2013-2014 Board of Education Proposed Budget Book

SOUTH WINDSOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS 

BOARD OF EDUCATION 

PROPOSED BUDGET 2013-2014


BOARD OF EDUCATION 

David S. Joy, Chairman 

Lisa Maneeley, Vice Chairman 

Carol Driscoll, Secretary 

Sheila Appleton 

Diane Behler 

Michael Gonzalez 

Phil Koboski 

Richard Mabey 

Richard Stahr 

ADMINISTRATION 

Dr. Kate M. Carter, Superintendent of Schools 

Daniel S. Hansen, Assistant Superintendent 

Curriculum and Instruction 

Richard A. Cormier, Assistant Superintendent 

Personnel and Administration 

Chris M. Chemerka, Director of Finance & Operations


Table of Contents 

TOPIC PAGE NUMBER 

Budget Guidelines ..................................................................................................................................................................1 

BUDGET SUMMARY 2013-2014 

Proposed Budget Summary .............................................................................................................................................2 

Summary of Increase ......................................................................................................................................................4 

Distribution of Increase ...................................................................................................................................................5 

ENROLLMENT INFORMATION 

Elementary Enrollment Summary ...................................................................................................................................6 

Middle School Enrollment Summary .............................................................................................................................7 

High School Enrollment Summary .................................................................................................................................8 

Enrollment Projections ....................................................................................................................................................9 

Elementary Classroom Teacher Requirements ...............................................................................................................11 

STAFFING CHART 

Staffing Chart ..................................................................................................................................................................12 

REVENUE ANALYSIS 

Revenue Analysis............................................................................................................................................................17 

Revenue Descriptions .....................................................................................................................................................18 

REGULAR EDUCATION BUDGET 

Adult Education/Vocational/Magnet Schools.................................................................................................................20 

Art ...................................................................................................................................................................................22 

Business Education .........................................................................................................................................................24 

Cooperative Work Education ..........................................................................................................................................26 

Family & Consumer Science ..........................................................................................................................................28 

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REGULAR EDUCATION BUDGET (CONTINUED) 

General Education ...........................................................................................................................................................30 

Health Education .............................................................................................................................................................32 

Instructional Technology ................................................................................................................................................34 

Library/Media .................................................................................................................................................................36 

Literacy ...........................................................................................................................................................................38 

Math ................................................................................................................................................................................41 

Music...............................................................................................................................................................................44 

Physical Education ..........................................................................................................................................................46 

Science ............................................................................................................................................................................48 

Social Studies ..................................................................................................................................................................50 

Technology Education ....................................................................................................................................................53 

World Language ..............................................................................................................................................................55 

SPECIAL EDUCATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES BUDGET 

Special Education............................................................................................................................................................57 

Pupil Services..................................................................................................................................................................61 

STUDENT SERVICES AND OTHER PROGRAMS BUDGET 

Athletics ..........................................................................................................................................................................63 

Gifted ..............................................................................................................................................................................65 

School Counseling ..........................................................................................................................................................67 

Student Activities ............................................................................................................................................................69 

Transportation (Public) ...................................................................................................................................................71 

DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION BUDGET 

Business Services ............................................................................................................................................................73 

Central Services ..............................................................................................................................................................75 

Facilities (Energy/Utilities) .............................................................................................................................................77 

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DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION BUDGET (CONTINUED) 

Facilities (Building Operations) ......................................................................................................................................79 

Facilities (Building Maintenance) ...................................................................................................................................81 

Building and Site Project List .........................................................................................................................................83 

Information Services .......................................................................................................................................................84 

STAFF SERVICES BUDGET 

Staff Services ....................................................................................................................................................................86 

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION 

Salary Schedules .............................................................................................................................................................88 

Lease/Purchase Obligations ............................................................................................................................................91 

District Reference Group Listing (DRG) ........................................................................................................................92 

Glossary ..........................................................................................................................................................................93 

Non-Discrimination ........................................................................................................................................................Back Cover 

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SOUTH WINDSOR BOARD OF EDUCATION 

FY 2013-2014 Budget Guidelines 

The South Windsor Board of Education will develop a district budget that recognizes the need to balance both state and local fiscal 

constraints with our responsibility to meet the needs of our students and increase student achievement. The Board will strive to 

provide resources to: 

• Comply with federal and state education mandates. 

• Maintain a safe, clean learning environment for all staff and students. 

• Implement initiatives associated with 2011-2014 Strategic Plan. 

o Adopt budget that funds the implementation of full-day kindergarten beginning with the 2013-2014 school year. 

• Maintain fiscal responsibility by examining current staffing and programs, indentifying cost avoidance measures, seeking 

efficiencies and analyzing historical budget data. 

• Maintain fiscal responsibility by ensuring adequate funding for healthcare reserve fund and future pension liabilities. 

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BUDGET SUMMARY 

2013-2014


2013-2014 Board of Education Budget 

Proposed Budget Summary 

Program Personnel Costs Program Costs Total Cost Budget 

Instruction: 

Regular Programs $26,826,265 $2,306,018 $29,132,283 42.76% 

Special Programs $8,439,443 $5,233,956 $13,673,399 20.07% 

Student Services $1,979,038 $2,398,206 $4,377,244 6.43% 

Facilities Services $2,248,741 $3,032,589 $5,281,330 7.75% 

District Administration $1,793,042 $1,277,136 $3,070,178 4.51% 

Staff Services $12,589,507 N/A $12,589,507 18.48% 

TOTAL BUDGET $53,876,035 $14,247,905 $68,123,940 100% 

% OF BUDGET 79% 21% 

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2013-2014 Board of Education Budget (PROPOSED) 

School System Budget Summary 

Student Services 

6.4% 

Facilities Services 

7.7% 

Instruction: 

Special Programs 

20.1% 

District Administration 

4.5% 

Staff Services 

18.5% 

Instruction: 

Regular Programs 

42.8% 

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Summary of Increase 

Program Personnel Costs Program Costs Total Cost 

Increase/Decrease 

from Previous Budget 

Instruction: 

Regular Programs $537,418 $29,401 $566,819 1.98% 

Special Programs $191,648 $1,167,067 $1,358,715 11.03% 

Student Services $49,002 -$105,400 -$56,398 -1.27% 

Facilities Services $84,059 $105,968 $190,027 3.73% 

District Administration $53,093 -$74,542 -$21,448 -0.69% 

Staff Services $566,264 N/A $566,264 4.71% 

TOTAL BUDGET $1,481,485 $1,122,495 $2,603,979 3.97% 

% OF BUDGET INCREASE 57% 43% 

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Distribution of Increase 

$1,600,000 

$1,400,000 

$1,358,715 

$1,200,000 

$1,000,000 

$800,000 

$600,000 

$566,819 

$566,264 

$400,000 

$200,000 

$190,027 

$0 

‐$56,398 

‐$21,448 

‐$200,000 

Instruction: Regular 

Programs 

Instruction: Special 

Programs 

Student Services Facilities Services District 

Administration 


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ENROLLMENT



Elementary Enrollment Summary 

PUPILS 

The elementary enrollment by grade level, as of October 1, 2012 is: 

SCHOOL YEAR K 1 2 3 4 5 TOTAL 

2012-2013 Actual 201 277 300 288 305 347 1,718 

2013-2014 Projected 224 259 285 304 293 313 1,678 

CHANGE 23 -18 -15 16 -12 -34 -40 

The Board of Education Policy 6151, class size, specifies: 

Grades K-3 shall be no larger than 24 students and grades 4-6 shall be no larger than 26 students. 

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Middle School Enrollment Summary 

PUPILS 

The middle school enrollment by grade level, as of October 1, 2012 is: 

SCHOOL YEAR GRADE 6 GRADE 7 GRADE 8 TOTAL 

2012-2013 Actual 312 380 373 1,065 

2013-2014 Projected 337 313 386 1,036 

CHANGE 25 -67 13 -29 

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High School Enrollment Summary 

PUPILS 

The high school enrollment by grade level, as of October 1, 2012 is: 

SCHOOL YEAR GRADE 9 GRADE 10 GRADE 11 GRADE 12 TOTAL 

2012-2013 Actual 349 354 338 370 1,411 

2013-2014 Projected 360 335 345 329 1,369 

CHANGE 11 -19 7 -41 -42 

The Board of Education class size policy specifies: 

The maximum desirable size for grades 7-12 is 25. 

The minimum desirable size for grades 7-12 is 12. 

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Elementary Enrollment Projection 2013-2014 

ACTUAL ENROLLMENT (OCTOBER 1, 2012) 

Kindergarten Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 TOTAL 

Eli Terry 44 60 53 56 65 66 344 

Orchard Hill 42 61 51 60 67 85 366 

P.R. Smith 33 65 68 58 60 59 343 

Pleasant Valley 37 46 83 57 65 71 359 

Wapping 45 45 45 57 48 66 306 

Total Elementary 201 277 300 288 305 347 1,718 

2013-2014 ENROLLMENT PROJECTION 


Eli Terry 49 57 63 54 56 67 346 

Orchard Hill 47 56 61 52 62 68 346 

P.R. Smith 37 43 66 69 59 61 335 

Pleasant Valley 41 45 48 84 59 66 343 

Wapping 50 58 47 45 57 51 308 

Total Elementary 224 259 285 304 293 313 1,678 

2013-2014 PROJECTION VS. 2012-2013 ACTUAL ENROLLMENT 


Eli Terry 5 -3 10 -2 -9 1 2 

Orchard Hill 5 -5 10 -8 -5 -17 -20 

P.R. Smith 4 -22 -2 11 -1 2 -8 

Pleasant Valley 4 -1 -35 27 -6 -5 -16 

Wapping 5 13 2 -12 9 -15 2 

Total Elementary 23 -18 -15 16 -12 -34 -40 

Percentage Difference 11% -6% -5% 6% -4% -10% -2% 

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Enrollment Projection 2013-2014 

DISTRICT SUMMARY 

Elementary Middle High Total 

Projected 2013-2014 1,678 1,036 1,369 4,083 

Actual 2012-2013 1,718 1,065 1,411 4,194 

Difference -40 -29 -42 -111 

Percent Difference -2% -3% -3% -3% 

TIMOTHY EDWARDS MIDDLE SCHOOL 

Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Total 

Projected 2013-2014 337 313 386 1,036 

Actual 2012-2013 312 380 373 1,065 

Difference 25 -67 13 -29 

Percent Difference 8% -18% 3% -3% 

TWO RIVERS MAGNET SCHOOL 

Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Total 

Projected 2013-2014 15 15 9 39 

Actual 2012-2013 15 9 10 34 

Difference 0 6 -1 5 

Percent Difference 0% 67% -10% 15% 

SOUTH WINDSOR HIGH SCHOOL 

Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 Total 

Projected 2013-2014 360 335 345 329 1,369 

Actual 2012-2013 349 354 338 370 1,411 

Difference 11 -19 7 -41 -42 

Percent Difference 3% -5% 2% -11% -3% 

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Elementary Classroom Teacher Requirements 

Kindergarten Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 TOTAL Kindergarten Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 TOTAL 

A. Enrollment: October 1, 2012 D. Actual Staffing 2012-2013 

Eli Terry 44 60 53 56 65 66 344 Eli Terry 1.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 16.0 

Orchard Hill 42 61 51 60 67 85 366 Orchard Hill 1.5 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 4.0 17.5 

P. R. Smith 33 65 68 58 60 59 343 P.R. Smith 1.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 16.0 

Pleasant Valley 37 46 83 57 65 71 359 Pleasant Valley 1.0 3.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 17.0 

Wapping 45 45 45 57 48 66 306 Wapping 1.0 3.0 2.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 15.0 

Totals 201 277 300 288 305 347 1,718 Totals 5.5 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 16.0 81.5 

Budget Basis (Maximum Class Size ) 24 24 24 24 26 26 

B. Projected Enrollment 2013-2014 E. Required Classes/Teachers (Policy Maximum) 2013-2014 

Eli Terry 49 57 63 54 56 67 346 Eli Terry 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 18.0 

Orchard Hill 47 56 61 52 62 68 346 Orchard Hill 2.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 17.0 

P.R. Smith 37 43 66 69 59 61 335 P.R. Smith 2.0 2.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 16.0 

Pleasant Valley 41 45 48 84 59 66 343 Pleasant Valley 2.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 16.0 

Wapping 50 58 47 45 57 51 308 Wapping 3.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 2.0 15.0 

Totals 224 259 285 304 293 313 1,678 Totals 12.0 13.0 13.0 15.0 15.0 14.0 82.0 

C. Additional Students to Require an Additional Teacher per Policy 6151 F. Potential Staff Changes Based on Projections/Policy 2013-2014 

Eli Terry 24 16 10 19 23 12 Eli Terry 2.0 - - - - - 2.0 

Orchard Hill 2 17 12 21 17 11 Orchard Hill 0.5 - - - - (1.0) (0.5) 

P.R. Smith 12 6 7 4 20 18 P.R. Smith 1.0 (1.0) - - - - 0.0 

Pleasant Valley 8 4 1 13 20 13 Pleasant Valley 1.0 (1.0) (2.0) 1.0 - - (1.0) 

Wapping 23 15 2 4 22 2 Wapping 2.0 - - (1.0) - (1.0) 0.0 

Totals 6.5 (2.0) (2.0) 0.0 0.0 (2.0) 0.5 

**Highlighted areas close to exceeding maximum # of students per class. 

G. Staff Changes Reflected in 2013-2014 


Eli Terry 2.0 - - - - - 2.0 

Orchard Hill 1.5 - - - - (1.0) 0.5 

P.R. Smith 1.0 (1.0) - - - - 0.0 

Pleasant Valley 1.0 (1.0) (1.0) 1.0 - - 0.0 

Wapping 2.0 - 1.0 (1.0) - - 2.0 

Totals 7.5 (2.0) 0.0 0.0 0.0 (1.0) 4.5 

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STAFFING CHART


2012-2013 FTE Staffing Chart 

2011-2012 

Actual 

Current Staff 

As of 10/1/12 

Proposed 

2013-2014 Staff 

Proposed 2013-2014 

Staff Changes 

Principals & Curriculum Support 

Elementary 5.00 5.00 5.00 - 

Middle School 3.00 3.00 3.00 - 

High School 4.00 4.00 4.00 - 

Special Services Administrators 3.00 3.00 3.00 - 

Curriculum Specialists/Directors 5.00 5.00 5.00 - 

Director of Physical Education, Health & Athletics 1.00 1.00 1.00 - 

Curriculum Program Coordinators 1.50 1.50 1.50 - 

TOTAL 22.50 22.50 22.50 - 

- 

Teachers - 

Art 10.00 10.00 10.00 - 

Business Education 4.00 4.00 4.00 - 

Computer Education 1.00 1.00 1.00 - 

Cooperative Work Education 2.00 2.00 2.00 - 

Family & Consumer Science 4.00 4.00 4.00 - 

General Education 76.00 76.00 73.00 (3.00) 

Gifted 1.00 1.00 1.00 - 

Kindergarten 7.00 5.50 11.00 5.50 

Library/Media 2.00 2.00 2.00 - 

Literacy (Academic/Coach/Intervention) 5.00 5.00 5.00 - 

Early Intervention Literacy - Elementary Schools 5.00 5.00 5.00 - 

English Language Learner 1.00 1.00 1.00 - 

Language Arts/English 25.60 25.60 25.00 (0.60) 

Reading 7.00 8.00 8.00 - 

Mathematics Teachers 25.60 26.60 25.60 (1.00) 

Math Intervention – Elementary/Middle School 2.00 4.00 4.00 - 

Music 18.80 18.80 18.80 - 

Physical Education/Health 18.50 18.50 18.00 (0.50) 

Preschool 5.00 5.00 5.00 - 

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2011-2012 

Actual 

Current Staff 





Staff Changes 

Pupil Services (Psychology, Speech/Language, Social Worker) 18.80 19.80 19.80 

School Counselors 12.00 12.00 12.00 - 

Science 25.00 25.00 25.00 - 

Social Studies 21.60 21.60 21.60 - 

Special Education 41.45 41.45 40.45 (1.00) 

Study Skills 1.00 1.00 1.00 - 

Technology Education 8.00 8.00 8.00 - 

World Language 18.10 17.50 17.50 - 

TOTAL 366.45 369.35 368.75 (0.60) 

