South Shore Regional School District FY17 Budget Presentation

December 16, 2015

SSVT Mission Statement Our budget priorities reflect our mission

To  provide  technical,  academic,  and  social  experiences  so  that  our  students  can  do  the  following:  

 ✓  be  college-­‐  and  career-­‐pathway  ready;    ✓  achieve  competency  in  technical  and  academic  

standards;  and    ✓  develop  work  habits  that  foster  independence,  self-­‐

awareness,  civic-­‐mindedness,  and  commitment  to  personal  growth.

Celebrating Accomplishments

Accountability 2015 MCAS results; 3rd party vocational credentials

Community Outreach Various projects for municipal, non-profit and residential work

Energy Efficiency New boiler, planned wireless pneumatic system, net metering credits, new water heater

Student Interest Over 300 applications for Class of 2019

Employer Connections Career Fair; Advisory Committee outreach; internships

Technology Mastery Connect, Google Classroom

Athletics Co-op soccer team

Post-Secondary New articulation agreements, internship program

Curriculum CAD for Electrical & HVAC programs; Portuguese Course; Guidance Curriculum

Security ALICE Training

Professional Development Sheltered English Immersion

Setting Goals

 

●  Accountability:  Narrow  the  Proficiency  Gap      ●  Mee@ng  diverse  needs  of  students  ●  Post-­‐Secondary  Career  Planning  ●  Educa@onal  space:  Pursuing  MSBA  applica:on  ●  Facility:  Paving,  roo=op  units,  feasibility  study  ●  Professional  Development:  Sheltered  English  Immersion  

Budget Building Process

October-­‐November:  •  Cost  center  supervisors  

and  administrators  build  a  detailed  “zero-­‐based”  budget.  

November-­‐December:  •  Superintendent  reviews  

requests  with  department  heads  and  prepares  proposal.  

December-­‐January:  •  Superintendent  seeks  

school  commiOee  and  community  feedback.  

 

Overview What does this budget accomplish?

✓ Provides  current  curriculum  &  technology  resources.  ✓ Addresses  needed  areas  for  expanded  instruc@on.  ✓ Addresses  transporta@on  needs.  ✓  Invests  capital  funds  for  facili@es.  ✓ Con@nues  proac@ve  maintenance  improvements.  ✓ Con@nues  OPEB  investment.  ✓ Makes  Stabiliza@on  Fund  investment  for  replacement  rooSop  units  in  the  1992  wing  and  future  feasibility  study  for  building  renova@on.  

 

How do we control for cost increases?

 ✓  Employ  zero-­‐based  budge@ng.  ✓  Focus  on  long  range  planning  and  regular  

maintenance  to  minimize  emergency  spending.  ✓  Access  grants  to  support  equipment  and  technology.  ✓ MSBA  funding  for  boiler  (2015).    ✓  Energy  efficiency:  Keep  u@li@es  costs  lower  via  net  

metering  credits,  higher  efficiency  boiler  &  water  heater,  propane  fuel  for  buses,  wireless  pneuma@c  controls,  LED  ligh@ng.  

✓  Rely  on  industry  connec@ons  for  voca@onal  dona@ons.    

✓  Rely  on  our  in-­‐house  talent  to  build,  fix  and  renovate!        

Costs Not Typically Found in a School Budget

 Health  Insurance   $1,246,640  Re@rement  Contribu@on   $      329,995  Payroll  Taxes     $      116,000  Debt  Service   $      129,231  Unemployment     $          40,000  OPEB   $          35,000  Other  Insurance     $          78,019  Snow  Removal   $              3,000  TOTAL   $1,977,885  Percentage  of  FY17  budget                          15.9  %  

 Cost  Headliners  

Review  of  Major  Cost  Areas  Enrollment  and  Assessment  Informa@on  

Next  Steps    

 

 

FY17 Budget Proposal

FY17 Budget Proposal: +2.91%

$12,455,355 (Total increase of $352,202)

Headliners Capital:  $170,000  for  facili0es  enhancements  (paving,  security  cameras,  roo=op  units);  instruc0onal  technology;  par0al  feasibility  study  funds      Curriculum  &  Technology  Resources:  New  equipment  for  Culinary  Arts,  CIT,  Graphic  Communica0ons;  Chrome  books  for  library;  network  and  server  upgrades      Personnel:  1  new  posi0on  focused  on  Entrepreneurship  &  Employability;  Moving  1.75  posi0ons  (Science  and  Graphics)  from  grants  to  budget  ($175,533)    

Health  insurance  increase  of  12%  for  ac0ve  employees  for  2016-­‐2017  ($112,140)  

 Non-­‐salary  budget  needs  are  less  than  FY16  (Cost  increases  offset  by  savings  in  areas  of  Electricity,  Fuel,  Repairs)    

Capital Requests ($170,000)

   

Department Item Estimated Cost

Facilities Security camera upgrades $10,000

Facilities Paving Library-side Student Parking Lot (Total estimate for project is $63,000) $42,000

Facilities

Second phase of funding for 4 Rooftop Units on 1992 addition ($40,000 was put in stabilization in FY16 for this purpose; Total estimate for all rooftop units is $180,000)

$60,000

Technology Dept Mobile interactive Whiteboard $8,000

Facilities Partial design costs for future feasibility study (Stabilization) $50,000

MSBA  Statement  of  Interest  (SOI)  Submitted SOI in April 2015 for MSBA Core Program. Seeking support for building renovation to address: ●  heating system ●  lack of classroom

space and small science labs

●  aging modular unit ●  need for vocational

program expansion ●  inadequate weight

room and locker facilities

If accepted to program, will need Feasibility funds to determine next steps. If not accepted, will re-apply but there will come a point where we will need to make some structural adjustments, so these funds are necessary.

