Colchester Public Schools
Proposed Budget 2021-2022
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Board of Education
Mary Tomasi, Chair
Christopher McGlynn, Vice-Chair
Amy Domeika, Secretary
Mitchell Koziol
Suesen Hickey
Jessica Morozowich
Joanne Rose
Superintendent of Schools Chief Financial Officer
Jeffrey E. Burt N. Maggie Cosgrove
June 3, 2021
Colchester Public Schools
Proposed Estimate of Expenditures 2021-2022
Fiscal Year July 1, 2021-June 30, 2022
Board of Education
Mary Tomasi, Chairman
Christopher McGlynn, Vice Chairman
Amy Domeika, Secretary
Mitchell Koziol
Suesen Hickey
Jessica Morozowich
Joanne Rose
Central Office Administration
Jeffrey E. Burt, Superintendent
N. Maggie Cosgrove, Chief Financial Officer
Dr. Charles Hewes, Director of Teaching and Learning
Kathleen Perry, Director of Pupil Services & Special Education
Mario Hurtado, Director of Educational Operations
Darren Smith, Director of Information Technology
Shannon Ramsby, Director of Human Resources
Principals
Matthew Peel, Bacon Academy
Christopher Bennett, William J. Johnston Middle School
Elise Butson, Jack Jackter Intermediate School
Judy O'Meara, Colchester Elementary School
COLCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
MAJOR ACCOUNT GROUPS - SUMMARY
FY 2021-2022 PROPOSED BUDGET AND FY 2020-2021 ADOPTED BUDGET
FY 2019-2020 FY 2020-21 FY 2020-21 FY2021-22 COMPARISON
ACTUAL ADOPTED REVISED PROPOSED INCREASE/ PERCENT
EXPENDITURES BUDGET BUDGET BUDGET (DECREASE) CHANGE
SALARIES 25,445,423 26,234,004 26,231,763 26,824,939 590,935 2.25%
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 6,828,765 6,741,091 6,741,091 6,755,822 14,731 0.22%
SUPPLIES 772,777 701,313 702,964 773,563 72,250 10.30%
TRAVEL, TRAINING, DUES 2,503,574 2,602,049 2,601,949 2,813,115 2ll,066 8.11%
CONTRACTUAL & OTHER SERVICES 3,259,506 3,0ll,397 3,0ll,397 2,890,598 (120,799) -4.01%
UTILITIES AND TAXES 1,220,229 1,393,956 1,393,956 1,387,743 (6,213) -0.45%
REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 324,038 396,264 396,264 398,641 2,377 0.60%
CAPITAL OUTLAY 40,618 4,000 4,690 171,500 167,500 4187.50%
TRANSFERS TO OTHER FUNDS 867,566 292,536 373,867 450,309 157,773 53.93%
TBD BUDGET REDUCTIONS 0 (60,000) (60,000) (639,175) (579,175) 100.00%
TOTAL 41,262,496 41,316,610 41,397,941 41,827,055 510,445 1.24%
COLCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
MAJOR ACCOUNT GROUPS - DETAIL BUDGET COMPARISON
FY 2021-2022 PROPOSED BUDGET & FY 2020-2021 ADOPTED BUDGET
FY 2019-2020 FY 2020-21 FY 2020-21 FY2021-22 COMPARISON
ACTUAL ADOPTED REVISED PROPOSED INCREASE/ PERCENT
EXPENDITURES BUDGET BUDGET BUDGET (DECREASE) CHANGE
SALARIES
CERTIFIED PERSONNEL SALARIES 19,825,662 20,414,279 20,412,038 20,743,311 329,032 1.61%
CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL SALARIES 5,570,451 5,734,574 5,734,574 5,999,522 264,948 4.62%
ADDillONALSTAFFHOURS 22,809 42,651 42,651 47,006 4,355 10.21%
CLASSIFIED OVERTIME 26,501 42,500 42,500 35,100 (7,400) -17.41%
TOTAL SALARIES 25,445,423 26,234,004 26,231,763 26,824,939 590,935 2.2s 01o
EMPLOYEE BENEFlTS
EMPLOYEE RELATED INSURANCE 5,291,785 5,211,518 5,211,518 5,224,402 12,884 0.25%
SOCIAL SECURITY 367,023 419,309 419,309 436,691 17,382 4.15%
MEDICARE 352,325 396,016 396,016 400,780 4,764 1.20%
RETIREMENT 219,440 239,982 239,982 248,810 8,828 3.68%
UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION 59,633 25,100 25,100 26,100 1,000 3.98%
WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE 248,319 257,089 257,089 250,669 (6,420) -2.50%
OTHER EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 290,240 192,077 192,077 168,370 (23,707) -12.34%
TOTALEMPLOYEEBENEFlTS 6,828,765 6,741,091 6,741,091 6,755,822 14,731 0.22%
