WORCESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS Preliminary Budget Estimates April 2009

WORCESTER PUBLIC WORCESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLSSCHOOLS

Preliminary Budget EstimatesPreliminary Budget EstimatesApril 2009April 2009

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Worcester Public SchoolsWorcester Public Schools

• Overview of WPS Budget

• FY02-FY09 Budget History

• FY10 Foundation Budget, Local Contribution and Net School Spending Requirements

• FY10 Preliminary Budget Estimates

• Federal Stimulus Funding

Presentation Overview:







April 1April 1: Community Input Session, 7pm, : Community Input Session, 7pm, Worcester Technical High SchoolWorcester Technical High School

April 6April 6: Joint Meeting of Business and City : Joint Meeting of Business and City Council Education Committee, 4:30pm, City HallCouncil Education Committee, 4:30pm, City Hall

April 7April 7: City-wide Parent Planning Advisory : City-wide Parent Planning Advisory Committee, 7pm, Worcester Public LibraryCommittee, 7pm, Worcester Public Library

UPCOMING BUDGET MEETINGSUPCOMING BUDGET MEETINGS







INFORMATIONINFORMATION 2nd Largest Employer in City1. UMass Memorial Health Care 13,6722. Worcester Public Schools 3,3843. Saint Vincent’s Hospital 1,9544. City of Worcester 1,8065. Hanover Insurance Group 1,804

Source: City of Worcester 2008 CAFR

• $310 Million Budget (all funds)• 50 Schools & Operating Sites• 23,950 Students• Serve 4 million meals annually

• Provide 3.6 million annual rides on school buses






WORCESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLSWORCESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS FY09 General Fund Budget FY09 General Fund Budget

$256,626,552$256,626,552

Salaries (64%)

Health Insurance (15%)

Out-of-District Tuition (6%)

Retirement Assessment (4%)

Transportation (4%)

Building Utilities (3%)

Instructional Supplies (1%)

Building Maintenance (1%)

All Other Non-Salary Costs (2%)

Employee SalariesHealth Insurance

Out-of-District Tuition

Retirement

Transportation

Utilities






Educational Aid (67.1%)

Other State Aid (Lottery, AA, etc.)

(6.0%)

Property Taxes (22.8%)

Other Local Revenues (3.5%)

Medicaid Reimbursement

(0.6%)

Educational Aid (67.1%)

Other State Aid (Lottery, AA, etc.)

(6.0%)

Property Taxes (22.8%)

Other Local Revenues (3.5%)

Medicaid Reimbursement

(0.6%)

WORCESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLSWORCESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS FY09 Budget Funding Sources FY09 Budget Funding Sources

City Revenue City Revenue based on % of based on % of

totalstotals






WORCESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLSWORCESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS FY09 Budget Spending FY09 Budget Spending

All Funding SourcesAll Funding Sources

WPS52%

$310 m

City48%

$284 m

City Budget Source:FY09 City Manager Budget Message

$594 m







BUDGET TRANSPARENCYBUDGET TRANSPARENCY1616thth Public Input Session Since FY03 Public Input Session Since FY0310 “Reports of the Superintendent” since FY0310 “Reports of the Superintendent” since FY03Annual budgets and budget presentations are Annual budgets and budget presentations are

on on www.wpsweb.comwww.wpsweb.com back to FY03 back to FY03Presentations to CPPAC & Superintendent’s Presentations to CPPAC & Superintendent’s

Student Advisory Council when invitedStudent Advisory Council when invited






Worcester Public SchoolsWorcester Public SchoolsFY10 BudgetFY10 Budget

COMPONENTS OF FY10 BUDGET

Line Item BudgetProgram BudgetNEW: Building Based Costs NEW: Budget NarrativeNEW: Organizational Chart

Future enhancements to align with ASBO Meritorious Budget Award criteria







FY02-FY09FY02-FY09Budget HistoryBudget History






7 Years of Budget Deficits and Reductions

Totaling $59.7 million

Worcester Public SchoolsWorcester Public SchoolsFY02-09 Budget HistoryFY02-09 Budget History






