Level Service Budget FY 10

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Level Service Budget FY 10

• 53,211,112 a 5.79 increase
• Over FY 09 50,297,820
• Driven by four things Salary, SPED,
  Transportation health care

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At this moment

• Combined Municipal and School budgets will have
  to be reduced from level service budget by 4.4
  Million
• Reduce 2.9 million from schools
• Reduce 1.5 million from Town
• End result will be a level funded budget for FY 10

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Worst Case

• Estimated 60 staff cuts _at_ 50,000 per position.
  Distribution of reductions will vary depending
  upon formula
• Enrollment
• of budget
• Requirements vs. desires
• (Municipal side is looking at approximately 35
  positions cut)

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Budget Drivers Revisited

• Issues over which we have little/no control
• SPED 360,000
• Transportation 500,000

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Drivers continued

• Issues over which we have some control
• 2.5 across the board salary increases for all
  school employees 800,000
• Steps for employees on a salary schedule
  720,000
• Total of 1.52 million
• Health Care Increase 371,000

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Hot Button Issues

• School Closings
• Major Program Eliminations
• Dramatic Fee Increases
• Class Size Increases

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Hope

• Stimulus Package
• Local Option Taxes
• Telecom tax 125,000
• Statewide Hotel meals is 350,000
• Local hotel Meals 650,000

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Central Office Reductions

• Data Analyst Position 75,000
• Mentor Stipends 25,000
• Open Circle Training Hiatus 10,000
• Extended School Year program 85,000
• Will be grant funded

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Elementary

• Franklin Public Schools
• Budget Workshop
• February 28, 2009

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Reductions since 2002

• Consistent reduction of classroom teachers
  (larger class sizes)
• Elimination of Assistant Principal, Health,
  Technology Enhancement Teacher
• Reduction of PE, Spanish, and Instrumental Music
  programs
• Lost NEASC accreditation
• Consistent decrease in operational budget
  (supplies, Text books, materials, equipment)

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Implications of 30 Staff Reductions at the
Elementary Level 2009-2010

• Larger class sizes up to 36 students (see chart)
• Major curriculum changes
• Decrease in specialist (art, music, Spanish)
• No librarians including the loss of library/media
  instruction
• Increased Sped demands
• Space limitations (possible code violations?)
• Loss of kindergarten grant monies and positions
• If kindergarten reduces to half day, class size
  up to 29 students all of the above concerns (see
  chart)
• Kindergarten NAEYC

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Elementary Class sizes with 30 Teacher Reductions
90 of 103 classrooms are at or above School
Committee guidelines Reduction of 25 Classroom
Teachers Reduction of 5 Specialists (No Librarian)
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Elementary Class sizes with Half Day Kindergarten

• 71 of 116 classrooms are at or above School
  Committee guidelines
• Reduction of 11 Kindergarten Teachers
• Reduction of 14 Classroom Teachers
• Reduction of 5 Specialists (No Kindergarten
  Specials / No Librarian)

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Middle School Proposal-FY10

• Anne Bergen
• Beth Wittcoff
• Paul Peri

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15 positions750,000

• HMMS and RMS would cut 4 teachers each, creating
  a split 7/8th grade team, ASMS did this in FY09
• 8 total cuts
• ASMS and RMS would each cut 1 sixth grade teacher
• 2 total cuts

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Additional cuts

• ASMS would cut the remaining Math CET
• All three middle schools would cut 1.5 total
  librarian positions
• All three middle schools would cut 1.5
  music/strings positions
• 1 Band position (Follow Choral model)
• Less sectionals at each school, day concerts

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Impact on class size/caseload

• 6th grade range -Caseload
• 27-28 -56
• 7th grade range
• 29-33 -100-120
• 8th grade range
• 27-33 -100-120

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Franklin High School

• 2009-10 Budget Presentation

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Critical Considerations

• Legal obligations
• Special Ed
• Time On Learning
• Physical Education
• Safety Guidelines
• Accreditation
• AYP
• Class Size
• Comprehensive Curriculum
• Other

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Enrollment Projections

• Grade 12 dropped
• 2009 Grades 9-11 promoted
• 2010 Grade 9 based on historical enrollment
  percentages of current 8th grade
• Overall multiplying factor of 1.054
• C. 1694 students in 2010
• Additional 92 students
• Subject requests calculated by multiplying
  current requests by factor

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NOTE!

• AVERAGE CLASS SIZE MEANS NOTHING!
• Range of students is /- 4 from class size

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2009 Budget Reductions

• 14 Positions Eliminated
• English 3
• Foreign Language 2
• Math 3
• Science 1
• Social Studies 1
• PE/ HE 2
• Technology CET
• Assistant Principal

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Current Year (2009)
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SCENARIO A CURRENT SCHEDULE SAME COURSE OFFERINGS
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Scenario A Overview NOT RECOMMENDED

• Net Reduction 17 staff
• Schedule remains same
• Course offerings unchanged
• Extremely large class sizes

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Scenario A Reductions from 2009

• 4 Support Positions
• 1 AP (1.5 positions)
• 1 Secretary (Principals Office) (.5 positions)
• 1 Guidance
• 1 Librarian
• 1,2,3,4 Denotes priority order to bring back

• 8 Core Academic
• 1 English
• 1 Foreign Language
• 1 Math
• 3 Science
• 2 Social Studies
• 5 Non-Core
• 3 Electives (TBD)1,2,3
• 2 PE/HE4

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Scenario ASame Schedule
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Scenario A Considerations

• Legal Obligations
• MEETS Time on Learning
• MEETS Physical Education
• MEETS SPED
• VIOLATES Safety Guidelines
• Accreditation Issues
• Curriculum Elimination of Common Planning Time
• Instruction/ Assessment Class Size in all
  classes
• Leadership Elimination of AP
• School Resources Guidance, Library
• Community Resources
• AYP
• Classes too large for good instruction/
  individual attention
• Class Size Absolutely Not Possible in non-core
  areas
• Comprehensive Curriculum Yes on paper, but.

