COLCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
BOARD OF EDUCATION
ADOPTED BUDGET
2013-2014
MAXIMIZING THE MOMENTUM
FOR STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
Colchester Board of Education
Ronald Goldstein, Chairman Donald Kennedy, Vice-Chairman
Mary Tomasi, Secretary Bradley Bernier
Michael Egan Mitchell Koziol
John Reever
Superintendent of Schools Chief Financial Officer
Jeffry P. Mathieu N. Maggie Cosgrove
COLCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Board of Education
ADOPTED BUDGET 2013-2014
Fiscal Year
Beginning July 1, 2013
Ending June 30, 2014
COLCHESTER BOARD OF EDUCATION
Ronald Goldstein, Chairman
Donald Kennedy, Vice Chairman
Mary Tomasi, Secretary
Bradley Bernier
Michael Egan
Mitchell Koziol
John Reever
CENTRAL OFFICE ADMINISTRATION
Jeffry P. Mathieu, Superintendent
N. Maggie Cosgrove, Chief Financial Officer
Barbara Gilbert, Director of Staff Development, Curriculum and Instruction
Katherine Shaughnessy, Director of Pupil Services/Special Education
Kendall Jackson, Director of Educational Operations
PRINCIPALS
Mark Ambruso, 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
Acknowledgments 1-1
Strategic Plan Mission, Beliefs and Goals 1-2
Budget Development Parameters 1-3
Section 2 – Budget Overview
Analysis of Budget Increase 2-1
Major Account Groups – Distribution Graph 2-2
Major Account Groups – Percentage 2-3
Major Account Groups – Detail 2-4
Capital Outlay 2-6
Section 3 – Budget Adjustments
Budget Development Process 3-1
Budget Adjustments 3-4
Section 4 – APPENDIX
Budget History 4-1
Budget History – Graph 4-2
Net Current Expenditures per Pupil (State Data) 4-3
DRG D Comparison – Per Pupil Expenditure 4-7
DRG D Comparison – Per Pupil Expenditure Land, Building & Debt 4-9
State Funding Comparison Graphs 4-10
Strategic School Profile 4-12
Section 1
Introduction
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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.
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Colchester Public Schools
Budget Development Parameters
2013-2014
Our 2013-2014 Education Spending Plan Proposal will develop funding
priorities to:
• Target the Board’s identified focus areas of our Strategic Plan which represent
the Board’s and Community’s priorities for the ongoing improvement of our
school system and serve as the foundation of our budget proposal.
o Improve student learning
o Retain, hire, support and value highly effective staff
• Address changes in enrollment
• Meet requirements of the Common Core Curriculum so that all students
graduate from high school “college and career ready”
• Fund educational programs mandated by the state and federal governments
and accrediting agencies
• Improve our School Performance Index (SPI) and District Performance Index
(DPI) for reading, writing, math and science
• Address health, safety and security concerns
• Improve technology for:
o Effectiveness and efficiency
o Increased student learning using 21st century skills
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Section 2
Budget Overview
COLCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
ANALYSIS OF BUDGET INCREASE
FY 2013-2014 ADOPTED BUDGET & FY 2012-2013 ADOPTED BUDGET
FY 2013-2014 FY 2012-2013 DOLLAR
PROPOSED ADOPTED INCREASE
BUDGET BUDGET (DECREASE)
Certified Salaries 19,109,115 19,084,327 24,788
Classified Salaries 4,951,112 4,764,823 186,289
Employee Benefits (excluding
Health Insurance) 1,356,509 1,220,108 136,401
Transportation 2,402,684 2,473,561 (70,877)
Special Education & Other Tuition 1,901,799 1,714,094 187,705
Heating Fuel 441,513 484,275 (42,762)
Electricity 735,732 828,290 (92,558)
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Remaining Costs* 2,434,282 2,162,677 271,605
Sub Total 33,332,746 32,732,155 600,591
Health Insurance 5,573,488 4,777,005 796,483
TOTAL OPERATING 38,906,234 37,509,160 1,397,074
Capital Outlay 4,700 15,000 (10,300)
Payment to Debt Service Fund 165,120 0 165,120
GRAND TOTAL 39,076,054 37,524,160 1,551,894
*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.
Colchester Public Schools
FY 2013-2014 Adopted Budget-
Distribution by Major Account Groups
Facilities
Office Capital Debt Service
Insurance &
Services Outlay Fund Salaries - $24,122,301
0.29% Grounds
1.00% 0.01% 0.42%
4.28%
Professional Tuition Benefits - $ 6,929,997
Services 4.88%
0.75% Instructional - $ 1,078,158
Transportation Transportation - $ 2,402,684
6.15%
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Professional Services - $293,199
Instructional
2.76% Insurance - $114,587
Office Servcies - $391,285
Tuition - $1,901,799
Benefits
17.73% Facilities & Grounds - $1,672,224
Salaries
61.73% Capital Outlay - $4,700
Debt Service Fund - $165,120
COLCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
FY 2013-2014 ADOPTED BUDGET
SUMMARY BY MAJOR ACCOUNT GROUPS - PERCENT OF TOTAL BUDGET
FY 2013-2014 PERCENT
ADOPTED OF TOTAL
MAJOR ACCOUNT GROUPS BUDGET BUDGET
SALARIES 24,122,301 61.73%
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 6,929,997 17.73%
INSTRUCTIONAL 1,078,158 2.76%
TRANSPORTATION 2,402,684 6.15%
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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 293,199 0.75%
PROPERTY/LIABILITY INSURANCE 114,587 0.29%
OFFICE SERVICES 391,285 1.00%
TUITION 1,901,799 4.88%
FACILITIES & GROUNDS 1,672,224 4.28%
CAPITAL OUTLAY 4,700 0.01%
PAYMENT TO DEBT SERVICE FUND 165,120 0.42%
TOTAL 39,076,054 100.00%
COLCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
MAJOR ACCOUNT GROUPS - DETAIL BUDGET COMPARISON
FY 2013-2014 ADOPTED BUDGET & FY 2012-2013 ADOPTED BUDGET
FY 2013-2014 FY 2012-2013 COMPARISON
ADOPTED ADOPTED INCREASE/ PERCENT
BUDGET BUDGET (DECREASE) CHANGE
SALARIES
CERTIFIED PERSONNEL SALARIES 19,109,115 19,084,327 24,788 0.13%
CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL SALARIES 4,951,112 4,764,823 186,289 3.91%
ADDITIONAL STAFF HOURS 30,574 28,689 1,885 6.57%
CLASSIFIED OVERTIME 31,500 31,500 0 0.00%
TOTAL SALARIES 24,122,301 23,909,339 212,962 0.89%
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
EMPLOYEE RELATED INSURANCE 5,573,488 4,777,005 796,483 16.67%
SOCIAL SECURITY 350,798 335,341 15,457 4.61%
MEDICARE 347,669 344,546 3,123 0.91%
RETIREMENT 232,214 234,660 (2,446) -1.04%
UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION 60,880 62,596 (1,716) -2.74%
WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE 164,957 158,613 6,344 4.00%
OTHER EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 199,991 84,352 115,639 137.09%
TOTAL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 6,929,997 5,997,113 932,884 15.56%
INSTRUCTIONAL
CLASSROOM SUPPLIES 251,318 260,803 (9,485) -3.64%
OTHER SUPPLIES 108,534 121,007 (12,473) -10.31%
TEXTBOOKS 131,734 143,271 (11,537) -8.05%
LIBRARY BOOKS 17,000 4,000 13,000 325.00%
PERIODICALS 3,557 3,139 418 13.32%
