Representative Town Meeting Budget Hearing and Special Meeting Day 1 (linked)

WATERFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS 
Board of Education Approved Budget 
2025-2026  
BOE Approved:  February 27, 2025 
BOF Approved:  March 26, 2025 
RTM Approved: 
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MISSION 
 
Waterford Public Schools is a community of learners that 
fosters and supports high aspirations, ensuring every student 
acquires the skills and knowledge necessary to be a 
responsible citizen, prepared to contribute and succeed in an 
ever-changing world. 
 

    
 
WATERFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS 
 
2025- 2026 TENTATIVE BUDGET TIMELINE 
 
October 23, 2024 
 
Budget instructions distributed to administrators 
 
November 22, 2024 
 
Administrative budgets due to Director of Finance and  
           Operations 
 
November 25, 2024 – December 6, 2024 
Individual budgets reviewed and compiled by Director  
of Finance and Operations 
 
 
December 8, 2024 – December 10, 2024 
Ad Team Budget Review  
 
December 10, 2024 – January 17, 2025 
 
Budget Book Developed 
 
January 23, 2025 (on or about) 
 
Distribution of Superintendent’s Final Recommended  
            Budget to the BOE for Board of Education Budget Meeting(s) 
 
February 6, 2025 
 
Special Board of Education Budget Workshop 
 
February 13, 2025 
 
Special Board of Education Budget Workshop 
 
February 20, 2025 
 
Special Board of Education Budget Meeting  
            (Snow Date – if needed) 
 
February 27, 2025 
 
Board of Education Meeting  
(Board of Education final action on budget) 
 
March 3, 2025 
 
Budget due in Town’s Finance Office 
 
March 24, 2025 
 
Board of Finance Budget Hearing (Board of Education) 
 
March 26, 2025 
 
Board of Finance Public Hearing on budget 
 
May TBD 2025 
 
RTM Annual Budget Meeting. 
 
 
 
 
 

Acknowledgements 
The development of the Waterford Public Schools Fiscal Plan for 2025-26 is a substantial leadership responsibility.  We know from 
best practice that quality is achieved through the involvement of many people.  The Waterford Public Schools Budget is consistent 
with and supportive of the Board of Education goals.  Input was provided by district administrators, schools administrators, teachers, 
staff and Board members.  All are to be commended in balancing the needs of all students and our local taxpayers. 
I also wish to acknowledge the efforts and hard work of our support staff that helped to prepare the document and data to serve as 
an informative decision-making tool.  Special recognition goes to Karen Kopec, Accounting Supervisor, Caroline Whittaker, Executive 
Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent, and Jamilee Hume, Executive Administrative Assistant to the Assistant Superintendent 
of Schools.   
The efforts extended by so many people involved in this budget process are gratefully acknowledged. 
 
District Leadership 
Craig Powers, Assistant Superintendent 
Gina M. Wygonik, Director of Special Services 
Joseph Mancini, Director of Finance & Operations 
Nancy Sudhoff, Director of Human Resources 
Mark Geer, Director of Informational Technology 
Dianne Houlihan, Director of School Dining and Nutrition Services 
Jay Miner, Director of Buildings & Grounds  
Tiffany Cole, Supervisor of Health Services (shared with ELPS) 
School Administrators 
Kirk Samuelson, Principal, Waterford High School  
Tracy Moore, Assistant Principal, Waterford High School  
Mandy Batty, Assistant Principal, Waterford High School  
Christopher Landry, Director of Athletics and Student Activities 
James Sachs, Principal, Clark Lane Middle School 
Tomeka Howard, Assistant Principal, Clark Lane Middle School 
Billie Shea, Principal, Great Neck Elementary School 
Joseph Macrino, Principal, Oswegatchie Elementary School  
Christopher Discordia, Principal, Quaker Hill Elementary School  
 
With appreciation,  
 
 
 
Thomas W. Giard III 
Superintendent 

Pat Fedor
Thomas W. Giard III
CHAIRPERSON
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
Marcia Benvenuti
Craig C. Powers
SECRETARY
ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
Kathleen Elbaum
Joseph Mancini
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS 
Amanda Gates-Lamothe
Nancy Sudhoff
Joy Gaughan
DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Christopher Jones
Gina M. Wygonik
DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL SERVICES
Craig Merriman
James M. Miner III
Deb Roselli Kelly
DIRECTOR OF BUILDINGS & GROUNDS
Laurie Wolfley
Mark Geer
DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY
Board of
Education
Administration
Waterford Public Schools

