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Bedford Area School District
Public Hearing Pursuant to Section 780 of the PA School Code of 1949
February 7, 2011
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Mission and Vision
“Students Empowered for Life Long Success”
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I. OPENING REMARKSII. COMPLIANCE WITH SCHOOL CODEIII. FORMAT FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATIONIV. ENROLLMENT HISTORYV. CURRICULUM/EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITYVI. EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIESVII. STUDENT TRANSPORTATIONVIII. BUDGET SCENARIOSIX. SUMMARYX. PUBLIC COMMENT
Hearing Agenda
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PA School CodeSection 780
“In the event of a permanent closing of a public school or substantially all of a school’s facilities, the board of school directors shall hold a public hearing on the question not less three months prior to the decision of the board relating to the closing of the school. Notice of the hearing shall be given in a newspaper of general circulation in the school district at least fifteen (15) days prior to the date of such hearings.”
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District Financial Position
• Currently Adequate Capital Reserve Fund • Appropriate Reserve Funds for Anticipated
Expenses• Tradition of Balanced or Better Actual
Spending• Some Trends are not Positive
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Budget Result Trends
2009-2010 2008-2009 2007-2008
Expenditures $26,514,030.55 $26,143,269.72 $23,790,500.61
Budget Transfer $ (2,000,000.00) $ (2,000,000.00) $ (200,000.00)
Net Expenditures $24,514,030.55 $24,143,269.72 $23,590,500.61
% comparison from the prior year 101.53567% 102.34319%
Revenues $25,283,575.97 $25,868,678.86 $25,629,864.00
% comparison from the prior year 97.73818% 100.93178%
Surplus $ 769,545.42 $ 1,725,409.14 $ 2,039,363.39
% comparison from the prior year 44.60075% 84.60528%
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2010-2011 Budget Projection
Budgeted RevenuesBudgeted ExpendituresBudgeted Deficit
July – January 58% of Year
%Expended to Date
$25,793,538$27,110,916$1,317,378
56% of Projected Expenditures
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Property Tax Concerns
• Limit on Raising Taxes- 1.90%
• Loss From Appeals/Corrections - $278,626
• Clean And Green - $140,018 From Assessment Office
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State Funding Concerns
• Current Basic Ed Funding $7,666,039• $879,279 of that is Stimulus Money-Not
Expected• $374,811 is ABG (Accountability Block Grant)• $76,524 is EAP (Educational Assistance
Program)
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Total Revenue in Question
Total Revenue in Question, Including Clean and Green
$1,748,258
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Major Expenditure Concerns
• Pension 2.0% Increase - $178,000• Insurance 7.0% Increase - $196,000• Teaching Salary Increase - $307,977• Admin Salary Increases - $37,422• Limit on Raising Taxes – Approximately
$180,000
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Impact on 2011-2012 Budget
Total Revenue in Question
$1,748,258
Total Impact on BudgetTotal Possible TaxIncrease
Expected Expense Increase
$719,399
$2,467,657
$180,000
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Potential Financial Remedies
• Raise taxes to the index-deficit budget• Referendum to raise taxes above the index• Apply for exemptions from the state• Curtail non-mandated programs district-wide• Possible reduction in staff (class size increase)• Consider building realignment for cost savings
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District Student Enrollment
Year Enrollment1999-2000 23572000-2001 23512001-2002 23052002-2003 23442003-2004 23422004-2005 23652005-2006 23332006-2007 23332007-2008 23262008-2009 23232009-2010 22572010-2011 2241 4.9% Decline from 1999-2011
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K-12 Hyndman Campus Enrollment• 99-00 452• 00-01 436• 01-02 444• 02-03 435• 03-04 451• 04-05 442• 05-06 420• 06-07 423• 07-08 412• 08-09 414• 09-10 403• 10-11 406 10% Decline from 1999-2011