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 32,580 23,245 9,335 40.16%
INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS 20,095 15,460 4,635 29.98%
PUPIL SERVICES 172,252 172,345 (93) -0.05%
DUES AND FEES 39,468 40,446 (978) -2.42%
PROFESSIONAL & OTHER SERVICES 120,184 114,050 6,134 5.38%
CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION 100,084 10,000 90,084 900.84%
SOFTWARE LICENSING & SUPPORT 71,212 58,494 12,718 21.74%
EQUIPMENT 10,140 0 10,140 100.00%
TOTAL INSTRUCTIONAL 1,078,158 966,260 111,898 11.58%
TRANSPORTATION
REGULAR TRANSPORTATION 1,137,992 1,263,629 (125,637) -9.94%
SPECIAL EDUCATION 841,430 812,263 29,167 3.59%
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION 146,741 136,180 10,561 7.76%
TRAVEL 42,171 36,114 6,057 16.77%
FUEL 230,400 222,125 8,275 3.73%
VEHICLE MAINTENANCE 1,700 1,000 700 70.00%
SOFTWARE LICENSING & SUPPORT 2,250 2,250 0 0.00%
TOTAL TRANSPORTATION 2,402,684 2,473,561 (70,877) -2.87%
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
LEGAL 100,000 85,000 15,000 17.65%
PROFESSIONAL & OTHER SERVICES 52,259 60,955 (8,696) -14.27%
SOFTWARE LICENSING & SUPPORT 92,280 67,715 24,565 36.28%
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 48,660 46,340 2,320 5.01%
TOTAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 293,199 260,010 33,189 12.76%
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COLCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
MAJOR ACCOUNT GROUPS - DETAIL BUDGET COMPARISON
FY 2013-2014 ADOPTED BUDGET & FY 2012-2013 ADOPTED BUDGET
FY 2013-2014 FY 2012-2013 COMPARISON
ADOPTED ADOPTED INCREASE/ PERCENT
BUDGET BUDGET (DECREASE) CHANGE
PROPERTY/LIABILITY INSURANCE
PROPERTY 65,970 64,327 1,643 2.55%
LIABILITY 47,353 44,999 2,354 5.23%
AUTO 1,264 1,240 24 1.94%
TOTAL PROPERTY/LIABILITY INSURANCE 114,587 110,566 4,021 3.64%
OFFICE SERVICES
OFFICE EQUIPMENT CONTRACTS 161,806 153,714 8,092 5.26%
TELEPHONES 35,379 42,360 (6,981) -16.48%
POSTAGE 24,550 23,800 750 3.15%
ADVERTISING 2,500 3,000 (500) -16.67%
PRINTING 20,910 21,500 (590) -2.74%
DUES AND FEES 26,371 30,136 (3,765) -12.49%
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 9,360 9,165 195 2.13%
OTHER SUPPLIES/MATERIALS 50,909 50,586 323 0.64%
EQUIPMENT 59,500 2,500 57,000 2280.00%
TOTAL OFFICE SERVICES 391,285 336,761 54,524 16.19%
TUITION
TUITION - VO-AG 103,896 87,912 15,984 18.18%
TUITION - PUBLIC 959,211 579,159 380,052 65.62%
TUITION - PRIVATE 491,482 686,642 (195,160) -28.42%
TUITION - STATE AGENCY PLACEMENT 112,962 240,340 (127,378) -53.00%
TUITION - MAGNET SCHOOLS 234,248 120,041 114,207 95.14%
TOTAL TUITION 1,901,799 1,714,094 187,705 10.95%
FACILITIES & GROUNDS
RECYCLING 31,300 27,000 4,300 15.93%
WATER/SEWER 55,722 60,250 (4,528) -7.52%
BUILDING & GROUNDS CONTRACTS 113,461 103,726 9,735 9.39%
PROFESSIONAL & OTHER SERVICES 30,052 0 30,052 100.00%
CLEANING/REPAIRING MAINTENANCE 72,895 45,606 27,289 59.84%
VEHICLE MAINTENANCE 500 500 0 0.00%
MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES 91,626 96,675 (5,049) -5.22%
CUSTODIAL SUPPLIES 67,727 66,497 1,230 1.85%
HEATING FUEL 441,513 484,275 (42,762) -8.83%
ELECTRICITY 735,732 828,290 (92,558) -11.17%
PROPANE 800 800 0 0.00%
GASOLINE 1,950 1,950 0 0.00%
BUILDING LEASE 22,246 21,187 1,059 5.00%
SOFTWARE LICENSING & SUPPORT 3,700 3,700 0 0.00%
FURNITURE & FIXTURES 3,000 1,000 2,000 200.00%
TOTAL FACILITIES & GROUNDS 1,672,224 1,741,456 (69,232) -3.98%
CAPITAL OUTLAY
CAPITAL OUTLAY 4,700 15,000 (10,300) -68.67%
TOTAL CAPITAL OUTLAY 4,700 15,000 (10,300) -68.67%
DEBT SERVICE FUND
PAYMENT TO DEBT SERVICE FUND 165,120 0 165,120 100.00%
TOTAL DEBT SERVICE FUND 165,120 0 165,120 100.00%
GRAND TOTAL 39,076,054 37,524,160 1,551,894 4.14%
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COLCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
CAPITAL OUTLAY
Bacon Total Request
Light near Auditorium Entrance 4,700.00
Grand Total 4,700.00
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SECTION 3
Budget
Development
COLCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
FY 2013-2014 BUDGET DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
DEPARTMENT SUPERINTENDENT BOARD OF BOARD OF ADOPTED
REQUEST PROPOSED EDUCATION FINANCE BUDGET
CERTIFIED PERSONNEL SALARIES 19,401,272 19,123,679 19,123,679 19,109,115 19,109,115
CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL SALARIES 5,144,032 4,951,112 4,951,112 4,951,112 4,951,112
ADDITIONAL STAFF HOURS 30,574 30,574 30,574 30,574 30,574
CLASSIFIED OVERTIME 31,500 31,500 31,500 31,500 31,500
EMPLOYEE RELATED INSURANCE 5,574,008 5,573,488 5,573,488 5,573,488 5,573,488
SOCIAL SECURITY 363,071 350,798 350,798 350,798 350,798
MEDICARE 354,630 347,808 347,808 347,669 347,669
RETIREMENT 239,929 232,214 232,214 232,214 232,214
UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION 60,880 60,880 60,880 60,880 60,880
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WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE 164,957 164,957 164,957 164,957 164,957
OTHER EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 199,991 199,991 199,991 199,991 199,991
POSTAGE 24,550 24,550 24,550 24,550 24,550
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 317,895 255,318 255,318 251,318 251,318
MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES 73,175 73,175 73,175 66,226 66,226
GROUNDS MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES 25,400 25,400 25,400 25,400 25,400
TEXTBOOKS 137,492 135,492 135,492 131,734 131,734
LIBRARY BOOKS 35,305 17,000 17,000 17,000 17,000
PERIODICALS 3,557 3,557 3,557 3,557 3,557
OTHER SUPPLIES/MATERIALS 266,482 242,759 242,759 227,170 227,170
COLCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
FY 2013-2014 BUDGET DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
DEPARTMENT SUPERINTENDENT BOARD OF BOARD OF ADOPTED
REQUEST PROPOSED EDUCATION FINANCE BUDGET
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 41,940 41,940 41,940 41,940 41,940
INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS 22,095 22,095 22,095 20,095 20,095
PUPIL SERVICES 172,252 172,252 172,252 172,252 172,252
PUPIL TRANSPORTATION 2,059,483 2,059,483 2,059,483 1,979,422 1,979,422
TECH TRANSPORTATION 146,741 146,741 146,741 146,741 146,741
TRAVEL 53,221 43,171 43,171 42,171 42,171
DUES AND FEES 69,968 69,968 69,968 65,839 65,839
LEGAL 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000
OTHER PROFESSIONAL TECHNICAL SERVICES 180,612 156,372 156,372 186,174 186,174
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FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES 48,660 48,660 48,660 48,660 48,660
PROPERTY INSURANCE 65,970 65,970 65,970 65,970 65,970
GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE 47,353 47,353 47,353 47,353 47,353
TRANSPORTATION LIABILITY INSURANCE 1,264 1,264 1,264 1,264 1,264
ADVERTISING 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500
PRINTING 21,550 21,550 21,550 20,910 20,910
