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COLCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
BOARD OF EDUCATION
ADOPTED BUDGET 25-26
Investing in Students’ Futures
Unified Goals
2 Admin Finalists for
Principal of the Year
WJ Red, White & Blue
School
BA #1 in
College & Career Readiness
Presentations at National
Conferences
DISTRICT
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
On-Site Childcare for Staff
at no cost to the District
Pride & Purpose
Working Groups
Staff Wellness
WJ Top 11% in
Middle Schools in CT
Addition of Safety Officers
at each school
CENTRAL OFFICE
THEN & NOW
December 2022 July 2024
6.0 FTE Senior Leaders 3.0 FTE Senior Leaders
including Superintendent and including Superintendent and
Assistant Superintendent Assistant Superintendent
5.0 FTE Support Staff 6.5 FTE Support Staff
CONSOLIDATIONS & SAVINGS
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Human Special IT Apex Safety Finance
Resources Education Department Technologies Department
Coordinator Administrator
Previously Elimination of Shift in Outsourced for Addition of Restructured
Human Third Position Approach Improved Level Safety Officers for Efficiency
Resources of Service and
Director Savings
PHILOSOPHY OF COMPENSATION
The Board is committed to a compensation philosophy
that pays employees based on their responsibilities in
a way that is competitive with the median salary range
("d of districts identified as DRG-D, similar in size and
within an easy commute of Colchester.
Guiding Principles:
e Salaries and insurance benefits shall be competitive within our
regional district reference group
¢ Employee wellness benefits both the employee and the
employer
e Vacation and personal time leads to improved performance and
outcomes
GED e Employees will always be people first and treated with respect
2 EMPLOYEE :
/ RECRUITMENT & RETENTION
Recruitment Retention
Number of New Hires Since January 2021,
since January 2023 that Certified turnover rate
live in Colchester decreased to
62 = Meo] i
Total Years in
Education
273
Live in Colchester
3
Total Years in an
Admin Role
148
Background
Elementary
Math
Mental Health
Science
Special Education
Social Studies
WHO LEADS OUR SCHOOLS
Total Years in
Colchester
117
CONNECTED
ACCEPTED
READY TO LEARN
CONNECTED
ACCEPTED
READY TO WORK
(; HOW WE BUILD A FISCALLY
RESPONSIBLE BUDGET
Principals & Directors Central Office
e Review Class Size Changes e Factor Salary Increases,
e Review Course Requests Retirements and Step
e Identify Staffing Needs Movements
e Textbook Replacement e Open Enrollment
e Technology Replacement e Tuition Increases
e Uniform Replacement e Insurance Renewals/Increases
e Supply Needs e Contracted Services
Agreement Changes
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ENROLLMENT
Enrollment
2107
AND Certified Staff
STAFFING wy 290
NEEDS
Non-Certified Staff
211.65
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l= e Who aged in/out
e Who moved in/out of District
BUDGETING e Who has been identified as in
need of Special Education
FOR Services
e Whose programming needs
SPECIAL have changed (LRE)
e Who needs complex services
EDUCATION that we are unable to provide
in District
e Who needs extended
day/school year services
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BACON ACADEMY
BA
#1 Public High
School in CT for
College & Career
Readiness
Seal of Biliteracy
Career &
Technical
Education
RETURN ON INVESTMENT
oe 3
Gi
WJJMS
Red, White & Blue
School
Lego Robotics
PBIS School
Top 11% of Middle
Schools in CT
Athletics
Post Season
Teams
Division
Champions
College
Athletes
HOT School
Math Olympiad
Band & Chorus
Offerings
PBIS School
CES
Play Based
Learning
Science of
Reading
Interactive
Science Lab
Social Emotional
Competencies
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Special Education
Meeting growth goals
BASES
SOAR
ERTA
Technology
Over 130 platforms for
Teaching, Learning and
Communicating
Apex Technologies
Specifically Utilized
Technology
Facilities
In-House HVAC
Inspections
Minor Building Repairs
Licensed Director
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BUDGET HISTORY
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Average Board Proposed Town Adopted
10 Year Average 2 66% 1.41%
2015-2025
S Year Average 411% 204%
2020-2025
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BOE
ADOPTED — atx Amount §
