===PAGE 1=== SUPERINTENDENT’S RECOMMENDED FY20 BUDGET Dr. Kate Burnham, Superintendent Lunenburg Public Schools Budget Hearing April 3, 2019 FY20 ===PAGE 2=== MISSION OF THE LUNENBURG PUBLIC SCHOOLS To provide all the students of Lunenburg the skills, confidence, and passion for life-long learning so that they may find their own paths to successful careers, active citizenship, and rewarding lives. ===PAGE 3=== THE BUDGET PRIORITIES ===PAGE 4=== SCHOOL COMMITTEE GOAL 2 Approach the Budget Process with Impact on Teaching and Learning as a Focus ===PAGE 5=== DISTRICT STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS  Goal 1: Social-emotional learning, prevention programs and secure schools provide safe environments, promote kindness and celebrate cultural differences.  Goal 2: Civic learning and engagement enable all students to become knowledgeable citizens and active community members.  Goal 3: Curricula and assessments in major subject areas are aligned with recent Massachusetts State Frameworks and fully implemented.  Goal 4: Implementation of digital literacy and computer science curriculum is expanded; and, instructional technologies are more available.  Goal 5: The processes for annual professional development ensure opportunities for well-targeted individual, school-based, and district-wide professional growth.  Goal 6: Strategies to improve instructional support for struggling learners are enhanced.  Goal 7: Enrichment opportunities are expanded to include the arts and other areas of high student interest.  Goal 8: Collaboration and communications within and among the schools and the community are improved. ===PAGE 6=== THE BUDGET PROCESS ===PAGE 7=== August - District Leadership Team to evaluate the goals of the Strategic Plan for highest impact on teaching and learning. Goals 1, 5, and 6 were identified as the goals that have the greatest impact on teaching and learning. October - Department leaders and building administrators developed FY20 budget requests focused on highest impact on teaching and learning, and alignment with District Strategic Plan goals. November – Budgets submitted. Individual meetings with each department head and building administrator to review budget line requests. Budget increases were presented to the District Leadership Team. Each budget increase requested was explained by the administrator/department head. Following the presentations, the Team prioritized budget increases in terms of highest impact on teaching and learning and alignment with the District Strategic Plan. December – The Superintendent’s Proposed FY20 Budget was presented to the School Committee including an 8% increase in health insurance costs (+5.9%) ===PAGE 8=== January- In early January we held forums to present the budget to staff. In Late January we held community forums and the Town Manager provided her targeted budget to the school department (+2.5%) February – Adjustments were made to the Superintendent’s Proposed FY20 Budget to reflect a maximum 5% increase for health insurance costs (+5.5%) An update was provided to the School Committee estimating a reduction of 9.0FTE’s would be needed to close the gap between the Superintendent’s Proposed FY20 Budget and the Town Manager’s Target Budget. March – Made adjustments to the Superintendent’s Proposed FY20 Budget to reflect the final health insurance costs (-2.45%) and transportation costs based on a contract bid (+3.45%). Adjusted budget is now a 4.2% increase. Recommended reductions to close the gap between the Superintendent’s Proposed FY20 Budget (+4.2%) and the Town Manager’s Target Budget (+2.5%) were presented to the School Committee. Late March- Made adjustments based on an increase in the Town Manager’s Target Budget (+3%). This resulted in the Superintendent’s Recommended FY20 Budget. ===PAGE 9=== FUNDING DATA ===PAGE 10=== ===PAGE 11=== ===PAGE 12=== ===PAGE 13=== District Name In-District Expenditures Total In-district FTEs In-District Expenditures per Pupil State Total $13,987,661,137.00 911,248.20 $15,350.00 Lunenburg $21,018,516.00 1,619.30 $12,980.00 Uxbridge $25,552,192.00 1,835.20 $13,923.38 Tyngsborough $24,023,101.00 1,693.00 $14,189.66 Ayer Shirley School District $23,790,086.00 1,697.10 $14,018.08 District with similar student population Nauset $29,033,479.00 1,456.30 $19,936.47 Swampscott $36,470,878.00 2,237.20 $16,302.02 Ipswich $28,563,861.00 1,757.30 $16,254.40 Foxborough $41,847,205.00 2,618.20 $15,983.20 Seekonk $28,646,080.00 1,949.30 $14,695.57 East Longmeadow $37,426,565.00 2,633.40 $14,212.26 Tyngsborough $24,023,101.00 1,693.00 $14,189.66 Lunenburg $21,018,516.00 1,619.30 $12,980.00 Ashburnham-Westminster $28,819,825.00 2,343.90 $12,295.67 West Bridgewater $15,462,006.00 1,283.70 $12,044.88 District with similar wealth Silver Lake $28,314,472.00 1,865.10 $15,181.21 Millbury $26,237,348.00 1,732.40 $15,145.09 Greenfield $24,660,611.00 1,684.70 $14,637.98 Carver $22,836,665.00 1,611.40 $14,171.94 Ayer Shirley School District $23,790,086.00 1,697.10 $14,018.08 Uxbridge $25,552,192.00 1,835.20 $13,923.38 Tantasqua $24,753,717.00 1,802.20 $13,735.28 Oxford $22,601,630.00 1,716.80 $13,164.98 Leicester $20,383,911.00 1,550.10 $13,150.06 Blackstone-Millville $22,682,396.00 1,738.90 $13,044.11 Lunenburg $21,018,516.00 1,619.30 $12,980.00 ===PAGE 14=== DESCRIPTION FY16 Actual FY17 Actual FY18 Actual FY19 Budgeted +3.0% +4.2% TOTAL BUDGET: $ 17,371,262 $ 18,241,631 $ 19,553,674 $ 20,190,110 $ 20,795,863 $ 21,028,988 Chapter 70 budget $ 5,834,483 $ 6,351,257 $ 7,272,505 $ 7,494,174 $ 7,739,118 $ 7,739,118 % of Budget supported by Chapt 70 Funds 34% 34.82% 37.19% 37.12% 37.21% 36.80% Local Funds $11,536,779 $11,890,374 $12,281,169 $12,695,936 $ 13,056,745 $13,289,870 % of Budget supported by Local Funds 66% 65.18% 62.81% 62.88% 62.79% 63.20% ===PAGE 15=== SUPERINTENDENT’S PROPOSED FY20 BUDGET ===PAGE 16===  Central Office Secretary (1.0 FTE)  Grade 1 Teacher (1.0 FTE)  Paraprofessionals (6.0 FTE)  Athletic Trainer (1.0 FTE)  Unified Basketball Coach ( N/A)  Student Custodians (2.0)  Literacy Coach (1.0 FTE)  Middle School Coaches (N/A)  Director of Teaching and Learning (1.0 FTE)  Kindergarten Teacher & Para (2.0 FTE)  Dean of Students (Primary and THES) (N/A)  Technology Teacher/Coach (1.0 FTE)  Associate Coaches (N/A) Needs Identified by the Leadership Team in November Budget Development ===PAGE 17===  Central Office Secretary (1.0 FTE)  Grade 1 Teacher (1.0 FTE)  Paraprofessionals (6.0 FTE)  Athletic Trainer (1.0 FTE)  Unified Basketball Coach ( N/A)  Student Custodians (2.0)  Literacy Coach (1.0 FTE)*  Middle School Coaches (N/A) *  Director of Teaching and Learning (1.0 FTE)  Kindergarten Teacher & Para (2.0 FTE)  Dean of Students (Primary and THES) (N/A)  Technology Teacher/Coach (1.0 FTE)  Associate Coaches (N/A) * Seeking Alternate Funding Needs Prioritized by Leadership Team and Included in the Superintendent’s Proposed FY20 Budget ===PAGE 18=== TOWN MANAGER’S TARGET BUDGET ===PAGE 19=== ADJUSTMENTS FOR HEALTH INSURANCE (2.45%) AND TRANSPORTATION COSTS (+3.4%) FY19 School Department Budget $20,190,110 Town Manager’s guideline FY20 budget 3.0% increase $605,753 Grand Total $20,795,863 FY20 Proposed Superintendent's Budget (with adjusted line items) 4.2% increase $838,878 Grand Total $21,028,988 $233,125 Projected gap from Town Manager’s Budget ===PAGE 20=== SUPERINTENDENT’S RECOMMENDED FY20 BUDGET ===PAGE 21=== FY18 FY19 FY20 Actual Budgeted Proposed increase TOTAL SALARIES: 13,578,434 13,973,409 14,407,125 3.1% TOTAL EXPENSES: 5,975,240 6,216,701 6,388,738 2.8% TOTAL BUDGET: 19,553,674 20,190,110 20,795,863 3.0% ===PAGE 22===  Provide a quality free public education  Preserve student access to a well-rounded educational program  Allocate resources to meet students needs  Lower class size  Inflict the least negative impact on students  Allocate resources in alignment with the District Strategic Plan goals and School Committee goal to allocate resources for the greatest impact on teaching and learning PRIORITIES IN DETERMINING CUTS ===PAGE 23===  Central Office Secretary (1.0 FTE)  Grade 1 Teacher (1.0 FTE)  Paraprofessionals (5.0 FTE)*  Athletic Trainer (1.0 FTE)  Unified Basketball Coach ( N/A)  Student Custodians (2.0)  Literacy Coach (1.0 FTE)**  Middle School Coaches (N/A)**  LMS FL Teacher (1.0 FTE)  LHS Paraprofessional (1.0 FTE)  LMS Bubble Teacher (1.0 FTE)  LHS Part-time Greenhouse Manager  THES Part-time Secretary New Positions Reduced Positions *Reduced from 6.0 FTE ** Seeking alternate funding Superintendent’s Recommended FY20 Budget (3.0%) ===PAGE 24=== IMPACT ===PAGE 25=== Districtwide Reduced supply accounts Reduction of hours for some paraprofessional positions Reduction of stipends- including department heads (LHS will replace with BLT stipend), building leadership team (LMS, THES, Primary), and fewer club advisors Long-term these reductions need to be restored ===PAGE 26=== Turkey Hill Elementary School  Part-Time Secretary: The secretary position is currently unfilled. A slight increase to the secretarial overtime account will assist with the school office duties. Lunenburg Middle School  Teacher, THES Bubble to Middle School: A grade 7 teacher will be switched to grade 6 to accommodate the larger class size (138). This will make six grade 6 teachers. The past several years we have had 6- 10 new sixth graders register over the summer. Grade 7 will function with 5 full-time teachers. Student enrollment is currently 131, making class sizes approximately 26 per class (1 with 27).  