Deliberative Session

Governor Wentworth Regional School District

January 30, 2010

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Call to Order

Randy Walker, Moderator

Pledge of Allegiance

National Anthem performed by Route 28

Introduction of Board and District Officials

Rules of the Day

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State of the Schools

James F. Rines, Chair, GWRSB

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Classrooms of the Future

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Voices Character Education

Identity Awareness

Perspective Taking

Social Awareness

Conflict Resolution

Love and Friendship

Freedom and Democracy

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Voices Character Education

Identity Awareness

Perspective Taking

Social Awareness

Conflict Resolution

Love and Friendship

Freedom and Democracy

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Common Core Standards

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Ground Breaking Ceremony

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Class Officers

Grace Maganzini, Grade 7

Delaney Hutchins, Grade 8

Amanda Spiller, Grade 9

Samuel Mason, Grade 10

Amy Thorton, Grade 11

Kaylee Moore, Grade 12

Jessica Campion, Vocational Center

Katherine Brown, Student Body President 9

Building Project Update

Phase I

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Architects

Al Corzilius &

Chip Krause

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Clerk of the Works

Tom Boudette

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North Branch Construction

Project Management

John Beaver &Bruce Blazon

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Multipurpose Building

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Geothermal Wells

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Structural Work Begins

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Athletic Fields

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Building Project

Shape of Things to Come

Phase II

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Phase II … First Floor

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Under the Wire For Building Aid!Vocational Building Aid

Cooperative District Building AidGWRSD Voters

75%

13.25%11.25%

Cooperative District Building Aid

GWRSD Voters

45%55%

Vocational Project

KRHS & KRMS Projects

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We’re Proud of Our Students!

Article I

To choose the following school district officers:

School Board Member from Effingham … 3-year term

School Board Member from Ossipee … 3-year term

(a) School Board Member-At-Large … 3-year term

(b) School District Moderator … 1-year term

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Article II

Shall the Governor Wentworth Regional School District raise and appropriate up to three hundred one thousand seven hundred twenty-two dollars ($301,722) to pay off incurring debt as a result of construction of school buildings, including the purchase of sites and any additions or renovations of school buildings and authorize the withdrawal of that amount from the debt retirement fund created by Chapter 131 laws of 2004 for that purpose? The School Board recommends this Article. (Majority vote required)

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Use of Proceeds To Offset Costs

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Article III

• To see if the District will vote to raise and appropriate up to the sum of $200,000, such sum representing the interest earnings on the investment of the portion of the $67,242,614 in bonds authorized at the District’s 2009 annual meeting that have not already been issued (the “Bonds”), such investment earnings to be used for the school projects at the Kingswood Complex (collectively the “Project”) to be financed with the Bonds. As the appropriation of these interest earnings for the Project is only necessary if the Bonds are to be issued as “Build America Bonds” (as described in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009), this Article shall be of force and effect only to the extent that the Project is financed with Build America Bonds. The School Board recommends this Article. (Majority vote required)

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Build America Bonds

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Article IV

Shall the Governor Wentworth Regional School District vote to approve a one-year extension of the collective bargaining agreement between the Governor Wentworth Regional School Board and the Governor Wentworth Education Association which calls for no increase in the wage scale and no changes in the benefits provided in the current agreement ending June 30, 2011? Pursuant to RSA 273-A:12, if approved, the terms of this collective bargaining agreement, including the pay plan, but excluding cost of living increases, will continue in force and effect until a new agreement is executed. The School Board recommends this Article. (Majority vote required)

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GWEA Contract Extension

Article IV extends the GWEA contract at current levels until 2012

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Article V

Shall the Governor Wentworth Regional School District vote to approve a one-year extension of the collective bargaining agreement between the Governor Wentworth Regional School Board and the Governor Wentworth Administrative Team which calls for no salary increases and no changes in the benefits provided in the current agreement ending June 30, 2011? Pursuant to RSA 273-A:12, if approved, the terms of this collective bargaining agreement, including the pay plan, but excluding cost of living increases, will continue in force and effect until a new agreement is executed. The School Board recommends this Article. (Majority vote required)

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GWAT Contract Extension

Article V extends the GWAT contract until 2012

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GWAT FY 2011

ADMINISTRATORS

Donating 5 already voter approved contract days back to the School District in FY 2011.

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Article VI

Shall the Governor Wentworth Regional School District raise and appropriate the sum of one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) for repairs and improvements of buildings/grounds at the Kingswood Regional High School, Kingswood Regional Middle School, Region 9 Vocational–Technical Education Center, Carpenter School, Crescent Lake School, Effingham Elementary School, New Durham School, Ossipee Central School, Tuftonboro Central School and the SAU 49/Transportation Facility? The School Board recommends this Article. (Majority vote required)

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District Assets

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Approximately $61,000,000 in Assets

Improvements

34New System Old System

Protecting Our Assets

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Long Range Goals

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Unanticipated Projects

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Intercom

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Expenditure Analysis

1,800 Sq. Ft. Home 502,818 Sq. Ft.