Annual Budget Deficits

Year General Fund

Budget Needed General Fund Actual Budget

Budget Deficit

FY03 $235,800,000 $224,454,032 $11,345,968

FY04 $237,507,032 $228,861,500 $8,645,532

FY05 $242,361,500 $236,557,443 $5,804,057

FY06 $249,624,443 $244,361,728 $5,262,715

FY07 $265,428,363 $259,159,595 $6,268,768

FY08 $250,667,452 $248,009,032 $2,658,420

FY09 $257,416,552 $256,626,552 $790,000

General Fund Reductions: $40,775,460

Federal And State Grant Reductions: $18,962,831

TOTAL BUDGET REDUCTIONS: $59,738,291

Worcester Public SchoolsWorcester Public Schools Budget History Budget History






Revenue Losses: $ m

State Aid (Career Pathways) $8.80

State Grant Funds $8.90

Federal Grant Funds $10.10

Enrollment Changes $10.70

Total Revenue Loss $38.50

Cost Increases Greater than Inflation

Health Insurance $16.10

Retirement Assessments $2.00

Special Education Tuition $2.10

Building Utilities $1.00

Total Cost Increases > Inflation $21.20

Total Revenue Loss & Cost Increases: $59.70

Worcester Public SchoolsWorcester Public SchoolsReasons for FY02-FY09 DeficitsReasons for FY02-FY09 Deficits






How FY09 Budget Deficit was Resolved

Worcester Public SchoolsWorcester Public Schools Budget History Budget History

Health Care Reform $4,300,000

Reductions: Grant Funded Staff Development: $800,0009 Teacher Positions: $517,000School Nutrition Reform & Fees: $420,0001 Administrative Position: $ 95,0002 Custodian Positions: $ 62,000Community Schools: $ 51,000Athletics: $ 40,000Crossing Guards: $ 15,000Total Reductions $2,000,000






Change in Budget Spending FY02 to FY09

Budget Category FY02 FY09 $ Change % Change

Employee Salaries $146,661,084 $164,832,943 $18,171,859 12.4%

Health Insurance $19,140,964 $39,610,209 $20,469,245 106.9%

Special Education Tuition $7,206,250 $14,133,404 $6,927,154 96.1%

Retirement Assessment $6,820,169 $10,230,553 $3,410,384 50.0%

Student Transportation $6,436,166 $9,686,504 $3,250,338 50.5%

Building Utilities $5,448,949 $7,772,722 $2,323,773 42.6%

Instructional Supplies & Materials $4,322,990 $1,917,343 -$2,405,647 -55.6%

Building Maintenance $3,339,200 $2,452,084 -$887,116 -26.6%

All Other Non-Salary Accounts $7,712,007 $5,990,790 -$1,721,217 -22.3%

WPS BUDGET $207,087,779 $256,626,552 $49,538,773 23.9%

Charter & School Choice Tuition $7,913,300 $22,630,767 $14,717,467 186.0%

TOTAL BUDGET $215,001,079 $279,257,319 $64,256,240 29.9%







Change in Budget Spending FY02 to FY09

Budget Category FY02 FY09 $ Change % Change

Employee Salaries $146,661,084 $164,832,943 $18,171,859 1.4%

Health Insurance $19,140,964 $39,610,209 $20,469,245 11.9%

Special Education Tuition $7,206,250 $14,133,404 $6,927,154 10.7%

Retirement Assessment $6,820,169 $10,230,553 $3,410,384 5.6%

Student Transportation $6,436,166 $9,686,504 $3,250,338 5.6%

Building Utilities $5,448,949 $7,772,722 $2,323,773 4.7%

Instructional Supplies & Materials $4,322,990 $1,917,343 -$2,405,647 -6.2%

Building Maintenance $3,339,200 $2,452,084 -$887,116 -3.0%

All Other Non-Salary Accounts $7,712,007 $5,990,790 -$1,721,217 -2.5%

WPS BUDGET $207,087,779 $256,626,552 $49,538,773 2.7%

Charter & School Choice Tuition $7,913,300 $22,630,767 $14,717,467 20.7%

TOTAL BUDGET $215,001,079 $279,257,319 $64,256,240 3.7%

Worcester Public SchoolsWorcester Public SchoolsFY02-09 Budget HistoryFY02-09 Budget History Average

