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C
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E
Pre-Budget
consultation
between
the
westwood
school
committee
and
westworld
town
council.
We
do
this
on
a
yearly
basis.
I
know
some
some
of
you
haven't
seen
this
yet,
but
the
school
committee
comes
presents
them
to
the
tom
collinson
for
pre-hearing
and
then
they'll
come
again
during
budget
time
also
forms.
H
H
H
After
months
of
careful
consideration
planning
and
with
the
same
commitment
to
the
town's
fiscal
stability
we've
demonstrated
in
recent
years,
I'm
happy
to
report.
The
school
department
presents
a
balanced
budget
which
assumes
level
funding
as
well
as
supports
the
school
department
and
keeps
the
current
fiscal
status
of
the
town
in
mind.
H
We
have
also
been
developing
pathways
that
will
best
suit
our
students,
needs
and
provide
curriculum
opportunities
for
our
students,
with
the
changes
in
regulations
regarding
student
choice
and
vocational
programs
and
charter
schools.
We've
also
been
conscious
of
the
need
to
remain
competitive
with
other
districts
around
the
state
regarding
pathway
options
as
examples.
Currently,
we
offer
the
academy
of
finance.
We
have
included
a
pre-engineering
component
in
our
facilities,
operation
and
management
program,
and
we've
now
offered
a
pathway
in
the
arts.
H
We
maintain
our
partnership
with
the
west
with
a
warwick
career
and
technical
center.
Our
challenge
has
been
to
continue
our
progression
in
developing
and
implementing
new
programs,
while
remaining
within
the
lines
of
the
budget
to
the
credit
of
our
teachers,
administrators
and
the
whole
school
department.
We
collectively
have
worked
together,
developing
best
practices
and
opportunities
with
the
resources
available.
H
H
The
fy
19
budget
presented
tonight
supports
these
needs,
while
remains
in
compliance
with
ride
regulations,
the
bep
rhode
island,
general
law,
title
16.,
while
developing
the
fy
19
budget.
We
also
considered
the
impact
these
budgetary
decisions
will
have
on
future
budgets
as
we
make
projections
for
the
coming
years,
and
with
that
I'll
ask
mr
spagna
to
come
up
and
present
our
budget.
F
F
The
budget
before
you
summarizes
the
west
warwick
school
committee's
proposed
five-year
education
budget
for
fy19
through
fy23,
the
fy
19
budget
totals
57
million
172
thousand
five
hundred
and
forty
one
dollars.
This
is
an
increase
of
one
point:
five
percent,
or
approximately
eight
hundred
and
twenty
three
thousand
dollars
over
fiscal
18..
F
F
This
increases
net
of
a
budgeted
savings
for
employee
turnover
of
200
000,
which
is
based
on
the
past
four
year.
History.
All
other
salary
areas
have
experienced
cuts,
totaling
approximately
two
hundred
and
forty
four
thousand
dollars.
Most
notably
professional
development
was
cut.
Forty
seven
thousand
dollars
substitutes
forty
five
thousand
dollars
overtime
was
cut,
fifty
thousand
dollars
severance
and
sick
leave.
Payoff
was
cut
thirty
five
thousand
dollars
professional
development
in
fy
eighteen
was
designated
for
new
curriculum
implementation
in
that
fiscal
year
alone.
F
The
cuts
in
severance
is
based
on
a
three-year
history
and
overtime
has
been
reduced
to
help
offset
level
funding.
These
changes
resulted
in
a
point:
thirty
five
percent
increase
in
salary
expenses
over
fy
eighteen
you'll
also
note
that
fringe
benefits
has
increased
due
to
high
cost
claims
and
past
trends.
Past
trends,
the
medical
working
rates
were
increased
by
20
percent,
which
resulted
in
an
approximate
increase
of
1.1
million
dollars.
F
In
addition,
dental
working
rates
were
increased
four
percent
to
remain
conservative,
but
historically
our
finalized
dental
rates
have
remained
level
over
the
past
years.
The
annual
recommended
contribution
or
ark
to
the
other
post-employment
benefits.
Trust
has
been
cut
by
201
thousand
dollars
from
previously
budgeted
lines
in
last
year's
budget.
F
F
F
F
Other
areas
of
the
budget
worth
noting
are
the
cuts
in
the
following
categories:
professional
and
technical
services
have
been
cut.
Twenty
five
point:
seven
percent
a
savings
of
approximately
two
hundred
and
forty
five
thousand
dollars.
Property
services
has
been
cut,
one
percent,
a
savings
of
approximately
five
thousand
dollars.
Other
purchase
services
have
been
cut
four
point:
seven:
five
percent
of
savings,
approximately
two
hundred
and
seventy
three
thousand
dollars
supply
has
been
cut.
Nineteen
percent
of
savings
of
approximately
two
hundred
and
sixty
six
thousand
dollars
property
has
been
cut.
F
F
F
F
D
D
My
concern
is
and
believe
me,
my
hat-
goes
off
to
all
of
you,
because
everybody's
doing
what
they
can,
but
by
the
looks
of
the
increases
and
everything
that's
going
on,
and
I
know
it
has
nothing
to
do
personally
with
the
superintendent
or
anything
else.
But
with
these
all
these
increases
we're
going
to
be
in
trouble
in
a
year
or
two
because,
along
with
the
town,
well.
F
What's
going
to
happen,
is
we're
not
going
to
be
able
to
come
to
you
probably
a
couple
we're
going
to
get
caught
up
at
some
point
and
we
won't
be
able
to
you
know
just
the
annual
cost
of
increase
that
happens
at
the
school
department,
step
movement
and
things
level.
Funding
may
not
be
enough
to
support
that
so.
