Winchester Public Schools

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Winchester Public Schools

• FY10 Budget Presentations
• School Principals
• Pupil Services Director
• December 1, 2008

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Mission of the Winchester
Public Schools

• To provide all students with an outstanding
  education in a nurturing yet challenging
  environment that fosters academic achievement,
  healthy social and emotional development,
  enthusiasm for education, and a life-long love
  for learning.

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District Goals

• Facilitate the ongoing process of curriculum
  review.
• Expand the availability and innovative use of
  technology for teaching, learning and
  administration.
• Support the Leadership Structure of the
  Winchester Public schools.
• Strengthen the teaching and learning environment
  in each school and throughout the school system.
• Strengthen community relations and continue to
  build support for our public schools.

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FY10 Budget Priorities

• Support the maintenance of our current class size
  guidelines.
• Plan for enrollment growth.
• Support on-going curriculum and professional
  development initiatives.
• Support the expansion and innovative use of
  technology.

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FY10 Budget Presentations

• IMPORTANT NOTE
• Budget requests at this stage reflect Principals
  and Directors consideration of projected needs.
• The purpose of these presentations is to share
  these needs with School Committee as part of a
  broad context.
• As a result, we will not be focusing on cost
  increases or percentage increases per se at this
  stage of Budget Development.
• Administration and School Committee are aware of
  current financial situation and final
  recommendations from Administration will reflect
  the financial constraints we expect.
• This is simply the beginning of the process
  full disclosure!!

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Ambrose Elementary School

• Ambrose School Budget Goals
• Maintain class size within guidelines recommended
  by WSC and provide sufficient space for teaching
  and learning.
• Add an additional Kindergarten teacher and
  increase Library, Art, music, and PE Specialist
  support.
• Increase Library Media Specialist Support
• Maintain Reading Specialist services for students
  and teachers
• Increase Special Education Teaching Assistant
  Support
• Increase funding for expenses and equipment to
  ensure all students and staff have appropriate
  materials and supplies related to increased
  enrollment.

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Ambrose Elementary School

• FY09 Enrollment 470
• FY10 Projected Enrollment 477

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Ambrose Elementary School

• Staffing
• FY09 Proposed FY10
• (FTEs) (FTEs)
• Professional
• Administration 1.0 1.0
• Teachers 28.80 29.78
• Support Staff 1.0 3.0
• Clerical 1.0
  1.0
• Library .6 1.0
• Total 32.40 35.78

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Ambrose Elementary School

• Proposed FY10 Staffing
• Professional Staff Add 3.38 FTEs
• Additional Teacher in Kindergarten .78
  55,000
• Additional Reading teacher
  .2 11,000
• Library Media Specialist .4 22,000
• SE Teaching Assistants 2.0 40,000
  

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Ambrose Elementary School

• Proposed FY10 Expenses and Equipment
• FY 09 FY10
• General office and 55,501 59,231
• Classroom Supplies
• Admin. and Support Expenses 6,919 6,183
• Equipment 2,000 6,136

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Ambrose Elementary School

• Proposed FY10 Budget Summary
• 3.38 increase in teaching Staff 128,000
• Expenses and Equipment 9,269

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Lincoln Elementary School

• Budget Goals
• Maintain appropriate class size .
• Provide opportunities for differentiation.
• Increase Library Media Specialist support.
• Increase funding for materials, equipment and
  administrative expenses related to increased
  enrollment.
• Increase remedial reading services.

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Lincoln Elementary School

• FY09 Enrollment 439
• FY10 Projected Enrollment 450

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Lincoln Elementary School

• Staffing FY09 Proposed FY10
• (FTEs) (FTEs)
• Administration 1.0 1.0
• Teachers 26.87 27.27
• Support Staff 1.o 2.0
• Clerical 1.0 1.0
• Library 0.6 1.0

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Lincoln Elementary School

• Proposed FY10 Staffing Increases
• Professional Staff Add 1.4 FTE
• Building Aide
  1.0 19,370
• Library Media Specialist .4 22,000
• Remedial Reading Teacher .4 22,000

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Lincoln Elementary School

• Non-Staffing Expenses
• FY09 Proposed FY10
• General Office and Classroom
• Supplies 51,600
  52,200
• Admin and Support Expenses 14,250
  15,300
• Furniture/Equipment 0 1,000
  

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Lincoln Elementary School

• Proposed FY10 Budget Summary
• Additional Staffing 66,370
• (Building Aide, Library, Reading)
• Additional Non-Staffing 1,650
• Expenses

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Lynch Elementary School

• Lynch School Budget Goals
• Maintain class size at current levels within
  guidelines recommended by WSC.
• Increase Library Media Specialist support.

