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The Warren School“Preparing each student for a lifetime of learning”
Warren School Board of DirectorsTown Meeting 2014
The Warren School“Preparing each student for a lifetime of learning”
Agenda
Thank You
Results
Challenges
This Year’s Plan
The Future…
The Warren School“Preparing each student for a lifetime of learning”
Results : Education
Ranked #8 out of 131 VT schools based on 2013 test scores
Scored top 10 for the last 7 years
Consistently meet the “Annual Measurable Objective” target score for Vermont schools under the No Child Left Behind Act
We’re moving on to get a jump on the new SBAC test
479
471468
447
Warren
Vermont Target
2013 NECAP Results
The Warren School“Preparing each student for a lifetime of learning”
Results : Enrollment
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014150
155
160
165
170
175
180
185
190
Warren Enrollment
3.8% increased enrollment from
182 to 189
22.7% total increase or 3.8% average annual
increase for the period
Bucks the trend for the WWSU and VT... both of which are decreasing
The Warren School“Preparing each student for a lifetime of learning”
Results : Finance
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015$10,000
$11,000
$12,000
$13,000
$14,000
$15,000
$16,000Warren
Fayston
Moretown
Waterbury / Duxbury
Harwood
WWSU
VT
$433 below VT average
$1,872 below WWSU average
Equalized Per Pupil Cost
1.5 % average annual increase for period
CPI average annual increase 2.1%
Growing 25% LESS than rate of inflation
The Warren School“Preparing each student for a lifetime of learning”
Challenges This Year
External factors are making things tough…
73%Budget
3.5%
WWEA mastercontract terms
7.5%
State may increase homestead tax rate from $.94 to $1.01
+
Major tax drivers up as much as 10.06%
=
10.06%
The Warren School“Preparing each student for a lifetime of learning”
This Year’s Plan
Item$ Change
From 2014% Change From 2014
Professional Salaries $39,859 1.73
Support Salaries $39,907 1.74
Benefits $14,012 0.61
Special Ed ($37,055) (1.61)
Library PC $1,000 0.04
Tech Equipment $150 0.01
WWSU Tech Coord. $11,500 0.50
Administrative PD $3,000 0.13
WWSU Assessment $5,232 0.23
Transport $1,135 0.05
Electricity $2,000 0.09
Debt ($885) (0.04)
Other $2,263 (0.10)
Total 2015 Budget $2,358,115 2.6
District Budget % Change
Homestead Tax
Tax % Increase
Cost Pupil
Warren 2.6 $1.49 10.4 $13,105
Waitsfield 3.9 $1.51 9.4 $14,741
Fayston (1.6) $1.56 5.0 $15,289
Moretown 3.9 $1.68 11.7 $16,919
Waterbury / Duxbury 6.4 $1.56 11.7 $14,846
Harwood 4.1 $1.66 15.2 $15,421
Relative CLA adjustment
brings this up to about 8.3%
The Warren School“Preparing each student for a lifetime of learning”
The Future…The 7.5% increase in the state tax rate has engendered
lots of discussion on education costs
• Consolidate local governance
• “De-income sensitize” more taxpayers
• Change the way taxpayers approve
The Warren School“Preparing each student for a lifetime of learning”
The Future…The 7.5% increase in the state tax rate has engendered
lots of discussion on education costs
Why?
The Warren School“Preparing each student for a lifetime of learning”
The Future…The 7.5% increase in the state tax rate has engendered
lots of discussion on education costs
• Consolidate local governance
• “De-income sensitize” more taxpayers
• Change the way taxpayers approve
• All taxpayers
• Certain taxpayers
• Local boards
• State funding formula
• Federal requirements
• State requirements
• Our economy
• The kids
Solutions Causes
The Warren School“Preparing each student for a lifetime of learning”
Warren School Board of DirectorsTown Meeting 2014
