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2010‐2011 FINANCIAL FORECAST
ORIGINALLY PRESENTED TO BOE COMMITTEES ON AUGUST 18TH
UPDATED FOR TOWN COUNCIL PRESENTATION ON SEPTEMBER 29TH
Meeting Goals
Provide helicopter overview of financial
needs for 10‐11 fiscal year
Create early awareness of pressure points of
budgeting process
Highlight need‐based priorities of district
Gain input from BOE regarding its priorities
Lay foundation for 10‐11 budget
development
Assumptions
Wages across the district will increase per
contractual obligations
Health insurance costs will increase a
minimum of 10‐12% [Revised to 15% in Sept.]
Major drivers of budget will continue to
increase: transportation, energy
Negotiation of MEA contract begins next
summer
NEASC site visit in fall 2010
Enrollment decrease negligible [63 students]
Assumptions cont.‐
True‐up on medical benefits budgeting;
establishment of separate accounts: 1)
medical fund balance and 2) medical reserve
account
Medical costs have been supplanted during
09‐10 with 427K end‐of‐year unexpended
funds that must be in operating budget for
10‐11
Salary costs have been supplanted during 09‐
10 with 230K liquidated oil funds that must be
in operating budget in 10‐11
Risks
Reduced state funding
Unanticipated special education costs
Aging facilities
Pending litigation
Health costs will trend higher than initially
projected
No funds allocated in operating budget 09‐10
for technology
Priorities of District
Provide additional intervention resources for
special education students preK‐12
Provide additional intervention resources for
students in grades 5‐8
Provide increased world language opportunities
to students at Jockey Hollow
Restore curriculum coordinators to full‐time
Monitor class sizes at MHS with increase of 50
students grades 9‐12
Increase professional development for staff
Maintain implementation plan for technology
Past Topics for Cost Savings and
Efficiencies
Co‐curricular activities, including athletics
Alternative Education
Technology
Professional Development
Maintenance
Staffing Reductions
The Big Picture
New Information Since August
Projected Increases to Key Factors
of the 10‐11 Budget
Health insurance trending close to 15% = 300K
Bond payment to Town due for 09‐10 and 10‐11 = 225K
Reduction in excess cost grant reimbursement = 100K
Transportation to increase approximately 3% = 100K
Preliminary energy cost estimate indicates small increases
Additional key factors total = 725K
The Updated Big Picture
Unique Conditions for BOE Budget
Development for 10‐11
1. Previous funds available to BOE for unforeseen expenses are gone.
à Excess Cost Grant – 700k reverted to Town from BOE fall ‘08
à Oil Credit – liquidated 230K in spring ’09 to offset 09‐10 expenditures
à No more Oxford revenues – students graduated June ’09
2. “Reserves” in self‐insurance fund depleted by series of extraordinary
health claims.
3. Using funds not in operating budget from Town provides a one‐year
remedy, but second‐year full increase to the budget – using end of year
unexpended funds to offset medical by 427k.
4. Delaying payments provides a one‐year remedy, but second‐year full
increase to the budget by 225K – two years of bond payments for
technology due in 10‐11 budget.
à There are no monies allocated in the current 09‐10 budget for system‐wide
technology purchases/upgrades.
5. Significant reductions in staff during 09‐10 budget process have already
begun to impact core programs in the district.
The Start of a Conversation…