MURSD Open Budget Hearing Presentation March 19, 2012

MURSD FY13 Budget

Open Budget HearingMarch 19, 2012

Stabilize the district while we collaboratively develop a new comprehensive strategic plan

Level services budget: Maintain the programs and staff we currently have

Develop a budget that is mindful of current revenue- fiscally conservative

Work collaboratively with both towns… end divisiveness

Goals of the MURSD FY13 Budget

Revenue State: Flat Chapter 70, Flat Circuit Breaker, Flat Regional Transportation, Net Charter Payments to Increase

Local: Mendon- level funding + 50% of new growth and 50% of Prop 2½ levy increase ($161,999) Upton- proportionate share based upon Mendon’s local contribution ($183,104)

Salaries Contract negotiations with all associations are in progress

Health Care Insurance

At worse, a 5% increase in costs to the district ($199,100)

Transportation

Recently went out to bid for new 3-yr. contract: Increase will be only 0.8% ($10,400)

Budget Assumptions/Savings

Special Education

Savings in out-of-district tuitions/placementsConsolidation of transportation of out-of-district students

However, reduction in Medicaid reimbursements

Unemployment

$75,000 decrease in unemployment costs

Utilities Decrease of $35,000 in electricity costs

Building Maintenance

Decrease of $40,000 due to projects completed in summer 2011

Additional Savings

Expenditures= 0.68% Increase from FY12

Expenditure Request is in Balance with Anticipated Revenue

FY07-FY13: Percentage of Funding for the MURSD Budget




2000

-01

2001

-02

2002

-03

2003

-04

2004

-05

2005

-06

2006

-07

2007

-08

2008

-09

2009

-10

2010

-11

2011

-12

2012

-13

2013

-14

2014

-15

1,600

1,800

2,000

2,200

2,400

2,600

2,800

3,000

Oct 1 Enrollment

Enrollment in the MURSD

Enrollment projections for Oct 1 2012 and beyond are based upon: actual pre-K and K enrollments,NESDEC Enrollment Projections, and live birth data for Mendon & Upton, 2007-09

Enrollment & Teachers in the MURSD, FY09 - FY13

Student EnrollmentYear Enrollment

2008-09 2,925

2009-10 2,891

2010-11 2,757

2011-12 2,600

2012-13 proj.

2,580

Number of TeachersYear # of FTEs

2008-09 187.45

2009-10 184.25

2010-11 163.4

2011-12 151.74

2012-13 prop.

151.74

- 11%

- 19%

The cuts to teaching staff have outpaced the decrease in enrollment

School Average Class Size

Clough ES 24.0

Memorial ES 23.5

Miscoe Hill MS 26.0

Nipmuc Reg. HS 25.4

Average Class Sizes, 2011-12

Spring 2011 Grade 10 MCAS Results

Spring 2011 Grades 3-8, 10 MCAS Results

Measures of Success are Plentiful

Nipmuc named 2011 AP Honor Roll School by the College Board

Clough is the National Spanish School of the Year

as named by the

Spanish Foreign Ministry

Rachel’s Challenge supports pro-social behaviors

and assists in creating a school culture

where bullying is unacceptable

In 2011, thirty-one Miscoe and Nipmuc

Students were Boston Globe

Scholastic Art Award winners

The Partners Advancing Literacy (PAL) Program enhances students’ literacy skills whilefostering a lifelong love of reading

42% of allMiscoe students arein a performingarts group

House/Senate budgets will be in draft this month… “hold harmless” provision in place

We will continue to maximize efficiencies- e.g., in Energy, Health Insurance, and Special Education

Immediate priorities remain continuous improvement: of teaching and learning in the MURSD as well as the district’s fiscal health

Keep in mind…

In Summary…

The Proposed FY13 MURSD Budget successfully meets all of its goals

The very conservative 0.68% increase will not require an Proposition 2 ½ override request

Many critical needs still remain that must be part of the MURSD Strategic Plan, 2012-17 (e.g., STEM, Full day K, classroom technology, more school-to-career opportunities, etc.)

We will craft specific, programmatic goals and objectives directly to our budgeting process for FY14 and beyond

“A winning effort begins with a plan… and preparation” - Coach Joe Gibbs

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