PLYMOUTH PUBLIC SCHOOLS

FISCAL YEAR 2021 BUDGET BOOK

PLYMOUTH PUBLIC SCHOOLS ~ FY21 BUDGET

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Superintendent’s Letter of Transmittal ...... 1

Proposed Operating Budget FY21 ...... 2

Object Code Summary ...... 3

Cost Center Summary ...... 4

Cost Center Summary with Object Codes ...... 5 - 10

Department Summary ...... 11 - 13

Grants & Revolving Accounts ...... 14

Revolving Accounts Memo to Town Meeting ...... 15

Miscellaneous Revenue and Solar Savings ...... 16

Capital Improvement Requests ...... 17

Ten-Year Enrollment Summary...... 18

Foundation Enrollment ...... 19

Per Pupil Expenditure Report ...... 20

Cherry Sheet Report ...... 21

School Budget with Insurance ...... 22

School Staffing Summary ...... 23 - 30 Plymouth Public Schools GARY E. MAESTAS, Ed.D. Administration Offices Superintendent of Schools CHRISTOPHER S. CAMPBELL, Ed.D. 11 Lincoln Street Assistant Superintendent Plymouth, MA 02360 Administration and Instruction PATRICIA C. FRY Telephone: 508-830-4300 Assistant Superintendent Fax: 508-746-1873 Human Resources Web: www.plymouth.k12.ma.us GARY L. COSTIN, R.S.B.A. School Business Administrator

February 3, 2020

Dear Members of Town Meeting,

In the Plymouth Public Schools, we have taken the approach that we are responsible for providing a cost-effective education for the students in our care. The ever-changing demands on public education continuously challenge this premise. In my 32 years in education, I have seen many changes in expectations by state and federal requirements as to what school districts are expected to accomplish. In most cases, there is no additional funding attached to meet these mandates, many of which were not on the educational landscape 10-15 years ago. As we look to the future, I do not see an end in sight with the layering of expectations that will be required of public education. This funding gap will continue to be a concern for the school department.

There has been a great deal of motivation for School Superintendents, community leaders, and state decision-makers to pursue an increase in state aid for education (Chapter 70 funds). The latest FY21 projected aid increases are connected to additional programmatic expectations that the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) will impose upon school districts this spring. Therefore, this projected aid increase does not help to lower the tax burden on local communities. While communities will see a range of increases in aid for education on their local cherry sheet, school departments will inherently need to increase their budgets due to new DESE imposed mandates.

As we begin to look toward the future and our attempt to manage expenses, the funding of schools is significantly dependent on the ability of the local tax base to meet budgetary needs. Unless there is a significant yearly increase in revenue, the funding burden is placed predominantly on the local taxpayer. As we continue to navigate these challenges, I want the Plymouth Town Meeting members to understand that the School Department will continue to explore cost-saving opportunities to help minimize the impact of the increasing cost of education.

We are committed to working collaboratively to address these demands in the future.

Sincerely, Sincerely,

James R. Sorensen, Ed.D., Chair Gary E. Maestas, Ed.D., Superintendent Plymouth School Committee Plymouth Public Schools

Plymouth Public Schools ~ FY21 Budget 1 PLYMOUTH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT FY2021 OPERATING BUDGET

Cost Center Level Service FY2021 Budget

Budget Total $104,082,663 Non-Salary 22,625,700

22%

78%

Salary 81,456,963

The School Department Budget, in its simplest form, is comprised of SALARY and NON-SALARY accounts:

FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2021 FY 2021 % FY Actual Revised CC Level Supt School 20 to Expended Budget Service Budget Committee 21

Salary 74,613,039 78,625,331 81,456,963 81,456,963 81,456,963 3.60%

Non-Salary 22,364,236 21,594,854 22,625,700 22,625,700 22,625,700 4.77%

Total Budget 96,977,275 100,220,185 104,082,663 104,082,663 104,082,663 3.85%

Plymouth Public Schools ~ FY21 Budget 2 Plymouth Public Schools FY 2021 Budget OBJECT CODE SUMMARY

The Massachusetts Department of Education "Chart of Accounts" separates School Department budgets into six different "OBJECT" Codes. The SALARY Accounts are separated into OBJECT Codes 1, 2, & 3: (1) CERTIFICATED SALARIES, (2) CLERICAL SALARIES and (3) OTHER SALARIES.

Salary FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2021 FY 2021 Object Codes 1, 2 & 3 Actual Revised CC Level Supt School Expended Budget Service Budget Committee 1 Certificated Salaries 60,567,105 63,582,980 65,792,091 65,792,091 65,792,091 2 Clerical Salaries 2,695,952 2,947,844 3,049,475 3,049,475 3,049,475 3 Other Salaries 11,349,983 12,094,507 12,615,397 12,615,397 12,615,397

Total Salary Accounts 74,613,039 78,625,331 81,456,963 81,456,963 81,456,963

The NON-SALARY Accounts are separated into OBJECT Codes 4, 5, & 6: (4) CONTRACTED SERVICES, (5) SUPPLIES & MATERIALS and (6) OTHER EXPENSES

Non-Salary FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2021 FY 2021 Object Codes 4, 5 & 6 Actual Revised CC Level Supt School Expended Budget Service Budget Committee 4 Contracted Services 18,853,351 17,951,438 18,865,114 18,865,114 18,865,114 5 Supplies & Materials 2,800,914 2,760,779 2,859,113 2,859,114 2,859,114 6 Other Expenses 709,971 882,637 901,472 901,472 901,472

Total Non-Salary Accounts 22,364,236 21,594,854 22,625,700 22,625,700 22,625,700

Total Salary and FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2021 FY 2021 Non-Salary Actual Approved Level Supt School All Object Codes 1 - 6 Expended Budget Service Budget Committee Total All Object Codes 96,977,275 100,220,185 104,082,663 104,082,663 104,082,663

Column 1 represents last year's FY 2019 Actual Expenses of 96,977,275. Column 2 represents the Current FY 2020 Approved Budget of 100,220,185. Column 3 represents the FY 2021 Level Funded budget with contract obligations to provide the same level of service as provided to students in FY 2020. Column 4 represents the FY 2021 Superintendent's Budget of 104,082,663 which is a 3.85% increase over FY2020. Column 5 represents the FY 2021 School Committee Adopted Budget of 104,082,663 which is a 3.85% increase over FY 2020.

Plymouth School Department accounts and reports are classified and coded specific to the Massachusetts Department of Education requirements. The School Department's annual End of Year Pupil & Financial Report is audited by a Town Finance Director's chosen outside auditor to assure compliance requirements. School Department accounts are included, along with other Departments, in the Town's Annual Audit.

Plymouth Public Schools ~ FY21 Budget 3 PLYMOUTH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT FY2021 OPERATING BUDGET

COST CENTER SUMMARY

The Education Reform Act requires "Site" or "Cost Center" based budgeting and accountability. Cost Centers are mostly school buildings (i.e. South Elementary School), but can also include budgetary identities such as Technology, Maintenance or Human Resources that deliver services on a district-wide or multiple Cost Center basis. The Plymouth School Department has identified the following Cost Centers for budgeting and administrative purposes.

2019 2020 2021 2021 2021 Actual Revised CC Level Supt School CC # Cost Center Description Expended Budget Service Budget Committee Line # 301 PLYMOUTH EARLY CHILDHOOD CNTR 1,411,175 1,525,290 1,619,579 1,619,579 1,619,579 1 305 COLD SPRING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1,836,627 1,998,801 2,043,866 2,043,866 2,043,866 2 306 FEDERAL FURNACE ELEM SCHOOL 3,665,458 3,691,589 3,850,211 3,850,211 3,850,211 3 307 HEDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1,768,082 1,823,527 1,951,524 1,951,524 1,951,524 4 308 INDIAN BROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,398,420 4,462,731 4,656,604 4,656,604 4,656,604 5 309 MANOMET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,518,066 2,627,332 2,718,068 2,718,068 2,718,068 6 310 NATHANIEL MORTON ELEM SCHOOL 4,600,767 4,819,846 5,130,029 5,130,029 5,130,029 7 312 SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,816,865 5,093,559 5,380,513 5,380,513 5,380,513 8 314 WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,455,474 3,769,195 3,956,987 3,956,987 3,956,987 9 319 DW ELEMENTARY 489,142 683,544 710,718 710,718 710,718 10 321 PLYMOUTH COMMUNITY INTRM SCHL 9,065,340 9,498,470 9,793,617 9,793,617 9,793,617 11 322 PLYMOUTH SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL 6,822,474 6,980,728 7,217,106 7,217,106 7,217,106 12 331 PLYMOUTH NORTH HIGH SCHOOL 11,035,619 11,715,869 12,168,261 12,168,261 12,168,261 13 332 PLYMOUTH SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL 7,800,621 8,109,639 8,427,172 8,427,172 8,427,172 14 333 PLYMOUTH SOUTH VOCATIONAL HS 4,571,402 4,660,780 4,804,262 4,804,262 4,804,262 15 334 PLYMOUTH NORTH VOCATIONAL HS 603,301 651,216 682,996 682,996 682,996 16 335 HARBOR ACADEMY 402,896 424,805 448,727 448,727 448,727 17 336 REGIONAL VOC./TECH SCHL TUITIO 100,885 82,620 127,650 127,650 127,650 18 347 DW VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS 234,322 244,503 247,579 247,579 247,579 19 348 DW STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES 1,323,540 1,226,036 1,326,805 1,326,805 1,326,805 20 350 DW UNDISTRIBUTED 228,765 604,149 277,847 277,847 277,847 21 351 DW ACCOUNTABILITY & MEASUREMNT 362,319 385,393 399,833 399,833 399,833 22 352 DW EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY 645,819 759,775 785,968 785,968 785,968 23 353 DW SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES 10,643,489 10,129,843 10,611,150 10,611,150 10,611,150 24 354 DW COORDINATORS' SERVICES 562,495 578,607 589,374 589,374 589,374 25 355 DW CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION SVCS 1,764,510 1,916,016 1,973,922 1,973,922 1,973,922 26 356 DW CURRICULUM & PROF DVLPMNT 477,776 518,093 523,328 523,328 523,328 27 357 DW HUMAN RESOURCES 100,234 159,910 156,160 156,160 156,160 28 358 DW BUSINESS SERV & OPERATION 6,030,662 6,339,888 6,545,708 6,545,708 6,545,708 29 359 DW FACILITIES DEPARTMENT 2,449,446 2,188,431 2,277,600 2,277,600 2,277,600 30 361 ENERGY CONSERVATION & EDCTN 243,686 - - - - 31 362 TECHNOLOGY CENTER 987,106 1,184,474 1,248,206 1,248,206 1,248,206 32 363 SOLAR RENEWABLE ENERGY 1,130,083 955,170 1,008,318 1,008,318 1,008,318 33 371 CHARTER SCHOOLS - RISING TIDE 430,411 410,356 422,975 422,975 422,975 34 Total All Cost Centers 96,977,275 100,220,185 104,082,663 104,082,663 104,082,663