2025-2026 Budget 
Table of Contents 
 
I. 
 Introduction 
 
 
 
 
 
 
IV. 
Appendix 
Superintendent’s Budget Message  
 
  1 
 
 
A:  WPS Strategic Plan  
 
 
 
 73 
2024-2025 District Goals 
 
 
 
  3    
 
 
B:  Enrollment Projections 
 
 
 
 77 
Operating Budget Assumptions 
 
 
  4  
 
 
C:  Noteworthy Achievements  
                              80 
Capital Improvement Plan  
 
                5 
 
 
D: Direct Payment Grant Descriptions 
 
 
 91 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
E:  Operating Revenue     
 
 
                92 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
F:  Offsets to the Budget 
 
  
 
 93 
 
 
II. 
Executive Summary 
 
 
 
 
 
 
G:  Annual Report 2023-2024 
 
                              94 
 
Executive Summary  
 
 
 
  6 
 
 
H:  Reading the Budget                                    
              103 
What accounts for the proposed budget change?        7 
 
 
 
 
Global Summary 
 
 
 
 
  8 
 
 
 
Pie Chart 
 
 
 
 
 
  11 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
III. 
Budget Detail 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Instructional Services       
 
   
     
 12 
 
 
 
Support Services 
 
 
 
               20 
 
 
 
    
Employee Benefits  
 
 
               26 
 
 
 
Contracted Services  
 
 
               30 
 
 
 
Transportation 
 
 
 
               34 
 
          
Insurance  
 
 
 
               36 
Communications 
 
 
 
               38 
Tuition 
 
 
 
 
               40 
Other Purchased Services 
 
 
               44 
Instructional Supplies 
 
 
               48 
Operation & Maintenance of Buildings 
               54 
Textbooks, Library, Other Supplies  
               63 
Equipment  
 
 
 
               68 
Dues & Fees 
 
 
 
               71 

 
 
2025-2026  
BUDGET 
 
INTRODUCTION 
 
 
 

 
 
Dear Waterford Elected Officials and Community Members: 
 
The world continues to rapidly change.  Waterford is certainly not 
immune to those changes.  We continue to be very proud of our team 
and our students for meeting these changes head-on in so many 
observable ways.  We continue to be responsive and innovative.  We 
have launched a district Artificial Intelligence Committee examining 
what our future will look like and how AI will impact the classroom.  It 
is not an “if”; and the “when” is already here.  The work of our Strategic 
Plan continues to be of great importance.  This Strategic Plan, in 
alignment with Board of Education goals, builds upon our commitment 
to providing equitable opportunities and outcomes for our students.  
Our Multilingual Learners population continues to increase with nearly 
140 ML students in our schools.  Great Neck School is in its first year as 
a bilingual school and Oswegatchie School will be a bilingual school 
next year.  Quaker Hill School was only one student short of being a 
bilingual school next year.  We continue to grow our career pathways 
programming at Waterford High School to ensure every student has a 
strong post-secondary plan in place.   
 
Next year, about 99% of our budgetary increase is in salaries, health 
insurance, and the replacement cycle for Chromebooks.  All the other 
items in our budget will account for the other 1% in our budget 
increase.   
 
This proposal preserves reasonable class sizes across the district.  
Overall, there is a net increase of .25 teaching FTEs.    There will be a 
reduction of 2.0 FTEs at Waterford High School, while increasing our  
PreK-12 Multilingual Teaching staff by 2.0 FTEs.    These moves are in 
alignment with our philosophy and approach of examining all 
resources before asking for more. 
The FY26 Budget starts and ends with major cost drivers impacting the 
increase.   
 
