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2011-2012 Budget Priorities

CONTINUING FARMINGTON’S EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE:

All Students Reaching Global Standards of Achievement, Citizenship and Leadership through:

• Development and implementation of our five year goals and Framework for Teaching and Learning

• Maintaining current class size levels

• Preserving FHS academic courses and electives

• Replacing outdated technology

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What are the budget drivers for the

4.83% increase? Reduction or Elimination of Federal and State Educational Grants:

increase in operating budget due to the elimination or reduction of various Federal and State grants causing an increase in tuition, personnel and special education services: 1.41%

Collective Bargaining Agreements: increase as a result of contract negotiations: 2.64%

Self Insurance: increase represents funding for 100% of expected claims: .73%

Special Education: increase in funding necessary to meet mandated and necessary special education requirements: .15%

Technology to Improve Teaching and Learning: upgrades and additions in technology equipment and services after multi-year budget reductions

Not Included on slide: *-.1% for All Other Operating Expenses

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How does Farmington continue to have an award winning school

district with one of the lowest tax rates in Connecticut?

Exceptional management of taxpayer dollars:

• Special Education – 137th • School based Administration – 165th • General Administration – 160th

• Employee Benefits – 164th • Regular Education Transportation – 116th

• Total Transportation expenditures – 124th

• Maintenance and Facility Services – 112th

*Of 169 towns: #1 spending the most and 169 spending the lowest

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Examples of Excellence and Cost Containment:

Custodial Services: Farmington currently ranks 112 of 169 towns in the amount spent on maintenance and facility services

• Your custodial staff include skilled plumbers, craftsmen, carpenters, painters and HVAC technicians

• Your custodians addressed snow removal on our school roofs• Your custodians feel ownership and pride in their work and serve as

important members of the school community

Cafeteria Services: Our cafeteria is a self-sustaining enterprise receiving no subsidy from the Board of Education’s operating budget

Self Insurance: Farmington Public Schools acts essentially as its own insurance provider. Saved resources are then utilized for the benefit of Farmington taxpayers

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Examples of Excellence and Cost Containment:

Continuing Education: Self-sustaining enrichment programming managed by district employees for the benefit of the entire community

EXCL: Self-sustaining before and after school child care. The program extends student learning through a coordinated effort of EXCL staff working with classroom teachers on student needs

Special Education: Providing students and their parents the most appropriate placement while keeping students in their community

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Examples of Staffing Efficiencies Through Cost

Containment:

Farmington: 17.5 Teachers for each Administrator

DRG A: 13.1 Teachers for each Administrator

DRG B: 13.9 Teachers for each Administrator

State: 13.9 Teachers for each Administrator

• School based Administration – 165th* • General Administration – 160th*

*Of 169 towns: #1 spending the most and 169 spending the lowest

Source: State Department of Education 2008-09

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Some Examples of Town/Board Cost Containment

• Technology— Personnel— Servers, Equipment— Space for Equipment

• Centralized Postage Services• Consortium Bids Available to Town

― Paper― Office Supplies

• Large Volume Copy Machines Shared with Town― Copiers Leased through Educational Resource

Consortium

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Some Examples of Town/Board Cost Containment

• Centralized Phone Services• Purchase of Diesel Fuel through Capital Region

Bid• Accounting Services• Common Insurance Services (Property & Liability)• Common Bid for Medical Stop Loss and

Administration• Common Workers’ Compensation Carrier• Loss Prevention Services• Use of School Buildings (Park & Recreation, etc.)• Town Attorney Services• Energy Initiatives

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Examples of Cost Containment through Fiscal Partnership:

Self-Insurance BOE Self-Insurance

Budget Year Reserve Utilized to Offset Tax

Increase:

2009-2010 $ 500,000

2008-2009 $1,350,000

2007-2008 $ 320,000

TOTAL: $2,170,000

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Educational Aid from the State of Connecticut: Town

Comparison

Farmington

Plainville Southington

West Hartford

Simsbury Glastonbury

Cheshire

Education Jobs Bill $94,198 $594,171 $1,160,007 $939,982 $313,843 $362,586 $543,709

ECS**(10/11) $1,611,013 $10,161,853 $19,839,108 $16,076,120 $5,367,517 $6,201,152 $9,298,837

Teacher Increase 2.65%* 0% 2.2% 0% 0% 0% 2.0%

ProposedBudget Increase

4.83% 2.5% 1.95% 5.6% 1.54% 2.49% 5.09%

* Last year of three-year contract. Negotiations will take place this summer.

