Fairfield Board of EducationProposed Operating Budget
2012-2013
Ms. Pamela Iacono, Board of Education Chairman
Dr. David G. Title, Superintendent of Schools
March 1, 2012
Fairfield Budget 2012-2013Funding the Board of Education's operating budget allows us to offer a comprehensive and rigorous program of academics, athletics, arts and co-curricular activities.
This presentation consists of four parts:An overview of our programSome indicators about student
achievement resulting from this programSignificant influences on the budgetProgram / Service changes
English / Social Studies
In addition to a comprehensive core Pre K-12 program, a variety of elective courses are offered to high school students
including:Sample of High School Electives
Journalism Poetry
AP Language and Composition
AP Literature
Contemporary Global Lit. Satire
AP Government and Politics
Economics
International Relations Psychology
Youth and the Law AP Modern European History
Math / ScienceIn addition to a comprehensive core Pre K-12 program, a variety of elective courses are offered to high school students including:
Sample of High School Electives
Multivariable Calculus Probability and Statistics
AP Calculus AP Statistics
Personal Finance AP Biology
AP Chemistry AP Physics
AP Environmental Science
Astronomy
Marine Biology Human Anatomy and Physiology
Meteorology Oceanography
World Languages
High School World Languages
French 6 levels and Advanced Placement
Italian 4 levels
Latin 4 levels and Advanced Placement
Spanish 6 levels and Advanced Placement
Chinese 4 levels
• Grade 4 Spanish instruction begins
• Grades 7 + 8 Choice of French or Spanish
Art / Music
In addition to a comprehensive Pre K – 12 Art and Music program, a variety of elective courses are offered to students including:
Sample of High School Electives
Keyboard / Piano Chamber Orchestra
Concert Band Concert Orchestra
Jazz Ensemble Concert Choir
Music Technology Music Theory
Drawing and Painting
3 Dimensional Design
Photography Digital Photography
Pottery AP Studio Art Elementary Strings instruction begins in Grade 4 and Band in Grade 5
Music Technology instruction begins in Grade 6
Business /Family Consumer Science /
Technology EducationSample of High School Electives
Marketing Business Law
Accounting Culinary Arts
Child Development Interior Design
Fashion and Textiles CAD Drafting and Animation
Wood Manufacturing
Transportation Technology
Engineering Robotics
CAD Architecture
AP Economics AP Computer Science• Family Consumer Science begins in Grade 6
• Technology Education begins in Grade 7
• Business begins in Grade 9
Other Program Areas
Program Grades served
Comprehensive Special Education Program
Ages 3 through 21
Health Education Pre K – 12
Physical Education Pre K – 12
Gifted Program 3 – 8
Pre School Program 3 + 4 year olds
English Language Learner Program
K - 12
Library Media Services Pre K – 12
Theater Arts and Video Production
9 – 12
Student Participation Number of Students Participating in Activities
High School Athletics
Fall 820Winter 699Spring 875
High School Music Choral 200+Orchestra 250+Band / Jazz / Wind Ensembles 225+
High School Extracurricular 1153 (clubs and service
organizations)
Town - Wide Art Show
950+ Exhibits at Fairfield University
Numerous Local, State and National Awards
Grade 3
Reading Writing Math
2007 2011 2007 2011 2007 2011
Fairfield 69.2 76.4 77.6 78.1 76.7 82.3
CT 52.3 58.4 60.8 61.1 59.4 63.3
Grade 4
Reading Writing Math
2007 2011 2007 2011 2007 2011
Fairfield 75.7 80.6 81.7 81.9 82.6 82.3
CT 57.0 62.5 65.1 65.5 62.3 67.3
CMT 2007-2011Percent of Students At / Above
Goal
CMT 2007-2011Percent of Students At /
Above GoalGrade 5
Reading Writing Math
2007 2011 2007 2011 2007 2011
Fairfield 76.8 79.4 77.6 80.7 82.1 87.5
CT 61.5 61.4 64.6 66.8 66.0 72.7
Grade 6
Reading Writing Math
2007 2011 2007 2011 2007 2011