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Lynch Elementary School

• FY08 Enrollment 378
• FY09 Projected Enrollment 372

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Lynch Elementary School

• Staffing
• FY09 Proposed FY10
• (FTEs) (FTEs)
• Professional
• Administration 1.0 1.0
• Teachers 26.67 26.67
• Support Staff 1.0 1.0
• Clerical 1.0
  1.0
• Library .6 1.0
• Total 30.27 30.67

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Lynch Elementary School

• Proposed FY10 Staffing
• Professional Staff Add FTEs
• Library Media Specialist .4 22,000
  

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Lynch Elementary School

• Proposed FY10 Budget Summary
• .4 increase in teaching staff 22,000
• Expenses and Equipment 9,710

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Muraco Elementary School

• Budget Goals
• Maintain appropriate class size and provide
  sufficient space for teaching and learning.
• Add a Classroom Teacher and increase Library,
  Art, Music and PE Specialist support.
• Increase funding for Books, Equipment,
  Furniture/Fixtures, Materials and Supplies, etc.
  related to increased enrollment.

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Muraco Elementary School

• FY09 Enrollment 425
• FY10 Projected Enrollment 456

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Muraco Elementary School

• Staffing FY09 Proposed FY10
• (FTEs) (FTEs)
• Administration 1.0 1.0
• Teachers 26.47 27.59
• Support Staff 1.o 1.0
• Clerical 1.0 1.0
• Library 0.6 1.0

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Muraco Elementary School

• Proposed FY10 Staffing Increases
• Professional Staff Add 1.52
  FTE
• Classroom Teacher 1.0 55,000
• Art, Music and PE Specialists .12 6,600
• Library Media Specialist .4 22,000

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Muraco Elementary School

• Non-Staffing Expenses FY09 Proposed FY10
• General Office and
• Classroom Supplies 46,049
  61,270
• Admin and Support Expenses 12,741 13,191
• Professional Services 1,000 1,330
• Furniture/Fixtures 0 2,00 0
• Equipment 2,000 2,000

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Muraco Elementary School

• Proposed FY10 Budget Summary
• Additional Staffing 83,600
• (Classroom, Library, Art, Music, PE)
• Additional Non-Staffing 18,001
• Expenses

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Vinson-Owen Elementary School

• Budget Goals
• Maintain class size within WSC guidelines
• Provide adequate reading support for classroom
  teachers
• Maintain funding for Expenses to ensure that
  students have appropriate instructional materials
  and supplies.
• Increase Library Media support

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Vinson-Owen Elementary School

• FY09 Enrollment 287
• FY10 Projected Enrollment 282

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Vinson-Owen Elementary School

• Staffing
• FY09 Proposed FY10
• (FTEs) (FTEs)
• Professional
• Administration 1.0 1.0
• Teachers 18.91 18.91
• Library .6 1.0
• Support Staff 1.0 1.0
• Clerical 1.0 1.0
• Total 22.51 22.91
  

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Vinson-Owen Elementary School

• Proposed FY10 Staffing
• Professional Staff Add .4 FTEs
• Increase of .4 in Library
• Services
  22,000

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Vinson-Owen Elementary School

• Expenses and Equipment
• 
  
• FY09 Proposed FY10
• General Office and
• Classroom Supplies 35,500
  36,650
• Adm. Support Expenses 17,805
  18,195
• Equipment 1,500
  0

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Vinson-Owen Elementary School

• Proposed FY10 Budget Summary
• .4 Increase in Teaching Staff 22,000
• Expenses Equipment 40

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FY10 Budget Presentations

• Thank you!
• Feedback?
• Questions?
• Comments?

