Derby Public Schools 20092010 Budget Update

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Derby Public Schools2009-2010 Budget Update

• Stephen Tracy
• Superintendent of Schools
• June 2, 2009

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Funding Public Education in Derby 2009-2010

• Board of Ed 2/26 Budget Request
  17,633,941
• Operating the new DMS ½ Year
  257,363
• Total 2/26/09 Request 17,891,304
• Cost Increases Since February
  214,000
• Unemployment
• Health Insurance
• Electricity Consumption DMS/DHS
• Total Funding Required
  18,105,303

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Funding Public Education in Derby 2009-2010

• 5/29 City Appropriation 17,357,983
• This is 740,000 or 4.5 more than FY2009
• The city has given us more than 4 times as much
  new money as it provided last year.
• No other town in Connecticut has approved as
  large an increase for its schools for next year.

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Funding Public Education in Derby 2009-2010

• Total Funding Required 18,105,303
• BoAT Action on 5/29/09 17,357,983
• Remaining Deficit 747,320

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How can we solve the 750,000 problem?

• Deficit still to be covered 750,000
• Federal ARRA Stimulus Funds 150,000
• Excess Cost Sharing Funds 100,000
• 500,000

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How can we cover the remaining 500,000?

• IF we shift to HSA health program, including
  guarantees that
• Coverage will equal or exceed current coverage
  and
• Cost to employees will be equal to or less than
  current costs
• We save 280,000

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How can we cover the remaining 500,000?

• IF we either
• Agree to forgo ½ of scheduled raises
• - OR
• Agree to reduce the work year by 4 days
• We save 200,000

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How can we cover the remaining 500,000?

• IF we do both of these things..
• Implement HSA 280,000
• Reduce payroll 200,000
• We save 480,000 and reduce the deficit to about
  20,000 meaning no further layoffs.

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How can we cover the remaining 500,000?

• IF we cannot agree on insurance and payroll
  savings
• Then additional layoffs and program cuts totaling
  about 500,000 will be required.

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How much cutting will be required?

• Already Cut in Board of Education Request
• 2.8 Teaching Positions
• 12 Paraprofessional Positions
• 2 Librarian Positions
• Assistant Superintendent
• Central Office Secretary Position
• Reduce Middle School Athletics
• Reduce Teacher Intern Program

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Example of Additional Cuts Required to Save
500,000

• Cut 6 more Teaching Positions 270,000
• Cut DHS Librarian (add 2 clerks) 20,000
• Cut DHS Athletics Program 35 87,000
• Eliminate DMS Athletics Program 14,000
• Eliminate Central Office Equip 2,000
• Cut Advertising by 50 8,000
• Cut Office Supplies by 50 20,000
• 
  Continued.

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Example of Additional Cuts Required to Save
500,000

• Cut Legal Expenses 5,000
• Cut District Travel 50 4,000
• Cut Instructional Supplies 25 34,000
• Cut Textbook Purchases 25 18,000
• Eliminate Library Book Purchases 5,000
• Eliminate Field Trip Transportation 13,000
• Total 500,000

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Whats Next?

• On Monday 6/8, a recommended budget totaling
  17,357,983 will be sent to the Board of
  Education.
• On Wednesday 6/10, the Board of Education will
  meet to adopt a final budget.