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Colchester Public Schools
Superintendent's
Proposed Estimate of Expenditures
2022 – 2023
Board of Education
Alex Oliphant, Chair
Mary Tomasi, Vice-Chair
Jessica Morozowich, Secretary
Donna Antonacci
Margo Gignac
Rosemary Gignac
Chris Rivers
We create innovative thinkers
for a dynamic world March 8, 2022
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Colchester Public Schools
Superintendent’s Budget Proposal
2022-23
March 8, 2022 Presentation with Details
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We Create Innovative Thinkers
for a Dynamic World
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2022-2023 Proposed Budget
Superintendent's Proposed Budget $ 42,191,251
Increase from 2021-22 $ 364,196
Percent Increase 0.87%
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Introduction
This presentation explains the Colchester Public Schools budget for the
2022-2023 school year. This budget continues the work of the district and
reflects our commitment to meeting the needs of all of our students. The
approach to this budget was to continue address the impact of the pandemic
on students and to return to our instructional improvement work. As such,
this budget maintains the current level of staffing while looking to grant
opportunities to increase support services. This budget also brings many
budget lines that were significantly reduced back to level funding.
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Budget Goals
Sustain current instructional and operational programming
Maintain funding for long-range planning in facilities, technology &
security
Strengthen instructional supports
Balance the needs of the district with stewardship
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Budget Development
Collaborative effort focused on helping students and aligned
to District goals
Close analysis of systems, operations and budget
Include long-range planning
Find efficiencies where possible
Review grant opportunities
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Priorities for Academics and Budget
Return to Long-Range instructional improvement
Maintain levels of support for students to recover lost learning
Paraprofessionals in reading and math
Interventionists
Coaches
Teacher leaders
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ENROLLMENT
The district contracts with a vendor that provides enrollment predictions for the
next five years. For information purposes, both the November 2020 and November
2021 projections are included on the following slides.
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CPS Enrollment Projections (Nov 2021)
Nov 2020 Projection
Current Projection
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CES Enrollment Projections (Nov 2021)
Nov 2020 Projection
Current Projection
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JJIS Enrollment Projections (Nov 2021)
Nov 2020 Projection
Current Projection
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WJJMS Enrollment Projections (Nov 2021)
Nov 2020 Projection
Current Projection
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BA Enrollment Projections (Nov 2021)
Nov 2020 Projection
Current Projection
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SUSTAIN
CPS’s enrollment will increase over the next few years and current levels of staffing need
to be sustained. In addition, the district has been able to implement a number of
initiatives and programs over the past decade that need to be sustained as well to
continue the tradition of excellence in our schools.
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Sustain Past Progress
Preschool Professional Learning
SRBI Energy Program
HOT School Building and Grounds
Innovation Lab WJJMS Health Insurance Reserve
Award Winning Music Programs Capital Improvements
Comprehensive School Programs Old Bacon Lease
Early College Credit Sports & Clubs
C3 Program Substance Abuse Counseling
Social-Emotional Learning Teacher Leader Positions
CTAC – 18-22 Program
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Sustain Recent Improvements
• Sustain current level of IT support
• Sustain support for new camera system, swipe system and visitor
management system
• Sustain Human Resources Department
• Sustain Instructional Coaching and Intervention staff positions
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MAINTAIN
Over the past two budgets the district has reduced important areas of the budget
to bring the overall budget down to a .17% and 1.24%. The next two slides show
the funding necessary to appropriately fund these areas.
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Maintain Funding
• Bring 10 Year Technology Plan into alignment with long range
operating budget
• Bring Contribution to BOE Capital Reserve - Facilities & Grounds back
up to full funding at minimum to ensure long-range planning and
stability
• Bring Capital Outlay funding into alignment with short and long-range
building repair needs
• Fund the Curriculum Implementation line as new curricula are written
and implemented
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Budget Requests – Level Funding
$ 100,000 Capital Reserve ($100,000 Increase)
Technology Plan
$ 228,605 Hardware ($228,605 Increase *ARPA)
Capital Reserve $ 150,000 ($150,000 Increase)
Capital Outlay (Repairs) $ 159,700 ($ 91,500 Increase)
Curriculum Implementation $ 65,000 ($ 65,000 Increase)
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BUDGET REQUESTS
(Strengthen)
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Major Budget Requests ($ Increases)
One Classroom Teacher CES (1.0) $ 62,786
PE Teacher CES (0.2) $ 18,125
Business Manager & Accountant $ 62,880 (net increase)
The Classroom and PE teacher positions are necessary due to enrollment increases at CES.
The request for a business manager and accountant is to separate these positions that are currently combined with the
town in order to provide focused financial management for the district. The amount is the net increase from reducing
the funds for the combined CFO and Deputy CFO positions.
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Grant Positions (Transferred to Operating Budget)
One Classroom Teachers CES (1.0) $ 62,786
One Special Education Teacher BA (1.0) $ 91,451
In the current FY budget an additional kindergarten teacher was added in the summer of 2021 due to an unanticipated
increase in enrollment. Because the position was added after the finalization of the budget it was added to the ARPA
grant.
As part of the overall reduction of the Board of Education’s budget request approximately $150,000 in salary for two
special education positions were moved from the operating budget to the ARPA grant. To ensure that there is not a
funding cliff at the end of the ARPA grant period one position is being moved back into the operating budget this year and
one in the following year.
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BUDGET INCREASES
The next two slides show the major areas of increases year over year.
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Major Budget Increases ($ Increases)
Certified Staff Salary Increase $288,309
Classified Staff Salary Increase $305,291
Special Education Transportation $180,186
Special Education Tuition (Private) $160,639
Other Supplies (IT hardware) $224,495
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Major Budget Increases ($ Increases)
Heating Oil $ 81,770
Curriculum Implementation $ 65,000
Capital Outlay $ 97,200
Transfer to Reserves $ 255,000
Services to Outplaced Students $ 65,018
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BUDGET SAVINGS
(Balance)
The next slide shows major areas of savings or reductions year over year.
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Major Budget Savings
Employee Related Insurance ($1,401,989)
Special Education Public Tuition ($ 113,141)
Magnet School Tuition ($ 41,582)
Electricity ($ 61,850)
5.0 FTE Certified Reduction* ($ 393,930)
*Based on a recent and significant increase in the savings in the Employee Related Insurance line the administration will recommend
that the overall certified staff reduction be changed to 3.0 FTE from 5.0 FTE. This change was not in time for the creation of the
budget books. The potential increase to the budget will be discussed at the 3/15/2022 workshop.
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STAFFING
Please see slide 22 for details on the next slide.
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New Staff
1.2 Classroom Teachers CES $ 80,911
Business Manager* $125,000
Accountant* $ 83,845
*$ 62,880 (net increase)
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SUMMARY
The next few slides are taken from the budget book to provide an overall
summary of the proposed budget.
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2022-2023 Proposed Budget
Superintendent's Proposed Budget $ 42,191,251
Increase from 2021-22 $ 364,196
Percent Increase 0.87%
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Next Steps
● Budget Workshops March 15, 22, & 29
● Presentation, FAQ, & Video Posted to website by 3/9
● Email questions to budget@colchesterct.org
● Narrative included on PowerPoint Presentation by 3/10
● Q&A will be included in next workshop
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