Needham Public Schools Office of Financial Operations Anne L. Gulati, Director 1330 Highland Avenue * Needham, MA 02492 781-455-0400 ext. 206 * 781-455-0417 (fax) To: NeedhamSchoolCommunity January30,2016 From: AnneGulati,DirectorofFinancialOperations RE: FY17SchoolCommitteeApprovedBudgetRequest On January 26, 2016, the School Committee voted a final FY 2016/17 budget request of $65,058,714. Detailsofthatrequestarepresentedintheattacheddocument. ALG/alg Attachment(s) A school and community partnership that Creates excited learners ~ Inspires excellence ~ Fosters integrity
Recom Recom 705.97 705.97 705.97 Approved FY16 Budget 61,480,687-61,480,687-61,480,687 - Base Budget Increases Level Service/Contractual Salary Increases: - - (0.17) Contractual Salary Increases (FY16 Adopted FTE) 1,520,585 (47,866) 1,472,719 6,602 1,479,321 - - (0.17) Subtotal 1,520,585 (47,866) 1,472,719 6,602 1,479,321 Level Service/Other Contractual Increases: Continuation Positions 0.50 0.50 0.50 Goal 1 Continue Funding for Half-Time Hillside Kindergarten Teacher 50,320-50,320-50,320 0.25 0.25 0.25 Goal 1 Continue Funding for NHS Elective Teachers 18,685-18,685-18,685 - - - Continue Funding for Student Directed Theater Advisor Stipend 2,632 (2,632) - - - 0.30 0.30 0.30 Goal 2.2 Continue Funding for Part-Time NHS Nurse 29,244-29,244-29,244 (0.35) (0.35) (0.35) Goal 1 Continue Funding for SpEd Position Changes Made in FY16 (6,082) - (6,082) - (6,082) - - - Goal 1 Continue Funding for Teacher of Vision Impaired 43,700-43,700-43,700 0.07 0.07 0.07 Goal 1.1 Media Assistant FTE Correction - - - - - 0.28 0.28 0.28 Goal 1.1 Continue Funding for Elementary Physical Education Teacher 15,716-15,716-15,716 1.05 1.05 1.05 # - Subtotal 154,215 (2,632) 151,583-151,583 Grant Funded Positions 0.10 0.10 0.10 Goal 3 Shift NHS Nurse from ESH Grant to Operating 8,327-8,327-8,327 0.10 0.10 0.10 Goal 3 Shift High Rock Nurse from ESH Grant to Operating 7,347-7,347-7,347 0.20 0.20 - Goal 3 Shift Title I Teacher from Title I Grant to Operating 18,426-18,426 (18,426) - 0.79 0.79 0.79 Goal 3 Grant Overhead Adjustment 64,127-64,127-64,127 1.19 1.19 0.99 # - Subtotal 98,227-98,227 (18,426) 79,801 Mandated Student Support Requests - - - Goal 3.4 Funding for Mandated Training 50,000 (25,000) 25,000 (7,500) 17,500 - - - Increase Special Education Transportation Allocation 97,089-97,089 (7,122) 89,967 - - - Increase Regular Education Operating Subsidy 21,530-21,530-21,530 0.50 0.20 0.20 Goal 1.1 Part-Time Mitchell Psychologist (Includes $3000 Supplies) 34,050 (19,230) 14,820-14,820 1.00 1.00 1.00 Goal 3 Permanent Substitute Nurse 43,607 (9,075) 34,532-34,532 - - - Goal 1.1 Shift Contractual Services from 94-142 Grant to Operating 103,392-103,392-103,392 - - - Goal 1.1 Contractual Increase- Special Education Out-of-District Tuition 583,182-583,182 55,394 638,576 0.50 0.50 0.50 Goal 1.1 Part-Time Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) - Middle School 29,550-29,550-29,550 0.70 - - Goal 1 Part-Time Elementary Speech Therapist 41,370 (41,370) - - - 1.00 0.30 0.30 Goal 1.1 Wilson Certified Reading Instructor (Includes $500 Supplies) 61,100 (42,870) 18,230-18,230 - - - Goal 1 Regular Education Tuition 5,687-5,687-5,687 3.70 2.00 2.00 # - Subtotal 1,070,557 (137,545) 933,012 40,772.00 973,784 1