Central Office Administration 

Assistant Superintendent Curriculum & Instruction 1.00 1.00 1.00 - 

Assistant Superintendent Personnel & Administration 1.00 1.00 1.00 - 

Director of Finance & Operations 1.00 1.00 1.00 - 

Superintendent 1.00 1.00 1.00 - 

TOTAL 4.00 4.00 4.00 - 

Central Office Support 

Assistant Superintendent’s Administrative Assistant 2.00 2.00 2.00 - 

Business Office Supervisor 1.00 1.00 1.00 - 

Community Resource Coordinator 1.00 1.00 1.00 - 

Data Input Specialist 1.00 1.00 1.00 - 

Director of Accounting 1.00 1.00 1.00 - 

Director of Facility Operations 1.00 1.00 1.00 - 

Director of Information Services 1.00 1.00 1.00 - 

Director of Technical Operations & Services 1.00 1.00 1.00 - 

Human Resources Department Supervisor 1.00 1.00 1.00 - 

Instructional Technology Technicians 4.00 4.00 4.00 - 

User Support Specialist 1.00 1.00 1.00 - 

Superintendent’s Administrative Assistant 1.00 1.00 1.00 - 

Transportation Coordinator 1.00 1.00 1.00 - 

TOTAL 17.00 17.00 17.00 - 

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2011-2012 

Actual 

Current Staff 





Staff Changes 

Support Staff 

Paraprofessionals 

Coordinator of Student Relations/Behavioral Support 1.00 1.00 1.00 - 

Crossing Guard 1.00 1.00 1.00 - 

ELL Tutor 2.50 2.50 2.50 - 

General Education (Nursery Aide) 3.50 0.50 0.50 - 

In-School Suspension 1.00 1.50 1.50 - 

Library 8.00 8.00 8.00 - 

Math 3.50 3.50 3.50 - 

Peer Mediation 0.50 0.50 0.50 - 

Pre-School 12.00 12.00 12.00 - 

Reading 6.50 6.20 6.20 - 

Special Education 75.00 78.50 83.50 5.00 

Supervisory/School Security 6.50 6.50 6.50 - 

Tutor for Visually Impaired 1.00 1.00 1.00 - 

TOTAL 122.00 122.70 127.70 5.00 

Secretarial/Clerical 

Accounting 4.00 4.00 4.00 - 

Central Office 2.00 2.00 2.00 - 

Community Use of Buildings 0.50 0.50 0.50 - 

Facilities 1.50 1.50 1.50 - 

Information Services 1.00 1.00 1.00 - 

Personnel 3.00 3.00 3.00 - 

Principal’s Office 21.00 20.00 20.00 - 

School Counseling 3.50 4.00 4.00 - 

Special Services 2.00 2.00 2.00 - 

TOTAL 38.50 38.00 38.00 - 

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2011-2012 

Actual 

Current Staff 





Staff Changes 

Facility Services - 

Courier 1.00 1.00 1.00 - 

Custodians 35.50 35.50 35.50 - 

Maintainers 5.00 5.00 5.00 - 

TOTAL 41.50 41.50 41.50 - 

Other Personnel 

Occupational Therapists 2.50 2.50 2.50 - 

Nurses - 

RN 9.00 9.00 9.00 - 

LPN 2.00 1.00 1.00 - 

TOTAL 13.50 12.50 12.50 ‐ 

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STAFF FUNDED BY BOE 

2011-2012 

Actual 

Current Staff 





Staff Changes 

CERTIFIED STAFF 392.95 395.85 395.25 (0.60) 

NON-CERTIFIED STAFF 232.50 231.70 236.70 5.00 

TOTAL 625.45 627.55 631.95 4.40 

STAFF FUNDED BY OTHER SOURCES 

2011-2012 

Actual 

Current Staff 





Staff Changes 

CERTIFIED STAFF 5.40 5.40 7.40 2.00 

NON-CERTIFIED STAFF 70.50 68.00 68.00 - 

TOTAL 75.90 73.40 75.40 2.00 

STAFF - ALL FUNDING SOURCES 

2011-2012 

Actual 

Current Staff 





Staff Changes 

CERTIFIED STAFF 398.35 401.25 402.65 1.40 

NON-CERTIFIED STAFF 303.00 299.70 304.70 5.00 

TOTAL 701.35 700.95 707.35 6.40 

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REVENUE ANALYSIS



Revenue Analysis 

Actual Actual Anticipated Projected 

General Fund Revenue 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 

POP Fees $44,057 $49,500 $52,500 $51,000 

Community Use of Buildings $107,639 $86,521 $83,260 $84,201 

SWHS Pay for Play $118,260 $110,282 $110,000 $110,000 

TEMS Pay for Play $28,674 $29,444 $27,500 $27,500 

SWHS Parking Fees $21,050 $20,725 $20,000 $20,000 

Special Education Nexus Billing $168,443 $203,487 $180,000 $180,000 

Total General Fund Revenue $488,123 $499,959 $473,260 $472,701 

State and Federal Grants: 

State 

Adult Education $10,880 $11,341 $11,325 $13,105 

Magnet Transportation $101,374 $82,000 $68,000 $73,310 

Excess Cost & Agency Placements $1,071,732 $1,067,081 $1,119,049 $1,096,989 

Open Choice Academic & Social Support $62,150 $107,550 $115,825 $115,825 

Open Choice $234,142 $403,298 $440,000 $516,000 

Total State Funds $1,480,278 $1,671,270 $1,754,199 $1,815,229 

Federal 

Title I $132,538 $130,342 $130,000 $130,000 

Title II $80,382 $45,110 $56,000 $56,000 

Title III $16,765 $14,891 $12,000 $12,000 

Title IV $5,577 N/A N/A N/A 

IDEA Pt. B Sec 611 $675,597 $748,117 $780,000 $775,000 

IDEA Pt. B Sec 619 $19,851 $25,224 $20,500 $20,500 

ARRA IDEA Pt. B Sec 611 $504,546 $49,908 N/A N/A 

ARRA IDEA Pt. B Sec 619 $12,870 $18,088 N/A N/A 

ARRA Title II Pt D $1,452 N/A N/A N/A 

State Fiscal Stabilization Fund $1,834,504 N/A N/A N/A 

Education Jobs Fund N/A 762,973 N/A N/A 

Perkins $21,117 $21,656 $28,095 $21,071 

Total Federal Funds $3,305,199 $1,816,309 $1,026,595 $1,014,571 

TOTAL REVENUE $5,273,600 $3,987,538 $3,254,054 $3,302,501 

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Revenue Descriptions 

POP: (Preschool Outreach Program) This program is managed by special services and housed at the Eli Terry Elementary School. 

Tuition is charged for peer models who take part in this inclusion program. This revenue is used to offset special education 

transportation. 

Community Use of Buildings: A community based program coordinated by the Facilities Department that provides use of school 

space for a fee to approved groups when not in conflict with student activities. Monies received pay for direct custodial expenses and 

energy usage. 

Pay for Play: Funds received from parents/guardians of students who participate in either Middle or High School sports. The majority 

of funds are applied to transportation costs to attend games. 

High School Parking Fees: Fees received from high school students who purchase parking spaces. All monies received are utilized to 

offset general transportation costs. 

Special Education Nexus Billing: The practice of billing other towns for educational services provided to students who are agency 

placed in South Windsor schools, but are the responsibility of another nexus (town). 

Adult Education Grant: State grant that provides funds to offset adult education program tuition. 

Magnet Transportation Grant: State grant that provides funding to offset transportation costs associated with Two Rivers Magnet 

Middle School. 

Excess Cost Grant: Grant received to reduce district costs associated with Special Education board and agency placements. 

Open Choice Academic and Social Support Grant: Funds received to promote academic and social success for students 

participating in the Hartford Region Open Choice program. 

Open Choice Grant: The Open Choice Program allows urban students the choice, through a lottery system, to attend public schools 

in nearby suburban towns and for suburban students the choice to attend public schools in a nearby urban center. Grant funding is 

provided to the receiving districts based on participation. Financial incentives are offered to districts that increase levels of 

participation. 

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Revenue Descriptions 

Title I Grant: The first section of the Elementary Secondary Education Act (ESEA), Title I refers to programs aimed at America's 

most disadvantaged students. Title I Part A provides assistance to improve the teaching and learning of children in high poverty 

schools to enable those children to meet challenging State academic content and performance standards. 

Title II Grant: Funds to support principal and teacher professional development, retention and recruitment. 

Title III Grant: Funds to support English Language Learner (ELL) programs. 

Title IV Grant: Provides drug prevention/intervention support programs through a student assistance counselor and an anti-bullying 

program. 

IDEA Pt. B Section 611 Grant: Provides technology and support services for special needs students to address resource equity and 

equality of educational opportunity. 

IDEA Pt. B Section 619 Grant: Provides needed instruction for at risk and special education preschool students. 

ARRA IDEA Pt. B Section 611 Grant: A supplemental grant to the IDEA grant, to provide the stimulus funds from the American 

Recovery and Reinvestment Act to assist with the excess costs of providing special education and related services to children with 

disabilities. Funding expired FY 2012. 

ARRA IDEA Pt. B Section 619 Grant: The portion of the supplemental IDEA ARRA grant to support special education preschool. 

Funding expired FY 2012. 

ARRA Title II Pt. D. Grant: These funds supported technology enhancements and/or teacher training. Funding expired FY2011. 

State Fiscal Stabilization Fund: Funds provided to Boards of Education in accordance with the Federal American Reinvestment and 

Recovery Act (ARRA). These federal dollars, as passed to the state, were intended to supplement its reductions to towns to ensure the 

continuation of level funding in the area of education. Funding expired FY 2011. 

Education Jobs Fund: A federal program intended to save or create jobs in public school districts. The funds were available for use 

in the 2010-11 and/or 2011-12 school year. South Windsor Schools used these funds entirely in the 2011-2012 year to supplement the 

loss of ARRA funding. 

Perkins Grant: A federal grant that provides technology support. 

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REGULAR EDUCATION 

BUDGET

ADULT EDUCATION/VOCATIONAL/MAGNET SCHOOLS – GRADES PRE K - ADULT 

MAJOR GOALS 

Education opportunities are made available to South Windsor students and adults through magnet schools, the Rockville High School Vocational 

Agriculture program, Howell Cheney Technical High School Vocational program and the Vernon Regional Adult Basic Education program. The 

alternative schools offer students different opportunities in a setting with students from a variety of towns in our region. The adult education 

program offers South Windsor residents the opportunity to participate in courses that lead to a high school equivalent diploma. 

SCOPE OF SERVICES 

Middle School: The budget reflects partial tuition for South Windsor middle school students enrolled at Two Rivers Magnet Middle School in 

East Hartford. 

High School: Students interested in pursuing an educational experience that includes an agricultural or trade school component may attend 

Rockville High School or Howell Cheney Technical High School. South Windsor provides transportation for both, which is included in the 

transportation budget. South Windsor is responsible for Rockville High School tuition only. 

Systemwide: This represents our participation in the regional adult education program and is partially offset by the State Adult Education 

Cooperative Grant. 

BUDGET NOTES 

South Windsor students have the option to participate in the lotteries for magnet school enrollment Pre K -12. The tuition for the Two Rivers 

Magnet Middle School is funded partially by the Open Choice grant with the balance from BOE funds. Other magnet school tuitions are charged 

directly to the ECS grant. 

January 1, 2014 CREC will open the doors to the newly constructed International Magnet School for Global Citizenship (IMS) building which will 

require South Windsor to provide transportation for South Windsor residents enrolled in K-5. CREC appreciatively revised the start and end times 

for the new school building to accommodate South Windsor’s busing schedule. These funds are budgeted and noted on the transportation budget 

pages. 

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Adult Education, Vocational, and Magnet Schools 

PROGRAM 

2011-2012 

Actual 

2012-2013 

BOE Appropriation 


Revised 

2013-2014 

BOE Proposed Budget Increase/Decrease Percentage 

Elementary School N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 

Middle School $124,819 $58,520 $38,520 $45,860 -$12,660 -21.63% 

High School $25,588 $11,996 $19,796 $8,000 -$3,996 -33.31% 

Systemwide $31,140 $31,774 $31,060 $31,036 -$738 -2.32% 

TOTAL PROGRAM $181,547 $102,290 $89,376 $84,896 -$17,394 -17.00% 

PERSONNEL 

2011-2012 

Actual 




Revised 




Middle School N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 

High School N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 

Systemwide N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 

TOTAL PERSONNEL N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 

TOTAL BUDGET $181,547 $102,290 $89,376 $84,896 -$17,394 -17.00% 

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ART– GRADES K-12 

MAJOR GOALS 

• The Art Education Program is designed to expand the students’ means of expression and communication, stimulate the imagination and 

provide insight into the contributions of others. 

• We strive to stimulate all areas of learning while providing opportunities to identify and cultivate special talents and capabilities. Art also 

fosters the knowledge and appreciation of our linguistic and literary heritage. 


Elementary Schools: Art instruction is required of all students in grades K-5. Instruction in art at the elementary level emphasizes both two and 

three dimensional experiences in a variety of media such as Drawing, Painting, Ceramics, Crafts, Sculpture and Printmaking. 

Middle School: Art instruction is required of all students in grades 7 and 8 for one trimester. The program builds on the elementary art 

experiences and is interdisciplinary in nature. The Visual Arts program aligns with the state standards and is organized around the Elements of Art 

and Principles of Design. 

High School: Art is an elective at the high school and offers a concentration in Drawing, Design, Studio Art, Ceramics, Painting, Printmaking, 

Creative Metals, AP Studio and Portfolio Preparation. These ½ credit courses are multi-age and apply toward the 1 credit arts/career requirement 

for graduation. 

BUDGET NOTES 

The Art program budget includes funds for the replacement of small tools such as brushes, scissors, etc. All areas are relatively stable due to 

inventories and the redistribution of excess materials with the storage of supplies from previously closed art rooms at the middle school and high 

school. 

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Art 

PROGRAM 

2011-2012 

Actual 




Revised 



Elementary School $21,932 $26,956 $26,937 $26,373 -$583 -2.16% 

Middle School $12,876 $16,224 $13,571 $16,051 -$173 -1.07% 

High School $15,195 $13,324 $15,977 $14,080 $756 5.67% 

Systemwide $2,553 $1,800 $1,800 $1,800 $0 0.00% 

TOTAL PROGRAM $52,556 $58,304 $58,285 $58,304 $0 0.00% 

PERSONNEL 

2011-2012 

Actual 




Revised 



Elementary School $330,621 $346,340 $346,340 $357,551 $11,211 3.24% 

Middle School $148,582 $153,954 $153,954 $160,695 $6,741 4.38% 

High School $212,732 $221,271 $224,500 $227,321 $6,050 2.73% 

Systemwide $49,603 $50,089 $50,089 $50,827 $738 1.47% 

TOTAL PERSONNEL $741,538 $771,654 $774,883 $796,394 $24,740 3.21% 

TOTAL BUDGET $794,095 $829,958 $833,168 $854,698 $24,740 2.98% 

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BUSINESS EDUCATION – GRADES 6-12 

MAJOR GOALS 

• To teach students how to understand the workings of American business systems. 

• To teach students how to manage their personal business needs, develop basic skills through the application of technology and develop 

entry-level employment skills. 

• Identify career interests and develop career exploration skills. 


Middle School: Business Education instruction is required of all students in grade 6. Classes meet five periods per week for one trimester of the 

year. Instruction emphasizes the development of Touch Typing, Study Skills and the use of contemporary technologies to develop products using 

Microsoft Office applications. The General Education budget contains the expenses associated with grade 6. 

High School: Business Education is an elective program for students in grades 9-12. Business credits contribute to meeting the technology 

graduation requirement for all students. Coursework includes the study of business communication, word processing, personal finance, marketing, 

accounting, law and entrepreneurship. Computers and software play a prominent role in the program. Students use computers for keyboarding, 

word processing, spreadsheets, data-bases, accounting, career exploration and portfolio development. Whenever possible, students use software 

that is recognized as the industry standard. 

BUDGET NOTES 

The Business Education budget includes funds to maintain the existing program. 

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Business Education 

PROGRAM 

2011-2012 

Actual 




Revised 





High School $6,241 $2,973 $2,973 $2,973 $0 0.00% 


TOTAL PROGRAM $6,241 $2,973 $2,973 $2,973 $0 0.00% 

PERSONNEL 

2011-2012 

Actual 




Revised 





High School $248,646 $261,388 $261,388 $271,776 $10,388 3.97% 



TOTAL BUDGET $254,887 $264,361 $264,361 $274,749 $10,388 3.93% 

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COOPERATIVE WORK EDUCATION – GRADES 11-12 

MAJOR GOALS 

• The major goal of the Cooperative Work Education program is to expose students to a variety of career choices and help students set goals for 

post secondary careers and education. 


