | -25% |
| HEATH | 164 | 146 | 130 | 119 | 112 | 52 | -32% |
| PLAINFIELD | 80 | 81 | 76 | 87 | 66 | 14 | -18% |
| ROWE 7-12 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | | |
| SHELBURNE | 312 | 297 | 277 | 272 | 239 | 73 | -23% |
| TOTAL | 1605 | 1588 | 1474 | 1417 | 1291 | 314 | -20% |
- Down 20% over past 5 years
Live Birth Data
| 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | Net change from 2001-2005 | % Change from 2001-2005 |
| Ashfield | 19 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 6 | -13 | -68% |
| Buckland | 16 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | -5 | -31% |
| Charlemont | 12 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 5 | -7 | -58% |
| Colrain | 16 | 8 | 19 | 13 | 13 | -3 | -19% |
| Hawley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Heath | 12 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | -10 | -83% |
| Plainfield | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -4 | -57% |
| Rowe | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Shelburne | 10 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 10% |
| Totals | 95 | 60 | 77 | 68 | 54 | -41 | -43% |
| Enter School | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | | |
- Down 43% over past 5 years
Projected Enrollment
| 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | Net change from 2006-2010 | % Change from 2006-2010 |
| K | 75 | 80 | 51 | 64 | 59 | 46 | -29 | -39% |
| 1 | 67 | 75 | 80 | 51 | 64 | 59 | -8 | -12% |
| 2 | 89 | 67 | 75 | 80 | 51 | 64 | -25 | -28% |
| 3 | 72 | 89 | 67 | 75 | 80 | 51 | -21 | -29% |
| 4 | 75 | 72 | 89 | 67 | 75 | 80 | 5 | 7% |
| 5 | 93 | 75 | 72 | 89 | 67 | 75 | -18 | -19% |
| 6 | 94 | 93 | 75 | 72 | 89 | 67 | -27 | -29% |
| 7 | 108 | 109 | 102 | 88 | 81 | 97 | -11 | -10% |
| 8 | 132 | 108 | 109 | 102 | 88 | 81 | -51 | -39% |
| 9 | 123 | 132 | 108 | 109 | 102 | 88 | -35 | -28% |
| 10 | 134 | 123 | 132 | 108 | 109 | 102 | -32 | -24% |
| 11 | 137 | 134 | 123 | 132 | 108 | 109 | -28 | -20% |
| 12 | 92 | 137 | 134 | 123 | 132 | 108 | 16 | 17% |
| TOTAL | 1,291 | 1,294 | 1,217 | 1,160 | 1,105 | 1,027 | (264) | -20% |
- Projected to go down an additional 20% over next 5 years
Challenges
Unsustainable State Aid
| DEPARTMENT | FY06 BUDGET | FY07 BUDGET | NET CHANGE | % CHANGE |
| CHAPTER 70 STATE AIDE REVENUE | $5,972,084 | $5,873,379 | $(98,705) | -1.65% |
| CHAPTER 71 TRANSPORTATION REVENUE | $733,472 | $725,784 | $(7,688) | -1.05% |
| SCHOOL CHOICE REVENUE | $525,411 | $509,497 | $(15,914) | -3.03% |
| CHARTER SCHOOL REVENUE | $126,287 | $108,618 | $(17,669) | -13.99% |
| TUITION REVENUE | $193,800 | $167,722 | $(26,078) | -13.46% |
| CIRCUIT BREAKER REVENUE | $250,000 | $224,751 | $(25,249) | -10.10% |
| TOTAL REVENUE | $7,801,054 | $7,609,751 | $(191,303) | -2.45% |
- Governor removed "Save Harmless" provision
Unsustainable Funding
- Towns now shouldering
- All operating budget increases
- Reduction in state aid from prior year
- FY07 Chapter 70: $98,705
- FY07 Chapter 71: $7,688
Challenges
Expenses
