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The projected tax impact for the high school project alone was estimated to be: $49 per $100,000 – Ogunquit $61 per $100,000 – Wells Educational tax impact of the FY 15 total school budget as well as field and high school renovation bonds: $23 per $100,000 – Ogunquit $64 per $100,000 – Wells ($38 education $26 due to valuation decrease) This budget is up 5.99% over last year. That 5.99% is comprised of: 3.80% - debt service – field and high school project 2.01% - contractual salaries and benefits .09% - increase in food service subsidy .48% - program and inflationary costs This budget includes the elimination of 6 programs/positions through attrition and retirements: 3 teaching/certified positions 3 support positions The school system was hit with a loss in subsidy: from 35% of EPS Special Education Costs to 30% - representing a loss of $121,000 Reminders: · The payment on the high school bond is interest only in 2014/15 · The field project was bonded for only 5 years · The WJHS renovation bond payments will be completed in 2014/15 · Revolving renovation fund payments will be completed in 2015/16 The proposed budget will be discussed in more detail at the
FY '13 School Budget Information Budget SummaryCost Center DetailBudget PublicationFY '13 Approved Budget - Final FY ’13 School Budget Amounts Approved Last night, June 6, 2012, the school budget to cover the 2012-13 school year was passed unanimously by the voters of Wells and Ogunquit. The next step will take place on Tuesday, June 12. A referendum vote will be held on the total approved last evening. Polling place are Wells High School (Wells) and Dunaway Center (Ogunquit). The ballot question will read:  If you have any questions about the vote, please call the Superintendent’s Office. Thank you for your continued interest in the budget process and in our schools. School Committee Adopts FY ’13 Budget On Wednesday, May 2 the Wells-Ogunquit CSD School Committee adopted the school budget for FY ’13 in the amount of $21,333,394. This represents a flat budget – no increase in the expenditure level over last year. There are two very important steps to finalize the budget. On Wednesday, June 6 a Budget Meeting will be held in the Olenn Auditorium of Wells High School beginning at 7:00 PM. The budget adopted at that meeting will be presented for a ballot vote to the voters of Wells and Ogunquit on June 12 at the town polling locations. In 2010, the voters of both towns elected to keep this two-step process, called Budget Validation Referendum, for the next three years before re-voting on the process. You may view the School Committee’s recommended budget by clicking here (2012-2013 Proposed School Budget). To arrive at the $21,333,394 figure for a second year, each administrator presented a budget lower than the current year. In addition, several adjustments were made to the proposed budget. The estimated tax impact per $100,000 of local valuation to each taxpayer given the School Committee recommended budget would be: Wells - $0.02 (a decrease of $2.00 per $100,000 valuation of your property) Ogunquit $0.02 (an increase of $2.00 per $100,000 valuation of your property) The printed Annual Report with detail will be mailed on or about May 17. If you have questions about the budget please contact the Superintendent’s Office at 646-8331 or by e-mail budget@wocsd.org Thank you for your continued support of quality education to all the students of our Wells-Ogunquit Community School District. FY ’13 Budget Process Update – 4/3/12 March 21 Preliminary budget explained to School Committee and Public · Year over year increase = .49% or $104,000 · Estimated mil rate: Wells $0.01 Ogunquit $0.04 · Estimated increase of $1.00 per 100,000 valuation – Wells · Estimated Increase of $4.00 per 100,000 valuation – Ogunquit School Committee requested “flat” increase requiring reduction of $104,000 additional [estimated mil rate: Wells -$0.02 / Ogunquit +$0.02] March 28 Superintendent presented list of additional $104,000 reductions March 28 Health insurance increase of 4% released Because it is budgeted at an 8% increase, the district has $100,000 additional in the FY ’13 health insurance budget School Committee did not give direction, preferring to study the numbers and new information April 4 School Committee meeting School Committee will determine final budget total including where to make reductions, how to use $100,000 in health insurance savings, and if $200,000 of FY ’12 balance forward should be used to continue next steps with the WHS building study May 2 School Committee meeting – approve budget and issue warrants June 6 Budget meeting – Olenn Auditorium at Wells High School at 7:00PM June 12 Referendum vote – Polls at Wells High School and Dunaway Center If you have questions, comments or concerns, please e-mail budget@wocsd.org or call the Superintendent (646-8331). 