Board of Education Budget Process
2014-2015
Fact Sheet
On Monday,
February 24, 2014, the Board of Education approved a $95,231,505 budget for 2014-2015.
This represents a 4.36% increase (+$3,976,394). This budget proposal is now under
consideration of the Mayor for funding.
Budget Increase Breakdown
Sustained Services Budget
The Board of
Education develops two budgets annually.
The Sustained Services Budget
consists of the estimated expenses for the 2013 – 2014 school year $91,255,111
plus additional expenses (increases in salaries, benefits, facility costs,
fuel, electricity, required staffing changes, and mandated service expenses)
necessary to maintain services from this year (2013 – 2014) to next year (2014
– 2015).
Strategic Plan
In addition
to presenting the sustained services budget for 2014 – 2015, the Central Office
Team presented a budget based on the Strategic
Plan. The Strategic Plan is the direct product of the on-going work of
steering committees in the following areas: community partnerships/outreach,
curriculum and instruction, district climate, facilities and technology.
Capital Fund Request
·
The
Board of Education is also requesting a special capital fund appropriation of $500,000
to be allocated to the Lyman Hall Athletic Complex.
·
This
request is made separate from the recommended education budget.
Strategic Plan Budget $ 942,820
Budgetary Request $95,231,505 4.36% Increase
Capital Fund Request $ 500,000
Highlights
The approved Board of Education budget includes the following
strategic plan items:
1. 64 additional preschool seats
bringing the total seats to 174 (2 sections of preschool at each K-2 school)
for students demonstrating the most educational need
2. Expanding elementary Spanish
instruction into grade 1 and grade 2
3. Four administrative interns at the
elementary level
4. District Guidance Coordinator
Next Steps
·
Approved
Board of Education budget is submitted to the Mayor.
·
Board
of Education holds a potluck information meeting for the public and Town
Council on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at 5:30 p.m. at 128 Center Street – HUBCAP
Wallingford.
·
Mayor
Dickinson determines a town budget and proposes it to the town on April 1,
2014.
·
Board
of Education attends two Town Council meetings in April.
o
The
first meeting is to present the budget to the community and this is the only
opportunity for public questions of the Board of Education and administration.
o
The
second meeting is to present the budget to the Town Council for questions and
review.
·
After
a month of department meetings reviewing the Mayor’s proposed budget, the Town
Council approves a final budget on May 13, 2014.
·
Board
of Education reviews approved funding and makes necessary budgetary adjustments
for the 2014 – 2015 school year.
·
Board
of Education adopts final 2014-2015 budget in June.