High School: Cooperative Work Education is an elective program for students in grades 11 and 12. Cooperative Work Education credits contribute to 

meeting the technology graduation requirement for all students. The program provides students with a reality-based curriculum that focuses on 

workplace readiness and post secondary education or training that enables students to successfully plan and achieve their career objectives. The program 

combines academic knowledge and skills with on-the-job training. This combination provides an experience that requires students to develop resumes, 

cover letters and interviewing skills as well as job searching skills. The curriculum is designed to assist students with the transition from school to work 

by providing them with the knowledge required for becoming good citizens and productive employees. 

BUDGET NOTES 

The Cooperative Work Education budget includes funds to maintain the existing program. 

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Cooperative Work Education 

PROGRAM 

2011-2012 

Actual 




Revised 





High School $2,875 $1,150 $1,150 $1,150 $0 0.00% 


TOTAL PROGRAM $2,875 $1,150 $1,150 $1,150 $0 0.00% 

PERSONNEL 

2011-2012 

Actual 




Revised 





High School $125,299 $142,346 $142,346 $147,725 $5,379 3.78% 



TOTAL BUDGET $128,174 $143,496 $143,496 $148,875 $5,379 3.75% 

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FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCE – GRADES 6-12 

MAJOR GOALS 

• Teach students how to analyze child growth and development and evaluate the impact of parenting roles and responsibilities on 

individuals and families. 

• Demonstrate nutrition and wellness practices that enhance the well being of individuals, families and communities. 

• Identify career interests and develop career exploration skills. 

• Demonstrate the integration of knowledge, skills and practices required for careers in early childhood, education and services. 


Middle School: The Family and Consumer Sciences program is required of all students in grades 6-8. Classes meet five periods per week for one 

trimester of the year in grades 6, 7 and 8. Instruction emphasizes the development of problem solving skills as students explore child 

development, food and nutrition, textile manufacturing and career exploration. 

High School: Family and Consumer Sciences is an elective program for students in grades 10-12. The credits contribute to meeting the technology 

graduation requirement for all students. Academic content learned by the students is applied to the operation of “The Learning Center” Nursery 

School at the high school where students function as program developers and teachers for the children. 

BUDGET NOTES 

The Family and Consumer Science budget includes funds to maintain the existing program. 

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Family & Consumer Science 

PROGRAM 

2011-2012 

Actual 




Revised 




Middle School $20,951 $20,520 $21,958 $20,591 $71 0.35% 

High School $1,834 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $0 0.00% 


TOTAL PROGRAM $22,785 $23,520 $24,958 $23,591 $71 0.30% 

PERSONNEL 

2011-2012 

Actual 




Revised 




Middle School $173,877 $181,954 $181,954 $193,053 $11,099 6.10% 

High School $68,338 $74,514 $74,514 $79,443 $4,929 6.61% 



TOTAL BUDGET $264,999 $279,988 $281,426 $296,087 $16,099 5.75% 

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GENERAL EDUCATION – GRADES K-12 

MAJOR GOALS 

• To support instructional activities across the grade levels and content areas with materials and supplies needed in every classroom 

• To support professional development and curriculum writing for K-12 staff 


General education funds support materials, supplies, staff development and staff that are not content area specific. This would include salaries for 

building administration, secretarial and clerical supports and elementary teaching staff. 

BUDGET NOTES 

The General Education budget for 2013-2014 represents a reduction on the program side due to reductions in professional development for 

elementary teachers as well as administrators. The implementation of the K-5 Early Release Professional Development Model will allow us to 

reduce consultant fees and other school-based professional development, including substitute expenses. Additionally, the start-up costs for full 

day kindergarten related to program materials will be funded primarily through grants. 

With the implementation of full day kindergarten personnel expenses have increased, although the amount of this increase has been partially offset 

by grant funding and a reduction in three general education teachers at the elementary level due to decreased enrollment. The personnel decrease at 

the high school is due the reallocation of funds to school counseling. 

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General Education 

PROGRAM 

2011-2012 

Actual 




Revised 



Kindergarten $12,151 $15,490 $13,193 $12,213 -$3,277 -21.15% 

Elementary School $162,748 $184,760 $182,777 $173,167 -$11,593 -6.27% 

Middle School $86,110 $92,430 $80,574 $93,276 $846 0.92% 

High School $157,471 $151,454 $136,300 $151,788 $334 0.22% 

Systemwide $3,537 $19,515 $8,072 $15,050 -$4,465 -22.88% 

TOTAL PROGRAM $422,018 $463,649 $420,915 $445,495 -$18,154 -3.92% 

PERSONNEL 

2011-2012 

Actual 




Revised 



Kindergarten $530,540 $539,251 $424,651 $739,426 $200,175 37.12% 

Elementary School $6,812,336 $6,870,150 $6,860,513 $6,970,830 $100,680 1.47% 

Middle School $655,266 $698,217 $617,750 $699,699 $1,482 0.21% 

High School $933,238 $943,171 $898,353 $903,575 -$39,596 -4.20% 

Systemwide $6,935 $30,000 $24,000 $32,250 $2,250 7.50% 

TOTAL PERSONNEL $8,938,315 $9,080,788 $8,825,267 $9,345,779 $264,991 2.92% 

TOTAL BUDGET $9,360,333 $9,544,436 $9,246,182 $9,791,274 $246,838 2.59% 

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HEALTH EDUCATION – GRADES K-12 

MAJOR GOALS 

• The development and maintenance of behaviors that promote lifelong health. Topics of study include disease prevention, nutrition, safety 

and injury prevention, growth and development and substance abuse prevention. 


Elementary Schools: Health is required of all students in grades K-5. Instruction in health at the elementary level emphasizes basic health 

concepts. 

Middle School: Health is required of all students in grades 6-8. Classes meet two out of every six days. Sixth grade classes meet for one 

semester. Seventh and eighth grade classes meet for a full year. Instruction emphasizes knowledge as the basis for making healthy lifestyle 

decisions. All 7 th graders have the opportunity to earn their First Aid Certification and all 8 th graders have the opportunity to earn their CPR 

certification. 

High School: Health is a required course for all sophomores. Instruction includes detailed information in topics such as growth and development, 

disease prevention, mental health and substance abuse prevention allowing students to make informed decisions. Additionally, there are several 

elective health courses, which include, Future Parenting, Independent Living, Personal Relationships and CPR/First Aid. 

BUDGET NOTES 

The Health budget includes funds to maintain the existing program. 

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Health Education 

PROGRAM 

2011-2012 

Actual 




Revised 



Elementary School $2,990 $4,000 $445 $4,000 $0 0.00% 

Middle School $4,506 $5,352 $5,352 $5,255 -$97 -1.81% 

High School $5,658 $6,553 $4,654 $5,853 -$700 -10.68% 

Systemwide $1,084 $1,060 $1,060 $1,060 $0 0.00% 

TOTAL PROGRAM $14,238 $16,965 $11,511 $16,168 -$797 -4.70% 

PERSONNEL 

2011-2012 

Actual 




Revised 




Middle School $260,316 $269,393 $269,393 $278,606 $9,213 3.42% 

High School $199,569 $209,756 $205,756 $221,625 $11,869 5.66% 

Systemwide $1,380 $1,440 $1,440 $1,440 $0 0.00% 


TOTAL BUDGET $475,503 $497,554 $488,100 $517,839 $20,285 4.08% 

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INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY – GRADES K-12 

MAJOR GOALS 

Items put forth in the 2013-2014 instructional technology budget reflect the need to maintain existing systems and services as well as equalize the 

distribution of technology across all sites. These requests will serve to: 

• Increase daily use of technology where appropriate by integration into all curricular areas. 

• Increase access for student use of technology (reduce computer-to-student ratio). 

• Provide engaging experiences allowing students to be active, creative, knowledgeable and ethical participants in the globally networked 

society. 

• Assess and interpret data for continuous improvement. 

• Provide technology to redesign learning for the purposes of improving learning outcomes. 


Elementary School: Grade K-5 students will use technology to aid in becoming information literate and meeting state and national technology 

competency standards. Emphasis is placed on utilizing technology for research, basic use and identification of system components and developing 

an understanding of the safe and proper use of technology. 

Middle School: Grade 6-8 students will utilize technology to achieve state and national technology competencies. Additionally, students will use 

technology for the electronic creation of course work, data analysis and for the organization of multiple forms of information. Students will also 

be able to evaluate the accuracy of electronic information and discern bias, stereotypes and propaganda techniques. Staff will model appropriate 

use of technology and will utilize new technology to create new learning environments, differentiate instruction and facilitate student centered 

learning activities. 

High School: Grade 9-12 students will utilize technology to achieve state and national technology competencies. By the completion of grade 12, 

students will be able to independently use technology and have an understanding of its legal and ethical use. Students will be information literate 

and will demonstrate skills to manage technology and use it as a productivity tool. High school staff will utilize technology in the delivery of 

instruction to create new learning environments, differentiate instruction and facilitate student centered learning activities. 

BUDGET NOTES 

The overall program budget request for Instructional Technology reflects an increase due to a number of factors as summarized below. 

• The ongoing costs associated with curricular software, specifically those related to intervention strategies. 

• The expansion of in-classroom technology at the elementary level. 

• Rewiring of elementary school networking at Orchard Hill. 

• The deployment of a firewall/filtering system 

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Instructional Technology 

PROGRAM 

2011-2012 

Actual 




Revised 




Middle School $101,816 $86,971 $91,298 $20,800 -$66,171 -76.08% 

High School $126,727 $90,509 $130,022 $93,619 $3,110 3.44% 

Systemwide $206,314 $302,197 $306,229 $446,186 $143,989 47.65% 

TOTAL PROGRAM $518,453 $539,091 $612,024 $618,475 $79,384 14.73% 

PERSONNEL 

2011-2012 

Actual 




Revised 




Middle School $125,980 $126,926 $127,862 $129,182 $2,256 1.78% 

High School $1,842 $0 $0 $0 $0 0.00% 

Systemwide $276,492 $313,928 $326,038 $326,581 $12,654 4.03% 


TOTAL BUDGET $922,766 $979,944 $1,065,924 $1,074,239 $94,294 9.62% 

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LIBRARY/MEDIA – GRADES K-12 

MAJOR GOALS 

• To provide students with an academic environment where they can learn the research skills necessary to gather, assess and analyze 

information 

• To offer resources, both print and non-print, that will encourage intellectual curiosity and the habit of life long learning 

• To support the NEASC recommendation for an information literacy curriculum by collaborating with the faculty in the instruction of 

information literacy skills. 


Elementary School: Students visit the library weekly as one of their special area classes. Library Managers (non-certified paraprofessionals) 

coordinate all services provided to students and staff related to the elementary libraries. Students learn to make “good fit” book selections, learn 

about the organization of text and reference materials and receive assistance with beginning research experiences. The library automation system, 

Destiny, is utilized in all elementary libraries which allows for enhanced tracking of materials, inventory and communication among libraries. The 

library managers are supervised by the building principal and receive support from the high school library media specialist. 

Middle School: Students use the TEMS library media center for all their reading and research needs. Both students and staff utilize the library 

media center to access books, audio books, magazines, newspapers, DVDs, on-line databases, Internet access and audio-visual equipment. 

Students and teachers receive assistance with research based projects, application of information literacy skills and choosing appropriate fiction or 

non-fiction texts. Students use the LMC computers for class and individual use during and after school. Yearly purchases are made throughout 

the year to support curriculum, differentiated instruction, auditory learners and reading for pleasure and personal interests. In addition, teaching 

resources and professional materials are available to staff. To provide support to auditory learners, our collection of audio books is expanding to 

include titles in both the MP3 and playaway format. 

High School: The Media Center’s collection consists of books, magazines, newspapers, audio books on CD, MP3 format, videotapes, DVDs, online 

databases and Internet access. Currently, we hold over 24,300 items in our collection. Yearly print purchases include non-fiction titles that 

supplement the curriculum, and fiction and non-fiction titles that encourage reading for pleasure and for personal research. The databases found on 

our Online Research Page offer students access to articles from newspapers and magazines, with many in full text and in varied lexile levels for 

differentiated instruction. Our collection of over 340 electronic books can also be accessed from the Online Research Page. The large number of 

authoritative and dependable resources offered, the ease of access from school or home, and the ability of these databases to handle multiple users 

is a tremendous asset for student research projects. To address the needs of reluctant readers, auditory learners and some special education 

students, our collection of audio books is expanding to include titles on CD or in the new MP3 format. The Media Center supports staff and 

students with audio visual projects by supplying cameras, camcorders, tripods and by providing access and instruction to digital video editing 

stations. 

BUDGET NOTES 

The Library/Media budget includes funds to maintain the existing program. 

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Library/Media 

PROGRAM 

2011-2012 

Actual 




Revised 




Middle School $31,428 $37,575 $30,052 $37,575 $0 0.00% 

High School $41,439 $43,807 $42,053 $45,561 $1,755 4.01% 


TOTAL PROGRAM $120,688 $136,335 $123,475 $136,284 -$50 -0.04% 

PERSONNEL 

2011-2012 

Actual 




Revised 




Middle School $91,553 $106,509 $105,229 $112,816 $6,307 5.92% 

High School $145,593 $154,758 $158,320 $161,000 $6,242 4.03% 



TOTAL BUDGET $532,622 $578,300 $563,537 $594,597 $16,298 2.82% 

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LITERACY – GRADES K-12 

MAJOR GOALS 

• All students will read, analyze and interpret increasingly sophisticated texts from a variety of cultures, time periods and genres. 

• Students will internalize strategic comprehension strategies that support the increasingly complex literacy demands of our society. 

• All students will demonstrate reading comprehension at or above grade level by the end of third grade. 

• All students will master the process of writing including composing, revising and editing using conventions of written English. 

• Students will demonstrate 21 st century literacy skills. 


The South Windsor literacy program adheres to the beliefs articulated by National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) and International 

Reading Association (IRA): “All students must have the opportunities and resources to develop the language skills they need to pursue life's goals 

and to participate fully as informed, productive members of society [. ..] Literacy growth begins before children enter school as they experience 

and experiment with literacy activities—reading, writing and associating spoken words with their graphic representations. Curriculum and 

instruction must make productive use of the emerging literacy abilities that children bring to school. Furthermore, [we must provide] ample room 

for the innovation and creativity essential to teaching and learning.” 

Elementary School: A range and variety of appropriately complex, high-quality texts create the foundation of a balanced literacy classroom. All 

elements of reading and writing are integrated to support and enhance student learning. This model includes explicit instruction, guided practice 

and independent practice in reading, writing, listening and speaking. Mentor texts are used to provide students with models for authentic use of a 

variety of written forms including narrative (story), expository (non-fiction explanations), persuasive, poetic and dramatic forms. There is a focus 

on students constructing and sharing meaning derived from texts through approaches that promote student discourse. A guided reading approach 

pairs students with a text at his or her instructional level. The teacher uses a variety of research based instructional strategies to support the 

development of the reader and continually scaffold the reader into more complex and demanding texts. A core belief is that writing is a recursive 

process, including composing, conferring, revising, editing and publishing. Students learn about the elements of fiction and non-fiction as well as 

key characteristics of poetic and dramatic writing in order to both analyze literature and produce their own written communication. 

A balance of the components of reading, phonemic awareness, phonics, word study (vocabulary), fluency and comprehension, is the core of the 

reading instruction for students in grades K-2. In grades 3-5 the balance shifts to a focus on word study (vocabulary), fluency and comprehension. 

Students requiring literacy intervention are provided the opportunity to develop and hone their reading and writing skills through research-based 

interventions designed to address individual literacy needs. Intervention is provided in the child’s classroom as needed (Tier 1) and supplemental 

intervention may be provided as well (Tier 2 and Tier 3). 

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LITERACY – GRADES K-12 (CONTINUED) 

Middle School: As students progress through the grades, literacy skills and concepts introduced in earlier grades are refined and deepened. 

Students engage with increasingly sophisticated texts and construct meaning in writing in response to both non-fiction and fiction, and we are 

developing our professional skills as we work to adhere to the Gradual Release of Responsibility model of instruction. 

