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2023 Blue Hills Operating Budget
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How We Create Our Budget
Research Analysis
Each department looks into We use data provided by the
its budget and determines its state and historical data to
needs by using expense make data informed
trends and current student decisions when thinking
data as well as about our future needs.
recommendations from the
School Improvement
Councils.
Budget
Manage Action
Budget is presented to School The Leadership Team
Committee for approval reviews budget requests and
(School Committee may make determines actual needs as
additional recommendations) well as potential cuts.
and then passed onto
Member Town Officials.Source page 3
2023 Budget Priorities Responsible in the sense that it addresses the numerous and unique needs of the individual students in advancing the district toward its long-term goals and mission. Realistic in the sense that it is built with the full knowledge and understanding of the economic factors that generate revenue for the member towns and the district. Responsive in the sense that the foundation of the budget is built on the known needs of the students and with the full understanding of the tools that our teachers need to meet that need.
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a 2023 Budget Goals Financial Goal-To identify, secure and responsibly manage district financial resources to effectively and adequately support educational objectives of the district. Continue to work to maximize student achievement and social emotional data to identify and prioritize needs so that funding decisions can best inform budget development. School Building Goal-Maximize operational efficiency created by our renovation project through the establishment of a comprehensive maintenance plan for existing facilities as well as continue to create a safe/healthy environment in response to the COVID-19 Equity and Access-Provide all students with rigorous and culturally relevant cwriculum, Tesources and programs that support their individual goals and ensure that all students gain knowledge and skills to be productive community members after high school Student Engagement-Provide meaningful professional leaming for all staff im order to create engaging leaming opportunities for the benefit of all our students Communication & Community Relations-To engage in advance planning, with staff and community, in order to achieve the greatest educational retums in relation to dollars expended. While improving community outreach efforts between the district and all stakeholders
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Expense Drivers
Student Learning
Options
Provide all students with rigorous Student
and culturally relevant curriculum, Learning Students Students in Poverty and Low Income
resources and programs that in Poverty Families
support individual goals
Options
and Low 30% of Massachusetts school
Income aged children live in families
that are low income. These
Families students often require added
Inflation services from public
Expenses that the district education.
incur continue to rise annually Inflation Special Education
even though inflation has Two factors that drive the increase in
been relatively low in recent Special Ed:
years. The trend still is that Special 1)More students are being classified
the increases in expenses Education as learning disabled,
outpace increases in revenue. 2)Other local social agencies are
covering less of the needs of Special
Technology and Technology Ed. students, leaving schools to
Information And shoulder more of the cost
The rapid increase in Information
technology and information Aging
has accelerated the need to Aging Buildings
more frequently replace Buildings Because of budgetary
educational materials and constraints, differed
equipment. maintenance activities and
outdated facilities, spending
on building improvements will
soar.Source page 6
2023 Budget Request Breakdown Change 2022 2021 2020 202> Request Request Budget Budget - SALARY ACCOUNTS 1000 DISTRICT LEADERSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION 618,181 580,400 665,549 689.097 37,781 12000 INSTRUCTION 10,276,773 9,650,131 9,306,825 9,244,330 626,642 3000 STUDENT SERVICES 489,008 532,046 502,476 482,912 (43,038), 4000 OPERATIONS and MAINTENANCE OF PLANT 1,468,201 1,295,451 1,437,378 1,402,117 172,750 $12,852,162) $12,058,028) $11,912,228) $11,818,456 2021 2022 Kequest.| Request Budget Budget EXPENSE ACCOUNTS 1000 DISTRICT LEADERSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION 295,865 296,315 270,144 258,234 (450) 12000 INSTRUCTION 815,723 781,609 762,064 771,027 34,114 3000 STUDENT SERVICES 1,292,097 1,271,765 1,247,846 1,142,978 20,332 14000 OPERATIONS and MAINTENANCE OF PLANT 1,627,257 1,633,789 1,524,885 1,530,301 (6,532) 5000 FIXED CHARGES 5,022,929 5,028,102 4,754,997 4,556,216 (5,173) 7000 & 8000 CAPITAL PROJECTS 2,310,956 2,261,206 600,000 TOTALS $11,364,827 TOTAL ALL ACCOUNTS| [Original embedded text, retained for comparison] 2023 Budget Request Breakdown
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2023 Salary Accounts
This budget is built without the full knowledge of contractual salary increases for 2023, as at the
time of print, the 2023 contracts of 2 of the 5 bargaining units are not settled. Should the district
fail to negotiate contracts that fit into the budget / assessments voted and approved by the
member towns, the committee will have to find ways to fund the contracts without changing the
budget bottom line or member town assessments. This salary budget is with the request of two
additional positions to be funded by the General fund.