SUPPLlES
POSTAGE 14,400 16,700 16,700 18,200 1,500 8.98%
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 214,581 216,454 215,275 243,099 26,645 12.31%
MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES 53,978 67,265 67,265 67,600 335 0.50%
GROUNDS MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES 29,355 30,000 30,000 30,000 0 0.00%
TEXIBOOKS 60,555 72,231 72,720 54,377 (17,854) -24.72%
LIBRARY BOOKS 14,484 14,664 14,664 14,026 (638) -4.35%
PERIODICALS 2,664 1,955 1,955 1,642 (313) -16.01%
OTHER SUPPLIES/MATERJALS 382,760 282,044 284,385 344,619 62,575 22.19%
TOTAL SUPPLlES 772,777 701,313 702,964 773,563 72,250 10.30%
TRAVEL,TRAlNING,DUES
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 21,903 48,630 48,530 55,385 6,755 13.89%
INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS 14,310 12,000 12,000 19,010 7,010 58.42%
PUPIL SERVICES 233,336 231,979 231,979 311,395 79,416 34.23%
REGULAR EDUCATION TRANSPORTATION 1,211,324 1,196,868 1,196,868 1,326,061 129,193 10.79%
SPECIAL EDUCATION TRANSPORTATION 753,967 814,185 814,185 763,362 (50,823) -6.24%
ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION TRANSPORTATION 0 0 0 17,476 17,476 100.00%
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION TRANSPORTATION 184,682 204,296 204,296 225,307 21,011 10.28%
TRAVEL 49,486 49,405 44,405 49,759 354 0.72%
DUES AND FEES 34,566 44,686 49,686 45,360 674 1.51%
TOTAL TRAVEL, TRAlNING, DUES 2,503,574 2,602,049 2,601,949 2,813,115 211,066 8.11%
COLCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
MAJOR ACCOUNT GROUPS-DETAIL BUDGET COMPARISON
FY 2021-2022 PROPOSED BUDGET & FY 2020-2021 ADOPTED BUDGET
FY 2019-2020 FY2020-21 FY 2020-21 FY 2021-22 COMPARISON
ACTUAL ADOPTED REVISED PROPOSED INCREASE/ PERCENT
EXPENDITURES BUDGET BUDGET BUDGET (DECREASE) CHANGE
CONTRACTUAL & OTHER SERVICES
LEGAL 134,126 96,196 96,196 110,000 13,804 14.35%
PROFESSIONAL & OTIIBR SERVICES 157,990 199,269 199,269 186,014 (13,255) -6.65%
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 51,657 51,657 51,657 58,160 6,503 12.59%
PROPERTY INSURANCE 105,573 109,772 109,772 121,221 11,449 10.43%
LIABILITY INSURANCE 59,833 61,824 61,824 67,459 5,635 9.11%
AUTO INSURANCE 844 875 875 1,119 244 27.89%
ADVERTISING 580 597 597 731 134 22.45%
PRINTING 13,972 15,429 15,429 15,163 (266) -I.72%
VO-AG TUITION 85,477 81,876 81,876 75,053 (6,823) -8.33%
PUBLIC TUTIION 1,313,441 1,167,365 1,167,365 1,293,344 125,979 10.79%
PRJVA TE TUITION 677,447 574,060 574,060 400,492 (173,568) -30.24%
MAGNET TUITION 284,712 270,601 270,601 184,691 (85,910) -31.75%
OTIIBR PURCHASED SERVICES 35,945 38,290 38,290 33,958 (4,332) -11.31%
CURRJCULUM IMPLEMENTATION 123,732 96,000 96,000 65,000 (31,000) -32.29%
SOFTWARE LICENSING & SUPPORT 214,177 247,586 247,586 278,193 30,607 12.36%
TOTAL CONTRACTUAL & OTHER SERVICES 3,259,506 3,011,397 3,011,397 2,890,598 (120,799) -4.01%
UTILITIES AND TAXES
WATER/SEWER 48,791 63,300 63,300 61,500 (1,800) -2.84%
TELEPHONES 41,558 40,184 40,184 41,429 1,245 3.10%
HEATING OIL 278,982 293,865 293,865 295,230 1,365 0.46%
ELECTRJCITY 758,516 893,763 893,763 884,213 (9,550) -1.07%
PROPANE 293 750 750 750 0 0.00%
GASOLINE 551 694 694 621 (73) -10.52%
DIESEL 91,538 101,400 101,400 104,000 2,600 2.56%
TOTAL UTILITIES AND TAXES 1,220,229 1,393,956 1,393,956 1,387,743 (6,213) -0.45%
REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE
RECYCLING 31,385 31,951 31,951 32,061 110 0.34%
CLEANING/REPAIRJNGMAINTENANCE 97,804 125,197 125,197 137,207 12,010 9.59%
EQUIPMENT CONTRACTS 96,345 103,864 103,864 95,067 (8,797) -8.47%
MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS 98,373 134,652 134,652 133,706 (946) -0.70%