Weight room

Modular unit

Vocational programs needing more space

MSBA  Statement  of  Interest  (SOI)  Submitted SOI in April 2015 for MSBA Core Program. Seeking support for building renovation to address: ●  heating system ●  lack of classroom

space and small science labs

●  aging modular unit ●  need for vocational

program expansion

●  inadequate weight room and locker facilities

If accepted to program, will need Feasibility funds to determine next steps. If not accepted, will re-apply but there will come a point where we will need to make some structural adjustments, so these funds are necessary.

Heating unit Weight Room

Modular unit

RooSop  Units  

There are five rooftop units on the 1992 building. We are seeking to replace four: ●  Lecture hall ●  Cosmetology ●  Restaurant ●  Collision Repair

The Collision Repair unit is a make up air unit that is designed to bring in an equal amount of air which is heated to the amount of air that is exhausted. The other units are combination heaters and air conditioners.

Restaurant unit

Lecture Hall unit

Cosmetology unit

Collision Repair unit

FY 17: Curriculum, Equipment & Technology Highlights

   

 

 Instruc@onal  Technology  

 

Interac@ve  Whiteboard  for  Technology  Department    Chrome  Books  for  Library    Laptops  for  Computer  Informa@on  Technology  

 Curriculum  Resources  

 

Adobe  Crea@ve  Suite  for  Graphic  Communica@ons    Sheltered  English  Immersion  PD  for  staff  training    

Equipment  Salad  line  refrigera@on  unit  for  Culinary  Arts    Server  upgrades  and  wireless  access  points  for  the  building  

FY17: Personnel ($175,533)

     

Personnel Rationale Cost

Assistant to Technology Director

Existing position in budget; being expanded to include work beyond the school year. $5,000

0.75 Design & Visual Communications Teacher

Existing position: Move 0.5 current grant funded position onto budget and expand to a 0.75 position. $58,533

1.0 Science/Engineering Teacher Existing position: Move grant funded position onto budget. $57,000

1.0 Entrepreneurship & Employability Teacher

New position: Focus on state vocational technical curriculum frameworks covering employability and entrepreneurship. Includes internship component to program.

$55,000

Entrepreneurship & Employability

Entrepreneurship Curriculum Employability Curriculum

Starting a Business Career Exploration & Navigation

Managing a Business Work Ethic & Professionalism (e.g. attendance, punctuality, appearance, workplace culture, interacting with co-workers)

Marketing a Business

Financial Concepts & Applications in Business

Legal/Ethical/Social Responsibilities

Communication in the Workplace (verbal, written, non-verbal, active listening)

FY 17: Other Facilities Plan Highlights Project   Es@mated  

cost  

200  wing  ligh@ng  &  LED  upgrades   $30,000  

Sidewalk  &  curb  enhancements   $5,000  

Nurse’s  office  cabinets  and  countertop     $5,000  

Door  replacements  in  1962  building   $10,000  

Water  bubbler  replacements  in  1962  building   $9,000  

Pain@ng  hallway  areas   $9,000  

Loading  dock  office/storage  renova@on   $5,000  

Student  bathroom  upgrades  in  1962  building   $30,000  

Rear  of  building  security  (fencing,  speed  bumps)   $5,000  

Hallway  wall  repair  in  1962  building  &  soundproofing  panels  in  Lecture  Hall  

$10,000  

SSVT  Athle@c  Fields  

Football field and lacrosse field

Softball field

Baseball field

Practice field

Goal: To install lights on the main athletic field used for football, lacrosse and softball. This is not a budget request for FY17. Plans are being made to secure donations and fundraising and utilize non-budgetary resources before seeking budget support.

The perimeter of the fields and adjacent trails in the woods are utilized for cross country competitions.

Enrollment & Assessment Information

 Total Enrollment Trends

In District Enrollment Trends Unpacking a Town’s Assessment

Chapter 70 and Regional Transportation    

 

 

Total Enrollment Trends

In District Enrollment Trends

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 1 year change

Abington 107 118 122 142 146 153 146 152 148 146 -2

Cohasset 11 9 6 5 3 9 8 5 4 5 +1

Hanover 50 59 65 62 64 64 47 48 46 46 0

Hanson 83 79 78 83 79 84 86 74 75 80 +5

Norwell 14 9 3 6 7 8 7 8 7 15 +8

Rockland 124 150 154 153 153 148 151 157 161 150 -11

Scituate 48 48 41 43 30 34 29 27 32 42 +10

Whitman 125 112 103 92 102 98 109 123 114 137 +23

Unpacking a Town’s Assessment

Assessment Factor Assessment Calculation for a Town

Minimum Contribution

Chapter 70 formula. Calculates a town’s ability to pay based in part on property wealth and income. Multiple factors in formula. In FY16, this accounted for nearly 68% of the total assessment to the towns.

Capital Three year rolling average of a town’s student enrollment based on October 1st counts.

Operational Costs Proportional calculation based on the most recent October 1st enrollment.

Debt Service Calculated by averaging the town’s October 1st enrollment in the three years preceding the debt authorization.

Costs Above Minimum Contribution

Proportional calculation based on the most recent October 1st enrollment.

Chapter 70 Aid

       

         

Fiscal Year Chapter 70

FY13 3,814,659

FY14 3,851,923

FY15 3,866,773

FY16 3,981,405

FY17 Governor’s budget late January

Next Steps

•  January  20:  Public  hearing  on  budget    – Governor’s  budget  is  due  out  on  the  20th.    Chapter  70  aid  projec:on  should  be  released  in  :me  to  discuss.    

•  February  24:  FY17  budget  cer0fica0on  vote