** Educational Cost Sharing Grant funding to towns from State of Connecticut is received by municipality

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Continuing Farmington’s High Quality Education:

All Students Reaching Global Standards of Achievement,

Citizenship and LeadershipWhat we believe matters….

Expectations Matter

Effort Matters

Instruction Matters

Relationships Matter

Results Matter

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Continued Development and Implementation of our Five Year Goals and

Framework for Teaching and LearningFive Year Goals

• All students will demonstrate performance standards in critical thinking and reasoning and meet rigorous core academic content* standards by actively accessing, interpreting, analyzing, and evaluating ideas and information, drawing evidenced-based conclusions, synthesizing new learning with prior knowledge and reflecting critically on learning experiences and processes.

• • All students will demonstrate performance standards in communication and

collaboration and meet rigorous core academic content* standards by articulating ideas clearly in multiple formats, listening and responding to new ideas, sharing responsibility and participating effectively in a variety of teams, using technology tools to enhance communication and valuing the contributions of others.

• All students will demonstrate performance standards in problem solving and innovation and meet rigorous core academic content* standards by identifying and solving a variety of problems, asking clarifying questions, generating conventional, innovative, and entrepreneurial solutions, thinking flexibly and taking initiative.

• All students will demonstrate performance standards in self-direction and resourcefulness and meet rigorous core academic content* standards by exploring interests, setting goals and seeking feedback, demonstrating persistent effort, responsibility, citizenship and self-direction, adapting to change with resiliency and demonstrating ethical leadership.

*Farmington’s Core Academic Content Areas include English/Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, World Language, Health, Physical Education, Wellness and Music, Fine and Applied Arts.

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Enrollment/Professional Staffing(October Reports – Historical)

Student Enrollment – Black *Professional Staffing – Red

2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Total 10/1

Enrollment4344 4257 4221 4166 4145 4108 4068

K-41545

88

1497

88

1455

85

1408

85

1413

83

1417

84

1453

84

5-6654

50

646

50

664

50

687

49

676

50

658

45

603

45

7-8747

57

718

58

674

56

652

54

671

55

686

52

688

50

9-121374

111

1375

113

1398

115

1390

116

1360

115

1323

103

1306

103

Sped Ed

Staffing34 35 37 38 41 42 44

*Rounded to the nearest full FTE

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2011-2012 Approved Budget

The 4.83% or $2,487,104 increase over the 2011-2012 appropriation reflects:

• 1.41% or $ 726,407 increase due to reduction in grants

• 2.64% or $1,362,707 increase for salaries

• .73% or $ 375,278 increase due to benefits

• .15% or $ 75,588 increase due to special education

tuition

• -.1% or -$ 52,876 decrease for all other operating

expenses

Total 2011-12 budget request is $53,978,296

Summary of 2011-2012 Reductions

(Prior to Town Council’s Budget Approval)

Major Areas of Reduction Amount of Reduction

Special Education Tuition $370,880

Technology Equipment/Services $310,975

Personnel ($107,672)

Equipment $39,219

Benefits $26,252

Maintenance Projects $19,895

Texts/Supplies/Library Books $80,678

Other $22,973

Superintendent’s Total Reduction $763,200

Personnel $89,050

Benefits ($9,200)

Instructional Supplies/Subscriptions $5,000

Maintenance Projects $80,202

Equipment $32,400

Postage and Printing $14,912

Travel and Conferences $5,640

Board of Education’s Total Reduction $218,004

TOTAL REDUCTION BEFORE TOWN COUNCIL APPROVAL $981,204

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2011-2012 Budget Reductions Description Amount

TEACHER TURNOVER $87,000● Due to late resignations

AP TEST SUBSIDY $18,000

COPIER LEASE THROUGH CONSORTIUM $15,850

PROJECTS (TO BE FUNDED THROUGH EXCL/CE)● Bus entrance at Union School $ 9,300● FHS reception area $ 5,200

ICE HOCKEY $21,337● Hockey will be a co-op program in 2011/2012 due to enrollment levels.

FHS CLEANER $12,000● Cleaning of foyer and grounds areas will no longer be on a regular basis.

