Proposed Budget Cuts 200910

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Proposed Budget Cuts 2009-10

• Presented to Hanover, Dresden, Norwich Boards in
  January 2009

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Process for Identifying Cuts

• Reviewed budget cuts prepared by principals in
  early December, budget cuts shared with Board in
  late December
• Prepared DRAFT list of cuts at each school and
  shared them with individual principals
• Reviewed proposed cuts with Administrative
  Council on January 6

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Principles for Identifying Cuts

• ALL collective bargaining agreements honored
• Baseline reductions took precedence over one-time
  incremental cuts
• The singular qualities of each school were
  retained in initial tiers but unavoidably cut in
  Tier 3
• Extreme cuts (i.e. entire programs) and/or
  controversial cuts ( i.e. popular programs)
  avoided
• High School cuts avoided to prevent tuition
  revenue losses, realizing enrollment increases in
  2010-11 onward

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Organization of Proposed Cuts

• Three Levels of Cuts Presented
• Tier One Minimal Impact on the day-to-day
  operation of the schools. Recommended based on
  recent reviews.
• Tier Two Greater impact on schools, would affect
  programs but retain singular qualities of each
  school. Recommended only if needed.
• Tier Three Would Affect the Singular Qualities
  of each school. NOT recommended

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Impact of Proposed Cuts Taxes

• Tier One
• Hanover Tax Rate Increase 6
• Norwich Tax Rate Increase 2.2
• Tier Two
• Hanover Tax Rate Increase 5.1
• Norwich Tax Rate Increase 1.3
• Tier Three
• Hanover Tax Rate increase 2.8
• Norwich Tax Rate increase - 1.1

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Impact of Proposed Cuts Bottom Line

• Tier One
• Hanover Budget DEcrease 4.97
• Dresden Budget Increase 2.7
• Tier Two
• Hanover Budget DEcrease 5.82
• Dresden Budget Increase 2.07
• Tier Three
• Hanover Budget DEcrease 7.87
• Dresden Budget Increase .38

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Tier One Cuts RECOMMENDED

• Ray School
• Custodian (.5 FTE) 24,000
• Regular Ed Assistants (2 FTE) 60,000
• Summer Media 1,144
• Adjustments to Health Insurance 31,432
• French Teacher (.1 FTE) 6,500
• OT/Speech Teacher (.1 FTE) 6,500
• Pre-School tuition Net 7,500
• Mentorship/Media Materials 5,000
• Technology Contracted Services 3,500
• Sub-Total 140,076
• Based on reassessment of needs

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Tier One Cuts RECOMMENDED

• Richmond Middle School
• Special Ed Assistants (2.7 FTE) 89,430
• Health Insurance Adjustment 14,912
• Custodian (.5 FTE) 24,000
• Regular Ed Assistant (.4 FTE) 13,133
• Reading Specialist (.1 FTE) 9,520
• Sub-Total 142,865
• Based on reassessment of needs

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Tier One Cuts RECOMMENDED

• Hanover High School
• Health Insurance Adjustment 22,135
• Athletics (new teams, some equip.) 15,000
• Teacher (.2 FTE) or Ed Asst (1.0 FTE) 28,000
• Sub-Total 65,135
• Based on reassessment of needs

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Tier One Cuts IMPACT

• Hanover Budget - 4.97
• Richmond Budget 6.57
• High School Budget 1.60
• Dresden Budget 2.7
• HANOVER TAX RATE Up 6
• NORWICH TAX RATE Up 2.2

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Tier Two Cuts RECOMMENDED ONLY IF NEEDED

• Ray School
• Classroom teacher (1.0 FTE) 70,000
• Integrated Arts 15,000
• Title 1 Time Allocation 3,500
• 504 Contracted Services 2,000
• Sub-Total 90,500

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Tier Two Cuts RECOMMENDED ONLY IF NEEDED

• Richmond Middle School
• Eliminate Chapter 1 Tutor 23,000
• Cut Reading Spec. (additional .1 FTE) 9,520
• Reduce Curriculum Coordinator to .1 FTE 8,137
• Cut Assemblies 50 binders grad. costs
  6,125
• Transportation Shuttle to HS 5,800
• Trim Co-Curricular Stipends 5,800
• Reduce Field Trips by 72 5,080
• Media Baseline reduction in purchases 4,950
• Sub-Total 68,412

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Tier Two Cuts RECOMMENDED ONLY IF NEEDED

• Hanover High School
• Special or Regular Ed Asst (1.0 FTE) 30,000
• Athletics (Reserve teams) 10,000
• Teachers (additional .4 FTE) 28,000
• Sub-Total 68,000

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Tier Two Cuts IMPACT

• Hanover Budget - 5.82
• Richmond Budget 5.48
• High School Budget 0.95
• Dresden Budget 2.07
• HANOVER TAX RATE Up 5.1
• NORWICH TAX RATE Up 1.3

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Tier Three Cuts NOT RECOMMENDED

• Ray School
• Classroom teacher (additional 2.0 FTE) 140,000
• Strings/Band program 30,000
• Reduction in FTEs for Art, Music, PE 21,000
• Non-Personnel Costs 21,227
• Summer Title 1/ESL residencies 5,555
• Sub-Total 217,782

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Tier Three Cuts NOT RECOMMENDED

• Richmond Middle School
• Increase section sizes to 23 114,820
• Cut 8th Grade English 7 times/week 33,767
• Strings/Band program 14,000
• Non-Personnel Costs 21,013
• Eliminate Curriculum Coordinator 8,137
• Eliminate Co-Curriculars 7,100
• Sub-Total 198,837

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Tier Three Cuts NOT RECOMMENDED

• Hanover High School
• Teachers (additional 1.2 FTE) 84,000
• Athletics (Eliminate 5 Asst positions)
  17,100
• Non-Personnel Cuts 62,000
• Sub-Total 163,100

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Tier Three Cuts IMPACT

• Hanover Budget - 7.87
• Richmond Budget 2.31
• High School Budget - 0.60
• Dresden Budget 0.38
• HANOVER TAX RATE Up 3.0
• NORWICH TAX RATE Up 1.1

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