WORCESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS Standing Committee on Business FY

WORCESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS Standing Committee on Business FY 07 BUDGET Community Listening Sessions

FY 2006 Budget $246, 161, 728 Worcester Public Schools

FY 2006 Budget State Aid: Charter: City: $161, 059, 359 $ 3, 286, 939 $ 80, 015, 430 One-Time Funds $ 1, 800, 000 Total Budget: $246, 161, 728 Worcester Public Schools

The money State: $164. 4 m comes from. . . City: $ 81. 8 m Total: $246. 2 m 67% State 33% City Worcester Public Schools

FY 06 Budget (Current Year) How is the money spent?

Account FY 06 Amount Teacher Salaries $113, 844, 459 Health Insurance 37, 442 Other Salaries 34, 063, 889 Charter/Choice 15, 517, 694 Other Benefits 11, 081, 945 Special Ed. Tuition 12, 234, 722 Buildings 8, 198, 857 Transportation 7, 677, 410 Educ. Supplies 1, 407, 980 Other Ord. Maint 4, 692, 330 TOTAL $246, 161, 728 % 46% 15% 14% 6% 5% 5% 3% 3% 1% 2% 100% Worcester Public Schools

FY 2006 Budget Salaries & Employee Benefits All Tuitions 80% 11% Buildings & 6% Transportation Educ Supplies & 3% 3% 6% Other Total 100% 11% Worcester Public Schools

Budget Reductions FY 01 -FY 06 Cost Increases Increase FY 01 -FY 06 Worcester Public Schools

Cost Increases FY 01 -FY 06 e creas n 63% I Worcester Public Schools

Cost Increases FY 01 -FY 06 ase e ncr %I 117 Worcester Public Schools

Budget Buster Health Insurance $19. 1 million $24. 7 million $30. 9 million $34. 4 million $37. 4 million As a Percent of Total Budget 20% 15% 10% 8% FY 02 FY 03 FY 04 FY 05 FY 06

Budget Buster Health Insurance 30% Budget Increase in Yellow 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 6. 0% 4. 4% 1. 9% 2. 6% 4. 0% FY 02 FY 03 FY 04 FY 05 FY 06

Budget Buster Health Insurance 30% Budget Increase in Yellow 28. 8% 25% 20% Health Insurance in Red 22. 2% 18. 1% 15% 10% 11. 2% 8. 3% 5% 6. 0% 4. 4% 1. 9% 2. 6% 4. 0% FY 02 FY 03 FY 04 FY 05 FY 06

Budget Buster Health Insurance $15. 8 Million Worcester Public Schools

SPENDING AS A PERCENT OF TOTAL BUDGET FY 1994 - FY 2006

WORCESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS CHANGE IN SPENDING BY CATEGORY AS A PERCENT OF TOTAL SPENDING FY 2002 - FY 2006

Budget Reductions FY 01 -FY 06 Worcester Public Schools

Budget Reductions FY 01 -FY 06 One Time Funding Increase Worcester Public Schools

Budget Reductions FY 01 -FY 06 Worcester Public Schools

POSITIONS REDUCED SINCE FY 02

Budget Reductions FY 01 -FY 06 Other Reductions: §Extended Day Programs §Closed 3 Elementary Schools & 1 Middle School Program §Athletics & Fine Arts §Staff Development §Building Maintenance Worcester Public Schools

Budget Reductions Since FY 03

Grant Reductions Since FY 03

State Department of Education Funding since FY 03 $12 million $10, 810, 362 State DOE Cuts $9 million $6 million $3 million $119, 323 $2, 082, 981 Chapter 70 Aid

WORCESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS ACTUAL SPENDING TO TARGET FY 03 - FY 07 (PROJECTED) 5. 6% 5. 0% 6. 2% BUDGET GAP Expenditure Increase in Blue BUDGET GAP 6. 0% Target Level of Spending for Adequate Growth of System 4. 4% 2. 5% BUDGET GAP 5. 0% Revenue Increase in Yellow BUDGET GAP 7. 5% 9. 4% BUDGET GAP 10% 4. 0% 2. 7% 2. 6% 1. 9% FY 03 FY 04 FY 05 FY 06 FY 07

What Do We Know About Next Year? Based on Governor’s Proposed Budget Worcester Public Schools

FY 07 Proposed Budget Based on Governor’s Proposed Budget Chapter 70 State Aid $2, 854, 297 City Contribution $5, 125, 072 Reduce One-Time Money -$1, 800, 000 Total Revenue Increase $6, 179, 369 Worcester Public Schools

FY 2007 Budget Cost Increases for next year. . .