GYMNASTICS $ 4,927● Gymnastics will be reduced by a coach and some rental fees.

BUILDING PROJECTS $47,129● Remaining projects will be eliminated.

EXCL UTILITY ASSESSMENT $ 7,585

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2011-2012 Budget Reductions Description Amount

IAR FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCE AND PE (1.5 FTE) $83,915● FCS will be eliminated at IAR (1.0 FTE). This program elimination will reduce PE by .5 FTE. This will align IAR report card distribution with West Woods to create a 5-8 trimester marking period (all IAR students over a two year period). APE and Health classes will increase to 20 in a class.

CHORAL MUSIC (.2 FTE) $11,188● Reconfigure schedule, however, we will serve the same number of students (implications for K-12 staffing).

SUMMER SCHOOL K-6 $15,000● Reduction in K-6 Summer School Program. Explore a fee structure for summer programming.

CURRICULUM $15,591● Reduce rate of the implementation of our five year goals.

LATE BUS – WEST WOODS $22,648● One year moratorium: The lack of late buses will reduce extended day academic support and enrichment programming for students in need of transportation (14 students).

EXCESS COST $54,500

FHS Reading (.5 FTE) $27,972● Reconfigure intervention model (26 students).

TECHNOLOGY $15,591● Impacts implementation of our technology plan.

SPECIAL EDUCATION PARA PROFESSIONAL $19,370*● We will make a reduction of 1.0 FTE paraprofessional. The specifics of the reduction will be determined after a thorough analysis by the Director of Special Services. *Net of 26 wks unemployment compensation

REDUCTIONS AFTER TOWN COUNCIL APPROVAL $494,103

TOTAL REDUCTIONS TO 2011-2012 BUDGET $1,475,307

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Personnel and Program Reductions Since 2008-09

GroupNet

FTE’s Amount

08-09 Teachers 1.25 $130,587

08-09 Secretarial (Special Ed, School Secretarial) 1.42 $34,128

09-10 Teachers (English, Math, WL) 17.25 $879,260

09-10 Student Activities Salaries (Pay to Participate) $159,509

10-11 Teachers (Culinary, Latin, Strings, West Woods) 3.9 $224,237

10-11 Student Activities Salaries (Pay to Participate) $20,000

10-11 Inst Support/Tutors $11,945

11-12 Teachers (FCS, PE, Reading, Choral, WL) 1.7 $151,025

11-12 Special Education Paraprofessional .93 $19,370

11-12 Maintenance/Cleaner .5 $12,000

Total 26.95 $1,632,061

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2009-10 and 2010-11 Teacher Reductions Impact Examples

Farmington High School

Teacher Reductions at FHS: Impacted core program offerings; reduced elective offerings for seniors; increased study hall attendance and caused modification to senior schedules in 1st and 9th period

Elimination of Culinary program affected an estimated 70-90 students, once again reducing elective offerings

Eliminated Language Arts tutorial: fewer students receiving tutorial support

Irving A. Robbins Middle School

Eliminated Latin program and .8 Teacher; affected an estimated 170 students.

PE Reduction: Shared teacher assignments

Math Reduction: Slightly higher class size (17 to 22)

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2009-10 and 2010-11 Teacher ReductionsImpact Examples

West Woods Upper Elementary School

Elementary Strings Reduction: Created scheduling issues for students at West Woods and some elementary schools

General Music Reduction: Elimination of general music required all students, regardless of interest, to participate in chorus or instrumental music programming

Elementary

Strings Reduction: Created scheduling problems for students and teachers with large ensembles. In three elementary schools, two teachers shared the string teaching assignment

Art Reduction: Reduced teacher collaboration and planning due to travel between schools

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Budget Summary 2011-2012

ACCOUNT 10-11 11-12 CHANGE %

SALARIES $34,994,371 $36,566,209 $1,571,838 4.49%

BENEFITS $7,349,677 $7,724,955 $375,278 5.11%

SERVICES $7,255,484 $7,791,106 $535,622 7.38%

SUPPLIES $1,460,589 $1,425,610 -$34,979 2.39%

EQUIPMENT $152,992 $180,032 $27,040 17.67%

DUES/FEES $278,079 $290,384 $12,305 4.42%

TOTAL BUDGET

$51,491,192 $53,978,296 $2,487,104 4.83%

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Farmington Public SchoolsLine Item Budget

