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Colchester Public Schools
SUPERINTENDENT'S
PROPOSED
SUIDGIET
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Maintaining Systems | Creating Stability | Securing Futures
February 18, 2026
OCTOBER 1, 2025
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ENROLLMENT TRENDS
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September
2025
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OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES
Ready to
Accepted Learn
Staff Connected
DECISION on
MAKING . Priorities
PRIORITIES
MANDATES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Special ) aces FS Cra:
Education | es Compliance
Transportation
MAINTENANCE & FACILITIES GRANTS
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\ Quality Grant Program i \ Sound Fields Project }
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$200,000
BA Carpet
Replacement
ARPA Grant
July 2024
NEXT STEPS
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ee = CELEBRATIONS
with opportunities v=
to develop skills
across various
disciplines. K-5 completed the CT
Right to Read series
and refined its MTSS
structure.
The Vision of a
Colchester Learner
encompasses skills
and attributes that
will benefit all
students in pursuit
of their life goals in
an ever-changing
global society.
23 of a total 85
daycare students are
Colchester Employee’s
children.
Elementary Literacy & MTSS
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STUDENT DEVELOPMENT
. ¢ Explorations Om»
e Refined MTSS e Milken Award
e Enhanced Systems e Puma Winner Dave e Community
MTSS process °Clear _ Unplugged Mason Connections
Intervention Days
¢ Family and Pathways ¢ 2025 AP ¢ Student and
community e Tier 2 Push-In Honor Roll Family
engagement e Reorganization School Partnerships
of key
committees e Facility
e Reconstruct improvements
PBIS
e Meaningful
Student
Leadership
NCEP
Increase from 2023-2024 to 2024-2025
Colchester State of CT
6.81%
increase
6.85% average 6.54% average
increase increase
7.21% median 5.98% median
increase increase
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CO M | N G TO Four Seasons Amston Road Downing Park
CO LC H EST E R eae Pedroom 30 One, Two & Three 20-30 One 8 Two
10% Affordable Housing Bedroom Apartments Bedroom Apartments
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Lake Hayward Halls Hill Road Parum Road
195 One & Two Bedroom 30 Townhouses 30 One & Two Bedroom
Apartments Apartments
30 Affordable Housing
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WHAT WE ASPIRE TO
PRESERVE
Student
Supports
Facilities
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FMLA & /
LEAVES OF ABSENCE Ee
_~” 10 Maternity Leaves
: _-~ 33 Current FMLA
o0o8 ' as of 2/9/2026
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a 7 ’ Maternity Leaves
ttl 25 Total FMLA
“4 Maternity Leaves
14 Total FMLA
Ese 4 Maternity Leaves
- 18 Total FMLA
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2020- .
—- 2021 7 Maternity Leaves
27 Total FMLA
5 Maternity Leaves
28 Total FMLA
Regular Education Salarie
& Benefits $31,498,257
BUDGET DRIVERS
Special Education
$10,841,884
Transportation Contract
ww $1,877,445
Athletics & Clubs
$530,651
Other -Supplies, Legal,
Professional Services,
Insurance, Tuition & Etc
$4,457,759
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HEALTH INSURANCE &
HEALTH RESERVE
Stop-Loss
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The
Problem
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monitoring the
account carefully,
but using faulty
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Health Insurance Reserve Issue
What We Are
Doing Now
¢ Independent
Projection
e Internal
Verification
e Regular Board
reporting
Why This
Matters
Increased
contribution
restores stability
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What This
Means
Going
Forward
2022-2023
2023-2024
2024-2025
2025-2026
as of
1/31/2026
MULTI-YEAR CLAIMS COMPARISON
$50,000 $75,000 $100,000 $125,000
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Total Total Admin
Claims Fees
$3,675,796 $934,304
$5,759,100 $717,877
$6,034,608 $1,035,003
$4,099,400 $1,034,258*
Total Claims,
Fees &
Contribution
to Employee
HSA
$5,059,310
$6,944,744
$7,566,205
$5,389,564
Net
Deposited
into the
Health
Reserve
$5,176,310
$5,110,108
$5,833,978
$5,235,792
End of Year
Reserve
Balance
$3,733,529
$1,890,924
$854,251
$1,131,420
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HEALTH RESERVE &
HEALTH INSURANCE
How much additional How much it will
funding to restore cost for Health
the Health Reserve Insurance
Efforts to Address
Insurance
Related Concerns
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Tri-Board Insurance Committee
BOE participated in a tri-board insurance
committee that ultimately led to the hiring of a
new insurance broker - USI
02 CT Partnership Plan
Inquired with USI and with the state directly
regarding the possibility of joining the
Connecticut Partnership Plan
03 Other Carriers
Explored Collaboratives
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HEALTH INSURANCE COST DRIVERS
Premiums
WHAT THIS IS NOT
Not Benefit Not
Expansion Optional ey
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Options
O1 Deductible
02 Stop-Loss
Increasing our Stop-Loss threshold
O 3 Incentive
> Offering an incentive to employees
currently on the insurance plan to exit
O 4 Prescriptions
Requiring all participants to use generic
prescriptions when available
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WORKING IN
PARTNERSHIP
Health Insurance
OP Union
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FISCAL YEAR 2027
SUPERINTENDENT’S
PROPOSED BUDGET
Welcome
hris Monroe
USI Senior Vice President - Employee Benefits
Plan Considerations for the Health Reserve as it pertains to the
Superintendent’s Proposed Budget
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