Major Cost Drivers Summary: 
 
COST DRIVER 
% IMPACT ON OVERALL 
FY26 BUDGET 
Salary Increases 
3.16 % 
Benefits  
1.26 % 
Chromebooks Replacement Cycle 
.34 % 
Total 
4.76 % 
Everything Else in our Budget 
.02 % 
 
Health Insurance increases nearly $700K in FY26.  Due to such a large 
spike in Health Insurance, we have done our due diligence to mitigate 
many other areas of the budget.  If not for some significant reductions 
in Tuition, due to lower enrollment in these programs, this budget 
would be significantly higher.   
The Board of Education and the District’s Leadership Team examined 
our Board’s budget assumptions, Board Goals, District Strategic Plan, 
School Growth Plans, enrollment   projections, current   programs, 
initiatives, staff assignments, and supply and equipment needs that 
support our mission, vision, priorities, and instructional focus.   As is 
the case every year, requests were prioritized to meet students’ needs.  
Reductions from initial requests were a collaborative approach and 
were considered based on strategic priorities. 
Mission of the Waterford Public Schools 
 
Waterford Public Schools is a community of learners that fosters and supports high aspirations, ensuring every student acquires the skills and 
knowledge necessary to be a responsible citizen, prepared to contribute and succeed in an ever-changing world. 
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This budget invests in continued improvement and is intended to 
promote growth and achievement, while meeting the challenges we 
face.  This budget will meet all of the Board’s statutory obligations and 
mandates with the goal of not compromising rigor in the classroom, 
supporting the social and emotional learning of students, and 
promoting continued high-quality teaching through embedded 
professional learning, all the while maintaining high expectations for 
all of our students. 
Conclusion 
We would like to acknowledge the hard work of our team including our 
principals, department heads, directors and supervisors, business 
office and central office staff, and our faculty.   
The Waterford Public Schools continues to be an exceptional school 
district in so many ways.  We appreciate the community’s support that 
allows the Board of Education to sustain the outstanding academic, co-
curricular, and athletic programs that ensure that all Waterford 
students receive a high-quality education.   
 
Sincerely, 
 
 
 
Pat Fedor 
 
 
 
Thomas W. Giard III 
Chair  
 
 
              Superintendent  
Waterford Board of Education  
Waterford Public Schools 
 
 
 
 
 
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Approved by the Board of Education September 26, 2024  
 
WATERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION 
GOALS 2024-2025 
 Execute and support the District’s Strategic Plan.  
 Support high quality, effective professional learning; providing necessary resources of time and funding.   
 Promote mental health approaches to reduce emotional stress among our students; and support the social and emotional intelligence and 
development of students. 
 Engage families in the most meaningful ways possible with their children’s learning.   
 Promote the features and benefits of all of the Waterford Public Schools to encourage Waterford families to send their children to our five 
public schools and to reach out to neighboring districts to explore opportunities for their students to attend Waterford High School. 
 Assess the district’s growth and progress using a variety of assessments, information, evidence, and data to ultimately improve teaching 
and learning. 
 Support the budget process in a challenging State and local fiscal environment and explore effective collaborative relationships in order 
to achieve collective savings and/or efficiencies.  
 Support a positive school climate.  
 Advocate for and build a district that promotes  diversity, equity, and inclusion by creating and maintaining a positive and inclusive 
learning environment for all stakeholders. 
 Assess class sizes and offerings at all Waterford Public Schools. 
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Reviewed by the Board of Education at November 21, 2024 regular meeting 
 
 
 
2025-2026 (FY 26) BUDGET ASSUMPTIONS 
 
● Continue to explore and implement opportunities to reduce costs.  Employ innovative strategies to maximize outcomes at the lowest cost to Waterford. 
 
● Review current and projected enrollment data.  Budget class size based on the following guidelines: 
PK – Grade 1: up to 21 students per class; Grades 2-5: up to 23 students per class; Grades 6-12: up to 25 students per class. 
 
● Implement curricular and instructional initiatives through Professional Development and Curriculum Renewal. 
 
● Maintain quality technology in support of student learning, including support for the district’s technology plan.  Implement a segment of 
our equipment replacement program. 
 
● Adequately fund established Board of Education goals, including the Strategic Plan. 
 
● Meet all Federal and State mandates. 
 
● Assume 70% funding of the Excess Cost Grant that directly offsets the cost of providing services to several high-cost special education programs. 
 
● Grants funded at current year or decreased level. 
 
● The budgeted cost of consumable goods and services will be based on past experience, existing contracts, and trend data. 
 
● Continue programs for preventative maintenance and school safety for all facilities.  Provide sufficient resources for ongoing maintenance and 
upkeep of all buildings, grounds, and equipment. 
 
● Continue to provide educational services, which in many cases require specialized transportation and/or specialized educational placements 
for students who are residentially placed at outplacement facilities. 
 
● Include costs associated with all employee contracts. 
 
