Worcester Public Schools
FY15 BUDGET
School Committee Budget Priority Session & Budget Update
Melinda J. Boone Superintendent
March 2014
Standard II, Indicator II-E. Fiscal Systems Standard III, Indicator III-A. Engagement Standard IV, Indicator IV-C. Communications
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FY15 Budget Themes
Flat Enrollment Second Straight Year of Low Inflation Growth Federal Grant Reductions & Phase-Out Certain Cost Centers Exceeding Normal Inflation
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FY15 Funding
State Budget Funding: Chapter 70 Funding (Governors Budget) Foundation Aid ($73.4 million) Down Payment Aid ($14.5 million) Save Harmless + $25 per Pupil Minimum Aid ($11.6 million) Circuit Breaker (currently full funding at 75%) Charter School Reimbursement (funded at 62% of full funding)
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FY15 Funding
Federal Funding: RTTT and School Redesign Grant Sunset Level Funded Other Grants
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FY15 Funding
City Contribution: Net School Spending FY15 Required Increase (Growth
Factor)
Amount Currently Below Net School Spending
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FY15 Projected Revenues
Worcesters FY15 Projected Foundation Budget
$314,854,113*
Increasing $3.0 million from $311.8 million
(including charter/choice students)
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* Includes Pre-K Change to lift cap on number of students that can be counted in foundation budget.
FY15 General Fund Budget
Budget FY14 FY15 Change
Ch7o State Aid
$219,897,733 $220,569,583 $671,850 Charter Reimbursement $2,674,147 $2,286,346 -$387,801 Reqd Local Contrib. $91,934,732 $96,374,700 $4,439,968 NSS Gap* $0 $2,751,894 $2,751,894 Other Local Contrib.* $11,546,372 $12,207,260 $660,888 Charter Tuition -$24,548,854 -$24,539,972 8,882 School Choice Tuition -$2,323,356 -$2,709,152 -$385,796 Special Educ. Offset -$134,920 -$164,231 -$29,311 TOTAL BUDGET $299,045,854 $306,776,428 $7,730,574
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* WPS currently under Net School Spending by $2.7 million. No change in city contribution above required increase amount results in WPS under net school spending by $3.2 million in FY15
Impact of Federal Grants
Estimated at a Level Funded
Grant Title I IDEA Title IIA Title III Perkins Total
FY14 $9,769,845 $7,218,705 $1,858,092 $1,202,742 $481,803 $20,531,187
FY15 $9,769,845 $7,218,705 $1,858,092 $1,202,742 $481,803 $20,531,187
Change
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
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Federal Grants
Federal Grants Currently Provide: 80 Teachers 204 Instructional Assistants Afterschool & Summer Programs Specialized Programs and Services Staff Development
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Phase-Out of Federal Grants
Grant Race to the Top School Redesign McKinney-Vento* Total FY14 $2,688,325 $893,000 $60,666 $3,641,991 FY15 Change $0 -$2,688,325 $0 -$893,000 $0 -$60,666 $0 -$3,641,991
* Will be a competitive grant in FY15
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Federal Grants
RTTT and SRG Grants Currently Provide: Level 4 School Costs Staff Development College Dual Enrollment & Early College High School Wrap Around Zone Coordinators
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FY15 Total Funding Change
FY15 Funding Change from Current Year General Fund (State Aid & Local Contribution) $7,730,574 Grant Funding $0 Grant Reduction (Phase-Out) -$3,641,991 FY15 Revenue Change from FY14: $4,088,583
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FY15 Level Service Increases
Contractual Increases: in millions Employee Salaries $3.4 Health Insurance (8%) $3.3 Tuition $1.5 Retirement Assessments $1.3 Transportation $0.6 Technology $0.9 Workers Compensation $0.4 Building Utilities $0.3 Total Cost Increases: $11.7 (3.3%)
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FY15 New Funding Requirements
Budget Area: in millions School Staffing Needs*: $ 6.3 Elementary Math Textbooks $ 2.0 Secondary Textbooks $ 0.4 Worcester Advance High School Academy Planning Year $ 0.2 OPEB Trust Fund Payment **: $ 3.0 Total $11.9
* 117 additional positions includes 16 elementary teachers (class size), 11 secondary teachers (course selection and offerings), 14 student support positions, 5 special education teachers, 9 ELL teachers, 19 instructional assistants,19 tutor positions, 6 schoolbased clerical, 2 school nurses, 6 assistant principals, 4 additional instructional coaches, 3 credit recovery computer lab staff, 2 school safety, and 1 wrap around coordinator. Worcester Public Schools ** Does not count towards Net School Spending 14