At the secondary level, students requiring intervention are provided additional literacy time with reading interventionists, during which they use 

research-based interventions designed to address individual literacy needs. As we develop our expertise, we are honing our interventions, with a 

combination of more effective diagnostic assessment and progress monitoring and a more nuanced and integrated approach to strategic reading 

instruction. 

High School: In the high school English program, we continue to emphasize the Gradual Release of Responsibility model of instruction. All 

students work with sophisticated, grade-level fiction and nonfiction texts, in addition to practicing and applying literacy skills and concepts to 

other texts, chosen based on interest, reading level, thematic relevance, etc. 

At the high school, students requiring intervention may be provided services through additional literacy time with reading interventionists. In 

addition, we also provide interventions through co-taught extended literacy experiences, incorporating both English and Social Studies content, in 

9 th and 10 th grade. 

BUDGET NOTES 

• This budget provides for ongoing program revision and redesign based on the new Common Core State Standards expected to be fully 

implemented by September 2013. 

• This budget provides for the professional support necessary to ensure instructional best practice and pedagogy necessary to realize the 

content goals set out by the Common Core. 

• This budget provides for significant professional learning to support precise instruction within a balanced literacy framework. This will 

include classroom and small group coaching at the elementary and middle levels, as well as continued coaching in co-teaching at the high 

school level, in order to sustain the progress we are making this year. 

• This budget provides for increasing the level of instructional text complexity at each grade level, as well as text choice for students, by 

purchasing additional titles at a variety of reading levels and from various cultures. The goal is to ensure that students experience an 

appropriate literacy program to prepare them for the complex literacy demands of post secondary education and in accordance with the 

expectations of the Common Core State Standards and their implementation. 

• This budget further provides for the continuation of a research-based, technology-based intervention for students in grades 3-10 requiring 

comprehension intervention. 

• Support for English Language Learners 

• Assessment and progress monitoring for all levels 

• The personnel increase at the elementary and systemwide levels is due to teacher and tutor wages no longer being funded through grants, 

as well as an increase in systemwide curriculum writing. The high school personnel budget includes the reduction of 0.6 FTE. 

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Literacy 

PROGRAM 

2011-2012 

Actual 




Revised 




Middle School $6,745 $29,391 $30,913 $28,985 -$405 -1.38% 

High School $26,744 $45,918 $42,992 $27,430 -$18,488 -40.26% 

Systemwide $41,898 $40,426 $50,385 $20,146 -$20,279 -50.16% 

TOTAL PROGRAM $144,114 $225,576 $228,301 $224,648 -$929 -0.41% 

PERSONNEL 

2011-2012 

Actual 




Revised 




Middle School $1,069,322 $1,102,639 $1,104,688 $1,131,869 $29,230 2.65% 

High School $1,263,084 $1,337,758 $1,322,540 $1,354,004 $16,246 1.21% 

Systemwide $282,008 $329,298 $334,257 $362,902 $33,604 10.20% 


TOTAL BUDGET $3,627,092 $3,935,805 $3,951,148 $4,054,573 $118,768 3.02% 

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MATH – GRADES K-12 

MAJOR GOALS 

• Ensure high expectations and access to meaningful mathematics learning for every student. 

• Ensure every teacher implements research-informed best practices and uses effective instructional planning and teaching strategies in 

mathematics instruction for Grades K-12. 

• Ensure relevant and meaningful mathematics in every lesson that is well aligned to national and state standards incorporating 21 st century 

skills and technologies. 

• Ensure timely, accurate monitoring of student learning and assessment and adjustment of teacher instruction for improved student learning 

in the mathematics instruction for Grades K-12. 

• Ensure instructional equity among all elementary schools. 


Elementary Schools: The foundations for children’s mathematical development are established in the earliest years. Mathematics learning builds 

on the curiosity and enthusiasm of children and grows naturally from their experiences. Grades K-2 mathematical experiences challenge young 

children to explore ideas related to patterns, shapes, numbers and space with increasing sophistication. Students entering Grade 3 have a good 

grasp of, and much experience with, additive reasoning. Their understanding of whole numbers is based on an additive model and their computing 

strategies involve counting on or counting back. The focus of Grades 3-5 is multiplicative reasoning, which asks students to understand situations 

in which multiplication or division are the more appropriate operation. Another major goal is the development of computational fluency with 

whole numbers. 

Middle School: Middle grade students are drawn toward mathematics when they find both challenge and support in the mathematics classroom. 

Grades 6-8 students regularly engage in the thoughtful lesson activities tied to their emerging capabilities of finding and imposing structure, 

conjecturing and verifying, thinking hypothetically, comprehending cause and effect and abstracting and generalizing. An ambitious, focused 

mathematics program for all students is proposed with a curricular focus on proportionality as an integrative theme in the middle school 

mathematics program. 

High School: To ensure that students have a wide range of career and educational choices, the high school mathematics program is both broad and 

deep. Our high school curricula has an emphasis on fundamental mathematical concepts and essential skills while providing students with the 

foundations and solid preparation for work and citizenship, positive mathematical dispositions and the conceptual basis for further study. In 

Grades 9-12, students encounter new classes surrounding functions, geometric perspectives and new ways of analyzing data. They begin to 

understand aspects of mathematical form and structure and see the interplay of algebra, geometry, statistics, probability and discrete mathematics 

and various ways that mathematical phenomena can be represented. 

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MATH – GRADES K-12 (CONTINUED) 

BUDGET NOTES 

The Mathematics budget recognizes the need to comply with federal and state education mandates adopted by the Connecticut State Department of 

Education. As such, the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for Mathematics require major adjustments to our current K-12 mathematics 

programming. Hence the need for a continuation of our new elementary math program for grades 3 and 4. These text resources also include 

multiple enriching web-based technologies for both student use in school and at home and teacher’s daily instruction. 

Tier II and Tier III math will be supported with professional development and professional texts that continue our data-driven approach to math 

intervention in grades K-12 as well as clear and consistent math intervention protocols, collaboration and communication across all schools. 

The increase in the elementary personnel budget is due to hiring a teacher at a higher than anticipated salary, which was partially offset with a 

decrease at the middle school level due to the hiring of a teacher at a lower than anticipated salary. Although the high school personnel budget 

shows an increase, it does include the reduction of 1.0 FTE. 

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Math 

PROGRAM 

2011-2012 

Actual 




Revised 




Middle School $30,859 $15,014 $10,359 $8,497 -$6,517 -43.41% 

High School $37,621 $21,032 $24,745 $3,892 -$17,140 -81.50% 

Systemwide $32,064 $59,795 $63,316 $4,231 -$55,564 -92.92% 

TOTAL PROGRAM $160,507 $137,903 $123,607 $140,400 $2,497 1.81% 

PERSONNEL 

2011-2012 

Actual 




Revised 



Elementary School $0 $106,178 $138,547 $143,254 $37,076 34.92% 

Middle School $858,474 $892,452 $861,660 $883,320 -$9,132 -1.02% 

High School $1,226,349 $1,318,423 $1,321,092 $1,334,701 $16,278 1.23% 

Systemwide $2,625 $117,837 $84,670 $116,337 -$1,500 -1.27% 


TOTAL BUDGET $2,247,955 $2,572,793 $2,529,576 $2,618,012 $45,219 1.76% 

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MUSIC – GRADES K-12 

MAJOR GOALS 

• To provide a standards based K-12 music curriculum that will provide all students with the skills to create, perform and respond to music. 

• To develop the musical mind of each student. 


Elementary Schools: General music is required for all students at the elementary level according to Connecticut state and national 

recommendations for quality musical instruction in grades K-5. Elementary music teaches the seven elements of beat, rhythm, melody, harmony, 

timbre, form and expression through seven skills of moving, singing, playing, reading/writing, describing, analyzing and creating. This is 

accomplished through instruction in three pathways of creating, performing and responding to music. All students K-5 receive general music once 

a week. In grades 4-5, all students participate in chorus and students may also elect to begin instruction on a band or orchestral instrument at this 

time. 

Middle School: Music is required for all students at the middle school level based on the recommendation for quality music instruction from the 

Connecticut State Department of Education. Middle school music provides diverse opportunities for students to begin to form their personal 

preferences using the three pathways of creating, performing and responding to music. Through a sequential curriculum that incorporates world 

drumming, creating through the use of technology alongside of chorus, band and jazz ensembles students are given the opportunity to make 

personal preferences regarding what role music will play in their daily lives. 

High School: Music on the high school level provides a rich offering of music electives. These electives provide students with opportunities to 

master and refine their skills in various vocal, instrumental, technical and theatre management courses. We also offer AP Music, Theory and 

Music History to increase sections in courses for the non-performing students to further develop skills in creating and responding to music through 

the utilization of our music computer lab, which uses software integration with teacher collaboration. 

Theatres/Auditoriums: All major performances in the district are held in the Timothy Edwards or South Windsor High School auditoriums. 

Maintenance and repairs of both theatres require ongoing inspection and monitoring of technical and physical operations. The High School is in 

the process of a few upgrades to lighting effects and sound to run more energy efficient. 

BUDGET NOTES 

The music budget includes funds to support existing programs and the addition of a Piano Keyboard elective at the high school. A consistent 

collaborative process between the Music department and the Facilities department for inspection, repair and maintenance of all fire and safety and 

audio equipment in the Timothy Edwards Middle School and South Windsor High School auditoriums continues to be cost effective for the 

district. 

The changes in the personnel budget at the elementary and middle school level is primarily due to the reallocation of staff. 

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Music 

PROGRAM 

2011-2012 

Actual 




Revised 




Middle School $36,657 $49,204 $47,352 $48,613 -$591 -1.20% 

High School $85,844 $98,201 $88,497 $78,440 -$19,761 -20.12% 

Systemwide $50,768 $43,136 $41,883 $38,812 -$4,324 -10.02% 

TOTAL PROGRAM $203,508 $220,341 $203,979 $192,765 -$27,576 -12.52% 

PERSONNEL 

2011-2012 

Actual 




Revised 




Middle School $442,144 $461,767 $448,854 $454,526 -$7,241 -1.57% 

High School $224,154 $283,135 $283,135 $291,292 $8,157 2.88% 

Systemwide $3,651 $53,944 $54,124 $55,753 $1,809 3.35% 


TOTAL BUDGET $1,537,928 $1,709,749 $1,683,859 $1,722,013 $12,264 0.72% 

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PHYSICAL EDUCATION – GRADES K-12 

MAJOR GOALS 

• The development of both knowledge and performance in health related and skill related fitness so that students have the ability to 

participate in an active lifestyle. 


Elementary Schools: Physical education is required of all students in grades K-5. Movement concepts and manipulative skills are emphasized. 

Health related fitness is practiced. 

Middle School: Physical education is required of all students in grades 6-8. Classes meet two out of every six days for the year. Instruction 

emphasizes modified team activities and individual activities. Health related fitness is practiced and students are introduced to basic fitness 

principles. 

High School: Physical education is a required course for graduation. All freshman and sophomores take physical education. Classes meet six out 

of every eight days for one semester. The program is a choice program with an emphasis on lifetime activities and health related fitness. Students 

are expected to improve their fitness levels and take a fitness test on three different occasions during the course. Direct instruction and application 

of fitness principles are part of the curriculum. Two physical education courses are also offered as electives for students who have fulfilled their 

graduation requirement. The focus of both of these courses is specifically on lifetime activities. 

BUDGET NOTES 

The Physical Education program budget includes funds to maintain the existing program. The decrease in elementary personnel is due to a teacher 

retirement replacement and the decrease in high school personnel is due to a teacher reduction of 0.5 FTE. 

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Physical Education 

PROGRAM 

2011-2012 

Actual 




Revised 




Middle School $8,872 $10,870 $10,870 $9,096 -$1,774 -16.32% 

High School $10,357 $10,515 $10,415 $9,842 -$673 -6.40% 

Systemwide $2,623 $4,950 $4,950 $4,950 $0 0.00% 

TOTAL PROGRAM $30,985 $37,449 $36,803 $37,157 -$292 -0.78% 

PERSONNEL 

2011-2012 

Actual 




Revised 




Middle School $265,208 $274,743 $276,094 $282,258 $7,515 2.74% 

High School $195,412 $209,576 $200,016 $189,294 -$20,282 -9.68% 

Systemwide $585 $1,440 $1,440 $1,440 $0 0.00% 

TOTAL PERSONNEL $830,563 $878,259 $847,721 $855,006 -$23,253 -2.65% 

TOTAL BUDGET $861,548 $915,708 $884,524 $892,163 -$23,545 -2.57% 

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SCIENCE – GRADES K-12 

MAJOR GOALS 

• To implement a guaranteed and viable district science curriculum that is aligned with learning expectations set forth in the Connecticut 

Core Science Curriculum Framework. 

• To help children continually build on and revise their knowledge and abilities, starting from their curiosity about what they see around 

them and their initial conceptions about how the world works. 

• To achieve scientific literacy preparing students to be confident and capable lifelong learners who are equipped with the skills needed to 

access, understand, evaluate and apply information and present coherent ideas about science. 

• To discover through experimentation the major conceptual understandings in science and apply these understandings to the environment 

or solving problems. 

• To foster each student’s understanding and use of technology, including the ability to assess the relevance and credibility of scientific 

information found in various print and electronic media. 


Elementary Schools: Science is required of all students in grades K-5. At the elementary level there is an emphasis on the ability to perform 

simple experiments and record accurate data. Each grade level consists of three or four units in Earth, Physical or Biological areas. All units are 

aligned with the CT State Science Frameworks, include the State Embedded Performance Tasks and prepare students for the Science CMT in 

grade 5. 

Middle School: Science is required of all students in grades 6-8. At the middle school level there is an emphasis on explaining natural 

phenomenon and the ability to ask good questions and apply experimental procedures to collect and analyze data. All units are aligned with the 

grade 6-8 CT State Science Frameworks, include the State Embedded Performance Tasks and prepare students for the Science CMT in grade 8. 

High School: Students are required to have three credits in science to graduate, including at least one credit in Biological Science and one credit in 

Physical Science, as well as demonstrate proficiency on the Science CAPT. The required grade 9 and 10 course sequence prepares students for the 

Science CAPT in grade 10 as the curriculum is aligned with the grade 9 and 10 CT State Science Frameworks. An increasing variety of science 

courses, electives, AP and ECE classes meet the various needs of a broad range of students. The integration of a STEM elective, Meteorology, is 

proposed for 2013-2014. 

For all levels, units and course standards will be re-examined after the release of the Next Generation Science Standards in January 2013, and 

alignment will take place to ensure students are prepared for the new science assessments in 2016. 

BUDGET NOTES 

The increase in the science budget is primarily due to the purchase of texts and lab supplies for two new courses at the high school, Consumer 

Chemistry and Meteorology. The science supplies budget at all three levels remains relatively constant, with the exception of a slight increase at 

the elementary level due to all day kindergarten and supplies for the Next Generation Science Standards. Funds have been reallocated to maintain 

current programs at all levels. The decrease in middle school personnel is due to a retirement and a reduction in the replacement salary. 

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Science 

PROGRAM 

2011-2012 

Actual 




Revised 




Middle School $15,755 $21,550 $17,781 $20,400 -$1,150 -5.34% 

High School $89,812 $65,538 $74,701 $74,064 $8,526 13.01% 

Systemwide $3,847 $1,800 $1,800 $1,800 $0 0.00% 

TOTAL PROGRAM $125,501 $114,008 $116,623 $126,764 $12,756 11.19% 

PERSONNEL 

2011-2012 

Actual 




Revised 




Middle School $693,489 $691,722 $686,218 $670,671 -$21,051 -3.04% 

High School $1,187,410 $1,228,080 $1,228,321 $1,240,461 $12,381 1.01% 

Systemwide $115,494 $117,270 $117,270 $117,270 $0 0.00% 

TOTAL PERSONNEL $1,996,393 $2,037,072 $2,031,809 $2,028,402 -$8,670 -0.43% 

TOTAL BUDGET $2,121,894 $2,151,080 $2,148,433 $2,155,166 $4,086 0.19% 

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SOCIAL STUDIES – GRADES K–12 

MAJOR GOALS 

• To instill in all students knowledge of American and world history, government, economics, culture and society that will allow them 

to be active and informed citizens. 

• To develop all our students’ reading, writing, public speaking, technology and reasoning skills so that they will be able to address 

issues and events from multiple perspectives. 