D
I
know
I
discussed
it
with
the
council.
I
discussed
it
with
my
constituents
in
a
couple
of
years
we're
in
deep
trouble
because
of
these
increases
that
we
have
no
control
over
as
of
now,
but
we
have
to
be
ahead
of
the
game
and
stop
this
from
going,
whether
it's
negotiating
contracts
again,
because
if
we
keep
doing
business
the
way
we're
doing
it's
just
even
if
everyone
agreed
to
raise
taxes,
it's
still
not
enough
money.
F
Well,
if
you
look
in
this
budget
right
now,
councilman
the
increase
from
year
to
year
ranges
anywhere
from
a
half
a
percent
to
one
and
a
half
percent,
depending
on
the
calculations
for
that
year.
The
system
I
use
generates
my
payroll
as
I
move
people
through
step
and
things.
So
it's
already
minimal.
You
know
there's
not
much
that
we
could
do.
I
mean
if
we
go
into
I've,
cut
17
out
of
the
fy
19
budget
overall,
we're
anticipating
another
20
percent.
On
top
of
that,.
D
A
F
No,
what
what
happened
is
we
put
new
curriculum
in
place
brand
new
curriculum
last
year
and
the
year
before
approved
by
the
school
committee?
So
when
you
put
that
curriculum
in
place,
there's
some
training
that
has
to
go
along
with
it,
so
it
can
be
implemented
just
kind
of
redirecting
it.
We
just
basically
took
that
money
out
because
we've
already
done
the
training,
the
curriculum's
in
place.
A
H
I
can
just
add
to
that,
where
to
joe's
point
of
the
new
curriculum
that
we
created
within
the
district,
a
lot
of
our
professional
development,
most
of
it,
if
not
all
of
it,
is
done
in
the
district
versus
people
going
out
versus
us
hiring
people
to
come
in.
So
that's
a
significant
amount
of
money
that
we
don't
have
to
ask
for.
We
do
it
within
house.
So
that's
just
wanted
to
add
that
just.
G
F
E
G
G
H
G
G
H
Educationally
sound
programmatically
sound,
you
know
we
have
a
almost
25
special
ed
population
that
we,
you
know,
need
to
service.
So
there's
certain
things
that
won't
be
able
to
be
cut,
and
you
know
and
there's
always
the
chance
those
those
line
items
could
go
up.
So,
of
course,
thinking
now
joe's
talked
about
his
projection.
We
have
given
thought
to
all
of
that.
You
know
in
reality.
If
we
had
to
cut
what
could
we
cut?
You
know
we
don't
want
to
cut
anything.
G
H
G
H
A
C
D
D
H
E
E
E
D
D
E
What
are
we
doing
to
renegotiate
or
possibly
looking
for
a
different
carrier,
or
what
are
we
doing
on
a
local
level
to
work
with
like
right
now?
I
know
it's
blue
cross,
but
you
know,
unfortunately,
we
may
not
be
able
to
afford
blue
cross
any
longer.
We
might
have
to
go
to
like
an
aetna
or
a
you
know
a
different
program.
What
are
we
doing
to
figure
that
out.
B
Well,
a
few
things:
this
year,
we've
asked
for
proposals
from
a
couple:
different
entities-
wb
community
health,
the
interlocal
trust,
as
well
as
the
normal
procedure
of
going
through.
You
know
a
broker
to
blue
cross
and
blue
shield,
so
we're
going
to
be
comparing
those
proposals.
This
is
any
significant
cost
savings
to
the
way
we're
currently
doing
business.
B
Many
of
the
contracts
again
at
this
point
you
know
you
can't
have
specific
vendors.
I
think
that
state
law
changed
a
few
years
ago,
but
you
have
contracts
that
have
certain
levels
of
coverage,
certain
procedures
from
doctors,
so
they
have
to
make
sure
that
anyone
who
comes
in
whether
it
be
another
carrier
whatever
has
similar
coverage
as
far
as
the
the
doctors,
you
know
they
have
to
be
equivalent
or
equal
to.
D
B
Well
again,
new
employees
have
an
option
of
going
to
traditional
healthcare
healthmate
coast
to
coast
or
hsa.
Most
employees
now
are
going
to
hsa,
which
hopefully
will
save
money
in
the
town
as
far
as
less
claims,
because
there's
more
incentive
not
to
go
to
the
doctor,
if
you
don't
need
to.
But,
as
you
said
right
now,
I
mean
many
of
our.
Our
procedures
are
set
by
or
are
based
upon,
compliance
with
union
contracts
that
have
been
negotiated
in
various
areas.
E
B
B
So
at
that
point
some
risks
are
shared
by
other
communities
and
then
you
know
so
there's
a
pool
there,
but
under
that
concept
of
that
trust,
if
you
do
really
well,
you
don't
really
get
all
the
benefit
of
doing
well,
so
so
the
and
then
under
that
concept
there
are
penalties
to
lease
so
they're
different
formulas,
wb
community
health
is
one
that
is
purely
self-insurance,
so
most
communities
will
go
self-insurance
today,
other
than
a
full
premium
basis.
I'm
not
sure.
B
E
Great
and
I
know
I've
seen
it
personally
with
aetna,
especially
right-
I
mean,
I
know
they
have
negotiated
rates
right
and
I
actually
get.
When
I
get
my
explanation
of
benefits
from
my
place
for
employment,
it
shows
what
they
would
have
charged
you
if
you
didn't,
have
it
and
they're
great
right.
So
that's
why
I'm
wondering
if
we
looked
at
or
whoever
else
would
negotiate
rates,
you
get
the
same
service
but,
like
I
said
it's
negotiated
rates
with
certain
doctors.
That's
that's
the
only
downfall.
I
know
not.