● Continue to focus on the needs of the whole child by providing and maintaining quality programs and services. 
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Approved by the Board of Education - October 31, 2024
DEPARTMENT/ AGENCY:
PROJECT NAME 
FUNDING 
SOURCE
FISCAL YEAR 2025-
2026
FISCAL YEAR 2026-
2027
FISCAL YEAR 2027-
2028
FISCAL YEAR 2028-
2029
FISCAL YEAR 2029-
2030
TOTAL 
Energy Efficiency Project
3
$243,335
 $               243,335.00 
IT Chromebooks / Ipads
3
$197,000
$202,910
$208,997
$215,267
$221,725  $            1,045,899.75 
IT - BOE Munis Implementation
3
$413,406
 $               413,406.00 
Quaker Hill Repavement of asphalt play area
3
$35,000
 $                 35,000.00 
Quaker Hill Heat Pump Replacement / BMS
3
$175,000
$180,250
 $               355,250.00 
Field House Flooring / Bleacher renovation
3
$575,000
 $               575,000.00 
WHS - TURF Softball
3
$45,000
$45,000
$45,000
$45,000
$45,000  $               225,000.00 
WHS - TURF Main Field
3
$110,000
$110,000
$110,000
$110,000
$110,000  $               550,000.00 
IT - In class sound replacement
3
$476,265
 $               476,265.00 
IT - Virtual Server
3
$325,000
 $               325,000.00 
Quaker Hill Playground Surface Replacement
3
$196,000
 $               196,000.00 
Oswegatchie Heat Pump Replacement / BMS
3
$177,500
$182,250
 $               359,750.00 
Baseball field dugout / press box / fencing remediation
3
$65,000
 $                 65,000.00 
IT - Elementary Cafeteria Projection Replacement
3
$54,000
$                 54,000.00 
IT - Auditorium Automation Replacement
3
$50,000
$                 50,000.00 
Oswegatchie Playground Surface Replacement
3
$198,030
$               198,030.00 
Great Neck Heat Pump Replacement / BMS
3
$180,500
$185,915
$               366,415.00 
IT - IT LEARNING BOARDS CLMS
3
$265,000
$               265,000.00 
Great Neck Playground Replacement
3
$220,080
$               220,080.00 
CLMS - Rooftop Unit Replacement
1
$265,000
$272,000 $               537,000.00 
TOTALS
$1,793,741.00
$1,881,925.00
$1,189,777.30
$1,041,262.22
$648,725.24
$            6,555,430.75 
TOWN OF WATERFORD
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN
PROJECT CONSOLIDATION FORM FY 2026-2030
 
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2025-2026 
BUDGET 
 
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 
 

Actual
2023-24
Budget
2024-25
Proposed
2025-26
$ Increase
(Decrease)
% Increase
(Decrease)
26,016,595
26,840,121
28,165,940
1,325,819
4.94%
7,023,806
8,363,476
8,859,779
496,303
5.93%
9,011,573
9,701,881
10,425,732
723,851
7.46%
1,970,551
1,763,491
1,594,041
-169,450
-9.61%
3,118,764
2,978,742
3,099,498
120,756
4.05%
299,189
303,468
379,771
76,303
25.14%
85,107
95,527
93,978
(1,549)
                     
-1.62%
2,683,770
3,112,985
2,828,026
-284,959
-9.15%
302,609
294,465
314,296
19,831
6.73%
953,829
1,170,737
1,268,676
97,939
8.37%
2,231,257
2,240,989
2,394,804
153,816
6.86%
584,391
484,530
477,714
(6,816)
                     
-1.41%
107,426
222,905
430,967
208,062
93.34%
30,025
37,864
33,086
-4,778
-12.62%
54,418,892.99
     