Plymouth Public Schools ~ FY21 Budget 4 PLYMOUTH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT FY2021 OPERATING BUDGET COST CENTER SUMMARY with OBJECT CODES

The Education Reform Act requires "Site" or "Cost Center" based budgeting and accountability. Cost Centers are mostly school buildings (i.e. South Elementary School), but can also include budgetary identities such as Technology, Maintenance or Human Resources that deliver services on a district wide or multiple Cost Center basis. The Plymouth School Department has identified the following Cost Centers for budgeting and administrative purposes.

2019 2020 2021 2021 2021 Actual Revised CC Level Supt School CC # Cost Center Description Expended Budget Service Budget Committee Line # 1 Certificated Salaries 984,018 1,085,208 1,153,413 1,153,413 1,153,413 1 2 Clerical Salaries 35,137 36,622 35,973 35,973 35,973 2 3 Other Salaries 390,537 400,653 427,386 427,386 427,386 3 4 Contracted Services 77 1,307 1,307 1,307 1,307 4 5 Supplies & Materials 1,405 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 5 301 PLYMOUTH EARLY CHILDHOOD CNTR 1,411,175 1,525,290 1,619,579 1,619,579 1,619,579 6 1 Certificated Salaries 1,490,061 1,633,631 1,661,350 1,661,350 1,661,350 7 2 Clerical Salaries 45,129 46,208 47,146 47,146 47,146 8 3 Other Salaries 236,709 267,493 277,846 277,846 277,846 9 4 Contracted Services 4,510 4,030 4,014 4,014 4,014 10 5 Supplies & Materials 59,216 45,939 44,510 44,510 44,510 11 6 Other Expenses 1,002 1,500 9,000 9,000 9,000 12 305 COLD SPRING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1,836,627 1,998,801 2,043,866 2,043,866 2,043,866 13 1 Certificated Salaries 3,011,990 3,028,777 3,152,249 3,152,249 3,152,249 14 2 Clerical Salaries 43,433 44,308 45,196 45,196 45,196 15 3 Other Salaries 519,224 530,605 561,698 561,698 561,698 16 4 Contracted Services 5,671 7,575 7,513 7,513 7,513 17 5 Supplies & Materials 84,819 78,474 81,705 81,705 81,705 18 6 Other Expenses 322 1,850 1,850 1,850 1,850 19 306 FEDERAL FURNACE ELEM SCHOOL 3,665,458 3,691,589 3,850,211 3,850,211 3,850,211 20 1 Certificated Salaries 1,456,337 1,499,384 1,611,825 1,611,825 1,611,825 21 2 Clerical Salaries 43,332 44,206 45,088 45,088 45,088 22 3 Other Salaries 221,659 230,912 246,450 246,450 246,450 23 4 Contracted Services 6,885 7,751 7,460 7,460 7,460 24 5 Supplies & Materials 39,243 39,824 39,251 39,251 39,251 25 6 Other Expenses 626 1,450 1,450 1,450 1,450 26 307 HEDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1,768,082 1,823,527 1,951,524 1,951,524 1,951,524 27 1 Certificated Salaries 3,689,179 3,729,652 3,880,039 3,880,039 3,880,039 28 2 Clerical Salaries 42,757 43,322 44,154 44,154 44,154 29 3 Other Salaries 535,032 567,789 611,140 611,140 611,140 30 4 Contracted Services 9,582 8,955 9,162 9,162 9,162 31 5 Supplies & Materials 121,277 111,813 111,608 111,609 111,609 32 6 Other Expenses 593 1,200 500 500 500 33 308 INDIAN BROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,398,420 4,462,731 4,656,604 4,656,604 4,656,604 34

Plymouth Public Schools ~ FY21 Budget 5 PLYMOUTH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT FY2021 OPERATING BUDGET COST CENTER SUMMARY with OBJECT CODES

The Education Reform Act requires "Site" or "Cost Center" based budgeting and accountability. Cost Centers are mostly school buildings (i.e. South Elementary School), but can also include budgetary identities such as Technology, Maintenance or Human Resources that deliver services on a district wide or multiple Cost Center basis. The Plymouth School Department has identified the following Cost Centers for budgeting and administrative purposes.

2019 2020 2021 2021 2021 Actual Revised CC Level Supt School CC # Cost Center Description Expended Budget Service Budget Committee Line # 1 Certificated Salaries 2,100,522 2,182,366 2,257,886 2,257,886 2,257,886 35 2 Clerical Salaries 44,654 45,708 46,646 46,646 46,646 36 3 Other Salaries 292,731 337,191 348,945 348,945 348,945 37 4 Contracted Services 1,024 7,413 7,183 7,183 7,183 38 5 Supplies & Materials 77,702 53,304 56,058 56,058 56,058 39 6 Other Expenses 1,433 1,350 1,350 1,350 1,350 40 309 MANOMET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,518,066 2,627,332 2,718,068 2,718,068 2,718,068 41 1 Certificated Salaries 3,782,470 3,939,783 4,215,429 4,215,429 4,215,429 42 2 Clerical Salaries 64,569 67,651 69,013 69,013 69,013 43 3 Other Salaries 638,336 709,807 742,174 742,174 742,174 44 4 Contracted Services 19,005 11,547 11,547 11,547 11,547 45 5 Supplies & Materials 96,387 90,458 91,266 91,266 91,266 46 6 Other Expenses - 600 600 600 600 47 310 NATHANIEL MORTON ELEM SCHOOL 4,600,767 4,819,846 5,130,029 5,130,029 5,130,029 48 1 Certificated Salaries 3,923,457 4,099,098 4,337,520 4,337,520 4,337,520 49 2 Clerical Salaries 46,830 65,464 67,614 67,614 67,614 50 3 Other Salaries 703,474 797,203 848,264 848,264 848,264 51 4 Contracted Services 6,611 8,148 7,945 7,945 7,945 52 5 Supplies & Materials 133,562 121,246 109,770 109,770 109,770 53 6 Other Expenses 2,931 2,400 9,400 9,400 9,400 54 312 SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,816,865 5,093,559 5,380,513 5,380,513 5,380,513 55 1 Certificated Salaries 2,703,167 2,958,924 3,102,919 3,102,919 3,102,919 56 2 Clerical Salaries 43,983 44,858 45,746 45,746 45,746 57 3 Other Salaries 621,038 692,468 732,223 732,223 732,223 58 4 Contracted Services 2,813 8,193 7,982 7,982 7,982 59 5 Supplies & Materials 83,859 63,252 66,617 66,617 66,617 60 6 Other Expenses 616 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 61 314 WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,455,474 3,769,195 3,956,987 3,956,987 3,956,987 62 1 Certificated Salaries 488,374 681,412 708,586 708,586 708,586 63 5 Supplies & Materials 768 2,132 2,132 2,132 2,132 64 319 DW ELEMENTARY 489,142 683,544 710,718 710,718 710,718 65 1 Certificated Salaries 7,670,982 8,056,354 8,273,499 8,273,499 8,273,499 66 2 Clerical Salaries 206,679 267,524 276,999 276,999 276,999 67 3 Other Salaries 913,335 918,523 958,640 958,640 958,640 68 4 Contracted Services 37,494 48,559 48,506 48,506 48,506 69 5 Supplies & Materials 226,437 196,615 225,023 225,023 225,023 70 6 Other Expenses 10,412 10,895 10,950 10,950 10,950 71 321 PLYMOUTH COMMUNITY INTRM SCHL 9,065,340 9,498,470 9,793,617 9,793,617 9,793,617 72

Plymouth Public Schools ~ FY21 Budget 6 PLYMOUTH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT FY2021 OPERATING BUDGET COST CENTER SUMMARY with OBJECT CODES

The Education Reform Act requires "Site" or "Cost Center" based budgeting and accountability. Cost Centers are mostly school buildings (i.e. South Elementary School), but can also include budgetary identities such as Technology, Maintenance or Human Resources that deliver services on a district wide or multiple Cost Center basis. The Plymouth School Department has identified the following Cost Centers for budgeting and administrative purposes.

