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Colchester Public Schools
Board of Education
Adopted Budget
2010-2011
Educating Colchester’s Children:
Hard Times…
Hard Decisions
Colchester Board of Education
Ronald Goldstein , Chairman Donald Kennedy, Vice-Chairman
Elizabeth Ciccone, Secretary Michael Egan
Mitchell Koziol Timothy Lamp
Mary Tomasi
Superintendent of Schools Chief Financial Officer
Karen Loiselle N. Maggie Cosgrove
COLCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Board of Education
ADOPTED BUDGET 2010-2011
Fiscal Year
Beginning July 1, 2010
Ending June 30, 2011
COLCHESTER BOARD OF EDUCATION
Ronald Goldstein, Chairman
Donald Kennedy, Vice Chairman
Elizabeth Ciccone, Secretary
Michael Egan
Mitchell Koziol
Timothy Lamp
Mary Tomasi
CENTRAL OFFICE ADMINISTRATION
Karen A. Loiselle, Superintendent
N. Maggie Cosgrove, Chief Financial Officer
Barbara Gilbert, Director of Staff Development, Curriculum and Instruction
Katherine Shaughnessy, Director of Pupil Services/Special Education
Gregory Plunkett, Director of Facilities & Operations
PRINCIPALS
Jeffry Mathieu, Bacon Academy
Christopher Bennett, William J. Johnston Middle School
Deborah Sandberg, Jack Jackter Intermediate School
Jacqueline Somberg, Colchester Elementary School
Table of Contents
Section 1 – Introduction Pages
Acknowledgements 1
Executive Summary 2-3
Strategic Plan Mission, Beliefs and Goals 4
Supporting Students 5
Supporting Staff 6
Supporting Our Community 7
Budget Development Parameters 8
Section 2 – Budget Overview
Analysis of Budget Increase 9
Major Account Groups – Percentage 10
Major Account Groups – Distribution Graph 11
Major Account Groups – Detail 12-15
Capital Outlay & Furniture & Fixtures 16
Section 3 – Budget Development
Budget Development Process 17-19
Budget Adjustments 20-22
Section 4 – Appendix
Budget History 23
Budget History – Graph 24
Net Current Expenditures per Pupil (State Data) 25-28
DRG D Comparison – Per Pupil Expenditure 29-30
DRG D Comparison – Per Pupil Expenditure Land, Building & Debt 31-32
Strategic School Profile 2008-09 33-40
Section 1
Introduction
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The production of this school district document is the result of extensive work by dedicated staff,
including teachers, administrators and support personnel. It is a collaborative effort to identify
and prioritize our needs relative to student learning and facility and business operations. Our
staff has devoted countless hours scrutinizing their budgets and collecting the data needed to
make responsible educational and fiscal decisions.
We wish to thank the teachers, administrators and support staff that assisted us throughout the
creation of our budget and related documents. The development of a responsive, data-based
budget proposal could not have been accomplished without the expertise and skill of a staff that
is committed to and passionate about education in Colchester.
Their exemplary work and dedication is recognized, appreciated and valued.
Karen A. Loiselle N. Maggie Cosgrove
Superintendent of Schools Chief Financial Officer
FROM THE DESK OF THE COLCHESTER SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
July 1, 2010
To the Citizens of Colchester:
The adopted 2010-2011 education budget represents our efforts to continually improve the education
of Colchester’s children while simultaneously considering the financial impact on the community.
The Board of Education’s Budget of $35,981,716 (includes $1,932,716 in Federal ARRA funding), an
increase of 3.31% above the current year budget, provides the community with an educationally
responsible and fiscally responsive spending plan during these dire economic times. The Board and
administrative team extensively reviewed financial and instructional data as well as meticulously
examined their current budgets to determine how to best utilize current resources to meet the goals of
the Board’s Strategic Plan and identify innovative solutions to our most pressing needs.
Several significant fiscal challenges highlight how difficult it was to develop this education budget:
• We spend nearly $1,500 less per pupil than similar (DRG) communities to educate our
students. If we spent the DRG average, we would need an additional $4.8 million in our
budget.
• We experienced an unexpected increase in student enrollment this year, a total of 77 students
for whom we did not budget. This is a significant shortfall considering we spend $10,719 to
educate each student. It is interesting to note that overall public school enrollment in the state
decreased by 2%. This is not the case for Colchester.
• We must make up for the $315,000 of one-time IDEA Federal Stimulus Funds we utilized in
cooperation with our Board of Finance to reduce the overall bottom line of the FY 2009-2010
education budget. In addition, $89,008 is needed to fund related services personnel (1.0 FTE
Speech Language pathologist, 0.6 FTE school psychologist) that were addressed in FY 2009-
2010 by federal funds.
The theme of our adopted budget, “Educating Colchester’s Children: Hard Times…Hard Decisions,”
reflects the great difficulty the Board of Education and district’s administrative team faced throughout
the budget development process. A total reduction of $1.4 million dollars was made to initial requests
from principals and program directors. An additional $500,000 reduction was made due to cuts
requested by the Board of Finance. The adopted budget contains no new staff and funds no new
programs. This budget resulted in the elimination of seven teachers and the reduction of six other
teaching positions, and the elimination of two special education paraprofessional positions for a total
reduction of 11.55 full-time equivalent (FTE) staff members.
Total District Teaching Position Reductions:
0.75 FTE Art 0.20 FTE Business
0.50 FTE Computers 0.20 FTE World Language
1.00 FTE Music 0.50 FTE Technology Education
3.40 FTE Physical Education/Health 2.00 FTE Classroom Teachers
1.00 FTE Enrichment Teachers
Despite these reductions to staff all seven labor unions and all non-union staff agreed to unpaid
furlough day(s) totaling $238,901 in savings. This is the second consecutive year that our employees
have decided to be part of the solution to our budget crisis.
All budget decisions were data-driven. A decrease in enrollment in the middle school in the past
three years of 83 students was the most significant factor in the reductions. We also looked at any
program areas in which our students were receiving more instruction/services than in our region and
other communities in the state. We made reluctant reductions in the two program areas in which our
instructional time and support exceed that of other communities, Physical Education/Health and
Enrichment. Our Director of Curriculum has already started working with teachers and administrators
to determine innovative ways to continue to meet student needs in these areas.
Despite the fact that the most current audited state data shows that Colchester ranks 159th of 166
districts in Per Pupil Expenditures, we are exceeding the state and DRG average in the improvement
of student learning at the elementary level and middle and high school levels. Our overall annual
improvement of student performance on standardized state assessments surpasses the gains of
other towns. We recently learned that Jack Jackter Intermediate School ranks #2 of 689 elementary
schools in the state in the academic performance of its low income students (88) on the CT Mastery
Test. In addition, our school community continues to receive statewide recognition as a model district
in the areas of early childhood education and the implementation of Positive Behavior Support to
improve school climate and decrease student disciplinary referrals. Other communities routinely visit
our classrooms to learn firsthand about our effective practices.
Enclosed is a summary which outlines the Strategic Plan initiatives that will be funded next school
year through the adopted Education Budget. By reallocating our resources and focusing on
research-based instructional strategies, we are confident that our students will continue to make
progress. The administrative team’s commitment to maintain class sizes of 21-22 students will help
to ensure that students receive the individualized attention and support they require and deserve.
We recognize that we have a responsibility to run a cost-effective district and have achieved
operational savings in transportation, advertising, telephone and printing. We aggressively pursue
and are awarded competitive grants that are aligned with our curricular goals and district mission; this
year alone we have secured $318,753 in funding to improve teaching and learning in our school
system. In addition, we consistently seek low-cost, no-cost solutions to address our needs. One
example of this is the design of a block schedule at Bacon Academy that will allow us to increase
rigor and graduation requirements for students, a concern from the NEASC Accreditation Report,
without adding new staff.
The adopted Education Budget, coupled with the energy and commitment of Colchester’s strong
school-family-community partnership, will allow us to improve in our mission “to ensure the success of
each and every student.”
Respectfully submitted,
Karen A. Loiselle
Superintendent of Schools
COLCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
STRATEGIC PLAN
MISSION STATEMENT
Colchester Public Schools are committed to establishing and maintaining strong parent-
community-school partnerships to provide a safe, engaging, and effective learning
environment to meet the unique needs of individual students. These partnerships are
dedicated to promoting student well-being and the highest level of academic excellence
measured by established performance standards and real-world applications. We
commit to a comprehensive system of support to ensure the success of each and every
student.
BELIEF STATEMENTS
We believe that ….
• student engagement in a relevant, rigorous, creative learning environment where
instruction and curricula are guided by ongoing, varied assessment is imperative
for success;
• effective partnerships with responsive and timely communications between
parent, community, and school are the key to student learning and civic
responsibility;
• students, families, schools, and community are all responsible to ensure that
every student succeeds, thrives, and contributes to our changing world;
• shared leadership creating a positive school culture that values and fosters
mutual respect, collaboration, safety, and a sense of belonging is vital to
learning.
GOALS
In order to increase student learning, our goals are as follows:
1. Students will achieve the standards of our rigorous, research-based curricula.
2. Highly effective staff will be hired, supported, valued and retained.
3. Students, staff, parents and community members will promote a positive school
environment that fosters respect, safety and a sense of belonging.