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Hyndman Enrollment By SchoolHyLo K-5 Total99-00 20800-01 20401-02 20602-03 20103-04 20104-05 20705-06 21006-07 21307-08 19108-09 19009-10 17310-11 178
Mid/Sen High Total99-00 24400-01 23201-02 23802-03 23403-04 25004-05 23505-06 21006-07 21007-08 22108-09 22409-10 23010-11 228
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Students Attending Non-resident Campus
• 34 Hyndman Students Currently Attend Bedford
• 19 Hyndman Students Attend BCTC• 7 Bedford Students Currently Attend
Hyndman• 135 Bedford Students Attend BCTC
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Student/Teacher Ratio(Not Class Size)
Bedford Campus• BE 15/1• BMS 14/1• BMS/BHS 15/1• BHS 16/1
Hyndman Campus• HyLo 13/1
• HMSHS 12/1
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2009 PSSA Results
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Slide 1Slide 1MATHMATH PERFORMANCE PERCENTAGESPERFORMANCE PERCENTAGES
(Percent of ALL STUDENTS scoring Proficient or Advanced)(Percent of ALL STUDENTS scoring Proficient or Advanced)
>56% = AYP in 2010 for math>56% = AYP in 2010 for math 20062006 20072007 20082008 20092009 2010 2010
Bedford High School Bedford High School 1111thth gr. gr. 62%62% 47%47% 57% 57%57% 57% 69%69%
Hyndman High School Hyndman High School 1111thth gr. gr. 70%70% 40%40% 56%56% 43%43% 64%64%
Bedford Middle SchoolBedford Middle School 88thth gr. gr. 69%69% 76%76% 78%78% 73%73% 82%82%
77thth gr. gr. 60%60% 79%79% 73%73% 81%81% 91%91%
66thth gr. gr. 80%80% 66%66% 83%83% 87%87% 85%85%
Hyndman Middle SchoolHyndman Middle School 88thth gr. gr. 25%25% 52%52% 38%38% 76%76% 60%60%
77thth gr. gr. 67%67% 42%42% 64%64% 53%53% 80%80%
66thth gr. gr. 38%38% 52%52% 15%15% 73%73% 83%83%
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Slide 2Slide 2MATHMATH PERFORMANCE PERCENTAGESPERFORMANCE PERCENTAGES
(Percent of ALL STUDENTS scoring Proficient or Advanced)(Percent of ALL STUDENTS scoring Proficient or Advanced)
>56% = AYP in 2010 for math>56% = AYP in 2010 for math 20062006 20072007 20082008 20092009 20102010
Bedford Elementary Bedford Elementary 55thth gr. gr. 59% 59% 75% 75% 78% 78% 83%83% 83%83%
44thth gr. gr. 78% 78% 84% 84% 82% 82% 79%79% 80%80%
33rdrd gr gr. 89%. 89% 90% 90% 87% 87% 88%88% 86%86%
Hyndman LondonderryHyndman Londonderry 55thth gr. gr. 67% 67% 37% 37% 68% 68% 56%56% 80%80%ElementaryElementary
44thth gr. gr. 40% 40% 63% 63% 62% 62% 52%52% 85%85%
33rdrd gr. gr. 86% 86% 83% 83% 56% 56% 81%81% 93%93%
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Slide 1Slide 1READINGREADING PERFORMANCE PERCENTAGESPERFORMANCE PERCENTAGES
(Percent of ALL STUDENTS scoring Proficient or Advanced)(Percent of ALL STUDENTS scoring Proficient or Advanced)
>63% = AYP in 2010 for reading>63% = AYP in 2010 for reading 20062006 20072007 20082008 20092009 20102010
Bedford High School Bedford High School 1111thth gr. gr. 81% 81% 71% 71% 67% 67% 70%70% 71%71%
Hyndman High School Hyndman High School 1111thth gr. gr. 73% 73% 50% 50% 60% 60% 40% 64%40% 64%
Bedford Middle SchoolBedford Middle School 88thth gr. gr. 68% 68% 71% 71% 77% 77% 84%84% 79%79%
77thth gr. gr. 68% 68% 69% 69% 72% 72% 78% 78% 85%85%
66thth gr. gr. 75% 75% 65% 65% 72% 72% 83%83% 76%76%
Hyndman Middle SchoolHyndman Middle School 88thth gr. gr. 38% 38% 65% 65% 54% 54% 70%70% 58%58%
77thth gr. gr. 76% 76% 42% 42% 55% 55% 40%40% 63%63%
66thth gr. gr. 63% 63% 42% 42% 36% 36% 47%47% 75%75%
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Slide 2Slide 2
ReadingReading PERFORMANCE PERCENTAGESPERFORMANCE PERCENTAGES (Percent of ALL STUDENTS scoring Proficient or Advanced)(Percent of ALL STUDENTS scoring Proficient or Advanced)
>63% = AYP in 2010 for reading>63% = AYP in 2010 for reading 20062006 20072007 20082008 20092009 20102010
Bedford Elementary Bedford Elementary 55thth gr. gr. 64% 64% 64%64% 66% 66% 71% 71% 67%67%SchoolSchool
44thth gr. gr. 73% 73% 81%81% 72% 72% 69% 69% 70%70%
33rdrd gr. gr. 89% 89% 77%77% 75% 75% 79% 79% 78%78%
Hyndman Londonderry Hyndman Londonderry 55thth gr gr.. 64% 64% 26% 26% 45% 45% 43% 43% 48%48%ElementaryElementary
44thth gr. gr. 36% 36% 48%48% 64% 64% 36% 36% 70%70%
33rdrd gr gr.. 72% 72% 76%76% 52% 52% 61% 61% 76%76%
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High School Curriculum Comparison
• Major subject courses are offered at both Bedford and Hyndman with the exception of accelerated courses.