FY15 Program Improvements
Other Budget Areas Needing Funding: Elementary Assistant Principals $ 900,000 Kindergarten IAs $ 750,000 School Safety Equipment $ 500,000 Playground Maintenance $ 500,000 School Furniture $ 500,000 Wireless Technology $ 500,000 Total Additional Needs: $3,650,000
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FY15 Funding Increase Needed
Total Funding Increase Needs Level Service: New Funding Requirements: Program Improvements: Total Funding Increase Needed: in millions $ 11.7 $ 11.9 $ 3.7 $27.3
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FY15 Budget Status
in millions $27.3 $ 4.1 -$23.2
Total Funding Needs: Total Revenue Increase: FY15 BUDGET STATUS
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Assumes Funding at Required Net School Spending Level
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FY15 Budget Solutions
in millions
Defer Defer Defer Defer Defer Defer Defer Defer Defer
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School Staffing Needs $6.3 Elementary Math Textbooks $2.0 Secondary Textbooks $0.4 Elementary Assistant Principals $0.9 Kindergarten IAs $0.8 School Safety Equipment $0.5 Playground Maintenance $0.5 School Furniture $0.5 Wireless Technology $0.5 Total Deferred Spending $12.4
FY15 Budget Solutions
in millions
No Funding in Budget for OPEB $3.0 No Funding in Budget for Advance High School Academy Planning Year $0.2 Total Budget Requests/Needs Not Included in FY15 Budget
$3.2
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FY15 Budget Solutions
in millions
FY15 Budget Status Total Deferred Spending Total Budget Requests/Needs Not Included in FY15 Budget -$23.2 $ 12.4
$ 3.2
FY15 Budget Deficit
-$7.6
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FY15 Budget Solutions
With Funding Levels that meet FY15 Estimated Net School Spending Requirement o Restructure Special Ed. and ELL Programs. o Restructure and Reduce District Administrative, Support, Clerical, and Facilities Positions o Reduce School-Based Support and Clerical Positions o Reduce Staff Development Opportunities (RTTT Funded)
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FY15 Budget Solutions
With Funding Levels that meet FY15 Estimated Net School Spending Requirement o Reduce Environmental Management System Development, Training, and Support o Restructure, reduce, or eliminate existing programs and services.
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FY15 Budget Solutions
With Funding Levels that meet FY15 Estimated Net School Spending Requirement o o o o Reduction of 11 Tutor positions Reduce 20 Elementary Teachers Reduce 6 Middle School Positions Reduce 14 High School Teachers
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FY 14 Elementary Class Size
Range Less than 23 23-26 27-30 Greater than 30 Average Class Size FY14 318 (55%) 211 (36%) 54 (9%) 1 (0%)** FY15 Projected*
At Minimum Required Spending
285 (50%) 235 (41%) 53 (9%) 1 (0%)**
22.2
22.7
* Individual Schools would see a range of +1 teacher to -3 teacher positions from the current level based on enrollments.
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* Due to space limitations at school
FY15 Budget Solutions
With Funding Levels that are Bel0w Net School Spending Requirement o Reduce 11 Additional Elementary Teachers (31 total) o Reduce 16 Additional Middle and High School Teachers (36 total) o Reduce 2 School Nurses o Reduce $5 per pupil Instructional Supplies o Eliminate Community School Funding and All Athletic Programs Funding.
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FY 14 Elementary Class Size
Range FY14 Current 318 (55%) 211 (36%) 54 (9%) 1 (0%)** FY15 Projected*
At Minimum Required Spending Below Minimum Required Spending
Less than 23 23-26 27-30 Greater than 30 Average Class Size
285 (50%) 235 (41%) 53 (9%) 1 (0%)**
260 (46%) 235 (42%) 70 (12%) 1 (0%)**
22.2
22.7
23.0
* Individual Schools would see a range of +1 teacher to -3 teacher positions from the current level based on enrollments.
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** Due to space limitations at school
FY15 Budget Approach
Zero-based budgeting Year 5: All positions, programs and services under thorough annual review. Long term planning and allocation: student achievement and finance. Status Quo is not an option: The FY15 Budget will need to reflect changes beyond revenue/expense projections.
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Budget Schedule
Governors Budget (released January 22) House of Representatives (April)* Senate Budget (May) FY15 Budget to School Committee: May 9th
* WPS to use House Budget for submittal to School Committee
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