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APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE REPORT TO 2010 ATM — MARCH 2010 ARRA supported expenses Amount Professional Services $50,000 Teacher Stipends $75,000 Technology Integration Specialist $80,150 Prof Devel. Program Admin. Support $11,000 Field Technician $19,500 Out -of- District Tuitions $409,045 Support Staff/Paraprofessional $88,395 Total $818,090 Enrollments Projected enrollments for FY2010 and FY2011 are as follows: Grades FY2010 Actual (as of 10/09) FY2011 Projected Change %Change K -5 2675 2649 -26 -0.97% 6 -8 1486 1484 -2 -0.13% 9 -12 1970 j 1981 11 0.56% Total 61311 6114 -17 -0.28% The number of children living at Avalon at Lexington Hills has exceeded the threshold of 111 students stipulated in the agreement between Avalon and the Town of Lexington. With an anticipated matriculation of 166 students this year, a transfer from the education trust fund of $390,500 set up for this purpose by Avalon Bay Communities will be executed. The School Committee has laid out a plan to use a portion of these funds to offset the FY12, FYI 3, and FY14 budgets to partially replace the ARRA funds. Athletics Fees The school administration has not been able to restore program or staff cuts from previous years or lower fees for various programs and services. After the Spring 2006 override was not approved by voters, fees were instituted or increased in September of 2006 to cover some of the costs of the elementary instrumental music program, athletics, transportation to school, preschool, full -day kindergarten, and school lunches. Detailed fee schedules are available on page 19 of the Blue Book. The Superintendent has recommended a fee increase for Middle School athletics in FY2011 as the program has not been self - funding and has been subsidized in part by High School athletic fees. If voted by the School Committee later this spring, fees for Middle School varsity sports would increase to $200 per sport from $100 currently, junior varsity sports would increase to $100 per sport from $65 currently, and intramural and before school sports would increase to $75 from $65 per session. An increase in an administrative policy cap on the prices of school lunches is also being considered, and, if approved, could lead to an increase in costs to students. Program FY2010 Fee FY2011 Proposed Fee Change High School $300 for 1s or 2n sport, $300 for 1s or 2n sport, No change Athletics 3r sport free. 3r sport free. Family cap of $600 Family cap of $600 Middle School 1 $100 per varsity sport; $200 per varsity sport; +$100 varsity 3 http: / /Ips.lexingtonma.org/ Current /FY11bud /2010- 01- 26LPS3yr- proj.pdf Page 10