4. School-parent-community partnerships will continue to be developed,
strengthened, and promoted.
5. Communication between schools, parents, and the Colchester community will be
improved.
Supporting Students
Goal: Improve Student Achievement
Maintains:
• Class sizes in K-8 of 20-22 students
• K-12 Reading and K-8 Math Specialists
• Summer school for K-8 students not meeting standards
Improves:
• Increased graduation credit requirements for BA students
• Increased students taking rigorous AP classes
• Research-based math/reading programs in K-5
• Pinpoint Math program for at-risk students grades K-8
• New AP Physics textbooks
• New high school social studies textbooks
• New library books reinstated at all four schools
Goal: Support Positive School Environments
Maintains:
• Positive Behavior Support initiative
• Extracurricular activities at FY 2009-2010 level
• Student Safety Officer at BA 1
Colchester Public Schools
Budget Development Parameters
2010-2011
Our 2010-11 Education Spending Plan Proposal needs to:
• Target the Board’s identified focus areas of our Strategic Plan.
Our district’s Strategic Plan represents the Board’s and
Community’s priorities for the ongoing improvement of our
school system. It serves as the foundation of our budget
proposal:
- Improved student learning in reading/writing
- Hire, support, retain and value highly effective staff
- Address recommendations made by NEASC
Accreditation Report for Bacon Academy
- Reduce operational costs wherever possible
• Identify re-allocation of resources to meet critical school,
department and district needs
• Address identified health, safety and security concerns
• Base student learning initiatives on research and best practice
• Provide data-based rationales for all new/re-allocated
expenditures and reductions
• Fund educational resource programs mandated by the state
and federal governments and accrediting agencies.
• Ensure that we maximize our use of technology for
effectiveness and efficiency
Section 2
Budget Overview
COLCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
ANALYSIS OF BUDGET INCREASE
FY 2010-2011 ADOPTED BUDGET & FY 2009-2010 ADOPTED BUDGET
FY 2010-2011 FY 2009-2010 DOLLAR
ADOPTED ADOPTED INCREASE
BUDGET BUDGET (DECREASE)
Certified Salaries 18,963,954 18,749,791 214,163
Classified Salaries 4,337,393 4,115,819 221,574
Employee Benefits 5,279,283 5,022,193 257,090
Transportation 2,383,383 2,288,125 95,258
Special Education & Other Tuition 1,633,039 1,297,537 335,502
Heating Fuel 379,750 297,865 81,885
Electricity 788,500 871,000 (82,500)
Capital Outlay 6,400 5,000 1,400
Remaining Costs* 2,210,014 2,180,394 29,620
SUBTOTAL 35,981,716 34,827,724 1,153,992
Direct Federal ARRA grant funding** (1,932,716) (1,932,716)
TOTAL 34,049,000 32,895,008 1,153,992
*Remaining costs consist of additional staff time, overtime, non-salary & benefit instructional costs, professional services,
property/liability insurance, non-salary & benefit office services, and facilities & grounds excluding heating fuel, electricity & capital
**Board of Education will receive direct funding of $1,932,716 from Federal ARRA - State Fiscal Stabilization Funds in Fiscal years
2009-2010 and 2010-2011
COLCHESTER BOARD OF EDUCATION
FY 2010-2011 ADOPTED BUDGET
SUMMARY BY MAJOR CATEGORY - PERCENT OF TOTAL BUDGET
PERCENT
ADOPTED OF TOTAL
MAJOR ACCOUNT GROUPS BUDGET BUDGET
SALARIES 23,366,437 64.9%
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 5,279,283 14.7%
INSTRUCTIONAL 1,041,840 2.9%
TRANSPORTATION 2,383,383 6.6%
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 244,162 0.7%
PROPERTY/LIABILITY INSURANCE 110,484 0.3%
OFFICE SERVICES 381,186 1.1%
TUITION 1,633,039 4.5%
FACILITIES & GROUNDS 1,541,902 4.3%
SUBTOTAL 35,981,716 100.0%
DIRECT FEDERAL ARRA GRANT FUNDING (1,932,716)
TOTAL 34,049,000
Board of Education will receive direct funding of $1,932,716 from Federal ARRA - State Fiscal
Stabilization Funds in Fiscal years 2009-2010 and 2010-2011
Colchester Public Schools
FY 2010-2011 Adopted Budget - Distribution by Major
Account Groups
Property
Liability Office Services
Insurance 1.1%
Professional Tuition Salaries $ 23,366,437
0.3%
Services 4.5% Benefits $ 5,279,283
0.7% Facilities &
Instructional $ 1,041,840
Grounds
4.3% Transportation $ 2,383,383
Transportation
6.6% Professional Services $ 244,162
Insurance $ 110,484
Instructional
Salaries Office Services $ 381,186
2.9%
64.9%
Tuition $ 1,633,039
Facilities & Grounds $ 1,541,902
Benefits
14.7%
FY 2010-2011 Adopted Budget Adopted Budget includes $1,932,716 of Federal ARRA - State Fiscal
Stabilization Funds provided directly to the Board of Education
COLCHESTER BOARD OF EDUCATION
BUDGET COMPARISON
FY 2010-2011 ADOPTED BUDGET & FY 2009-2010 ADOPTED BUDGET
FY 2010-2011 FY 2009-2010 COMPARISON
ADOPTED ADOPTED INCREASE/ PERCENT
BUDGET BUDGET (DECREASE) CHANGE
SALARIES
CERTIFIED PERSONNEL SALARIES 18,963,954 18,749,791 214,163 1.14%
CLASSIFIED SALARIES 4,337,393 4,115,819 221,574 5.38%
ADDITIONAL STAFF HOURS 29,090 3,017 26,073 864.20%
CLASSIFIED OVERTIME 36,000 36,300 (300) -0.83%
TOTAL SALARIES 23,366,437 22,904,927 461,510 2.01%
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
EMPLOYEE RELATED INSURANCE 4,160,681 3,978,978 181,703 4.57%
SOCIAL SECURITY 317,261 302,821 14,440 4.77%
MEDICARE 333,713 327,943 5,770 1.76%
RETIREMENT 206,943 199,766 7,177 3.59%
UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION 50,000 15,000 35,000 233.33%
WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE 147,078 127,892 19,186 15.00%
OTHER EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 63,607 69,793 (6,186) -8.86%
TOTAL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 5,279,283 5,022,193 257,090 5.12%
COLCHESTER BOARD OF EDUCATION
BUDGET COMPARISON
FY 2010-2011 ADOPTED BUDGET & FY 2009-2010 ADOPTED BUDGET
FY 2010-2011 FY 2009-2010 COMPARISON
ADOPTED ADOPTED INCREASE/ PERCENT
BUDGET BUDGET (DECREASE) CHANGE
INSTRUCTIONAL
CLASSROOM SUPPLIES 272,956 264,407 8,549 3.23%
OTHER SUPPLIES 110,334 113,868 (3,534) -3.10%
TEXTBOOKS 195,043 151,039 44,004 29.13%
LIBRARY BOOKS 25,000 0 25,000 100.00%
PERIODICALS 3,788 10,751 (6,963) -64.77%
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 16,100 7,500 8,600 114.67%
INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS 18,315 21,250 (2,935) -13.81%
PUPIL SERVICES 139,900 109,590 30,310 27.66%
DUES AND FEES 30,805 20,982 9,823 46.82%
PROFESSIONAL & OTHER SERVICES 144,096 147,829 (3,733) -2.53%
CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION 13,886 99,750 (85,864) -86.08%
SOFTWARE LICENSING & SUPPORT 45,407 44,789 618 1.38%
EQUIPMENT 26,210 10,400 15,810 152.02%
TOTAL INSTRUCTIONAL 1,041,840 1,002,155 39,685 3.96%
TRANSPORTATION
REGULAR TRANSPORTATION 1,259,011 1,220,019 38,992 3.20%
SPECIAL EDUCATION 755,128 722,386 32,742 4.53%
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION 138,396 130,337 8,059 6.18%
TRAVEL 59,828 51,299 8,529 16.63%
FUEL 164,520 136,406 28,114 20.61%
VEHICLE MAINTENANCE 1,500 2,700 (1,200) -44.44%
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 0 24,978 (24,978) -100.00%
SOFTWARE LICENSING & SUPPORT 5,000 0 5,000 100.00%
TOTAL TRANSPORTATION 2,383,383 2,288,125 95,258 4.16%
COLCHESTER BOARD OF EDUCATION
BUDGET COMPARISON
FY 2010-2011 ADOPTED BUDGET & FY 2009-2010 ADOPTED BUDGET
FY 2010-2011 FY 2009-2010 COMPARISON
ADOPTED ADOPTED INCREASE/ PERCENT
BUDGET BUDGET (DECREASE) CHANGE
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
LEGAL 75,000 70,000 5,000 7.14%