District Staffing Plan FY23
Instructional Staff increase is SPED teacher that will be funded through ESSER fund until FY25
Facilities Staff is the increase of 1 Maintenance personnel
Administrative staff is 1 IT technician funded through the general fund and 1 nurse position funded through
ESSER. Nurse position may be a .5Source page 8
2023 Salary Accounts 1000 District Leadership + 6.51%
Includes school committee,
superintendent, assistant
superintendents, business
and finance, human resources
$12,852,162
6.59% Increase 2000 Instructional
+6.49%
Includes Instructional Leadership,
building principals, school and district
curriculum leaders, instructional
$618,181 coordinators, classroom and specialist
teachers, paraprofessionals, substitutes,
medical/therapeutic services, librarians,
$10,276,773 and guidance/adjustment counselors.
3000 Student Services
$489,008
-8.09%
Includes medical health services,
transportation services, food service,
athletics, and other student activities
$1,468,201 4000 Operations and Maintenance
+13.34%
Includes custodial services,
grounds maintenance, building
security and technologySource page 9
1000 Salary Account Major Changes
1000 Series % Change is +6.5%
• DSC Line
✔ Increase is due to restructuring DSC support staff. Monies set aside for hourly
SC admin.Source page 10
2000 Salary Account Major Changes
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 Change
eccipee Proposed Proposed Budget Budget Actual s %
2110 Curriculum Directors $494,204 $466,955 $458,266 $460,766 $453,652 $27,249
2120 - Department Head $139,423 $128,771 $126,934 $134,336 $125,844 $10,652
12210 School Leadership x $457,164 $443,864 $441,289 $443,081 $22,377
12305 Classroom Teachers $7,486,358 $7,304,214 $7,273,289 $7,021,431 $548,761
2325 Substitutes z $170,571 ks $145,281 $123,614 $6,390
[2330 - Instructional Support A $25,000 = sO $12,650
2340 Library Media Specialist S $152,868 E : $77,762 -$57,679
12354 Teacher Mentor Program z $10,000 , 5 $14,470 -$3,633|
2356 Professional Development x $20,000 i x $20,000 $15,000
2710 Guidance . $486,531 z . $416,650 $29,903
2800 Psychological Services . $245,912 . 5 $246,049 $14,971
2000 Series % Change is 6.5%
¢ School Leadership Line
v Increase due to anticipated contractual obligations.
* Classroom Teachers Line
v Increase due to anticipated contractual obligations ( Step/Lanes and COLA) 15 teachers with Lane Chang
requests
¢ Paraprofessional Line
v Increase due to addition position needed.
¢ Professional Development Line
v Increase due to new language in BHEA contract requiring additional funds for PD reimbursement.
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2000 Salary Account Major Changes
2000 Series % Change is 6.5%
• School Leadership Line
✔ Increase due to anticipated contractual obligations.
• Classroom Teachers Line
✔ Increase due to anticipated contractual obligations ( Step/Lanes and COLA) 15 teachers with Lane Change
requests
• Paraprofessional Line
✔ Increase due to addition position needed.
• Professional Development Line
✔ Increase due to new language in BHEA contract requiring additional funds for PD reimbursement.Source page 11
3000 Salary Account Major Changes 3000 Series % Change is -8.1% • Health Services Line ✔ Anticipated contractual increases- .5 nurse will be funded until FY25 out of ESSER funding. • Athletics Line ✔ Anticipated contractual increases- breakage in coaching staff stipends steps and lane changes • School Security ✔ Position moved to Maintenance. 1.0 FTE
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4000 Salary Account Major Changes 4000 Series % Change is 13.3% • Custodial, Maintenance of Grounds and Maintenance of Building Services Lines ✔ Increase due to FY23 position request. • District Technology Line ✔ Increase associated with contractual increases and FY23 position request.
