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Solutions in Sustainability
Presented By:Long-Range Planning Committee
A Special Committee of the Mohawk Trail Regional School Committee
Comprised of Select Board Representatives from; Ashfield, Buckland, Charlemont, Colrain, Hawley, Heath, Plainfield, Shelburne, Rowe
January 21st, 2015
How to Insure the Long-Term Sustainability for Public Education Within the Mohawk Trail Regional School District
Mohawk Trail Regional School District Long-Range Planning Committee
Members
Bob Aeschback, MTRSD School Committee Susan Gleason, Rowe Select Board Beth Bandy, Charlemont Select Board Joe Judd, Shelburne Select Board, ChairRon Coler, Ashfield Select Board Sheila Litchfield, Heath Select BoardRobert Dean, Buckland Select Board John Sears, Hawley Select BoardJudy Feeley, Plainfield Select Board, Alt. Larry Shearer, ColrainDonald Freeman, Heath Finance Com Chris Stockman, Plainfield
Mission Statement
Mohawk District member towns partnering to explore and communicate to stakeholders the options for a financially sustainable, quality public education
for the next 20 years.
Presentation Note(s)
1. White Paper – This PowerPoint presentation is to be considered a supplemental resource and is intended to be viewed in conjunction with a detailed white paper entitled “Sustainable Schools: Recommendations for the Mohawk Trail Regional School District”, dated January 21, 2015.
2. Regional School District Comparisons: Pioneer Valley School District - Bernardston, Northfield, Leyden, and Warwick Nashoba School District - Bolton, Lancaster, and Stow
3. Dates and Date Ranges Vary – Although some of the data varies with respect to date ranges, this committee has focused primarily on analysis of data trends.
4. Data Hot Links – Dynamic in nature & located at bottom of each slide.5. District-Wide – Presentation focuses on district-wide data.
Today’s PresentationUnderstanding the Sustainability of the
Mohawk Trail Regional School District (MTRSD)
Sustainable Solution
Social• Students• Community support• Regional Agreement
Economic• School buildings• Financial support
from towns• Financial support
from state• Transportation
Education• School culture• Qualified staff• Standards• High Academic
Performance
Three Components• Social • Economic• Education
Elements of the Social Component
The Concept of a Local School
Enrollment
Population Demographics
Community Support
Regional Agreement
Economic Education
Social
The Concept of a Local School – A Sense of PlaceSocial
• Pride• Reflection of the Community• A Gathering Place• Innovation – Increase Community Involvement
The Mohawk Trail Regional K-12 School DistrictSocial
An Overlying Perspective;
• Of the 322 operating public school districts in MA, 35 are K-12 regional districts
• At 253 square miles, the MTRSD constitutes the largest school district in the State.
• With current, low student enrollment, we are the least-dense in terms of students per square mile.
Rowe Heath Colrain
BucklandHawley
Ashfield
http://www.doe.mass.edu/finance/regional/
Bound together by an 8-Town, Regional Agreement with special consideration with regard to the town of Rowe.
1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 20307,000
7,500
8,000
8,500
9,000
9,500
10,000
10,500
11,000
7,201
8,213
9,212
10,265
http://www.massschoolbuildings.org/node/40717
Social
1958 Buckland-Shelburne Elementary School Opens
1952 Colrain Central School Opens
Population of the Regional Communities (1940 – 1990)
A Snapshot of the Development of our School Infrastructure
1967 Mohawk Trail Regional High School Opens
April, 1988 NESDEC Report –” A Statement of Needs”New England School Development Council
Social(NESDEC) April, 1988 Report – A Statement of Needs
District Wide 1613 1774 1949 2192
Study Team: NESDEC Exec. Dir. John R. Sullivan, & Sally Von Benken, Admin. Asst. Consultants Bedros Kamitian & Corridon R. Trask
1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 20307,000
7,500
8,000
8,500
9,000
9,500
10,000
10,500
11,000
7,201
8,213
9,212
10,265
10,750
http://www.massschoolbuildings.org/node/40717
Social
1958 Buckland-Shelburne Elementary School Opens
1998 Buckland-Shelburne Elementary School Last Renovation
1952 Colrain Central School Opens
1997 Colrain Central School Last Renovation1997 Heath Elementary School Opens
Population of the Regional Communities (1950 – 2000)
A Snapshot of the Development of our School Infrastructure
