Superintendent’s Report
THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 2023
THE FY24 BUDGET - WHERE WERE WE PRIOR TO TUESDAY NIGHT’S SELECT BOARD MEETING?
In January 2023, there was a $1.2 million gap between our 8.3% budget and what the town had budgeted for the schools.
The gap was closed to within $280 thousand when Cherry Sheet monies were released.
EXPLANATION:
Town CFO Mr. O’Leary’s budget document had roughly $10,680,000 for receipts. The Cherry Sheet came in at roughly $11,491,000.
A gain of $811,000.
Mr. O’Leary’s assessments were $507,481. The Cherry Sheet assessments are $398,619.
Another gain of $108,862.
A total gain over the town’s preliminary budget of $919,862
We were well on the way of solving the $1.2m budget gap! ($280 thousand apart)
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CURRENT BUDGET PERCENT INCREASE IS 8.3%
SELECT BOARD REQUESTED WE REDUCE BUDGET INCREASE TO 5.1%
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8.3
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3.2% =
$1.7 million
CURRENT BUDGET PERCENT INCREASE IS 8.3%
SELECT BOARD REQUESTED WE REDUCE BUDGET INCREASE TO 5.1%
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$1.7 million =
24 FTE Reduction in Force (at 72,000 per FTE)
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March 2023
$1.7 million
24 FTEs
November 2022
$168,000
2.1 FTEs
STUDENT SERVICES 9.4 FTE 611,300�(1.4 FTE Teaching, 3.9 FTE Para, 3.0 FTE Director Curriculum Instruction, 0.1 Nursing, 0.6 FTE Social Worker, 0.8 FTE Admin Assistant, 0.4 FTE Related Services Reduction)��INSTRUCTIONAL COST / ENROLLMENT GROWTH 7.85 FTE 492,385�(Marathon 2.3 FTE, Hopkins 3.35 FTE, MS 1 FTE, HS 1.2 FTE Teaching)��INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM ENHANCEMENTS 1.0 FTE 119,228�( MS 1.0 FTE, HS 1.0 FTE Media Specialist, MS 1.0 FTE Library Para Reduction)��ADMIN / SUPPORT / FAC ENHANCEMENTS 1.4 FTE 63,209�(MS 1.0 FTE 10 Mo. Guidance Admin Assistant, HS 1.0 FTE 12 Mo Guidance Admin Asst, HS 1.0 FTE 10 Mo Guidance Admin Asst reduction, Facilities 1.0 FTE Custodian, Technology 1.0 FTE Website Manager Reduction)��STAFF REQUESTS 19.65 FTE $ 1,286,122
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FY24 SALARIES
Specifically, what have we added? – Special Education�
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Learning Specialist |
Learning Specialist |
Sped Para |
Sped Para |
ABA Para |
ABA Para |
PreK Director |
K-5 Special Ed Director/CIA |
6-12 Special Ed Director/CIA |
District Wide LPN Nurses |
District Wide LPN Nurses |
District School Social Worker |
Clerical/Secretaries |
District Wide OT |
District Wide PT |
District Wide Speech |
REDUCTION IN THE SOCIAL WORKER WILL INCREASE ABSENTEEISM AND POTENTIALLY THE DROPOUT RATE.
Specifically, what have we added? – HHS�
Specifically, what have we added? – HMS�
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Media Specialist |
Business, Technology, Engineering 1.2 |
PE/Wellness 1.0 FTE |
12-Month Guidance Admin Assistant |
Media Specialist (add) / Para (subtract) |
THERE COULD BE A PARTIAL REDUCTION TO BTE
THE PE/WELLNESS TEACHER COULD BE ELIMINATED, INCREASING PE CLASS SIZES TO 30+
Specifically, what have we added? – Hopkins�
Specifically, what have we added? – Marathon�
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Classroom Teachers - Grade 5 (2) |
Wellness |
Library |
Music |
Math Tutor |
Classroom Teacher - Kindergarten (1) |
Wellness |
Art |
Music |
Paraprofessional |
THESE POSITIONS
SHOULD NOT AND CANNOT BE ELIMINATED
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�STUDENT SERVICES $669,756
($615k Transportation, $49k Tuitions 14% rate increase, Misc Other increases, offset with use of $1,156,546 Circuit Breaker)
�INSTRUCTIONAL COST / ENROLLMENT GROWTH / REPLACEMENT CYCLES $187,899
(Transportation one additional bus $78k, Technology leases $109k)
�INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM ENHANCEMENTS $ 0
�ADMIN / SUPPORT / FAC ENHANCEMENTS $( 20,700)
(Facilities reduction of Extraordinary Maintenance)
FY24 EXPENSES
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| Amount | % |
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FY23 Base Budget |
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| $55,522,405 |
Contractual, Inflation, Current Services | $2,475,605 | 4.5% |
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| $1,281,056 | 2.3% |
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| $680,284 | 1.2% |
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| $119,228 | 0.2% |
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| $42,509 | 0.1% |
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Sub-total Salary & Expense | $ 4,598,682 | 8.3% |
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FY24 Budget Request |
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| $60,121,087 |
�Special Education Reserve |
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| �$1,094,024 |
Non-Negotiables = 4.5%
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Phase out Mandarin Program (.4 - .6 savings)
Pre-K Director (1 FTE Admin)
Grade 6 literacy (3 FTE English Teachers)
ESOL increased caseloads (1 FTE attrition)
Instrumental Music grade 5 (1 FTE)
MS Sports/Freshman Sports & JV-2
Tech Integration Specialists (2 FTEs)
6-12 Special Education Director (1 FTE Admin)
Elementary A Paraprofessionals
One school bus ($78K)
School Guidance Counselor (1 FTE)
Social Worker (1 FTE)
Custodian (1 FTE)
BTE reduction at HHS (.6 FTE)
Reduction in PE/Wellness at HMS (1 FTE)
Reduction in Fine Arts (.4 FTE)
Campus Aide HHS - Restore Teachers to Duties
Eliminate SMLs (Increase teacher force and save $ on stipends)
Superintendent’s, Finance Director, Building Principals’ and Department Directors’ Suggested Ways to Reduce $1.7M from the School Budget for FY24
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The FY24 budget was built based on these student projections, which were produced for the District by Demographer Arthur Wagman.