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FY23 EXPENSE ACCOUNTS
$11,36
4
.82 % ,827
1000 District Leadership
and Administration Incre
ase
2000 Instructional $295,865 -.15%
Expense +9.7%
$815,723 +4.36%
3000 Student Services
$1,292,097 +1.6%
4000 Operations
$1,627,257 -.40%
5000/7000/8000
Fixed Charges
/Capital $ 7,333,885 +2.1%Source page 14
2023 Expense Accounts EXPENSE ACCOUNTS 1000 DISTRICT LEADERSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION 12000 INSTRUCTION 3000 STUDENT SERVICES. 14000 OPERATIONS and MAINTENANCE OF PLANT 5000 FIXED CHARGES 7000 & 8000 CAPITAL PROJECTS 2023 Request 295,865 815,723 1,292,097 1,627,257 5,022,929 2,310,956 2022 Request 296,315 781,609 1,271,765 1,633,789 5,028,102 2,261,206 $11,272,786 2021 Budget 270,144 762,064 1,247,846 1,524,885 4,754,997 600,000 $9,159,936 2020 Budget 258,234 771,027 1,142,978 1,530,301 4,556,216 600,000 $8,858,756
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2022 Expense Accounts The 2023 expense budget increase is .82%; much of that is from increases in fixed costs and inflation on supplies and materials. Being cognizant of this being the fourth year of the renovation project assessments increases, the district worked at keeping budget growth to a minimum. The increase in the instructional line is reflective of the district's efforts to continue to keep our teachers' resources relevant to industry standards. Fortunately the district is able to allocate some instructional subscriptions as well instructional technology to the ESSER grant. These services will move back into the budget in FY 25. The Operations and Maintenance of the Plant line is essentially level funded. We have realized some savings in the utilities since the renovation and those funds were allocated to other areas like capital improvements for special projects that were not included in the renovation project. The increase in the Student Services line is tied to increases in Health Services supplies (PPE) The 5000 Series is tied to anticipated increases in employee benefits, property and liability insurance. The district did not set funds aside to fund OPEB in this budget as we have not created a OPEB trust at this time. Once trust is established then the district will start to allocate funds for this purpose.
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1000 Expense Account Major Changes
1000 Series % Change is -.2%
• Superintendent Line
✔ Decrease due to reallocation of funds to Admissions lines
• District IT Line
✔ Increase is minimal because items were moved to
ESSER funding until FY25Source page 17
2000 Expense Account Major Changes Description 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 Change Change Proposed Proposed Budget Budget Actual $ % 2110 Curriculum Directors $6,000 $6,000) $6,000} $7,000 $8,251 $0) 0.0%| 2120 Department Heads $18,500 $3,500 $3,500 $3,500 $2,834 $15,000 428.6%| 2210 School Leadership $15,000 $13,500 $13,500 $13,500 $12,850 $1,500 11.1% 2250 Non Inst. Building Technology $16,150) $12,850 $22,400 $25,600 $29,284 $3,300) 25.7% 2345 Distance Learning $2,040] $2,040) $0 $0 $0 $0 0.0% 2356 Prof. Development Stipends $6,000 $6,000 $6,000 $6,000 $5,261 $0 0.0% 2358 Professional Development $12,000 $12,000 $12,000 $12,500 $20,260 $0 0.0% 2410 Text and Instruct. Material $67,118 $71,427 $65,507 $72,820 $48,051 -$4,309) 6.0% 2415 Other Instructional Materials $292,137 $301,127 $297,583 $291,907 $259,882 -$8,990 -3.0%| 2420 Instructional Equipment $154,098 $110,187) $114,000) $113,782 $147,874 $43,911 39.9%] 2430 General Supplies $51,000 $51,000 $51,000 $51,000 $43,819 $0 0.0% 2440 Other Instructional Services $5,125) $2,000 $2,000) $2,000) $525] $3,125 156.3%! 2451 Instructional Technology $108,000} $130,500) $123,000} $120,300| $312,097] -$22,500 -17.2%| 2453 Instructional Hardware $10,000 $10,000 $9,024) $7,718 $800 $0 0.0% 2455 Inst. Software $41,055) $37,978 $25,050 $31,900 $34,102 $3,077 8.1% 2710 Guidance $3,500 $3,500 $3,500} $3,500) $2,157, $0 0.0% 2720 Assessment $5,000 $5,000 $5,000) $5,000 $4,031 $o 0.0% 2800 SPED Services for Students $3,000] $3,000} $3,000) $3,000 $0 $0 0.0% 2000 Totals $815,723) $781,609) $762,064) $771,027, $932,078) $34,114) 44% [Original embedded text, retained for comparison] 2000 Expense Account Major Changes
