Plainville Community Schools

Plainville Community Schools
Recommending a Strategy
Board Budget 2005-2006

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Indicators of Success

Lower drop out rates
Higher college attendance rates
Improvements in test scores
Low class sizes
Literacy efforts
Impact of technology
Above average of reference group

Testing

Now	Then
Integrated content tested Application of knowledge Explain solutions High Stakes Testing School by school comparisons Information explosion	Isolated Skills Credit for correct answer Recall of facts Minimum competency tests Smaller body of knowledge

State Test

Reading	DRP and Reading Comprehension
Mathematics	Increased problem solving and application
Writing	Direct Writing Assessment Editing and Revising
Science	To begin 2008 for grades 5 & 8

District Comparison to State Baseline Achievement

2002-2003	% Students Scoring At or Above Proficient				% Students Tested
	MATH		READING		MATH		READING
	CMT	CAPT	CMT	CAPT	CMT	CAPT	CMT	CAPT
State Baseline	64%	59%	55%	62%	95%	95%	95%	95%
School Achievement
All PCS Students	84%	83%	75%	81%	99%	92%	99%	95%

Professional Acheivements

Evaluation Plan-State Model
Represented CT at Gates Technology National Forums
Superintendent receives Bell Atlantic Scholar Award
NSBA presentation on technology
Member- Harvard Superintendent's Network
School Climate- Promising Practices

District Recognition

GE Fund Leadership Grant for $100,000
College Board award for more advanced placement testing
HS students recieve accolades for community leadership
State funding of $50,000 for After School Programs

The 2005-2006 Budget Process

Budget Goals

Improve Student Achievement in Math, Science and Language Arts
Improve District Communications
Continue Improvement of School Security and Technology Infrastructure
Improve Condition & Appearance of School Facilities

A Focus on Instruction

One Physical Education Teacher and .5 Language Arts Teacher at the High School
One Alternative Education Teacher and one Technology Teacher at the High School
One Second Grade and .4 Kindergarten Teacher at Toffolon
Middle School .4 Science Teacher

Support Staff

Fund Alternative Education Tutor in the High School
An ESL Tutor at Linden School
One Custodian at Linden for .5 year
One Special Education Tutor for High School Connections
One Middle School Tutor for in house suspensions

Cost of Improvements

Teaching Staff $246,000
Support Staff $144,526
Total Improvements $390,526
Budget Impact: 1.4%
Cost to Maintain Services 5.5% and increase spending for insurance, supplies, tuition, equipment, transportation and meet benefit & wage agreements

Operating Budget Increase

Budget FY2005 $27,797,533
Request FY2006 $29,705,628
Amount of Increase $1,908,095
Percentage Increase 6.9%

Good News- Bad News

Budget for Health Insurance must increase 20%
Taxable Grand List Increased by 1.9 Percent
Proposed funding restoration to special education excess cost grants

Revenue Sources

Operation of Schools Produces about $8.8 Million in Revenue
To Fund and Operating Budget of $29,705,628 Approximately $20.9 Million Must Come from Taxes and Fund Balance
Additional BOE revenue in 05 equals almost $500,00

A Comparison with other Towns

AREA BUDGET REQUESTS

SOUTHINGTON	8.5%
BERLIN	8.5%
CHESHIRE	3.7%
NEW BRITAIN	7.8%
NEWINGTON	5.6%
PLAINVILLE	6.9%

Cost Containment Efforts

Lighting Sensors
Facility/Food Management
In house special education programs
State bids
E-rate discounrts
CRCOG gas purch.
Copier consortium
district bids for fuel, insurance
SBCH program reimbursements
Busing contract proposals to be requested

Spending Comparisons

	PLAINVILLE	STATE
SALARIES	$6,468	$6,697
BENEFITS	$1,274	$1,434
PLANT SERVICES	$839	$1,001
PURCHASED SERVICES	$1,174	$1,173
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES	$183	$186

The Capital Budget
TOTAL: $610,000

Technology Improvements	$150,000
High School Asbestos Removal	$60,000
Security Improvements	$100,000
High School Ductwork	$100,000
High School Auditorium	$200,000

The Capital Budget
TOTAL: $610,000