Teacher, Foreign Language Teacher: This would be an elimination of a program we have developed over the past two years in which students are exposed to three languages and different cultures in order to make a more informed decision on which foreign language they want to take in grade 8. LMS will run 6th and 7th grade specials and enrichment with one less offering, making enrichment class sizes larger. ===PAGE 27=== Lunenburg High School  Proposed Athletic Trainer: The district will not have an athletic trainer on staff. The district will attempt to contract available athletic trainers in the local area at a per diem rate when possible. The department will continue to provide the safest environment within the means available to the student-athletes. The position is going to be a requirement by the state for all athletic departments at some point in the near future. This position is vital to help provide an even safer environment for the students who participate in athletics.  Paraprofessional, Study Hall: This will impact the LHS Advisory program. We are currently working with LEA to find a solution to maintain the integrity of the Advisory Program.  Greenhouse Manager: There would no longer be small group activities in the greenhouse. Other staff and students would assume the responsibility for watering the plants. ===PAGE 28=== LOOKING FORWARD ===PAGE 29=== Increasing Enrollment Shifting Student needs Strengthening Curriculum & Instruction Instructional Technology Expansion of Enrichment Opportunities Enrollment • No reliable projections. • 4 years enrollment steadily increasing • This year K enrollment increased 33% • Town birth records also indicate increases • Kindergarten registration moved from mid-March to early February. Current enrollment 101 • Numbers may dictate relocation of our preschool program to make space available for K-2 at the Primary School • Difficult to anticipate staffing needs ===PAGE 30=== Enrollment Trends October 1, 2009-2018 ===PAGE 31=== 2018-19 Average Class Sizes Summary Lunenburg Primary School: Pre-K 5-8 (sub-separate) 11-12 (integrated) Lunenburg Primary School: K-2 20-25 (K classes at 25) Turkey Hill Elementary School: 3-5 22-25 Lunenburg Middle School: 6-8 20-25 Lunenburg High School: 9-12 15-20 ===PAGE 32=== Increasing Enrollment Shifting Student needs Strengthening Curriculum & Instruction Instructional Technology Expansion of Enrichment Opportunities Supporting All Learners- student needs & curriculum • Shifting demographics and student needs • Tiered System of Supports- behavioral and academic (literacy & math) • Curriculum materials • Professional development • Curriculum Leadership and perhaps additional specialized professional staff will be required ===PAGE 33=== LUNENBURG PUBLIC SCHOOLS ACCOUNTABILITY SUMMARY ===PAGE 34=== GRADE 4 SGP is below the moderate growth range (40-60) Essays- all students -14 PTS Constructed responses- SWD -16 PTS Conventions of standard English all students -13 PTS; SWD -12 PTS Text types and purposes all students -13 PTS; SWD -11 PTS GRADE 5 Essay - All Students -10 pts Text Types & Purposes - All Students -11 pts GRADE 6 All Students - Meeting/Exceeding Standards -14% GRADE 7 All Students scoring Not Meeting Standards +6% SWD subgroup scoring Not Meeting Standards +39% MCAS Performance & Growth Data – ELA ===PAGE 35=== MCAS Performance & Growth Data - Math GRADE 3 SWD subgroup -meeting expectations -15%; not meeting standards +8% SWD subgroup: multiply and divide by 100 -14 pts Represent and solve problems involving multiplication and division - 16 PTS Understand properties of multiplication and the relationship between multiplication and division -13 PTS GRADE 4 Gain familiarity with factors and multiples All Students -14 pts; SWD -18 pts Extend understanding of fraction equivalence and ordering for fractions with denominators 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, and 100. SWD -11 pts GRADE 6 Reason about and solve one-variable equations and inequalities SWD -13 pts GRADE 7 SWD subgroup - Meeting Standards -11% ===PAGE 36=== Increasing Enrollment Shifting Student needs Strengthening Curriculum & Instruction Instructional Technology Expansion of Enrichment Opportunities Instructional Technology • Technology is a necessary tool for: • design and delivery of engaging lessons differentiated instruction to reach all learners collecting, organizing, and analyzing data, communication between teacher, student, and parent to support learning students to search for information and demonstrate what they know • Job-embedded professional development and classroom support • With an increase in the number of devices in use in our schools comes the need for technical support and server capacity ===PAGE 37=== Increasing Enrollment Shifting Student needs Strengthening Curriculum & Instruction Instructional Technology Expansion of Enrichment Opportunities Expansion of Athletic Programs and Activities • Coaches & Advisors • Transportation & Other Fees