VEHICLE MAINTENANCE 131 600 600 600 0 0.00%
TOTAL REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 324,038 396,264 396,264 398,641 2,377 0.60%
COLCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
MAJOR ACCOUNT GROUPS-DETAIL BUDGET COMPARISON
FY 2021-2022 PROPOSED BUDGET & FY 2020-2021 ADOPTED BUDGET
FY 2019-2020 FY 2020-21 FY2020-21 FY2021-22 COMPARISON
ACTUAL ADOPTED REVISED PROPOSED INCREASE/ PERCENT
EXPENDITURES BUDGET BUDGET BUDGET (DECREASE) CHANGE
CAPITAL OUTLAY
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EQUIPMENT 14,752 0 0 0 0 0.00%
FURNI11JRE & FIXTURES 0 4,000 4,690 14,000 10,000 250.00%
CAPITAL OUTLAY 25,866 0 0 157,500 157,500 100.00%
TOTAL CAPITAL OUTLAY 40,618 4,000 4,690 171,500 167,500 4187.50%
TRANSFERS TO OTHER FUNDS
TRANSFER TO BOE CAPITAL RESERVE 403,744 45,200 126,531 202,973 157,773 349.06%
TRANSFER TO CAFETERIA 139,260 0 0 0 0 0.00%
TRANSFER TO EDUCATION GRANTS FUND 112,226 35,000 35,000 35,000 0 0.00%
TRANSFER TO DEBT SERVICE FUND 212,336 212,336 212,336 212,336 0 0.00%
TOTAL TRANSFERS TO OTHER FUNDS 867,566 292,536 373,867 450,309 157,773 53.93%
CONTINGENCY
TBD BUDGET REDUCTIONS 0 (60,000) (60,000) (639,175) (579,175) 100.00%
TOTAL CONTINGENCY 0 (60.000' (60.000 (639.175 (579,175 100.00%
TOTAL 41,262,496 41,316,610 41,397,941 41,827,055 510,445 1.24%
COLCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
FY 2021-2022 BUDGET DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
BOARD OF BOARD OF ADOPTED
ADMINISTRATION
EDUCATION FINANCE BUDGET
LIBRARY BOOKS 14,026 14,026 14,026
PERIODICALS 1,642 1,642 1,642
OTHER SUPPLIES/MATERIALS 344,619 344,619 344,619
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 55,385 55,385 55,385
INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS 19,010 19,010 19,010
PUPIL SERVICES 381,620 311,395 311,395
REGULAR EDUCATION TRANSPORTATION 1,326,061 1,326,061 1,326,061
SPECIAL EDUCATION TRANSPORTATION 817,030 763,362 763,362
ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION TRANSPORTATION 17,476 17,476 17,476
TECH TRANSPORTATION 225,307 225,307 225,307
TRAVEL 49,759 49,759 49,759
DUES AND FEES 45,360 45,360 45,360
LEGAL 110,000 110,000 110,000
OTHER PROFESSIONAL TECHNICAL SERVICES 186,014 186,014 186,014
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES 58,160 58,160 58,160
PROPERTY INSURANCE 121,221 121,221 121,221
LIABILITY INSURANCE 67,459 67,459 67,459
COLCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
FY 2021-2022 BUDGET DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
BOARD OF BOARD OF ADOPTED
ADMINISTRATION
EDUCATION FINANCE BUDGET
CERTIFIED PERSONNEL SALARIES 20,794,827 20,743,311 20,743,311
CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL SALARIES 5,913,121 5,999,522 5,999,522
ADDITIONAL STAFF HOURS 47,006 47,006 47,006
CLASSIFIED OVERTIME 35,100 35,100 35,100
EMPLOYEE RELATED INSURANCE 5,224,519 5,224,402 5,224,402
SOCIAL SECURITY 436,691 436,691 436,691
MEDICARE 401,527 400,780 400,780
RETIREMENT 248,810 248,810 248,810
UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION 26,100 26,100 26,100
WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE 250,669 250,669 250,669
OTHER EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 168,370 168,370 168,370
POSTAGE 18,200 18,200 18,200
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 243,099 243,099 243,099
MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES 67,600 67,600 67,600
GROUNDS MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES 30,000 30,000 30,000
TEXTBOOKS 54,377 54,377 54,377
COLCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
FY 2021-2022 BUDGET DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