Elementary Schools: Social studies is required of all grade K-5 students. Instruction in social studies at this level focuses on reading (fiction and 

non-fiction), writing (narrative, expository, persuasive), oral presentation, technology, interdisciplinary and multicultural connections. Units of 

study examine geography, the need for communities, government and laws, South Windsor, CT, American history and world culture. Culminating 

experiences such as the Grade 3 Main Street Trip, Native American Trip, Grade 4 State Capitol Trip and the Grade 5 Civil War Encampment 

provide students with real life connections to the subject matter. 

Middle School: Social studies instruction is required of all students in grades 6-8. Classes meet five periods per week. Instruction in social studies 

at this level focuses on reading (fiction and non-fiction), writing (narrative, expository, persuasive), technology, public speaking and 

interdisciplinary and multicultural connections. Grade 6 students participate in a full year of Ancient World History. Grade 7 students participate 

in a full year of Cultural World Geography and grade 8 students participate in a full year of United States History. Social studies instruction also 

prepares students for the reading and writing portions of the Connecticut Mastery Test. 

High School: Instruction in social studies at this level focuses on reading (fiction and non-fiction), writing (expository, persuasive), technology, 

public speaking and interdisciplinary and multicultural connections. Three credits in social studies are required for graduation. A full year of 

Modern World History and United States History is required for grade 9 and grade 10 students respectively. Grade 11 students are required to take 

one semester of Civics/American Government. After completing these requirements all students are required to take one semester of elective 

social studies courses which feature advanced placement classes as well as a broad array of classes in the social sciences. Social studies is also 

responsible for preparing students for the reading and writing portions of the CAPT. 

BUDGET NOTES 

The elementary social studies budget is a maintenance budget. Books and materials are requested to continue operating programs and to augment 

literacy instruction. Funds are requested to provide hands on geography materials for grade 1 and web-based materials for grade 2. Funds are also 

requested to maintain field trips that have direct curricular connections with units being taught. The budget at the middle school level includes 

funds to be used for purchasing fiction/non-fiction readings which will allow teachers to differentiate reading and writing instruction based on 

ability and interest. 

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SOCIAL STUDIES – GRADES K–12 (CONTINUED) 

Funds at the high school level are requested for the purchasing of primary and secondary sources, fiction/non-fiction materials and to provide 

transportation for students in clubs such as Model U.N. and Mock Trial. The high school budget also includes money for the replacement of 

antiquated textbooks for Honors Civics/American Government, College Preparatory Sociology and College Preparatory/Honors Introduction to 

Economics. 

The decrease in the middle school personnel budget is due to the FY 2013 replacement of two retirees at a lower than anticipated salary, plus an 

additional retiree this year. The high school and systemwide personnel budgets reflect staff reallocations and retirements with the replacements 

budgeted at an anticipated lower salary. 

Eli Terry Elementary School (Kindergarten) 

Dr. Seuss Day 2011 

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Social Studies 

PROGRAM 

2011-2012 

Actual 




Revised 




Middle School $25,359 $6,575 $7,029 $6,163 -$413 -6.27% 

High School $9,985 $32,068 $31,214 $39,765 $7,697 24.00% 

Systemwide $7,104 $13,987 $14,387 $13,642 -$344 -2.46% 

TOTAL PROGRAM $91,624 $111,422 $110,797 $112,159 $737 0.66% 

PERSONNEL 

2011-2012 

Actual 

2012-2013 BOE 

Appropriation 


Revised 



Elementary School $1,125 $125 $750 $0 -$125 -100.00% 

Middle School $685,423 $742,253 $695,136 $687,750 -$54,503 -7.34% 

High School $911,338 $966,860 $934,251 $967,162 $302 0.03% 

Systemwide $116,854 $122,070 $122,070 $109,702 -$12,368 -10.13% 

TOTAL PERSONNEL $1,714,741 $1,831,308 $1,752,207 $1,764,614 -$66,694 -3.64% 

TOTAL BUDGET $1,806,364 $1,942,730 $1,863,004 $1,876,773 -$65,957 -3.40% 

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TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION – GRADES 6-12 

MAJOR GOALS 

• Develop citizens who are capable of proficiently using technology as a creative tool to solve real-world problems. 

• Facilitate student’s ability to understand, use and manage technology in a variety of disciplines. 

• Develop technological competency by informing students about current or emerging technologies and their implications for the future. 


Middle School: Technology Education instruction is required of all students in grades 6-8. Classes meet five periods per week for one trimester 

of the year. Instruction emphasizes the development of problem solving skills and the use of contemporary technologies to create final products. 

Students develop hands-on skills as they build items they designed using computer aided design software and they explore communications as 

they develop a group based video production. 

High School: Technology Education is an elective program for students in grades 9-12 and contributes to meeting the technology graduation 

requirement for all students. Technology-based knowledge and skills are learned as students participate in a variety of problem solving 

experiences which use hands-on activities to explore a range of topics in aviation, robotics, construction and pre-engineering including computer 

aided design, digital electronics, principles of engineering and civil engineering and architecture. The program also explores the communication 

fields through journalism and yearbook courses which explore print publication as well as graphic design and video communication. 

BUDGET NOTES 

The Technology Education budget includes funds to maintain the existing program as well as purchase new textbooks for the Web Design course. 

The increase at the high school level is due to the addition of an Engineering Design course. 

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Technology Education 

PROGRAM 

2011-2012 

Actual 




Revised 




Middle School $8,683 $13,350 $12,200 $13,350 $0 0.00% 

High School $29,137 $35,626 $35,626 $39,276 $3,650 10.25% 

Systemwide $151 $3,850 $480 $600 -$3,250 -84.42% 

TOTAL PROGRAM $37,971 $52,826 $48,306 $53,226 $400 0.76% 

PERSONNEL 

2011-2012 

Actual 




Revised 




Middle School $179,687 $186,011 $186,011 $193,625 $7,614 4.09% 

High School $374,903 $380,477 $380,477 $388,812 $8,335 2.19% 

Systemwide $61,467 $66,755 $64,055 $63,755 -$3,000 -4.49% 


TOTAL BUDGET $654,028 $686,069 $678,849 $699,418 $13,349 1.95% 

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WORLD LANGUAGE – GRADES 7-12 

MAJOR GOALS 

• To develop the literacy skills of all world language learners. 

• To create global citizens, by fostering an understanding of cultures and languages. 

• To develop world language students who are able to proficiently use their communication skills. 

• To embed 21 st Century technology into the curriculum, as both an instructional and assessment tool. 


Middle School: All students begin the formal study of French or Spanish in grade 7. The world language curriculum emphasizes interpersonal and 

interpretive communication at the beginning levels. The curriculum is aligned with the Connecticut State Frameworks and the National Standards 

for Foreign Language. In addition, reading, listening and speaking standards of the English Language Arts Common Core State Standards are 

supported throughout the curriculum. Students are introduced to the language and cultures of various francophone and Hispanic nations. 

High School: All students must complete one year of a language during their course of study at the high school. Students have the option to start 

and/or continue the study of French, Italian, Latin and Spanish. The courses are sequenced and leveled to meet a broad range of student ability 

and interest. The world language curriculum emphasizes global and technological literacy through the use of beginning and intermediate 

communication skills. The curriculum is aligned with the Connecticut State Frameworks and the National Standards for Foreign Language. In 

addition, reading, listening and speaking standards of the English Language Arts Common Core State Standards are supported throughout the 

curriculum. Students are able to take French or Spanish at the college level through the nationally accredited Advanced Placement program. The 

high school curriculum supports beginning and intermediate levels of language proficiency. Latin students in year 3 and French or Spanish 

students in year 4 of language study may apply for acceptance into the Société Honoraire de Français, the Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica and/or 

the National Junior Classical League. 

BUDGET NOTES 

The program budget reflects the need to continue to diversify course offerings as well as to further incorporate the use of technology, which is 

critical in helping students become 21 st century learners. The program budget for the high school includes the addition of a new Italian 2 course 

and AP Spanish course as well as adding on-line e-text capabilities to the existing French 5 and Spanish 5 courses. 

The increase in the high school personnel budget is due to a teacher being hired at a higher than anticipated salary in FY 2013, with the increase in 

systemwide due to the reallocation of stipend funds. 

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World Language 

PROGRAM 

2011-2012 

Actual 




Revised 




Middle School $11,963 $13,526 $13,117 $8,173 -$5,353 -39.58% 

High School $52,492 $14,990 $12,612 $21,190 $6,199 41.36% 

Systemwide $2,061 $4,300 $4,586 $2,200 -$2,100 -48.84% 

TOTAL PROGRAM $66,516 $32,816 $30,315 $31,563 -$1,254 -3.82% 

PERSONNEL 

2011-2012 

Actual 




Revised 




Middle School $465,730 $462,105 $483,886 $463,081 $976 0.21% 

High School $879,054 $896,578 $910,152 $937,600 $41,022 4.58% 

Systemwide $43,286 $39,705 $39,705 $44,668 $4,963 12.50% 


TOTAL BUDGET $1,454,586 $1,431,204 $1,464,058 $1,476,912 $45,708 3.19% 

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SPECIAL EDUCATION 

BUDGET 

& 

SUPPORT SERVICES 

BUDGET

SPECIAL EDUCATION – GRADES PRE K-12 

MAJOR GOALS 

• The goal of the department is to optimize every student’s achievement, both academically and emotionally. This is a direct alignment with 

our district mission statement to educate all children to their fullest potential. 


Agency Placements: Agency placements occur outside of the control of the Special Services Department. Agencies such as the Department of 

Children and Family (DCF) place students in specialized facilities (often these are residential), and the district is responsible for the educational 

cost. The department has no control over the number of students placed by agencies, nor where these placements might occur. The duration of 

these placements is also undetermined; rather once a Planning and Placement Team meeting (PPT) is held, the agency at that time, might share the 

anticipated terms and length of the placement. 

Board Placements/Out-of-District Placements: Some in-district students who have exceptional educational needs or unique non-educational needs 

cannot be accommodated by the South Windsor Public Schools educationally, making out-of-district placements on a tuition basis necessary. 

Tuition costs are also incurred when DCF places South Windsor school age children in homes in other Connecticut towns, whether such students 

are provided with regular education or special education programs. 

As of October 1, 2012, there were 56 students in out-of district facilities receiving special education programs for a wide range of disabilities such 

as: autism, emotional disturbance and severe learning disabilities. 

Elementary and Middle School Intensive Programs: There are three programs designed to meet the needs of students requiring a systematic 

teaching approach. These programs are based on empirically validated, research-based approaches to teaching and behavior intervention such as 

Applied Behavior Analysis and Picture Exchange Communication System. Skills are broken down, repeated often and performance is reinforced 

to maximize the acquisition of skills for students who have challenges learning in the typical mainstream classrooms. Learning opportunities are 

provided in small groups and on an individual basis. These programs offer a higher staff to student ratio. Students are integrated into the 

mainstream classes based on their individual needs. 

Extended Day/School Year: Some students receive, as a recommendation through a formal Planning and Placement Team, services which are 

necessary to fulfill their individualized educational plans. These services might include an extended day program, which allows for the student to 

receive specialized instruction and/or services beyond their normal school day. Extended school year services are also only provided if 

recommended by a PPT. These services (otherwise known as summer school) are individualized based on the student’s need and are established 

only when the team determines that without summer support the student will lose valuable gains made over the prior school year. 

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SPECIAL EDUCATION - GRADES PRE K-12 (CONTINUED) 

General Special Education: Special education services are provided throughout all seven schools in the district. These services are provided 

through certified special education teachers who have specialized certification in those areas which they teach, be that: preschool, elementary, 

middle and high school. Staff that focus on particular core subject areas in the middle and high school are required by state mandates to be "highly 

qualified" when teaching in core subject areas. 

Hearing Impaired: Programming for students with hearing impairments is done throughout the district in all grades Pre K-12. The teacher for the 

hearing impaired students provides direct and indirect consultative services to the students and the general education staff with whom they are 

fully integrated. This instructor monitors soundfield systems and FM equipment which their students utilize and offer in-service training 

throughout the year with administrators and staff. Their services include intense language-based instruction, lip-reading, interpreting, specialized 

pre-teaching and post-teaching, counseling and consultation with parents and the regular classroom teachers. Additional services also include the 

monitoring and maintenance of audiological equipment and consultation with audiologists. 

Homebound: This program is available to students who have disabilities, documented by their physician, which will require an absence of three or 

more weeks. Instruction is provided within local libraries or community centers as well as the student’s home, only when parents are present and 

it is impossible for the student to be in a public setting due to the extent of their illness. 

Tutoring is also provided to identified special needs students who are expelled and services are provided which support their Individualized 

Education Plans. 

Medically Fragile Students: There are four programs which provide for the needs of this specific group of students. Two exist at Wapping school 

and two classes at the high school level. Students are integrated into mainstreamed classes based on their individual needs. Collaborative 

planning and instruction between general education and special education teachers have been essential to meaningful integration and effective 

programming. 

Parallel Education Program (PEP): This program is an extension of South Windsor High School and is designed for students with identified 

special education needs requiring behavioral, social and academic supports who have been unsuccessful in the typical high school environment 

and require a more specialized environment. In addition to academic classes, students participate in weekly counseling groups, service learning 

projects, transition /vocational/community planning and activities to allow them to fulfill their high school requirements for graduation in a small 

alternate setting. Students continue to work with the school psychologist, transition coordinator and guidance department from the high school. 

Membership in the program is the determination of the Planning and Placement Team and may change within the year based on review of 

individual student progress. A certified special education teacher and a paraprofessional staff the program. 

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SPECIAL EDUCATION - GRADES PRE K-12 (CONTINUED) 

Preschool Outreach Program (POP): The POP program is located at Eli Terry Elementary School and services all preschool students within the 

district who exhibit a significant lag in language, intellectual and/or behavioral development. This is an inclusionary model which brings typically 

developed youngsters into the program as well. Tuition is charged to those participating families. The program is staffed with five preschool 

teachers, related services of a speech pathologist, occupational and physical therapists and paraprofessionals all support instruction. 

The POP program continues to offer two IPOP (Intensive Preschool Outreach Program). This is a component of POP that specializes in providing 

preschool experiences for students requiring a systematic teaching approach. 

Project Worth Young Adult Academy: This program is designed to provide students (ages 18-21) with moderate disabilities the opportunity to 

participate in a variety of vocational, social and independent living skill activities in the greater South Windsor community. The program assists 

students in acquiring necessary skills to transition from school and pursue employment, educational opportunities and community activities in our 

local South Windsor area. 

Secondary Transition Education Program: The STEP class operates at both the middle and high school levels as part of a continuum of services. 

STEP I is a structured program within the middle school for students with identified special education needs requiring behavioral, social and 

academic supports. STEP II operates similarly at the high school. Students participate in mainstream classes with support and collaboration 

between the general education teachers and the special education teacher on an individual basis per their IEP. The programs focus on developing 

both internal and external behavioral supports/strategies to aid students within the school setting. Academic support/instruction is also provided in 

a smaller structured setting within the STEP classroom. Students may move in or out of the program throughout the year as a result of Planning 

and Placement Team review of progress. Each program is staffed by a certified special education teacher and two paraprofessionals who provide 

support both in STEP and in the general education classes. Students also have access to counseling support from the social worker/school 

psychologist and related service personnel within their respective buildings. The high school students of STEP II also meet with the transition 

coordinator. 

BUDGET NOTES 

The Board Out-of-District Placements show an increase in the tuition as the result of the intense specialized programs we must utilize. In the last 

five years the costs associated with outplacements have increased approximately 45%, costs to support magnet school students identified as 

Special Education has increased by 100%, the number of students identified as special education has risen by 8%, while the state reimbursement of 

excess cost has diminished from 100% to 75%. The Hearing Impaired budget has decreased due to the postponement of replacing FM system 

equipment. The increase in the Preschool Outreach Program is due an increased need for RN services. 

The personnel decrease for the Extended Year Program is due to more closely aligning the budget with previous year expenditures. The increase 

in the Preschool Outreach Program personnel budget is due to the hiring of additional paraprofessionals in FY 2013. The Special Education 

personnel budget also includes the reduction of 1.0 FTE. 

