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APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE REPORT TO THE MARCH 2013 ATM <br />Warrant Article Analysis and Recommendations <br />FundsFundingCommittee <br />Article 4: Appropriate FY2014 <br />RequestedSourceRecommendation <br />Operating Budget <br />See BelowSee motionApprove (9-0) <br />Pro- <br />DescriptionAmount <br />gram <br />$82,788,229 <br />1000Education <br />Shared <br />$44,799,110 <br />2000Shared Expenses <br />Expenses <br />25% <br />3000Public Works$8,216,796 <br />4000Public Safety$11,650,583 <br />Education <br />5000Culture & Recreation$2,081,015 <br />46% <br />6000Human Services$1,179,918 <br />7000Community Devel.$1,671,318 <br />Municipal <br />17% <br />8000General Government$5,253,205 <br />$30,052,835 <br />Total Municipal <br />$13,360,748 <br />Capital <br />$7,474,719 Other <br />Other <br />Capital <br />4% <br />8% <br />The operating budget consists of Education (1000), Shared Expenses (2000), and Municipal (3000-8000) <br />programs. Major components of each program are discussed below. <br />FundsFunding <br />RequestedSource <br />Program 1100: Lexington Public Schools <br />$81,313,963See motion <br />The School Committee has voted to recommend a FY2014 appropriation of $81,313,963 for the Lexing- <br />ton Public Schools. This request represents an increase of $4,685,607 or 6.11% above the FY2013 appro- <br />priation. The requested appropriation would implement a level service budget with a few exceptions for <br />program improvements, primarily the addition of 12.7 full-time equivalent (FTE) staff to address major <br />program needs. Here we briefly summarize a few aspects of the requested budget. More comprehensive <br />and authoritative information on the request may be found in the FY2014 School Committee Recommend- <br />ed Budget. <br />The primary drivers underlying the increase in the request above the FY2013 appropriation are: (1) salary <br />increases based on current negotiated contracts; (2) staffing increases (10.6 FTEs) in the regular education <br />program due to enrollment increases; (3) staffing increases (16.8 FTEs) in special education attributable <br />to overall increased enrollment and to additional in-district capacity that will serve students who would <br />otherwise require more expensive out-of-district placements; and (4) staffing increases (12.7 FTEs) and <br />other costs in response to significant program needs. <br />Funding Sources <br />While the General Fund supports a high percentage of the school budget, other sources of revenue also <br />support school operations. Some of these sources must be appropriated by Town Meeting, others go di- <br />7 <br /> <br />