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Mr. Corrente - in answer to this boiler plate complaint of yours, allow me to present info from the most recent proposed budget (I compiled prior to final passage and haven't had the time to update - so some of this has no doubt changed, but it is illustrative of the past ten years). FYI, all budget info can be found on the City of Warwick website or at the School Committee. (Specific to the 2017 numbers used below, I found them here: http://www.warwickschools.org/PDF_Files/Business/2017/Fy2017%20SC%20Adopted%20Recommended%20Budget%20as%20of%204-28-16.pdf). Yes, it took some time, but I was able to do it and I'm not running for Mayor! Which makes me wonder if you really are wondering where the money went or if you're just trying to score political points (I think we know the answer). Anyway, read on.
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SUMMARY
TOTAL PROPOSED SCHOOL BUDGET - Total: $161.1 million; City Contribution: $119.4 million
PERSONNEL COSTS - 80% of the budget - $129.3 million - is salaries/benefits ($92.2 mil in salaries; $37.1 mil in benefits)
PURCHASED SERVICES, OUT OF DISTRICT COSTS, TRANSPORTATION - 11.9% of the budget - $19.2 million
That leaves under 10% for regular maintenance and repairs (even well-maintained equipment wears out and breaks), supplies and day-to-day operations. Paying debt service on school improvement bonds historically funded from the city-side of the budget (they own the buildings) also comes out of here ($1-2 million, if I recall).
That is where the money has gone.
SPECIFIC BREAKDOWN
From p.27 of Budget
Warwick Teachers Union personnel - $67.6 million (73.3 % of salaries; 41.9% of total budget)
858 personnel -avg. salary $78,800/year
p.29
WISE - $14.3 million (15.5% of salaries; 8.9% of total budget)
372 workers - avg. salary $38,400/year
p.25
Admin - $4.7 million (5.1% of salaries; 2.9% of total budget)
44 Admin (includes 31 principals/asst principals) - avg. salary $106,000
$1.7 million for 17 Elementary Principals - avg. salary $100,000 (1.8% of salaries; 1.1% of total budget)
$1.4 million for 14 Secondary Principals/Assistant Principals - avg. salary $100,00 (1.5% of salaries; 0.9% of total budget)
$1.6 million for other 13 Director/Central Admin positions - avg. salary $123,000 (1.7% of salaries; 1% of total budget)
p.26
Middle Mgmt - $1.2 million (1.3% of salaries; 0.7% of total budget)
17 personnel - avg. salary $69,500/year
p.30
Other support Personnel - $1.8 million (1.9% of salaries; 1.1% of total budget)
54 personnel, includes 48 bus monitors, school committee stipend ($5,000), subs, referees, etc.
p.28
Professional Stipends/Support - $2.1 million (1.3% of total budget)
Used for extra pay for coaches, club advisors, subs, summer school, athletic directors, etc.
Purchased Svcs - $2.8 million
Purchased Property Svcs - $1.2 million
Transportation - $7.8 million
Out of district costs - $7.3 million (IEP placements, Career and Tech out of district, charters)
And a couple million in debt service on bonds the School Committee had to take out to pay for previous building fixes.
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