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Special Education 

PROGRAM 

2011-2012 

Actual 




Revised 



Agency Placement $67,641 $154,225 $105,657 $92,788 -$61,437 -39.84% 

Board Placement $3,360,509 $3,346,391 $3,840,855 $4,577,993 $1,231,602 36.80% 

Extended Year Program $586 $2,700 $1,186 $2,200 -$500 -18.52% 

Hearing Impaired $57,509 $101,886 $93,530 $49,986 -$51,900 -50.94% 

Preschool Outreach Program $36,377 $40,094 $74,920 $96,903 $56,809 141.69% 

Project Worth Program $6,619 $6,619 $6,619 $6,619 $0 0.00% 

Special Education $192,263 $242,432 $215,490 $228,629 -$13,803 -5.69% 

TOTAL PROGRAM $3,721,503 $3,894,346 $4,338,258 $5,055,118 $1,160,771 29.81% 

PERSONNEL 

2011-2012 

Actual 




Revised 



Extended Year Program $147,472 $203,012 $165,377 $187,184 -$15,829 -7.80% 

Homebound Instruction $32,389 $25,000 $25,000 $25,750 $750 3.00% 

Preschool Outreach Program $510,936 $550,509 $573,795 $619,254 $68,745 12.49% 

Project Worth Program $132,124 $137,975 $134,085 $147,762 $9,787 7.09% 

Special Education $4,733,270 $4,923,944 $4,968,075 $4,990,456 $66,512 1.35% 

Visually Impaired $19,049 $29,006 $35,302 $35,302 $6,296 21.70% 


TOTAL BUDGET $9,296,743 $9,763,792 $10,239,891 $11,060,825 $1,297,032 13.28% 

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PUPIL SERVICES – GRADES K-12 

MAJOR GOALS 

To improve the coordination among regular instruction and specialized instruction along with the pupil personnel services department to permit all 

students the opportunity to achieve to their fullest potential. 


Homeless Transportation: Transportation services coordinated with other towns to provide displaced students the ability to attend school in their 

home district. 

Nursing: Nurses are responsible for pupil admission and exclusion, based upon compliance with State and Board immunization and physical 

assessment regulations. They provide assessment and treatment of illness and first aid for injuries; vision, hearing and postural screenings; assist 

with physical assessments for certain grades and for sports; interpret medical or physical conditions of students to staff; administer and/or 

supervise the administration of medication in school under a physician’s order; maintain school health records; coordinate the emergency teams in 

each school and obtain comprehensive health histories. A nurse coordinator is employed to provide direct supervision. AED units are also in each 

school building. 

Occupational and Physical Therapy: School-based therapists focus on assisting students to acquire the functional abilities necessary to access 

educational materials and adapt to their educational environment. The focus of the physical therapist is on removing barriers from students’ ability 

to learn, helping students develop skills which increase their independence in the school environment, and educating school personnel about the 

different considerations required for students with disabilities. 

Psychology: Psychologists provide a broad range of services, including intellectual and personality assessments, educational programming, 

consultation to regular education and special education teachers, counseling to students (individual and in groups), counseling with parents and 

liaison to outside agencies. They also play a key role in the pre-intervention process of Response to Intervention, which works with staff in 

dealing with behaviors with both regular and special education students. 

Social Work: Social work service supports students within special education and regular education programs who are involved or could 

potentially be facing a crisis. There is a designated social worker within each of the seven schools. They focus on themes and issues which are 

particular to the needs of their individual schools. Some programs offered in the past include mentoring, drug awareness, crisis intervention and 

group counseling on themes such as changing families or social skills groups. Social workers promote individual, group and family counseling 

and serve as referral and liaison agents to outside agencies. 

BUDGET NOTES 

There is an increase in the Psychology program budget due to the growing number of contracted services required. The decrease in the Nursing 

personnel budget is due to the reallocation of funds to professional services. The personnel decrease in Occupational and Physical Therapy is due 

to more closely aligning the budget with previous year expenditures. The personnel increase for Social Work is due to the hiring of a social 

worker at a higher than anticipated salary in FY 2013. 

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Pupil Services 

PROGRAM 

2011-2012 

Actual 




Revised 



Homeless Transportation $11,663 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $0 0.00% 

Nursing $18,700 $20,185 $18,034 $17,510 -$2,675 -13.25% 

Occupational & Physical Therapy $9,988 $10,288 $10,288 $10,596 $308 2.99% 

Psychology $160,988 $113,661 $133,353 $120,000 $6,339 5.58% 

Pupil Services $21,827 $21,298 $20,235 $23,763 $2,465 11.57% 

Social Work $2,336 $2,110 $2,110 $1,969 -$141 -6.68% 

TOTAL PROGRAM $225,501 $172,542 $189,020 $178,838 $6,296 3.65% 

PERSONNEL 

2011-2012 

Actual 




Revised 



Nursing $533,127 $542,051 $516,113 $527,164 -$14,887 -2.75% 

Occupational & Physical Therapy $138,027 $152,335 $149,937 $141,389 -$10,946 -7.19% 

Psychology $230,517 $290,800 $293,640 $304,441 $13,641 4.69% 

Pupil Services $145,438 $144,150 $146,110 $152,356 $8,206 5.69% 

Social Work $584,579 $572,825 $601,465 $620,753 $47,928 8.37% 

Speech & Language $663,358 $676,188 $676,188 $687,633 $11,445 1.69% 


TOTAL BUDGET $2,520,547 $2,550,891 $2,572,473 $2,612,574 $61,683 2.42% 

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STUDENT SERVICES BUDGET 

& 

OTHER PROGRAMS BUDGET

ATHLETICS – GRADES 6-12 

MAJOR GOALS 

• Provide students with the opportunity to grow emotionally, mentally and physically. 

• Develop in students, respect for self and others; and build self esteem and confidence. 

• Promote in coaches, volunteers, athletes and spectators the same high standards of behavior, ethics and values that our students and staff 

must meet in the classroom. 


Middle School: The TEMS athletic program philosophy is one that encourages and allows for participation by all students at many levels of 

competition. The program supports developing a healthy lifestyle and lifelong commitment to physical activity while students are engaged in the 

rigors of sport participation in a balanced, caring and supportive team environment. Athletics at the middle school level fosters the health and 

fitness of young adolescents in order to improve academic performance as well as links school activities to families and the local community. In 

addition, the middle school athletics program improves motor skills and physical fitness, enhances normal physical and social growth, maturation 

and improves socialization, self-esteem, self-perception and psychological well being. TEMS offers eleven interscholastic sports as well as ten 

intramural offerings and with that approximately 60% of the middle school population participates in athletic programs. 

High School: Athletic programs are offered to all students at the high school level. Currently, there are 45 teams for 27 sports at the high school 

level. The current program consists of: cheerleading, dance, boys cross country, girls swimming and diving, girls cross country, field hockey (2), 

football (3), boys soccer (3), girls soccer (3), girls volleyball (3), boys basketball (3), girls basketball (3), boys swimming and diving, golf, boys 

indoor track, girls indoor track, gymnastics, ice hockey, wrestling, baseball (3), boys lacrosse (3), girls lacrosse (3), girls softball (2), boys tennis, 

girls tennis, boys outdoor track, girls outdoor track and boys volleyball. Approximately 50% of the student body participates on at least one 

athletic team each year. 

BUDGET NOTES 

The middle school program budget increase is due to uniform replacements for the cross country program and an increase in costs for supplies and 

official fees. The high school program budget includes the addition of the girls and boys swimming programs and boys junior varsity volleyball, 

but also includes the elimination of gymnastics due to the lack of student participation. In addition, further reductions were made to the high 

school budget to more closely align with actual expenditures. 

The high school personnel budget shows an increase due to the new stipends for girls and boys swimming as well as the boys junior varsity 

program. 

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Athletics 

PROGRAM 

2011-2012 

Actual 




Revised 




Middle School $9,510 $16,250 $15,709 $19,611 $3,361 20.68% 

High School $213,719 $278,390 $278,484 $255,210 -$23,180 -8.33% 


TOTAL PROGRAM $223,229 $294,640 $294,193 $274,821 -$19,819 -6.73% 

PERSONNEL 

2011-2012 

Actual 




Revised 




Middle School $39,511 $38,869 $39,583 $39,554 $685 1.76% 

High School $330,250 $350,686 $344,406 $374,581 $23,895 6.81% 

Systemwide $56,664 $58,856 $58,856 $58,856 $0 0.00% 


TOTAL BUDGET $649,654 $743,051 $737,038 $747,812 $4,761 0.64% 

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GIFTED – GRADES 4-8 

MAJOR GOALS 

• To provide a program of services that provides supplemental learning experiences and opportunities for students identified as gifted and 

talented. 

• To provide opportunities for gifted and talented students from across the district to work together on challenging, high interest and 

engaging learning experiences. 

• To provide resources and supports to classroom teachers to differentiate classroom learning experiences for all high ability students and/or 

for students with high interest in particular topics of study. 


Elementary Schools: Support for differentiated instructional experiences is given to grade four and five teachers upon request. In addition, tiered 

lesson plans have been generated by teachers in fourth and fifth grade which focus on high ability learners. These lesson plans have been placed in 

binders and distributed to all teachers. Students identified as gifted and talented are offered the opportunity to meet during the evening and work 

on challenging problems that currently mirror the Science Olympiad program. This group meets 12-14 evenings per academic year with 

assignments between meetings. Also, the "Excel in Art" program is offered for students with artistic talent in grades five and six. 

Middle School: There are many offerings for gifted and talented students in the middle school. Programs such as Connecticut History Day, Future 

Problem Solving, Mock Trial, Science Olympiad, Math Counts, Lego League, Campy on Campus, STEM activities, Ecybermission and Virtual 

High School are offered both during the normal school day and as extended day programs. Academic competitions such as the American 

Mathematical Competition and Geography Bee are also offered to students. 

A more elaborate version of tiered lesson plans has been created by the middle school staff. These lesson plans enable a teacher to review a 

colleague’s plans as well as look at cross grade and subject areas. There are currently 148 tiered lessons created and uploaded to the web for 

access. 

BUDGET NOTES 

The Gifted budget includes funds for consultants, guest speakers and presenters, as well as transportation costs. 

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Gifted 

PROGRAM 

2011-2012 

Actual 




Revised 



Elementary School $1,895 $4,371 $2,321 $4,371 $0 0.00% 

Middle School $7,572 $8,597 $8,072 $8,597 $0 0.00% 


Systemwide $4,321 $386 $386 $386 $0 0.00% 

TOTAL PROGRAM $13,788 $13,354 $10,779 $13,354 $0 0.00% 

PERSONNEL 

2011-2012 

Actual 




Revised 






Systemwide $84,594 $83,585 $85,385 $84,704 $1,120 1.34% 


TOTAL BUDGET $98,382 $96,939 $96,164 $98,058 $1,120 1.15% 

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SCHOOL COUNSELING – GRADES K-12 

MAJOR GOALS 

• To promote in students the knowledge, mindset and interpersonal skills to help them understand and respect self and others. 

• To develop in students the decision-making, problem solving and coping skills necessary to effectively solve problems and make positive 

decisions. 

• To develop in students the skills necessary to explore the world of work in relation to knowledge of self and to make appropriate career 

decisions. 

• To promote in students an understanding of the relationship between personal qualities, education, training and the world of work. 

• To work towards the state’s implementation of student success plans for all students, grade six through twelve. 


School counselors at TEMS and SWHS assist all students in the identification and development of their interest and aptitudes. They are 

professional advocates who provide support to help maximize each student’s potential, encourage self-advocacy and provide motivation to assist 

each student in the process of decision making regarding careers and life goals. The school counseling programs at both TEMS and SWHS are 

comprehensive in nature and as such, encompass sequential activities that are developmentally appropriate for each grade level. Counselors aid all 

students in post secondary and work collaboratively with special educators in formulating specialized transition plans and services required. 

BUDGET NOTES 

The School Counseling budget includes funds to maintain the existing program. 

The personnel increase at the middle school is due to contractual step increases as well as the reallocation of a stipend. The high school personnel 

budget has increased due to the reallocation of wages from General Education and an increased number of days needed for summer work. 

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School Counseling 

PROGRAM 

2011-2012 

Actual 




Revised 




Middle School $4,232 $7,753 $7,153 $7,753 $0 0.00% 

High School $25,126 $26,994 $28,494 $26,694 -$300 -1.11% 


TOTAL PROGRAM $32,530 $37,947 $38,652 $37,947 $0 0.00% 

PERSONNEL 

2011-2012 

Actual 




Revised 




Middle School $353,292 $371,181 $372,237 $383,495 $12,314 3.32% 

High School $806,562 $800,579 $804,558 $824,007 $23,429 2.93% 



TOTAL BUDGET $1,192,385 $1,209,707 $1,215,447 $1,245,449 $35,743 2.95% 

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STUDENT ACTIVITIES – GRADES 6-12 

MAJOR GOALS 

Student activity funds provide for a variety of activities to support curricular and co-curricular activities for students, leadership and teambuilding 

activities and student recognition. 


Middle School: The middle school student activities account supports student recognition events, graduation, service learning and safe school 

climate plan activities, including Advisor/Advisee. 

High School: The high school has over 30 clubs which use funds from the Student Activities line. Additionally, this supports transportation for 

the following activities: freshman orientation, eighth grade visits to the high school, leadership conferences and CT Youth Forum. It also 

supplements expenses for annual 4-day Multicultural Fair, Leadership Training conference fees and three Drama Club productions. It serves as 

the funding for ninth grade CARE day, teambuilding activities for all grades (i.e. Day 1 WOW for ninth grade), ropes course facilitators and the 

literary magazine. 

BUDGET NOTES 

The Student Activity budget includes funds to maintain the existing program. 

The increase in personnel at the middle school is due to the reallocation of funds for the auditorium technicians. 

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Student Activities 

PROGRAM 

2011-2012 

Actual 




Revised 




Middle School $0 $1,910 $1,910 $1,910 $0 0.00% 

High School $19,877 $21,855 $19,275 $21,390 -$465 -2.13% 


TOTAL PROGRAM $19,877 $23,765 $21,185 $23,300 -$465 -1.96% 

PERSONNEL 

2011-2012 

Actual 




Revised 




Middle School $34,985 $53,286 $33,732 $59,515 $6,229 11.69% 

High School $79,262 $89,084 $81,255 $84,110 -$4,974 -5.58% 

Systemwide $153 $0 $0 $0 $0 0.00% 


TOTAL BUDGET $138,734 $170,636 $140,673 $171,505 $869 0.51% 

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TRANSPORTATION – PUBLIC 

MAJOR GOALS 

• To provide safe, reliable and efficient transportation for all student residents of South Windsor. Transportation is provided in accordance 

with state statutes, Board of Education transportation policies and administrative guidelines. 


Transportation services within this portion of the budget include in-town and out-of-town service to public schools. The out-of-town public 

schools include Two Rivers Magnet Middle School in East Hartford, Cheney Technical High School in Manchester and Rockville High School in 

Vernon. The out-of-district busing associated with placements to private educational institutions and homeless transportation is a component of the 

special education budget. 

South Windsor Public Schools is responsible for developing all in-district bus routes, including the International Magnet School for Global 

Citizenship, for each school year for the contracted bus company. The fuel utilized for all busing operations is also provided by the district and is 

budgeted as such. Furthermore, the district provides late bus service to both the middle school and high school 99 days out of the academic school 

year. 

BUDGET NOTES 

The decrease in kindergarten transportation is due to the implementation of full day kindergarten, as the mid-day bus routes will be eliminated. 

The decrease in Two Rivers Magnet Middle School transportation is due to a decrease in enrollment with the routing adjusted accordingly. If the 

expected enrollment remains constant for FY 2014, the anticipated grant will support the expenses incurred. 

Effective January 1, 2014, transportation will be provided for the South Windsor K-5 resident students attending the International Magnet School 

for Global Citizenship. The annual cost for this transportation was originally estimated at $140,000, however CREC graciously accepted our 

request to adjust the start and end times to accommodate South Windsor’s bus schedule. The minor increase included in the budget is for the few 

days the calendars do not coincide. 

The need for paraprofessionals riding school buses to support special needs students is expected to decrease in FY 2014. 