1967 Mohawk Trail Regional High School Opens
1998 Mohawk Trail Regional High School Last Renovation
April, 1988 NESDEC Report –” A Statement of Needs”New England School Development Council
1997 Sanderson Academy Opens
1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 20304,000,000
4,500,000
5,000,000
5,500,000
6,000,000
6,500,000
7,000,000
4,316,721
4,690,514
5,148,578
5,689,170
5,737,037
6,016,425
6,349,097
6,547,629
6,757,574
6,838,254MTRS District Population (15.7% Increase over 1940 Population)(1.4% Increase over 1970 Population)
http://pep.donahue-institute.org/ & http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents
MA State Population (58.4% Increase over 1940 Population)(20.2% Increase over 1970 Population)
Social
1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 20307,000
7,500
8,000
8,500
9,000
9,500
10,000
10,500
11,000
7,201
7,516
7,649
8,213
9,212
10,265
10,750
10,160
9,466
8,329
1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030
-15.00%
-10.00%
-5.00%
0.00%
5.00%
10.00%
15.00%
9.8%10.5%
0.8%
4.9% 5.5%
3.1% 3.2%
1.2%
1.8%
7.4%
12.2%11.4%
4.7%
-5.5%
-6.8%
-12.0%
MA % GrowthDistrict % Growth
http://pep.donahue-institute.org/ & http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents
The Regional CommunitiesSix Decades of Population Growth
Decade to Decade - Percent Change in Population
Social
Projected
MTRSD Enrollment Trends (1995 – 2013)
400
450
500
550
600
650
700
750
800
850
900Primary
19951996
19971998
19992000
20012002
20032004
20052006
20072008
20092010
20112012
2013450
500
550
600
650
700
750
800
850
900
Secondary
http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/profiles/student.aspx?orgcode=07170000&orgtypecode=5&&fycode=2013
Social
PreK-12 Enrollment (1998 – 2013)A Comparison of Growth Rates With State & Other Regional School Districts
http://www.doe.mass.edu/finance/statistics/
State EnrollmentPioneer Regional
Nashoba Regional
-15.0%
-10.0%
-5.0%
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
-0.18%
-6.66%
21.44%
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 Total Period
Mohawk Regional
-45.0%
-40.0%
-35.0%
-30.0%
-25.0%
-20.0%
-15.0%
-10.0%
-5.0%
0.0%
-40.09%
Social
Enrollment Data for Students Living Within Our Towns
2010 Through 2014
Social
MTRSD Superintendent’s Office
Note - Out-of District Public = School Choice or SPED
Instructional Capacity vs. Actual Enrollment – 2015
MTRSD Superintendent’s Office
Social
Totals - 1,715 975 56.8%
Instructional Capacity: The maximum number of students that can be educated within the school building using current instructional methods. This number has been provided by current school administrators (principals).
Design Capacity: The maximum number of students that can be educated within the school building according to the Massachusetts School Building Authority at the time the building was constructed.
Period From 2005 – 2013 Student/Teacher Ratio
A Comparison With State & Other Regional School Districts
http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/profiles/teacher.aspx?orgcode=07170000&orgtypecode=5&&fycode=2004
State Mohawk Pioneer Valley
Nashoba Valley
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
13.53
11.5312.26
13.83
Mohawk
Pioneer Valle
y
Nashoba Valle
y
-16.00%
-14.00%
-12.00%
-10.00%
-8.00%
-6.00%
-4.00%
-2.00%
0.00%
2.00%
4.00%
-14.78%
-9.39%
2.22%
Percent Variance From State Avg.Average Students/Teacher Ratio
Social
Complications Present in a Regional SchoolGovernance by Regional Agreement
Social
To implement measures that would improve education in the Mohawk Trail Regional School District will require that changes be made to the current regional agreement.
Amending the regional agreement requires unanimous approval by all member towns.
Complications Present in a Regional School Governance by Regional Agreement
Social
For example;
1. Certain sections that define the rights and responsibilities of the Town of Rowe and the Mohawk District need to be updated.
2. Another section of the regional agreement that speaks to Mohawk’s role with the four towns with non-operating vocational school departments is outmoded and ignored, leaving that role entirely undefined.
3. The existing agreement does not empower member towns to pursue, on their own or in collaboration with other member towns, cost-saving solutions to problems of student enrollment and educational efficiency.
