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HINGHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS March 30, 2015 Revised Operating and Capital Budget Proposals for the School Committee’s Review, Consideration, and Possible Adoption Hingham Public Schools FY 2016 Budget Budget FY16 Reconciliation as of 3/9/2015 Base FY 15 Budget School Committee Vote Change Change Percent $33,380,634 $10,015,139 $94,948 Reg Ed $34,993,615 $1,612,981 4.83% SPED $10,793,904 $778,765 7.78% VoTech $71,182 ($23,766) -25.03% Education Sub Committee Recommendation to AdCom Vote $34,548,634 Change $1,168,000 Change Percent 3.50% $10,793,904 $778,765 7.78% $71,182 ($23,766) -25.03% Selectmen Vote Change Change Percent Ad Com Vote Includes SPED and Votech $34,548,634 $10,865,086 Change Change Percent $1,168,000 3.50% $754,999 7.47% Difference - School/Town ($444,981) 1.33% $0 0.00% $43,490,722 Total Change $45,858,702 $2,367,980 $2,367,980 5.44% $45,413,720 $1,922,998 4.42% $1,922,998 3/2/2015 5.44% 3/3/2015 4.42% $45,413,720 $1,922,998 4.42% 3/5/2015 $45,413,720 3/9/2015 $1,922,998 4.42% $0 0.00% ($444,982) 1.02% -1.02% FY 2016 ADMINISTRATION - PROPOSED BUDGET “AT A GLANCE” Combined Budgets $45,858,702 ( + 5.44% from FY ’15) Regular Education $34,993,615 ( +4.83% from FY ‘15) Special Education $10,793,904 ( +7.78% from FY ‘15) Vocational Education $71,182 ( - 25.03 % from FY ’15) March 2, 2015 Revision (-$713,981 from initial request) ADMIN. – PROPOSED ACTION Closing the Gap School Committee Vote $45,858,702 (+5.44% from FY’ 15) BOS and AdCom Votes $45,413,720 (+4.42% from FY’ 15) Gap (as of 3/30/15) $444,982 Most Recent Proposed Reductions (see next slide) $294,487 Proposed New Bottom Line $45,564,215 (+4.77% from FY ’15) Total adjustments with this change $1,008,468 Remaining Gap $150,495 Categories of Proposed Reductions to FY ‘16 Operating Budget Bottom Line A) Real Changes in Circumstance – New Information Unanticipated retirement - $17,490 Unanticipated vocational tuition withdrawal - $23,272 Reduced projected rate of increase in special education tuitions (3% to 2.5%) - $21,181 Savings from projection in big bus bid - $8,817 B) Further reductions from List of Requests – Real Cuts Elimination of already reduced elementary math tutors for grades 3-5 - $59,025 Reduced (by 5 hours per week) clerical support for Business Office - $7,047 Elimination of request for restoration of maintenance position - $43,857 C) Creative Savings – Looking Through a New Lens Elimination of two special education tuitions not in likely or highly likely category (all” likely or highly likely” tuitions with names remain) - $65,882 + $47,916 Renewed look at fuel assumptions and current market for probable rebid - TBD TOTAL REDUCTIONS - $294, 487 + FUEL ADJUSTMENT Remaining Options for Meeting $150,495 “Gap” Target Savings from remaining unknowns TBD • fuel assumptions adjustment savings • additional personnel changes • status of Governor’s recommended “flat tuition” increase for special education tuitions Use of portion of 2015 CB allocation TBD Elimination of (or reduction in) 2.65 FTE HS “new teacher” request $146,523 Full-Day K for ALL Proposed Budget Classroom Teachers 5.0 New FTEs 1.5 (three existing .5 staff to 1.0 FTE status) $306,990 97,834 $404,824 Specialist Teachers 2.2 (.2 art, .5 music, .5 PE, 1.0 Spanish) $128,794 Special Ed. Teachers 2.0 (.5 per building) $122,796 Para Hours To bring all K classes full-time paraeducators TOTAL NEW COSTS $187,530 $843,944 Notes: 1. Assumes 300 students, 15 sections for 2015-2016 2. Excludes equipment, materials, furnishings, etc., offset by $86,779K state grant 3. Proposed cost for 14 sections is ± $80K less 4. ± $71K possible savings for midday transportation 5. ± $67K loss of “typical student” tuition to revolving account FY ‘16 School Capital Request Total requested by School Department $1,297,715* Total recommended by COC to BOS and AdCom $988,480* *Includes $170K for depot parking lot reconstruction Administrative Proposal for School Committee Consideration: Review the status of the gap at the next SC meeting and hear any changes in the school department’s recommendations. Come to SC consensus on the budget the SC wishes to move forward with going into the Town Meeting. Take action(s) to meet that budget goal.