Tom Hamilton called yesterday and inquired about the Education Cost Sharing Grant. Normally the ECS funds are sent directly to the City of Norwalk and are used to offset city funds that are sent to the BOE. In the beginning of this year the State of CT fell short in funding the ECS Grant but was allowed to fund a portion (14.27% or $1,440,222) from the Federal Stimulus monies. Thus the State of Connecticut was able to send the same amount ($10,095,131) to Norwalk. This was the amount that the City of Norwalk budgeted on the revenue side of their budget. The only difference between this year and last year is that 14.34% of the total fund of $10,095,131 will be sent to the Board of Education side. Now we must receive these funds on a monthly basis, but more important must trace and account for it. In order to solve the problem of a shortfall of the 14.34% or $1,440,222 that the City of Norwalk will face House Bill Number 6901 was written. In section 19 it states: *...For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010 .... the board of finance in each town... may reduce its budgeted appropriation to the local or regional board of education by an amount up to the limit of funds received directly by such board from the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund... provided that upon passage of the ‘municipal budget prior to June 30, 2009, such board of finance or such authority making appropriations for the school district for each town failed to account for the direct provision of such fiscal stabilization funds to such local or regional boards of education.” ‘Tome, | look at the above as a bookkeeping entry. The State needed to fund the ECS Grant and had to us dollars earmarked for education thus $1,440,222 comes to the BOE. The City did not account for the ECS partly being funded by stabilization funds, because of the budget time line and the fact that the State department of Education did not release this information until March 17, 2009, and this was done verbally. We still do not have a State directive on this. (1 called today and was informed that we might get something in October) The bottom line is that the City funded the $1,440,222 to the BOE. Normally these funds go directly to the City. This year the $1,440,222 will come to the BOE. House bill 6901 allows to City of Norwalk to reduce the BOE budget by $1,440,222 thus making everything even. Everything is a wash. Neither the City or the BOE takes a hit. 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Aavivs| Siva sen] ais NoWvoO7|—SWYN33AO7aW3| __#dwal Fao] ce ‘Liss SSOIAUAS AOS - NIOLLVZIIVLS VUUYIDEA ARRA Funds: 2009-2010 - $1,589,392 Staff: $1,111,392 1.0 $99,100 - Coordinator of Related Services plus benefits (Salary $70,000, stipend $7,000 and benefits $22,100) ~ teaching position (with a stipend) to be filled by a School Psychologist who will act as a Schoo! Psychologist half time and coordinate evaluations and evaluative materials half time. This was recommended in the CREC report. 10 $84,100 Elementary Inclusion Teacher plus benefits (Salary $62,000, benefits $22,100) — teacher level position that provide training and technical assistance to teachers in order to maintain mandated Time with Non-Disabled Peers in all elementary schools. This was recommended in the CREC report. 1.0 $92,100 - School Psychologist plus benefits (Salary $70,000,benefits $22,100) This was recommended in the CREC report. 7.0 $659,892 - Special Education Teachers plus benefits (3 teachers are taken from the operating budget due to the MOE allowance. The 3 actual salaries are $254,392) These funds will be used to pay the 2 assistant principals positions in the operating budget. 4 additional positions (2 elementary, 2 secondary) $248,000. Total benefits will be $154,700. This was recommended in the CREC report. 4.0 $160,200 - Educational Aides (Salary $115,200 (4) and benefits$45,000 (4) as aides are assigned due to PPT decisions (27.5 hours) 4 $16,000 — Clerical Consultant Services: $250,000. For behavior analysis, training in rea staff being trained and staff training, 1g programs, staff conferences, substitute teachers for Assessment Services: $75,000 Behavioral consultations, psychological, neuropsychological and psychiatric consultations, educational and related service consultations and evaluations per PPT recommendations. Parent Activities: $25,000 Including printing for the Handbook, and specific parent training via conferences or bringing training into the district on issues identified by the Parent Advisory Committee. Instructional supplies and Materials: $25,000 Instructional and assessment supplies for identified students $25,000 — This includes assessment ‘material to determine student progress toward goals and objectives in the IEP, instructional ‘material for classroom and school wide use. Equipment: $103,000 For the transition program for High School students requiring direct instruction in adaptive/daily living skills. Purchase of assistive technology software to be used by identified students per PPT recommendation.Title | ARRA 2009-10 Total ARRA Allocation $1,121,366 Administratio Professional Development * $112,134 Parent * $11,088 Other Professional Tech. Services $150,000 Evaluation, Corsulatin, Contingency SES & Choice Transportation ' $224,273 Instructional Supplies $15,709 Total - Administration $513,204 Schoo! Allocations: $608,162 Brookside $68,007 Marvin $66,030 Cranbury $52,981 Silvermine $60,889 Fox Run $49,423 $58,122 Jefferson $97,660 $38,353 Kendall $112,290 $4,407 Schools’ Budgets: Salaries & Benefits $366,944 Instructional Aides & Tutors Professional Development $59,243 ‘School Based PD Parent $9,429 Travel $180 Instructional Supplies $128,679 Property $39,280 Total - Public Schools $603,755 Non Public $4,407 Total - All Schools $608,162 * Federal Mandatory Reserve - PD 10%. SES Choice 20% ? Federal Mandatory Reserve - 1% of total Allocation > Schools use funds according to school growth plans Prepared by 8. Muchnick ‘1712009