PROFESSIONAL/AUDIT 54,963 58,100 (3,137) -5.40%
SOFTWARE LICENSING & SUPPORT 67,479 55,052 12,427 22.57%
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 46,720 46,200 520 1.13%
TOTAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 244,162 229,352 14,810 6.46%
PROPERTY/LIABILITY INSURANCE
PROPERTY 64,121 70,962 (6,841) -9.64%
LIABILITY 45,060 48,728 (3,668) -7.53%
AUTO 1,303 1,218 85 6.98%
TOTAL PROPERTY/LIABILITY INSURANCE 110,484 120,908 (10,424) -8.62%
OFFICE SERVICES
OFFICE EQUIPMENT CONTRACTS 163,032 167,381 (4,349) -2.60%
TELEPHONES 40,308 47,816 (7,508) -15.70%
POSTAGE 23,000 25,525 (2,525) -9.89%
ADVERTISING 6,000 30,000 (24,000) -80.00%
PRINTING 24,450 24,450 0 0.00%
DUES AND FEES 22,990 19,860 3,130 15.76%
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 8,675 9,515 (840) -8.83%
OTHER SUPPLIES/MATERIALS 57,627 54,664 2,963 5.42%
EQUIPMENT 35,104 39,820 (4,716) -11.84%
TOTAL OFFICE SERVICES 381,186 419,031 (37,845) -9.03%
COLCHESTER BOARD OF EDUCATION
BUDGET COMPARISON
FY 2010-2011 ADOPTED BUDGET & FY 2009-2010 ADOPTED BUDGET
FY 2010-2011 FY 2009-2010 COMPARISON
ADOPTED ADOPTED INCREASE/ PERCENT
BUDGET BUDGET (DECREASE) CHANGE
TUITION
TUITION - PUBLIC 390,146 220,451 169,695 76.98%
TUITION - PRIVATE 599,687 479,088 120,599 25.17%
TUITION - STATE AGENCY PLACEMENT 553,099 552,998 101 0.02%
TUITION - MAGNET SCHOOLS 90,107 45,000 45,107 100.24%
TOTAL TUITION 1,633,039 1,297,537 335,502 25.86%
FACILITIES & GROUNDS
RECYCLING 27,500 31,500 (4,000) -12.70%
WATER/SEWER 51,500 50,700 800 1.58%
BUILDING & GROUNDS CONTRACTS 101,462 101,255 207 0.20%
CLEANING/REPAIRING MAINTENANCE 43,829 39,184 4,645 11.85%
VEHICLE MAINTENANCE 1,000 2,500 (1,500) -60.00%
MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES 66,584 66,580 4 0.01%
CUSTODIAL SUPPLIES 51,360 54,810 (3,450) -6.29%
HEATING FUEL 379,750 297,865 81,885 27.49%
ELECTRICITY 788,500 871,000 (82,500) -9.47%
PROPANE 800 800 0 0.00%
GASOLINE 1,000 1,000 0 0.00%
BUILDING LEASE 19,217 18,302 915 5.00%
FURNITURE & FIXTURES 3,000 3,000 0 0.00%
CAPITAL OUTLAY 6,400 5,000 1,400 28.00%
TOTAL FACILITIES & GROUNDS 1,541,902 1,543,496 (1,594) -0.10%
SUBTOTAL 35,981,716 34,827,724 1,153,992 3.31%
DIRECT FEDERAL ARRA GRANT FUNDING (1,932,716) (1,932,716)
TOTAL 34,049,000 32,895,008 1,153,992
Board of Education will receive direct funding of $1,932,716 from Federal ARRA - State Fiscal Stabilization Funds in Fiscal
years 2009-2010 and 2010-2011
COLCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
CAPITAL OUTLAY
FY 2010-2011 BOARD OF EDUCATION ADOPTED BUDGET
LOCATION ITEM ADOPTED
BUDGET
WJJMS Replace courtyard door 6,400
TOTAL 6,400
COLCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
FURNITURE AND FIXTURES
FY 2010-2011 BOARD OF EDUCATION ADOPTED BUDGET
LOCATION ITEM ADOPTED
BUDGET
BA Continue replacement of furniture 3,000
TOTAL 3,000
Section 3
Budget Development
COLCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
FY 2010-2011 BUDGET DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
DEPARTMENT SUPERINTENDENT BOARD OF BOARD OF ADOPTED
REQUEST PROPOSED EDUCATION FINANCE BUDGET
CERTIFIED PERSONNEL SALARIES 19,899,767 19,190,426 19,223,844 18,963,954 18,963,954
CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL SALARIES 4,463,580 4,388,483 4,388,483 4,337,393 4,337,393
ADDITIONAL STAFF HOURS 29,090 29,090 29,090 29,090 29,090
CLASSIFIED OVERTIME 36,000 36,000 36,000 36,000 36,000
EMPLOYEE RELATED INSURANCE 4,369,155 4,247,185 4,253,008 4,160,681 4,160,681
SOCIAL SECURITY 326,030 321,296 321,296 317,261 317,261
MEDICARE 348,832 337,462 337,946 333,713 333,713
RETIREMENT 211,682 209,323 209,323 206,943 206,943
UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION 30,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000
WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE 147,078 147,078 147,078 147,078 147,078
OTHER EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 63,607 63,607 63,607 63,607 63,607
POSTAGE 23,000 23,000 23,000 23,000 23,000
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 342,816 293,403 288,603 272,956 272,956
MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES 52,084 52,084 52,084 52,084 52,084
GROUNDS MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES 14,500 14,500 14,500 14,500 14,500
TEXTBOOKS 195,293 193,555 195,043 195,043 195,043
LIBRARY BOOKS 72,395 56,460 48,492 25,000 25,000
PERIODICALS 3,788 3,788 3,788 3,788 3,788
OTHER SUPPLIES/MATERIALS 216,264 224,264 224,264 219,321 219,321
COLCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
FY 2010-2011 BUDGET DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
DEPARTMENT SUPERINTENDENT BOARD OF BOARD OF ADOPTED
REQUEST PROPOSED EDUCATION FINANCE BUDGET
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 38,705 30,775 30,775 24,775 24,775
INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS 18,315 18,315 18,315 18,315 18,315
PUPIL SERVICES 139,900 139,900 139,900 139,900 139,900
PUPIL TRANSPORTATION 2,032,893 2,032,893 2,021,193 2,014,139 2,014,139
TECH TRANSPORTATION 138,396 138,396 138,396 138,396 138,396
TRAVEL 54,037 52,137 52,137 59,828 59,828
DUES AND FEES 53,795 53,670 53,795 53,795 53,795
LEGAL 80,000 80,000 80,000 75,000 75,000
OTHER PROFESSIONAL TECHNICAL SERVICES 166,264 164,694 165,389 162,889 162,889
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES 46,720 46,720 46,720 46,720 46,720
PROPERTY INSURANCE 64,121 64,121 64,121 64,121 64,121
GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE 45,060 45,060 45,060 45,060 45,060
TRANSPORTATION LIABILITY INSURANCE 1,303 1,303 1,303 1,303 1,303
ADVERTISING 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000
PRINTING 24,450 24,450 24,450 24,450 24,450
TUITION - PUBLIC 390,146 390,146 390,146 390,146 390,146
TUITION - PRIVATE 599,687 599,687 599,687 599,687 599,687
TUITION - STATE AGENCY PLACEMENT 553,099 553,099 553,099 553,099 553,099
TUITION - MAGNET SCHOOLS 90,107 90,107 90,107 90,107 90,107
COLCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
FY 2010-2011 BUDGET DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
DEPARTMENT SUPERINTENDENT BOARD OF BOARD OF ADOPTED
REQUEST PROPOSED EDUCATION FINANCE BUDGET
OTHER PURCHASED SERVICES 55,387 55,387 55,387 55,387 55,387
CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION 112,861 16,486 16,486 13,886 13,886
SOFTWARE LICENSING & SUPPORT 153,132 127,482 117,886 117,886 117,886
WATER/SEWER 51,500 51,500 51,500 51,500 51,500
TELEPHONES 40,308 40,308 40,308 40,308 40,308
HEATING FUEL 379,750 379,750 379,750 379,750 379,750
ELECTRICITY 788,500 788,500 788,500 788,500 788,500
PROPANE 800 800 800 800 800
GASOLINE 5,500 5,500 5,500 5,500 5,500
TRANSPORTATION SUPPLIES 160,020 160,020 160,020 160,020 160,020
RECYCLING 27,500 27,500 27,500 27,500 27,500
CLEANING/REPAIRING MAINTENANCE 53,829 43,829 43,829 43,829 43,829
MAINTENANCE & EQUIPMENT CONTRACTS 264,494 264,494 264,494 264,494 264,494
VEHICLE MAINTENANCE 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500
INSTRUCTIONAL EQUIPMENT 138,340 30,210 26,210 26,210 26,210
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EQUIPMENT 63,504 50,104 45,104 35,104 35,104
FURNITURE & FIXTURES 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000
CAPITAL OUTLAY 212,300 22,900 22,900 6,400 6,400
TOTAL 37,901,184 36,482,747 36,481,716 35,981,716 35,981,716
FY 2010-2011 Adopted Budget includes $1,932,716 of Federal ARRA - State Fiscal Stabilization Funds provided directly to the Board of Education.