BOARD OF BOARD OF ADOPTED
ADMINISTRATION
EDUCATION FINANCE BUDGET
AUTO LIABILITY INSURANCE 1,119 1,119 1,119
ADVERTISING 731 731 731
PRINTING 15,163 15,163 15,163
TUITION • VO-AG 75,053 75,053 75,053
TUITION • PUBLIC 1,293,344 1,293,344 1,293,344
TUITION· PRIVATE 497,055 400,492 400,492
TUITION • MAGNET SCHOOLS 184,691 184,691 184,691
OTHER PURCHASED SERVICES 33,958 33,958 33,958
CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION 65,000 65,000 65,000
SOFTWARE LICENSING & SUPPORT 278,193 278,193 278,193
WATER/SEWER 61,500 61,500 61,500
TELEPHONES 41,034 41,429 41,429
HEATING FUEL 295,230 295,230 295,230
ELECTRICITY 884,213 884,213 884,213
PROPANE 750 750 750
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COLCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
FY 2021-2022 BUDGET DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
BOARD OF BOARD OF ADOPTED
ADMINISTRATION
EDUCATION FINANCE BUDGET
GASOLINE 621 621 621
FUEL 104,000 104,000 104,000
RECYCLING 32,061 32,061 32,061
CLEANING/REPAIRING MAINTENANCE 137,207 137,207 137,207
MAINTENANCE & EQUIPMENT CONTRACTS 228,773 228,773 228,773
VEHICLE MAINTENANCE 600 600 600
FURNITURE & FIXTURES 14,000 14,000 14,000
CAPITAL OUTLAY 157,500 157,500 157,500
TRANSFER TO BOE CAPITAL RESERVE 202,973 202,973 202,973
TRANSFER TO EDUCATION GRANTS FUND 35,000 35,000 35,000
TRANSFER TO DEBT SERVICE FUND 212,336 212,336 212,336
TBD BUDGET REDUCTIONS 0 0 (639,175)
TOTAL 42,652,270 42,466,230 41,827,055 0
COLCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
BUDGET HISTORY
FISCAL ADOPTED DOLLAR PERCENT
YEAR BUDGET!!L INCREASE INCREASE
1997-98 17,558,536 999,261 6.03%
1998-99 18,508,992 (4) 950,456 5.41%
1999-00 19,479,625 970,633 5.24%
2000-01 21,223,050 1,743,425 8.95%
2001-02 23,392,174 2,169,124 10.22%
2002-03 26,009,023 2,616,849 11.19%
2003-04 27,182,970 (5) 1,173,947 4.51%
2004-05 28,062,552 879,582 3.24%
2005-06 29,678,406 1,615,854 5.76%
2006-07 31,901,948 2,223,542 7.49%
2007-08 33,304,385 1,402,437 4.40%
2008-09 34,295,413 991,028 2.98%
2009-10 (2) 34,827,724 532,311 1.55%
2010-11 (2) 35,981,716 1,153,992 3.31%
2011-12 (3) 37,371,590 1,389,874 3.86%
2012-13 37,524,160 152,570 0.41%
COLCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
BUDGET HISTORY
FISCAL ADOPTED DOLLAR PERCENT
YEAR BUDGET (1) INCREASE INCREASE
2013-14 39,076,054 1,551,894 4.14%
2014-15 39,661,795 585,741 1.50%
2015-16 39,795,370 133,575 0.34%
2016-17 39,705,064 (90,306) -0.23%
2017-18 40,636,405 931,341 2.35%
2018-19 40,549,344 (87,061) -0.21%
2019-20 41,237,122 687,778 1.70%
2020-21 41,316,610 79,488 0.19%
2021-22 (1) 41,827,055 510,445 • 1.24%
(1) All years represent Original Adopted Budget except FY 2021-2022 Proposed Budget.
(2) FY 2010-2011 and FY 2009-2010 Adopted Budgets include $1,932,716 of Federal ARRA- State Fiscal
Stabilization Funds provided directly to the Board of Education
(3) FY 2011-2012 Adopted Budget includes $550,000 offunding from the Federal Jobs bill
(4) Does not include additional appropriation of $212,000
(5) Does not include additional appropriations of $20,166 for Liability Insurance and $56,254 for Capital Outlay.
COLCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
PERCENTAGE BUDGET INCREASE
BUDGET YEARS 2001 - 2022
12%
11%
I 11.19%
10%
9%
8%
7%
6%
5%
4%
3%
2%
1%
0%
-0.23% -0.21%
-1%
2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22
BUDGET YEAR
All years represent Original Adopted Budget except FY 2020-21 Proposed Budget.
FY 2010-2011 and FY 2009-2010 Adopted Budget include $1,932,716 of Federal ARRA - State Fiscal Stabilization funds and
FY 2011-2012 Adopted Budget includes $550,000 of Federal Jobs Bills funds provided directly to the Board of Education.