2019 2020 2021 2021 2021 Actual Revised CC Level Supt School CC # Cost Center Description Expended Budget Service Budget Committee Line # 1 Certificated Salaries 5,615,313 5,690,670 5,865,234 5,865,234 5,865,234 73 2 Clerical Salaries 170,175 200,878 207,449 207,449 207,449 74 3 Other Salaries 828,420 921,616 957,840 957,840 957,840 75 4 Contracted Services 27,446 26,149 26,417 26,417 26,417 76 5 Supplies & Materials 179,754 139,515 158,616 158,616 158,616 77 6 Other Expenses 1,367 1,900 1,550 1,550 1,550 78 322 PLYMOUTH SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL 6,822,474 6,980,728 7,217,106 7,217,106 7,217,106 79 1 Certificated Salaries 8,561,522 9,043,561 9,458,432 9,458,432 9,458,432 80 2 Clerical Salaries 252,727 333,325 348,347 348,347 348,347 81 3 Other Salaries 1,737,438 1,796,172 1,850,412 1,850,412 1,850,412 82 4 Contracted Services 141,612 177,906 152,803 152,803 152,803 83 5 Supplies & Materials 284,200 277,306 271,840 271,840 271,840 84 6 Other Expenses 58,120 87,599 86,427 86,427 86,427 85 331 PLYMOUTH NORTH HIGH SCHOOL 11,035,619 11,715,869 12,168,261 12,168,261 12,168,261 86 1 Certificated Salaries 5,963,396 6,202,806 6,443,453 6,443,453 6,443,453 87 2 Clerical Salaries 268,796 303,628 311,167 311,167 311,167 88 3 Other Salaries 1,178,347 1,193,848 1,248,059 1,248,059 1,248,059 89 4 Contracted Services 126,254 176,338 177,710 177,710 177,710 90 5 Supplies & Materials 208,622 187,850 192,958 192,958 192,958 91 6 Other Expenses 55,206 45,169 53,825 53,825 53,825 92 332 PLYMOUTH SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL 7,800,621 8,109,639 8,427,172 8,427,172 8,427,172 93 1 Certificated Salaries 4,081,852 4,121,485 4,264,350 4,264,350 4,264,350 94 2 Clerical Salaries 75,777 77,288 79,355 79,355 79,355 95 3 Other Salaries 195,257 221,587 224,540 224,540 224,540 96 4 Contracted Services 90,631 88,445 85,024 85,024 85,024 97 5 Supplies & Materials 124,195 146,125 145,143 145,143 145,143 98 6 Other Expenses 3,690 5,850 5,850 5,850 5,850 99 333 PLYMOUTH SOUTH VOCATIONAL HS 4,571,402 4,660,780 4,804,262 4,804,262 4,804,262 100 1 Certificated Salaries 511,127 572,772 599,203 599,203 599,203 101 3 Other Salaries 21,192 24,477 25,423 25,423 25,423 102 4 Contracted Services 7,553 15,084 17,880 17,880 17,880 103 5 Supplies & Materials 63,430 38,883 40,490 40,490 40,490 104 334 PLYMOUTH NORTH VOCATIONAL HS 603,301 651,216 682,996 682,996 682,996 105 1 Certificated Salaries 387,943 396,306 418,736 418,736 418,736 106 3 Other Salaries 4,530 16,249 16,809 16,809 16,809 107 4 Contracted Services 1,521 - 932 932 932 108 5 Supplies & Materials 8,902 12,250 12,250 12,250 12,250 109 335 HARBOR ACADEMY 402,896 424,805 448,727 448,727 448,727 110

Plymouth Public Schools ~ FY21 Budget 7 PLYMOUTH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT FY2021 OPERATING BUDGET COST CENTER SUMMARY with OBJECT CODES

The Education Reform Act requires "Site" or "Cost Center" based budgeting and accountability. Cost Centers are mostly school buildings (i.e. South Elementary School), but can also include budgetary identities such as Technology, Maintenance or Human Resources that deliver services on a district wide or multiple Cost Center basis. The Plymouth School Department has identified the following Cost Centers for budgeting and administrative purposes.

2019 2020 2021 2021 2021 Actual Revised CC Level Supt School CC # Cost Center Description Expended Budget Service Budget Committee Line # 4 Contracted Services 100,885 82,620 127,650 127,650 127,650 111 336 REGIONAL VOC./TECH SCHL TUITIO 100,885 82,620 127,650 127,650 127,650 112 1 Certificated Salaries 108,782 110,958 113,177 113,177 113,177 113 2 Clerical Salaries 40,601 41,442 42,299 42,299 42,299 114 3 Other Salaries 11,066 17,500 17,500 17,500 17,500 115 4 Contracted Services 49,316 52,303 52,303 52,303 52,303 116 5 Supplies & Materials 17,899 8,430 8,430 8,430 8,430 117 6 Other Expenses 6,658 13,870 13,870 13,870 13,870 118 347 DW VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS 234,322 244,503 247,579 247,579 247,579 119 1 Certificated Salaries 608,927 631,364 654,714 654,714 654,714 120 2 Clerical Salaries 25,245 18,738 20,157 20,157 20,157 121 3 Other Salaries 31,301 37,000 37,000 37,000 37,000 122 4 Contracted Services 644,413 526,600 602,600 602,600 602,600 123 5 Supplies & Materials 10,813 10,259 10,259 10,259 10,259 124 6 Other Expenses 2,841 2,075 2,075 2,075 2,075 125 348 DW STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES 1,323,540 1,226,036 1,326,805 1,326,805 1,326,805 126 1 Certificated Salaries 58,853 464,591 130,000 130,000 130,000 127 2 Clerical Salaries 36,463 - - - - 128 3 Other Salaries 58,230 59,759 70,000 70,000 70,000 129 4 Contracted Services 65,010 79,799 75,847 75,847 75,847 130 5 Supplies & Materials 10,208 - 2,000 2,000 2,000 131 350 DW UNDISTRIBUTED 228,765 604,149 277,847 277,847 277,847 132 1 Certificated Salaries 114,082 116,258 118,477 118,477 118,477 133 3 Other Salaries 89,250 91,035 92,856 92,856 92,856 134 4 Contracted Services 155,789 177,100 187,500 187,500 187,500 135 5 Supplies & Materials 3,198 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 136 351 DW ACCOUNTABILITY & MEASUREMNT 362,319 385,393 399,833 399,833 399,833 137 1 Certificated Salaries 127,387 138,998 141,217 141,217 141,217 138 2 Clerical Salaries 25,120 18,736 20,156 20,156 20,156 139 4 Contracted Services 296,934 327,141 349,695 349,695 349,695 140 5 Supplies & Materials 193,556 265,900 267,900 267,900 267,900 141 6 Other Expenses 2,822 9,000 7,000 7,000 7,000 142 352 DW EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY 645,819 759,775 785,968 785,968 785,968 143

Plymouth Public Schools ~ FY21 Budget 8 PLYMOUTH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT FY2021 OPERATING BUDGET COST CENTER SUMMARY with OBJECT CODES

The Education Reform Act requires "Site" or "Cost Center" based budgeting and accountability. Cost Centers are mostly school buildings (i.e. South Elementary School), but can also include budgetary identities such as Technology, Maintenance or Human Resources that deliver services on a district wide or multiple Cost Center basis. The Plymouth School Department has identified the following Cost Centers for budgeting and administrative purposes.

2019 2020 2021 2021 2021 Actual Revised CC Level Supt School CC # Cost Center Description Expended Budget Service Budget Committee Line # 1 Certificated Salaries 1,891,061 1,936,063 1,925,372 1,925,372 1,925,372 144 2 Clerical Salaries 91,200 90,685 92,515 92,515 92,515 145 3 Other Salaries 494,046 567,765 564,446 564,446 564,446 146 4 Contracted Services 7,871,119 7,203,179 7,696,666 7,696,666 7,696,666 147 5 Supplies & Materials 91,197 111,861 111,861 111,861 111,861 148 6 Other Expenses 204,867 220,290 220,290 220,290 220,290 149 353 DW SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES 10,643,489 10,129,843 10,611,150 10,611,150 10,611,150 150 1 Certificated Salaries 452,789 464,032 472,908 472,908 472,908 151 2 Clerical Salaries 92,210 94,595 97,466 97,466 97,466 152 4 Contracted Services 5,894 1,000 500 500 500 153 5 Supplies & Materials 5,016 10,480 10,000 10,000 10,000 154 6 Other Expenses 6,586 8,500 8,500 8,500 8,500 155 354 DW COORDINATORS' SERVICES 562,495 578,607 589,374 589,374 589,374 156 1 Certificated Salaries 704,836 715,066 751,157 751,157 751,157 157 2 Clerical Salaries 910,804 965,580 1,007,198 1,007,198 1,007,198 158 3 Other Salaries 56,198 115,635 119,782 119,782 119,782 159 4 Contracted Services 36,985 52,100 32,100 32,100 32,100 160 5 Supplies & Materials 26,130 19,000 19,000 19,000 19,000 161 6 Other Expenses 29,557 48,635 44,685 44,685 44,685 162 355 DW CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION SVCS 1,764,510 1,916,016 1,973,922 1,973,922 1,973,922 163 1 Certificated Salaries 75,679 75,211 76,446 76,446 76,446 164 4 Contracted Services 103,054 64,000 64,000 64,000 64,000 165 5 Supplies & Materials 2,903 9,950 9,950 9,950 9,950 166 6 Other Expenses 296,139 368,932 372,932 372,932 372,932 167 356 DW CURRICULUM & PROF DVLPMNT 477,776 518,093 523,328 523,328 523,328 168 1 Certificated Salaries 3,000 8,250 4,500 4,500 4,500 169 4 Contracted Services 72,343 119,000 119,000 119,000 119,000 170 5 Supplies & Materials 8,091 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 171 6 Other Expenses 16,801 23,660 23,660 23,660 23,660 172 357 DW HUMAN RESOURCES 100,234 159,910 156,160 156,160 156,160 173 3 Other Salaries 309,150 158,716 160,286 160,286 160,286 174 4 Contracted Services 5,561,116 6,092,507 6,306,157 6,306,157 6,306,157 175 5 Supplies & Materials 157,888 81,215 72,590 72,590 72,590 176 6 Other Expenses 2,509 7,450 6,675 6,675 6,675 177 358 DW BUSINESS SERV & OPERATION 6,030,662 6,339,888 6,545,708 6,545,708 6,545,708 178