Colchester Public Schools
FY 2010-2011 Adopted Budget
Budget Development Process Adjustments
Total Original Department Requested Budget 37,901,184 8.82%
Reductions:
Benefits:
Renewal of Health, Life and LTD rates 92,302
Furlough Days from all Staff:
Salary and Benefits & Bus Transportation 238,901
Contractual Salary Increases:
Elimination of Superintendent salary increase (including benefits) 4,597
Reduce Contingency for Union contract settlements 20,211
New/Reallocated Positions (salary & benefits):
Certified Staff:
CES - 2.0 FTE - Grade 1 120,314
CES - .5 FTE - Math 35,902
WJJMS - .6 FTE - Health 40,752
WJJMS - .1 PE/Adventure 4,852
Classified Staff:
WJJMS - Student Safety Officer 39,588
District IT Technician (part-time) 16,367
Stipends:
JJIS - Unified Sports Coaches 1,015
Certified Staff - Stipends:
Teacher Leadership BA - World Language 3,258
Teacher Leadership BA - Family Consumer Science 2,683
Teacher Leadership BA - Business 2,683
Teacher Leadership BA - Technical Education 2,683
Teacher Leadership BA - Music/Art 3,258
Teacher Leadership BA - PE/Health 2,300
Year Book WJJMS 2,108
WJJMS - Team Leaders 17,391
BA - Extracurricular stipends - eliminate 50% (specifics to be determined) 26,863
Special Education - Work Study stipends 538
Existing Positions (salary & benefits):
Certified Staff:
CES - .8 FTE 44,632
JJIS - 2.0 FTE 108,670
WJJMS - 6.05 FTE 347,691
BA - 1.7 FTE 105,890
Summer School - Transition Specialist - reduce by 5 days 1,994
Classified Staff:
Special Education Paraprofessionals - 2.0 40,260
Summer School - Job Coach - Paraprofessional - reduce to 48 hours 459
Application Coordinator - reduction in hours 5,249
Capital:
See Capital Outlay page 4-1 205,900
Facilities:
WJJMS - General painting 10,000
BA - replacement floor scrubber 5,400
Colchester Public Schools
FY 2010-2011 Adopted Budget
Budget Development Process Adjustments
Technology:
District-wide technology budget 33,475
CES Technology - computers, etc. 16,060
JJIS Technology - computers, etc. 40,639
WJJMS - desktop & laptop computers, projectors, smartboards, wiring data drops 28,931
BA - desktop computers, projectors, wireless access points, smartboards 14,500
Server for Follett Library/Media Center database 5,000
Software Applications:
Facilities Use software 7,305
Bus routing software - additional route finder application 3,745
Library/Media:
Library Books 47,395
Delay implementation of Destiny software/hardware for one year 11,596
Curriculum:
CES:
Music - wireless microphones 510
Sheet Music 250
JJIS:
Band instruments 2,100
Sheet Music 250
WJJMS:
Art - document cameras 600
World Language - computers for lab 8,760
Reading - computers for lab 1,825
Music - musical instruments, computers, smartboards, projectors, headphones, cables 15,255
BA:
Art - digital camera, color printer 750
Technology Education - CNC machine, document scanner, digital camcorders & printer, lathe 32,100
World Language - projector kits, laptops, smartboards, speakers 22,400
Music - instruments, laptop, smartboard 14,175
Professional Development:
Reduction in Teacher professional development - all schools 7,930
Administration Union agreement - reduction of $500 per Administrator 6,000
Instructional Materials:
Instructional supplies 64,260
Enrichment program 5,258
Transportation:
Reduction of one Kindergarten bus (based on data from M&J received 2/7/10) 11,700
Special Education:
Freeze of IDEA grant budget to fund equipment & supplies 9,050
Legal:
Reduction of projected increase 5,000
Athletics:
BA - Boys and Girls Freshman Basketball (Net of Pay-to-Play) 5,703
BA - Boys and Girls Freshman Soccer (Net of Pay-to-Play) 3,110
BA - Boys and Girls Indoor Track (Net of Pay-to-Play) 6,888
WJJMS - Boys and Girls JV Soccer & Basketball (Net of Pay-to-Play) 8,209
Custodial/Maintenance Supplies 3,443
Total Reductions: (1,998,883)
Colchester Public Schools
FY 2010-2011 Adopted Budget
Budget Development Process Adjustments
Additions:
Unemployment compensation 20,000
Enrichment (total of 1.0 FTE split between JJIS/WJJMS):
Certified Teacher (MA 6) - .5 FTE - salary & benefits 24,256
Textbooks 1,738
CT Invention Convention registration 125
Scoring service 695
High School Music Electives:
Certified Teacher - .5 FTE - salary & benefits 30,601
Library/Media Centers:
Add back funding for Spectrum software 2,000
Total Additions 79,415
Board of Education Adopted Budget 35,981,716 3.31%
Adopted Budget includes $1,932,716 of Federal ARRA - State Fiscal Stabilizations Funds provided directly to the Board of Education
Section 4
Appendix
COLCHESTER PUBL I C SCHOOLS
BUDGET HI STORY
FI SCAL ADOPTED DOLL AR PERCENT
YEAR BUDGET (1) I NCREASE I NCREASE
1993-94 13,228,093 1,214,589 10.11%
1994-95 14,264,539 1,036,446 7.84%
1995-96 15,475,178 1,210,639 8.49%
1996-97 16,559,275 1,084,097 7.01%
1997-98 17,558,536 999,261 6.03%
1998-99 18,508,992 (2) 950,456 5.41%
1999-00 19,479,625 970,633 5.24%
2000-01 21,223,050 1,743,425 8.95%
2001-02 23,392,174 2,169,124 10.22%
2002-03 26,009,023 2,616,849 11.19%
2003-04 27,182,970 (3) 1,173,947 4.51%
2004-05 28,062,552 879,582 3.24%
2005-06 29,678,406 1,615,854 5.76%
2006-07 31,901,948 2,223,542 7.49%
2007-08 33,304,385 1,402,437 4.40%
2008-09 34,295,413 991,028 2.98%
2009-10 (1) 34,827,724 532,311 1.55%
2010-11 (1) 35,981,716 1,153,992 3.31%
(1) FY 2010-2011 Adopted Budget and FY 2009-2010 Adopted
Budget include $1,932,716 of Feder al ARRA - State Fiscal Stabilization Funds
pr ovided dir ectly to the Boar d of Education
(2) Does not include additional appr opr iation of $212,000
(3) Does not include additional appr opr iations of $20,166 for L iability I nsur ance
and $56,254 for Capital Outlay.