Elements of the Economic Component
Education
Social
Economic
School Buildings
Financial Support From Towns
Financial Support From State
Transportation
The Mohawk Trail Regional School District
Economic
A Large Institution;
• Employing a staff of 232 (fte) persons• Overseeing a budget with expenses in excess of 17 million dollars
Rowe Heath Colrain
BucklandHawley
Ashfield
MTRSD Superintendent’s Office
Education as a Function of General Fund Expense
http://www.mass.gov/dor/local-officials/municipal-data-and-financial-management/data-bank-reports/municipal-actual-revenues-and-expenditures.html
Economic
Note – includes all educational expenses
Massachusetts Department of RevenueDivision of Local Services
Municipal Databank/Local Aid SectionGeneral Fund Expenditures
http://www.mass.gov/dor/local-officials/municipal-data-and-financial-management/data-bank-reports/municipal-actual-revenues-and-expenditures.html
Economic
40.00%
42.00%
44.00%
46.00%
48.00%
50.00%
52.00%
54.00%
56.00%
47.39%
49.47%
54.11%
52.82%
51.07%
54.11%
41.52%42.22%
44.47%
48.28%
46.45%
48.65%
On average, the MTRSD participating towns pay
4.78% more as a function of their total town expense than do other MA towns.
With the total expense of all 8 member towns being
$20,047,832, 4.78% is equivalent to
$957,318
Education as a Function of General Fund Expense
Regional Transportation ReimbursementThe Law – MGL Title Xll Chapter 71 Section 16C
Economic
Title Xll Chapter 71 Section 16C. The regional school district shall be subject to all laws pertaining to school transportation; and when the agreement provides for the furnishing of transportation by the regional school district, the regional school district shall be obliged to provide transportation for all school children in grades kindergarten through twelve and the commonwealth shall reimburse such district to the full extent of the amounts expended for such transportation; provided, however, that no reimbursement for transportation between school and home shall be made on account of any pupil who resides less than one and one-half miles from the school of attendance, measured by a commonly traveled route. The commonwealth shall further reimburse such district to the full extent of the amounts expended for the transportation of pupils between school and a child care center licensed or approved by the department of early education and care or a child care facility which is part of a public school system or a private, organized educational system, in accordance with standards approved by the school committee; provided, however, that no reimbursement shall be made if the distance between the school and said facility is less than one and one-half miles, measured by a commonly traveled route, nor shall reimbursement be provided for transportation to a day care facility located outside the boundaries of the regional school district. The state treasurer shall annually, on or before November twentieth, pay to the regional school districts, subject to appropriation, the sums required for such reimbursement and approved by the commissioner of education.
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXII/Chapter71/Section16C
TransportationA Comparison of Public Road Miles Within Regional School Districts (K-12)
Mohawk District Public Road Miles
Ashfield 83.19 Buckland 50.5 Charlemont 57.55 Colrain 86.32 Hawley 48.53 Heath 59.53 Plainfield 48.78 Rowe 36.24 Shelburne 59.18 TOTAL 529.82
Pioneer Valley DistrictPublic Road Miles
Bernardston 58.07 Northfield 83.73 Leyden 38.08 Warwick 64.49TOTAL 244.37
Nashoba Valley DistrictPublic Road Miles
Bolton 64.81 Lancaster 71.15 Stow 59.94 TOTAL 195.9
2013 Student Enrollment3,399
2013 Student Enrollment1,055
2013 Student Enrollment1,007
http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/profiles/student.aspx?orgcode=07170000&orgtypecode=5&2013-2014 Massachusetts Municipal Directory
Economic
Transportation ReimbursementAn Expense Comparison Within Regional School Districts (K-12)
Nashoba District Pioneer Valley District Mohawk District0.0
2.0
4.0
6.0
8.0
10.0
12.0
14.0
16.0
18.0
17.4
4.3
1.9
Number of Students Per Road Mile
http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/profiles/student.aspx?orgcode=07170000&orgtypecode=5&2013-2014 Massachusetts Municipal Directory
http://www.doe.mass.edu/finance/transportation/
Economic
Regional Transportation ReimbursementState Reimbursement to Our Regional District - A Six Year Perspective
Had we been reimbursed the full 100%, over the same period,
an additional $1,574, 738
would have flowed into the district
http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/profiles/student.aspx?orgcode=07170000&orgtypecode=5&2013-2014 Massachusetts Municipal Directory
http://www.doe.mass.edu/finance/transportation/
