BOE Budget Committee Update 2_3_2022 (1)

Colchester Public Schools
                           BOE Budget Committee Update 2/3/2022

2022-2023 Budget Items

Areas of Increase in Costs

   ●   Benefits position added to CO
   ●   Increase of 2.0 FTE certified staff at CES, 1 from grant and 1 additional due to
       enrollment increase
   ●   Increase in Heating oil costs
   ●   Increase in building repair lines
   ●   Out of District Placements increase in public and private locations
   ●   Increase in VO-AG placements
   ●   Increase in ESY costs (moved from grant)
   ●   Significant increase in Special Ed transportation costs
   ●   Contractual increase in regular busing costs
   ●   Re-establish technology supply lines (back from grant)
   ●   Re-establish CIP/Capital Outlay & Reserve (back from grant)
   ●   Reestablish Curriculum implementation (back from grant)
   ●   Software for intervention and progress monitoring elementary level
   ●   Software/app for safety district wide
   ●   Slight increase to C3 to cover payroll costs
   ●   Drop in Preschool tuition to $75 and $150 monthly

Areas of Reduction in Costs

   ●   Significant savings in Employee related insurance
   ●   Certified staff reductions at secondary level due to declining enrollment
   ●   Decrease in Electricity costs
   ●   Decrease in Magnet school tuition, most significant at elementary level
   ●   Slight reduction in substitute lines