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Salaries-100

2011-12 Bd of Education Budget $36,566,2092010-11 Approved Budget $34,994,371Total Increase Requested $ 1,571,838Percentage Increase 4.49%

Provides funding for school district employees including teachers

Loss of ARRA Funding and Education Jobs Fund results in addition of 3.87 positions to the BOE ($239,890)

2011-12 represents the last year of the Teachers’ agreement

Account reflects the following negotiated increases:

Teachers 4.65% (2.65@ GWI plus 2% step)

Administrators 2.35%

Classified Staff 3.4% The Town Council’s approved budget

mandated a $494,103 reduction. To comply with that, the Board of Education reduced the following:IAR Family & Consumer Science 1.0 FTEIAR Physical Education .5 FTEChoral Music .2 FTEFHS Reading .5 FTESpecial Ed Paraprofessional 1.0 FTEFHS Cleaner .5 FTE

67.74%

100 Salaries

200 Benefits300 Services

400 Supplies

500 Equipment600 Dues & Fees

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Benefits-200

2011-12 Bd of Education Budget $7,724,9552010-11 Approved Budget $7,349,677Total Increase Requested $ 375,278Percentage Increase 5.11%

Provides 100% of Expected Paid Claims and Administration of Employee Health Insurance

Farmington ranks 164th out of 169 towns in Cost of Employee Benefits

Farmington Employee Utilization of Health Care Services is significantly below industry average

Inpatient Facility Payments:Industry Average per Admission: $11,392Farmington per Admission: $8,543

Average Payment for Surgery:Industry Average: $1,426Farmington: $ 1,005

Life Insurance cost is $.17/thousand and Long Term Disability cost is $.33/hundred

14.31%

100 Salaries

200 Benefits

300 Services

400 Supplies

500 Equipment

600 Dues & Fees

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Services-300

2011-12 Bd of Education Budget $7,791,1062010-11 Approved Budget $7,255,484Total Increase Requested $ 535,622Percentage Increase 7.38%

The cost of Special Education outplacements is a significant driver in the Board’s request

The loss of ARRA funding and the reduction of Special Education Excess Cost Grant helped produce a 48% increase in the tuition account ($491,166)

Account provides for Professional Development Programs to improve teaching and learning

District took advantage of Dual Fuel Capacity to limit energy costs

Account provides for Building Repairs to address the needs of 668,155 Square Feet of Town/School Buildings. Specific projects were all eliminated for FY 2012 due to budget constraints

A new copier lease through our regional consortium saved $15,850

The late bus at West Woods was eliminated for 2011-2012 to meet the approved Town Council budget

100 Salaries

200 Benefits

300 Services

400 Supplies

500 Equipment

600 Dues & Fees

14.43%

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Supplies-400

2011-12 Bd of Education Budget $1,425,6102010-11 Approved Budget $1,460,589Total Increase Requested $ -34,979Percentage Increase -2.39%

Farmington ranks 114th in amount spent per pupil on instructional supplies

Account provides for facilities used in swimming and ice hockey competitions

Account provides for the purchase of a wide ranging group of items such as health supplies and custodial supplies

Fuel oil is included in this section. West District is the only school without dual fuel capacity

100 Salaries

200 Benefits

300 Services

400 Supplies

500 Equipment

600 Dues & Fees

2.64%

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Equipment -500

2011-12 Bd of Education Budget $180,0322010-11 Approved Budget $152,992Total Increase Requested $ 27,040 Percentage Increase 17.67%

The district has prioritized all potential technology purchases for the next four years

The highest priority technology items are contained here in the BOE budget. All other needs were documented in the capital budget100 Salaries

200 Benefits

300 Services

400 Supplies

500 Equipment

600 Dues & Fees

.33%

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Dues and Fees-600

2011-12 Bd of Education Budget $290,3842010-11 Approved Budget $278,079Total Increase Requested $ 12,305Percentage Increase 4.42%

A restoration of the Board’s membership in CABE has been included in the 2011-12 budget

100 Salaries

200 Benefits

300 Services

400 Supplies

500 Equipment

600 Dues & Fees

0.54%

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Farmington Public Schools2011-2012 Budget Information

Please visit the Farmington Public Schools’

Website for additional 2011-2012 budget information www.fpsct.org