WORCESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS

1. WORCESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS FY2008 BUDGET UPDATE & FY02-FY07 History April 5, 2007

2. FY02-FY07 Budget 5-Years of Budget Deficits and Reductions Totaling $50.1 million Worcester Public Schools

3. FY02-FY07 Budget Reductions Actual Annual Budget Deficits Worcester Public Schools

4. FY02-FY07 Reason for Deficits Worcester Public Schools

5. Enrollment Changes Total Students in Worcester (All Schools) Total WPS Students Worcester Public Schools

6. Enrollment Changes 2002-2007 Worcester Public Schools

7. FY02-FY07 Budget Reductions Change in Budget Spending FY02 to FY07

8. FY02-FY07 Budget Reductions Spending on Direct Instructional, Fixed Costs, and Other Areas General Fund Budget FY94-FY07 Worcester Public Schools

9. FY02-FY07 Budget Reductions Closed 8 Schools: FY04Adams Street East Side Preparatory SchoolGranite Street School Greendale SchoolDoherty Satellite Program FY07Harlow Street Fundamental SchoolNew Ludlow School Mill Swan Communication Skills Center Multiple Intelligences School at Dartmouth Street Worcester Public Schools

10. FY02-FY07 Budget Reductions Change in Funded Positions Worcester Public Schools

11. FY02-FY07 Budget Reductions • Reduced per pupil instructional supplies & materials by 77% $130 in FY02 to $30 in FY06 • Reduced funding for instructional technology by nearly 85% from $1.2 m in FY02 to $0.2 million in FY07 • Eliminated extended day programs at 10 schools • Reduced pre-school from full day to half day • Significant reductions in staff development, building maintenance, athletics, and fine arts Worcester Public Schools

12. FY08 BUDGET The cost to maintain the FY07 level of service… Worcester Public Schools

13. FY08 Budget - Expenditures General Fund Budget

14. FY08 Budget Tuition Assessments Worcester Public Schools

15. FY08 Budget Expenditure Summary Worcester Public Schools

16. FY08 Budget REVENUE PROBLEM Structural Deficit: Funds included in the FY07 Budget that will not be available in FY08: Worcester Public Schools

17. FY08 Budget State Aid Governor’s Budget Worcester Public Schools

18. FY08 Budget City Contribution Worcester Public Schools

19. FY08 Budget Other Revenues Worcester Public Schools

20. FY08 Budget Total General Fund Revenue Worcester Public Schools

21. FY08 Budget General Fund Deficit Worcester Public Schools

22. FY08 Budget State & Federal Grants Grants Ending:       $3,574,646 At 10% Reduction:  $1,860,348 Total Reductions     $5,434,994 Worcester Public Schools

23. FY08 Budget General Fund & Grants Governor’s Budget General Fund:        -$ 7,042,709 Grant Funds:  -$ 5,434,994 Total Reductions     -$12,477,703 Worcester Public Schools

24. FY08 Budget General Fund & Grants General Fund:        -$7,042,709 House/Senate Ch70:  $1,581,647 Total Reductions     -$5,461,062 Original Deficit: -$12,477,703 House/Senate Ch70 $1,581,647 Revised Reductions -$10,896,056 Worcester Public Schools

25. BALANCE THE BUDGET GENERAL FUND Example of Reductions needed to balance the budget deficit Worcester Public Schools

26. BALANCE THE BUDGET GENERAL FUND TEACHER POSITIONS Worcester Public Schools

27. BALANCE THE BUDGET FEDERAL GRANTS Example of Reductions needed to balance the budget deficit Worcester Public Schools

28. BALANCE THE BUDGET FEDERAL GRANTS TEACHER POSITIONS Worcester Public Schools

29. CITY MANAGER’S PROPOSALS Worcester Public Schools

30. CITY MANAGER’S PROPOSALS Worcester Public Schools

31. Number of Classrooms > 27 Students

32. CITY MANAGER’S PROPOSALS Worcester Public Schools

33. STATE LEGISLATIVE SOLUTIONS * In conjunction with other M.A.S.S. Proposals regarding the adequacy of Foundation Budget (phased-funding over 5 years)

34. Annual Budget Process STATE BUDGET CITY COUNCIL Governor’s Budget February 28 Sets School Department’s Budget Based on City Manager’s Recommendation  End of April House Budget April 11 SCHOOL COMMITTEE Community Input Session Senate Budget May Budget Hearings June 7 & 21 Final State Budget June 30th Final WPS Budget