Level Service Requests: Elementary 1.00 1.00 1.00 Goal 1 Hillside Grade 5 Teacher 66,100 (7,000) 59,100-59,100 1.00 1.00 1.00 Goal 1 Newman Grade 5 Teacher 60,600 (1,500) 59,100-59,100 0.30 0.30 - Goal 2.2 Part-Time Guidance Counselor Hillsde 29,742-29,742-29,742 0.40 - - Goal 2.2 Part-Time Guidance Counselor Newman 23,525 (23,525) - - - - - - Goal 1 FUNDATIONS Kits 3,254-3,254-3,254 - - - Goal 1 Fountas & Pinnell Assessment Kits 2,000-2,000-2,000 - - - Goal 1.1 LLI Reading Intervention Kits 20,000 (10,000) 10,000-10,000 - - - Goal 1 Leveled Reading Books Elementary 25,000 (25,000) - - - - - - Goal 1.2 Science and Technology/Engineering Material 3,200-3,200-3,200 - - - Goal 1.2 STEAM Program Curriculum Materials 3,600-3,600-3,600 - - - Goal 1 K-5 Elementary Math Materials 12,056-12,056-12,056 1.70 1.00 - Goal 3.2 Expand Instructional Technology Specialists 147,033 (67,563) 79,470-79,470 0.10 0.10 - Goal 1 Expanded Hillside Media Teacher 9,204-9,204-9,204 0.15 - - Goal 1 Part-Time Music Teacher Hillside/Broadmeadow 12,171 (12,171) - - - 0.03 0.03 0.03 Goal 1 Expanded Hillside World Language Teacher 1,495-1,495-1,495 0.07 0.07 0.07 Goal 1 Expanded Mitchell World Language Teacher 3,487-3,487-3,487 4.75 3.50 2.10 # - Subtotal 422,467 (146,759) 275,708-275,708 Level Service Requests: Middle 0.57 - - Goal 3.2 Part-Time High Rock Bookkeeper 23,673 (23,673) - - - 0.50 0.50 - Goal 1 Middle School English Language Arts Department Head 56,814-56,814-56,814 - - - Goal 1.2 Pollard Technology Lab Equipment 4,000 (2,000) 2,000-2,000 - - - Goal 1 Middle School Math Program Supplementation - Phase II 42,000 (21,000) 21,000-21,000 0.50 0.10 - Goal 1.1 Pollard Literacy Specialist 46,942 (37,554) 9,388 (9,388) - 0.20 0.20 0.10 Goal 1.2 Part-Time Visual Arts Teacher High Rock 13,960 (1,000) 12,960 (6,480) 6,480 - - - Goal 1 Visual Arts Supplies 2,400 (400) 2,000-2,000 0.10 - - Goal 1 Part-Time Music Teacher High Rock 5,739 (5,739) - - - 1.87 0.80 0.10 # - Subtotal 195,528 (91,366) 104,162 (15,868) 88,294 Level Service Requests: High School - - - Goal 3.1 Upgrade High School Office Aide to 10-Month Secretary 2,533-2,533 (2,533) - 0.40 - - Goal 1 Part-Time NHS Social Studies Teacher 25,640 (25,640) - - 0.25 - - Goal 1 Part-Time NHS English Teacher 20,342 (20,342) - - 0.40 0.60 - Goal 1 Part-Time NHS Math Teacher 23,640 11,820 35,460-35,460 0.40 0.40 0.40 Goal 1 Continue Funding for NHS Greater Boston Project - Social Studies Teacher 25,921-25,921-25,921 0.60 0.60 0.60 Goal 1 Continue Funding for NHS Greater Boston Project - Math Teacher 56,331-56,331-56,331 0.40 0.40 0.40 Goal 1 Continue Funding for NHS Greater Boston Project - English Teacher 26,428-26,428-26,428 - - - Goal 2.2 NHS Boys Rugby JV Coaching Stipend (Reallocate from Freshman Softball) - - - - - 0.37 - - Goal 3 Part-Time NHS Bookkeeper (Shared with Athletics) 15,367 (15,367) - - - - - - Goal 2.2 NHS Club Coaching Stipend Girls Rugby 2,105 (2,105) - - - - - - Goal 2.2 Re-Purpose Night Game Manager Stipend to 4 New Club Sports Stipends (165) - (165) - (165) - - - Goal 2.2 Placeholder Reduction Athletics Cost Offset by Revolving Fund 30,000 (30,000) - - - - - - Goal 2.2 Convert Athletic Trainer Stipends to Contractual - - - - - 3.00 3.00 - Goal 2.2 NHS SpEd Therapeutic Program (Inc. $3500 Supplies; $20,000 Start Up) 175,810 (8,000) 167,810 (167,810) - - - - Goal 2.2 AlcoholEDU Web Based Education Program Annual License 3,000-3,000-3,000 0.20 - - Goal 1 Part-Time NHS Performing Arts Teacher 14,829 (14,829) - - - - - - Goal 1.2 Maintenance License for NHS Portable Language Lab 795-795 - 795 2