Plymouth Public Schools ~ FY21 Budget 9 PLYMOUTH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT FY2021 OPERATING BUDGET COST CENTER SUMMARY with OBJECT CODES

The Education Reform Act requires "Site" or "Cost Center" based budgeting and accountability. Cost Centers are mostly school buildings (i.e. South Elementary School), but can also include budgetary identities such as Technology, Maintenance or Human Resources that deliver services on a district wide or multiple Cost Center basis. The Plymouth School Department has identified the following Cost Centers for budgeting and administrative purposes.

2019 2020 2021 2021 2021 Actual Revised CC Level Supt School CC # Cost Center Description Expended Budget Service Budget Committee Line # 2 Clerical Salaries 48,260 49,256 50,320 50,320 50,320 179 3 Other Salaries 857,953 933,825 967,729 967,729 967,729 180 4 Contracted Services 1,211,264 712,348 736,008 736,008 736,008 181 5 Supplies & Materials 327,128 482,040 512,010 512,010 512,010 182 6 Other Expenses 4,842 10,962 11,533 11,533 11,533 183 359 DW FACILITIES DEPARTMENT 2,449,446 2,188,431 2,277,600 2,277,600 2,277,600 184 4 Contracted Services 243,686 - - - - 185 361 ENERGY CONSERVATION & EDCTN 243,686 - - - - 186 2 Clerical Salaries 42,070 47,822 49,471 49,471 49,471 187 3 Other Salaries 385,806 466,384 487,249 487,249 487,249 188 4 Contracted Services 406,085 519,110 531,110 531,110 531,110 189 5 Supplies & Materials 153,113 145,158 174,376 174,376 174,376 190 6 Other Expenses 32 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 191 362 TECHNOLOGY CENTER 987,106 1,184,474 1,248,206 1,248,206 1,248,206 192 4 Contracted Services 1,130,083 955,170 1,008,318 1,008,318 1,008,318 193 363 SOLAR RENEWABLE ENERGY 1,130,083 955,170 1,008,318 1,008,318 1,008,318 194 3 Other Salaries 19,723 20,295 20,700 20,700 20,700 195 4 Contracted Services 410,688 390,061 402,275 402,275 402,275 196 371 CHARTER SCHOOLS - RISING TIDE 430,411 410,356 422,975 422,975 422,975 197 Total All Cost Centers 96,977,275 100,220,185 104,082,663 104,082,663 104,082,663

Plymouth Public Schools ~ FY21 Budget 10 PLYMOUTH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT FY2021 OPERATING BUDGET DEPARTMENT SUMMARY

The Plymouth School Department has identified the following Departments for budgeting and administrative purposes.

2019 2020 2021 2021 2021 Actual Revised CC Level Supt School Dept # Department Description Expended Budget Service Budget Committee Line #

001 ART 1,345,005 1,327,240 1,432,809 1,432,809 1,432,809 1 003 ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SERVICES 211,183 219,952 236,845 236,845 236,845 2 006 TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION (IA) 380,340 403,547 451,338 451,338 451,338 3 007 LANGUAGE ARTS (ELA) 4,159,316 4,373,155 4,596,609 4,596,609 4,596,609 4 008 MATHEMATICS 3,271,027 3,388,305 3,533,615 3,533,615 3,533,615 5 009 WORLD LANGUAGES 1,736,939 1,857,833 1,927,207 1,927,207 1,927,207 6 010 MUSIC 1,521,091 1,595,176 1,666,119 1,666,119 1,666,119 7 011 PHYSICAL EDUCATION 2,135,898 2,302,117 2,383,832 2,383,832 2,383,832 8 012 PLANETARIUM 52,184 52,400 54,493 54,493 54,493 9 013 SCIENCE 2,823,274 2,872,270 2,987,063 2,987,063 2,987,063 10 014 SOCIAL STUDIES 2,695,836 2,733,708 2,821,366 2,821,366 2,821,366 11 017 VOCATIONAL/TECHNICAL EDUCATION 3,478,941 3,520,326 3,663,654 3,663,654 3,663,654 12 018 COMPUTER EDUCATION 1,418,238 1,401,251 1,455,335 1,455,335 1,455,335 13 019 COMPUTER MAINTENANCE 845,431 1,123,976 1,181,408 1,181,408 1,181,408 14 020 MULTIMEDIA SERVICES 8,578 21,000 10,700 10,700 10,700 15 021 GENERAL EDUCATION SERVICES 16,155,012 16,648,071 17,454,347 17,454,347 17,454,347 16 022 GENERAL SUPPORT SERVICES 573,417 618,201 685,036 685,036 685,036 17 023 SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES 7,389,168 6,929,872 7,485,585 7,485,585 7,485,585 18 024 EMOTIONALLY IMPAIRED 943,589 1,165,336 1,218,880 1,218,880 1,218,880 19 025 ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY DW 117,496 131,448 133,387 133,387 133,387 20 026 AUTISM 1,870,892 2,053,606 2,181,895 2,181,895 2,181,895 21 027 DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYED 537,887 605,908 671,928 671,928 671,928 22 028 INTELLECTUAL LIFE& BASIC SKILL 1,131,598 1,223,769 1,284,407 1,284,407 1,284,407 23 029 SENSORY 1,138,965 1,161,636 1,189,290 1,189,290 1,189,290 24 031 COMMUNICATIVE SPEECH THERAPY 1,455,161 1,506,271 1,570,592 1,570,592 1,570,592 25 033 SPECIAL LEARNING DISABLED MSN 6,577,743 6,977,994 7,269,463 7,269,463 7,269,463 26 037 ELL ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS 427,558 444,387 463,861 463,861 463,861 27 038 TUTORING 82,286 96,238 76,158 76,158 76,158 28 039 ENRICHMENT 156,043 163,392 163,392 163,392 163,392 29 041 IN-SERVICE PROGRAMS 26,163 37,962 37,962 37,962 37,962 30 042 ADVANCED READINESS LEARNERS 36,427 65,151 64,221 64,221 64,221 31 044 CURRICULUM IMPRVMNT & DEVLPMT 118,092 119,469 120,704 120,704 120,704 32 045 CONFERENCE RELATED EXPENSES 97,019 92,232 91,982 91,982 91,982 33 046 TESTING 79,570 93,450 93,450 93,450 93,450 34 047 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES 892,508 887,087 914,666 914,666 914,666 35 048 HEALTH EDUCATION 561,818 611,774 645,249 645,249 645,249 36 049 INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETICS 1,056,685 1,053,598 1,072,870 1,072,870 1,072,870 37 050 INTRAMURAL 82,891 104,227 103,927 103,927 103,927 38 051 LIBRARIES 943,200 1,025,174 1,061,614 1,061,614 1,061,614 39

Plymouth Public Schools ~ FY21 Budget 11 PLYMOUTH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT FY2021 OPERATING BUDGET DEPARTMENT SUMMARY

The Plymouth School Department has identified the following Departments for budgeting and administrative purposes.