COLCHESTER BOARD OF EDUCATI ON
PERCENTAGE BUDGET I NCREASE
BUDGET YEARS 1994 - 2011
15%
14%
13%
12%
11.19%
11%
10.11% 10.22%
10%
8.49% 8.95%
9%
7.84%
7.49%
8%
7.01%
7%
6.03% 5.76%
6%
5.41% 5.24%
4.51%
5%
4.40%
4%
3.24% 2.98% 3.31%
3%
1.55%
2%
1%
0%
1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11
BUDGET YEAR
FY 2010-2011 Adopted Budget includes $1,932,716 of Federal ARRA - State Fiscal Stabilization Funds provided directly to the Board
of Education
November 2009 Connecticut State Department of Education
Bureau of Grants Management
2008-09 Net Current Expenditures (NCE) per Pupil (NCEP)
and 2009-10 Special Education Excess Cost Grant
Basic Contributions for the February Payment
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
State Agency Local Initiated
Average Placement Placement
Daily NCEP Basic Basic
Membership 2008-09 Contribution Contribution
District District NCE (ADM) (Col 1 / (Col 3 (Col 3 x 4.5,
Code Name 2008-09 2008-09 Col 2) Rounded) Rounded)
001 ANDOVER 7,410,164 641.73 11,547.17 11,547 51,962
002 ANSONIA 29,436,353 2,855.78 10,307.64 10,308 46,384 165
003 ASHFORD 10,235,961 696.89 14,688.06 14,688 66,096
004 AVON 40,318,507 3,573.81 11,281.66 11,282 50,767
005 BARKHAMSTED 7,792,486 676.46 11,519.51 11,520 51,838
007 BERLIN 39,407,287 3,266.73 12,063.22 12,063 54,284
008 BETHANY 13,459,164 1,074.55 12,525.40 12,525 56,364
009 BETHEL 40,037,351 3,086.40 12,972.18 12,972 58,375
011 BLOOMFIELD 40,599,109 2,556.50 15,880.74 15,881 71,463
012 BOLTON 11,746,102 844.55 13,908.12 13,908 62,587
013 BOZRAH 5,071,542 391.87 12,941.90 12,942 58,239
014 BRANFORD 46,385,052 3,536.27 13,116.94 13,117 59,026
015 BRIDGEPORT 269,329,915 21,316.72 12,634.68 12,635 56,856
017 BRISTOL 103,855,778 8,912.81 11,652.42 11,652 52,436
018 BROOKFIELD 33,508,562 3,036.45 11,035.44 11,035 49,659
019 BROOKLYN 14,808,149 1,314.52 11,265.06 11,265 50,693
021 CANAAN 2,835,842 130.50 21,730.59 21,731 97,788
022 CANTERBURY 10,330,788 824.49 12,529.91 12,530 56,385
023 CANTON 21,417,683 1,783.90 12,006.10 12,006 54,027
024 CHAPLIN 5,759,495 316.54 18,195.16 18,195 81,878
025 CHESHIRE 57,737,030 4,997.44 11,553.32 11,553 51,990
026 CHESTER 7,748,836 584.47 13,257.88 13,258 59,660
027 CLINTON 28,862,140 2,129.43 13,553.93 13,554 60,993
028 COLCHESTER 34,405,805 3,209.93 10,718.55 10,719 48,233 159/166
029 COLEBROOK 3,502,916 255.79 13,694.50 13,695 61,625
030 COLUMBIA 11,200,711 847.13 13,221.95 13,222 59,499
031 CORNWALL 3,683,611 186.10 19,793.72 19,794 89,072
032 COVENTRY 23,568,488 2,024.59 11,641.12 11,641 52,385
033 CROMWELL 24,129,562 2,010.77 12,000.16 12,000 54,001
034 DANBURY 120,712,067 10,095.16 11,957.42 11,957 53,808
035 DARIEN 68,649,038 4,740.86 14,480.29 14,480 65,161
036 DEEP RIVER 9,008,328 661.45 13,619.06 13,619 61,286
037 DERBY 17,994,987 1,568.98 11,469.23 11,469 51,612
039 DISTRICT NO. 1 10,184,951 558.00 18,252.60 18,253 82,137
040 DISTRICT NO. 10 31,341,190 2,828.51 11,080.46 11,080 49,862
041 DISTRICT NO. 11 6,166,399 359.21 17,166.56 17,167 77,250
042 DISTRICT NO. 12 18,368,534 996.92 18,425.28 18,425 82,914
043 DISTRICT NO. 13 29,163,539 2,164.24 13,475.19 13,475 60,638
044 DISTRICT NO. 14 26,559,752 1,944.09 13,661.79 13,662 61,478
045 DISTRICT NO. 15 55,043,774 4,569.00 12,047.23 12,047 54,213
046 DISTRICT NO. 16 31,117,666 2,642.81 11,774.46 11,774 52,985
047 DISTRICT NO. 17 32,028,241 2,550.76 12,556.35 12,556 56,504
048 DISTRICT NO. 18 25,902,805 1,502.76 17,236.82 17,237 77,566
049 DISTRICT NO. 19 16,804,530 1,139.00 14,753.76 14,754 66,392
050 DISTRICT NO. 4 13,628,453 961.03 14,181.09 14,181 63,815
051 DISTRICT NO. 5 34,642,319 2,545.68 13,608.28 13,608 61,237
052 DISTRICT NO. 6 14,489,518 973.37 14,885.93 14,886 66,987
November 2009 Connecticut State Department of Education
Bureau of Grants Management
2008-09 Net Current Expenditures (NCE) per Pupil (NCEP)
and 2009-10 Special Education Excess Cost Grant
Basic Contributions for the February Payment
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
State Agency Local Initiated
Average Placement Placement
Daily NCEP Basic Basic
Membership 2008-09 Contribution Contribution
District District NCE (ADM) (Col 1 / (Col 3 (Col 3 x 4.5,
Code Name 2008-09 2008-09 Col 2) Rounded) Rounded)
053 DISTRICT NO. 7 14,577,903 1,103.72 13,207.97 13,208 59,436
054 DISTRICT NO. 8 20,430,022 1,787.00 11,432.58 11,433 51,447
056 DISTRICT NO. 9 17,445,904 974.92 17,894.70 17,895 80,526
057 EAST GRANBY 12,750,018 906.36 14,067.28 14,067 63,303
058 EAST HADDAM 18,117,064 1,458.22 12,424.10 12,424 55,908
059 EAST HAMPTON 25,665,996 2,066.07 12,422.62 12,423 55,902
060 EAST HARTFORD 92,709,710 7,917.59 11,709.33 11,709 52,692
062 EAST HAVEN 47,654,567 3,810.03 12,507.66 12,508 56,284
063 EAST LYME 36,924,458 2,934.53 12,582.75 12,583 56,622
064 EAST WINDSOR 19,572,807 1,525.81 12,827.81 12,828 57,725
065 EASTFORD 3,694,038 265.67 13,904.61 13,905 62,571
067 EASTON 22,566,408 1,590.04 14,192.35 14,192 63,866
068 ELLINGTON 28,200,381 2,661.79 10,594.52 10,595 47,675 162
069 ENFIELD 75,130,971 6,398.82 11,741.38 11,741 52,836
071 ESSEX 12,462,373 975.20 12,779.30 12,779 57,507
072 FAIRFIELD 143,958,769 9,960.92 14,452.36 14,452 65,036
073 FARMINGTON 49,879,105 4,167.67 11,968.10 11,968 53,856
074 FRANKLIN 3,954,034 302.07 13,089.79 13,090 58,904
076 GLASTONBURY 81,672,562 7,035.83 11,608.09 11,608 52,236
077 GRANBY 25,814,732 2,204.76 11,708.64 11,709 52,689
078 GREENWICH 154,775,042 8,760.93 17,666.51 17,667 79,499
079 GRISWOLD 22,056,430 1,941.61 11,359.87 11,360 51,119
080 GROTON 72,494,786 5,292.91 13,696.58 13,697 61,635
083 GUILFORD 48,601,870 3,789.26 12,826.22 12,826 57,718
084 HAMDEN 97,753,921 6,980.07 14,004.72 14,005 63,021
085 HAMPTON 3,977,106 230.54 17,251.26 17,251 77,631
086 HARTFORD 351,996,682 21,725.38 16,202.10 16,202 72,909
088 HARTLAND 4,513,680 337.29 13,382.19 13,382 60,220
089 HEBRON 22,343,272 2,096.54 10,657.21 10,657 47,957 160
090 KENT 5,943,592 372.30 15,964.52 15,965 71,840
091 KILLINGLY 34,681,820 2,670.09 12,989.01 12,989 58,451
092 LEBANON 15,036,488 1,347.37 11,159.88 11,160 50,219
093 LEDYARD 32,045,572 2,652.29 12,082.23 12,082 54,370
094 LISBON 9,248,563 783.81 11,799.50 11,800 53,098
095 LITCHFIELD 15,944,280 1,234.79 12,912.54 12,913 58,106
096 MADISON 44,808,266 3,812.99 11,751.48 11,751 52,882
097 MANCHESTER 98,452,600 7,479.51 13,162.97 13,163 59,233
098 MANSFIELD 30,298,753 1,931.60 15,685.83 15,686 70,586
099 MARLBOROUGH 13,283,291 1,232.63 10,776.38 10,776 48,494
100 MERIDEN 113,162,185 9,485.13 11,930.48 11,930 53,687
101 MIDDLETOWN 70,586,469 5,274.58 13,382.39 13,382 60,221
102 MILFORD 101,066,510 7,306.91 13,831.63 13,832 62,242
103 MONROE 48,416,917 4,081.21 11,863.37 11,863 53,385
104 MONTVILLE 34,679,173 2,842.42 12,200.58 12,201 54,903
106 NAUGATUCK 63,286,418 5,050.98 12,529.53 12,530 56,383
107 NEW BRITAIN 128,784,553 10,813.58 11,909.52 11,910 53,593
108 NEW CANAAN 68,312,250 4,106.20 16,636.37 16,636 74,864
November 2009 Connecticut State Department of Education
Bureau of Grants Management
2008-09 Net Current Expenditures (NCE) per Pupil (NCEP)
and 2009-10 Special Education Excess Cost Grant
Basic Contributions for the February Payment
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
State Agency Local Initiated
Average Placement Placement
Daily NCEP Basic Basic
Membership 2008-09 Contribution Contribution
District District NCE (ADM) (Col 1 / (Col 3 (Col 3 x 4.5,
Code Name 2008-09 2008-09 Col 2) Rounded) Rounded)
109 NEW FAIRFIELD 33,190,751 3,025.20 10,971.42 10,971 49,371
