Hampstead School District

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Hampstead School District

• Deliberative Session
• School District Budget 2008-09
• February 6, 2008

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Agenda

• District Overview
• Enrollment
• Budget Drivers
• Budget Friendly Factors
• HASS Contract
• Budget Summary
• Projected Tax Impact

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Presentations
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Enrollment
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2006-2007 Highlights

• HCS - New Hampshire Elementary School of the Year
• HMS New Hampshire Middle School of the Year
• NH State Department Adequate Yearly Progress
  (AYP) in both reading and mathematics in grades 3
  through 8
• Implementation of the new science curriculum
  which has been aligned with the new state grade
  level expectations
• Numerous individual teacher and student awards
• UNH graduate courses in both writing and math
  offered as in-district, professional development
  opportunity for Hampstead teachers
• Awards for volunteerism and community
  partnerships

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Hampstead Central School

• Key Points
• Maintain excellence in curriculum, instruction
  and assessment
• Shifting resources
• Shifting enrollment (more in grade 2, less in
  grade 3)
• Minor cuts in curriculum implementation
  (according to curriculum cycle )
• Minor increases in paper supplies
• Professional development in the teaching of
  writing
• Implementation of science curriculum
• Grade 3 4 Curriculum implementation
• Implementation of Handwriting Without Tears (into
  grade 4)
• Implementation of Three Tier Model (shift
  resources, no budget increase)

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Hampstead Middle School

• Key Points
• Maintain recognized programs of excellence in the
  areas of academics, athletics, and the arts
• Focus on Writing Year 2
• Continued Professional Development in conjunction
  with UNH
• Resources for teachers
• Boys/Girls B Team Basketball
• Expanded Art Ventures
• Guitar Program/ Music Storage
• Video Broadcast Equipment (District TV Studio)

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Special Education

• Key Points
• Maintain high quality special education programs
  within the district.
• Support early literacy intervention programs in
  conjunction with regular education programs.
• Continue to foster inclusion of all students, and
  provide necessary supports for them to be
  successful.
• Collaborate with Pinkerton Academy on supports
  needed to meet students needs (drop-out
  prevention and appropriate placement options).
• Appropriately address reductions in federal and
  state funding sources to support student programs

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Technology

• Accomplishments
• Introduced Help desk solution (ITDirect)
• Relocated Powerschool server to Hampstead
• Redesign and upgrade of district website
• Launched AlertNow emergency communication
• Restructured Technology Staff Office
• Budget Goals
• Cut consulting costs
• Reduce supply spending
• Cable Studio
• Integrate wireless area network
• Switch to T1 line

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Facilities

• Accomplishments
• Walk In Ref/Freezer HCS, Ref HMS
• New Roof, HMS
• Ten Classroom Renovations
• New Retaining Wall, HCS
• Various Projects
• Budgeted Goals (Continue Turner Report and
  Facilities Committee Recommendations)
• Eight Classroom Renovations
• Accessibility Improvements
• Replace Steel doors/frames
• Repair/replace Well 2
• Fire Alarm System Upgrades
• Various Projects

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Hampstead Association of School Staff (HASS)
Contract

• Context
• 76 Members of the Bargaining Unit
• Most members work directly with students
  supporting educational programs
• Negotiations focused on salary structure,
  professional development, flexibility in job
  assignment, and creation of discipline procedure
• Diversity of roles, length of contract, length of
  day, benefit eligibility provided considerable
  challenge in negotiations
• Duration
• July 1, 2008 June 30, 2012
• Year 1 (2008-09) by separate warrant article

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HASS Contract (contd)

• Changes in Contract Language
• Reduce job classifications from six to four
• Create Discipline article
• Eliminate Inclusion designation
• Define spouse, extended school year employee,
  leaves, and pay period
• Cost Items
• Salary Increase
• Dental Benefit Adjustment
• Professional Development
• Certification Differential

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HASS Cost Summary Year 1
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HASS Contract 2008-2012 4 Year Cost Distribution
Average Cost Increase Per Year 5.21
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Budget Drivers

• HEA Salaries 239,764
• Benefits 289,916
• PA Tuition 158,477
• Special Education Tuition 297,991
• Transportation 49,629
• Utilities 22,000
• TOTAL 1,057,777

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Budget Friendly Factors

• SAU Budget ( 18,599)
• Books Information Resources ( 18,101)
• Sped Equipment ( 1,735)
• Sped Books ( 1,031)
• Psych. Services Equipment ( 1,749)
• Professional Services ( 2,925)
• Curriculum Development ( 4,200)
• TOTAL ( 48,340)

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Default Budget

• Approved Budget 2007-08 21,081,161
• Adjustments 2008-09 1,030,208
• Default Budget 2008-09 22,111,369
• Proposed Budget 2008-09 22,208,927
• Difference 97,558

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Budget Summary

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Local Tax Impact
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Voting Day

• Tuesday, March 11, 2008
• Hampstead Middle School
• 800 a.m. 800 p.m.