0.20 - - Goal 1.2 Part-Time NHS Mandarin Teacher 18,572 (18,572) - - - 0.40 - - Goal 1.2 Part-Time NHS Latin Teacher 25,482 (25,482) - - - 0.20 - - Goal 1.2 Part-Time NHS Spanish Teacher 12,457 (12,457) - - - 6.82 5.00 1.40 # - Subtotal 479,087 (160,974) 318,113 (170,343) 147,770 Level Service Requests: District - - - Goal 3 Seasonal Human Resources Secretary (Mar, Apr, May, Jun) 12,439 (12,439) - - - 0.29 - - Goal 3 Part-Time Human Resources Secretary 10,662 (10,662) - - - - - - Goal 3 Expand AP/AR Clerk to 40 Hrs/Week 8,026 (8,026) - - - - - - Goal 3 Shift Middle School Cafeteria Substitutes to Operating Budget 37,800 (37,800) - - - - - - Goal 3 Replacement Production Center Postage Machine 16,770 (16,770) - - - - - - Goal 3.2 Licensing for Additional Wireless Access Points 4,000-4,000-4,000 - - - Goal 3.2 Anti-Virus Software Licenses 5,000 (5,000) - - - - - - Goal 3.2 Website Content Management System 30,000 (5,000) 25,000-25,000 - - - Goal 3.2 PowerSchool Hosting 12,000 (12,000) - - - - - - Goal 3.2 Network Application Management Licenses 1,950-1,950-1,950 - - - Goal 3.2 Software Management System (OS X) for Laptops 15,000-15,000-15,000 - - - Goal 3.2 ITS Help Desk Ticketing System 11,000-11,000-11,000 - - - Goal 3 Medical Equipment 5,000 (5,000) - - - - - - Goal 3 Health Office Medical Suplies 1,000 (1,000) - - - - - - Goal 3.2 Web-Hosted Health Information System 13,000 (9,000) 4,000 (4,000) - - - - Goal 1.1 Increase Work Year Occupational & Physical Therapists 3,717 (3,717) - - - - - - Goal 1.1 Upgrade ELL Coordinator 20,248 (20,248) - - - 0.29 - - # - - Subtotal 207,612 (146,662) 60,950 (4,000) 56,950 19.67 13.54 7.47 # - 4,148,278 (733,804) 3,414,474 (161,263) 3,253,211 Program Improvement Increases 1,941,755 Program Improvement Requests: Elementary - - - - - - - Goal 3 Expanded Lead Secretary (11 to 12 Months) 5,904 (5,904) - - - - - - Goal 2.3 Broadmeadow Student Council Advisor Stipend 878-878 - 878 - - - Goal 2.1 Broadmeadow Student Support and Special Area Grade Level Leader Stipends 1,163 (1,163) - - - - - - Goal 1 Broadmeadow Garden Coordinator Advisor Stipend 1,169 (1,169) - - - 0.10 - - Goal 3.4 Expanded Mitchell Assistant Principal 10,876 (10,876) - - - - - - Goal 1 Preschool TST /Response to Intervention Stipend 1,169 (1,169) - - - 6.40 - - Goal 2.2 Elementary Special Education Intensive Program 257,116 (257,116) - - - 1.50 - - Goal 1.1 Increase Math Coaching Staff 91,650 (91,650) - - - - - - Goal 1 Convert Math Instructional Leader from Unit A to Unit B 4,064 (4,064) - - - - - - Goal 1.2 Elementary Spanish Curriculum Materials 1,250 (1,250) - - - 8.00 - - # - Subtotal 375,239 (374,361) 878-878 Program Improvement Requests: Middle 0.20 - - Goal 2.1 Expanded High Rock Assistant Principal 22,418 (22,418) - - - - - - Goal 1 High Rock TST /Response to Intervention Stipend 1,169 (1,169) - - - - - - Goal 2.2 Pollard One Book One School Texts 1,000 (1,000) - - - - - - Goal 3.4 Pollard Professional Development - ipad Innovation 2,000 (2,000) - - - 3