- SPED costs increasing 10%
- Not including ÒunanticipatedÓ costs averaging approximately $250K in recent years
- Health Care increasing 15%
- Retirement expenses increasing 11%
- Legal settlement $50K
Educational Quality
Fiscal Year 2007 Class Sizes: K-6
- Overall average class size: 19.7
Fiscal Year 2007 Class Sizes: K-6
| FY07 | K | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | TOTAL |
| BSE | 26 | 25 | 23 | 37 | 25 | 24 | 47 | 207 |
| SA | 26 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 149 |
| COLR | 16 | 17 | 16 | 24 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 130 |
| HEATH | 12 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 65 |
| TOTALS | 80 | 75 | 67 | 89 | 72 | 75 | 93 | 551 |
Fiscal Year 2007 Class Sizes: K-6
| MOHAWK FY07 ELEMENTARY CLASS SIZES | | | | | | | | |
| FY07 | K | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | TOTAL |
| BSE | 17 | 17 | 23 | 19 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 149 |
| 17 | | 18 | | 23 | 58 |
| SA | 26 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 149 |
| COLR | 16 | 17 | 16 | 24 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 130 |
| HEATH | 19 | | 14 | | 14 | | 47 |
| | 18 | | 18 |
| TOTALS | | | | | | | | 551 |
| AVG CLASS SIZE | 19.0 | 17.7 | 18.8 | 19.0 | 20.0 | 19.8 | 20.6 | 19.7 |
Fiscal Year 2007 Class Sizes: 7-12
Streamlining
- Moving Central Office to High School
- Closing wing of Buckland-Shelburne
- Closing wing of Sanderson Academy
- Staff reductions: 12 positions
- Likely extending shared principal model
- DoD ÒComputers for LearningÓ program
Revenues
- Added Grant Writer to Central Office
Budget
Operating Budget & Capital
| OPERATING BUDGET AND CAPITAL | | | | |
| FY06 BUDGET | FY07 BUDGET | NET CHANGE | % CHANGE |
| TOTAL MOHAWK TRAIL MIDDLE-HIGH | $7,464,525 | $7,816,166 | $351,641 | 4.71% |
| TOTAL BUCKLAND SHELBURNE ELEMENTARY | $2,261,075 | $2,342,734 | $81,659 | 3.61% |
| TOTAL SANDERSON ACADEMY ELEMENTARY | $1,565,976 | $1,642,505 | $76,529 | 4.89% |
| TOTAL COLRAIN CENTRAL ELEMENTARY | $1,573,381 | $1,811,695 | $238,314 | 15.15% |
| TOTAL HEATH ELEMENTARY | $1,033,938 | $1,103,393 | $69,455 | 6.72% |
| TOTAL 3-DISTRICT SHARED | $2,063,452 | $2,192,276 | $128,824 | 6.24% |
| TOTAL CAPITAL DEBT | $2,325,860 | $2,261,831 | $(64,029) | -2.75% |
| TOTAL MTRSD OPERATING & CAPITAL BUDGET | $18,288,207 | $14,716,494 | $882,394 | 4.82% |
Operating Budget
| DEPARTMENT | FY04 BUDGET | FY05 BUDGET | FY06 BUDGET | FY07 BUDGET |
| | | | | |
| OPERATING BUDGET (NOT INCLUDING CAPITAL) |
| TOTAL OPERATING BUDGET | $14,066,799 | $14,920,026 | $15,962,347 | $16,908,770 |
| NET CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR | | $853,227 | $1,042,321 | $946,423 |
| PERCENTAGE CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR | | 6.07% | 6.99% | 5.93% |
| COST PER REGULAR EDUCATION STUDENT-MOHAWK | | | | $11,199 |
| COST PER REGULAR EDUCATION STUDENT-STATE AVERAGE | | | ESTIMATED | $8,348 |
| COST PER SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENT-MOHAWK | | | | $19,892 |
