Killingly Public Schools

Town Meeting Presentation

7:30 P.M.May 6th, 2013

Killingly High School

FY 14 BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING INFORMATION

FISCAL SUB-COMMITTEE

Greg Keeley, Chair

Richard Murray

John Burns

Jennifer Hyatt

Superintendent: Kevin C. Farr

Killingly Public Schools Adminstration

Kevin C. Farr, Superintendent

Colin McNamara, Assistant Superintendent

Brian O’Connell, Director of Business Affairs

Killingly Board of Education2012-2013

Mrs. Alexis Rich, Chair

Mrs. Angela Brower, Vice-Chair

Mr. John Burns

Ms. Hoween Flexer

Mrs. Jennifer Hyatt

Mr. Greg Keeley

Mr. Nelson King

Mr. David Marcotte

Mr. Richard Murray

Actual Student Enrollment

Oct. 2008

Oct. 2009

Oct. 2010

Oct. 2011

Oct. 2012

Goodyear Early Childhood

83 98 107 100 99

Killingly Central School 465 502 499 493 465Killingly Memorial School

531 502 468 449 436

Killingly Intermediate School

832 790 823 812 791

Killingly High School 794 789 788 822 893TOTAL 2,705 2,681 2,685 2,676 2,684

DISTRICT WIDE ACTUAL ENROLLMENTS

Grade Level # of Students

PK 1

K 2

1 7

2 5

3 3

4 5

Special Education Out-Placements at Elementary Level

Total Number of PreK-12 students currently Out-Placed is 74.

Current Special Education Programs within the District

5 Students in the Transitional Support Program (TSP) at KMS.

10 Students in the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

program at KMS.

2 Students in Caterpillar program at KCS

“Local Placement” – a definitionA “Local Placement” is a decision which arises

from a Special Education meeting in a school district with all stakeholders that have input into a child’s programming, including obviously, the parents.

The next slide will examine the cost impact of that “Out Placement”

Excess Cost Aid “Local Placement”Aid that comes from the state to help defray

“some” of the out of district special education costs.

Killingly has the responsibility for approximately the first $62,402 per pupil. (4 times the per pupil expenditure)

The State will reimburse Killingly for any amount over the $62,402 at the current rate of 77%.

Example: If a placement costs $72,402 then the state will reimburse us 77% of $10,000 or $7,700.

Killingly would be responsible for a total of $64, 702 in this example.

“Agency Placement”—A DefinitionAn Out Placement of any student that is under the

guardianship of a local service agency, (i.e., Dept. of Children and Family Services (DCF).

This can be driven similar to a “Local Placement” for a student that cannot be serviced by our school system, or…….

The Out placement can be driven by the Agency placing the student in an out-of-town residence (foster home, group home).

Responsibility for cost falls on the District which has “nexus” (where the parent/guardian currently reside)

See cost explanation on next slide

Excess Cost Aid “Agency Placement”

Killingly is responsible for the first $13,867 (FY12) per student.State reimburses Killingly at the rate of 77% above that figure.These are Killingly students that may be relocated by state agencies into other districts or agency placements.

Budget Cuts at Superintendent’s LevelCentral Office---------.5 FTE Clerical----------$21,000Killingly High School—9.5 FTE Teachers--$582,227Killingly High School---Support Staff--------$76,600Killingly High School---Supplies, etc.-------$77,883Killingly Intermediate—2 FTE Teachers--$122,578Killingly Intermediate---ISS Monitor---------$22,000Killingly Intermediate---Supplies, etc.------$24,510

Budget Cuts at Superintendent’s LevelKCS----.5 FTE Librarian---------------------$30,600KCS----1.0 FTE Reading Teacher-------$61,286KMS----1.0 FTE Grade 4 Teacher-------$61,286Goodyear----Supplies---------------------$8,492PPS (Special Education)

2 FTE Social Workers--------------------------$122,574 2 FTE Grade 3 Special Ed. Teachers----$122,574

Budget Cuts at Superintendent’s LevelOperations and Maintenance

.5 FTE Expediter-------------------------------$20,900 Utility Lift-----------------------------------------$29,900

Total cuts made to initial requests $1,384,410

Potential Impact of CutsRecent conversations with the Town Manager and

Town Council regarding the impact of cutting $2.145 million from the Board’s original request for FY 14 and actions taken: Superintendent reviewed budget with KPS Business

office. Budget reviewed with Principals and Supervisors who

were asked to make aggressive cuts as appropriate. Superintendent met with Fiscal Subcommittee of BOE. Superintendent met with Town Council on 4/9/13 and

advocated that the full amount approved by the BOE. On April 13th, 2013 Town Council voted to move BOE

Budget forward at $2,145,014 less than that approved by the BOE.

FY 14 Killingly Education Budget Cut Summary

Board of Education Proposed Budget FY14

Reduction to BOE Budget requested by Town Council on April 13th, 2013

NET BUDGET FOR TOWN MEETING

$41, 010,105

-$2,145,014

$38,865,091

Historical Review of CutsPositions Lost in FY 2010

Grade 4 at KCSGrade 4 at KMSGrade 2 at KMSGrade 5 at KISLiteracy Coach at KISMath teacher at KHSSocial Studies teacher at KHSPart-time Guidance Counselor at KHS

Positions cut in recent past.Positions Lost in FY11Literacy Coach at KCSLiteracy Coach at KMSGrade 1 teacher at KMSGrade 3 teacher at KMSGrade 4 teacher at KMSGrade 6 teacher at KISPart-time English teacher at KHS

Positions cut in recent past. Positions Lost in FY12

Math teacher at KHS English teacher at KHS School Psychologist at KHS Computer teacher at KIS

Questions?

Kevin C. FarrSuperintendent of the Killingly Public Schools860-779-6600kfarr@killinglyschools.org