TUITION - VO-AG 103,896 103,896 103,896 103,896 103,896
TUITION - PUBLIC 959,211 959,211 959,211 959,211 959,211
TUITION - PRIVATE 491,482 491,482 491,482 491,482 491,482
TUITION - STATE AGENCY PLACEMENT 173,080 173,080 173,080 112,962 112,962
TUITION - MAGNET SCHOOLS 234,248 234,248 234,248 234,248 234,248
COLCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
FY 2013-2014 BUDGET DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
DEPARTMENT SUPERINTENDENT BOARD OF BOARD OF ADOPTED
REQUEST PROPOSED EDUCATION FINANCE BUDGET
OTHER PURCHASED SERVICES 71,567 38,567 38,567 38,567 38,567
CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION 135,084 100,084 100,084 100,084 100,084
SOFTWARE LICENSING & SUPPORT 182,902 169,442 169,442 169,442 169,442
WATER/SEWER 60,700 60,700 60,700 55,722 55,722
TELEPHONES 39,292 39,292 39,292 35,379 35,379
HEATING FUEL 468,180 468,180 468,180 441,513 441,513
ELECTRICITY 885,390 885,390 885,390 735,732 735,732
PROPANE 800 800 800 800 800
GASOLINE 7,350 7,350 7,350 7,350 7,350
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TRANSPORTATION SUPPLIES 225,000 225,000 225,000 225,000 225,000
RECYCLING 31,300 31,300 31,300 31,300 31,300
CLEANING/REPAIRING MAINTENANCE 76,745 76,745 76,745 72,895 72,895
MAINTENANCE & EQUIPMENT CONTRACTS 285,419 285,419 285,419 275,267 275,267
VEHICLE MAINTENANCE 2,200 2,200 2,200 2,200 2,200
INSTRUCTIONAL EQUIPMENT 44,250 16,580 16,580 10,140 10,140
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EQUIPMENT 103,617 62,617 62,617 59,500 59,500
FURNITURE & FIXTURES 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000
CAPITAL OUTLAY 1,341,310 1,341,310 97,900 4,700 4,700
PAYMENT TO DEBT SERVICE FUND 0 0 0 165,120 165,120
TOTAL 41,408,332 40,619,464 39,376,054 39,076,054 39,076,054
Colchester Public Schools
Listing of Proposed Adjustments to Department Budget Requests
Total Original Department Requested Budget $41,408,332 10.35%
Proposed Reductions:
Certified Staff: Existing Positions
Certified Daily Substitutes 5,000
BA - Social Studies .2 FTE (enrollment reduction) 9,703
BA - English .2 FTE (enrollment reduction) 9,703
BA - Math .2 FTE one elective offering 9,703
BA - Science .4 FTE (enrollment reduction) 19,406
Special Ed - 1.0 FTE (reallocate to Full day K) 48,584
Grade 2 - 1.0 FTE (increase class size) 48,584
Grade 3 - 1.0 FTE (increase class size) 48,584
Total Certified Staff: Existing Positions 199,267
Certified Staff: New Positions
CES - Social Worker .4 FTE 19,405
CES - Math .5 FTE 24,329
WJJMS - Social Worker .4 FTE 19,405
WJJMS - Grade 8 Health .4 FTE 19,405
WJJMS - Technology .2 FTE 9,703
Stipends - WJJMS Cross Country 3,253
Stipends - Unified Theatre 2,153
Total Certified Staff: New Positions 97,653
Classified Staff: Existing Positions
Special Ed - 2 Paraprofessionals 6.75 hours (current vacancies) 45,842
Total Classified Staff: Existing Positions 45,842
Classified Staff: New Positions
CES - 3 Kindergarten Paraprofessionals 70,863
SRBI Paraprofessionals BA, JJIS and WJJMS 66,096
IT Technician (proposed upgrade of position) 32,825
Total Classified Staff: New Positions 169,784
Curriculum and Instruction:
Instructional Supplies - remaining at current funding levels 62,577
Instructional Supplies - BA and Special Ed 4,000
Project O - BA and WJJMS, including travel 43,050
WJJMS - Common Core Textbooks - Math & Language Arts 5,000
JJIS - Resident Artist reduction 10,000
Library Books 18,305
CES - Textbooks - Math 18,000
JJIS - Technology 3,258
BA - English 500
BA - Common Core Textbooks - Reading 10,000
WJJMS - Common Core Textbooks - Reading 7,000
Total Curriculum and Instruction 181,690
Other Supplies and Materials:
Special Ed 1,000
Projector Bulbs 3,000
Curriculum 500
Alternative Ed 1,100
BA 6,900
CES 2,000
JJIS 1,089
Total Other Supplies and Materials 15,589
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Colchester Public Schools
Listing of Proposed Adjustments to Department Budget Requests
Travel, Dues and Fees
WJJMS - Travel 1,000
Curriculum memberships 539
Superintendent 3,590
5,129
Printing:
CES 390
JJIS 250
Total Software and Licensing 640
Software and Licensing:
BA - Read 180 5,760
Total Software and Licensing 5,760
Other Professional Services
Consultant for Strategic Plan 10,000
Total Other Professional Services 10,000
Professional Development:
Teacher Evaluation software training (administrators contractual PD) 4,200
Total Professional Development 4,200
Staff Development:
CES Building 500
JJIS Building 1,000
WJJMS Building 500
Total Staff Development 2,000
Contracted Services:
CES 4,056
JJIS 1,968
Special Ed 250
Total Contracted Services 6,274
Cleaning, Repair and Maintenance:
Curriculum 500
CES 350
WJJMS 3,000
Total Cleaning, Repair and Maintenace 3,850
Technology:
BA 5,370
BA, CES & JJIS Wireless reduction 39,000
JJIS - Computer Lab 7,500
WJJMS - Technology and Computer Lab 42,063
Total Technology 93,933
Instructional Equipment and Supplies:
JJIS 3,640
BA 2,800
Total Instructional Equipment and Supplies 6,440
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Colchester Public Schools
Listing of Proposed Adjustments to Department Budget Requests
Non-Instructional Equipment and Supplies:
Library Media Center 3,200
BA Athletics 3,117
Total Non-Instructional Equipment and Supplies 6,317
Special Education Tuition and Transportation:
State Agency Placements 79,960
Total State Agency Placements 79,960
Energy Project
Electricity 149,658
Heating Fuel 26,667
Water & Sewer 4,978
Maintenance Supplies 6,949
Maintenance Contracts 4,128
Telephone 3,913
Other Professional Technical Services (30,052)
Payment to Debt Service Fund (165,120)
Total Energy Project 1,121
Capital Outlay:
WJJMS - All capital requests 1,243,410
BA - AC in Graphics Lab 22,000
BA - HVAC Repairs 57,000
JJIS - Retaining Wall 7,700
JJIS - Interior Doors 6,500
Total Capital Outlay 1,336,610
Pupil Transportation
Kindergarten Runs 60,219
Total Pupil Transportation 60,219
Total Reductions 2,332,278
Proposed Budget $ 39,076,054 4.14%
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SECTION 4
Appendix
COLCHESTER PUBLI C SCHOOLS
BUDGET HI STORY
FI SCAL ADOPTED DOLLAR PERCENT
YEAR BUDGET I NCREASE I NCREASE
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 (3) 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 (4) 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%
2011-12 (2) 37,371,590 1,389,874 3.86%
2012-13 37,524,160 152,570 0.41%
2013-14 39,076,054 1,551,894 4.14%
(1) FY 2010-2011 and FY 2009-2010 Adopted Budgets include
$1,932,716 of Feder al ARRA - State Fiscal Stabilization Funds
pr ovided dir ectly to the Boar d of Education
(2) FY 2011-2012 Adopted Budget includes
$550,000 of funding fr om the Feder al Jobs bill
(3) Does not include additional appr opr iation of $212,000
(4) Does not include additional appr opr iations of $20,166 for L iability I nsur ance
and $56,254 for Capital Outlay.
