Fairfield Board of EducationProposed Operating Budget

2012-2013

Ms. Pamela Iacono, Board of Education Chairman

Dr. David G. Title, Superintendent of Schools

March 1, 2012

Fairfield Budget 2012-2013Funding the Board of Education's operating budget allows us to offer a comprehensive and rigorous program of academics, athletics, arts and co-curricular activities.

This presentation consists of four parts:An overview of our programSome indicators about student

achievement resulting from this programSignificant influences on the budgetProgram / Service changes

English / Social Studies

In addition to a comprehensive core Pre K-12 program, a variety of elective courses are offered to high school students

including:Sample of High School Electives

Journalism Poetry

AP Language and Composition

AP Literature

Contemporary Global Lit. Satire

AP Government and Politics

Economics

International Relations Psychology

Youth and the Law AP Modern European History

Math / ScienceIn addition to a comprehensive core Pre K-12 program, a variety of elective courses are offered to high school students including:

Sample of High School Electives

Multivariable Calculus Probability and Statistics

AP Calculus AP Statistics

Personal Finance AP Biology

AP Chemistry AP Physics

AP Environmental Science

Astronomy

Marine Biology Human Anatomy and Physiology

Meteorology Oceanography

World Languages

High School World Languages

French 6 levels and Advanced Placement

Italian 4 levels

Latin 4 levels and Advanced Placement

Spanish 6 levels and Advanced Placement

Chinese 4 levels

• Grade 4 Spanish instruction begins

• Grades 7 + 8 Choice of French or Spanish

Art / Music

In addition to a comprehensive Pre K – 12 Art and Music program, a variety of elective courses are offered to students including:

Sample of High School Electives

Keyboard / Piano Chamber Orchestra

Concert Band Concert Orchestra

Jazz Ensemble Concert Choir

Music Technology Music Theory

Drawing and Painting

3 Dimensional Design

Photography Digital Photography

Pottery AP Studio Art Elementary Strings instruction begins in Grade 4 and Band in Grade 5

Music Technology instruction begins in Grade 6

Business /Family Consumer Science /

Technology EducationSample of High School Electives

Marketing Business Law

Accounting Culinary Arts

Child Development Interior Design

Fashion and Textiles CAD Drafting and Animation

Wood Manufacturing

Transportation Technology

Engineering Robotics

CAD Architecture

AP Economics AP Computer Science• Family Consumer Science begins in Grade 6

• Technology Education begins in Grade 7

• Business begins in Grade 9

Other Program Areas

Program Grades served

Comprehensive Special Education Program

Ages 3 through 21

Health Education Pre K – 12

Physical Education Pre K – 12

Gifted Program 3 – 8

Pre School Program 3 + 4 year olds

English Language Learner Program

K - 12

Library Media Services Pre K – 12

Theater Arts and Video Production

9 – 12

Student Participation Number of Students Participating in Activities

High School Athletics

Fall 820Winter 699Spring 875

High School Music Choral 200+Orchestra 250+Band / Jazz / Wind Ensembles 225+

High School Extracurricular 1153 (clubs and service

organizations)