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Transportation 

PROGRAM 

2011-2012 

Actual 




Revised 



Fuel $283,094 $288,047 $288,013 $291,732 $3,686 1.28% 

General Education $1,275,302 $1,358,457 $1,321,708 $1,366,231 $7,775 0.57% 

In-District CREC Magnet School $0 $0 $0 $1,500 $1,500 1,500.00% 

Kindergarten $46,882 $54,573 $50,935 $0 -$54,573 -100.00% 

Late Buses $17,822 $19,790 $19,790 $20,384 $594 3.00% 


Two Rivers Magnet School $26,365 $36,820 $25,332 $0 -$36,820 -100.00% 

Vocational Agriculture $13,636 $23,409 $0 $24,486 $1,078 4.60% 

Vocational Technical $45,238 $46,594 $46,628 $48,027 $1,433 3.08% 

TOTAL PROGRAM $1,977,070 $2,133,900 $2,007,429 $2,048,784 -$85,116 -3.99% 

PERSONNEL 

2011-2012 

Actual 




Revised 




TOTAL PERSONNEL $72,861 $79,410 $79,410 $65,636 -$13,774 -17.35% 

TOTAL BUDGET $2,049,930 $2,213,310 $2,086,839 $2,114,420 -$98,890 -4.47% 

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DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION 

BUDGET

BUSINESS SERVICES 

MAJOR GOALS 

• To provide a budgeting and accounting systems that will furnish the Board of Education with accurate financial information. 

• To ensure controls and safeguards for public funds managed by the Board of Education. 

• To fulfill local and state agency reporting requirements. 


The Business Services office includes the fiscal activities for budgeting, grants and accommodations funds management, development and 

promulgation of accounting procedures and audit. It also oversees ancillary operations pertaining to transportation, food services and facilities, 

which are budgeted independently. 

BUDGET NOTES 

• The decrease in Business Services is primarily due to decreased paper usage as well as South Windsor’s continued membership of The 

Connecticut Consortium for Cooperative Purchasing which provides us access to low contractual paper pricing. 

• The increase in insurance is due to the vendor’s current recommendation for the overall premium increase of 5%. 

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Business Services 

PROGRAM 

2011-2012 

Actual 




Revised 



Accounting $15,439 $22,397 $21,109 $22,071 -$326 -1.46% 

Business Office $2,214 $6,904 $5,204 $6,904 $0 0.00% 

Central Office $37,594 $41,887 $41,460 $40,042 -$1,845 -4.40% 

Copy Center Supplies $40,240 $66,600 $61,600 $57,000 -$9,600 -14.41% 

Insurance $212,422 $233,052 $223,820 $234,512 $1,460 0.63% 

TOTAL PROGRAM $307,910 $370,840 $353,193 $360,529 -$10,311 -2.78% 

PERSONNEL 

2011-2012 

Actual 




Revised 



Accounting $242,608 $249,853 $248,921 $255,555 $5,702 2.28% 

Business Office $196,403 $216,928 $227,949 $227,986 $11,058 5.10% 


TOTAL BUDGET $746,921 $837,621 $830,063 $844,070 $6,449 0.77% 

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CENTRAL SERVICES 

MAJOR GOALS 

• To manage the school system and district activities in accordance with Board of Education policies and guidelines. 


Collectively, Central Services supports the activities of the Board of Education, the Offices of the Superintendent, the Assistant Superintendent of 

Curriculum and Instruction and the Assistant Superintendent of Personnel and Administration. These accounts provide funds for school district 

legal support for negotiations and other matters which require legal interpretations. Also included in these accounts are expenses for Board of 

Education communication, advertising, staff recognition supplies, district convocation expenses, professional memberships and conference 

attendance. 

BUDGET NOTES 

The decrease in the Personnel Office program budget is due to the reallocation of the temporary custodial services account to Building Operations. 

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Central Services 

PROGRAM 

2011-2012 

Actual 




Revised 



Board of Education $84,745 $138,196 $137,190 $132,890 -$5,306 -3.84% 

Curriculum & Instruction $14,217 $22,216 $15,575 $19,158 -$3,059 -13.77% 

Personnel Office $139,652 $138,800 $98,274 $94,000 -$44,800 -32.28% 

Superintendent's Office $41,379 $61,978 $50,869 $54,440 -$7,538 -12.16% 

TOTAL PROGRAM $279,993 $361,190 $301,909 $300,488 -$60,703 -16.81% 

PERSONNEL 

2011-2012 

Actual 




Revised 



Curriculum & Instruction $219,470 $224,769 $228,326 $232,803 $8,034 3.57% 

Personnel Office $383,136 $394,326 $398,209 $400,350 $6,025 1.53% 

Superintendent's Office $415,608 $405,114 $429,788 $427,203 $22,089 5.45% 


TOTAL BUDGET $1,298,207 $1,385,399 $1,358,231 $1,360,843 -$24,556 -1.77% 

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FACILITIES – ENERGY/UTILITIES 

MAJOR GOALS 

• To provide heating, cooling, lighting, water and ventilation to all facilities. 

• The primary goal is to provide these services in the most economical manner that supports the mission of South Windsor Public Schools. 

SCOPE OF SERVICE 

Expenditures related to energy are electricity, propane gas, oil used for heating and water. Electrical kilowatt hours (KWH) and fuel oil usage in 

the schools are estimated annually based on the most recent historical information and “normal” weather conditions. Electrical demand, which is 

a separate charge from KWH, is based on a facility’s peak electrical consumption in a given time period. 

BUDGET NOTES 

Electricity costs are up despite having very favorable rates locked until 2016 with Trans Canada through CRCOG/CCM consortium. Usage is up 

as more technology related equipment is added within our schools. In February 2013, the Fuel Cell at the High School is expected to come offline 

as it has reached the end of its useful life. As a result, additional electricity costs will be incurred, but will mostly be offset by savings in natural 

gas that powered the fuel cell. In addition, oil prices have continued to rise but not as sharply as in the recent past. 

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Energy/Utilities 

PROGRAM 

2011-2012 

Actual 




Revised 



Electricity $759,767 $796,010 $796,010 $916,710 $120,700 15.16% 

Energy Management $61,109 $67,895 $64,395 $67,395 -$500 -0.74% 

Fuel Oil $593,291 $741,618 $741,618 $784,436 $42,818 5.77% 

Natural Gas $101,250 $120,418 $120,418 $0 -$120,418 -100.00% 

Propane $404 $495 $495 $475 -$20 -4.04% 

Water $79,273 $76,463 $76,463 $80,099 $3,636 4.76% 

TOTAL PROGRAM $1,595,092 $1,802,899 $1,799,399 $1,849,115 $46,216 2.56% 

TOTAL BUDGET $1,595,092 $1,802,899 $1,799,399 $1,849,115 $46,216 2.56% 

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FACILITIES - BUILDING OPERATIONS 

MAJOR GOALS 

• To provide for a safe, clean and appropriate learning environment for students, staff and members of the community. 


The building operations program provides mechanical systems for lighting, heating ventilating, plumbing; cleaning services; fire alarm and 

sprinkler systems; scheduling and support for community use of buildings; snow removal and limited maintenance of the grounds and athletic 

areas; health, sanitation and refuse removal; security and communication systems; inspection programs to comply with code regulations. Also 

included is the district wide vehicle acquisition and maintenance program. 

BUDGET NOTES 

Costs are up due to the reallocation of the temporary custodial services account from Human Resources, additional maintenance of the courtyards 

at the high school due to a law preventing chemical treatment of weeds and new maintenance contracts. 

The personnel costs are up for Community Use of Buildings due to increased custodial overtime. The increase for cleaning is due to an increase in 

part-time custodians at the elementary level as well as the replacement of a custodian out on leave. 

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Building Operations 

PROGRAM 

2011-2012 

Actual 




Revised 



Cleaning $87,622 $88,956 $117,956 $129,323 $40,367 45.38% 

Community Use of Buildings $1,275 $1,338 $1,338 $1,357 $19 1.42% 

Custodial Services $142,812 $154,925 $141,025 $159,771 $4,846 3.13% 

Facilities Office $2,898 $4,211 $4,211 $4,243 $32 0.76% 

Facilities Other $16,374 $13,275 $11,275 $14,000 $725 5.46% 

Grounds $131,165 $189,838 $197,838 $194,964 $5,126 2.70% 

Security/Fire Systems $145,028 $141,236 $163,406 $144,507 $3,271 2.32% 

Service Systems $175,856 $189,746 $203,746 $198,195 $8,449 4.45% 

Vehicles $43,634 $49,735 $64,235 $46,652 -$3,083 -6.20% 

TOTAL PROGRAM $746,663 $833,259 $905,029 $893,011 $59,752 7.17% 

PERSONNEL 

2011-2012 

Actual 




Revised 



Cleaning $1,481,041 $1,545,605 $1,555,508 $1,615,524 $69,919 4.52% 

Community Use of Buildings $59,613 $52,982 $52,858 $60,626 $7,644 14.43% 

Facilities Office $176,973 $176,835 $183,429 $183,549 $6,715 3.80% 

Facilities Other $34,658 $37,626 $34,803 $38,370 $744 1.98% 


TOTAL BUDGET $2,498,948 $2,646,307 $2,731,627 $2,791,080 $144,774 5.47% 

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FACILITIES - BUILDING MAINTENANCE 

MAJOR GOALS 

• To provide safe and well maintained buildings for students, staff and members of the community. 

• To comply with all federal, state and local code requirements. 

• To repair and replace as needed the structural and mechanical components of eight buildings totaling 730,000 square feet. 


The building maintenance program performs maintenance and repair services for eight facilities. These programs contain annual budget 

provisions, based on experience, for minor repairs performed on an "as needed" basis, and/or scheduled repetitive repairs or replacements to 

control the deterioration of a facility. Scheduled replacement and refurbishing of building systems and fixtures provide dependable operation and 

are proven to cost less in the long run than service interruptions, emergency repairs and chronic under performance. Replacement schedules are 

based on known, standard system life expectancies, but are tempered by knowledge of specific use in the schools that may cause higher or lower 

than normal wear and tear. The furniture and fixtures program provides for the routine replacement of classroom, cafeteria, general office and 

staffroom furniture, folding chairs and music risers. A flooring replacement at P.R. Smith Elementary School requires removal of vinyl asbestos 

tile (VAT), increasing the project costs. Summer painting is to include painting the facade at the elementary schools. 

Also included is the building and sites program which reflects medium sized projects needed to repair, replace and upgrade aged or obsolete 

building systems and equipment, or to accommodate changes in programs and enrollment. 

BUDGET NOTES 

The Building Maintenance budget includes funds to maintain the existing program. 

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Building Maintenance 

PROGRAM 

2011-2012 

Actual 




Revised 



Building & Sites $356,354 $126,208 $124,708 $118,315 -$7,893 -6.25% 

Ceilings $2,199 $2,310 $4,310 $7,480 $5,170 223.81% 

Doors $16,990 $12,079 $15,079 $19,086 $7,007 58.01% 

Floors $32,265 $36,276 $32,276 $30,439 -$5,837 -16.09% 

Furniture & Fixtures $48,888 $59,945 $63,240 $60,022 $77 0.13% 

Painting $17,250 $15,000 $11,000 $15,750 $750 5.00% 

Repairs & Maintenance $17,758 $17,190 $16,310 $18,052 $862 5.01% 

Roofing $19,820 $13,000 $10,000 $13,169 $169 1.30% 

Windows $4,143 $8,455 $8,455 $8,150 -$305 -3.61% 

TOTAL PROGRAM $515,667 $290,463 $285,378 $290,463 $0 0.00% 

PERSONNEL 

2011-2012 

Actual 




Revised 



Repair & Maintenance $330,975 $351,634 $328,179 $350,672 -$963 -0.27% 

TOTAL PERSONNEL $330,975 $351,634 $328,179 $350,672 -$963 -0.27% 

TOTAL BUDGET $846,642 $642,097 $613,557 $641,135 -$963 -0.15% 

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Eli Terry 


Building and Site Project List 

Mobile furniture for occupational and physical therapy $1,250 

Replace air conditioner in nurse’s office $5,500 

Ellsworth 

Sub Total $6,750 

Office station replacements with storage cabinets (2) $4,000 

High School 

Gliders for classroom chairs (6,000) $4,320 

Replacement of carpet in main office hallway and offices (partial) $6,787 

Seven (7) 3’ bookcases; Seven (7) 6’ bookcases $3,035 

Replacement of wrestling mats $4,830 


Orchard Hill 

Café tables with attached seats (2) $2,990 

Philip R. Smith 

Replace exterior doors from the loading dock to the custodial office $6,200 

Floor scrubber machine $5,604 

Remove and replace asbestos floor tile in room 22 $8,900 


Pleasant Valley 

Café tables with attached seats (6) $8,970 

Systemwide 

Five (5) high school and five (5) middle school carpets for hearing impaired program $21,758 

Replacement and moving of air conditioners for medically fragile program $12,800 


Timothy Edwards 

Three shelf bookcases (10) $2,500 

Folding tables with rack (10) $2,980 

Carpet for front main floor wing (partial) $9,256 

Air purifiers for student needs (5) $3,950 

Wapping 


Outdoor storage unit (20’) $2,685 

TOTAL PROJECTS $118,315 

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INFORMATION SERVICES 

MAJOR GOALS 

Provide support for development and operation of administrative systems. 


• Support networked copiers, scanners and fax access via Ricoh systems and monitor Copy Center Management. 

• Support Food Service hardware and software and back-end processing via POS network and servers. 

• Supply hardware and application support to 200 Administrative users (desktop and laptop systems, file servers and printing). 

• Support quarterly PSIS extract process in Powerschool for student registration data and resolve State Department of Education issues. 

• Administer the School Messenger system and monitor the contact data necessary for parents and staff members. 

• Administer all computer server hardware at Central Office location (MUNIS, Versatrans, FastTrack, Food Services). 

• Manage VOIP phone system hardware and software district-wide. 

• Conduct the eRate filings for voice and data line cost reimbursement. 

• Support technical needs of Tyler Software (MUNIS and Versatrans) and related hardware. 

• Extract and file district Teacher Course Student data and resolve SDE issues regarding student data. 

• Support Performance Tracker and Assessment Builder application for student progress monitoring (training of staff, administrator 

systems, insure timely and accurate data). 

• Assist in implementation of new features in Performance Tracker. 

• Perform the import of student assessment data into Performance Tracker to facilitate quantitative measurement of individual student 

progress. 

• Administer Powerschool/PowerTeacher applications and hardware. 

• Administer SIF to connect PowerSchool data to Transportation and Library systems as well as integrate to Food Services, School 

Messenger and Naviance systems. 

• Manage student information (contact information, state and national test scores) to assist in complying with state requirements for 

establishing a student success plan and post graduate plans. 

• Manage student/staff accounts for student intervention programs (AIMSweb, SRI, SAM, etc.). 

• Develop and implement online student registration data system – InfoSnap. 

• Roll-out of the Employee Self-Service Module providing data access capabilities for all employees. 

BUDGET NOTES 

The program budget results in a net overall decrease. The few account increases are primarily due to budgeting for additional data backup 

measures for the district and adding phone lines in FY 2013. Decreases are primarily due to fewer hardware equipment needs and minimal new 

software requests. This budget also includes the addition of an online student registration system however, the cost is offset by the reallocation of 

software to the Instructional Technology budget. 

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Information Services 

PROGRAM 

2011-2012 

Actual 




Revised 



Communications $149,663 $122,000 $122,000 $142,400 $20,400 16.72% 

Copiers/Copy Center $183,794 $190,384 $194,824 $196,824 $6,440 3.38% 

Equipment $24,853 $14,259 $14,170 $3,500 -$10,759 -75.45% 

Professional Services $52,604 $52,200 $50,400 $49,500 -$2,700 -5.17% 

Repair/Maintenance $203,456 $199,305 $204,126 $199,396 $91 0.05% 

Software $9,391 $21,000 $18,024 $6,000 -$15,000 -71.43% 

Supplies $9,669 $10,500 $9,618 $9,500 -$1,000 -9.52% 

Tech Related Hardware $17,294 $4,000 $5,932 $3,000 -$1,000 -25.00% 

Travel $3,616 $6,000 $6,000 $6,000 $0 0.00% 

TOTAL PROGRAM $654,341 $619,648 $625,094 $616,120 -$3,528 -0.57% 

PERSONNEL 

2011-2012 

Actual 




Revised 



Systemwide $248,390 $248,959 $251,857 $249,146 $187 0.08% 

TOTAL PERSONNEL $248,390 $248,959 $251,857 $249,146 $187 0.08% 

TOTAL BUDGET $902,731 $868,607 $876,952 $865,266 -$3,341 -0.38% 

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STAFF SERVICES 

BUDGET

STAFF SERVICES 

MAJOR GOALS 

• Recruit and retain highly qualified employees. 

• Meet all legal and contractual requirements including, but not limited to, pension, medical insurance, unemployment compensation, 

workers’ compensation, contract incentives and retirement accruals. 