2012-2013 Preliminary Budget March 7, 2012 - Superintendent's Preliminary Budget Presentation to School Committee October 5, 2011 - Superintendent's Initial Budget Presentation to School Committee November 2, 2011 - Approved Budget Timeline for FY '13 Budget Development November 2, 2011 - Fixed increases proposal to SC (for discussion only) Annual Budget Report - 5/18/11 FY '12 Proposed Budget - 4/6/11 Budget Timeline School Committee Adopts FY’12 Budget On Wednesday, April 6 the Wells-Ogunquit CSD School Committee adopted a budget for Fiscal Year ’12 (FY’12) in the amount of $21,333,394. This represents an increase in expenditures from the FY’11 budget of $673,978, or 3.2%. There are two very important steps to finalize the budget. On Wednesday, June 1 a Budget Meeting will be held in the Olen Auditorium of Wells High School beginning at 7:00 PM. The budget adopted at that meeting will be presented for a ballot vote to the voters of Wells and Ogunquit on June 14 at the town polling locations. Last year the voters of both towns elected to keep this two-step process, called Budget Validation Referendum, for the next three years. You may view the School Committee’s recommended budget by clicking on the Budget Information tab. To arrive at the $21,333,394 figure, several adjustments were made to the proposed budget. They include the following: Educational Technician I 30,035 Educational Technician III 37,592 Educational Technician III 34,612 Debt Service 50,425 Contingency Account 25,000 Furniture 3,000 Electricity 20,000 Telephone E-Rate 15,000 Health Insurance 50,000 Food Service Subsidy 2,000 Postage 5,000 Anticipated New Hire Savings 12,500 This budget does include new initiatives: WES Grade 2 Teacher 62,826 (part of planned goal to reduce class size in lower grades) WJHS Student Computer Replacement 60,000 (Grades 5 and 6) WHS Architect Study 50,000 (to inform Facilities Committee regarding renovation/build) Soccer Team Grade 7 5,186 Additional drivers of the budget increase include Health Insurance benefits, oil prices, and salaries. The estimated tax impact on a $100,000 of local valuation to each tax payer given the School Committee recommended budget would be: Wells $12.00 Ogunquit $ 3.00 The printed Annual Report with detail will be mailed to residents on or about May 19. If you have questions about the budget please contact the Superintendent’s Office at 646-8331 or by email budget@wocsd.org Thank you for your continued support of quality education to all the students of our Wells-Ogunquit Community School District. Update on FY'12 Budget Process We continue to work on development of the FY '12 School Budget. At the March 21 meeting the School Committee requested the Superintendent and Administrators develop a list of reductions to present for their consideration of lessening the increase and tax impact. Click here for the list. You will note it eliminates positions, reduces student transportation for instructional trips, as well as student supplies. At the March 30 meeting the School Committee further asked the Superintendent to come back with additional savings or reductions so they could consider keeping the additional teaching position (for WES grade 2 to bring class sizes down from 22 to 17). That information will be presented April 6 at 6:30 PM at the School Committee meeting and the School Committee is scheduled to agree upon a budget total at that time. This will be followed by a May 4 School Committee meeting for approval of the budget and issuing of warrants. Once these totals are set, a Public Budget Meeting is scheduled for June 1, 2011 at 7:00 PM at WHS Olenn Auditorium. This is an important meeting because the registered voters who attend are able to vote on the budget articles. Finally, the referendum vote will take place at the polls on June 14. In Wells, voting takes place in the High School Gymnasium. In Ogunquit, voting takes place at the Dunaway Center. You are encouraged to share your comments at each School Committee meeting during the "public comment" section, by calling School Committee members or the Superintendent, or by using the email budget@wocsd.org . All emailed comments will be shared with the School Committee. Thank you for your continued interest in the budget process. Elaine M. Tomaszewski, Superintendent FY '12 Preliminary Budget - 2/22/11 Budget Presentation to School Committee - 2/16/11 By policy, the WOCSD school budget development begins with initial planning each October for the next fiscal year. Budget Purposes:
The slides posted (Initial FY12 Budget Planning) represent an overview shared at the October 20, 2010 School Committee meeting. As we prepare budget requests we will post additional information on the website. We appreciate your interest in and support of the budget. Any questions regarding the budget process may be e-mailed to budget@wocsd.org or call 646-8331. Please remember School Committee meetings are public meetings. |
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