200405 SUPERINTENDENTS BUDGET RECOMMENDATION

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2004-05SUPERINTENDENTS BUDGET RECOMMENDATION

• CHESHIRE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
• Greg J. Florio
• Superintendent of Schools
• January 8, 2004

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2004-05SUPERINTENDENTS BUDGET RECOMMENDATION

• THE BUDGET ENVIRONMENT
• Factors impacting the development of the 2004-05
  Budget
• Internal (local) and External

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Internal Factors

• Teacher Salary Account Arbitrated Settlement
  5.0
• Medical Benefits 10 increase
• Town Pension Contribution (176,000)
• Changes in Enrollment

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External Factors

• National and State Economic Issues
• Reduction in State Revenue in 2003-04
• Revenue level from State for 2004-05
• Changes in Federal Laws (No Child Left Behind)

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REVENUE
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External Factors

• National and State Economic Issues
• Reduction in State Revenue in 2003-04
• Revenue level from State for 2004-05
• Changes in Federal Laws (No Child Left Behind)

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2004-05 BUDGET RECOMMENDATION (Town Manager)

• 2003-04 Budget 49,133,868
• 2004-05 Recommendation 50,450,881
• Increase 1,317,013
• Increase 2.68

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TOTAL BUDGET AT A GLANCE
Total Request 2004-05 51,450,881
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INCREASES AT A GLANCE
Requested Increase 2004-05 2,317,013
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PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS

• Customer Service
• Serving a Clients Individual Needs
• Know your Customer and
• Dont ever take a customer for granted

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PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS

• Teaching and Learning is a highly personalized
  process
• Data Driven Assessment For each student
• Proactive rather than reactive
• Predict success rather than waiting to measure
  it!
• Customize teaching style

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ENROLLMENT

• Enrollment Projections 2004-05
• (includes Project Choice)
• Current Pre K-12 Enrollment 5,103
• (October 1, 2003)
• Projected 2003-04 5,141
• Increase 38

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ENROLLMENT

• Grade Level Current Projected Change
• K-6 2,676 2,651
  - 25
• 7-8 826 853
  27
• 9-12 1,578 1,608
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• TOTAL 5,015 5,045
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Budget Fact More Like a Business

• Pfizer Corporation
• Revenues increased in 2002 less than 1 (.35)
• Research and Development Cost increased 6.6
• Source Yahoo Finance

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Zero Growth

• Corporations cannot afford to ignore the core of
  their success
• For Pfizer it is developing new and successful
  drugs if they dont invest in RD they will
  ultimately fail
• WE MUST INVEST IN THOSE WHO DELIVER OUR PRODUCT

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BUDGET INCREASE

• Health and Other Benefits 178,084 13.5
• Salaries
• Teachers 857,253 65.1
• All Other - 25,855
• Additional Teachers 191,500 14.5
• Transportation 92,704 7.0
• Maintenance/Operation 37,675 2.8
• Pension Contribution 46,500 3.5
• Total Increase 106.5
• All Other -86,703 -6.5

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Budget Fact More Like a Business

• IBM Corporation
• Revenue Decreased 7.66 from 01 to 02
• Revenue Decreased 1.14 from 00 to 02
• Administrative Costs Increased
• 12.15 and 13.72 respectively
• Source Yahoo Finance

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What does a Zero Growth Budget Mean? 

• 1. Is zero growth the continuation of the
  current level of services from one budget year
  into the next?
• 2. Is zero growth the continuation of existing
  staff and services from one year to the next?
• 3. Is zero growth defined as expending only
  those revenues available from all sources from
  one year to the next?
• 4. Is zero growth a budget of exactly the same
  dollar amount from one year to the next?

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CHANGE?

• School Systems simply continue programs from one
  year to the next
• Schools only add, they never reduce
• Just because it exists this year, is it needed
  next year.
• No one wants to make the hard choices.

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CHANGE? FACTS

• In 1990 669,945 Square Feet of school space
• In 2005 737,169 Sf increase of 10

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CHANGE? FACTS

• In 1990 669,945 Square Feet of school space
• In 2005 737,169 Sf increase of 10
• Utilities/Heating Costs
• 1990 1,038,531
• 2005 1,111,639 (7 increase in 15 years)

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CHANGE? FACTS

• In 1990 669,945 Square Feet of school space
• In 2005 737,169 Sf increase of 10
• Utilities/Heating Costs
• 1990 1.55/sqft
• 2005 1.51/sqft (2.7 decrease in 15 years)

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CHANGE? FACTS

• Operations

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CHANGE? FACTS

• Enrollment
• 1990 4,357
• 2005 5,197
• Increase of 840 Students

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CHANGE? FACTS

• Enrollment
• Increase of 840 Students
• Staffing (Certified)
• Increased by 21.5 positions or 1 certified staff
  person for each 39 students.

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CHANGE? FACTSStaffing at CHS
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CHANGE? FACTSStaffing
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CHANGE? FACTSStaffing - Classrooms
11.0 Classroom Teachers 450 more students 1 for
every 41 students
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CHANGE? FACTSStaffing Special Education/Pupil
Services
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Special Education

• Excuse its mandated!
• Excuse - Federal and State dollars arent what
  they used to be!
• Excuse - Provide unnecessary level of services!

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Special Education

• NO EXCUSES!
• I would gladly eliminate the 16.2 positions in
  this area if you would be willing to increase
  the Boards operating budget by over 1,500,000!

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Creativity!

• Outplacements in 1990 over 40 students
• Today average 20

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Creativity! Resourcefulness!

• Autistic Children
• Cost of Program in Cheshire for 2 teachers and 6
  aides to service 12 students
• 280,000
• Minimum cost per outplacement - 45,000
• Cost to Outplace 12 students
• 540,000
• Cost Avoided 260,000

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Creativity! Resourcefulness!

• Help Program
• Life Skills
• Cost Avoided over 800,000

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2004-05 BUDGET RECOMMENDATION (Town Manager)

• 2003-04 Budget 49,133,868
• 2004-05 Recommendation 50,450,881
• Increase 1,317,013
• Increase 2.68

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CHESHIRE PUBLIC SCHOOLS Cheshire, Connecticut