$536.97$150,000

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Reduction for FY 2011

• Reduce Maintenance Warrant Article from $200,000 to $150,000 for next year.

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Article VII

Shall the Governor Wentworth Regional School District raise and appropriate as an operating budget, not including appropriations by special warrant articles and other appropriations voted separately, the amounts set forth on the budget posted with the warrant or as amended by vote of the first session, for the purposes set forth therein, totaling $43,406,009? Should this article be defeated, the default budget shall be $44,136,953, which is the same as last year, with certain adjustments required by previous action of the Governor Wentworth Regional School District or by law; or the governing body may hold one special meeting, in accordance with RSA 40:13, X and XVI, to take up the issue of a revised operating budget only? * NOTE: This warrant article (operating budget) does not include appropriations requested in ANY of the other warrant articles. (Majority vote required) 

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GOAL

To prepare a budget which enables us to carry out our educational mission while being sensitive and responsible to taxpayers during unusually difficult economic times.

This represents the spirit in which the budget was developed by the administration and the committee!

Goal

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Budget Challenges

• Difficult economy across the country and in New Hampshire including high unemployment.

• Mandated increased local participation in the New Hampshire State Retirement System.

• Year two of the payments on our $67,242,614 bond (529% expense increase).

• Three collective bargaining agreements calling for wage increases of 5%, 5%, and 3.75% respectively.

• Increased costs of health and dental benefits.

• Added expense for temporary field space during the addition/renovation project.

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General Fund Budget Summary

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Expense Adopted ProposedArea FY 2010 FY 2011 Variance PercentEmployee 30,464,238 31,035,523 571,285 1.88%Operations 7,052,652 7,024,200 (28,452) -0.40%Debt 500,595 3,146,286 2,645,691 528.51%Totals 38,017,485 41,206,009 3,188,524 8.39%

Where is the Increase?

Without new Debt Service, the General Fund increase would be 1.42%.

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Debt Retirement

School FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014

OSSIPEE CENTRAL SCHOOL 155,925 147,555 139,185 0

EFFINGHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 275,000 265,000 255,000 0

NEW DURHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 49,500 47,700 45,900 0

TOTALS 480,425 460,255 440,085 0

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Controlling Budget Growth

• No new positions were approved.• The overall workforce will be reduced by about

2.1%:• Class sizes to be maintained at or below state

averages.• All IEP requirements will be met.• Under-subscribed classes consolidated into fewer

sections at all grade levels and in all schools.• Most of the reduction will occur through the

elimination of part-time positions and natural attrition. 47

Controlling Budget Growth (continued)

• Reduce non-employee expenses at or below 2009 levels of spending.

• Special Education budget provides no buffer for any new students requiring out-of-district placement or contracted services.

• Use any and all interest earned on the Phase I bond money as a credit to taxes rather than on the project itself.

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Employee Expenses

Budget Budget Proposed Variance %2009 2010 2011

100 Wages 19,984,887 21,281,304 21,402,657 121,353 0.57%211 Health/Life 5,313,544 5,582,910 5,828,558 245,648 4.40%212 Dental 388,456 390,421 397,888 7,467 1.91%214 Disability 43,706 43,706 43,706 (0) 0.00%220 Fica 1,530,517 1,608,895 1,635,773 26,878 1.67%230 NHRS 1,148,693 1,195,321 1,360,060 164,739 13.78%240 Tuition 168,315 175,200 181,585 6,385 3.64%250 Unemployment 39,143 37,503 37,503 0 0.00%260 Workers Comp 145,386 146,293 146,293 - 0.00%270 Physical Examination 2,685 2,685 1,500 (1,185) 0.00%

Employee Expense Sub-Total 28,765,332 30,464,238 31,035,523 571,285 1.88%

Expense Object

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Employee Expense Allocation

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Energy & Utility Expenses

Budget Budget Proposed Variance %2009 2010 2011

411 Water & Sewer 112,799 117,500 117,500 - 0.00%421 Rubbish Disposal 76,200 77,950 78,950 1,000 1.28%422 Snow Removal 74,500 86,700 87,500 800 0.92%531 Telephone 87,005 88,030 87,590 (440) -0.50%532 Internet Access 31,800 20,000 20,000 - 0.00%622 Electricity 470,000 630,400 621,500 (8,900) -1.41%623 Bottled Gas 42,100 64,060 63,910 (150) -0.23%624 Heating Oil 290,010 320,000 311,000 (9,000) -2.81%629 Transportation Fuel 276,500 325,350 326,048 698 0.21%Energy & Utility Totals 1,460,914 1,729,990 1,713,998 (15,992) -0.92%