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SCENARIO B BLOCK SCHEDULE
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Scenario B Overview RECOMMENDED

• 8 Period Block Schedule
• Four 90 minute classes per day
• Alternating Days
• Rotate or Fix Schedule (shared/ part time staff?)
• Teacher efficiency increases
• 71 to 75
• 90 staff _at_ 5 450 sections
• 90 staff _at_ 6 540 sections!
• Teacher Class Load
• 3 classes per day
• One 90 minute prep per day
• No teacher duties (prep time)
• Class coverage when subs unavailable
• Lunch, Restrooms, Locker Rooms, Hallways

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Overview of Scenario B (2)

• 8th period in schedule
• Grades 9-10 Reg. Ed. Academic Support Taught be
  Sped Staff
• Efficiency of Sped Staff means 14 additional
  sections w/ same staff
• Grades 11-12 Open Campus (Good Academic
  Standing)
• Reg. Ed. Academic Support if student does not
  maintain grades
• Ac. Support schedule din Cafeteria
• Open access to laptops/ WIFI, Printers
• Lower Class Sizes
• 25-27 in core
• 30 in electives
• Preserve all elective offerings
• Net reduction in instructional time
• 12.5 hours per course/ per year
• Professional Development Needed
• Instructional changes needed for 50 to 90 minute
  classes
• Curriculum Development Necessary
• Change to 90 minute blocks

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Scenario B Reductions from 2009

• 4 Support Positions
• 1 AP (1.5 positions)
• 1 Secretary (Principals Office) (.5 positions)
• 1 Guidance1
• 1 Library2
• 1,2,3,4 Denotes priority order to bring back

• 11 Core Academic
• 2 English
• 2 Foreign Language4
• 1 Math
• 3 Science
• 3 Social Studies3
• 3 Non-Core
• 2 Electives (TBD)
• 1 PE/HE

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Scenario BBlock Schedule
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Scenario B Considerations

• Legal Obligations
• Partially MEETS Time on Learning
• 8th Period is a scheduled course TAUGHT by
  certified teachers
• Grades 11/12 have privilege of open campus
  (VIOLATION)
• MEETS Physical Education
• MEETS SPED
• MEETS Safety Guidelines
• Accreditation Issues
• Leadership Elimination of AP
• School Resources Guidance, Library
• Community Resources
• AYP
• All Courses receive 12.5 hours LESS instruction
  per year than current model
• Class Sizes Reasonable
• Class Size Reasonable Class Size across all
  areas
• Comprehensive Curriculum Yes maintain all
  programs
• Other No Teachers for Admin Duties Burden on
  administration for supervision

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SCENARIO C CURRENT SCHEDULE REDUCE HE/ PE
REQUIREMENT
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Scenario C OverviewNOT RECOMMENDED

• Maintain Current Schedule
• Reduce Health/ PE requirement
• Now 3 years of both
• New Health 2 Semesters (1 Year)
• New PE 1 Semester
• Waived for Athletes
• Can be offered as elective
• Eliminates 4 HE/PE positions
• Study Hall in lieu of HE/PE
• Also for seniors 2nd elective
• Covered by Teachers on duty
• Meets Time on Learning Requirement?
• No PD/ Curriculum Revision Necessary
• Does NOT improve class size in core areas
• Elective Class Size Very High

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Scenario C Reductions from 2009

• 4 Support Positions
• 1 AP (1.5 positions)
• 1 Secretary (Principals Office) (.5 positions)
• 1 Guidance3
• 1 Library
• 1,2,3,4 Denotes priority order to bring back

• 8 Core Academic
• 1 English4
• 1 Foreign Language
• 1 Math
• 3 Science1,2
• 2 Social Studies
• 5 Non-Core
• 1 Elective (TBD)
• 4 PE/HE

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Scenario C(Reduce HE/PE Requirement)
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Scenario C Considerations

• Legal Obligations
• MAY MEET Time on Learning
• Study Halls replace HE/ PE requirement
• Studies Halls supervised by Certified Teachers on
  duty
• No Instruction- Only Supervision of Study Halls
• VIOLATES Physical Education
• MEETS SPED
• VIOLATES Safety Guidelines
• Accreditation Issues
• Curriculum Elimination of Program Area
• Instruction/ Assessment Class Size in all
  classes
• Leadership Elimination of AP
• School Resources Guidance
• Community Resources
• AYP
• Class size in CORE areas very high (30)
• Class Size HIGH in CORE, VERY HIGH in Electives
• Comprehensive Curriculum No Elimination of HE
  PE

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SUMMARY
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REDUCTIONS 2 YEARS

• 14 Positions 2009
• 17 Positions 2010
• 31 Positions in 2 Years
• 25 in workforce
• 7-9 increase in enrollment

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Summary Class Sizes
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Summary Critical Considerations
KEY Y Meets Obligation N Does NOT Meet
Obligation W Predict Warning Status P
Possible Probation ? Unknown Impact
Potential Negative Effect
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Questions ?
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Looking Ahead

• Recommend 150K reduction in athletics
• Increase Fees/ Tier System
• Scholarship Fund
• Booster Organizations
• 3 Positions
• Stimulus
• Fund EAs to Support Academic Support Program/
  Inclusion Program
• Rental of Cafeteria Space to Outside Service
  Provider
• Possible paid job for upper classmen during open
  campus period?
• Fund for EA for Academic Support Program
• Use of Online Environment to offer singleton
  courses

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FY08 Per Pupil Expenditures with Comparison to
State Average