Economic
Note – Does not include vocational
School Expense as Compared with Enrollment
Economic
717 MOHAWK TRAIL
expenditures pupils
FY05 18,409,000 1,524.6
FY06 18,940,981 1,418.9
FY07 18,943,261 1,371.1
FY08 19,042,899 1,211.2
FY09 18,543,863 1,248.6
FY10 18,666,463 1,151.2
FY11 18,363,640 1,209.1
FY12 17,882,986 1,181.5
FY13 18,216,806 1,119.5
FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY130
2,000,000
4,000,000
6,000,000
8,000,000
10,000,000
12,000,000
14,000,000
16,000,000
18,000,000
20,000,000
0.0
200.0
400.0
600.0
800.0
1,000.0
1,200.0
1,400.0
1,600.0
1,800.0
Trends in Total Membership and Expenditures
expenditures pupils
http://www.doe.mass.edu/finance/statistics/ppx13.html
School Expense Represented on a Per Pupil Basis
Economic
717 MOHAWK TRAIL
Per Pupil Expenditure
District MA Average
FY05 $12,075 $10,600
FY06 $13,349 $11,210
FY07 $13,816 $11,858
FY08 $15,722 $12,448
FY09 $14,852 $13,006
FY10 $16,215 $13,047
FY11 $15,188 $13,354
FY12 $15,136 $13,652
FY13 $16,272 $14,000
FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY130
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
14,000
16,000
18,000
Per Pupil Expenditure Trends District and Massachusetts Average
district MA average
http://www.doe.mass.edu/finance/statistics/ppx13.html
Period From 2005 – 2013 Total Cost Per Pupil
A Comparison With State & Other Regional School Districts
http://www.doe.mass.edu/finance/statistics/ppx13.html
Percent Variance From State Avg.Period Average
State
Mohawk
Pioneer V
alley
Nashoba V
alley
$0
$2,000
$4,000
$6,000
$8,000
$10,000
$12,000
$14,000
$16,000
$12,577
$14,736
$13,344$12,030
Mohawk Pioneer Valley Nashoba Valley
-5.00%
0.00%
5.00%
10.00%
15.00%
20.00% 17.17%
6.10%
-4.35%
Economic
http://www.doe.mass.edu/finance/statistics/ppx13.html
Economic
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Total Expenditure Per Pupil, All Funds, By Function, FY13
717 MOHAWK TRAIL 319 of 324 districts reporting
In-District FTE Average Membership = 999.6
Out-of-District FTE Average Membership = 119.9 grants, total function as expend- state
Total FTE Average Membership = 1,119.5 general fund revolving and expenditures percentage iture per average
appropriations other funds all funds of total pupil per pupil
Administration 539,217 5,760 544,977 2.99 545.20 482.10 Instructional Leadership 1,165,721 176,068 1,341,789 7.37 1,342.33 878.51 Classroom and Specialist Teachers 4,444,676 927,874 5,372,550 29.49 5,374.70 5,287.36 Other Teaching Services 1,531,323 105,940 1,637,263 8.99 1,637.92 1,084.86 Professional Development 97,325 21,615 118,940 0.65 118.99 224.88 Instructional Materials, Equipment and Technology 269,873 126,930 396,803 2.18 396.96 410.28 Guidance, Counseling and Testing 439,520 0 439,520 2.41 439.70 402.53 Pupil Services 1,426,787 647,700 2,074,487 11.39 2,075.32 1,296.64 Operations and Maintenance 1,627,900 7,265 1,635,165 8.98 1,635.82 1,061.04 Insurance, Retirement Programs and Other 3,136,792 56,646 3,193,438 17.53 3,194.72 2,360.06
Expenditures Within The District 14,679,134 2,075,798 16,754,932 16,762 13,488 Expenditures Outside the District 1,350,474 111,400 1,461,874 8.02 12,192.44 21,378.71
TOTAL EXPENDITURES 16,029,608 2,187,198 18,216,806 100.00 16,272.27 13,999.20
percentage of overall spending from the general fund 88.0%
District 2013 ExpendituresComparison to State Averages
Period From 2005 – 2013 Maintenance & Operation Expense Per Pupil
A Comparison With State & Other Regional School Districts
http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/profiles/finance.aspx?orgcode=07170000&orgtypecode=5&
Percent Variance From State Avg.Period Average
State Mohawk Pioneer Valley Nashoba Valley$900
$950
$1,000
$1,050
$1,100
$1,150
$1,200
$1,250
$1,021
$1,212
$1,036
$981
Mohawk Pioneer Valley Nashoba Valley
-5.00%
0.00%
5.00%
10.00%
15.00%
20.00%18.71%
1.54%
-3.93%
Economic
Capital Expense – Current
MTRSD Superintendent’s Office
Economic
Capital Expense – Future
MTRSD Superintendent’s Office
Economic
Elements of the Education Component
Social
Economic
School Culture
Qualified Staff
Standards
Academic Performance
Education
Our Regional Towns – Having Signed The Recently Developed Non-Binding Broadband Initiative
Alford
AshfieldBecketBlandfordCharlemontChesterfieldColrainCummingtonEgremontGoshenHawley
HeathLeydenMiddlefieldMontereyMontgomeryNew AshfordNew MarlboroughNew SalemPeruPlainfieldRowe
RoyalstonSandisfieldShutesburyTollandTyringhamWarwickWashingtonWendellWest StockbridgeWindsorWorthington
Educational
The School Administration, School Committee, and the Regional Towns need to be more vocal and support an affordable broadband initiative that keeps pace with the expectations of parents interested in providing their children with a quality education.