2019 2020 2021 2021 2021 Actual Revised CC Level Supt School Dept # Department Description Expended Budget Service Budget Committee Line #

056 VHS AND DISTANCE LEARNING 105,553 108,263 109,099 109,099 109,099 40 057 MEMBERSHIP DUES 47,600 91,763 99,164 99,164 99,164 41 058 TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT(NON CONF) 48,864 86,406 78,591 78,591 78,591 42 059 PROPANE FOR VEHICLES 20,678 25,000 23,000 23,000 23,000 43 060 BUILDING & GROUNDS SERVICES 5,314,730 5,428,555 5,663,058 5,663,058 5,663,058 44 061 PROPANE & NATURAL GAS 567,047 576,000 604,800 604,800 604,800 45 062 OIL 65,659 50,652 65,850 65,850 65,850 46 063 ELECTRICITY 1,130,083 959,870 1,013,018 1,013,018 1,013,018 47 064 WATER & SEWER TREATMENT 135,086 146,445 155,260 155,260 155,260 48 065 TELEPHONE 189,302 207,500 193,500 193,500 193,500 49 066 WEB/NETWORK CONNECTIVITY SRVCS 183,683 237,298 245,298 245,298 245,298 50 067 GASOLINE 32,433 40,500 37,000 37,000 37,000 51 068 ENERGY CONSERVATION 252,330 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 52 069 INS CLAIM /UN-BUDGETED EX 8,164 - - - - 53 071 INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SERVICE 522,983 528,991 550,011 550,011 550,011 54 072 MEDICAL SERVICES 1,501,983 1,528,019 1,526,447 1,526,447 1,526,447 55 073 COPIERS, DUPLICATORS, RISO - 138,283 148,885 148,885 148,885 56 081 HEALTH INSURANCE 41,242 42,406 46,647 46,647 46,647 57 091 SUBSTITUTES 1,253,211 1,408,017 1,358,802 1,358,802 1,358,802 58 092 OVERTIME 105,502 110,958 91,025 91,025 91,025 59 093 CONTRACTUAL ALLOWANCES 485,689 466,635 576,000 576,000 576,000 60 100 SCHOOL BUS TRANSPORTATION SRVC 7,862,691 7,918,216 8,174,961 8,174,961 8,174,961 61 101 STUDENT TRANSPORT & TRANSFER 431,543 387,506 391,317 391,317 391,317 62 102 BUILDING SUPERVISION & ADMIN 4,706,092 4,869,521 4,985,391 4,985,391 4,985,391 63 103 DISTRICT SUPERVISION & ADMIN 3,123,534 3,088,907 3,166,119 3,166,119 3,166,119 64 104 CONTRACT & NEGOTIATION CONTING - 422,908 - - - 65 105 RESOURCE OFFICERS & ACCTBLTY 155,875 190,000 168,000 168,000 168,000 66 171 VOCATIONAL AUTO 5,563 9,340 9,340 9,340 9,340 67 172 VOCATIONAL CAD 3,486 3,450 4,375 4,375 4,375 68 173 VOCATIONAL CARPENTRY 7,902 8,370 8,370 8,370 8,370 69 174 VOCATIONAL CHILD CARE 2,946 3,018 3,600 3,600 3,600 70 175 VOCATIONAL COMPUTER SCIENCE 2,955 6,680 6,050 6,050 6,050 71 176 VOCATIONAL COSMETOLOGY 5,955 6,171 6,171 6,171 6,171 72 177 VOCATIONAL CULINARY 11,419 9,334 9,334 9,334 9,334 73 178 VOCATIONAL ELECTRICTY 9,696 10,587 11,307 11,307 11,307 74 180 VOCATIONAL GRAPHIC ARTS 5,028 6,159 6,159 6,159 6,159 75 182 VOCATIONAL MARKET 35,643 15,416 15,416 15,416 15,416 76 184 VOCATIONAL PLUMBING 10,023 10,900 11,400 11,400 11,400 77 185 VOCATIONAL ALLIED HEALTH 4,329 2,900 3,450 3,450 3,450 78

Plymouth Public Schools ~ FY21 Budget 12 PLYMOUTH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT FY2021 OPERATING BUDGET DEPARTMENT SUMMARY

The Plymouth School Department has identified the following Departments for budgeting and administrative purposes.

2019 2020 2021 2021 2021 Actual Revised CC Level Supt School Dept # Department Description Expended Budget Service Budget Committee Line #

186 VOCATIONAL ENGINEERING 8,252 11,450 8,950 8,950 8,950 79 187 VOCATIONAL FACILITIES MNGMNT 11,307 8,550 9,050 9,050 9,050 80 188 VOCATIONAL WOOD DESIGN TECHNOL 8,033 7,370 6,727 6,727 6,727 81 189 VOC AUTO COLLISION AND REPAIR 6,150 6,662 6,662 6,662 6,662 82 190 VOCATIONAL HVAC 7,481 7,900 9,000 9,000 9,000 83 191 VOCATIONAL MEDICAL ASSISTANT 5,084 3,800 3,800 3,800 3,800 84 Total All Departments 96,977,275 100,220,185 104,082,663 104,082,663 104,082,663

Plymouth Public Schools ~ FY21 Budget 13 GRANTS AND REVOLVING ACCOUNTS

FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 STATE GRANTS EXPENDED EXPENDED EXPENDED EXPENDED APPROVED ESTIMATED COORDINATED FAMILY & COMMUNITY 155,100 155,100 155,100 174,045 174,045 174,045

ENHANCED SCHOOL HEALTH 120,560 109,600 109,600 109,600 120,000 120,000

INCLUSIVE PRESCHOOL LEARNING 92,992 92,992 67,939 45,519 30,498 0

PARENT POWER 9,000 9,000 0 0 0 0

SKILLS CAPITAL 0 52,844 0 57,750 0 0

TOTAL STATE GRANTS 377,652 419,536 332,639 386,914 324,543 294,045

FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FEDERAL GRANTS EXPENDED EXPENDED EXPENDED EXPENDED APPROVED ESTIMATED

CIRCUIT BREAKER 1,896,962 2,231,028 2,281,307 2,329,930 2,628,035 2,856,506

DISSEMINATION GRANT 0 0 40,059 48,044 0 0

DRUG FREE COMMUNITIES 0 0 118,063 105,574 106,212 96,073

EARLY CHILDHOOD 46,531 47,876 45,156 46,955 48,089 48,089

PERKINS VOCATIONAL 68,646 76,941 74,018 81,111 67,907 67,907

SPED IDEA ALLOCATION (94-142) 1,853,150 1,916,753 1,912,544 1,938,933 1,917,728 1,917,728

SPED PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT 59,396 59,396 0 0 0 0 TITLE IIA - IMPROVING TEACHER QUALITY 247,804 245,963 217,699 206,573 165,489 165,489

TITLE IVA 0 0 25,282 72,791 64,250 64,250

TITLE ONE 823,377 987,308 1,012,577 977,654 895,735 895,735

TOTAL FEDERAL GRANTS 4,995,866 5,565,265 5,726,705 5,807,565 5,893,445 6,111,777

TOTAL STATE & FEDERAL GRANTS 5,373,518 5,984,801 6,059,344 6,194,479 6,217,988 6,405,822

MAJOR REVOLVING FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 ACCOUNTS EXPENDED EXPENDED EXPENDED EXPENDED APPROVED ESTIMATED

ATHLETIC 437,982 371,925 334,533 277,054 400,000 400,000

SCHOOL LUNCH 2,625,877 2,610,639 2,689,103 2,795,246 2,800,000 2,850,000

TECHNICAL STUDIES 279,581 252,317 227,079 239,615 350,000 350,000 TOTAL MAJOR REVOLVING ACCTS 3,343,440 3,234,881 3,250,715 3,311,915 3,550,000 3,600,000

Plymouth Public Schools ~ FY21 Budget 14 GARY E. MAESTAS, Ed.D. Plymouth Public Schools Superintendent of Schools Administration Building CHRISTOPHER S. CAMPBELL, Ed.D. Assistant Superintendent 11 Lincoln Street Administration and Instruction Plymouth, MA 02360 PATRICIA C. FRY Assistant Superintendent Telephone: 508-830-4300 Human Resources Fax: 508-746-1873 GARY L. COSTIN, R.S.B.A. Web: www.plymouth.k12.ma.us School Business Administrator

TO: Melissa Arrighi, Town Manager Gary L. Costin, School Business FROM: Administrator RE: ATM Warrant Article 3 for FY21 DATE: November 20, 2019

Please include the following request in Article 3 on the Fiscal Year 2021 Spring Annual Town Meeting Warrant.

 Article 3, Chapter 44, Section 53 E 1/2 Revolving Accounts: Reauthorization for $350,000. SCHOOL COMMITTEE. Explanation: This routine article authorizes a technical studies (culinary, auto, carpentry, child care, cosmetology, etc.) revolving account under Chapter 44, Section 53 1/2. Infrequent wages, which are paid to staff and students, will be charged to this account for additional services related to vocational activities. This provision requires an annual reauthorization by the town meeting. The school district reauthorization request for FY21 is $350,000 in total annual expenditures.

The Plymouth Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, homelessness, genetic information, ancestry, status as a veteran or U.S. uniformed military service member, disability, or age in admission to, treatment in, or employment in its services, programs, and activities.

Plymouth Public Schools ~ FY21 Budget 15 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE AND SOLAR SAVINGS

CABLE FEE REVENUE MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENTS

YEAR DOLLARS RECEIVED YEAR DOLLARS RECEIVED FY09 $ 205,474 FY09 $ 1,118,024 FY10 $ 301,222 FY10 $ 1,175,084 FY11 $ 334,352 FY11 $ 681,181 FY12 $ 356,226 FY12 $ 430,597 FY13 $ 394,168 FY13 $ 634,471 FY14 $ 422,083 FY14 $ 842,784 FY15 $ 451,550 FY15 $ 792,994 FY16 $ 475,037 FY16 $ 876,135 FY17 $ 503,362 FY17 $ 1,134,303 FY18 $ 503,636 FY18 $ 976,650 FY19 $ 492,297 FY19 $ 721,727 FY20 - YTD $ 254,326 FY20 - YTD $ 128,062

TOTALS $ 4,693,733 TOTALS $ 9,512,012

MSBA REVENUE CONTRACT ASSIST PNHS PROGRESS PSHS PROGRESS YEAR (PSES, MAN, PSMS) PAYMENTS PAYMENTS TOTAL BY YEAR FY09 $ 1,722,333 $ - $ - $ 1,722,333 FY10 $ 1,722,333 $ 1,757,852 $ - $ 3,480,185 FY11 $ 1,636,805 $ 12,938,592 $ - $ 14,575,397 FY12 $ 1,636,805 $ 16,196,222 $ 2,277,805 $ 20,110,832 FY13 $ 1,636,805 $ 6,274,743 $ 97,639 $ 8,009,187 FY14 $ 1,636,805 $ - $ - $ 1,636,805 FY15 $ 1,636,805 $ 606,300 $ 3,659,011 $ 5,902,116 FY16 $ 1,636,805 $ - $ 9,977,546 $ 11,614,351 FY17 $ 1,636,805 $ - $ 23,957,806 $ 25,594,611 FY18 $ 1,636,805 $ - $ 5,756,394 $ 7,393,199 FY19 $ 1,636,804 $ - $ - $ 1,636,804