• Provide appropriate support and coverage for staff absences which includes administrators, long term substitutes, nurses and support staff. 


This budget supports all certified and non-certified staff across eight facilities. 

BUDGET NOTES 

• The medical/dental insurance increase is primarily due to an increase in claims. It is important to note we were able to budget 

conservatively because of our efforts to maintain an adequate Board of Education health care reserve balance. 

• The pension contribution decrease is due to adequate funding levels through FY 2014. The actuarial report for FY2014 is expected to be 

received in late February. 

• Based on information provided on the budget survey, we anticipate an increase in the number of certified and non-certified staff members 

retiring in FY 2014. 

• Based on information provided on the budget planning survey, we anticipate an increase in 15 hours of study for certified staff members. 

• There is little change in the tuition reimbursement and change of status accounts based on information received through budget planning 

survey results and historical data. 

• In reviewing historical data, there has been a decrease in unemployment claims with the budget being adjusted accordingly. 

• Workers’ compensation reflects the preliminary CIRMA increase of 5% as the final rate increases will not be finalized by CIRMA until 

February. 

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PERSONNEL 

2011-2012 

Actual 




Revised 



Disability $2,551 $2,700 $2,700 $3,250 $550 20.37% 

FICA/Medicare $1,101,241 $1,147,356 $1,147,356 $1,175,591 $28,235 2.46% 

Life Insurance $73,992 $82,969 $77,969 $80,600 -$2,369 -2.86% 

Medical/Dental Insurance $9,048,772 $8,812,000 $8,812,000 $9,314,177 $502,177 5.70% 

Negotiations Provision $0 $65,059 $0 $81,248 $16,189 24.88% 

Overtime/Extra Help $18,073 $8,000 $18,000 $11,640 $3,640 45.50% 

Pension Contribution $870,344 $25,000 $25,000 $0 -$25,000 -100.00% 

Pension Match $17,489 $7,998 $12,683 $22,710 $14,712 183.95% 

Retirement $545,135 $450,000 $350,000 $500,000 $50,000 11.11% 

Separation Pay $18,811 $55,000 $20,000 $55,000 $0 0.00% 

Status Changes $0 $50,000 $0 $55,000 $5,000 10.00% 

Study (15 Hours) $55,323 $50,000 $50,000 $55,000 $5,000 10.00% 

Substitutes (Certified/Nurses) $205,657 $242,000 $252,000 $242,000 $0 0.00% 

Substitutes (Clerical) $165,713 $180,000 $180,000 $180,000 $0 0.00% 

Substitutes (Long Term) $444,536 $400,000 $400,000 $400,000 $0 0.00% 

Travel $22,900 $22,250 $22,900 $24,600 $2,350 10.56% 

Tuition Reimbursement $21,586 $30,000 $30,000 $30,000 $0 0.00% 

Unemployment $60,000 $100,000 $25,000 $70,000 -$30,000 -30.00% 

Workers’ Compensation $266,667 $292,910 $266,389 $288,691 -$4,219 -1.44% 

TOTAL BUDGET $12,938,790 $12,023,242 $11,691,997 $12,589,507 $566,264 4.71% 

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SUPPLEMENTAL 

INFORMATION

South Windsor Administrators’ Association 

Contract Effective July 1, 2013-June 30, 2017 



Salary Schedules 

Salary Schedule for 2013-2014 

Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 

High School Principal $128,810 $130,616 $132,734 $134,850 $136,968 

Middle School Principal $125,591 $127,353 $129,469 $131,586 $133,703 

Special Services Director $123,661 $125,392 $127,510 $129,626 $131,745 

Elementary School Principal $119,278 $120,953 $123,065 $125,185 $127,303 

Associate Principal, High School $113,995 $115,595 $117,711 $119,829 $121,946 

Associate Principal, Middle School $110,776 $112,334 $114,446 $116,564 $118,684 

Special Services Supervisor $108,202 $109,719 $111,837 $113,952 $116,070 

Curriculum Specialist $108,202 $109,719 $111,837 $113,952 $116,070 

Director of Health, P.E. & Athletics $113,995 $115,595 $117,711 $119,829 $121,946 

Director of Literacy, Assess & Inst Improvement $123,661 $125,392 $127,510 $129,626 $131,745 

Director of Technology Systems & Programs $123,661 $125,392 $127,510 $129,626 $131,745 

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South Windsor Education Association (Teachers) 

Contract Effective July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2016 





Step Bachelor Step Master Step Sixth Year 

1-4 $46,014 1-5 $51,581 1-5 $56,992 

5 $46,545 6 $52,114 6 $57,528 

6 $48,273 7 $53,885 7 $59,318 

7 $49,465 8 $55,162 8 $60,623 

8 $51,315 9 $57,156 9 $62,648 

9 $53,944 10 $59,887 10 $65,419 

10 $56,811 11 $63,009 11 $68,586 

11 $60,443 12 $66,953 12 $72,585 

12 $64,485 13 $71,385 13 $77,074 

13 $68,394 14 $75,293 14 $80,983 

14 $72,303 15 $79,203 15 $84,893 

15 $75,814 16 $83,717 16 $89,310 

Facilities Staff 

Contract Effective July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2015 


Entry 6 Months Position 

Custodian (Part Time) $15.41 $17.34 $19.26 

Custodian I and Courier $16.51 $18.58 $20.64 

Custodian II $18.72 $21.06 $23.40 

Maintainer $22.23 $25.01 $27.79 

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South Windsor Educational Support Staff 

Contract Effective July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2014 





Entry 3 Months 6 Months 12 Months 18 Months Position 

Associate Principal Secretary, Guidance Secretary & 

Human Resources Benefits Specialist 

$18.38 $19.60 $20.84 $22.06 $23.29 $24.50 

School Administrative Secretary, Central Office 

Administrative Secretary 

$20.68 $22.06 $23.42 $24.82 $26.18 $27.56 

Administrative Assistant to Assistant Superintendent for 

Curriculum & Instruction 

$24.10 $25.58 $27.09 $28.60 $30.11 $31.61 

Part Time Office Clerk, School Office Support Clerk, 

Central Office Clerk 

$16.67 $17.77 $18.87 $20.00 $21.10 $22.23 

Central Office Facilities Clerk $17.62 $18.78 $19.95 $21.12 $22.32 $23.47 

Human Resources, Payroll and Accounting Specialists $18.00 $19.19 $20.38 $21.59 $22.79 $23.98 

Supervisory Paraprofessional $12.62 $13.46 $14.31 $15.13 $15.98 $16.82 

Instructional Paraprofessional $14.55 $15.50 $16.48 $17.45 $18.40 $19.37 

Library Manager $17.73 $18.92 $20.10 $21.28 $22.44 $23.63 

Library Assistant $16.88 $18.01 $19.14 $20.26 $21.37 $22.49 

South Windsor School Nurses Association 

Contract Effective July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2015 


Entry 5 Months 10 Months 15 Months 20 Months 

$41,317 $43,899 $46,482 $49,063 $51,647 

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Lease/Purchase Obligations 

ACQUISITION LEASES 

Description 

Annual 

Installment 

Period of 

Installment 

Lease 

Term 

Ford F350 Rack Body $9,621 2nd Year 4 Years 

Ford Transit Connect $6,331 4th Year 4 Years 

IKON Copiers $73,716 5th Year 5 Years 

Project Worth Van $6,619 4th Year 4 Years 

OPERATIONAL LEASE AGREEMENTS 

Description 

Annual 

Installment 

Period of 

Installment 

Lease 

Term 

Accounting Department (Folding Machine) $5,136 5th Year 5 Years 

Ellsworth Mailing Machine $4,752 5th Year 5 Years 

SWHS Mailing Machine $4,752 5th Year 5 Years 

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District Reference Group (DRG) “B” 

Avon 

Brookfield 

Cheshire 

Fairfield 

Farmington 

Glastonbury 

Granby 

Greenwich 

Guilford 

Madison 

Monroe 

New Fairfield 

Newtown 

Regional District No. 5 (Bethany, Orange, Woodbridge) 

Regional District No. 15 (Middlebury, Southbury) 

Simsbury 

South Windsor 

Trumbull 

West Hartford 

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GLOSSARY 

Actuarially Funded Pension Plan: A method of pension funding that involves a government contributing an amount each year that is 

sufficient, based on actuarial estimates, to provide retirement benefits attributable to the prior service of present employees and 

retirees. 

Appropriation: An authorization granted by a legislative body to make expenditures, or to enter into obligations to make 

expenditures, for specific purposes (e.g.,the annual general fund school budget, appropriated by town officials or by public 

referendum, for the purposes of education). 

AP: Advanced Placement course. Students enrolled in advanced placement courses take a nationally recognized test that many 

colleges will accept as having satisfied course requirements for college credit. 

Budget: A financial plan of operation embodying an estimate of proposed expenditures for a given period (or purpose) and the 

proposed means of financing them. 

Capital Assets: Assets used in operations that have initial useful lives of more than five years, such as land, buildings, improvements 

to buildings, vehicles, equipment, and infrastructural enhancements. 

Capital Budget: A plan of proposed capital outlays and the means of financing them for the current fiscal period. It is part of the 

town’s budget. 

CASBO: The Connecticut Association of School Business Officials. 

Certified: An employee certified by the State Department of Education who serves in a teaching, administrative or supervisory 

capacity. 

Cooperative Work Experience: A program offered to high school students in partnership with local businesses, whereby the student 

receives an opportunity to earn course credit, and at the same time, learn job skills in a work environment. 

CREC: The Capitol Region Education Council. A regional educational service center organized by the State and based in Hartford to 

provide services such as professional development, technical assistance, cooperative purchasing and specialized programs that most 

districts would not be able to establish alone. 

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GLOSSARY 

DRGs: Since 1996, the Connecticut State Department of Education has divided school districts into nine groups initially called 

Educational Reference Groups. These nine groups are determined according to socio-economic status and other factors. In 2006, the 

nine groups, labeled A through I, were reclassified District Reference Groups (DRGs) using updated data but the same formula. Seven 

data indicators are used to classify similar districts into a DRG: three indicators of socioeconomic status (median family income, 

parental education, and parental occupation), three indicators of need (percentage of children living in families with a single parent, 

the percentage of public school children eligible to receive free or reduced-price meals, and percentage of children whose families 

speak a language other than English at home) and enrollment (the number of students attending schools in that district). 

ED001: End of Year School Financial Report. The annual report to the state of school expenditures and other statistics. Required to 

be filed by September 1 st by every Connecticut public school district. The report serves as the primary source of financial information 

on education in the state. The data is used in providing statistical information to local, state and federal decision-makers. 

Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA): ESEA, which was first enacted in 1965, is the principal federal law affecting 

K-12 education. The No Child Left Behind Act is the most recent reauthorization of the ESEA. 

Encumbrance: A dedicated amount of budget money designated for a particular use usually by the issuance of a purchase order. 

Encumbered funds are unavailable for other use until the funds are expended or liquidated. 

EXCEL: An educational program that addresses the needs of gifted and talented students. 

Expenditures: This includes total charges incurred, whether paid or unpaid for current costs, capital outlay, and debt service. 

Fiduciary Funds: Funds used to account for activities in which a government acts as a trustee or agent for resources that belong to 

others, such as employee pension plans. These resources do not belong to the government and are not available for use. 

Fiscal Year: The period covered by an entity’s financial statements. For Connecticut public school districts, this is July 1 st through 

June 30 th . 

Fund: A sum of money or other resources set-aside for specific activities of a school district. The fund accounts constitute a complete 

entity, and all financial transactions are recorded in them. 

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GLOSSARY 

Fund Accounting: A system or procedure, which involves giving recognition in the accounting records for the issuance of purchase 

orders, invoices, or other commitments chargeable to an appropriation in advance of any liability or payment. 

Fund Balance: The excess of assets of a fund over its liabilities and reserves. During the fiscal year prior to closing, it represents the 

excess of the fund’s assets and estimated revenues for the period over its liabilities, reserves and appropriations for the period. 

Fund, General: The fund used to finance the ordinary operations of the town. It is available for a legally authorized purpose and 

consists of money not specifically designated for some other particular purpose. The Board of Education’s share of the General Fund 

corresponds with its annual appropriation from the municipality. 

GASB: The Governmental Accounting Standards Board is a non-profit organization dedicated to the establishment and improvement 

of standards for state and local governmental accounting and financial reporting. 

IEP: Individualized Education Plan. A detailed program tailored to the needs of students with special needs. 

IPM: Integrated Pest Management. The holistic approach to controlling unwanted insects, rodents, and other pests by emphasizing the 

monitoring and environmental controls, rather than pesticides. 

Literacy: The ability to encode or decode in any symbolic form used in our culture. Decoding is the receptive skill of breaking down 

and making sense of symbols. Encoding is the expressive skill through which one demonstrates their understanding. Literacy includes 

the ability to read, write, compute, speak, view, and express through a variety of other cultural and artistic forms. 

LSH: Language, Speech and Hearing. 

Magnet School: Magnet schools are public schools of choice, so named because they attract students to their particular focus or 

theme. Magnet schools give parents and guardians the opportunity to choose programs for their children from throughout the Capitol 

Region. Magnet schools allow students to focus on specific talents or interests while studying a challenging core curriculum of 

language arts, mathematics, science, social studies and languages in a diverse environment. 

Naviance: A web-based program that enables schools to develop and manage multi-year plans for every student to chart a path toward 

graduation while achieving college and workplace readiness. Naviance is currently used with students in grades nine through twelve. 

In 2012-13 it will be expanded to be used with students in grades six through eight. 

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NEASC: The New England Association of Schools and Colleges 

OCR: Office of Civil Rights 



GLOSSARY 

OSHA: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Division of the U.S. Department of Labor. A federal agency charged 

with setting standards for workplace safety. 

Open Choice: The Capitol Region Open Choice Program is a part of the statewide Open Choice program that allows urban students to 

attend public schools in nearby suburban towns and suburban students to attend public schools in a nearby urban center. The Hartford 

Regional School Choice Office is one of four agencies in the state that manages an Open Choice program. The other three are centered 

around the cities of Bridgeport, New Haven and New London. The Open Choice Program’s purpose is to improve academic 

achievement; reduce racial, ethnic and economic isolation; and provide a choice of educational programs for children. 

Paraprofessional: Non-certified personnel who provide support to students and classrooms. 

PerformancePlus: South Windsor’s student assessment management system which allows us to develop local assessments, store 

student results and analyze performance data. 

PowerSchool: Student information database utilized by the South Windsor Public Schools. 

PPT: Planning and Placement Team. A meeting of administrators, teachers, specialized professionals, and the parents of students 

identified as potentially having special needs. Their purpose is to consider eligibility for (or review placement in) special education 

and the provision of related services. 

Program Budget: The definition of an effort to accomplish a specific objective consistent with the funds or resources available. 

Purchase Order (P.O.): A document proving authorization to purchase and a funding commitment for future payment. 

Requisition: A detailed request for purchasing goods or services. This document shows at minimum the requesting person or 

department, items to be purchased, vendor and prices. A requisition does not constitute authority to purchase. 

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GLOSSARY 

Response to Intervention (RtI): Response to Intervention is the system of high quality and scientific research-based intervention and 

instruction matched to student needs. Every state and school district was mandated to develop a Response to Intervention model by 

July 2009. 

Scientific Research-Based Intervention (SRBI): Connecticut’s Response to Intervention model. (See definition for RtI.) 

SIF: A software specification that allows disparate systems with common data elements to interact with each other and regularly 

exchange data. (i.e. birthdates, addresses, names) 

Single Cost Accounting: The rate the state determines private special education agency placements can charge. 

Strategic School Profile: A detailed report compiled by the Connecticut State Department of Education with data provided by the 

local school district. 

Student Activities: These services are not currently part of the regular instructional program. Examples consist of services for pupils, 

such as interscholastic athletics, entertainment, publications, clubs, band, and orchestra. 

Tribes Learning Communities®: A process of delivering instruction in any content area and at any grade level that provides for 

active learning for students and adults, high expectations for rigorous work, all within a climate that ensures the social, emotional, and 

physical safety for all. Tribes is South Windsor’s response to the C.A.R.E. statement; our promise to all students. 

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South Windsor Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and, except in the case of a bona fide 

occupational qualification or as otherwise permitted or required by law, does not discriminate on the basis of race, 

religion, age, sex, disability, national origin, marital, veteran or other protected class status under applicable law in 

any of its education programs, activities or employment policies. 

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