Derby Public Schools June 1, 201 I

Budget Reduction Plan

Draft - For Discussion Purposes Only

FY20I2 Budget Approved by Board of Apportionment 5l24lIL: $

as 15,449,L85 '*

FY201 1 Budget as Approved by Board of Apportionment: $ 14,993,07r *

lncrease: $ 456,II4
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FY?}LZ Board of Education Budget Request3ll5lll: $ 15,935,079 ,l

FY20I2 Budget as Approved by Board of Apportionment 5l24lII: $ L5,449,I85 *

Reduction required to Conform to BoAT Appropriation: $ 485,894

* NOTE: Adjusted to eliminated object 210: Employee Benefits

Superintendent's Preliminary Budget Reduction Recommendations :

The following pages include a set of recommended reductions from the Board of Education's proposed budget (adopted
March 15,2011) which, if adopted, would bring the budget into conformance with the ftnds appropriated by the Board
of Apportionment & Taxation on May 24,20L1.

Stephen Tracy

Superintendent of Schools
 Description Impact Amount

District Wide Accounts

Budget Sp Ed Out of District Placements

at 5l7ll1level. No contingency for new placements $ (100,000)

Slower response to maintenance calls, greater

Maintenance Worker Position reliance oncontractors $ (30,000)

May run deficit if consumption does not decline

Reduce Electricity nextyear $ (25,000)

Cut Curriculum Development from Minimal progress on curriculum development

$40,000 to $10,000 needs $ (30,000)
Cut Professional Development from Limited PD services for teachers and support
$20,000 to $5,000 staff $ (15,000)

Optic
Replace T-1 line with Fiber Continued deterioration in IT performance $ (19,000)
Cancel Server Replacement Continued deterioration in IT performance g (12,000)
Reduce Central Office Persorurel $ (20,000) $ (251,000)
Derby Hieh School:

Cut Buildine PD in half Very limited opporfunity for staff training (2,500)

Eliminate funds to respond to NEASC Limits school's ability to respond to NEASC (50,000)
Recommendations recommendations for improvement
Reduce Interscholastic Athletics Fewer athletic opportunities for students $ (30,000)
Reduce Instructional Supplies Supply shortages $ (600)
Reduce On Line Learning Initiative from
$20,000 to $12,000 Project becomes study and planning effort only $ (8,000)
Reduce Textbooks $ (1,000)
Reduce P.E. Teacher by 0.50 Fewer sections, larger class sizes $ (23,000)
Elimination of Business Program; reduction in
Eliminate Business Teacher position graduation credit requirement (30,000) (145,100)
Derby Middle School:

Cut Building PD in half Very limited opportunity for staff training $ (2,500)
Reduce Student Handbooks Lower quality handbooks $ (1,000)
Reduce Office Supplies Supply shortages $ (1,894)
Reduce Library Equipment $ (1,000)
Eliminate S ecurity Position Greater proportion of administrators' time
devoted to student management (28,394)
Q2,000)

Bradlev School:
Cut Buiiding PD in half Very limited opporhrnity for staff training (2,500)
$
Eliminate Para Position Reduction in student support $ (15,000)
Reduce Instructional Supplies Supply shortages $ (8,200)
Reduce Tech Teacher Position from full
time to half time Reduced tech services to students and teachers $ (25,000)
Reduce tutoring services Reduced tutoring services $ (5,000)
Add contingency for excess enrollment $ 25,000 (30,700)

Irving School:
Cut Building PD in half Very limited opportunity for staff training $ (2,500)
Eiiminate Para Position Reduction in student support $ (15,000)
Reduce Instructional Supplies Supply shortages $ (8,200)
Reduce Tech Teacher Position from full
time to half time Reduced tech services to students and teachers $ (25,000)
Reduce tutoring services Reduced futoring services $ (5,000)
Add contingency for excess enrollment $ 25,000 (30,700)

Total Reduction $ (485,894)