1. Share School Buildings2. Produce Alternative Energy for Heating, Electricity, and Revenue Generation3. Pursue Full Reimbursement of Regional Transportation Costs from the State4. Conduct Student Exit Surveys5. Incorporate a “Rurality” Factor in Chapter 70 State Aid Formula6. Enhance On-The-Ground Familiarity of School Committee Members with the District’s Operations7. Support the Drive for High-Speed Internet8. Proposed Changes to the Regional Agreement
A. Section XIV – AmendmentsB. Section IIIB - Pupils Entitled to Attend the Regional Elementary SchoolsC. Section IIIE - Vocational and Trade School Pupils D. Section II – Type of Regional District - Pre-K District-Wide UniformityE. Section X – Local Education Councils
Recommendations
Social
Economic Education
Seeking Sustainable Solutions
Solutions
Reduce Operating Expenses (Heating)Through a Transition to Wood Heat
Solutions
MTRSD Superintendent’s Office
Transition from Fossil Fuels ($387,000 ± /yr)to Wood Chips or Pellets
• Environmentally sustainable• Benefits the local economy• Feasibility rpts. done for three schools
Mohawk Regional High School Buckland Shelburne Elementary School Colrain Central School
• In VT, one out of every three students attend public schools heated with renewable fuels.
Dollar Savings inOperating Costs over
Current Fuel Consumption
CO2 Offset from Conversion to Wood
30 Years after Conversion
Mohawk Trail Regional School 78,142 Gal. Propane 437 Tons $1,700,000 Buckland Shelburne Elementary School 26,951 Gal. of Oil 272 Tons $2,400,000 Colrain Elementary School 14,384 Gal. of Oil 145 Tons $1,200,000
Total Savings $5,300,000
Reduce Operating Expenses (Electricity) Through a Transition to Solar Energy
Solutions
http://www.621energy.com/case-studies/hoosac-valley-middlehigh-school/
• 621 Energy reported that the school saved $30,000 last year in electricity costs and is expected to save more in 2015.
• Mohawk High School is a perfect site for roof-mounted solar panels because of its south-facing orientation and metal roof.
• The LRPC recommends that a) the District ask 621 Energy to do a free assessment of the Mohawk building and make a proposal as soon as possible; b) the District explore the cost of owning a solar array outright.
Substantially Reduce Today’s Electricity Expenses
($248,000 ± /yr)
Mission Statement
Mohawk District member towns partnering to explore and communicate to stakeholders the options for financially sustainable, quality public education for the next 20 years.Questions?
Mohawk Trail Regional School District Long-Range Planning Committee
A Special Committee of the Mohawk Trail Regional School Committee
Members
Bob Aeschback, MTRSD School Committee Susan Gleason, Rowe Select Board Beth Bandy, Charlemont Select Board Joe Judd, Shelburne Select Board, ChairRon Coler, Ashfield Select Board Sheila Litchfield, Heath Select BoardRobert Dean, Buckland Select Board John Sears, Hawley Select BoardJudy Feeley, Plainfield Select Board, Alt. Larry Shearer, ColrainDonald Freeman, Heath Finance Com Chris Stockman, Plainfield