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COLCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
PERCENTAGE BUDGET INCREASE
BUDGET YEARS 1995 - 2014
15%
14%
13%
12%
11.19%
11%
10.22%
10%
8.49% 8.95%
9%
7.84%
8%
7.01% 7.49%
7%
6.03% 5.41%
5.76%
6%
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5.24% 4.51%
5% 4.40%
3.86% 4.14%
4% 3.31%
3.24% 2.98%
3%
1.55%
2%
1% 0.41%
0%
1994- 1995- 1996- 1997- 1998- 1999- 2000- 2001- 2002- 2003- 2004- 2005- 2006- 2007- 2008- 2009- 2010- 2011- 2012- 2013-
95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14
BUDGET YEAR
FY 2010-2011 and FY 2009-2010 Adopted Budget include $1,932,716 of Federal ARRA - State Fiscal Stabilization funds and
FY 2011-2012 Adopted Budget includes $550,000 of Federal Jobs Bills funds provided directly to the Board of Education.
November 2012 Connecticut State Department of Education
Bureau of Grants Management
2011-12 Net Current Expenditures (NCE) per Pupil (NCEP)
and 2012-13 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 2011-12 Contribution Contribution
District District NCE (ADM) (Col 1 / (Col 3 (Col 3 x 4.5,
Code Name 2011-12 2011-12 Col 2) Rounded) Rounded)
001 ANDOVER 7,778,169 608.20 12,788.83 12,789 57,550
002 ANSONIA 30,717,626 2,710.56 11,332.58 11,333 50,997 163
003 ASHFORD 10,418,145 702.71 14,825.67 14,826 66,716
004 AVON 45,702,489 3,538.00 12,917.61 12,918 58,129
005 BARKHAMSTED 8,038,970 650.16 12,364.60 12,365 55,641
007 BERLIN 42,210,840 3,078.92 13,709.63 13,710 61,693
008 BETHANY 13,860,020 973.53 14,236.87 14,237 64,066
009 BETHEL 41,527,614 2,962.34 14,018.52 14,019 63,083
011 BLOOMFIELD 41,176,834 2,374.30 17,342.73 17,343 78,042
012 BOLTON 11,947,630 828.29 14,424.45 14,424 64,910
013 BOZRAH 5,176,424 349.75 14,800.35 14,800 66,602
014 BRANFORD 49,410,754 3,394.42 14,556.46 14,556 65,504
015 BRIDGEPORT 273,855,258 20,871.83 13,120.81 13,121 59,044
017 BRISTOL 108,983,015 8,636.53 12,618.84 12,619 56,785
018 BROOKFIELD 36,120,474 2,906.20 12,428.76 12,429 55,929
019 BROOKLYN 15,435,977 1,264.51 12,207.08 12,207 54,932
021 CANAAN 3,015,430 141.00 21,386.03 21,386 96,237
022 CANTERBURY 10,686,403 720.98 14,822.05 14,822 66,699
023 CANTON 23,384,012 1,772.03 13,196.17 13,196 59,383
024 CHAPLIN 5,580,289 301.79 18,490.64 18,491 83,208
025 CHESHIRE 60,016,371 4,784.84 12,543.03 12,543 56,444
026 CHESTER 8,217,733 529.84 15,509.84 15,510 69,794
027 CLINTON 29,888,798 2,057.31 14,528.10 14,528 65,376
028 COLCHESTER 36,929,804 3,062.92 12,057.06 12,057 54,257 149
029 COLEBROOK 3,482,010 221.84 15,696.04 15,696 70,632
030 COLUMBIA 10,798,773 737.82 14,636.05 14,636 65,862
031 CORNWALL 3,978,665 159.90 24,882.21 24,882 111,970
032 COVENTRY 27,027,509 1,889.74 14,302.24 14,302 64,360
033 CROMWELL 26,145,386 2,034.61 12,850.32 12,850 57,826
034 DANBURY 123,643,990 10,608.55 11,655.13 11,655 52,448 160
035 DARIEN 78,254,565 4,834.92 16,185.29 16,185 72,834
036 DEEP RIVER 9,637,557 649.00 14,849.86 14,850 66,824
037 DERBY 19,790,234 1,572.45 12,585.60 12,586 56,635
201 DISTRICT NO. 1 10,329,773 463.00 22,310.52 22,311 100,397
210 DISTRICT NO. 10 32,855,091 2,693.53 12,197.78 12,198 54,890
211 DISTRICT NO. 11 6,091,212 332.47 18,321.09 18,321 82,445
212 DISTRICT NO. 12 19,207,888 889.44 21,595.48 21,595 97,180
213 DISTRICT NO. 13 30,676,779 2,028.12 15,125.72 15,126 68,066
214 DISTRICT NO. 14 27,049,810 1,783.68 15,165.17 15,165 68,243
215 DISTRICT NO. 15 57,691,367 4,258.77 13,546.49 13,546 60,959
216 DISTRICT NO. 16 32,665,343 2,501.55 13,058.04 13,058 58,761
217 DISTRICT NO. 17 34,502,297 2,412.63 14,300.70 14,301 64,353
218 DISTRICT NO. 18 25,899,084 1,484.36 17,447.98 17,448 78,516
219 DISTRICT NO. 19 17,166,124 1,142.00 15,031.63 15,032 67,642
204 DISTRICT NO. 4 14,936,178 973.00 15,350.65 15,351 69,078
205 DISTRICT NO. 5 36,787,890 2,467.04 14,911.75 14,912 67,103
206 DISTRICT NO. 6 15,012,388 942.18 15,933.67 15,934 71,702
207 DISTRICT NO. 7 15,562,762 1,072.93 14,504.92 14,505 65,272
208 DISTRICT NO. 8 22,167,430 1,878.00 11,803.74 11,804 53,117 155
209 DISTRICT NO. 9 18,999,310 1,030.73 18,432.87 18,433 82,948
040 EAST GRANBY 14,040,502 890.02 15,775.49 15,775 70,990
041 EAST HADDAM 18,761,639 1,302.76 14,401.45 14,401 64,807
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November 2012 Connecticut State Department of Education
Bureau of Grants Management
2011-12 Net Current Expenditures (NCE) per Pupil (NCEP)
and 2012-13 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 2011-12 Contribution Contribution
District District NCE (ADM) (Col 1 / (Col 3 (Col 3 x 4.5,
Code Name 2011-12 2011-12 Col 2) Rounded) Rounded)
042 EAST HAMPTON 26,846,918 1,996.51 13,446.92 13,447 60,511
043 EAST HARTFORD 95,835,782 8,141.51 11,771.25 11,771 52,971 156
044 EAST HAVEN 49,184,371 3,674.27 13,386.16 13,386 60,238
045 EAST LYME 38,275,932 2,756.87 13,883.84 13,884 62,477
047 EAST WINDSOR 20,427,951 1,369.13 14,920.39 14,920 67,142
039 EASTFORD 3,617,299 233.89 15,465.81 15,466 69,596
046 EASTON 23,751,471 1,509.12 15,738.62 15,739 70,824
048 ELLINGTON 30,343,755 2,766.34 10,968.92 10,969 49,360 166
049 ENFIELD 73,194,875 5,917.68 12,368.85 12,369 55,660
050 ESSEX 14,095,301 969.88 14,533.04 14,533 65,399
051 FAIRFIELD 149,848,332 10,314.03 14,528.59 14,529 65,379
052 FARMINGTON 57,050,858 4,045.25 14,103.17 14,103 63,464
053 FRANKLIN 3,930,696 285.07 13,788.53 13,789 62,048
054 GLASTONBURY 88,788,664 6,825.84 13,007.73 13,008 58,535
056 GRANBY 26,694,461 2,147.51 12,430.42 12,430 55,937
057 GREENWICH 162,272,524 8,667.48 18,722.00 18,722 84,249