- - - Goal 3 Pollard Administrative Office Furniture 6,000 (6,000) - - - - - - Goal 3 Pollard Standing Student Desks 4,200 (4,200) - - - - - - Goal 1 Pollard TST /Response to Intervention Stipend 1,169 (1,169) - - - 0.20 - - # - Subtotal 37,956 (37,956) - - - Program Improvement Requests: High - - - Goal 3 NHS Common Planning Time Supervisor Stipend 1,756-1,756-1,756 - - - Goal 1.2 NHS Homework Club Advisor Stipend 1,756-1,756-1,756 - - - Goal 1.2 NHS Interdisciplinary Learning Specialist 1,756 (1,756) - - - - - - Goal 1.2 NHS DREAMFAR Marathon Training Program Advisor Stipend 2,633 (2,633) - - - - - - Goal 1.2 NHS Credit Recovery Program Advisor Stipend 2,633 (2,633) - - - - - - Goal 2.3 NHS Yearbook Advisor Stipend 2,635 (2,635) - - - - - - Goal 1 High School TST /Response to Intervention Stipend 1,169 (1,169) - - - - - - Goal 1 Interactive White Boards for Needham High School 10,000 (10,000) - - - - - - Goal 1 Biology Textbooks 21,000 (21,000) - - - - - - Goal 2.2 Shift of Alpine Ski Head Coach to Category III (From Category IV) 518 (518) - - - - - - # - Subtotal 45,856 (42,344) 3,512-3,512 Program Improvement Requests: District - - - Goal 3 Electronic Storage System Personnel Files 5,000 (5,000) - - - - - - Goal 3 Convert Administrative Secretary to Executive Assistant 28,697 (28,697) - - - 1.00 - - Goal 3 Student Support Services Financial Analyst 65,500 (65,500) - - - - - - Goal 3 Reconfigure Business Office Specialist Position 14,134-14,134-14,134 1.00 - - Goal 3.4 Coordinator of Prof. Growth and Institutional Partnerships 48,120 (48,120) - - - - - - Goal 3 Per Diem Summer Day (1) School Nurses 4,500 (4,500) - - - - - - Goal 3 Nursing Substitute Baseline Increase 7,654 (7,654) - - - 1.00 - - Goal 3 Full-Time Health Services Clerical Aide 25,246 (25,246) - - - 0.43 0.22 0.22 Goal 3.2 Part-Time Science Center Library Assistant 14,245 (7,123) 7,122-7,122 0.50 - - Goal 3 Part-Time Technology Technician 29,549 (29,549) - - - - - - Goal 3.2 Part-Time Summer Tech Assistants 9,600-9,600 (9,600) - - - - Goal 3.2 Technology Coop Student 8,640 (8,640) - - - 0.50 - - Goal 3 Part-Time 10-Month Physical Education Secretary 15,514 (15,514) - - - 0.25 0.25 - Goal 3 Part-Time FPA Program Assistant 8,472-8,472 (8,472) - 4.68 0.47 0.22 # - Subtotal 284,871 (245,543) 39,328 (18,072) 21,256 12.88 0.47 0.22 # - Subtotal Program Improvement Budget Increases 743,922 (700,204) 43,718 (18,072) 25,646 Additional Expenditures from Cash Capital - - - - - - - - Technology - 340,700 340,700 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Subtotal - - - 340,700 340,700 Reductions to Existing Budget/ Other Adjustments - - - Reduce Transportation Subsidy - - - (21,530) (21,530) - - - Reduce FMLA Substitutes - - - - 4
- - - Reduce NHS Substitute Budget - - (20,000) (20,000) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - # - - - - (41,530) (41,530) 738.51 719.98 713.66 # - GRAND TOTAL FY17 BUDGET 66,372,887 (1,434,008) 64,938,879 119,834 65,058,714 32.54 14.01 7.69 $ Increase/(Decrease) over FY16 4,892,200 3,458,192 3,578,027 4.61% 1.98% 1.09% % Increase/(Decrease) over FY16 7.96% 5.62% 5.82% 5