| COST PER SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENT-STATE AVERAGE | | | ESTIMATED | $17,096 |
- 5.93% increase over FY06
- Projected enrollment: 1,294
- Regular education students: 1,016
- $11,199 per regular education student
- Special education students: 278
- $19,892 per special education student
Middle - High School
| MOHAWK TRAIL MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL | FY06 BUDGET | FY07 BUDGET | NET CHANGE | % CHANGE |
| SCHOOL COMMITTEE | $31,616 | $31,616 | $- | 0.00% |
| PRINCIPAL | $262,080 | $262,299 | $219 | 0.08% |
| FACILITIES | $687,016 | $713,517 | $26,501 | 3.86% |
| SCHOOL CHOICE TRANSPORTATION | $8,738 | $8,738 | $- | 0.00% |
| TECHNOLOGY | $19,525 | $58,543 | $39,018 | 199.84% |
| HEALTH | $53,315 | $55,016 | $1,701 | 3.19% |
| GENERAL EDUCATION | $191,681 | $205,967 | $14,286 | 7.45% |
| ENGLISH | $189,604 | $194,442 | $4,838 | 2.55% |
| MATH | $237,305 | $242,803 | $5,498 | 2.32% |
| SCIENCE | $286,833 | $238,406 | $(48,427) | -16.88% |
| SOCIAL STUDIES | $301,120 | $310,962 | $9,842 | 3.27% |
| PHYSICAL EDUCATION | $112,924 | $123,439 | $10,515 | 9.31% |
| RELATED ARTS | $158,677 | $218,599 | $59,922 | 37.76% |
| LIBRARY | $74,316 | $85,419 | $11,103 | 14.94% |
| LANGUAGE | $234,155 | $253,585 | $19,430 | 8.30% |
| SPECIAL EDUCATION | $1,919,940 | $1,987,369 | $67,429 | 3.51% |
| MIDDLE SCHOOL | $676,791 | $584,459 | $(92,332) | -13.64% |
| PRINT SHOP | $27,410 | $37,110 | $9,700 | 35.39% |
| SPANISH | $- | $- | $- | 0.00% |
| CURRICULA ACTIVITIES | $27,089 | $27,089 | $- | 0.00% |
| BUSINESS | $118,640 | $125,196 | $6,556 | 5.53% |
| ATHLETICS | $161,365 | $177,903 | $16,538 | 10.25% |
| COUNSELORS | $176,037 | $180,632 | $4,595 | 2.61% |
| STUDENT SERVICES | $1,850 | $1,850 | $- | 0.00% |
| STATE AND COUNTY ASSESSMENTS | $446,504 | $514,340 | $67,836 | 15.19% |
| INSURANCE AND BENEFITS | $1,011,771 | $1,132,917 | $121,146 | 11.97% |
| FISCAL SERVICES | $18,367 | $13,096 | $(5,271) | -28.70% |
| PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | $26,406 | $27,406 | $1,000 | 3.79% |
| TEMPORARY BORROWING | $3,450 | $3,450 | $- | 0.00% |
| TOTAL MOHAWK TRAIL MIDDLE-HIGH | $7,464,525 | $7,816,166 | $351,641 | 4.71% |
Buckland - Shelburne
| BUCKLAND SHELBURNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | FY06 BUDGET | FY07 BUDGET | NET CHANGE | % CHANGE |
| SCHOOL COMMITTEE | $7,047 | $7,047 | $- | 0.00% |
| PRINCIPAL | $84,140 | $98,029 | $13,889 | 16.51% |
| FACILITIES | $169,422 | $189,675 | $20,253 | 11.95% |
| TECHNOLOGY | $8,795 | $14,334 | $5,539 | 62.98% |
| HEALTH | $42,628 | $46,212 | $3,584 | 8.41% |
| GENERAL EDUCATION | $749,105 | $782,036 | $32,931 | 4.40% |
| LIBRARY | $15,133 | $26,630 | $11,497 | 75.97% |
| SPECIAL EDUCATION | $600,375 | $552,377 | $(47,998) | -7.99% |
| INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY | $- | $- | $- | 0.00% |
| STATE AND COUNTY ASSESSMENTS | $160,961 | $138,184 | $(22,777) | -14.15% |
| INSURANCE AND BENEFITS | $393,966 | $443,753 | $49,787 | 12.64% |
