3/5/2020 FINANCE COMMITTEE Minutes

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3 Finance Committee Minutes March 5, 2020 APPOINTMENTS & HEARINGS Patricia DeBoer, Superintendent of Schools—School Department FY21 Budget - $22,778,314: (continued) The Town Manager's recommended and appropriated budget is $22,778,314. This represents a 2.7% increase over last year. School Choice Program funding will be used as an offset of $538,865 to the $23,217,170 level service budget. Budgetary goals and guidelines are based on this years' strategic plan to ensure a comprehensive program that includes quality teaching and learning, small class size and the use of technology. Budget guidelines ensure that all legal and contractual obligations are achieved, and sufficient operating and capital funding continues the current level of services to move the district forward to meet the increasing demands for technology. Guideless also update curriculum provide for the increasing social and emotional needs of the students and program. The budget also maintains a$250,000 reserve in School Choice Program funds. Revenue sources for the schools include grant funding, Chapter 70 State Aid, the budget allocation from the Town of Mashpee and the School Choice Program funds. Total grant funding projected for FY 2021 is $745,000. This is approximately the same level of funding received last year. Grants sources include entitlement grants, and competitive grants. A new grant was recently awarded to the Mashpee Public Schools to create a health service pathway. Two competitive skill capital grants have been received to advance the manufacturing pathway. Within the grant allocation there is an opportunity for adults to achieve certification. Additional costs assumed by the Town of Mashpee include capital improvement program funding for the schools, employee health insurance and expenses related to facilities such as custodial, maintenance and grounds. The DPW was applauded for their assistance to support the well-being of the Mashpee schools. The FY 2021 Personnel Budget; $18,359,708 represents a 1.5% increase in salaries. The proposed budget includes funding for estimated wage increases for Mashpee Teachers' Association Unit A, Teachers and Unit B leadership positions within the Association and for non-union positions. It is expected that collective bargaining would be finalized by June 30, 2020 for Units A & B. Wage increased for Unit C, paraprofessionals and clerical have been negotiated through FY 2022. The FY 2021 Personnel Budget includes a Media Arts teacher (higher than a 5% shift) and a teaching position transferred from the Coombs School personnel budget. Staffing levels are flat, down 2% from last year with no anticipated increase this year.