BUDGET |
Percentage Increase
5.16%
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WHAT WAS ANTICIPATED
_— _ ___ Athletics & Clubs
$467,959.00
~\— Other - Supplies, Legal,
Professional Services,
Insurance, Tuition & Etc
$4,279,421.00
Regular Education Salaries
& Benefits $27,454,156.00
+
2024-2025
Adopted Budget
2025-2026
Anticipated Increase
2025-2026
Anticipated Budget
$47,320,764
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WHAT DRIVES THE INCREASE
2025-2026 $47,320,764
Anticipated Budget RR sho
Electricity Increase
$57,483
Additional AED's
$16,723
2025-2026
BA Theater Project >. Unanticipated Increase $607,306
$49,251
+ + BOE Additions
Title | Funding
Impact 2025-2026 $47,928,070
ie Adopted Budget 5.16%
Health Reserve
Increase
$400,000
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In:
e Choral Risers & Instruments
e Theater AV Project
e Reduction in Pay to Play
e Reduction in Student Parking
Fees
e Facilities Maintainer
WHAT'S IN
& WHAT'S OUT
ol tht
e Tree Removal
e Replacement Blinds at CES
e Carpet Machines at CES, JJIS & BA
e Floor Replacement at BA
e Awning Installment at WJJMS
e Engineered Drawing for Emergency
Access
e Network Equipment & Battery
Backup
e Demolition BA Portables
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BUDGET DRIVERS
Regular Education Salaries
& Benefits $27,890,005
Spec lal c-duc atio;r
$10.694.717
Transportation Contract
©4707 747
$479 ‘
Athletics & Clubs
$511,959
~~
Other - Supplies, Legal.
Professional Services,
insurance, Tuition & Etc
$4,402,878
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SPECIAL
EDUCATION
BUDGET
DETAIL | ...-..-
$4,553 640
44561 Public Tuition, 44562 Private
Transportation $2,160,532
43320 Professional Development &
43580 Travel $24.055
46430 Equipment Contracts
(Copiers) $5.254
45530 Telephones $1,900
43510 Pupil Transportation
$1, 283.988 '
43323 Pupil Services - In District
43326 Pupil Services - Public Out of
District, 43327 Pupil Services - 20
Private Out of District $674,115
$4330 Other Professional
L E C [= lv O LO GY aia Sars 43320 Professional
Development $6,300
__— 40111 Certified Salaries
/ $171,367
42690 Other Supplies/Matenal:
46420 Cleanina/Repair
Maintenance $384,843
$440 820° 21
MAINTENANCE
BUDGET
DETAIL
40112 Classified Salanes
$1,975,906
16420 Cleaninag/Repairing
Maintenance. 46430
Equipment Contacts, 46431
Vehicle Maintenance
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43320 Professional
Development $500
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CONNECTED
ACCEPTED
READY TO LEARN
CONNECTED
ACCEPTED
READY TO WORK
CONNECTICUT NCEP COMPARISON
Net Current
Expenditures per Pupil
takes the total NCE
and divides it by the
number of enrolled
students to get the
average expenditure
60,000
50,000 @
Net Current Expenditure
Per Pupil (NCEP)
8 ©» e
per student. is ee
It's a key metric for
comparing spending
efficiency across 0
districts. 0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000
School District Enrollment
@ All School Districts in CT ® Colchester Public Schools
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SCHOOL STATE & FINANCE PROJECT
EXPENDITURES
Connecticut
Instruction 61.2%
Support Services 28.6%
Central Office 3.4%
Student Transportation 5.7%
Non-Instructional Services 1.0%
Expenditures for Colchester Compared to State Average
Connecticut
Colchester Public Schools
Colchester
Instruction 60.2%
Support Services 28.7%
Central Office 3.0%
| | a a oe | | Student Transportation 6.5%
Sealy uncon rare eaueation (2028) eign Fiscal Resources: Per Pup Expendres by Function (OS) 2022-23, Reeves fem reps pubiccssioressgovovervewberPuPl” A a et ge
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
HE instruction MM SupportServices [Central Office [= Student Transportation Noninstructional Services
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ADJUSTMENT FOR INFLATION
Bottom line BOE Budget
in Base Year Dollars
Bottom line BOE Budget
In 2025 Dollars
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
$50,000,000
$40,000,000
$30,000,000
$20,000,000
$10,000,000
os
$49,000,000
$47,000,000
$45,000,000
$43,000,000
$41,000,000
$39,000,000
$37,000,000
$35,000,000
$33,000,000
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-President Eisenhower
except through educat
“| see no hope for the world
ION.
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