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McCall Middle School Budget Goals

• Maintain reasonable class size
• Address increase of 50 students in Grade 6
• Increase Reading Services to meet the needs of
  10 of the students (_at_100 students)
• Reduce class size in Physical Education Classes
  and add an additional day of PE for all students
• Reduce class size in Health Science Classes, and
  restore Health Science Program in Grade 6 to
  2003-2004 level
• Reduce class size in Art Classes and add two
  sections of Creative Art Workshop
• Meet Counselor/Student ratio guidelines
• Establish a section of 6th Grade Math for
  students who really struggle with Math taught by
  a certified Math Teacher
• Fund other expenses and equipment to meet
  expanding student population

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McCall Middle School

• FY09 Enrollment 939
• FY010 Projected Enrollment 993

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McCall Middle School

• Staffing FY09 Proposed FY010
• (FTEs) (FTEs)
• Professional
• Administration 2.0 2.0
• Teachers 53.3 60.1/60.9
• Librarian 1.0 1.0
• Clerical 2.8 2.8

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McCall Middle School

• Proposed FY10 Staffing
• Professional Staff Add 6.8/7.6 FTEs
• 2.0 FTE Grade 6 Core Teachers or
• 2.8 FTE Grade 6 Foreign Language Teachers
• 2.0 FTE Reading Specialists
• 1.79 FTE Physical Education Teachers
• .64 FTE Health Science Teacher
• .20 FTE Art Teacher
• .20 FTE Math Teacher

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McCall Middle School

• Proposed FY010 Expenses
• Core Subjects Instructional Supplies
• Reading 2,032
• Science 4,977
• Math 3,559
• English 3,253
• Social Studies 5,006
• Foreign Language 3,450

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McCall Middle School

• Proposed FY010 Expenses
• Exploratory Subjects Instructional Supplies
• Art 8,500
• FCS (Health) 6,457
• Tech/Engineering 7,710
• Music 3,762
• Physical Education 2,873
• Computer Education 8,497

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McCall Middle School

• Proposed FY010 Expenses
• Other
• Texts/Class Supplies 41,711
• School Expenses 22,039
• Library/AV 5,886
• Travel Expense 5,900
• Equip. Repairs 10,000
• Extracurricular Expenses 2,000

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McCall Middle School

• Proposed FY10 Equipment
• School Furnishings
• 14 Science Tables (Grade 6) 4,677
• 4 Science Tables (extra) 1,336
• 10 Steel Bookcases 1,287
• 3 Portable Tabletop Lecterns 363
• 1 Ceiling/Wall Mount Proj. Screen 83
• Educational Equipment
• 54 Computers for Computer Labs 40,500
• Technology ( 7 LCD Projectors, 10
  22,260
• Smartboards, 8 Wireless Keyboards)
• 1 Skut Kiln 1,480
• 3 Delta 10 Drill Press, 4 Delta 12 Bench
  4,375
• Drill Press, 2 Delta Wood Cutting Band Saws
• 1 Tuba, 1 Bass Clarinet, 1 Viola Outfit
  5,584
• Miscellaneous 1,049

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McCall Middle School

• Proposed FY10 Budget Summary
• Additional Staffing 375,650/419,650
• Expenses
• Core Subjects 22,277
• Exploratory Subjects 37,799
• Other Expenses 87,536
• Equipment 82,994

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McCall Middle School

• Proposed FY10 Budget Summary
• Additional Staffing 375,650/419,650
• Additional Expenses 48,809
• Additional Equipment 70,144

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Summary of Requests

• Increase in Staffing
• McCall Middle School 375,650/419,650
• Increase in Expenses
• McCall Middle School 118,953

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Winchester High School Budget Goals

• Continue to restore class size to FY 2004 levels
  in Social Studies and Mathematics.
• Increase staffing in reading to meet the demands
  for increased reading services.
• Increase staffing in Foreign Language due to
  increased enrollment in Latin and other
  languages.
• Move the Athletic Director from 0.8 to 1.0 AD.
• Increase the student activities advisor funding
  to increase advisor stipends and compensate
  volunteer advisors.
• Increase funding for Expenses and Equipment to
  ensure that students have appropriate
  instructional materials and supplies for 21st
  century learning.
• Increase clerical staffing in the Guidance
  Department to meet the increased demands of the
  college application process.