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2000 Expense Account Major Changes
2000 Series % Change is 4.4%
• Department Heads
✔ Funds moved here to cover new admissions lines in the budget
• Other Instructional Materials Line
✔ Reallocation of funds to align to the proper DOE function codes
• Instructional Equipment Line
✔ Cost for major equipment or material purchases are split between the District
Budget and the Federal Perkins grant in 2023. Reallocation of funds to align to the
proper DOE function codes
• Instructional Technology Line
✔ Reallocation of funds to align to the proper DOE function codes
This year the district went through all budget requests and worked towards moving
expenses into the correct DOE function codes.
The total increase in the 2000 series is 34,114. These funds are needed to cover the
rising costs of supplies and materials as we predict that inflation will continue to rise
over the next year.Source page 19
3000 Expense Account Major Changes
3000 Series % Change is 1.6%
• Transportation Line
✔ Increase due to daily school bus contract
• Athletics Line
✔ Anticipated contractual services increases
• Resource Officer Line
✔ District portion of SRO officer salary to the Town of
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4000 Expense Account Major Changes
4000 Series % Change is -.4%
• Custodial Services Line
✔ Anticipated increase in supply costs
• Utility Services Line
✔ Decrease due to the district continuing to evaluate energy and water consumption
post-reno. Majority of savings was in water usage.
• Network Infrastructure Line
✔ New 3 year service and software renewal contract with Vertical Communications.
new digital Persona licensing, E-rate project- wireless access points ( will be partially
funded with E-rate), Risk assessment and new JAMF Pro software.Source page 21
5000 Expense Account Major Changes
5000 Series % Change is -.1%
• Insurance Programs
Reflects an anticipated 4%-5% increase over 2022 projected actual costs for
retired employee health insurance costs. Movement of funds into lines to align with
actual spending.Source page 22
7000 & 8000 Expense Account Major Changes
7000 Series % Change is 30.3%
• Improvement of Buildings
✔ Additional special projects that were not covered in the reno project.
• Capital Motor Vehicle Line
✔ Funding for miniVan replacement
8000 Series % Change is 0%
• Long Term Debt Lines
✔ Annually budgeted debt funds associated with long term project debt.Source page 23
Covid Grant Funding
Over the last two years the district has received
CVRF- $195,525
ESSER- $98,333
ESSER II-$322,633
ESSER III- $839,368
Total Funding $1,455,859
Positions/Staff: Professional Development: Supplies/Materials/Vendor Equipment:
Daily subs Conference on Mental Health Contracts: Chromebooks
Special Education Teacher Speaker on Mental Health PPE Laptops for shops
Psychologist Substitutes for PD days Air quality testing Nurse and COVID room
Nurse PD on addressing learning loss Cleaning supplies/ hand sanitizer Furniture
Stipends: Merve 13 filters MiniBus
Before/After school Tutoring Zenergy Contract to update air flow Lighting improvements
9-12 Enrichment Camp Student uniforms/Leather gloves Outdoor wifi
9-12 Credit Recovery Technology Gym and LPN ventilation
Summer Academic Academy memberships/subscriptions units
Custodial Overtime due to COVID Digital Assessment
MTRS/ Health Insurance SPED testing and Assessment
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Budget Timeline
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2023 Blue Hills Operating Budget Assessment Calculations
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Chapter 70 Foundation Formula
The goal of Chapter 70 Formula Aid is to There are cost rates associated
ensure that every district has sufficient Local Income Effort is based on
with 11 different spending
resources to meet its foundation budget residents’ income. The 2020 Income
categories (e.g., teacher
spending level through an equitable percentage is 1.4248%.
compensation, professional
contribution of local property taxes and =1.4248%X Residential Income
development, building
state aid. maintenance, etc.)