TOTALS $ 18,175,910 $ 37,773,709 $ 45,726,201 $ 101,675,820

SOLAR SAVINGS

TOTAL ELECTRICITY DOLLARS SAVED BY YEAR WITHOUT SOLAR ELECTRICITY BUDGET SOLAR NOTES

FY12 $ 2,238,690 $ 2,238,690 $ -

FY13 $ 1,874,602 $ 1,874,602 $ -

FY14 $ 1,949,602 $ 1,454,300 $ 495,302 PLYMPTON ONLINE 10.1.13

FY15 $ 1,799,602 $ 1,216,923 $ 582,679 FREETOWN ONLINE 3.31.13 PNHS ROOFTOP ONLINE - FY16 $ 1,874,602 $ 1,134,055 $ 740,547 SPRING 2015

FY17 $ 2,044,960 $ 1,264,905 $ 780,055

FY18 $ 1,755,636 $ 925,456 $ 830,180 PSHS ROOFTOP ONLINE 9.2018- FY19 $ 1,890,932 $ 1,130,083 $ 760,849 PLYMPTON OFFLINE 2 MONTHS

FY20 $ 1,911,875 $ 959,870 $ 952,005 ESTIMATED

FY21 $ 1,946,487 $ 922,910 $ 1,023,577 PROJECTED

TOTALS $ 19,286,988 $ 13,121,794 $ 6,165,194

Plymouth Public Schools ~ FY21 Budget 16 PLYMOUTH PUBLIC SCHOOLS ~ FY 2021 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM Article 9

Priority Element Description Building Total Estimate 1.00 Building Repairs and Renovations $ 1,446,747 2.00 Vehicle and Equipment Replacement $ 241,435 3.00 Bonded Projects $ 4,665,325

TOTAL PPS FY21 CAPITAL REQUESTS $ 6,353,507

1.00 Building Repairs & Renovations (Submitted) $ 1,446,747 1.01 Engineering & Design Services Modulars IBES $ 61,500 1.02 Engineering & Design Services Satelite School Roofs FFES, WEST, IBES $ 247,100 1.03 Replace Fire Alarm System PCIS $ 45,963 1.04 Bus Road Asphalt Replacement PSMS $ 149,490 1.05 Field Renovations and Chain Link Fence Installation PCIS $ 158,945 1.06 Phase 3 Window Replacement WEST $ 145,044 1.07 Phase 1 Window Replacement FFES $ 118,184 1.08 Resurface Parking Lots HEDGE $ 101,575 1.09 Replace Public Address System PCIS $ 29,578 1.10 Sidewalk Asphalt Repairs PSMS $ 66,800 1.11 Carpet Removal and Tile Installation (IMC) PCIS $ 64,815 1.12 Replace Flooring Materials PHA $ 41,500 1.13 Replace Gymnasium Floor PCIS $ 191,000 1.14 Install Verticle Blinds PCIS $ 25,253

2.00 Vehicle and Equipment Replacement $ 241,435 2.01 Replace Truck 940 Rack Truck DW Facilities $ 63,000 2.02 Replace Truck 945 Utility DW Facilities $ 52,000 2.03 CCTE Technical Education 7D Van DW Facilities $ 40,935 2.04 Replace 2008 Ford Explorer DW Facilities $ 36,000 2.05 Replace Truck 949 Utility (w/o sander) DW Facilities $ 49,500

3.00 Bonded Projects $ 4,665,325 3.01 Modular Exterior Renovations IBES $ 360,000 (Construction cost WITHOUT Design & Project Management in BR&R ITEM 1.01) 3.02 Roof Replacement WEST $ 1,366,500 (Construction cost WITHOUT Design & Project Management in BR&R ITEM 1.02) 3.03 Roof Replacement IBES $ 1,550,000 (Construction cost WITHOUT Design & Project Management in BR&R ITEM 1.02) 3.04 Roof Replacement FFES $ 1,388,825 (Construction cost WITHOUT Design & Project Management in BR&R ITEM 1.02)

Plymouth Public Schools ~ FY21 Budget 17 P LYMOUTH P U B L I C S CHOOLS T EN Y EAR E N R O L L M E N T S UMMARY O C T O B E R 1, 2019 C OUNT

FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 Grade Oct.1 Oct. 1 Oct. 1 Oct. 1 Oct. 1 Oct. 1 Oct. 1 Oct. 1 Oct. 1 Oct. 1 Grade 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Pre K 192 188 178 144 186 194 174 141 164 192 Pre K K 573 612 580 499 542 471 523 496 501 491 K 1 631 625 664 618 543 565 507 535 508 511 1 2 654 606 607 668 623 545 567 509 532 526 2

3 674 649 607 602 672 630 557 569 519 539 3 4 656 669 651 605 593 668 632 559 573 525 4 5 547 571 583 574 560 551 618 583 522 537 5 6 565 547 572 582 568 563 560 624 594 535 6 7 632 564 562 581 587 583 569 561 612 602 7 8 593 624 568 570 584 589 600 574 572 622 8 9 696 664 677 621 629 628 645 669 628 610 9 10 655 621 612 647 568 602 580 615 592 578 10 11 582 644 587 585 646 561 584 591 602 583 11 12 592 515 595 554 553 597 529 559 575 563 12 Other 17 11 19 17 20 33 41 34 35 38 Other

TOTALS 8,259 8,110 8,062 7,867 7,874 7,780 7,686 7,619 7,529 7,452 TOTALS

PK - 5 3,927 3,920 3,870 3,710 3,719 3,624 3,578 3,392 3,319 3,321 PK - 5 6 – 8 1,790 1,735 1,702 1,733 1,739 1,735 1,729 1,759 1,778 1,759 6 - 8 9 – 12 2,525 2,444 2,471 2,407 2,396 2,388 2,338 2,434 2,397 2,334 9 - 12 Other 17 11 19 17 20 33 41 34 35 38 Other

TOTALS 8,259 8,110 8,062 7,867 7,874 7,780 7,686 7,619 7,529 7,452 TOTALS

Plymouth Public Schools ~ FY21 Budget 18 Plymouth

M ASSACHUSETTS D EPARTMENT OF E LEMENTARY AND S E C O N D A R Y E DUCATION Public FOUNDATION ENROLLMENT R E P O R T Schools O CTOBER 1 , 20 19 ~ FY21

Budget School Name PK K Gr. 1 Gr. 2 Gr. 3 Gr. 4 Gr. 5 Gr. 6 Gr. 7 Gr. 8 Gr. 9 Gr. 10 Gr. 11 Gr. 12 Other Total

Early Childhood Center 191 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Preschool Subtotal 191 Cold Spring ES 0 34 36 37 39 29 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 209 Federal Furnace ES 0 55 56 62 65 55 68 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 361 Hedge ES 0 20 33 33 25 33 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 175 Indian Brook ES 0 85 107 95 78 96 88 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 549 Manomet ES 0 49 43 41 53 38 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 275 Nathaniel Morton ES 0 93 89 91 94 102 104 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 573 South ES 0 97 100 102 109 108 110 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 626 West ES 0 57 46 64 72 62 46 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 347

Elementary School Subtotal 3115 Plymouth Community IS 0 0 0 0 0 0 PCIS 315 365 357 0 0 0 0 0 1037

Plymouth South MS 0 0 0 0 0 0 PSMS 212 231 257 0 0 0 0 0 700

Middle School Subtotal 1737 Plymouth North HS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PNHS 341 304 290 283 24 1242 Plymouth South HS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PSHS 261 256 277 247 1041

Harbor Academy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HARBOR 5 10 5 22 42

High School Subtotal 2325 Tuition Out SPED / Other 1 1 1 1 4 2 5 8 6 8 3 8 11 11 14 84

Tuition Out Subtotal 84

19 Total Enrollment 192 491 511 526 539 525 537 535 602 622 610 578 583 563 38 7452 Plymouth PER PUPIL EXPENDITURE REPORT Public FY09 Through FY18 Schools

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FY21 a Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year l 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Y Budget Plymouth Average Not Yet Published by Plymouth Average $12,215 $12,562 $13,117 $13,099 $13,453 $14,049 $14,935 $15,705 $16,541 $17,548 State Dept. of Per Pupil Expenditure Education Per Pupil Expenditure

State Average Not Yet Published by State Average $13,063 $13,100 $13,369 $13,636 $14,021 $14,570 $14,936 $15,488 $15,918 $16,506 State Dept. of Per Pupil Expenditure Education Per Pupil Expenditure

Plymouth vs. State Plymouth vs. State Average $$ -$848 -$538 -$252 -$537 -$568 -$521 -$1 $217 $623 $1,042 Average $$

Plymouth vs. State Plymouth vs. State Average %% -6.5% -4.1% -1.9% -3.9% -4.1% -3.6% 0.0% 1.4% 3.9% 6.3% Average %%

