Transcript Budget Committee Considerations on 2008

East Lyme Board of Education
Budget Committee
Considerations
on
2008-2009 Budget
Tim Hagen
Committee Chair
Presented to BOE on February 4, 2008
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High Level Summary
Budget Increase Request
Major
Increases
Enrollment Increases
2,604,378 6.85%
1,709,579
311,304
New Programs
56,691
DW Van/Social Worker
84,602
Other
K Specials
New Total
442,202
85,000
2,698,378 7.08%
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Fixed Cost Increases
Salaries
760,500
Health Insurance
314,877
Benefits (other)
281,575
Tuition
169,842
Heating Oil
24,967
Transportation
118,782
Total Fixed Cost Increase
1,670,543
New Total Increase
Remaining Increase
2,689,378
1,018,835
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Some Operative Guidance during the
Budget Committee’s Discussion
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Safety and health standards will be maintained
Maintain academic excellence at all levels of achievement
– Support funding to maintain or improve class sizes at all levels of
instruction
– Adjust staffing levels based on enrollment and programming
considerations
– Maintain and improve strong professional development initiatives
• Strive for balance and equity between all levels of the district
• Educate and service all East Lyme students, whenever possible, within
their home district
• Recommend a budget for the East Lyme Public Schools that assures
continued excellence for the district and is responsive to our
community’s economic constraints.
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Reductions for Consideration
Area
Supplies
Reduction
Comments
$160,000 Generated by re-calculation of per pupil
allocation. Increase ES to $266 per pupil and
decrease HS to $590
Purchased Services
$40,000 Lowers % increase from 6.56 to 3.8
Equipment
$75,000 Lowers % increase from 39.82 to 10.8
Transportation, Schools
and Athletics
$50,000 Lowers % increase from 7.9 to 4.6
Proposed New Staff
Increases
$144,242 Retains 2 additional teachers at Haynes (plus
transfer from Flanders to Haynes); 1 Grade 3
teacher for NCS; and $77,062 for Sp Ed.
Soaring Through
Summer
$27,000
New Social Worker
$40,000 Defer for a year
Sub Total
$536,242 $2,153,136 Increase or 5.66%
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