Expense Object

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Other Operation Expenses

Budget Budget Proposed Variance %2009 2010 2011

310 Contracted Services 478,553 471,548 489,017 17,469 3.70%320 Instructional Improvement 112,110 95,715 100,465 4,750 4.96%329 Health Services 200,020 241,980 242,480 500 0.21%330 Athletic Officials 97,800 76,500 76,300 (200) -0.26%340 Technical Services 26,883 32,877 29,359 (3,518) -10.70%380 CPA Services 11,000 13,000 15,000 2,000 15.38%390 Legal Services 41,000 38,100 38,100 - 0.00%420 Plant Operation Services 10,000 9,950 9,950 - 0.00%424 Grounds Care 112,600 111,700 115,550 3,850 3.45%430 Repairs & Maintenance 304,734 303,795 300,210 (3,585) -1.18%431 Building Service Agreements 121,090 131,215 132,345 1,130 0.86%442 Copying 93,568 96,068 94,668 (1,400) -1.46%449 Modular Classroom Lease 26,000 26,000 26,000 - 0.00%490 Book Repairs 3,850 4,350 3,750 (600) -13.79%519 Contracted Transportation 377,400 379,971 374,500 (5,471) -1.44%520 Insurance 109,058 109,050 107,158 (1,892) -1.73%534 Postage 39,601 40,875 42,800 1,925 4.71%

Expense Object

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Other Operation Expenses (con’t)

Budget Budget Proposed Variance %2009 2010 2011

540 Advertising 23,000 25,000 25,000 - 0.00%550 Printing 42,525 42,425 39,775 (2,650) -6.25%561 Tuition 1,167,356 1,048,738 1,066,693 17,955 1.71%580 Travel 58,205 60,995 64,630 3,635 5.96%610 General Supplies 735,665 715,690 710,280 (5,410) -0.76%611 Testing Materials 44,175 45,019 46,645 1,626 3.61%640 Books & Other Printed Media 342,920 354,559 329,440 (25,119) -7.08%650 Computer Media Software 59,450 83,905 96,489 12,584 15.00%720 Land & Building Improvements 3,000 3,500 3,500 - 0.00%731 New Equipment 319,013 298,208 298,208 - 0.00%733 New Furniture 42,516 41,820 22,070 (19,750) -47.23%735 Replacement Equipment 135,252 123,789 123,789 - 0.00%736 Replacement Vehicles 220,000 225,000 225,000 - 0.00%737 Replacement Furniture 30,930 28,830 19,156 (9,674) -33.56%810 Dues and Fees 42,665 42,490 41,875 (615) -1.45%880 Transfer 30,305 - Total Other Operation Expenses 5,462,244 5,322,662 5,310,202 (12,460) -0.23%

Expense Object

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Default Budget

VarianceBudget

2010Proposed

2011Default

2011Proposed to Default

30,464,238 31,035,523 31,710,186 (674,663) Other Expenses Sub-Total 7,553,247 10,170,486 10,226,767 (56,281) GENERAL FUND TOTALS 38,017,485 41,206,009 41,936,953 (730,944)

1,300,000 1,300,000 1,300,000 - 900,000 900,000 900,000 -

40,217,485 43,406,009 44,136,953 (730,944) GRAND TOTAL ALL FUNDS

GENERAL FUND OBJECT BUDGET

EXPENSE OBJECT

Employee Expense Sub-Total

Federal FundFood Service Fund

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Tax Assumptions

• No growth in real estate valuation across the district.

• No interest from Phase II bond is used to reduce taxes (in case the District uses Build America Bonds).

• State Aid remains a constant.

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Impact of Recommended Budget

Employee Expense Increase $ 571,285Non-Employee Expense Decrease (28,452)Debt Service Increase 2,645691Maintenance Article Decrease (50,000)TOTAL $3,138,524

Increased Building Aid & Interest (2,160,972)NET INCREASE TO TAX ASSESSMENT $ 977,552

Actual Proposed Net Percent2010 2011 Increase

32,495,224 33,472,776 977,552 3.01%

IMPACT ON DISTRICT TAX ASSESSMENT

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Local School Tax Rates

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2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11Town Tax Rate Tax Rate Tax Rate Tax Rate Tax Rate*

Brookfield 9.61 10.55 9.96 9.16 8.99 Effingham 8.54 9.28 9.23 9.95 10.83 New Durham 9.70 10.26 10.49 11.50 12.05 Ossipee 7.21 7.36 8.26 8.07 8.25 Tuftonboro 4.30 4.82 5.05 5.52 5.45 Wolfeboro 7.02 5.75 5.99 6.20 6.45

6.78 6.48 6.80 7.08 7.29 * Projected

How Does This Compare To Other Years?

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How Do Your Taxes Compare To Other NH Communities?

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1. Berlin $17.06 1. Hinsdale $19.48

233. Chatham ($.022) 233. Newington $1.67

NH State Average $5.46

NH State Average $11.08

225. Tuftonboro $1.90 222. Tuftonboro $5.04

159. Wolfeboro $3.45

219. Wolfeboro $5.61

62. Effingham $5.95

177. Effingham $9.15

120. New Durham $4.22

159. New Durham $10.17

88. Ossipee $4.94

187. Ossipee $8.20

161. Brookfield $3.43 163. Brookfield $9.92

2008Full ValueTax Rates

NHDRA 2008 Tax Rate Comparison

Report

Rank Community Rate

Rank Community Rate

TOWN TAX RATE SCHOOL TAX RATE233

Communities

Article VIII

To transact any other business that may legally come before

said meeting. 

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District Warrant Articles

Voting March 9, 2010

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