Plymouth vs. State Average Per Pupil Expenditure

$20,000

$17,548 $18,000 $16,541 $15,918 $16,506 $16,000 $15,705 $15,488 $14,935 $14,936 $14,570 $13,369 $14,049 $13,636 $14,021 $14,000 $13,453 $13,063 $13,100 $13,117 $13,099 $12,215 $12,562 $12,000

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$8,000

Expenditure $6,000

$4,000

$2,000

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Fiscal Year 20 Plymouth CHERRY SHEET

Public FY11 through FY20

Schools Preliminary Dollar Percent Distributions & Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Incr / Decr Incr / Decr Reimbursements 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 To Prior Yr. To Prior Yr. ~

FY21 REVENUE EDUCATION Budget 1. Chapter 70 21,778,007 22,208,459 23,291,788 23,670,917 23,872,517 24,315,047 25,884,957 26,128,197 26,369,547 241,350 0.9% 1.(a) SFSF Funds To Offset Chapter 70 Reduction 2. School Transportation Programs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% 3. School Construction 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% 5. Tuition of State Wards 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% 6. Charter Tuition Reimbursement 1,288,429 1,416,648 1,383,759 1,311,443 1,372,208 933,809 516,296 1,584,062 1,251,323 (332,739) -21.0% 7. Charter Facilities Reimbursement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0%

Sub-total: $ 23,066,436 $ 23,625,107 $ 24,675,547 $ 24,982,360 $ 25,244,725 $ 25,248,856 $ 26,401,253 $ 27,712,259 $ 27,620,870 $ (91,389) -0.3% 1. Chapter 70 - Federal Grants Direct to Schools 1.(b) SFSF Grant To Maintain Foundation Spending (b)

1.(c) Federal Education Jobs Grant (c)

GENERAL GOVERNMENT 1. Lottery, Beano & Charity Games 2. Gaming Proceeds for Lottery gap 3. Unrestricted General Govt Aid 3,074,658 3,314,295 3,392,638 3,486,722 3,612,244 3,767,571 3,914,506 4,051,514 4,160,905 109,391 2.7% 6. Police Career Incentive 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% 8. Veterans' Benefits 603,303 626,613 646,676 604,872 623,837 497,574 470,749 426,793 439,380 12,587 2.9% 9. Exemptions: Vets, Blind & Spouses 242,687 251,650 281,310 282,170 283,949 307,081 328,681 355,731 373,700 17,969 5.1% 10. Exemptions: Elderly Included in #9 Included in #9 Included in #9 Included in #9 Included in #9 Included in #9 Included in #9 Included in #9 Included in #9 Included in #9 11. State Owned Land 491,425 491,584 501,304 550,733 550,733 548,207 547,686 611,177 698,033 86,856 14.2% 12. Municipal Stabilization Aid 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% Sub-total: $ 4,412,073 $ 4,684,142 $ 4,821,928 $ 4,924,497 $ 5,070,763 $ 5,120,433 $ 5,261,622 $ 5,445,215 $ 5,672,018 $ 226,803 4.2% OFFSET ITEMS - Reserve for Direct Expenditure 7. School Lunch Program 50,117 45,133 43,037 41,799 0 0 0.0% 12. Public Libraries 45,643 44,841 44,817 60,951 61,647 60,837 62,304 65,246 68,994 3,748 5.7%

Sub-total: $ 95,760 $ 89,974 $ 87,854 $ 102,750 $ 61,647 $ 60,837 $ 62,304 $ 65,246 $ 68,994 $ 3,748 5.7%

SUB-TOTAL, All General Government $ 27,574,269 $ 28,399,223 $ 29,585,329 $ 30,009,607 $ 30,377,135 $ 30,430,126 $ 31,725,179 $ 33,222,720 $ 33,361,882 $ 139,162 0.4%

ASSESSMENTS - EDUCATION 1. School Choice Sending Tuition 118,743 178,106 229,616 231,891 280,378 331,600 328,987 437,986 388,009 (49,977) -11.4% 2. Charter School Sending Tuition 4,432,812 5,354,343 6,059,827 6,524,123 7,335,831 7,340,117 7,393,007 7,961,770 9,169,132 1,207,362 15.2%

SUB-TOTAL, Assessments $ 4,551,555 $ 5,532,449 $ 6,289,443 $ 6,756,014 $ 7,616,209 $ 7,671,717 $ 7,721,994 $ 8,399,756 $ 9,557,141 $ 1,157,385 13.8% 21

Plymouth

Public FY 21 School Budget Schools (Including FY 19 Actual Insurance Contributions)

~ Totals $ 129,015,710 FY21 Budget 22 Plymouth Public Schools GARY E. MAESTAS, Ed.D. Administration Offices Superintendent of Schools 11 Lincoln St. CHRISTOPHER S. CAMPBELL, Ed.D. Assistant Superintendent Plymouth, MA 02360 Administration and Instruction Telephone: 508-830-4300 PATRICIA C. FRY Assistant Superintendent Fax: 508-746-1873 Human Resources Web: www.plymouth.k12.ma.us GARY L. COSTIN, R.S.B.A. School Business Administrator

To: Plymouth Town Meeting Members

From: Patricia C. Fry, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources

Date: February 6, 2020

RE: Staffing Report FY21

Over the past four years, the Human Resources Department of the Plymouth Schools has performed a reconciliation exercise to determine the accuracy of staff reporting. We believe this exercise is necessary to assist in determining the true identification of all positions within the school department, as well as the development of a methodology that is now the standard as we move forward with staff identification in future years. The end result of this exercise in identification is contained within this report, which accurately portrays all positions within the appropriate school department funding source.

The following report contains specific data related to the overall staffing totals for the Plymouth Public Schools for the FY19, FY20, and FY21 (projected) school years. There are many factors that impact the staffing needs for the school department. We will continue to prioritize support for all students, and while there has been a decline in overall student enrollment, the specific educational needs of our children have increased. As a result of these needs, we have worked to be creative with the intentional program design of our special education offerings. These offerings are saving the district money but are, more importantly, keeping students in their home school district and will continue to be a priority.

In the report below, we have identified a number of important factors that contribute to our staffing trends and overall budgetary needs. Please review the following:

 Staffing totals  Definitions of important terms/staff titles/additional budget information  Listing of specific grants/other funding that helps to reduce funds associated with our total FTE count  Special Education District-Wide Programs – program design, staffing, and student totals  Special Education Out-of-District Placement Student Numbers  Needs surrounding increasing population of English Language Learners (EL’s)

We hope that this breakdown will explain the many different facets of our PreK-12 district staffing needs. While this report is based on the overall full-time equivalent (FTE) count, it is important to note that while the total projected FTE’s for FY21 is 1219, many grants ensure that the school budget does not fund all of these FTE’s. For example, our school lunch program is self-funded. We anticipate the same funding model will be used for the FY21 school year as the majority of the grants are entitlement grants; however, it is too early to share official projections.

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I. FY19, 20, & 21(projected) Staffing Totals:

Description of FY19 FY20 FY21 Category Category FTE Totals FTE Totals Projected Administrators Central office 51 FTE 51 FTE 51 FTE administrators, principals, assistant-principals, academic coordinators, etc. Certificated Staff Teachers, nurses, 759 FTE 758 FTE 760 FTE counselors, therapists, literacy/math coaches, psychologists, etc. Clerical Staff Central office, 57 FTE 57 FTE 58 FTE programmatic, and building-based clerical support ParaEducators Classified support staff 200 FTE 200 FTE 201 FTE (paraeducator definition listed below) Maintenance Staff Custodians, skilled 80 FTE 80 FTE 80 FTE craftsmen, etc. Food Services* Cafeteria managers, 50 FTE 50 FTE 50 FTE cooks, cafeteria staff, etc.(self-funded program) Adjunct/Unaffiliated ISS, planetarium, 15 FTE 16 FTE 14 FTE Contracts Plymouth Family Network Computer Staff that support our 5 FTE 5 FTE 5 FTE Technicians computer hardware needs throughout the district FY19 FY20 FY21 TOTAL FTE’s 1217 1217 1219 FTE’s FTE’s FTE’s II. Definitions/Additional Information:

A. FTE – Full-Time Equivalent

B. School Resource Officers and Funding Source – We currently have four School Resource Officers (SRO’s). There is one SRO in each of the four secondary schools. These officers also provide support to our elementary schools. The Plymouth School Department works collaboratively with the Plymouth Police Department to cost-share these positions. Essentially, we pay for two of the positions and the police department pays for two of these positions. This role is integral to our student safety model within our schools.

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C. Educational Television Program Details and Funding Source – We are fortunate to have 6.56 FTE’s who work for our educational television program. These individuals are paid through a revolving account, and the funds are generated through our local Comcast/ Verizon agreements. Therefore, we are able to provide state-of-the-art television/communications programming to the community with no impact on our local school budget.

D. Social-Emotional Support Specifics – Throughout the budget process, you have heard a great deal from our school leaders regarding the declining social-emotional health of our students and families. It is important to highlight that this need is being addressed in our schools through the work of qualified employees. The certificated staff FTE total includes approximately 45 FTE’s who represent counselors, psychologists, etc., who work directly with our students that struggle with social-emotional needs.