058 GRISWOLD 23,218,569 1,846.13 12,576.89 12,577 56,596
059 GROTON 74,441,908 5,181.53 14,366.78 14,367 64,651
060 GUILFORD 51,303,045 3,684.08 13,925.61 13,926 62,665
062 HAMDEN 102,918,172 6,770.86 15,200.16 15,200 68,401
063 HAMPTON 4,153,921 193.71 21,444.02 21,444 96,498
064 HARTFORD 374,658,202 21,056.63 17,792.89 17,793 80,068
065 HARTLAND 4,451,028 319.20 13,944.32 13,944 62,749
067 HEBRON 24,055,102 2,080.81 11,560.45 11,560 52,022 162
068 KENT 6,377,530 339.37 18,792.26 18,792 84,565
069 KILLINGLY 35,679,266 2,549.12 13,996.70 13,997 62,985
071 LEBANON 16,587,356 1,187.02 13,973.95 13,974 62,883
072 LEDYARD 32,282,701 2,530.00 12,759.96 12,760 57,420
073 LISBON 9,366,011 655.36 14,291.40 14,291 64,311
074 LITCHFIELD 16,841,852 1,154.29 14,590.66 14,591 65,658
076 MADISON 48,124,912 3,519.30 13,674.57 13,675 61,536
077 MANCHESTER 104,371,794 7,246.02 14,404.02 14,404 64,818
078 MANSFIELD 30,300,567 1,978.65 15,313.76 15,314 68,912
079 MARLBOROUGH 13,418,733 1,218.29 11,014.40 11,014 49,565 165
080 MERIDEN 114,520,382 9,142.03 12,526.80 12,527 56,371
083 MIDDLETOWN 70,956,917 5,296.92 13,395.88 13,396 60,281
084 MILFORD 105,102,564 6,908.15 15,214.29 15,214 68,464
085 MONROE 51,348,880 3,661.19 14,025.19 14,025 63,113
086 MONTVILLE 36,066,308 2,633.53 13,695.04 13,695 61,628
088 NAUGATUCK 63,650,756 4,753.89 13,389.19 13,389 60,251
089 NEW BRITAIN 128,056,453 11,010.76 11,630.12 11,630 52,336 161
090 NEW CANAAN 72,019,950 4,207.93 17,115.29 17,115 77,019
091 NEW FAIRFIELD 36,193,964 2,811.16 12,875.10 12,875 57,938
092 NEW HARTFORD 15,353,869 1,136.25 13,512.76 13,513 60,807
093 NEW HAVEN 315,587,247 18,059.05 17,475.30 17,475 78,639
095 NEW LONDON 48,265,575 3,508.54 13,756.60 13,757 61,905
096 NEW MILFORD 55,188,506 4,595.20 12,010.03 12,010 54,045 152
094 NEWINGTON 64,488,380 4,476.90 14,404.70 14,405 64,821
097 NEWTOWN 67,154,568 5,423.83 12,381.39 12,381 55,716
098 NORFOLK 4,064,776 228.02 17,826.40 17,826 80,219
099 NORTH BRANFORD 28,753,137 2,277.87 12,622.82 12,623 56,803
100 NORTH CANAAN 8,003,506 426.84 18,750.60 18,751 84,378
101 NORTH HAVEN 45,708,562 3,607.90 12,669.02 12,669 57,011
102 NORTH STONINGTON 11,636,230 810.52 14,356.50 14,357 64,604
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November 2012 Connecticut State Department of Education
Bureau of Grants Management
2011-12 Net Current Expenditures (NCE) per Pupil (NCEP)
and 2012-13 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 2011-12 Contribution Contribution
District District NCE (ADM) (Col 1 / (Col 3 (Col 3 x 4.5,
Code Name 2011-12 2011-12 Col 2) Rounded) Rounded)
103 NORWALK 175,577,540 11,228.33 15,637.01 15,637 70,367
104 NORWICH 72,126,482 5,381.00 13,403.92 13,404 60,318
106 OLD SAYBROOK 21,928,177 1,539.31 14,245.46 14,245 64,105
107 ORANGE 36,233,846 2,496.50 14,513.86 14,514 65,312
108 OXFORD 26,176,048 2,216.33 11,810.54 11,811 53,147 154
109 PLAINFIELD 29,904,420 2,474.25 12,086.26 12,086 54,388
110 PLAINVILLE 34,282,644 2,443.32 14,031.17 14,031 63,140
111 PLYMOUTH 23,115,065 1,819.64 12,703.10 12,703 57,164
112 POMFRET 9,613,751 694.90 13,834.73 13,835 62,256
113 PORTLAND 18,371,680 1,420.11 12,936.80 12,937 58,216
114 PRESTON 10,102,928 609.70 16,570.33 16,570 74,566
116 PUTNAM 18,065,938 1,256.68 14,375.93 14,376 64,692
117 REDDING 31,041,509 1,726.46 17,979.86 17,980 80,909
118 RIDGEFIELD 77,960,378 5,369.56 14,518.95 14,519 65,335
119 ROCKY HILL 33,747,372 2,620.64 12,877.53 12,878 57,949
121 SALEM 9,807,919 704.99 13,912.14 13,912 62,605
122 SALISBURY 7,707,275 384.62 20,038.67 20,039 90,174
123 SCOTLAND 4,309,310 227.50 18,942.02 18,942 85,239
124 SEYMOUR 30,331,076 2,424.33 12,511.12 12,511 56,300
125 SHARON 5,941,436 260.67 22,792.94 22,793 102,568
126 SHELTON 64,581,362 5,367.87 12,031.10 12,031 54,140 151
127 SHERMAN 8,162,094 591.84 13,791.05 13,791 62,060
128 SIMSBURY 63,912,217 4,733.05 13,503.39 13,503 60,765
129 SOMERS 20,157,570 1,613.16 12,495.70 12,496 56,231
132 SOUTH WINDSOR 66,379,997 4,505.92 14,731.73 14,732 66,293
131 SOUTHINGTON 83,054,708 6,789.69 12,232.47 12,232 55,046
133 SPRAGUE 6,195,424 456.50 13,571.58 13,572 61,072
134 STAFFORD 25,279,762 1,836.48 13,765.33 13,765 61,944
135 STAMFORD 249,367,077 15,269.37 16,331.20 16,331 73,490
136 STERLING 7,571,769 644.16 11,754.48 11,754 52,895 157
137 STONINGTON 32,538,707 2,457.96 13,238.09 13,238 59,571
138 STRATFORD 97,858,768 7,493.05 13,059.94 13,060 58,770
139 SUFFIELD 30,940,438 2,425.91 12,754.16 12,754 57,394
140 THOMASTON 14,766,631 1,194.26 12,364.67 12,365 55,641
141 THOMPSON 16,311,127 1,214.17 13,433.97 13,434 60,453
142 TOLLAND 35,455,090 3,018.40 11,746.32 11,746 52,858 158
143 TORRINGTON 64,542,815 4,621.89 13,964.59 13,965 62,841
144 TRUMBULL 88,496,177 6,799.75 13,014.62 13,015 58,566
145 UNION 1,419,457 103.00 13,781.14 13,781 62,015
146 VERNON 48,607,023 3,750.51 12,960.11 12,960 58,320
147 VOLUNTOWN 6,182,689 435.94 14,182.43 14,182 63,821
148 WALLINGFORD 91,542,618 6,572.14 13,928.89 13,929 62,680
151 WATERBURY 257,937,021 17,534.10 14,710.59 14,711 66,198
152 WATERFORD 43,757,433 3,047.76 14,357.24 14,357 64,608
153 WATERTOWN 37,325,934 3,097.54 12,050.19 12,050 54,226 150
155 WEST HARTFORD 136,489,810 10,439.32 13,074.59 13,075 58,836
156 WEST HAVEN 86,364,458 7,226.98 11,950.28 11,950 53,776 153
154 WESTBROOK 14,519,431 941.73 15,417.83 15,418 69,380
157 WESTON 45,102,531 2,486.24 18,140.86 18,141 81,634
158 WESTPORT 100,895,186 5,720.86 17,636.37 17,636 79,364
159 WETHERSFIELD 51,722,830 3,838.14 13,476.01 13,476 60,642