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Winchester High School

• FY09 Enrollment 1078
• FY10 Projected Enrollment 1111

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Winchester High School

• Staffing FY09 Proposed FY10
• (FTEs) (FTEs)
• Professional
• Administration 3.0 3.0
• Teachers 67.4 69.9
• Librarian 1.0 1.0
• Clerical 6.9 7.3

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Winchester High School

• Proposed FY10 Staffing
• Professional Staff Add 2.5 FTEs
• Additional staffing in Mathematics and Social
  studies to lower class size (0.8).
• Additional staffing in reading (1.0) to meet the
  growing demands for reading services.
• Increased staffing in Foreign Language (0.6) due
  to increased enrollment in Latin and other
  languages.
• Increased staffing in music to offer the musical
  component of American Studies (0.1)

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Winchester High School

• Proposed Additional Funding For Extracurricular
  Student Activities
• FY09 Proposed FY10
• 65,945 72,540
• Extra funding to be used to increase stipends and
  compensate volunteer advisors.

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Winchester High School

• Proposed FY10 Expenses and Equipment
• Proposed FY10 333,754
• FY09 314,500
• FY08 286,800
• FY07 286,793
• FY06 292,830
• FY05 318,936
• FY04 310,839
• FY03 319,711

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Winchester High School

• Expenses and Equipment
• FY09 Proposed FY10
• Total 314,500 333,754

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Winchester High School

• The increased funding in the Expense and
  Equipment Budget is due to needed expenditures in
  instructional materials and equipment
• Addition of interactive boards in many
  departments
• Increased cost of textbooks
• Increased furniture needs
• Additional technology needs

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Winchester High School
Athletic Budget FY09 Proposed
FY10 Personnel Services 415,011 406,740 Estimated
Users Fees 303,419 310,000 Net Pers.
Services 111,592 96,740
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Winchester High School

• Athletic Budget
• FY09 Proposed FY10
• Expenses Total 187,796 220,057
• Estimated Gate 30,000 30,000
• Net Expenses 157, 796 190,056

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Winchester High School

• Athletic Budget
• FY09 Proposed FY10
• Total Budget 602,807 626,797
• Estimated Income 333,419 340,000
• Appropriation 269,388 286,797

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FY10 Budget Presentations

• Thank you!
• Feedback?
• Questions?
• Comments?

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Winchester Public Schools

• FY10 Budget Presentation
• by the Director of
• Pupil Services
• December 1, 2008

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Special Education Pupil Services

• Budget Goals
• Continue to provide mandated services in a cost
  effective manner
• Provide specialized services with in-house staff
  for cost efficiency whenever possible
• As enrollment increases in all schools, provide
  increased capacity to meet the special education
  needs of existing students
• Increase guidance staffing at McCall MS to keep
  student-to-counselor ratio within School
  Committee guidelines
• Respond to the increasing need for nursing
  services within the schools

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Enrollment Projections

• FY09 FY10
• Elementary 1,997 2,037
• Middle School 939 992
• High School 1,081 1,111

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Special Education Pupil Services

• Teaching Staff (PK-12)
• FY09(FTE) Proposed FY10 (FTE)
• Administration 6.0 6.0
• Professional staff
• Special Ed. 60.93 64.83
• Pupil Services 19.90 21.1
• Support Staff 54.58 55.58
• Clerical 3.57 4.0
• 
  ____ ____
• Total 144.98
  151.51

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Special Education

• Proposed FY10 Staffing Add
  5.33 FTEs
• Elementary
• PM Preschool Teacher (.5)
• Special Ed. Teacher w/ BCBA certification (1.0)
• Special Ed. Teaching Assistant (1.0)
• Secretary (.43)
• Middle School
• Special Education Teacher (1.0)
• High School
• Special Education Teacher (1.0)
• School Psychologist (.4)

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Pupil Services

• Proposed FY10 Staffing
• Professional staff Add 1.2 FTEs
• District-wide Nurse (1.0)
• MS Guidance Counselor (.2)

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Special Education

• Other Expenses
• FY09 FY10 Change
• Tuition 1,786,117 1,893,284 6
  
• Transportation 500,000 500,000
  0
• Professional Services 250,076
  250,076 0
• (if BCBA hired internally 222,076
  -11)
• Instructional Materials/
• Supplies/Equipment 33,675
  33,675 0
• General Office Supplies 20,605
  20,605 0

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Pupil Services

• Other Expenses
• FY09 FY10 Change
• Medical supplies/
• equipment 4,401 4,401 0

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Special Education Pupil Services

• Proposed FY10 Budget Summary
• Special Education
• Additional Staffing 207,500
• (3.9 Professional staff,
• 1.5 Support staff)
• Pupil Services
• Additional Staffing 66,000
• (1.2 Professional staff)

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FY10 Budget Presentations

• Thank you!
• Feedback?
• Questions?
• Comments?