FY 2007 Budget Health Insurance Step and Employee Raises Natural Gas & Electricity Charter/Choice Tuition Retirement Assessments Special Education Tuition New Technical School Student Transportation All Other Operational Costs Total Cost Increases: $4, 100, 000 $5, 100, 000 $2, 000 $1, 600, 000 $565, 000 $500, 000 $350, 000 $250, 000 $14, 965, 000

FY 2007 Budget Current Projected Budget Deficit: Revenue Increase: $6, 179, 369 Expenditure Increase: $14, 965, 000 PROJECTED DEFICIT: -$8, 785, 631 Federal Grants Deficit -$2, 900, 000 Total Combined Deficit -$11, 685, 631

Goals of Worcester Public Schools • Provide a safe and healthy school environment • To achieve compliance with state and federal regulations • To support the classroom through adequate class size and instructional materials • To increase the academic achievement of all students

BUDGET SOLUTIONS BUDGET DEFICIT REVENUE INCREASE EXPENDITURE DECREASE

POSSIBLE BUDGET OPTIONS Cut 30 Elementary Teachers (30 Classes with 32+ Students) Cut High School Graduation Req. to 20 Credits (19 Teachers) Cut Student Support Services (30 Teachers) $1, 470, 000 $990, 000 $1, 470, 000 Cut Gr. 7 -12 Coping and Facilitators (14 Teachers) $735, 000 Cut Middle School Enrichment Classes (10 Teachers) $525, 000 Cut After School Programs (All City Funding) $263, 000 Cut Arts Consultants (All City Funding) $84, 000 Cut Instructional Assistants (14 Non-Classroom positions) $252, 000 Cut Staff Development (Approx 50% of City Funding) $100, 000 Cut Middle School Librarians (4 Teachers) $210, 000 Close 4 Schools (19 positions: Admin, Teachers, Custodial, Clerical) $1, 000 Cut 12 more Admin Support Positions (Excluding school closings) $500, 000 Cut 4 School Plant Positions $120, 000 Instructional Technology Equipment (One-Time Funds) $300, 000 Cut 4 Literacy Tutors (One-Time Funds) TOTAL (Cut 160 Positions) $60, 000 $8, 079, 000

POSSIBLE BUDGET OPTIONS Cut Building Repair and Cleaning (10% Reduction) $275, 000 Cut Adult Education (Building Rental Savings if Relocated) $50, 000 Cut Freshman and Middle School Athletics (All City Funding) $44, 759 Cut Athletics Supplies (4% Reduction) $10, 000 Cut Worcester Future Teachers (All City Funding) $10, 000 Cut Day-by-Day Substitute Account (10% Reduction) $50, 000 Cut Clark Masters Program (All City Funding) $20, 000 Cut Employee Assistance Program (75% Reduction) $40, 000 Cut Employee Recruitment (All City Funding) $50, 500 Cut Talent Search Program (All City Funding) $25, 000 Cut Junior Achievement Program (All City Funding) $10, 000 Cut Spartacus Program (All City Funding) $15, 000 Cut Student Conflict Resolution Program (All City Funding) $15, 000 Cut Building Boiler Insurance (All City Funding) $27, 521 Restructure Head Start Feeding Program $130, 720 TOTAL ADDITIONAL CITY BUDGET REDUCTIONS $773, 500

POSSIBLE BUDGET OPTIONS Cut 22 Math & English Intervention Teachers $1, 100, 000 Cut 8 Title 1 Teachers (at 4 closing schools) $400, 000 Cut 2 Federal Class Size Reduction Teachers $128, 000 Cut 2 Technology Teacher Trainers $100, 000 Cut 29 Parent Liaison Positions $589, 000 Cut Staff Development Funding $281, 145 Cut Instructional Supplies and Materials $283, 279 TOTAL GRANT FUNDING REDUCTIONS $2, 881, 424 TOTAL BUDGET REDUCTIONS $11, 685, 631

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