160 WILLINGTON 12,021,842 790.69 15,204.24 15,204 68,419
161 WILTON 71,155,083 4,309.63 16,510.72 16,511 74,298
162 WINCHESTER 20,394,704 1,338.96 15,231.75 15,232 68,543
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November 2012 Connecticut State Department of Education
Bureau of Grants Management
2011-12 Net Current Expenditures (NCE) per Pupil (NCEP)
and 2012-13 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 2011-12 Contribution Contribution
District District NCE (ADM) (Col 1 / (Col 3 (Col 3 x 4.5,
Code Name 2011-12 2011-12 Col 2) Rounded) Rounded)
163 WINDHAM 51,943,361 3,263.20 15,917.92 15,918 71,631
164 WINDSOR 62,838,777 4,074.03 15,424.23 15,424 69,409
165 WINDSOR LOCKS 28,438,485 1,861.37 15,278.25 15,278 68,752
166 WOLCOTT 32,610,645 2,908.38 11,212.65 11,213 50,457 164
167 WOODBRIDGE 23,409,400 1,487.03 15,742.39 15,742 70,841
169 WOODSTOCK 15,628,674 1,337.59 11,684.20 11,684 52,579 159
7,744,294,943 547,480.64
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DRG D Comparison of Per Pupil Expenditure for
2011-2012 (P.P.E)
District Per Pupil Expenditure DRG Rank
East Granby 15,775 1
Windsor 15,424 2
Milford 15,214 3
Branford 14,556 4
Clinton 14,528 5
Newington 14,405 6
Waterford 14,357 7
Old Saybrook 14,245 8
Bethel 14,019 9
Wallingford 13,929 10
East Lyme 13,884 11
Berlin 13,710 12
Wethersfield 13,476 13
East Hampton 13,447 14
Stonington 13,238 15
Rocky Hill 12,878 16
Cromwell 12,850 17
Ledyard 12,760 18
North Haven 12,669 19
Southington 12,232 20
COLCHESTER 12,057 21
Watertown 12,050 22
Shelton 12,031 23
New Milford 12,010 24
Source Document: CT State Department of Education: 2011-2012 Net Current Expenditures Per
Pupil
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Comparison of Per Pupil Expenditure
$14,000
$12,000
$10,000
$8,000 Colchester
$6,000 State
$4,000 DRG D
4-8
$2,000
$0
2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10
Strategic School Profile 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10
Colchester $9,060 $9,518 $10,171 $10,558 $11,194 $11,348
State $10,994 $11,558 $12,151 $12,805 $13,386 $13,780
DRG D $10,264 $10,752 $11,370 $12,042 $12,685 $13,136
Source Document: 2010-11 Strategic School Profile (most recent data available)
DRG D Comparison of Per Pupil Expenditure for Land, Building, &
Debt Service 2009-2010
$1,616
$1,800
$1,432
$1,600
$1,400
$990
$1,200
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$1,000
$800
$600
$400
$200
$0
Colchester State DRG
Source Document: 2010-2011 Strategic School Profile (most recent data available)
COLCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
STATE FUNDING COMPARISON GRAPHS
State
State Revenue
Fiscal Education Education as %
Year Expenditures Revenues of Expenditures
2000-2001 21,184,038 9,695,714 45.77%
2001-2002 23,548,437 10,617,508 45.09%
2002-2003 25,851,947 11,356,702 43.93%
2003-2004 27,236,628 11,825,121 43.42%
2004-2005 27,871,101 12,036,018 43.18%
2005-2006 29,598,321 12,491,361 42.20%
2006-2007 31,886,030 12,594,227 39.50%
2007-2008 33,303,297 14,149,764 42.49%
2008-2009 34,229,491 14,235,047 41.59%
2009-2010 34,786,900 12,338,489 35.47%
2010-2011 35,951,703 12,554,337 34.92%
2011-2012 37,336,766 14,549,968 38.97%
2012-2013 37,524,160 14,223,810 37.91%
Source: Audited Financial Statements FY 2000-2001 thru FY 2011-2012
(See note regarding adjustment to FY 2009-2010 & FY 2010-2011 amounts)
Adopted Budget FY 2012-2013
Note: FY 2009-2010 and FY 2010-2011 audited expenditures
include $1,932,716 funded by Federal Stimulus State
Stabilization funding received directly by BOE
Note: FY 2011-2012 audited expenditures include $571,778 funded
by Federal Jobs Bill funding received directly by BOE
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Town of Colchester
Comparison of Total Education Costs to State Funding
40,000,000
35,000,000
30,000,000
25,000,000
20,000,000
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15,000,000
10,000,000
5,000,000
0
2000- 2001- 2002- 2003- 2004- 2005- 2006- 2007- 2008- 2009- 2010- 2011- 2012-
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Fiscal Year
Education Expenditures State Education Revenues
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STRATEGIC SCHOOL PROFILE 2010-11
Colchester School District
KAREN A. LOISELLE, Superintendent Location: 127 Norwich Avenue
Colchester,
Telephone: (860) 537-7208 Connecticut
Website: www.colchesterct.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: 96.0%
*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, 2010 3,069 Grade Range PK - 12
5-Year Enrollment Change -1.3%
INDICATORS OF EDUCATIONAL NEED
Need Indicator Number in Percent
District
District DRG State
Students Eligible for Free/Reduced-Price Meals 350 11.4 13.8 34.1
K-12 Students Who Are Not Fluent in English 23 0.8 2.3 5.6
Students Identified as Gifted and/or Talented* 144 4.7 4.8 4.0
PK-12 Students Receiving Special Education Services in District 363 11.8 11.1 11.4
Kindergarten Students who Attended Preschool, Nursery School or 179 89.1 85.1 80.2
Headstart
Homeless 3 0.1 0.1 0.3
Juniors and Seniors Working 16 or More Hours Per Week 57 10.2 17.2 13.2
*70.1 % 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: 1.8%
Race/Ethnicity Number Percent
American Indian 26 0.8
Asian American 62 2.0
Black 100 3.3 Non-English Home Language:
Hispanic 133 4.3 1.9% of this district's students (excluding prekindergarten
students) come from homes where English is not the
Pacific Islander 0 0.0 primary language.The number of non-English home
White 2,737 89.2 languages is 14.