�FY24 was built for 4160 students.
At this time, we are at 4,202
124 students ahead of where we were projected to be in JUNE of 2023.
40 students ahead of where we are projected to be in JUNE of 2024
Dr. Wagman’s Numbers with New Housing
4745
Ten-Year Projection
4202
TODAY
MSBA Projected Numbers
4975
Add a footer
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3/2/23
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2022 HPS M&E Rankings in MCAS ELA
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GRADE LEVEL | RANKINGS STATE WIDE |
Grade 3 | 6th ranked / 11 at the top |
Grade 4 | 4th ranked / 4 at the top |
Grade 5 | 3rd ranked / 5 at the top |
Grade 6 | 5th ranked / 9 at the top |
Grade 7 | 8th ranked / 15 at the top |
Grade 8 | 4th ranked / 7 at the top |
Grade 10 | 5th ranked / 11 at the top |
2022 HPS Rankings in MCAS MATH
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GRADE LEVEL | RANKING STATE WIDE |
Grade 3 | 9th ranked / 19 at the top |
Grade 4 | 7th ranked / 8 at the top |
Grade 5 | 5th ranked / 12 at the top |
Grade 6 | 7th ranked / 11 at the top |
Grade 7 | 8th ranked / 9 at the top |
Grade 8 | 3rd ranked / 9 at the top |
Grade 10 | 7th ranked / 12 at the top |
2022 HPS Rankings in MCAS SCIENCE
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GRADE LEVEL | RANKING STATEWIDE |
Grade 5 | 8th ranked / 11 at the top |
Grade 8 | 8th ranked / 14 at the top |
Grade 10 | 10th ranked / 16 at the top |
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Town by Ranking | Per Pupil Expenditure | Town by Ranking | Per Pupil Expenditure |
1. Weston | $27,039.26 | 18. Sudbury | $17,800.50 |
2. Dover | $24,311.03 | 19. Sharon | $17,707.95 |
3. Burlington | $22,799.71 | 20. State | $17,575.17 |
4. Lincoln-Sudbury | $22,243.68 | 21. Millis | $17,465.52 |
5. Sherborne | $21,731.34 | 22. Groton-Dunstable | $17,019.99 |
6. Wellesley | $21,516.36 | 23. Westborough | $16,935.67 |
7. Concord | $21,498.31 | 24. Natick | $16,744.78 |
8. Dedham | $21,269.04 | 25. Uxbridge | $16,322.35 |
9. Southborough | $20,696.07 | 26. Medway | $16,259.31 |
10. Harvard | $20,195.98 | 27. North Middlesex | $16,163.18 |
11. Westwood | $19,858.90 | 28. Hopedale | $16,149.05 |
12. Andover | $19,655.77 | 29. Milton | $15,508.44 |
13. Lexington | $19,481.42 | 30. Milford | $15,348.98 |
14. Northborough | $19,241.97 | 31. Ashland | $14,845.05 |
15. Needham | $19,192.90 | 32. Hopkinton | $14,817.72 |
16. Northborough- Southborough | $18,621.13 | 33. Shrewsbury | $14,377.55 |
17. Nashoba | $17,954.57 |
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�2020 PER PUPIL EXPENDITURES
�AS REPORTED BY DESE
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Town by Ranking | Per Pupil Expenditure | Town by Ranking | Per Pupil Expenditure |
1. Weston | 30,295.95 | 18. Nashoba | 19,569.91 |
2. Dover | 25,842.02 | 19. State | 19,062.20 |
3. Burlington | 24,192.14 | 20. Groton-Dunstable | 18,968.50 |
4. Wellesley | 24,183.11 | 21. Sharon | 18,963.94 |
5. Lincoln-Sudbury | 24,060.71 | 22. Millis | 18,436.91 |
6. Dedham | 24,010.81 | 23. Westborough | 18,296.72 |
7. Concord | 23,268.92 | 24. North Middlesex | 18,224.71 |
8. Sherborne | 21,626.57 | 25. Medway | 17,793.38 |
9. Southborough | 21,524.72 | 26. Uxbridge | 17,581.41 |
10. Lexington | 21,429.38 | 27. Natick | 17,396.77 |
11. Needham | 21,146.56 | 28. Milton | 16,863.97 |
12. Harvard | 21,006.00 | 29. Milford | 16,497.44 |
13. Andover | 20,941.36 | 30. Hopedale | 16,471.48 |
14. Westwood | 20,499.76 | 31. Ashland | 16,151,91 |
15. Northborough | 20,294.15 | 32. Hopkinton | 15,870.07 |
16. Sudbury | 19,954.84 | 33. Shrewsbury | 15,200.15 |
17. Northborough- Southborough | 19,683.27 |
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�2021 PER PUPIL EXPENDITURES
�AS REPORTED BY DESE
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QUESTIONS?
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LOTS TO CONSIDER