Per YearChange






Worcester Public SchoolsWorcester Public SchoolsFY94-FY09 BudgetFY94-FY09 Budget

62% 63% 65% 65% 65% 65% 64% 64% 62%59%

56% 55% 52% 51% 51%

25% 24% 22% 22% 21% 21% 22% 22% 23%28%

32% 33% 35% 36% 36% 36%

13% 13% 14% 14% 14% 14% 14% 14% 14% 13% 12% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13%

51%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

FY94FY95

FY96FY97

FY98FY99

FY00FY01

FY02FY03

FY04FY05

FY06FY07

FY08FY09

Direct Instructional Costs Fixed Costs All Other Costs

Instructional / Fixed Costs Spending






Change in Budgeted PositionsChange in Budgeted PositionsCity Funded Positions FY02 FY09 Change % ChangeDAB Administrators 26 19.25 -6.75 -26%Bldg. Administrators 82 77 -5 -6%Teachers 2,132 1,824 -308 -14%Inst. Assistants 235 183 -52 -22%Bus Monitors 49 26 -23 -47%Crossing Guards 118 104 -14 -12%Custodians 173 149 -24 -14%School Plant 46 42 -4 -9%Admin. Clerical 85 70 -15 -18%School Clerical 93 80 -13 -14%Non-Inst Support 64 60 -4 -6%Totals (City Budget) 3,102 2,634 -467.75 -15%Grant Funded Positions 676 463 -213 -32%TOTAL POSITIONS 3,778 3,097 -680.75 -18%


Does not include Head Start Employees or Long Term Substitutes







History of Actual

Unemployment Compensation Payments:

$389,392

$759,124

$387,818

$429,646

$667,554

$501,885

$0

$100,000

$200,000

$300,000

$400,000

$500,000

$600,000

$700,000

$800,000

FY93 FY04 FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08

$3,135,419 spent since FY03







Administration Spending Facts:12th out of 13 comparable urban

districts on per pupil basis (FY07 Data).

47% of the per pupil administrative spending is “paid” to the City (as a credit towards local contribution) for certain administrative functions.

WPS Administration salaries are 0.75% of budget.

Same number of administrative positions as FY91 (total staff +13%)






FY04Adams Street East Side

Preparatory SchoolGranite Street School

Greendale SchoolDoherty Satellite Program

FY07Harlow Street Fundamental School

New Ludlow School Mill Swan Communication Skills Center

Multiple Intelligences School at Dartmouth Street

Closed 8 SchoolsClosed 8 Schools:







Reduced per pupil instructional supplies & materials by 70% in FY06

Instructional Supplies Per Pupil

$130

$115

$78$65

$40

$70$63 $63

$130

$25

$45

$65

$85

$105

$125

$145

FY01 FY02 FY03 FY04 FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09


-70%

-52%






Reduced funding for instructional technology by 86%

from $1.4 m in FY02 to $0.2 million in FY03-09

Eliminated extended day programs at 10 schools, reduced pre-school from full day to half day, significant reductions in staff development, building maintenance, athletics, and fine arts

Expenditures for Instructional Technology ($ in millions)

$1.2$1.4

$0.2 $0.2 $0.2 $0.2 $0.2 $0.2 $0.2

$0.0

$0.5

$1.0

$1.5

FY01 FY02 FY03 FY04 FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09







WPS Students Show Progress

MCAS Scores Improve in ELA and Math: More WPS Students are Advanced/Proficient

More Students taking more rigorous classes

Competitive Colleges Continue to Accept WPS Graduates

WPS students excel in national competitions

Individual schools continue to receive national recognitionHowever, with adequate funding, we could have

even better results.