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Thank You
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HMS Awards and Accomplishments

• Hampstead Middle School
• 2007-2008 Awards
• 2007 New Hampshire Middle School of Year
• 2008 Finalist Spotlight School New England
  League of Middle Schools
• Blue Ribbon Award for Volunteerism
• Nine Gold Circle Awards for Community
  Partnerships
• Jazz Band Silver Medal at Great East Festival,
  2007
• Select Chorus Gold Medal at the Great East
  Festival, 2007
• NH Technology Teacher of Year 2007
• - David Remillard
• NH Middle School Math and Science Teacher of Year
  2007
• - Sandra Ouellet
• American Star NH Teacher of Year 2007
• - John Edmondson
• Student Awards
• Francesca Shrout NELMS Student Scholar 2007
• Luke Somers NELMS Student Scholar 2007
• Trevor Wells Outstanding Musician at UNH Jazz
  Festival 2007
• Jameson Wells, Brianna Hoffman, and John Kirk -
  NH Band Directors Association Middle School
  Honors Band 2008

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HMS Awards and Accomplishments (contd)

• 2007-08 Accomplishments
• Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in both reading
  and mathematics
• Focus Year on Writing
• Alignment of HMS Science Curriculum with new
  state Grade Level Expectations (GLEs)
• UNH graduate courses for teachers in both writing
  and math
• Spanish textbook upgrade
• Volleyball Intramural Program (Grades 7 8) 75
  students participated
• Art Ventures 45 students participated
• Health - 250 students trained CPR and First Aid

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HCS Awards and Accomplishments

• Hampstead Central School
• Awards and Honors
• 2007 New Hampshire Elementary School of
  Excellence
• NH Elementary School Math and Science Teacher of
  Year 2007
• Patricia Sugrue, HCS Math Title One Teacher
• NH Special Education Teacher of the Year Finalist
  - 2007
• Beth Smith, HCS Special Ed Teacher
• National Council for Geographic Education
  Presenter
• Geralynn Salomone, HCS Classroom Teacher (Loop
  3-4) presented a workshop entitled A Mosaic of
  Geography in the Elementary Classroom at the
  National Council for Geographic Education 92nd
  Annual Meeting on October 19th in Oklahoma City.
  
• NH Partners in Education Blue Ribbon Award for
  Volunteerism
• 17th consecutive year
• NH Partners in Education Gold Circle Awards for
  Community Partnerships
• Alexander Eastman Foundation
• The Friends Foster Grandparent Program
• Greater Salem Rotary Club
• Hampstead Education Foundation
• Hampstead Fire Department
• Hampstead Lions Club
• Hampstead Police Department

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HCS Awards and Accomplishments (contd)

• Accomplishments
• Again successful in meeting NH State Adequate
  Yearly Progress (AYP) in both reading and
  mathematics
• Implementation of the new science curriculum
  which has been aligned with the new state grade
  level expectations
• Implementation of instructional materials that
  support the teaching of the revised science
  curriculum
• Revised screening process for children moving
  from Kindergarten into Grade one or Readiness
• Implementation of Handwriting Without Tears
  program in K-3
• Implementation of the Three Tier Reading Model in
  K-2, studying continuation in grades 3-4.
• Professional development in the teaching of
  writing through in-district UNH graduate courses
• Unified Arts benchmarking development

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Default Budget

• Hampstead School District
• Default Budget
• 2008-2009
• 2007-2008 Approved Budget 21,081,161
• 2008 - 2009 Adjustments
• various HEA Agreement 165,931
• various HASS Agreement 0
• 1100 Pinkerton Academy 213,375
• 1100 ESOL 14,150
• 1200 Special Education Tuition 278,753
• 1200 Special Education Para-Educator substitutes
  4,500
• 1200 Special Education Contracted Services
  2,200
• 2317 Other Prof. Services (Financial Audit)
  500
• 2320 SAU 55 (18,599)
• 2620 HSPA Agreement 17,437
• 2620 Facilities Contracts (trash, water, etc.)
  4,000
• 2620 Property/Liability Insurance 4,416