February 5th, 2016

OUR SCHOOLS
Smilie Memorial School (PreK-4)
Jericho Elementary School (K-4)
Richmond Elementary School (PreK-4)
Underhill ID Elementary School (K-4)
Underhill Central School (PreK-4)
Browns River Middle School (5-8)
Camels Hump Middle School (5-8)
Mt. Mansfield Union High School (9-12)

The Mt. Mansfield Modified Union School

District (MMMUSD) accepted full
operational responsibilities on July 1, 2015.
The newly formed school district operates
eight schools, serving five towns and
approximately 2,600 preK-12 students. In
a short period of time, the district and
board have approved an interim strategic
plan, adopted policies, established board
goals and priorities and developed the
proposed 2016-17 budget.

Budget
Highlights
Reductions and
Savings

Five full-time positions

due to declining
enrollment:
-$212,663
Cost of Special
Education,
Transportation and
Central Office due to
surplus:
-$406,217

Budget goals and targets were

established by the MMMUSD
School Board at the beginning of
the 2016-17 budget development
process. These goals and targets
were used by the board, principals
and directors to draft school and
centralized budgets.

The Proposed
2016-2017
MMMUSD
Budget

Each line of school-based and centralized

budgets were examined to determine what is
necessary to meet the needs of students,
identify merger savings and efficiencies,
advance professional and curricular goals and maintain facilities. This work and
analysis represents the expenditures included in the proposed 2016-17 budget of
$43,168,293. This is a 0.62% increase over the budget approved by voters last
school year.

Wages due to teacher

retirements:
-$219,148
School district costs due
to merger (e.g. treasurer,
voting, annual reports
and school board dues,
foodservice
coordination, relocation
of alternative program):
-$166,646

Increases
7.9% increase in health
premiums: + $196,858
Wage increase of 3.25%
contract agreements:
+ $514,526
41 preschool
partnerships:
+ $136,800
Traffic safety and lot
renovation at UID/
BRMS Campus:
+ $300,000

Other Budget
Highlights
Education Spending is
decreasing -0.33%
(Education Spending is
the portion of the total
budget paid by property
taxes)

BUDGET INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS

Feb 15, 2016, 6:30 pm @ Camels Hump Middle School

Feb 18, 2016, 6:30 pm @ Browns River Middle School

Per pupil spending (total

budget number of
preK-12 students)
increased +0.44%

Feb 25, 2016, 6:30 pm @ Mt. Mansfield Union High School

Proposed MMMUSD
tax rate prior to
Common Level of
Appraisal (CLA)
adjustment is nearly
unchanged +0.13%
(approximately
$.002 or $2.00 for every
$100,000 worth of
homesite value)

Vote Tuesday, March 1st

The voters residing in each member town can cast ballots in the
following designated polling places:

Bolton

Huntington

Jericho

Richmond

Underhill

Smilie
Memorial
School
7am - 7pm

Brewster
Pierce
Memorial
School
6:30am - 7pm

Mt. Mansfield
Union High
School
7am - 7pm

Camels Hump
Middle School
7am - 7pm

Browns River
Middle School
7am - 7pm

Voters will see +1.47%

increase in education
spending per equalized
pupil on the ballot - this
represents total
education spending
two-year average of
weighted enrollment
No education programs
eliminated in the
proposed budget

Budget Article Vote Tuesday, March 1st

*Rates are subject to
change based on
legislative/state-level
decisions.

1.439

Property Tax Calculation

School boards and districts
can control budget expenses,
but cannot control the
Common Level of Appraisal,
statewide tax rate and base
property yield, yet all four
determine local tax rates.

Change Per $100K of Homesite Value

Tax Relief

Bolton

Huntington

Jericho

Richmond

Underhill

-$77

+$24

+$31

+$17

+$12

Expenditure Summary
2015-16 Budget

Proposed 2016-17
Budget

$ Change

% Change

$42,904,387

$43,168,293

$263,906

0.62%

Approximately, two-thirds
of Vermont households
receive tax relief under the
states income sensitivity
rules. You may qualify for
this property tax relief.
Instructions and forms can
be found in the 2016
income tax booklet.

Mount Mansfield Modified Union

School District
ANNUAL MEETING
February 25, 2016
6:30 pm
Mt. Mansfield Union High School

Visit www.cesu.k12.vt.us
to find more information about the
proposed 16-17 budget and MMMUSD.

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