E. ParaEducators – ParaEducators are an integral part of our school community. We have shifted the model and structure of ParaEducators to use funds more efficiently. Para-Educators assist the certificated staff in a number of different areas. The categories below help explain the many roles of ParaEducators in our school system. In accordance with our Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), we have grouped them into specific categories:

 Category 1: Instructional Support ParaEducators: Moderate Special Needs, Classroom, IMC, Literacy, Computer, Vocational  Category 2: Building Support ParaEducators: SAM, Security Receptionist, Clerical, Science, Bus Monitor  Category 3: Specialized Support ParaEducators: ADA, ASD, Basic Skills, CARE, Life Skills, Preschool, Project Growth, One-to-One  Category 4: Specialized Therapeutic ParaEducators: CNA/Health, Job Coach, Speech and Language Assistant, Certified Occupational Therapeutic Assistant, Physical Therapy Assistant, Registered Behavior Technician, and Applied Behavioral Analyst.

III. Grants/Other Funding:

The grants and other funding sources listed below have provided resources to help us effectively reduce our overall FTE count by subsidizing the school budget. However, grant funds are not keeping pace with district needs and contractual obligations. Grant funds have remained static while need and cost of services and salaries continue to rise.

Grants  Inclusive Preschool Learning Grant (decreasing yearly until FY21)  Coordinated Family Grant  Enhanced School Health Grant  Title One Grant  Special Education IDEA Grant  Title IIA Grant  Perkins Grant

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 Title IVA  Drug-Free Communities  MA Dissemination Program  Early Childhood

Other Funding  Municipal Medicaid Reimbursable Services Funding  Comcast/Verizon Cable Contract Funding

IV. Special Education:

A. District-Wide Self-Contained Programs

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was signed into law in 1975. Prior to IDEA, public schools accommodated only one out of five children with disabilities. Many states had laws that explicitly excluded children with certain types of disabilities from attending public school. At the time IDEA was enacted, more than one million children in the U.S. had no access to the public school system; many of these children lived at state institutions where they received limited or no educational or rehabilitation services. Another 3.5 million children attended school but were “warehoused” in segregated facilities and received little or no effective instruction. The cornerstone of IDEA is that all children receive a Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) in the Least Restrictive Setting (LRE).

Plymouth is an inclusive community with a school department that is committed to educating all students within the least restrictive setting (LRE). Least restrictive environment refers to the principle that to the maximum extent appropriate, students with disabilities are educated along with students who do not have disabilities. The removal of students with special needs from the general education program occurs only if the nature or severity of the disability is such that education in general education classes with the use of supplementary aids and services cannot be achieved satisfactorily (603CMR28.06). To this end, Massachusetts requires that school districts provide a full continuum of in-district and out-of-district services and placements to meet the needs of diverse learners.

It is important to note that the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) recently published a guidebook for educators regarding the importance of inclusion for students with and without disabilities. Inclusion is not a special education placement, but rather the implementation of systems and processes that allow all students to be educated within their community, the impact of which is significant. In Massachusetts, students with learning or communication disabilities, who are educated full-time in general education settings, are nearly five times more likely to graduate high school in four years than are similar students in substantially separate placements. Our commitment to high standards and access for all students remains a priority.

Moreover, school districts must demonstrate maintenance of effort (MOE) regarding special education programming and services and that the cost of placements and or services cannot be taken into account when planning for student programming. In other words, Plymouth Public

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Schools must continue to show a commitment to our special populations and continue to provide, at the very least, programs and services that remain equivalent to prior years.

It is also important to note that special education is not funded exclusively by the local budget. Special education is partially funded by the IDEA federal entitlement grant and through the circuit breaker reimbursement program. While cost cannot be the leader in this discussion, it is far better and less costly for children to remain in their local school district. The average cost per student in an out-of-district placement is $78,000.00. This does not include transportation, which is required when a child attends a program or school outside of the public school district. Plymouth Public Schools is committed to providing all students with a free and appropriate public education, and as a result, we are able to offer children and their families with several program options to meet the unique needs of most of our student population. However, we also recognize that a small percentage will require such specialized settings outside of what we have to offer. So while we are focused on the needs of our students and as you will see from the numbers below, it is also more cost effective.

Listed below are the programs that are currently in place within the Plymouth Public Schools, their staffing totals, as well as the student enrollment.

STRIVE (Formerly ASD) – Small structured classrooms based on best practices for students who require a language rich environment with ABA principals. This program also allows for inclusive opportunities throughout the school day with typical peers.

Intensive Learning Center (ILC) – Small structured self-contained classrooms with intensive intervention and communication. Students may use communication devices, have significant medical or motor therapy needs.

Life Skills – Serves students with severe special needs who are medically fragile, non-verbal, and/or more than three grades below grade level.

CARE – Serves students with significant social, emotional, & behavioral disabilities. (The need for this program is growing dramatically.)

BRIDGE – Serves students with low cognitive abilities, but not medically fragile in grades 3-12.

Possibilities – Serves students with identified behavioral disabilities in grades 9-12.

Project Growth – Secondary program for students who are transitioning to adult living and work. Project Growth provides a coordinated set of activities designed to be within a results oriented process. This program facilitates the student's movement from school to post-grad activities. Transition services are based on the individual student's needs, taking into account his/her strengths, preferences, and interests. These services help young adults to live, work, participate in the community, and go on to further education or training as independently as possible when they leave high school.

Plymouth Harbor Academy - Alternative High School that services students from both high schools who are identified as at risk of dropping out of high school. This program is a credit based program that also includes opportunities for school to work.

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Partnerships with Pilgrim Area Collaborative - In a time of tight budgets, Plymouth Public Schools embrace opportunities to partner with other organizations to supplement our local resources. One way that this happens is through a partnership with the Pilgrim Area Collaborative (PAC) for the use of classroom space. PAC utilizes space at Plymouth South Middle School for two of their programs. As a result, Plymouth Public Schools receive funds to supplement our in- district programs. This space was made available for this creative partnership when the fifth grade students returned to South Elementary School in the fall of 2017.

Preschool:  2 STRIVE teachers (PECC)  1 Intensive Learning Center (ILC) teacher (PECC) Elementary:  7 STRIVE teachers (FFES, IBES, & SES – transitioning out of FFES due to space)  2 ILC teachers (WES)  4 CARE teachers (WES)  1.6 BRIDGE teachers (NMES) Middle:  2 STRIVE teachers (PSMS)  1 ILC teacher (PSMS)  4 CARE teachers (PCIS)  2 BRIDGE teachers (PCIS) High School:  2 STRIVE teachers (PSHS)  2 Possibilities teachers (PSHS)  2 ILC teachers (PNHS)  4 Project Growth teachers (PNHS)

In closing, in order to staff these many programs, we have hired talented staff with specific skills to work with the various populations. Again, these district-wide programs provide students with the opportunities to remain in district with their peers while being part of their local community. It also demonstrates a substantial cost savings for our district. It is important to note that our out-of- district placement numbers have significantly declined due to these models and the supportive staff in our schools. The following numbers are all included in the totals on the second page of this document.

Total Certificated Staff in District-wide Self-contained Programs (Teachers, Counselors, Therapists) – 43.4 FTE  Preschool – 4.4  Elementary – 15  Middle – 9  High School – 15

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Total ParaEducator Staff – 76.8 FTE  Preschool – 15.8  Elementary – 38.5  Middle – 8.5  High School - 14 Total Number of Students Served – 263 severe special needs students  Preschool – 31  Elementary – 90  Middle – 52  High School – 90

B. Out-of-District Placements:

As is stated above, in specific cases, when we are not able to keep our students within our schools or district-based programs, we need to send our students to out-of-district placements. Listed below is a longitudinal perspective of our out-of-district placements since FY12.

Current Plymouth Public Schools Special Education Out-of-District Placements:  FY12 – 100 students  FY13 – 81 students (2 students returned to district)  FY14 – 97 students (4 students returned to district)  FY15 – 85 students (6 students returned to district)  FY16 – 84 students (7 students returned to district)  FY17 – 80 students (2 students returned to district)  FY18 – 81 students (2 students returned to district)  FY19 – 81 students  FY20 – 82 students

V. English Language Learners (EL’s):

A new dynamic with our overall budget and increased staffing needs is based on increasing numbers for our English Language Learner population. We embrace these students and their specific needs yet there is a need for additional staff in this particular department of our schools. The overall goal of the Plymouth Public School English Learner Education (ELE) Program is to provide a quality education for English Learners (ELs). Our EL population has grown exponentially, however, our EL staffing has not. We are presently challenged by this growth and are not fully meeting the linguistic and academic needs of our ELs. The main reason for this is the growing number of ELs, most significantly level 1.0 newcomers. The Massachusetts DESE mandates that school districts “ensure that ELs are meaningfully participating in the standard instructional program.”

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We are still using a three level system of beginners, intermediate and advanced students. Our present numbers now warrant a seven level system, and should include: newcomers, low beginners, high beginners, low intermediate, high intermediate, low advanced and high advanced ELE classes. DESE mandates that “Instruction provided to ELs must be meaningful and appropriate for their individual English language proficiency level.”

As a result of this need, we will not be adding positions, rather using funds from reduced staffing to fund these specific needs. Please review the data below in regards to specific growth.

School Year # of Students in English Learner Education Program

2007-08 41

2008-09 42

2009-10 41

2010-11 43

2011-12 53

2012-13 57

2013-14 65

2014-15 69

2015-16 72

2016-17 79

2017-18 85

2018-19 123

CURRENT 186

VI. CLOSING

In closing, being such a large district, our staffing needs are diverse as our school population has varied needs in regards to academic support. In addition, mandates have increased over the years based on requirements from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. As a district, we work hard to ensure that our staffing levels do not increase, rather, if we need to add a position due to student and/or program needs, we look at appropriate/necessary reductions. Through these creative measures we have been able to maintain stable yet efficient staffing levels.

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