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Norwalk Public Schools
Superintendent’s Budget Presentation –
December 20, 2011
Major Cost Drivers, Challenges and
Critical Points in Building the
FY 2012-2013 Local Fund Budget
ver. 12-20-11
21ST CENTURY SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Norwalk Public Schools need to prepare
students
 To be college and career ready
 To be innovative and competitive
 To be contributors to their local community and
the global community
 To be life-long learners
Budget Development Considerations
Maintain core levels of educational
programming
 Meet all legal and contractual requirements
 Evaluate every open position to determine if it
can be eliminated or restructured to achieve a
cost savings

Budget Development Considerations
Reallocate existing staff and resources
wherever possible to meet basic operational
needs
 Continue to aggressively pursue cost
containment and saving measures
 Student Success Plan (State mandated)
 Common Core Initiatives (CCSS)

Decision-making guide…
Very Important
All other programs for students, parents
and staff and items related to the
operation and maintenance of the
district
• Address student support,
supplemental and extra curricular
programs, operations, supplies,
materials, equipment, adult
development, outreach, etc.
Top Priority
Initiatives required by law
• Maintain instructional programs
per state law 10-16b, implement
mandated programs, provide the
minimum programming for
graduation requirements and
meet contractual obligations
Mission Critical
The critical programs at the most basic
level of the Board's mission
• At all costs, maintain support for
reading, writing and mathematics
instruction
Our Collective Challenge
Givens
 Educationally responsible to our children and
their families
 Fiscally responsible to our taxpayers
 Sensitive to the pressures caused by the
current economic climate
2012 – 2013 Enrollment Projections
K-5 is projected to increase by 115 (+2%) students.
2011 - 2012: 5,224
2012 - 2013: 5,339
6-8 should remain at approximately 2,330 students.
2011 - 2012: 2,326
2012 - 2013: 2,331
9-12 is projected to decrease by approximately 136 (-4%)
students.
2011 - 2012: 3,340
2012 - 2013: 3,204
Note: Based on October 1, 2011 enrollment data. Projections provided by an external
demographer.
Class Size Targets for 2012 - 2013
6-8: 28
9-12: 28/130
2012-2013 targets
by grade clusters
K-2: 22
3-5: 24
Increase in Poverty Level: 2009 – 2011
Source: Free and Reduced Lunch Participation Rate, Oct. 1
44.6%
40.9%
45%
40%
37.1%
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
2009
2010
2011
What is in the operating budget
Critical Points
 Maintain the mission critical purpose of the school system: support for
reading, writing and mathematics
 Adhere to all state and federal education laws
 Maintain all current programs for students
 Maintain current level of resources for students
 Maintain current class size numbers
 Align curriculum to Common Core
 Continue intensive efforts to close all achievement gaps
 Continue all efforts to economize while also working to identify new
funding sources
 Continue to work with our community partners to identify additional
efficiencies
 Maintain safe, orderly and clean learning environments
WHAT IS NOT IN THIS BUDGET (requested)
 1.5 nurses
 1.0 social worker
 1.0 ELL teacher
 1.0 Numeracy Coach at Nathan Hale MS
 1.0 Technology Instructional Trainer
 1.0 Technology Technician
 1.0 Literacy Coach
 2.0 Curriculum Specialist
 0.5 Out of school After the Bell secretary
 0.5 secretarial support in Human Resources and
Technology
Reinstatement of any positions-HS secretaries, aides at
Columbus
Understanding the Major Cost Drivers
Norwalk Public Schools – Local Fund Budget
FY 2010 – 2011
FY 2011 – 2012
$150,342,184
$154,801,489
+0.00%
+2.96%
Cost Drivers That Impact FY 2012-2013
• Health insurance
• Teachers and other certified
• Special education
• Special Ed Aides (IDEA)
• All other labor groups
• Utilities
• ARRA – Jobs Fund loss
• Transportation
• all other Object Codes
• Reserve (3.0 FTE salary & benefits)
+$4.60M
2.12M
1.40M
0.90M
0.70M
0.53M
0.60M
0.49M
0.50M
0.26M
+2.9%
1.4%
0.9%
0.6%
0.5%
0.3%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
Static Operating Budget
+$12.1M
+7.83%
OBJECT CODE DESCRIPTIONS
Object Code
(100) Salaries
(200) Employee Benefits
(300) Prof. & Tech. Services
Object Description
Includes regular & extra compensatory wages for employees;
contractual increase plus increment.
Contractual health benefits for employees including medical,
dental, vision, and life insurance. Also includes Social Security,
retirement and unemployment benefits.
Primarily legal, consulting, and rehabilitative services performed
by outside contractors.
(400) Property Services
Expenditures from these accounts are used for upkeep and
repairs of school buildings and instructional equipment.
(500) Other Services
Expenditures from these accounts are used primarily for
transportation, out of district tuition, Special Education,
telephone and travel.
(600) Supplies & Materials
Includes supplies, materials, textbooks, utilities such as oil,
electric and gasoline.
(700) Equipment
Funds from these accounts are used for new and replacement
equipment including computers, instructional equipment, and
classroom furniture.
(800) Other Objects
These accounts are used to budget for professional
memberships & publications, FCIAC and Jefferson Magnet
programs.
COST COMPOSITION: $166,917,766
100%
Other Objects (0.1%; $0.1M)
90%
80%
Equipment (0.3%; $0.3M)
70%
60%
Property Services (1.5%; $2.6M)
50%
Prof/Tech Services (2.1%; $3.6M)
40%
Supplies/Materials (4.0%; $6.6M)
30%
20%
Other Services (7.5%; $12.5M)
10%
Benefits (21.0%; $35.1M)
0%
Local Fund FY 2012-2013
Salaries (63.5%; $106.1M)
COST COMPOSITION: 3-YEAR ANALYSIS
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
THE OPERATING BUDGET PROCESS
 This is a beginning
 This budget was built on the past two years of
underfunded budgets
 There will be a process of review by the Board of
Education and the City
 We know that as a Board and a community
difficult decisions will be made
LOOKING FOR SAVINGS TO REDUCE BUDGET
Current 2011-12 freeze
 School consolidations
 Review use of all relocatables
 Maximize enrollment – review projections, out
of district and assignment of students
 8 period high school schedule
 Middle school team organizations
 Central office staffing and organization
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LOOKING FOR SAVINGS TO REDUCE BUDGET
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Special Education programs
Consider rebidding health benefits
Renegotiate contracts with service providers
Utilization of grants
Seek additional funding through grants and
foundations
Implement strategies to improve attendance and
wellness of employees
Continue collaboration with union partners
Decision-making guide…
Very Important
All other programs for students, parents
and staff and items related to the
operation and maintenance of the
district
• Address student support,
supplemental and extra curricular
programs, operations, supplies,
materials, equipment, adult
development, outreach, etc.
Top Priority
Initiatives required by law
• Maintain instructional programs
per state law 10-16b, implement
mandated programs, provide the
minimum programming for
graduation requirements and
meet contractual obligations
Mission Critical
The critical programs at the most basic
level of the Board's mission
• At all costs, maintain support for
reading, writing and mathematics
instruction
KEY DATES IN JANUARY– 2012-2013 BUDGET
PROCESS
 Regular Board of Education meeting – January 3 at 7:45
in Room A300
Finance Committee – January 4 at 7:30 in the Concert
Hall
 Special Meeting of the Board of Education – January 10
at 7:30 in the Concert Hall
 Budget presented to the City on January 13
 Review of Operating Budget by City on January 19