110 NEW HARTFORD 14,350,619 1,157.25 12,400.62 12,401 55,803
111 NEW HAVEN 305,903,916 17,898.31 17,091.22 17,091 76,910
112 NEW LONDON 47,246,663 3,505.51 13,477.83 13,478 60,650
113 NEW MILFORD 55,160,712 4,812.11 11,462.90 11,463 51,583
114 NEWINGTON 56,524,870 4,525.10 12,491.41 12,491 56,211
116 NEWTOWN 65,626,234 5,626.98 11,662.78 11,663 52,483
117 NORFOLK 3,796,018 259.34 14,637.23 14,637 65,868
118 NORTH BRANFORD 27,666,920 2,499.36 11,069.60 11,070 49,813
119 NORTH CANAAN 7,498,320 463.10 16,191.58 16,192 72,862
121 NORTH HAVEN 42,892,966 3,846.91 11,149.98 11,150 50,175
122 NORTH STONINGTON 11,238,866 806.24 13,939.85 13,940 62,729
123 NORWALK 165,243,212 10,806.39 15,291.25 15,291 68,811
124 NORWICH 74,362,002 5,576.02 13,336.04 13,336 60,012
125 OLD SAYBROOK 20,127,044 1,637.62 12,290.42 12,290 55,307
126 ORANGE 34,111,746 2,522.93 13,520.69 13,521 60,843
127 OXFORD 23,501,658 2,206.60 10,650.62 10,651 47,928 161
128 PLAINFIELD 30,489,214 2,542.90 11,989.94 11,990 53,955
129 PLAINVILLE 32,610,564 2,525.10 12,914.56 12,915 58,116
131 PLYMOUTH 22,070,161 1,994.65 11,064.68 11,065 49,791
132 POMFRET 9,055,167 781.42 11,588.09 11,588 52,146
133 PORTLAND 17,799,639 1,463.96 12,158.56 12,159 54,714
134 PRESTON 10,161,613 726.13 13,994.21 13,994 62,974
135 PUTNAM 17,200,045 1,237.60 13,897.90 13,898 62,541
136 REDDING 28,686,335 1,792.14 16,006.75 16,007 72,030
137 RIDGEFIELD 73,392,461 5,588.03 13,133.87 13,134 59,102
138 ROCKY HILL 30,918,480 2,640.24 11,710.48 11,710 52,697
139 SALEM 9,894,158 806.96 12,261.03 12,261 55,175
140 SALISBURY 7,623,671 427.23 17,844.42 17,844 80,300
141 SCOTLAND 4,138,199 271.75 15,227.96 15,228 68,526
142 SEYMOUR 28,155,259 2,568.80 10,960.47 10,960 49,322
143 SHARON 6,165,899 300.05 20,549.57 20,550 92,473
144 SHELTON 65,283,604 5,657.08 11,540.16 11,540 51,931
145 SHERMAN 8,086,555 630.24 12,830.91 12,831 57,739
146 SIMSBURY 60,425,668 4,960.61 12,181.10 12,181 54,815
147 SOMERS 19,377,108 1,701.88 11,385.71 11,386 51,236
148 SOUTH WINDSOR 59,812,376 4,964.52 12,047.97 12,048 54,216
151 SOUTHINGTON 78,987,728 6,816.82 11,587.18 11,587 52,142
152 SPRAGUE 5,823,410 458.12 12,711.54 12,712 57,202
153 STAFFORD 24,559,836 1,939.69 12,661.73 12,662 56,978
154 STAMFORD 237,036,675 14,881.73 15,928.03 15,928 71,676
155 STERLING 7,473,253 678.78 11,009.83 11,010 49,544
156 STONINGTON 30,471,368 2,551.42 11,942.91 11,943 53,743
157 STRATFORD 90,624,817 7,607.57 11,912.45 11,912 53,606
158 SUFFIELD 28,936,999 2,440.18 11,858.55 11,859 53,363
159 THOMASTON 14,476,258 1,328.08 10,900.14 10,900 49,051
160 THOMPSON 16,279,188 1,392.47 11,690.87 11,691 52,609
November 2009 Connecticut State Department of Education
Bureau of Grants Management
2008-09 Net Current Expenditures (NCE) per Pupil (NCEP)
and 2009-10 Special Education Excess Cost Grant
Basic Contributions for the February Payment
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
State Agency Local Initiated
Average Placement Placement
Daily NCEP Basic Basic
Membership 2008-09 Contribution Contribution
District District NCE (ADM) (Col 1 / (Col 3 (Col 3 x 4.5,
Code Name 2008-09 2008-09 Col 2) Rounded) Rounded)
161 TOLLAND 33,861,410 3,230.15 10,482.92 10,483 47,173 163
162 TORRINGTON 62,837,316 4,806.71 13,072.83 13,073 58,828
163 TRUMBULL 82,364,585 6,846.85 12,029.56 12,030 54,133
164 UNION 1,317,964 110.00 11,981.49 11,981 53,917
165 VERNON 46,610,304 3,638.00 12,812.07 12,812 57,654
166 VOLUNTOWN 5,953,719 434.37 13,706.56 13,707 61,680
167 WALLINGFORD 84,968,070 6,948.96 12,227.45 12,227 55,024
169 WATERBURY 230,489,915 17,729.13 13,000.63 13,001 58,503
201 WATERFORD 40,287,408 3,256.43 12,371.65 12,372 55,672
204 WATERTOWN 34,149,647 3,334.48 10,241.37 10,241 46,086 166
205 WEST HARTFORD 124,618,487 10,111.39 12,324.57 12,325 55,461
206 WEST HAVEN 85,032,437 7,335.32 11,592.19 11,592 52,165
207 WESTBROOK 13,254,178 979.08 13,537.38 13,537 60,918
208 WESTON 44,044,341 2,587.69 17,020.72 17,021 76,593
209 WESTPORT 94,475,798 5,787.03 16,325.44 16,325 73,464
210 WETHERSFIELD 51,345,292 3,965.65 12,947.51 12,948 58,264
211 WILLINGTON 11,404,305 822.61 13,863.56 13,864 62,386
212 WILTON 67,095,232 4,403.51 15,236.76 15,237 68,565
213 WINCHESTER 21,050,592 1,463.96 14,379.21 14,379 64,706
214 WINDHAM 47,013,760 3,391.55 13,862.03 13,862 62,379
215 WINDSOR 59,748,974 4,461.22 13,392.97 13,393 60,268
216 WINDSOR LOCKS 27,665,331 1,971.60 14,031.92 14,032 63,144
217 WOLCOTT 32,066,482 3,098.46 10,349.17 10,349 46,571 164
218 WOODBRIDGE 22,603,156 1,574.78 14,353.22 14,353 64,589
219 WOODSTOCK 15,146,560 1,411.77 10,728.77 10,729 48,279
7,373,986,279 562,116.71
DRG D Comparison of Per Pupil Expenditure for
2008-2009 (P.P.E)
District Per Pupil Expenditure DRG Rank
East Granby 14,067 1
Milford 13,832 2
Clinton 13,554 3
Windsor 13,393 4
Branford 13,117 5
Bethel 12,972 6
Wethersfield 12,948 7
East Lyme 12,583 8
Newington 12,491 9
East Hampton 12,423 10
Waterford 12,372 11
Old Saybrook 12,290 12
Wallingford 12,227 13
Ledyard 12,082 14
Berlin 12,063 15
Cromwell 12,000 16
Stonington 11,943 17
Rocky Hill 11,710 18
Southington 11,587 19
Shelton 11,540 20
New Milford 11,463 21
North Haven 11,150 22
COLCHESTER 10,719 23
Watertown 10,241 24
Source Document: CT State Department of Education: 2008-2009 Net Current Expenditures Per
Pupil
Comparison of Per Pupil Expenditure
$14,000
$12,000
$10,000
$8,000 Colchester
State
$6,000
DRG D
$4,000
$2,000
$0
2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08
Strategic School Profile 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08
Colchester $8,449 $8,928 $9,060 $9,518 $10,171 $10,558
State $10,096 $10,479 $10,994 $11,558 $12,151 $12,805
DRG D $9,364 $9,754 $10,264 $10,752 $11,370 $12,042
DRG D Comparison of Per Pupil Expenditure for
Land, Building, and Debt Service 2007-2008
District Per Pupil Expenditure DRG Rank
Watertown 4,209 1
Waterford 4,103 2
Bethel 2,167 3
Old Saybrook 1,646 4
COLCHESTER 1,458 5
Stonington 1,235 6
Cromwell 1,148 7
New Milford 1,109 8
North Haven 1,021 9
Branford 944 10
East Lyme 933 11
Shelton 890 12
East Hampton 772 13
Windsor 769 14
East Granby 752 15
Wallingford 713 16
Wethersfield 658 17
Milford 573 18
Southington 434 19
Newington 428 20
Clinton 413 21
Ledyard 320 22
Berlin 203 23
Rocky Hill 151 24
Source Document: 2007-2008 Strategic School Profile
DRG D Comparison of Per Pupil Expenditure for Land, Building, &
Debt Service 2007-2008
$1,759
$1,800
$1,458
$1,600
$1,400
$1,047
$1,200
$1,000
$800
$600
$400
$200
$0
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STRATEGIC SCHOOL PROFILE 2008-09
Colchester School District
KAREN A. LOISELLE, Superintendent Location: 127 Norwich Avenue
Telephone: (860) 537-7208 Colchester,
Connecticut
Website: www.colchester.org
This profile was produced by the Connecticut State Department of Education in accordance with CT General
Statutes 10-220(c) using data and narratives provided by the school district, testing services, or the US Census.
Profiles and additional education data, including longitudinal data, are available on the internet at www.sde.ct.gov.
COMMUNITY DATA
County: New London Per Capita Income in 2000: $27,038
Town Population in 2000: 14,551 Percent of Adults without a High School Diploma in 2000*: 11.1%
1990-2000 Population Growth: 32.5% Percent of Adults Who Were Not Fluent in English in 2000*: 0.6%
Number of Public Schools: 4 District Enrollment as % of Estimated. Student Population: 95.8%
*To view the Adult Education Program Profiles online, go to www.sde.ct.gov and click on Adult Education, then Reports.