EDUCATION REFORM FUNDINGREQUIREMENTS

FY10 FOUNDATION BUDGETFY10 FOUNDATION BUDGETNET SCHOOL SPENDINGNET SCHOOL SPENDINGLOCAL CONTRIBUTIONLOCAL CONTRIBUTION







Foundation Budget: The target imposed by the Education Reform Act of 1993 for each school district, defining the spending level necessary to provide an adequate education for all students.

Changes annually by enrollment, Changes annually by enrollment, demographics, and inflation.demographics, and inflation.







How is the FY10 Foundation Budget Calculated?

FY09 Foundation Per Pupil Budget Rates

x Inflation Factor (4.5%) = FY10 Rates

x October 1, 2008 student enrollment

= FY10 Foundation Budget







FOUNDATION BUDGET

FY10 Foundation Budget: $278,485,880


Increase $16,310,178







FOUNDATION BUDGET INCREASE

Inflation factor (4.5%): $12.0

Increase in LEP enrollment (880): $1.7

Increase in overall foundation enrollment (143): $1.2

Increase in low income students (2.3%): $1.1

Increase in Voc-Tech enrollment (66): $0.3

Total Foundation Budget Increase: $16.3

Less Chapter 70 Growth Aid (FY09-FY10) -$2.0

Total NET SCHOOL SPENDING CHANGE: $14.3

$ in millions






Required Local Contribution: The minimum that the city must appropriate from property taxes and other local revenues for the support of schools. The amount includes certain municipal costs counted as school related expenditures. Student transportation and certain other school costs do not count in the local contribution requirement.

Municipal Revenue Growth Factor: The % change in a municipality's revenue growth for a fiscal year.

Net School Spending Requirement: The sum of the local required contribution and Chapter 70 state aid.







How is the FY10 Foundation Budget funded?

City Contribution: FY09 amount x (+/-) Municipal Revenue Growth Factor

State Aid: Once local contribution level is defined, the difference to get to Foundation Budget is funded by Chapter 70 State Aid.







FOUNDATION BUDGET

A=B-CA = State Aid A = State Aid B = Foundation Budget B = Foundation Budget C = Local Required ContributionC = Local Required Contribution

State Aid = Foundation Budget – Local ContributionState Aid = Foundation Budget – Local Contribution







Net School Spending (NSS) is the compliance measure of municipal spending

under Education Reform.

The total NSS has equaled or exceeded the Foundation Budget since FY2000

(except for the FY10 budget from the Governor for 153 communities including Worcester)







City Costs included in Local Contribution:

45.6% of the following:Auditing: $1,058,162Purchasing: $ 581,184Technical Services: $3,992,597Treasurer $3,220,435Budget Office: $ 574,709Total $9,427,087at 45.6% = $4,301,187

100% of the following:

Police Liaison Services: $ 555,211Water & Sewer Charges: $ 474,300Total $1,029,511

Total City Costs included in Local Contribution: $5,330,698

FY09 DESE Per Pupil Administrative Cost Allocation Method: $2,400,994







INITIAL REQUIRED SPENDING

FY10 Chapter 70: (Level Funded) $180,493,947

FY10 Local Contribution: $83,628,319

FY10 Required Spending: $264,122,266







FY10 Required Spending: $264,122,266


DIFFERENCE -$14,363,614“153 districts have FY10 net school spending requirements that fall short of their foundation budgets, by a total of $168 million. The federal economic stimulus bill…may contain some supplemental funding to assist local schools during these difficult economic times.”