• Hyndman does not offer ACM English or Speech, but does offer other dual enrollment classes.
• Hyndman electives are often offered on a rotating basis while Bedford offers those electives annually.
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HS Curriculum Cont.
• 35 courses are offered at Bedford but not at Hyndman– Business Education– Technical Education– Foreign Languages– Music/Theatre– Science Electives
• 10 courses are offered at Hyndman but not at Bedford– Social Studies Electives– Art– Woodworking
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Curriculum Summary
• Basic courses are offered at each school• BHS offers advanced courses in math and
science• BHS offers more electives annually• Hyndman maintains a lower class size
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BHS Boys Sports Classifications
Sport Current BHS/HHS BHS/.5HHSFootball AA AAA AAGolf NACross/Coun AA AAA AASoccer AA AA AABasketball AA AAA AAAWrestling AA AA AATrack AA AAA AABaseball AA AAA AAATennis AA AA AA
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BHS Girls Sports Classifications
Sport Current BHS/HHS BHS/.5HHSVolleyball AA AA AACross/Coun AA AA AASoccer AA AA AABasketball AA AAA AAATrack AA AA AASoftball AA AAA AATennis AA AA AA
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Combined Extra Curricular Opportunities
Pro• Increased options for
participation• Increased opportunities to
compete non-sports• Increased opportunities to
compete in sports• Combined effort will enhance
performance and make the district more competitive
• District will provide activity buses
Con• Transportation/time• Internal competition for
available positions• Additional transportation
costs for activity buses
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Budget Scenarios
• Close HMSHS- No Charter School• Close HyLo and HMSHS - No Charter School• Close HyLo and HMSHS – With Charter School
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Total Building Operational Costs
Building Costs Enrollment Cost/Student
BE $6,071,946 802 $7,571HyLo $1,411,272 170 $8,301
BMS $3,392,662 443 $7,658BHS $5,028,387 612 $8,216
BMS/BHS $8,421,052 1055 $7,982HMSHS $2,127,275 230 $9,249
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Close HMSHS-No Charter School
Building Operation Costs
8 Teachers/1 Custodian toBedford
Estimated Total Savings
$2,127,275
-$538,742
$1,588,532
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Close Campus-No Charter School
Buildings Operation Costs
15 Teachers/2 Custodians/ 1 Secretary to Bedford
Estimated Total Savings
$3,538,547
-$1,058,128
$2,480,419
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Close Campus-With Charter School
Buildings Operation Costs
10 Teachers/2 Custodians/ 1 Secretary to Bedford
Net Charter School Cost Estimate
Estimated Total Savings
$3,538,547
-$755,317
-$1,584,599
$1,198,630
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Hyndman Transportation Costs
Scenario Net Cost Difference-Current $104,120 NA-Close HMSHS $143,521 $39,401 No Charter-Close Campus $188,857 $84,737 No Charter-Close Campus $133,236 $29,116 With Charter
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Longest Student Time on Bus
1 hour and 5 minutes
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Closing Comments
-Supporting documentation will be made available upon request. Requests should be sent to Board Secretary in the district central office.
-Public comment will remain open for 90 days and can be made via letter or e-mail.