Fairfield 79.4 88.7 82.5 83.2 79.4 85.3
CT 64.3 76.0 63.0 65.3 63.9 71.6
CMT 2007-2011Percent of Students At /
Above GoalGrade 7
Reading Writing Math
2007 2011 2007 2011 2007 2011
Fairfield 81.4 91.0 75.1 78.0 81.8 86.3
CT 65.9 68.7 60.4 58.9 60.3 68.7
Grade 8
Reading Writing Math
2007 2011 2007 2011 2007 2011
Fairfield 81.4 90.6 80.8 79.3 85.5 86.8
CT 66.6 66.8 64.0 64.8 60.8 66.8
Grade 10
Reading Writing Math Science
2007
2011
2007
2011
2007
2011
2007
2011
Fairfield 67.3
63.2
72.4
82.1
67.8
69.9
67.6
71.6
CT 45.5
44.8
53.0
61.3
45.3
49.6
44.5
47.2
CAPT 2007-2011Percent of Students At /
Above Goal
Advanced Placement Results
2000-2011
2000 2011
• # Students in AP Courses 314 1203
• # of AP tests taken 227 1067
• # of tests with a score of 3+ 188 946
• Percent of tests with a score of 3+
82.8%
88.7%
SAT Results2007-2011
SAT Performance
Reading Writing Math
2007
2011
2007
2011
2007
2011
Fairfield Avg.
534 542 542 561 554 559
CT Avg. 502 509 503 513 504 513
College / University Attendance
Sampling of Colleges attended by Fairfield graduates
Adelphi Dartmouth Marist Sacred Heart Notre Dame
American University
Duke MIT Seton Hall URI
Amherst Emory McGill Springfield Vassar
Bard Fairfield U. Michigan State
Stanford Villanova
Boston College Fordham Middlebury Stonehill Wake Forest
Boston University George Mason
NYU Temple Wesleyan
Brandeis Georgetown Northeastern Trinity Wheaton
Brown Harvard Northwestern Tufts Wheelock
Carnegie Mellon Hunter Pace Tulane Williams
Clemson Johns Hopkins
Penn State UCONN Yale
Colgate Lehigh Princeton UMASS All of the CT State
UniversitiesConnecticut
CollegeLoyola Quinnipiac UPENN
• 90% of Fairfield graduates continue their education• 75% attend 4 year colleges
Budget Priorities
Balance needs of school district with fiscal reality
Preserve our excellent instructional program and class sizes
Offset additional program costs with savings when feasible
Continue to invest in maintenance and technology upgrades
Address enrollment changesAlign budget line items to actual costsProvide resources to support instructional
initiatives
Enrollment 2011-12 vs. 2012-13
Enrollment figuresEnrollment ( Oct. 1, 2011 K-12 ) 10,157
Elementary Projected Change - 37
Middle School Projected Change +14
High School Projected Change +117
Total Change +94
Total Projected Enrollment (2012-2013)
10,251
Enrollment InformationA decrease of 3 elementary
classroom teachers is budgeted in 2012-2013 due to enrollment changes
An increase of 6 classroom teachers at the high school level is budgeted for 2012-2013 due to enrollment changes
Significant Influences on 2012-2013 Budget
Changes in enrollmentTeacher salary increases of 2
percentCost savings in new teachers’
contract (teacher load, health insurance, course reimbursement)
Transportation increasesIncreased budget for custodial
overtimeLower electricity ratesNo funding cliffs
Program / Service Changes
New Elementary Special Education Staffing Model Extending Math support to middle schools and high
schools Additional part-time clerical support at the
elementary schools Additional funds for textbooks/materials to support
new curricula Additional funding for a licensed plumber and
preventative maintenance on roofs and building envelopes
Additional resources to implement new school climate legislation
New Student Information System Expansion of wireless internet services to all schools Improved English Language Learner services
Net Full Time Equivalent (FTE)
Staffing Changes
Certified Staffing +16.20 FTE
Non-Certified Staffing - 18.80 FTE
Net Staffing Change -2.60 FTE
Total Enrollment Change
+94
•Support of the school system’s budget has enabled us to deliver a high quality program
•The 2.6% increase requested in this budget balances the needs of the school system with the fiscal reality of the town
•We appreciate your time and consideration of this budget request