DESE 1/28/09

INITIAL REQUIRED SPENDINGCOMPARED TO FOUNDATION







FY10 BUDGETFY10 BUDGETREVENUE ESTIMATESREVENUE ESTIMATES







REVENUE CHANGE:Before Recovery Funds: Change

Chapter 70 $0

City Contribution (a) : -$1,200,000

City Contribution (b): -$1,800,000

City Indirect Grant Charge: -$800,000

Total Revenue Change: -$3,800,000







MEDICAID REVENUE:$4.9

$5.0$4.9 $5.0

$5.6 $5.6

$0.0

$1.0

$2.0

$3.0

$4.0

$5.0

$6.0

FY04 FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09

$ in millions

$64.4 million collected byWPS in Medicaid RevenueSince FY94.

Per MGL Chapter 44 Section 53, all Medicaid Revenue deposited to City’s General Fund.







REVENUE CHANGE:City Contribution (b): -$1,800,000

Governor’s FY10 Budget includes $11,276,707 in Emergency Recovery Bill Revenues for Worcester (state-wide hotel and meals tax increase)

Using Governor’s local aid estimate: $83,628,319Without new local aid funds: $81,828,319Difference: -$ 1,800,000

Note from DESE on Stimulus Funds: Preliminary, based upon Governor's House 1 Chapter 70 proposals. Final amounts will be published once the House and Senate have either passed a local aid resolution or completed the FY10 state budget.







REVENUE CHANGE:City Indirect Grant Charge: -$800,000

City collects an indirect assessment on all grants for services provided by the following City departments: Auditing, Purchasing, Technical Services, Treasurer, Human Resources, and City Manager’s Office.

City Manager budget includes an increase the indirect charge on all grants from 1% to 3%.







REVENUE CHANGE:City Indirect Grant Charge: -$800,000

WPS Grant Revenue: $40,029,729

1% City Assessment: $400,297

3% City Assessment: $1,200,892







TOTAL CITY INDIRECT GRANT ASSESSMENT

Existing Grants increase to 3%: $800,000

3% of SFSF (estimate) $420,000

3% of Grant Stimulus (est.) $180,000

TOTAL $1,400,000 New City Revenue from Grant Indirect

Assessment







FY10 BUDGETFY10 BUDGETEXPENDITURE ESTIMATESEXPENDITURE ESTIMATES







Expenditure Projections:

Employee Salaries*: $4,820,000

Health Insurance: $4,000,000

Retirement Assessment: $1,800,000

Charter/Choice Tuition: $1,300,000

All Other Cost Centers $2,500,000

Total Proj. Expenditures: $14,420,000* Includes $300,000 to cover salaries for level-funded grant accounts

DetailNext Slide







Expenditure Projections:

Special Educ Tuition: $1,000,000

Transportation: $500,000

Building Utilities: $400,000

New Positions (Sped/ESL): $500,000All other Non-Salary Accounts: $100,000

Total Other Cost Centers: $2,500,000







Budget Status:General Fund Budget

Summary:

Change in Revenue: -$3,800,000

Change in Expenditures: $14,420,000

Difference (Deficit): -$18,220,000

= 300 Positions







State Fiscal Stimulus Funds: (SFSF) $14,000,000City Contribution or Add’l SFSF $1,800,000Change Retirement Assessment: $1,200,000

New Funds to Solve Deficit: $17,000,000

BEST CASE SCENARIO TO BEST CASE SCENARIO TO SOLVE DEFICITSOLVE DEFICIT







BEST CASE SCENARIO TO BEST CASE SCENARIO TO SOLVE DEFICITSOLVE DEFICIT

$15,800,000 in temporary (two-year) fundsto solve current budget deficit


Budget Status:As of April 1, 2009

Deficit : -$18,220,000Solutions: $17,000,000Budget Status: -$ 1,220,000







Projected 2009-2010 Elementary Class Size:

As of April 1, 2009

557 Elementary Classrooms (same as FY09)

Average Class Size 22.046 classes (8%) with 27-30 studentsAny teacher reduction creates 30+ class

size







Projected 2009-2010 Secondary School Staffing:

As of April 1, 2009

680 Additional Students expected to take a 4th year mathematics class as part of student’s Educational Proficiency Plan

No change in number of elective class optionsStaffing adjustments at individual schools

based on enrollment changes and program needs.






