1	Medway Public Schools Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Hearing March 2, 2006
2	School District Challenge The school department’s FY06 budget appropriation was $1 million less than what was needed to maintain a level service budget from FY05. As a result, a number of program and service cuts had to be made. Our challenge for FY2007 is to try to restore the vital services that were eliminated and make modest improvements to staffing and programs with the limited financial resources that will be available.
3	FY06 Budget Review ($19,562,539)
4	FY06 Budget Breakdown ($19,562,539)
5	FY06 Discretionary Items by Category ($825,903)
6	Budget Definitions Level Service Budget – A level service budget would provide status quo staffing and level funded expenses from FY06 to FY07. No restorations or increases to staffing, programs, or services would be added to the current budget that experienced significant cuts in FY06. Selected Restorations Budget – A selected restorations budget would restore some, but not all, of the staff positions, programs, and services that were eliminated in the FY06 budget. It would restore the level of educational services almost to that of FY05. Basic Needs Budget – A basic needs budget would include selected restorations and support some modest improvements to advance the educational services of the district beyond the level of FY05. It would provide a small number of essential programs and services that are needed to continue to offer students a first-rate education.
7	FY07 Budget 1 Level Service Status Quo Staffing – $15,676,069 Level Funded Expenses – $4,120,178 Total – $19,796,247 FY06 Budget Allocation – $19,562,539 Required Increase – $233,708 Percent of Increase – 1.2 % (Total funding and percent of increase does not include provision for FY07 contractual salary increases.)
8	FY07 LEVEL SERVICE BUDGET $19,796,247
9	Summary of Selected Restorations Elementary = 2.0 classroom teachers ($97,242) 1.8 health teachers ($87,518) 8.0 kindergarten paraprofessionals ($122,916) Middle School = 0.2 music teacher ($9,724) 0.5 nurse ($23,439) High School = 1.0 social studies teacher ($48,621) 0.8 English teacher ($38,897) 0.6 mathematics teacher ($29,173) 0.4 foreign language teacher ($19,448) Special Education = 5.0 paraprofessionals ($73,749) Operations = 1.0 maintenance position ($48,000) 6.0 part-time summer custodians ($15,360) Part-time summer maintenance ($4,800) Supplies & Materials = English/Language Arts (K-12) ($32,782) Total Requested = $651,669 ($618,887 salaries)
10	FY07 Budget 2 Selected Restorations Status Quo Staffing – $15,676,069 Level Funded Expenses – $4,120,178 Selected Restorations – $651,669 Total – $20,447,916 FY06 Budget Allocation – $19,562,539 Requested Increase – $885,377 Percent of Increase – 4.5 % (Total funding and percent of increase does not include provision for FY07 contractual salary increases.)
11	FY07 RESTORATION BUDGET $20,447,916
12	Summary of Basic Needs Elementary = 2.0 mathematics specialists ($97,242) 0.25 art teacher ($12,156) 0.25 music teacher ($12,156) 0.5 literacy specialist ($24,311) 0.5 library paraprofessional ($8,259) Middle School = 1.0 grade 7 teacher ($48,621) 1.0 literacy specialist ($48,621) 0.8 guidance counselor ($41,568) 0.53 foreign language teacher ($25,769) 0.34 art teacher ($16,531) 0.34 music teacher (16,531)
13	Summary of Basic Needs (continued) High school = 0.4 English teacher ($19,448) 0.4 social studies teacher ($19,448) 0.4 science teacher ($19,448) 0.2 mathematics teacher ($9,724) 0.2 foreign language teacher ($9,724) 0.2 CADD teacher ($9,724) 0.4 physical education teacher ($19,448) Special Education = 1.0 transition teacher ($48,621) 1.0 ABA assistant ($25,000) 1.0 special education teacher ($48,621) 0.5 speech therapist ($24,311) 0.3 learning center teacher ($14,586) 0.4 special education coordinator ($19,448)
14	Summary of Basic Needs (continued) District-wide = 1.0 ELE teacher ($48,621) 2.0 technology integration specialists ($97,242) 1.0 technology technicians ($19,598) 1.0 director of curriculum ($87,500) Total Requested = $892,278
15	FY07 Budget 3 Basic Needs Status Quo Staffing – $15,676,069 Level Funded Expenses – $4,120,178 Selected Restorations – $651,669 Basic Needs Improvements – $892,278 Total – $21,340,194 FY06 Budget Allocation – $19,562,539 Requested Increase – $1,777,655 Percent of Increase – 9.1 % (Total funding and percent of increase does not include provision for FY07 contractual salary increases.)
16	FY07 BASIC NEEDS BUDGET $21,340,194
17	DOE’s Definition of Regular Day Per Pupil Expenditure “Day Program per pupil expenditures represent what a school district expends for all locally enrolled students plus any pupils enrolled from other districts through the school choice or other tuition programs. District spending is derived from the school committee budget; municipal indirect educational costs; and school choice income. Districts report pupil membership and expenditures in any of the regular, special, bilingual and occupational programs offered to school districts.”
18	Tri-Valley and Surrounding Town Comparison Per Pupil Expenditure Regular Day (FY05 DOE Data)
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21	Health Insurance 2004-2005 Contract with MIIA and convert from self-insured to premium-based plan Cost reduction to Town of Medway = Approximately $600,000 2005-2006 Increase employee contribution rate and office visit co-pay Cost reduction to Town of Medway = Approximately $160,000 Fewer school department employees receiving health insurance due to eliminated positions Cost reduction to Town of Medway = Approximately $133,000
22	Cost Saving Measures Energy Management Strategies = Approximately $20,000 (Locked in gas price) FY06 Medicaid Reimbursement to Town = Approximately $70,000 ($540,715 since start of program) Recycling Program = TBD 1. Current Town hauler no longer picks up recycled paper at schools. 2. Tonnage of recycled paper sent to Wheelabrater reduced. 3. New hauler will pick up & recycle paper and pay school department $20 per ton. Additional FY06 Chapter 70 Aid to Town = $139,000 Privatized a Portion of Custodial Services = Approximately $80,000 (health insurance savings) Cooperation Between School Dept. and DPW to Loan a Custodian for Spring and Summer Months Collaboration Between School Dept. and Town Hall to streamline the Processing of Vendor Payments
23	School Department Summary The Medway Public Schools is a massive operation providing the most valuable of services to the most precious of resources – our community’s children. The school department is responsible for educating, nurturing, supervising, feeding, transporting, protecting, and enriching nearly 3,000 students each day that school is in session. The Medway Public Schools is a high achieving district with students receiving recognition on the local, regional and state levels in mathematics, language arts, social studies, fine arts, video production, and athletics. The community’s commitment is needed to continue to keep the Medway Public Schools a first-rate school system that provides high-quality education to all of its students.