District Reference Group (DRG): D DRG is a classification of districts whose students' families are similar in
education, income, occupation, and need, and that have roughly similar enrollment. The Connecticut State Board of
Education approved DRG classification for purposes of reporting data other than student performance.
STUDENT ENROLLMENT DISTRICT GRADE RANGE
Enrollment on October 1, 2008 3,180 Grade Range PK-12
5-Year Enrollment Change 0.3%
INDICATORS OF EDUCATIONAL NEED
Need Indicator Number in Percent
District District DRG State
Students Eligible for Free/Reduced-Price Meals 330 10.4 11.7 30.3
K-12 Students Who Are Not Fluent in English 20 0.6 2.3 5.2
Students Identified as Gifted and/or Talented* 94 3.0 4.9 4.0
PK-12 Students Receiving Special Education 356 11.2 11.2 11.4
Services in District
Kindergarten Students who Attended Preschool, 188 93.1 85.8 79.7
Nursery School or Headstart
Homeless 0 0.0 0.1 0.2
Juniors and Seniors Working 16 or More Hours Per 64 13.7 22.8 19.0
Week
*93.6% of the identified gifted and/or talented students received services.
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SCHOOL DISTRICT DIVERSITY
Student Race/Ethnicity Percent of Minority Professional Staff: 2.1%
Race/Ethnicity Number Percent
American Indian 22 0.7 Non-English Home Language: 2.1% of this district's
Asian American 54 1.7 students (excluding prekindergarten students) come from
homes where English is not the primary language. The
Black 102 3.2
number of non-English home languages is 17.
Hispanic 119 3.7
White 2,883 90.7
Total Minority 297 9.3
EFFORTS TO REDUCE RACIAL, ETHNIC, AND ECONOMIC ISOLATION
Below is the description submitted by this school of how it provides educational opportunities for its students to interact with
students and teachers from diverse racial, ethnic, and economic backgrounds.
The Colchester Public School District has implemented Positive Behavior Support district-wide, promoting
respect for all individuals in our school community. Faculty members have made conscientious efforts to
incorporate diversity in a community that has economic and cultural, but little racial diversity. Many extra-curricular
clubs are designed to reduce bias. Colchester Elementary’s intergenerational program pairs students with senior
citizens to learn about cultural, social, and economic differences and honor seniors during Older Americans Day. In
conjunction with the artist in residence program, our intermediate school integrates the arts into a diversity theme
and provides opportunities to promote respect for one another through student-run monthly Town Meetings. In
2009, fifth graders also partnered with Sand Everywhere School in Hartford, promoting educational excellence and
integration. Community outreach is integral to our schools, and activities to connect students with their community
abound.
Although most students attend our local high school, we have tripled our magnet school participation over the past
three years.
Colchester Schools offer students many cultural awareness opportunities, including a high school Diversity Club,
part of the Connecticut Forum, which allows for conversations among diverse high school students at monthly
meetings held beyond the school day. Expanding Horizons Program, an interdisciplinary middle school program,
allows 20 students and 2 teachers to connect with others from diverse towns while exploring science topics. The
Unified Sports Program has been recognized by CIAC, and the matching of special education students with peer
partners has been an outstanding success in connecting students of diverse abilities; the middle school’s Kids for
Kids Club focuses on planning social events to include students with disabilities. Our community activism course
has been recognized as “one of a kind” in Connecticut, and allows students to design and implement an authentic
service project. High school activities also include Peer Advocacy League, Model UN, Peer Mediation Clubs and
Gay Straight Alliance.
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STUDENT PERFORMANCE
Connecticut Mastery Test, Fourth Generation, % Meeting State Goal. The Goal level is more demanding than
the Proficient level, but not as high as the Advanced level, reported in the No Child Left Behind Report Cards.
Grade and CMT Subject District State % of Districts in State
Area with Equal or Lower
Percent Meeting Goal These results reflect the
Grade 3 Reading 63.4 54.6 52.8 performance of students
Writing 41.5 with scoreable tests who
64.6 62.5
were enrolled in the
Mathematics 72.5 62.8 57.9 district at the time of
Grade 4 Reading 73.3 60.7 64.4 testing, regardless of the
Writing 75.7 64.2 60.6 length of time they were
Mathematics 75.1 63.6 64.0 enrolled in the district.
Results for fewer than 20
Grade 5 Reading 80.0 66.0 69.6 students are not
Writing 81.5 66.5 76.5 presented.
Mathematics 83.3 68.8 75.3
Science 74.1 58.1 63.6 For more detailed CMT
results, go to
Grade 6 Reading 74.8 68.9 41.7 www.ctreports.
Writing 59.2 62.2 30.1
Mathematics 77.3 68.8 51.5 To see the NCLB Report
Grade 7 Reading 87.5 74.9 73.2 Card for this school, go
to www.sde.ct.gov and
Writing 76.0 62.9 68.2 click on “No Child Left
Mathematics 75.8 66.0 58.0 Behind.”
Grade 8 Reading 72.4 68.4 40.0
Writing 64.4 66.5 28.4
Mathematics 70.2 64.5 42.6
Science 72 60.6 48.4
Connecticut Academic Performance Test, Third Generation, % Meeting State Goal. The CAPT is
administered to Grade 10 students. The Goal level is more demanding than the state Proficient level, but not as high
as the Advanced level, reported in the No Child Left Behind Report Cards. The following results reflect the
performance of students with scoreable tests who were enrolled in the school at the time of testing, regardless of the
length of time they were enrolled in the school. Results for fewer than 20 students are not presented.
CAPT Subject Area District State % of Districts in State For more detailed CAPT
with Equal or Lower results, go to
Percent Meeting Goal www.ctreports.com.
Reading Across the Disciplines 51.8 47.4 50.8 To see the NCLB Report
Writing Across the Disciplines 64.4 55.0 55.0 Card for this school, go
to www.sde.ct.gov and
Mathematics 59.6 47.8 58.0
click on “No Child Left
Science 54.0 42.8 62.6 Behind.”
Physical Fitness. The Physical Fitness: % of District State % of Districts in State with
assessment includes tests for Students Reaching Equal or Lower Percent
flexibility, abdominal strength Health Standard on All Reaching Standard
and endurance, upper-body Four Tests 35.4 36.2 47.9
strength and aerobic endurance.
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SAT® I: Reasoning Test District State % of Districts in SAT® I. The lowest
Class of 2008 State with Equal or possible score on
Lower Scores each SAT® I subtest
% of Graduates Tested 76.5 74.5
is 200; the highest
Average Score Mathematics 507 507 47.3 possible score is 800.
Critical Reading 492 503 31.0
Writing 485 506 26.4
Graduation and Dropout Rates District State % of Districts in State with
Equal or Less Desirable Rates
Graduation Rate, Class of 2008 96.7 92.1 67.2
Cumulative Four-Year Dropout Rate for Class of 2008 3.0 6.6 62.8
2007-08 Annual Dropout Rate for Grade 9 through 12 0.5 2.5 77.4
Activities of Graduates District State
% Pursuing Higher Education (Degree and Non-Degree Programs) 87.2 84.1
% Employed (Civilian Employment and in Armed Services) 12.4 11.0
RESOURCES AND EXPENDITURES
DISTRICT STAFF
Full-Time Equivalent Count of District Staff In the full-time
General Education equivalent (FTE)
Teachers and Instructors 205.05 count, staff
Paraprofessional Instructional Assistants 25.80 members working
part-time in the
Special Education
school district are
Teachers and Instructors 27.50
counted as a
Paraprofessional Instructional Assistants 50.00 fraction of full-
Library/Media Specialists and/or Assistants 7.50 time. For
Staff Devoted to Adult Education 0.00 example, a teacher
Administrators, Coordinators, and Department Chairs who works half-
District Central Office 3.00 time in the district
School Level 10.00 contributes 0.50 to
Instructional Specialists Who Support Teachers (e.g., subject area specialists) 6.00 the district’s staff
Counselors, Social Workers, and School Psychologists 17.60 count.
School Nurses 7.00
Other Staff Providing Non-Instructional Services and Support 99.60
Teachers and District DRG State Average Class District DRG State
Instructors Size
Average Years of 14.1 14.1 13.6 Grade K 18.5 17.5 18.3
Experience in Grade 2 21.5 19.0 19.3
Education Grade 5 22.4 20.9 21.0
% with Master’s 70.2 75.1 76.1 Grade 7 20.4 20.7 20.5
Degree or Above High School 18.3 20.0 19.3
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Hours of Instruction Dist DRG State Students Per Dist DRG State
Per Year* Academic Computer
Elementary School 1,006 986 988 Elementary School* 2.9 3.7 3.3
Middle School 1,017 1,026 1,016 Middle School 3.2 3.0 2.6
High School 1,006 1,008 1,007 High School 3.2 3.0 2.4
*State law requires that at least 900 hours of instruction be *Excludes schools with no grades above kindergarten.
offered to students in grade 1-12 and full-day kindergarten,
and 450 hours to half-day kindergarten students.