American Recovery American Recovery and Reinvestment Actand Reinvestment Act

State Fiscal Stabilization State Fiscal Stabilization Funds (SFSF)Funds (SFSF)

Title 1 – Improving the Title 1 – Improving the Academic Achievement of the Academic Achievement of the DisadvantagedDisadvantaged

Individuals with Disabilities Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)Education Act (IDEA)

Other funds through Other funds through competitive grantscompetitive grants







State Fiscal State Fiscal Stabilization FundsStabilization Funds






State Fiscal Stabilization FundsState Fiscal Stabilization Funds

Governor recommends funds based Governor recommends funds based on Chapter 70 formula to reach FY10 on Chapter 70 formula to reach FY10 foundation level; foundation level; requires State requires State Legislature approvalLegislature approval

DESE assures that no district will be DESE assures that no district will be below FY10 foundation levelbelow FY10 foundation level

If approved: 250 JOBS SAVEDIf approved: 250 JOBS SAVEDDESE recommends use only on DESE recommends use only on

instructional or tuition costs.instructional or tuition costs.






State Fiscal Stabilization FundsState Fiscal Stabilization Funds82% of SFSF are to be spent on 82% of SFSF are to be spent on

education education 18% may be spent on non-education 18% may be spent on non-education

purposes (MA has not detailed use of purposes (MA has not detailed use of this portion of funds)this portion of funds)

SFSF must be spent proportionally on SFSF must be spent proportionally on higher education and K-12. higher education and K-12.

Funds Funds must bemust be used to fill gaps in used to fill gaps in state formula (Ch70). state formula (Ch70).

Any remaining funds Any remaining funds must bemust be distributed by Title 1 formula.distributed by Title 1 formula.

Per pupil or minimum aid not realistic Per pupil or minimum aid not realistic






Funding Area WORCESTER BOSTON

Foundation Budget: $278,485,880 $708,816,825

Local Contribution: $83,628,319 $510,847,386

Chapter 70 Should Be: $194,857,561 $197,969,439

Chapter 70 Governor Budget: $180,493,947 $221,422,839

Shortfall: $14,363,614 $0

Stabilization Funds: $14,363,614 $0

FY09 NET SCHOOL SPENDING: $266,328,781 $783,279,336

Worcester is currently funded at 95% of Foundation Budget for FY10

State Fiscal Stabilization FundsState Fiscal Stabilization FundsTale of Two Cities







Provided as federal grantProvided as federal grantFinal numbers expected in late Final numbers expected in late

June or JulyJune or JulyFunds subject to municipal Funds subject to municipal

indirect costs ($420,000)indirect costs ($420,000)MA DESE guidance is pending MA DESE guidance is pending

on 9% state retirement on 9% state retirement assessment on teacher salaries assessment on teacher salaries ($1,260,000)($1,260,000)







FUNDS FUNDS DELAYDELAY - - NOT PREVENTNOT PREVENT-- BUDGET CUTSBUDGET CUTS

““Funding Cliff” in 2 YearsFunding Cliff” in 2 YearsInvestments must be Investments must be

sustainablesustainable Initial guidance: 50% to be Initial guidance: 50% to be

spent on “investments”spent on “investments”Initial guidance: funds not to be Initial guidance: funds not to be

used for collective bargaining used for collective bargaining increases.increases.







Administration’s Administration’s recommendation to School recommendation to School Committee.Committee.

Administration’s commitment to Administration’s commitment to staff.staff.

Administration’s promise to Administration’s promise to taxpayers.taxpayers.