REQ
UIR
ED
L T ION
ENROLLMENTS PER PUPIL FOUNDATION LOCAL PROPERTY LOCAL INCOME O CA RIBU
L NT
ALLOCATION EFFORT
BUDGET EFFORT CO
There are 13 enrollment categories and Local Property Effort is based on property Required Local Contribution is
demographic groups that make up a district’s values. The 2020 Property Percentage is a measurement of how much
enrollment numbers. The state totals the .3550% of the equalized property valuation of local tax revenue a city or town
different categories (e.g., economically the community. can reasonably raise and
disadvantaged or students from low income = .3550% X Equalized Property Values dedicate to the operation of its
families, special education, and limited English K-12 Schools.
proficiency students).Source page 27
Statutory Method of Assessment ‘The amounts so apportioned for each municipality shall be certified by the regional school district treasurer to the treasurers of the municipalities within thirty days from the date on which the annual budget is adopted by the regional district school committee *Two methodologies are available to regional school districts for calculating assessments to member municipalities. These are defined in CMR 41.01 «Statutory Assessment Methodology +Alternative (Agreement) Assessment Methodology “Statutory Assessment Method: The calculation of members’ assessments pursuant to the provisions of M.G.L.c. 70,86. Each such assessment shall be the sum of the following amounts (i) the members required local contribution to the regional school district as determined by the Commissioner; (ii) the member's share of that portion of the regional school district's net school spending, as defined by M.G.L.c.70s,2, that exceeds the total required local contribution for all members, this are to be allocated pursuant to the assessment provisions of the regional agreement; and (iii) the member's share of costs for transportation, capital project debt service, other capital costs, and all other expenditures not included in the regional school district's net school spending, this share to be allocated pursuant to the assessment provisions of the regional agreement.
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MINIMUM LOCAL CONTRIBUTION *House 1 Governor’s Budget Released: January 26,2022 *Once Budget is released the Chapter 70 and minimum local contribution numbers are released on this website: ehttp://www,doe.mass.edu/finance/chapter70/ *Select (next fiscal year) “ Preliminary Chapter 70 aid and Net School Spending Requirements” «Then select the Complete Formula Spreadsheet *«Summary Tab (on next slide)
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FY2023 Preliminary Chapter 70 Aid and Net School Spending Requirements January 26, 2022 Pursuant to section 6 of Chapter 70 of the General Laws, the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education is issuing the preliminary estimates of Chapter 70 school aid and net school spending requirements for FY2023. These estimates are based on House 2, Governor Baker's proposed state budget for the coming fiscal year. The proposal increases aid to districts from $5,503,268,225225 to $5,988,520,366, an increase of $485.3 million or 8.8%. These are preliminary estimates subject to change as the House and Senate deliberate on the budget. Our purpose in providing these estimates at this time is to assist cities, towns, and regional school districts in their budget preparations for FY2023. We advise you to construct your local budgets with sufficient flexibility to accommodate the changes that often occur in the state budget process. The Commissioner will issue the final, official school spending requirements as soon as the Governor and Legislature approve either the FY2023 state budget or an earlier local aid resolution. The FY2023 Chapter 70 program continues to implement the Student Opportunity Act (An Act Relative to Educational Opportunity for Students). The Act makes significant changes to the Chapter 70 formula, based in large part on the recommendations of the Foundation Budget Review Commission (FBRC). The updated formula is also codified in Chapter 70 of the general laws. Statutory Parameters The updated formula includes three parameters to be specified in each year's general appropriations act. In House 2, these are specified as follows: ● Total state target local contribution: 59% ● Effort reduction: 100% ● Minimum aid: $30 per pupil Foundation Budget Changes The Act establishes new, higher foundation budget rates in five areas: benefits and fixed charges, guidance and psychological services, special education out of district tuition, English learners, and low-income students, all to be phased in by FY2027. For FY2023, the rates have been increased by 2/6 ths of the gap between the rates in FY2021—the base year used in the calculations—and the final target rates. The Act also increased the number of tiers used for the low-income increment rates from ten to twelve; districts with higher concentrations of low-income students benefit from higher rates. In addition to these targeted rate increases, foundation budget categories are also increased to account for inflation. A new employee benefits inflation rate is applied to the employee benefits and fixed charges category. This is based on the enrollment-weighted, three-year average premium increase for all Group Insurance Commission plans; for FY2023 the increase is 4.51%. An inflation rate of 4.50% is applied to all other foundation budget rates, based on the U.S. Department of Commerce's state and local government price deflator and capped at the 4.50% maximum set in the Act. The Act does not set a maximum for the employee benefits inflation rate. Statewide, foundation enrollment decreased from 907,506 in FY2022 to 903,751 in FY2023, a decrease of 3,755 or 0.4%. Foundation enrollment decreased for 153 districts, while 27 districts experienced enrollment increases of greater than five percent. Finally, the formula's minimum aid provision guarantees all districts receive at least the same amount of aid in FY2023 as they did in FY2022 plus at least $30 per pupil.