| FISCAL SERVICES | $5,564 | $2,674 | $(2,890) | -51.94% |
| PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | $22,616 | $40,460 | $17,844 | 78.90% |
| TEMPORARY BORROWING | $1,323 | $1,323 | $- | 0.00% |
| TOTAL BUCKLAND SHELBURNE ELEMENTARY | $2,261,075 | $2,342,734 | $81,659 | 3.61% |
Sanderson Academy
| SANDERSON ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | FY06 BUDGET | FY07 BUDGET | NET CHANGE | % CHANGE |
| UNDESIGNATED | $3,000 | $- | $(3,000) | -100.00% |
| SCHOOL COMMITTEE | $5,734 | $55,734 | $50,000 | 871.99% |
| PRINCIPAL | $90,301 | $69,469 | $(20,832) | -23.07% |
| FACILITIES | $107,971 | $130,161 | $22,190 | 20.55% |
| TECHNOLOGY | $9,750 | $13,415 | $3,665 | 37.59% |
| HEALTH | $26,574 | $28,174 | $1,600 | 6.02% |
| GENERAL EDUCATION | $494,040 | $526,052 | $32,012 | 6.48% |
| PHYSICAL EDUCATION | $32,534 | $33,267 | $733 | 2.25% |
| LIBRARY | $15,239 | $18,394 | $3,155 | 20.71% |
| SPECIAL EDUCATION | $377,076 | $361,572 | $(15,504) | -4.11% |
| INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY | $400 | $- | $(400) | -100.00% |
| COUNSELORS | $17,481 | $17,864 | $383 | 2.19% |
| STATE AND COUNTY ASSESSMENTS | $135,436 | $121,023 | $(14,413) | -10.64% |
| INSURANCE AND BENEFITS | $230,950 | $256,952 | $26,002 | 11.26% |
| FISCAL SERVICES | $3,304 | $2,448 | $(856) | -25.91% |
| PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | $15,080 | $6,875 | $(8,205) | -54.41% |
| TEMPORARY BORROWING | $1,106 | $1,106 | $- | 0.00% |
| TOTAL SANDERSON ACADEMY ELEMENTARY | $1,565,976 | $1,642,505 | $76,529 | 4.89% |
Colrain Central
| COLRAIN CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | FY06 BUDGET | FY07 BUDGET | NET CHANGE | % CHANGE |
| SCHOOL COMMITTEE | $5,949 | $5,949 | $- | 0.00% |
| PRINCIPAL | $99,399 | $77,787 | $(21,612) | -21.74% |
| FACILITIES | $123,632 | $150,737 | $27,105 | 21.92% |
| TECHNOLOGY | $5,223 | $11,965 | $6,742 | 129.09% |
| HEALTH | $47,018 | $51,702 | $4,684 | 9.96% |
| GENERAL EDUCATION | $424,969 | $473,331 | $48,362 | 11.38% |
| PHYSICAL EDUCATION | $27,896 | $28,524 | $628 | 2.25% |
| MUSIC | $23,278 | $20,270 | $(3,008) | -12.92% |
| ART | $25,556 | $26,131 | $575 | 2.25% |
| LIBRARY | $14,175 | $19,544 | $5,369 | 37.88% |
| SPECIAL EDUCATION | $336,699 | $473,099 | $136,400 | 40.51% |
| INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY | $2,000 | $- | $(2,000) | -100.00% |
| STATE AND COUNTY ASSESSMENTS | $132,718 | $131,229 | $(1,489) | -1.12% |
| INSURANCE AND BENEFITS | $293,146 | $329,809 | $36,663 | 12.51% |
| FISCAL SERVICES | $3,474 | $2,467 | $(1,007) | -28.99% |
| PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | $7,135 | $8,035 | $900 | 12.61% |
| TEMPORARY BORROWING | $1,114 | $1,114 | $- | 0.00% |
| TOTAL COLRAIN CENTRAL ELEMENTARY | $1,573,381 | $1,811,695 | $238,314 | 15.15% |
- $136K in increased special education costs
Heath Elementary
| HEATH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | FY06 BUDGET | FY07 BUDGET | NET CHANGE | % CHANGE |
| SCHOOL COMMITTEE | $4,469 | $4,469 | $- | 0.00% |