Two or more races 11 0.4
Total Minority 332 10.8
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.
Colchester School District offers opportunities for teachers and students to gain awareness of diversity, including
providing experiences to connect cultures. In a community that has economic and cultural, but little racial
diversity, the schools offer students extra-curricular clubs designed to reduce bias, including a Save Darfur Club
and Gay Straight Alliance, Unified Sports and Interact. Bacon Academy students participate in Connecticut Youth
Forum, which allows for conversations among diverse high school students at monthly meetings. Approximately 37
students and two teachers spend six days per year working with students from 20 districts around the state. The
Community Activism elective at the high school provides students with an opportunity to learn about social justice,
human rights, and community building, and involves students in authentic outreach programs in nearby
communities. Students had opportunities for service learning through the Afghan Songbook program, and
district-wide activities in our model PBS schools help students demonstrate respect for one another’s differences.
Colchester teachers continue to receive recognition for distinguished teaching of topics such as Middle Eastern
culture and The Holocaust. Colchester’s intergenerational program pairs students with senior citizens to learn
about cultural, social, and economic differences. As a HOT school, Jack Jackter Intermediate School students work
with resident artists to integrate the arts into a diversity theme and provide opportunities to promote respect for one
another through student-run monthly Town Meetings. Although most students attend our local high school, we
have seen an increase in magnet school participation over the past four years, from 2 students in 2006, to 27
students in 2010-11.
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STUDENT PERFORMANCE
Connecticut Mastery Test, Fourth Generation, % 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 These results reflect the
Area with Equal or Lower performance of
Percent Meeting Goal students with scoreable
Grade 3 Reading 62.9 58.4 42.5 tests who were enrolled
in the district at the
Writing 63.7 61.1 41.6 time of testing,
Mathematics 58.6 63.0 25.5 regardless of the length
Grade 4 Reading 69.9 62.5 49.7 of time they were
enrolled in the district.
Writing 72.6 65.5 49.4 Results for fewer than
Mathematics 72.6 67.0 45.1 20 students are not
presented.
Grade 5 Reading 74.9 61.4 63.2
Writing 78.4 66.8 61.3
Mathematics 87.7 72.5 72.4
For more detailed CMT
Science 71.8 59.9 54.0 results, go to
Grade 6 Reading 83.1 76.0 50.0 www.ctreports.
Writing 77.2 65.2 63.1
Mathematics 79.5 71.3 53.0
Grade 7 Reading 88.9 77.8 67.5 To see the NCLB
Writing 75.1 58.9 70.3 Report Card for this
school, go to
Mathematics 80.5 68.4 60.9 www.sde.ct.gov and
Grade 8 Reading 79.7 74.7 40.8 click on “No Child Left
Behind.”
Writing 75.3 64.8 50.3
Mathematics 73.4 66.6 45.2
Science 77.5 63.1 56.1
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 scorable 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 45.4 44.7 40.9 To see the NCLB Report
Writing Across the Disciplines 57.8 61.2 34.6 Card for this school, go
to www.sde.ct.gov and
Mathematics 50.2 49.5 42.1 click on “No Child Left
Science 50.2 47.0 45.9 Behind.”
Physical Fitness. The Physical Fitness: % of District State % of Districts in State
assessment includes tests for Students Reaching Health with Equal or Lower
flexibility, abdominal strength Standard on All Four Percent Reaching
and endurance, upper-body Tests Standard
strength and aerobic endurance.
44.8 51.0 33.3
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SAT® I: Reasoning Test District State % of Districts in SAT® I. The lowest
Class of 2010 State with Equal or possible score on each
Lower Scores SAT® I subtest is 200; the
% of Graduates Tested 76.0 70.6 highest possible score is
800.
Average Score Mathematics 521 510 58.8
Critical Reading 507 505 48.9
Writing 508 510 45.8
Graduation and Dropout Rates District State % of Districts in State
with Equal or Less
Desirable Rates
Graduation Rate, Adjusted Cohort Rate 2010 89.8 81.8 58.0
2009-10 Annual Dropout Rate for Grade 9 through 12 0.9 2.8 51.1
Activities of Graduates District State
% Pursuing Higher Education (Degree and Non-Degree Programs) 83.3 84.8
% Employed (Civilian Employment and in Armed Services) 16.7 9.1
RESOURCES AND EXPENDITURES
DISTRICT STAFF
Full-Time Equivalent Count of School Staff
In the full-time
General Education equivalent (FTE)
Teachers and Instructors 195.26 count, staff members
working part-time in
Paraprofessional Instructional Assistants 21.80
the school district
Special Education are counted as a
Teachers and Instructors 27.50 fraction of full-time.
For example, a
Paraprofessional Instructional Assistants 47.00 teacher who works
Library/Media Specialists and/or Assistants 8.50 half-time in the
Staff Devoted to Adult Education 0.00 district contributes
0.50 to the district’s
Administrators, Coordinators, and Department Chairs staff count.