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Low-income and Special Education Enrollment
The Act reinstates the definition of low-income enrollment used prior to FY2017, based on 185% of the federal poverty level. It replaces the economically
disadvantaged designation (based on 133% of the federal poverty level) used from FY2017 through FY2022. For FY2023, a district's low-income
enrollment is based on three eligibility categories:
● Students identified as participating in state public assistance programs, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP),
Transitional Aid to Families with Dependent Children (TAFDC), MassHealth, and foster care; or
● Students certified as low income through the new supplemental data collection process; or
● Students reported by a district as homeless through the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance program application.
Statewide, low-income enrollment for FY2023 is 407,501, compared to 382,088 in FY2022, which included students matched through direct certification
or an estimated student count based on FY2016 low-income enrollment.
The Act also increases the assumed in-district special education enrollment to 5% for vocational students and 4% for non-vocational students. In FY2023,
these assumed rates have been increased by 2/6ths of the gap to 4.86% and 3.86% respectively.
Required Local Contributions
The aggregate wealth model that has been used to determine local contribution requirements since FY2007 and that is now codified in the Act remains in
place. For municipalities with required contributions above their targets, the equity component of the formula sets their contributions at target.
Finally, pursuant to its codification in the Act, a provision introduced in the FY2020 budget specifying a minimum required local contribution of 82.5% of
foundation for any city or town with a combined effort yield greater than 175% of foundation is continued in FY2023.Source page 31
1/26/2022 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education FY23 Chapter 70 regional district summary ay — Foundation Foundation Required Chapter 70 Required net a 5 sacl [x] ae [>| mlommber Cry. oF Comm [=] enrollment ~ | budget [=] contribution [y] Aid iba school spendin, 7 806 Blue Hills 18 Avon 50 1,022,255 626,714 806 Blue Hills 40 Braintree 148 3,025,876 2,167,975 806 Blue Hills 50 Canton 76 1,553,828 1,254,512 806 Blue Hills 73 Dedham 105 2,146,736 1,705,927 806 Blue Hills 133 Holbrook 110 2,248,962 1,075,856 806 Blue Hills 189 Milton 41 838,249 662,884 806 Blue Hills 220 Norwood 105 2,146,736 1,587,241 806 Blue Hills 244 Randolph 288 5,888,192 3,081,823 806 Blue Hills 335 Westwood 6 122,671 100,935 806 Blue Hills 999 Total 929 18,993,507 12,263,867 6,729,640 18,993,507
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Where Does Our Funding Come From
Required Local
Contribution
Local Funds Collected
47% primarily through
Property taxes from
Chapter our member districts
70
24% Additional Local Funds the District uses
Contribution to support the
Education Budget
16% above Required Local
Contribution also paid
Capital through assessments
Assessment Transportation
Funds the District uses to
support the Capital Building 9% Reimbursement
2%
Debt
Other
Revenue
(E&D)
3%Source page 33
Total 2021 Operating & Capital Budget, Debt Service, & Stabilization Funding $ 24,316,989 REYENUE BY SOURCE Budgeted Transportation Aid $ 622,382 } State Funding Subtotal $ 7,352,022 .£% D Fundi Eocene 450,000: ig 450,000 14,319,011 Tote! Sve Hilts: ating Suager Fevenue Sov oes $ 22,121,033 _E& D Fundin: ~unding St 100,000 Tote! Sve Mitts Stahitzatios Hund Fevenvue Sawces $ 100,000 aes. Debt Service Assessments Pw a 222 2 ee ae eee ee1 Dee 730,000 : Interest i$ 1,365,956 : nnn aptial Debit Service Assessment Subtotal: $ 2,095,956 Tote! Eve Hills Capita! Heit Service Assessment Fevenve Sources $ 2,095,956 Total Operating and Capital Budget Funding - All Sources $ 24,316,933 ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENTS Blue Hills Regional - School to Careers Assessment 7? Member Town Assessments $ 157,054
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2023 MUNICIPAL ASSESSMENT