DISTRICT EXPENDITURES AND REVENUES, 2007-08
Expenditures may be supported by local tax revenues, state grants, federal grants, municipal in-kind services, tuition
and other sources. DRG and state figures will not be comparable to the district if the school district does not teach
both elementary and secondary students.
Expenditures Total Expenditures Per Pupil
All figures are unaudited. (in 1000s) District PK-12 DRG State
Districts
Instructional Staff and Services $19,787 $6,111 $7,521 $7,079 $7,522
Instructional Supplies and Equipment $687 $212 $267 $266 $271
Improvement of Instruction and $780 $241 $461 $372 $446
Educational Media Services
Student Support Services $2,545 $786 $808 $754 $806
Administration and Support Services $3,284 $1,014 $1,351 $1,261 $1,369
Plant Operation and Maintenance $3,087 $953 $1,382 $1,261 $1,377
Transportation $2,304 $689 $649 $590 $644
Costs for Students Tuitioned Out $1,682 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Other $424 $131 $152 $151 $151
Total $34,578 $10,558 $12,869 $12,042 $12,805
Additional Expenditures
Land, Buildings, and Debt Service $4,721 $1,458 $1,791 $1,047 $1,759
Special Education District Total Percent of PK-12 Expenditures Used for Special Education
Expenditures District DRG State
$7,820,848 22.6 20.6 20.5
Revenue Sources, % of Expenditures from Source. Revenue sources do not include state funded Teachers’
Retirement Board contributions, vocational-technical school operations, SDE budgeted costs for salaries and
leadership activities and other state-funded school districts (e.g., Dept. of Children and Families and Dept. of
Corrections).
District Expenditures Local Revenue State Revenue Federal Revenue Tuition & Other
Including School Construction 51.5 46.3 2.0 0.2
Excluding School Construction 55.4 42.0 2.3 0.3
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EQUITABLE ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES AMONG DISTRICT SCHOOLS
Below is the description submitted by this district of how it allocates resources to insure equity and address needs.
While Colchester faces fiscal challenges and struggles to provide an adequate allocation of resources to all
students, it has the advantage of having one school per grade level, so that every student in the district attends a
school with comparable resources. The Board of Education strives to maximize its dollars, although Colchester
ranks 166 of 169 in the state in per pupil expenditure.
Our budget proposal is created in late fall using a systematic, multilevel process involving teachers, administrators
and central office staff. Enrollment data is closely monitored and a per pupil allocation level for supplies and library
books is used as a guideline for development of the budget. The administrative team then determines the additional
resources needed at each school, such as technology or facilities improvements. Curricular areas receive funding
district-wide, based on a curriculum revision cycle that provides for needed textbooks and materials to implement
new programs. Once the proposed budget is adopted, appropriate reductions are made "across the board," based on
collaborative decision-making among all school administrators.
SPECIAL EDUCATION
Number of K-12 Students with Disabilities for Whom the District is Financially Responsible 331
Of All K-12 Students for Whom the District is Financially Responsible, the Percent with Disabilities 10.5%
Of All K-12 Students for Whom District is Financially Responsible, Number and Percentage with Disabilities
Disability Count District Percent DRG Percent State Percent
Autism 24 0.8 1.0 0.8
Learning Disability 97 3.1 3.3 3.9
Intellectual Disability 21 0.7 0.4 0.5
Emotional Disturbance 30 1.0 0.9 1.0
Speech Impairment 99 3.2 2.5 2.3
Other Health Impairment* 41 1.3 2.2 2.1
Other Disabilities** 19 0.6 0.9 0.9
Total 331 10.5 11.2 11.6
*Includes chronic health problems such as attention deficit disorders and epilepsy
**Includes hearing, visual, and orthopedic impairments, deaf-blindness, multiple disabilities, traumatic brain injury, and
developmental delay
Graduation and Dropout Rates of Students with Disabilities District State
for Whom District is Financially Responsible
% Who Graduated in 2007-08 with a Standard Diploma N/A 81.4
2007-08 Annual Dropout Rate for Students Aged 14 to 21 N/A 3.5
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STATE ASSESSMENTS
Percent of Students with Disabilities Meeting State Goal. The Goal level is more demanding than the Proficient
level, but not as high as the Advanced level, reported in the No Child Left Behind Report Cards. These results are
for students attending district schools who participated in the standard assessment with or without accommodations
for their disabilities. Results for fewer than 20 students are not presented.
• Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT), Fourth Generation. The CMT reading, writing and mathematics
tests are administered to students in Grades 3 through 8, and the CMT science test to students in Grades 5
and 8.
• Connecticut Academic Performance Test (CAPT), Third Generation. The CAPT is administered to
Grade 10 students.
State Assessment Students with Disabilities All Students
District State District State
CMT Reading 33.0 30.2 75.5 65.7
Writing 20.9 19.5 70.2 64.1
Mathematics 34.2 30.7 75.6 65.7
Science 33.3 23.8 73.0 59.4
CAPT Reading Across the Disciplines N/A N/A 51.8 47.4
Writing Across the Disciplines 28.6 13.6 64.4 55.0
Mathematics N/A N/A 59.6 47.8
Science 20.0 10.6 54.0 42.8
For more detailed CMT or CAPT results, go to www.ctreports.com. To see the NCLB Report Card for this school,
go to www.sde.ct.gov and click on “No Child Left Behind.”
Participation in State Assessments of Students with Accommodations for a student’s disability may be made to
Disabilities Attending District Schools allow him or her to participate in testing. Students whose
CMT % Without Accommodations 4.3 disabilities prevent them from taking the test even with
% With Accommodations 95.7 accommodations are assessed by means of a list of skills
aligned to the same content and grade level standards as
CAPT % Without Accommodations 14.8
the CMT and CAPT.
% With Accommodations 85.2
% Assessed Using Skills Checklist 8.4
Federal law requires that students with disabilities K-12 Students with Disabilities Placed in Educational
be educated with their non-disabled peers as much Settings Other Than This District’s Schools
as is appropriate. Placement in separate
educational facilities tends to reduce the chances Placement Count Percent
of students with disabilities interacting with non- Public Schools in Other Districts 1 0.3
disabled peers, and of receiving the same Private Schools or Other 20 6.0
education. Settings
Number and Percentage of K-12 Students with Disabilities for Whom District is Financially Responsible by
the Percentage of Time They Spent with Their Non-Disabled Peers
Time Spent with Non-Disabled Count of Percent of Students
Peers Students District DRG State
79.1 to 100 Percent of Time 297 89.7 75.5 72.7
40.1 to 79.0 Percent of Time 18 5.4 15.2 16.1
0.0 to 40.0 Percent of Time 16 4.8 9.3 11.2
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SCHOOL DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT PLANS AND ACTIVITIES
The following narrative was submitted by this district.
Colchester has been identified as a model for the state in its school readiness program, district-wide Positive
Behavior Support initiative, and special education inclusion, and our educators continue to blend regular and special
education services with the goal of providing all students an education that meets their needs. Students with and
without disabilities have greater access to an increasing variety of resources as we implement SRBI and design
multi-tiered interventions to help students meet their academic and behavioral goals. Assessments and progress
monitoring using online tools are well-established PreK-5; in 2009 we are instituting new reading and math
assessments in grades 6-8 and a reading intervention in grade 9.
The district has adopted strong research-based core reading programs in grades K-4, and math programs in grades
K-8, and continues to examine instruction carefully and develop and refine common assessments to inform and
guide instruction, K-12. A standards-based report card in grades K-5 gives parents clear information about their
students’ achievement levels in all subject areas. Administrators and teacher leaders evaluate student performance
and make recommendations to improve instruction and assessment of students in all subject areas, and interventions
are provided with increasing levels of intensity during small group instruction and remediation.
Teams of teachers in every school use collaborative time to examine data and student work. In its fourth year, the
Colchester Summer School provides an opportunity for over 100 regular and special education students to improve
math and reading skills and reduce summer learning loss in an integrated setting that also met the needs of our ESY
students. Additionally, after-school academic clubs provide the added time needed to enhance instruction and meet
the needs of each and every student. Our highly successful C3 (Collaborative for Colchester’s Children) initiative
has been commended nationally for its approach to addressing the needs of children in the community.
Colchester’s fully inclusive classrooms effectively integrate a co-teaching model and the district exceeds the state
target for student time with non-disabled peers. Co-teaching teams collaborate to plan for their students’ unique
learning needs, and professional development activities include differentiated instruction for the regular education
classroom to foster greater success for mainstreamed students; as a result, our practices continue to strengthen.
Bacon Academy joined Project Opening Doors in 2009 to enhance the participation of underrepresented groups in
Advanced Placement Courses. AP enrollment is already increasing and we look forward to seeing the results of this
initiative.
Colchester’s Strategic Planning Team of teachers, parents, staff members, community members, administrators,
and municipal officials has been working together for several years. In 2009, over 150 community members and
parents attended Colchester’s third Community Dialog Forum. This year the district adopted an online parent portal
for improved communications regarding student achievement. Additionally, parents have input into the school
calendar and other topics through surveys, and receive up-to-date information on their child’s education on our
newly created web site. Data is collected, collated, and used as part of the decision-making process. Each school
includes parents in principal’s council, as well as on hiring committees and in transportation decisions.