Recovery FundsRecovery Funds

Other Grant FundsOther Grant FundsTITLE I & IDEATITLE I & IDEA







IDEA: $2.1 million IDEA: $2.1 million (2 years) (2 years)

Title I amounts not Title I amounts not released.released. (Previous estimates not final because (Previous estimates not final because of set asides, and private, parochial & of set asides, and private, parochial &

charter allocations)charter allocations)







Targeted Funds for Title I Targeted Funds for Title I and IDEA Programsand IDEA Programs

Title I Title I Supplement Not Supplement Not SupplantSupplant Rules Apply Rules Apply

IDEA Maintenance of Effort IDEA Maintenance of Effort RequirementRequirement

““FUNDING CLIFF”FUNDING CLIFF”







USDOE Suggested UseUSDOE Suggested UseTeacher Training and Teacher Training and

Professional DevelopmentProfessional DevelopmentStrengthen/Expand K-3 Strengthen/Expand K-3

standardsstandardsReading/Math CoachesReading/Math Coaches







WPS ACTION PLAN:WPS ACTION PLAN:Developing comprehensive plan Developing comprehensive plan

to address achievement gaps to address achievement gaps among student groups.among student groups.

Funds to be used to build Funds to be used to build capacity and benefit district when capacity and benefit district when stimulus funds end.stimulus funds end.

Plans will be transparent and Plans will be transparent and accountable to taxpayers. accountable to taxpayers.







FY10 Budget Status:FY10 Budget Status:Awaiting final revenue Awaiting final revenue

numbers from State.numbers from State.Developing plans for use of Developing plans for use of

stimulus fundsstimulus fundsBudget to School Budget to School

Committee in JuneCommittee in June







General Fund Budget for WPS:

Chapter 70 Aid1: $180,493,947

City Contribution2: $ 90,781,742

Charter Reimbursement1: $ 1,698,700

Less Charter/Choice Tuition1: -$ 20,507,059

WPS General Fund Budget: $252,467,330

Source:1 FY2010 Local Aid Revenue & Assessments, Department of Revenue2 City Manager’s FY10 Budget







General Fund Budget:

FY10: $252,467,330*FY09: $256,626,552Change: -$ 4,159,222% Increase: -1.6%

* Does not include SFSF $14.0 million







WPS CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS WPS CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS FY10 CITY DEFICITFY10 CITY DEFICIT

City Contribution (a): $1,200,000

City Contribution (b): $1,800,000

Grant Indirect (existing) $800,000

Grant Indirect (new funds) $600,000

TOTAL $4,400,000

= 88 City Positions (at $50,000)







Current and Long Term IssuesCurrent and Long Term Issues

**Stimulus “Funding Cliff”**Student Enrollments

1,200+ Kindergarten enrollments to date

Health Insurance & Fixed Cost Reforms

Chapter 70 FormulaCharter School Formula







STRATEGIC PLAN• Provide a safe and healthy school Provide a safe and healthy school

environmentenvironment

• To achieve compliance with state To achieve compliance with state and federal regulationsand federal regulations

• To support the classroom through To support the classroom through adequate class size and adequate class size and instructional materialsinstructional materials

• To increase the academic To increase the academic achievement of all studentsachievement of all students







SPENDING PRIORITIESMaintain Low Elementary Class Size

Increase Spending on Instructional Supplies & Textbooks

Maintain High School Graduation Requirement

Support Student and Staff Health & Safety

Meet Compliance Requirements

Expand Gifted and Talented Programs







State Budget Next Steps:House Ways and Means Budget Expected April 15

Senate Budget to Follow

Conference Committee to reconcile differences

Governor to sign budget and/or make line-item vetoes







WPS Budget Next Steps:Joint Business Committee and City Council Education Sub-Committee, April 6th, 4:30pm, City Council Chambers

CPPAC, April 7th, 7pm, Worcester Public Library

City Council budget hearing (May 5th)

Regular updates on budget to School Committee

School Committee televised,

public budget hearings in June






Documents

WORCESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS Preliminary Budget Estimates April 2009