District Central Office 3.00
School Level 9.00
Instructional Specialists Who Support Teachers (e.g., subject area specialists) 4.50
Counselors, Social Workers, and School Psychologists 17.60
School Nurses 5.50
Other Staff Providing Non-Instructional Services and Support 129.68
Teachers and District DRG State Average Class Size District DRG State
Instructors
Grade K 20.2 17.5 18.4
Average Years of 15.0 14.6 13.9 Grade 2 20.7 19.2 19.9
Experience in Education
Grade 5 21.6 21.7 21.2
% with Master’s Degree 86.7 79.0 79.0 Grade 7 19.8 20.7 20.6
or Above
High School 19.3 19.8 19.3
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Hours of Instruction Per Dist DRG State Students Per Dist DRG State
Year* Academic Computer
Elementary School 996 984 992 Elementary School* 2.3 3.2 3.1
Middle School 1,003 1,025 1,017 Middle School 2.3 2.5 2.4
High School 1,034 1,004 1,009 High School 2.5 2.6 2.2
*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, 2009-10
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 $22,053 $6,883 $8,232 $7,875 $8,237
Instructional Supplies and Equipment $604 $188 $299 $267 $300
Improvement of Instruction and $562 $175 $477 $387 $463
Educational Media Services
Student Support Services $2,501 $781 $875 $828 $872
Administration and Support Services $3,295 $1,028 $1,433 $1,339 $1,459
Plant Operation and Maintenance $3,040 $949 $1,421 $1,322 $1,410
Transportation $2,524 $740 $701 $641 $692
Costs for Students Tuitioned Out $1,973 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Other $432 $135 $161 $159 $159
Total $36,983 $11,348 $13,878 $13,136 $13,780
Additional Expenditures
Land, Buildings, and Debt Service $3,171 $990 $1,622 $1,432 $1,616
Special Education District Total Percent of PK-12 Expenditures Used for Special
Expenditures Education
District DRG State
$8,634,973 23.3 21.7 21.5
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 56.6 34.8 8.2 0.4
Excluding School Construction 55.5 35.1 8.9 0.5
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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.
Colchester faces fiscal challenges resulting in an allocation of resources significantly below state and DRG
averages; nonetheless, with one school for grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12, every student in a given grade level has
comparable resources. The Board of Education strives to maximize its dollars, although Colchester ranks 161 in
the state in per pupil expenditure. Our budget proposal is developed in late fall using a systematic, multilevel
process involving teachers, administrators and central office. Enrollment data is closely monitored and a per pupil
allocation for supplies and library books is set. The administrative team then determines additional resources
needed at each school, such as technology or facilities improvements. Resources needed are based on a seven-year
curriculum revision cycle, and funds are allocated for textbooks and materials to implement new programs. Once
the budget is developed, appropriate reductions are made "across the board," based on collaborative
decision-making among all school administrators. The administrators’ proposed budget is presented to the Board
of Education in January for review, discussion, revision, and adoption. Town and education budgets are voted on
by the community annually at a May referendum.
SPECIAL EDUCATION
Number of K-12 Students with Disabilities for Whom the District is Financially Responsible 366
Of All K-12 Students for Whom the District is Financially Responsible, the Percent with Disabilities 11.9%
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 30 1.0 1.2 1.1
Learning Disability 113 3.7 3.4 3.9
Intellectual Disability 14 0.5 0.4 0.4
Emotional Disturbance 40 1.3 0.9 1.0
Speech Impairment 111 3.6 2.3 2.2
Other Health Impairment* 42 1.4 2.2 2.1
Other Disabilities** 16 0.5 0.9 0.9
Total 366 11.9 11.3 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 for Whom District District State
is Financially Responsible
% Who Graduated in 2009-10 with a Standard Diploma 69.6 62.5
2009-10 Annual Dropout Rate for Students Aged 14 to 21 N/A 3.9
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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 36.6 33.0 76.8 68.6
Writing 27.2 19.3 73.9 63.7
Mathematics 34.2 33.4 75.6 68.2
Science 27.3 21.2 74.6 61.5
CAPT Reading Across the Disciplines N/A N/A 45.4 44.7
Writing Across the Disciplines 10.5 17.3 57.8 61.2
Mathematics N/A N/A 50.2 49.5
Science 10.0 13.1 50.2 47.0
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 Disabilities Accommodations for a student’s
Attending District Schools disability may be made to allow him
CMT % Without Accommodations 19.1 or her to participate in testing.
Students whose disabilities prevent
% With Accommodations 80.9 them from taking the test even with
CAPT % Without Accommodations 12.5 accommodations are assessed by
means of a list of skills aligned to the
% With Accommodations 87.5
same content and grade level
% Assessed Using Skills Checklist 7.9 standards as the CMT and CAPT.
Federal law requires that students K-12 Students with Disabilities Placed in Educational Settings Other
with disabilities be educated with Than This District’s Schools
their non-disabled peers as much Placement Count Percent
as is appropriate. Placement in
separate educational facilities Public Schools in Other Districts 3 0.8
tends to reduce the chances of Private Schools or Other Settings 27 7.4
students with disabilities
interacting with non-disabled
peers, and of receiving the same
education.
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 Peers Count of Students Percent of Students
District DRG State
79.1 to 100 Percent of Time 323 88.3 77.0 74.1
40.1 to 79.0 Percent of Time 23 6.3 13.9 14.9
0.0 to 40.0 Percent of Time 20 5.5 9.1 11.0
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SCHOOL DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT PLANS AND ACTIVITIES
The following narrative was submitted by this district.
Cohorts of Colchester students continue to show excellent vertical growth in achievement on the CMT, and
Colchester growth exceeds the average state growth in reading and math. While students start close to the state
average in percent at goal in grade 3, students make significant gains over time; Colchester exceeds the DRG D
average percent of students at goal in 9 of 20 areas, grades 3-8. High school students took 259 AP tests with 74%
scoring 3 and above. Reading performance has been lackluster in the past few years, so a new reading program,
Read 180, was instituted for remediation. On CAPT testing, 89.2% met proficiency in Math, 90.1% in science,
83.2% in reading and 91.7% in writing in 2011. Colchester has been identified as a model for the state in its
Positive Behavior Support initiative, and has seen a decrease in suspensions, expulsions, and behavior referrals as a
result of this approach. Our highly successful C3 (Collaborative for Colchester’s Children) has been commended
nationally for addressing the needs of children in the community, including an innovative approach to working with
community services; Colchester Elementary School hosts a Head Start Program as part of this partnership. The
percent of students attending preschool has risen from 55.6% in 2005 to 90% in 2010 as a result of C3 initiatives.
The district collaborates with UCONN’s CBER research in planning instructional improvements, and will partner
next year with a Reading Recovery initiative in an effort to improve comprehension for our youngest readers.
District reading and math leadership teams examine data, diagnose needed interventions and plan strategies to
improve the skills of all students. The development and refinement of common assessments to inform and guide
instruction is ongoing. A district level Instructional Council meets regularly to examine student learning PK-12,
and recommends instructional improvements to enhance all subject areas. Both elementary schools use a
standards-based report card which gives parents clear information about their students’ achievement levels in all
subject areas. Teams of teachers in every school use collaborative time to examine data and student work. They
then develop proposals for providing extra time and support to students in need, using the SRBI model and
research-based programs, assessments, and materials. In its fifth year, the Colchester K-8 Summer School provided
an opportunity for over 110 regular and special education students to improve math and reading skills and reduce
summer learning loss. This integrated setting for summer school also met the needs of our Extended School Year
students. Colchester’s full inclusion policy effectively integrates a co-teaching model and meets 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, including book clubs and after-school Colchester University
classes, include strategies for meeting the needs of all students in the mainstream classroom. Colchester’s Parent
Collaborative works with administrators to guide the school district and increase parental involvement in a
student’s academic success. Parents are welcomed in all initiatives, and participate on the district Wellness
Committee, principal’s councils at each school, hiring committees and in transportation decisions. Parents have
input into the school calendar and other topics through surveys, and data is used as a part of the decision-making
process. They receive up-to-date information on their child’s education through use of the parent portal on Power
School, and regular updates through a highly effective web site and global communications service.
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