The MURSD FY13 budget aims to stabilize funding while developing a new strategic plan. It proposes a minimal 0.68% expenditure increase to maintain current programs and staffing levels through careful revenue projections and savings identification. Enrollment is projected to remain steady near 2,580 students despite an 11% decline since 2008 served by a teaching staff reduced 19% over the same period. MCAS performance is strong overall but priorities include continuous improvement in teaching and learning as well as fiscal health within the constraints of state funding levels.

1. MURSD FY13 Budget
Open Budget Hearing
March 19, 2012

2. Goals of the MURSD FY13 Budget
Stabilize the district while we
collaboratively develop a new
comprehensive strategic plan
Level services budget: Maintain the
programs and staff we currently have
Develop a budget that is mindful of
current revenue- fiscally conservative
Work collaboratively with both
towns… end divisiveness

3. Budget Assumptions/Savings
Revenue State: Flat Chapter 70, Flat Circuit Breaker, Flat Regional
Transportation, Net Charter Payments to Increase
Local: Mendon- level funding + 50% of new growth and 50% of
Prop 2½ levy increase ($161,999)
Upton- proportionate share based upon Mendon’s local
contribution ($183,104)
Salaries Contract negotiations with all associations are in progress
Health Care At worse, a 5% increase in costs to the district ($199,100)
Insurance
Transportation Recently went out to bid for new 3-yr. contract: Increase will be only
0.8% ($10,400)

4. Additional Savings
Special Savings in out-of-district tuitions/placements
Education Consolidation of transportation of out-of-district students
However, reduction in Medicaid reimbursements
Unemployment $75,000 decrease in unemployment costs
Utilities Decrease of $35,000 in electricity costs
Building Decrease of $40,000 due to projects completed in summer 2011
Maintenance

5. Expenditures= 0.68% Increase from FY12

6. Expenditure Request is in Balance with
Anticipated Revenue

7. FY07-FY13: Percentage of Funding
for the MURSD Budget

8. FY07-FY13: Percentage of Funding
for the MURSD Budget

9. FY07-FY13: Percentage of Funding
for the MURSD Budget

10. FY07-FY13: Percentage of Funding
for the MURSD Budget

11. Enrollment in the MURSD
Oct 1 Enrollment
3,000
2,800
2,600
2,400
2,200
2,000
1,800
1,600
Enrollment projections for Oct 1 2012 and beyond are based upon: actual pre-K and K enrollments,
NESDEC Enrollment Projections, and live birth data for Mendon & Upton, 2007-09

12. Enrollment & Teachers in the
MURSD, FY09 - FY13
Student Enrollment Number of Teachers
Year Enrollment Year # of FTEs
2008-09 2,925 2008-09 187.45
2009-10 2,891 2009-10 184.25
- 11% 2010-11 2,757 2010-11 163.4 - 19%
2011-12 2,600 2011-12 151.74
2012-13 proj. 2,580 2012-13 prop. 151.74
The cuts to teaching staff have outpaced
the decrease in enrollment

13. Average Class Sizes, 2011-12
School Average Class Size
Clough ES 24.0
Memorial ES 23.5
Miscoe Hill MS 26.0
Nipmuc Reg. HS 25.4

14. Spring 2011 Grade 10 MCAS Results
District # students ELA % Math % Sci % Total
tested prof/adv prof/adv prof/adv Score
Hopkinton 240 99 96 98 293
Westborough 256 94 90 94 278
MURSD 191 95 90 90 275
Holliston 220 94 91 88 273
Black-Millville 142 93 91 88 272
Medway 221 95 89 77 271
Millis 81 99 94 78 271
Grafton 156 96 87 87 270
Hopedale 91 99 86 78 263
BVT 279 91 87 84 262
Sutton 105 91 87 82 260
Douglas 98 95 78 82 255
Uxbridge 123 88 82 75 245
Milford 264 87 81 72 240
Northbridge 169 88 71 74 233
Bellingham 166 89 74 66 229
State 69,532 82 74 67 223
Millbury 116 78 75 61 214

15. Spring 2011 Grades 3-8, 10 MCAS
Results
District # students ELA % Math % Total Score
tested prof/adv prof/adv
Hopkinton 1,853 88 79 167
Westborough 1,885 85 77 162
Holliston 1,528 84 76 160
Medway 1,503 84 75 159
Hopedale 656 81 69 150
Grafton 1,577 79 70 149
MURSD 1,539 81 66 147
Millis 758 78 64 142
Sutton 943 75 64 139
Black-Millville 1,085 72 65 137
Millbury 920 72 62 134
Milford 2,158 72 61 133
Bellingham 1,338 72 58 130
Uxbridge 1,087 69 58 127
State 497,712 69 58 127
Douglas 893 70 53 123
Northbridge 1,364 70 52 122

16. Measures of Success are Plentiful
42% of all
Miscoe students are
in a performing
arts group
The Partners Advancing Literacy (PAL) Program
enhances students’ literacy skills while
fostering a lifelong love of reading

17. Keep in mind…
House/Senate budgets will be
in draft this month… “hold
harmless” provision in place
We will continue to maximize
efficiencies- e.g., in Energy,
Health Insurance, and Special
Education
Immediate priorities remain
continuous improvement: of
teaching and learning in the
MURSD as well as the
district’s fiscal health

18. In Summary…
The Proposed FY13 MURSD Budget successfully meets all of
its goals
The very conservative 0.68% increase will not require an
Proposition 2 ½ override request
Many critical needs still remain that must be part of the
MURSD Strategic Plan, 2012-17 (e.g., STEM, Full day K,
classroom technology, more school-to-career opportunities,
etc.)
We will craft specific, programmatic goals and objectives
directly to our budgeting process for FY14 and beyond

19. “A winning effort begins with a plan… and
preparation”
- Coach Joe Gibbs

20. Questions
and
Answers