Town - Wide Art Show

950+ Exhibits at Fairfield University

Numerous Local, State and National Awards

Grade 3

Reading Writing Math

2007 2011 2007 2011 2007 2011

Fairfield 69.2 76.4 77.6 78.1 76.7 82.3

CT 52.3 58.4 60.8 61.1 59.4 63.3

Grade 4

Reading Writing Math

2007 2011 2007 2011 2007 2011

Fairfield 75.7 80.6 81.7 81.9 82.6 82.3

CT 57.0 62.5 65.1 65.5 62.3 67.3

CMT 2007-2011Percent of Students At / Above

Goal

CMT 2007-2011Percent of Students At /

Above GoalGrade 5

Reading Writing Math

2007 2011 2007 2011 2007 2011

Fairfield 76.8 79.4 77.6 80.7 82.1 87.5

CT 61.5 61.4 64.6 66.8 66.0 72.7

Grade 6

Reading Writing Math

2007 2011 2007 2011 2007 2011

Fairfield 79.4 88.7 82.5 83.2 79.4 85.3

CT 64.3 76.0 63.0 65.3 63.9 71.6

CMT 2007-2011Percent of Students At /

Above GoalGrade 7

Reading Writing Math

2007 2011 2007 2011 2007 2011

Fairfield 81.4 91.0 75.1 78.0 81.8 86.3

CT 65.9 68.7 60.4 58.9 60.3 68.7

Grade 8

Reading Writing Math

2007 2011 2007 2011 2007 2011

Fairfield 81.4 90.6 80.8 79.3 85.5 86.8

CT 66.6 66.8 64.0 64.8 60.8 66.8

Grade 10

Reading Writing Math Science

2007

2011

2007

2011

2007

2011

2007

2011

Fairfield 67.3

63.2

72.4

82.1

67.8

69.9

67.6

71.6

CT 45.5

44.8

53.0

61.3

45.3

49.6

44.5

47.2

CAPT 2007-2011Percent of Students At /

Above Goal

Advanced Placement Results

2000-2011

2000 2011

• # Students in AP Courses 314 1203

• # of AP tests taken 227 1067

• # of tests with a score of 3+ 188 946

• Percent of tests with a score of 3+

82.8%

88.7%

SAT Results2007-2011

SAT Performance

Reading Writing Math

2007

2011

2007

2011

2007

2011

Fairfield Avg.

534 542 542 561 554 559

CT Avg. 502 509 503 513 504 513

College / University Attendance

Sampling of Colleges attended by Fairfield graduates

Adelphi Dartmouth Marist Sacred Heart Notre Dame

American University

Duke MIT Seton Hall URI

Amherst Emory McGill Springfield Vassar

Bard Fairfield U. Michigan State

Stanford Villanova

Boston College Fordham Middlebury Stonehill Wake Forest

Boston University George Mason

NYU Temple Wesleyan

Brandeis Georgetown Northeastern Trinity Wheaton

Brown Harvard Northwestern Tufts Wheelock

Carnegie Mellon Hunter Pace Tulane Williams

Clemson Johns Hopkins

Penn State UCONN Yale

Colgate Lehigh Princeton UMASS All of the CT State

UniversitiesConnecticut

CollegeLoyola Quinnipiac UPENN

• 90% of Fairfield graduates continue their education• 75% attend 4 year colleges

Budget Priorities

Balance needs of school district with fiscal reality

Preserve our excellent instructional program and class sizes

Offset additional program costs with savings when feasible

Continue to invest in maintenance and technology upgrades

Address enrollment changesAlign budget line items to actual costsProvide resources to support instructional

initiatives

Enrollment 2011-12 vs. 2012-13

Enrollment figuresEnrollment ( Oct. 1, 2011 K-12 ) 10,157

Elementary Projected Change - 37

Middle School Projected Change +14

High School Projected Change +117

Total Change +94

Total Projected Enrollment (2012-2013)

10,251

Enrollment InformationA decrease of 3 elementary

classroom teachers is budgeted in 2012-2013 due to enrollment changes

An increase of 6 classroom teachers at the high school level is budgeted for 2012-2013 due to enrollment changes

Significant Influences on 2012-2013 Budget

Changes in enrollmentTeacher salary increases of 2

percentCost savings in new teachers’

contract (teacher load, health insurance, course reimbursement)

Transportation increasesIncreased budget for custodial

overtimeLower electricity ratesNo funding cliffs

Program / Service Changes

New Elementary Special Education Staffing Model Extending Math support to middle schools and high

schools Additional part-time clerical support at the

elementary schools Additional funds for textbooks/materials to support

new curricula Additional funding for a licensed plumber and

preventative maintenance on roofs and building envelopes

Additional resources to implement new school climate legislation

New Student Information System Expansion of wireless internet services to all schools Improved English Language Learner services

Net Full Time Equivalent (FTE)

Staffing Changes

Certified Staffing +16.20 FTE

Non-Certified Staffing - 18.80 FTE

Net Staffing Change -2.60 FTE

Total Enrollment Change

+94

•Support of the school system’s budget has enabled us to deliver a high quality program

•The 2.6% increase requested in this budget balances the needs of the school system with the fiscal reality of the town

•We appreciate your time and consideration of this budget request