| PRINCIPAL | $69,573 | $49,103 | $(20,470) | -29.42% |
| FACILITIES | $99,859 | $118,060 | $18,201 | 18.23% |
| TECHNOLOGY | $4,204 | $9,864 | $5,660 | 134.63% |
| HEALTH | $33,612 | $36,291 | $2,679 | 7.97% |
| GENERAL EDUCATION | $294,570 | $296,369 | $1,799 | 0.61% |
| PHYSICAL EDUCATION | $14,012 | $14,257 | $245 | 1.75% |
| LIBRARY | $11,563 | $12,056 | $493 | 4.27% |
| SPECIAL EDUCATION | $227,585 | $248,164 | $20,579 | 9.04% |
| INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY | $- | $- | $- | 0.00% |
| STATE AND COUNTY ASSESSMENTS | $95,853 | $107,817 | $11,964 | 12.48% |
| INSURANCE AND BENEFITS | $169,658 | $189,406 | $19,748 | 11.64% |
| FISCAL SERVICES | $2,560 | $2,354 | $(206) | -8.05% |
| PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | $5,329 | $14,093 | $8,764 | 164.46% |
| TEMPORARY BORROWING | $1,091 | $1,091 | $- | 0.00% |
| TOTAL HEATH ELEMENTARY | $1,033,938 | $1,103,393 | $69,455 | 6.72% |
Central Office
| 3-DISTRICT SHARED EXPENSES | FY06 BUDGET | FY07 BUDGET | NET CHANGE | % CHANGE |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $362,182 | $455,304 | $93,122 | 25.71% |
| FACILITIES | $43,548 | $- | $(43,548) | -100.00% |
| TRANSPORTATION | $1,298,417 | $1,344,155 | $45,738 | 3.52% |
| TECHNOLOGY | $50,571 | $38,075 | $(12,496) | -24.71% |
| SPECIAL EDUCATION | $86,794 | $89,702 | $2,908 | 3.35% |
| STATE AND COUNTY ASSESSMENTS | $56,410 | $70,067 | $13,657 | 24.21% |
| INSURANCE AND BENEFITS | $114,687 | $142,947 | $28,260 | 24.64% |
| FISCAL SERVICES | $37,559 | $38,741 | $1,182 | 3.15% |
| PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | $13,284 | $13,284 | $- | 0.00% |
| TEMPORARY BORROWING | $- | $- | $- | 0.00% |
| TOTAL 3-DISTRICT SHARED | $2,063,452 | $2,192,276 | $128,824 | 6.24% |
Capital Budget
| CAPITAL BUDGET | | | | |
| FY06 BUDGET | FY07 BUDGET | NET CHANGE | % CHANGE |
| MOHAWK | $1,239,645 | $1,204,498 | $(35,147) | -2.84% |
| BSE | $357,262 | $348,106 | $(9,156) | -2.56% |
| SANDERSON | $433,426 | $422,108 | $(11,318) | -2.61% |
| COLRAIN | $295,527 | $287,119 | $(8,408) | -2.85% |
| TOTAL CAPITAL DEBT | $2,325,860 | $2,261,831 | $(64,029) | -2.75% |
Direction
- Status Quo
- Strategic Change
Status Quo
- All operational increases and declining state aid will be shouldered by the towns
- Bottom Line: escalating double digit assessments
Strategic Change
- Financial sustainability
- Key factors
- State aid geared toward population centers
- Building consolidation key
- Match capacity to enrollment
- Implementing change
- Regional agreement sustains status quo
- Need to modify regional agreement
- Introduce warrant article(s) at town meeting
- Begin building consolidation in FY08
Modify Regional Agreement
- Remove language specifying which towns will attend which schools
- Allow School Committee to re-assign students based on operational, financial, or transportation considerations
Summary
- Approach
- Result
- Challenges
- Educational Quality
- Streamlining
- Revenues
- Budget Summary and Details
- Direction
- Summary
