Fletcher Elementary School
2018-2019 BUDGET FACT SHEET
Significant Budget Changes
Increase Secondary Tuition (+$328k)
Tuition costs in grades 7-12 are rising
significantly. This is because student
enrollment has gone up with 10.2
additional students ($158k). The remaining
increase reflects rising tuition rates in our
region ($170k).
Eliminate Elementary Teacher (-$85.1k)
Elementary staffing will be cut through
10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14 14-15 15-16 16-17 17-18
retirement attrition resulting in a reduction PreK 26 26 16 20 15 28 31 23
of 1.0 FTE. PreK students attend partial days and are not included in the top graph above.
Current F.E.S. Successes from the FWSU Action Plan
PROFICIENCY-BASED PERSONALIZED LEARNING
Mathematics: Between fall and winter this year, kindergarten students’ math scores increased by 39 percent as measured by
the Vermont Primary Number and Operations Assessment (PNOA).
Literacy: In January, all kindergarten students met or exceeded the benchmark for reading fluency and reading comprehension
as measured by the Fountas and Pinnell Early Literacy Assessment (F&P).
Social-Emotional: We have implemented a cutting-edge universal social-emotional screening tool and are using data gathered
to provide targeted instruction of social skills.
LEADERSHIP
In addition to offering traditional parent-teacher conferences, students in grades 4-6 are facilitating student-led conferences
during which they reflect on their progress and set goals.
FLEXIBLE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS
Fifth grade students worked with Starbase Vermont to learn STEM concepts during a five-day residency on the Vermont Air
National Guard base in Colchester.
ENGAGED COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Family and community volunteers make programs and opportunities like Winter Wellness, the Four Winds Nature Program,
our Outdoor Classroom (under construction) and a variety of enrichment opportunities possible.
CONNECT WITH FLETCHER ELEMENTARY Annual Town/School Meeting
Twitter: @BeatFes and @FletcherFalcon Tuesday, March 6
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Fletcherelementaryvt Fletcher Elementary Gymnasium: Starts at 9:30am
Town Meeting childcare will be available!
Web: www.fletcherelementary.org A fee or donation may apply. More information
will be available at www.fletcherelementary.org
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Estimated School Tax Impact FY19 Announced Secondary Tuition
School Rate
2018 Tax Rate 1.4836 BFA Fairfax 15,500
BFA St. Albans 17,500
2019 Estimated Tax Rate 1.7228 Colchester 15,200
Assumes statewide property yield set at $9,842 Enosburgh 14,600
Essex 15,500
Why are my taxes going up?
Georgia 18,500
In December 2017, the Tax Commissioner Lamoille 15,000
recommended reducing the statewide property tax
yield. The yield reduction was necessary to offset the Milton 12,005
loss of $38 million of one-time state funds used in
Missisquoi 14,900
2018 to supplement the education fund. This decision
will result in property tax increasing by 9.4 cents. MMMU 13,766
Preliminary statewide school budget increases, which
were projected to rise significantly, are now reporting South Burlington 14,636
a much lower statewide increase than we anticipated Private/ State Average 15,618
in December. This potential decrease may reduce the
anticipated state tax impact from 9.4 cents to a 2.82 Essex Tech 16,900
cent tax rate increase. Burlington Tech 18,832
Northwestern Tech 12,500
The estimated tax rate increase is 24 cents
which is a 16.1% increase. Green Mountain Tech 17,488
Cold Hollow Career 10,600
Estimated School Tax Bill
HOME 2017-18 2018-19 CHANGE ARTICLE 14: SCHOOL BUDGET
VALUE $1.4836 $1.7228 +/-
Shall the voters of said School District
$100,000 $1,484 $1,723 $239 approve the School Directors to
expend $3,377,339 which is the
$150,000 $2,225 $2,584 $359
amount the School Directors have
$200,000 $2,967 $3,446 $479
determined to be necessary for the
$250,000 $3,709 $4,307 $598 ensuing fiscal year? It is estimated
$300,000 $4,451 $5,168 $717 that this proposed budget, if
Prior to CLA & property tax adjustments due to income sensitivity approved, will result in education
spending of $15,571.99 per equalized
pupil. The projected spending per
What to know more? equalized pupil is 12.34% higher
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