2. RSU Budget 2010 - 2011
(Current revenue: $17.5 million
$1.2 million less than 2009-2010)
To maintain the status quo, we would need $1.4 million
in additional revenues.
This is an opportunity to re-evaluate how we deliver
education in our schools, while planning for the future.
We are going to have to make some very structured
changes to our school district - certain things need to be
immediate, dramatic and impactful!
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3. This is Real
Metaphors used by the state to paint the picture for
education over the next three years.
2009/2010 - Evans Notch ($319,500)
2010/2011 - Tuckerman’s Ravine ($1,194,000+)
2011/2012 - Grand Canyon - ($1,600,000, estimated)
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4. What we are up
against for
A GPA reduction of $1,194,000+ for 2010/2011
An increase in wages and benefits
A poor economy
A resistance to tax increases in our three towns
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5. Considerations
class sizes - student/teacher ratios
programs/class offerings
salary and benefit increases
transportation - bus routes, athletics, field trips
staff reductions - district wide
maintenance/custodial - how to maintain our schools
central office - how to streamline
alternative middle school models
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6. The Question
What school structures and programming
allow RSU 16 to provide the best possible
educational experience to our students that
both reflects the current fiscal crisis and is
sustainable over the long term?
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7. We have already
made multiple and
substantial cuts over
the past two years.
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8. PRHS Whittier PCS
20 positions 4 positions 7.5 positions
cut cut cut
Central Office 5 district-wide 4 furlough
4 positions transportation days for all
cut positions cut staff
Minot All Elm Street
4 positions Freshman 6.5 positions
cut sports cut cut
50 positions cut $1.6 million saved
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9. Administration & Support
4 positions cut from Central Office
(Food services director, facilities director, 2 secretaries)
5 district transportation positions cut
(3 bus drivers, 1 dispatcher, 1 bus director)
9 positions cut at PRHS
(Dean of faculty, school resource officer, special
education team leader, speech therapist, 2 secretaries, 2
maintenance, 1 custodian)
3 positions cut in K-8 schools
(1/2 assistant principal at PCS, 1 guidance and 1/2
secretary at ESS, 1 food services director at Minot)
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10. Teachers & Ed Techs
PCS: 5 teachers, 2 ed techs cut
Elm Street: 4 teachers, 1 ed tech cut
Minot: 2 teachers, 1 ed tech cut
Whittier: 3 teaching positions and 1 ed tech cut; a
guidance reduction
PRHS: 11 teaching positions cut, including
elimination of HS Latin program
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11. Other Cost Savings
Extra- and Co-Curricular Program
All freshman sports cut, transportation
reductions
4 Furlough Days for all administrators,
teachers, and staff throughout the district,
2009-2010
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12. Cost per Pupil
State of RSU 16
Maine RSU 16** Rank
Average* Out of 277
Elementary 44th
(k-8) $9,128.46 $7,796.77 (232 districts spend
more than us)
Cost per Pupil
Secondary 149th
(9-12) $10,650.68 $10,689.52 (127 districts spend
more than us)
Cost per Pupil
Combined 60th
Cost per $9,624.71 $8,706.94 (216 districts spend
more than us)
Pupil
*2008-2009 data; **2009-2010 data
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13. The Plan
Organize our budget committees
Administrative Budget Retreat(s)
Roll out 2010/2011 budget to school committee on March
1st
Establish Middle School Exploration Committee
Community Listening Sessions
School committee meetings: March 15, 29
Middle School Exploration Committee meeting, March 17
Middle School Exploration Committee recommendation
to School Board: March 29
Set dates for town meetings/coffee houses/listening
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14. Plan A
Eliminated Programs/Positions
High School World Language-French
Junior/Senior Individualized Team
District Music K-6
Central Office Reduction
NWEA K-8
Middle School ELA Teacher
7/8 Tech Ed
7/8 Health
K-8 Art
Administrator
Middle School Spanish
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15. Plan A
Reduced/Modified Programs
High School Art
Physical Education K-8
PCS Library
District IT
Guidance Counselor/Social Work
Psych Services
Custodial Services
Gifted/Talented Services
Class Size Increase, K-6
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16. Plan A
Total Savings with Plan A
$1,089,302
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17. Proposed Plan A: Slash and Burn
Under proposed
plan A, taxes
apportioned to schools
would increase by an
average of 4.28%.
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18. Proposed
Plan A Poland’s share:
0.14 mil increase
$14 annual tax increase*
Minot’s share:
0.62 mil increase
$62 annual tax increase*
Mechanic Falls’ share:
0.52 mil increase
$52 annual tax increase*
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*increase based on $100,000 home
19. Plan B
Bi-town
Middle
School Eliminated Programs/Positions
• High School World Language-French
• Junior/Senior Individualized Team
• District Music K-6
• Central Office Reduction
• NWEA K-8
• 7/8 Teachers (two positions)
• Special Education Ed Tech (one position)
• Minot Athletics (combined with ESS)
• Middle School Spanish
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20. Plan B
Bi-town
Middle
School Reduced/Modified Programs
•
High School Art
•
Physical Education K-6
•
PCS Library
•
District IT
•
Guidance Counselor/Social Work
•
Psych Services
•
Custodial Services
•
Gifted/Talented Services
•
Class Size Increase, K-6
•
High School Music
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22. Proposed Plan B: Bi-Town Middle School
Under proposed plan B,
taxes apportioned to
schools would increase
by an average of 5.66%.
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23. Proposed
Plan B Poland’s share:
0.26 mil increase
$26 annual tax increase*
Minot’s share:
0.77 mil increase
$77 annual tax increase*
Mechanic Falls’ share:
0.66 mil increase
$66 annual tax increase*
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*increase based on $100,000 home
24. Plan C
Tri-town
Middle
School Eliminated Programs/Positions
High School World Language-French
Junior/Senior Individualized Team
District Music K-6
Central Office Reduction
NWEA K-8
7/8 Teachers (four positions)
Special Education Ed Techs (two positions)
Minot & ESS Athletics (combine with WMS)
Special Education Teacher
Middle School Spanish
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25. Plan C
Tri-town
Middle
School Reduced/Modified Programs
High School Art
District Tech Ed
7/8 Health
Physical Education K-6
PCS Library
District IT
Guidance Counselor/Social Work
Psych Services
Custodial Services
Gifted/Talented Services
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27. Proposed Plan C: Tri-Town Middle School
Under proposed plan C,
taxes apportioned to
schools would increase
by an average of 4.53%.
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28. Proposed
Plan C Poland’s share:
0.16 mil increase
$16 annual tax increase*
Minot’s share:
0.65 mil increase
$65 annual tax increase*
Mechanic Falls’ share:
0.54 mil increase
$54 annual tax increase*
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*increase based on $100,000 home
29. With no staff or
program cuts, taxes
apportioned to schools
would increase by an
average of 15.67%.
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30. Poland’s share:
1.24 mil increase
$124 annual tax increase*
Minot’s share:
2.04 mil increase
$204 annual tax increase*
Mechanic Falls’ share:
1.85 mil increase
$185 annual tax increase*
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*increase based on $100,000 home
31. Our Future
Those individuals and
organizations that are most
effective do not experience fewer
problems, less-stressful situations,
and greater fortune-they just deal
with them differently.
Michael Fullan
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