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Berkshire Hills Regional

School District

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FY 23 DRAFT PRELIMINARY Operating Budget

December 16, 2021

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  • The FY23 Draft Preliminary operating budget is presented in December in order for the School Committee members to:

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    • Review ALL budget requests from administrators, and

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    • Have considerable time to consider and discuss the budget.

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FY23 Draft Preliminary Operating Budget

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  • A reminder that:

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    • Revenue estimates will be available the third week of January 2022.

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    • The true impact on towns will be known after the third week in January.

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FY23 Draft Preliminary Operating Budget

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    • Establish levels of funding to provide high quality education for all students.
    • Support students in recovering from the pandemic.

    • Evaluate programs to provide the greatest educational return - ongoing.

Budget

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FY23

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PROPOSED BUDGET

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Budget Priorities

  1. Invest in meeting students “where they are”.
      • Additional focus on smaller groupings as a primary support.
      • Additional tutoring support if needed.
      • Support health and well-being.

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Budget Priorities

  1. Content and Curriculum.

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      • Assess content and curriculum across District.
      • Continue team meetings in and between buildings.

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Budget Priorities

  1. Elementary School
      • Focus on learning and development with an emphasis on reading and math.
      • Reinstate EK, with staff reassignment.
      • Deep professional development for reading and math.

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Budget Priorities

  1. Middle School
      • Focus on Math.
      • Update of Social Studies curricular materials.
      • Enhanced field study and service learning.
      • Language based programming.

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Budget Priorities

  1. High School
      • Focus on Math.
      • Additional CTE programs, with licensed Director.
      • Expand 9th grade approach to 10th grade. Expand opportunities with student groupings and scheduling.

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Gross Operating budget increase of 4.58%; preliminary net assessment increase of 5.33%; preliminary town increases of 4.38% to 10.49%.

Operating Budget

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Expenditures Change

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$31,670,649 gross budget

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$1,386,189 4.58%

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Operating Budget

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Summary

  • Salary – contractual to date 46.00%

$637,655

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    • Transportation 16.87%

$233,858

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    • Insurance & Other Benefits 12.52%

$173,610

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Summary

    • Retirement 6.52%

$ 90,440

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    • Tuition 6.35%

$ 88,000

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    • Facilities & Operations 4.39%

$ 60,900

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Summary

    • Activities & Athletics 2.98%

$ 41,243

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    • Educ. Supplies, Materials & equip. 1.45%

$ 20,100

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    • Other Insurances 1.01% $14,051

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Summary

    • School Committee 0.54%

$ 7,532

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    • Prof. Development 0.49%

$ 6,800

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    • Technology 0.47%

$ 6,500

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    • DW – PS&F 0.40%

$ 5,500

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Capital Budget

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FY 23

Project Principal Interest Total

ES & MS Construction Bond

$1,655,000 $ 125,125 $1,780,125

Extraordinary Maint. - HS* $ 116,000

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TOTAL $1,655,000 $ 125,125 $1,896,125

* Offset by use of Excess & Deficiency (E&D)

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FY 23

REVENUE FOR CAPITAL

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MSBA $ 1,120,934

E&D $ 116,000

TOTAL REVENUE $1,236,934

NET CAPITAL IMPACT on ASSESSMENT

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Gross Capital Budget $1,896,125

MSBA & E&D -$1,236,934

TOTAL $ 659,191 (-2.39%)

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Assessments

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Three Considerations:

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    • Population Allocation

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    • Minimum Local Contribution

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    • Net Assessment

Assessments to Member Towns

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Population Allocation

FY 22 FY 23

Great Barrington 74.5704% 73.4884%

651 632

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Stockbridge 12.7148% 13.7209%

111 118

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West Stockbridge 12.7148% 12.7907%

111 110

Assessments to Member Towns

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Variables in Play

    • House 1 – due third week in January 2022
    • MLC – Subsequent to House 1
    • Health & Dental Insurance Rates –
      • set last Monday in January 2022
    • Early Education Census
    • Unanticipated Program Changes

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Questions?