RATIONAL
The following five items are key factors in calculating to 2023 assessment for each town
1. MSBA Renovation Project Debt Service
2. Enrollment changes at Blue Hills
3. Changes in the school’s operating budget
4. Excess and deficiency fund allocation
5. Foundation budget and minimum required contribution calculationsSource page 35
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MUNICIPAL ASSESSMENTS
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CHANGE IN
ASSESSMENTS
BY TOWN
Avon
Braintree
Canton
Dedham
Holbrook
Milton
Norwood
Randolph
Westwood
TOTALSource page 37
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QUESTIONS
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Proposed 2022 – 2023
Operating Budget and Assessments
12/6/2021
V.1Source page 39
56th District School Committee
Francis Fistori Avon
Eric Erskine Braintree Board Chair
Aidan Maguire, Jr. Canton Board Secretary
Thomas Polito Dedham
Taryn Mohan Holbrook
Clinton Graham Milton
Kevin Connolly Norwood Board Vice Chair
Yahaira Lopez Randolph
Sheila Vazquez Westwood
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Dear Blue Hills Regional Community Members:
The Fiscal Year 2023 Budget recommendation is presented to you as we hopefully begin to emerge from
the pandemic and the most challenging educational issues our community has faced. Our students,
faculty, staff, administrators and families have done an excellent job under extremely challenging
circumstances as we try to accelerate the learning for our students and address social, emotional and
well-being needs. Over the next few years we will continue to recover from the impact of COVID-19 and
build strong relationships to accelerate learning in academics and vocational technical programs. This
budget will provide a framework for our district that gives all students and staff equitable opportunities to
learn and achieve more.
We worked to build a budget that is responsible, realistic and responsive to student needs.
● Responsible in the sense that it addresses the numerous and unique needs of our students in
advancing the district toward its long term goals and mission.
● Realistic in the sense that it is built with the full knowledge and understanding of the economic
factors that generate revenue for the member towns and the district.
● Responsive in the sense that the foundation of the budget is built on the known needs of the
students and with full understanding of the tools that our teachers need to meet those needs.
Everyday I enjoy seeing students engaged in real-world work experiences that support our vision of
graduates who are skilled, confident, inquisitive, kind and ready to contribute back to our community upon
graduation. With the school building project behind us, we were mindful of developing a modest budget as
we keep in mind the ramification of the town assessments. The 2023 budget increase of 3.8% is
conservative especially with the price of supplies in Construction, Automotive Technology, Collision
Repair, Metal Fabrication and HVAC increasing during the pandemic.
The 2023 budget has been designed to bring the same consistent delivery of high quality career technical
educational experience to all of our students as we continue to lead with equity and close opportunity
gaps. We built our budget with a focus on accuracy, accountability to maintain current services and
address special education needs while leveraging our grant opportunities. We utilized our ESSER II and
III money to target focus on renewal, reducing opportunity gaps, accelerating learning and advancing
equity for all students. This budget is ensuring that all district investments are linked directly to our
strategic and budget goals.
Our FY 2023 budget will support student achievement and prepare our students for college, career
readiness and post secondary success. As always, I look forward to partnering with the School
Committee and other town/city officials to best position Blue Hills Regional Vocational School District for
our continued success.
Very respectfully,
Jill Rossetti, Superintendent-Director Michelle Resendes, Business Manager