57,611,180.63
     
60,366,307.92
         
2,755,127.29
         
4.78%
$60,366,308
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Account Groups
Communications
Insurance
Transportation
Contracted Services
Employee Benefits
Support Salaries
Instructional Salaries
Instructional Supplies
Totals
Other Purchased Services
Tuition
Dues & Fees
Equipment
Textbooks/Library Books/
Other Supplies
Operation & Maintenance
of Buildings
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Major Components of Budget Growth
2025-2026
$ Growth
Instructional Salaries
$1,325,819
Health Insurance
$671,467
Support Salaries
$496,303
Equipment
$208,062
FICA
$138,223
Transportation
$120,756
Maintenance Supplies/Repair
$108,327
Electricity
$82,361
Insurance
$76,303
Software
$69,241
Instructional Supplies
$31,198
Worker's Comp
$19,461
Travel & Conferences
$17,749
Legal Services
$15,000
Sewer/Water
$9,401
Instructional Services - Contracted
$2,741
Other Purchased Services
$2,082
Reimbursements
$600
Propane
$0
Other Line Items
($28)
Fuel Oil
($373)
Communications
($1,549)
Texts/Library Books/ Other Supplies
($6,816)
Retirement Incentive
($15,000)
Natural Gas
($45,900)
Sick Leave Payout
($93,200)
Prof/Technical Services
($192,141)
Tuition
($284,959)
Total Budget Growth
$2,755,127
What Accounts for Budget Growth?
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2025-2026 BUDGET GLOBAL
Waterford Public Schools
2022-23 ACTUAL
2023-24 
ACTUAL
2024-25 
BUDGET
2024-25 
EXPEND
2024-25 
ENCUMBR
2025-26 
REQUESTED
25-26 vs 24-25 
$ VAR
25-26 vs 24-25 
% VAR
7/1/2022 - 
6/30/2023
7/1/2023 - 
6/30/2024
7/1/2024 - 
6/30/2025
7/1/2024 - 
6/30/2025
7/1/2025 - 
6/30/2026
Account Number / Description
111 SALARIES, CERTIFIED
 3.89%
$992,553.00 
$26,480,646.00 
$24,682.00 
$15,849,017.64 
$25,488,093.00 
$24,604,569.17 
$23,750,449.92 
112 SALARIES, SUPPORT
 6.48%
$473,694.67 
$7,778,731.67 
$0.00 
$5,359,869.03 
$7,305,037.00 
$6,536,316.30 
$5,839,610.99 
119 SALARIES, OTHER
(3.14)%
$(22,892.00)
$707,077.00 
$0.00 
$467,439.86 
$729,969.00 
$65,293.50 
$55,991.50 
121 TEMPORARY PAY, CERTIFIED
 24.65%
$333,266.26 
$1,685,294.26 
$1,072.50 
$1,252,204.62 
$1,352,028.00 
$1,412,025.77 
$1,348,353.58 
122 TEMPORARY PAY, SUPPORT
 20.68%
$40,355.00 
$235,455.00 
$0.00 
$183,223.81 
$195,100.00 
$292,417.06 
$257,546.34 
132 OVERTIME, SUPPORT
 3.86%
$5,145.00 
$138,515.00 
$0.00 
$116,155.96 
$133,370.00 
$129,779.22 
$115,099.04 
212 HEALTH INSURANCE
 8.60%
$671,466.99 
$8,478,493.00 
$6,841.41 
$7,741,894.63 
$7,807,026.01 
$7,467,257.41 
$6,706,166.99 
215 LIFE INSURANCE
 3.09%
$2,300.00 
$76,800.00 
$31,811.36 
$50,498.14 
$74,500.00 
$74,698.34 
$72,544.60 
219 LONG TERM DISABILITY
 0.00%
$0.00 
$3,978.00 
$994.50 
$2,983.50 
$3,978.00 
$4,054.50 
$3,085.50 
220 FICA, EMPLOYER'S CONTRIBUTION
 12.83%
$138,223.00 
$1,215,418.00 
$0.00 
$775,690.71 
$1,077,195.00 
$1,008,970.25 
$956,013.83 
240 REIMBURSEMENTS
 0.56%
$600.00 
$108,400.00 
$0.00 
$108,773.33 
$107,800.00 
$56,207.70 
$67,740.58 
250 UNEMPLOYMENT COMP
 0.00%
$0.00 
$30,000.00 
$415.00 
$8,627.00 
$30,000.00 
$11,238.21 
$13,088.72 
260 WORKERS' COMP
 5.62%
$19,461.00 
$365,961.00 
$0.00 
$338,378.00 
$346,500.00 
$326,107.00 
$297,274.88 
290 UNUSED SICK LEAVE
(39.85)%
$(93,200.00)
$140,682.00 
$0.00 
$163,999.80 
$233,882.00 
$60,039.63 
$235,093.95 
291 RETIREMENT INCENTIVE
(71.43)%
$(15,000.00)
$6,000.00 
$0.00 
$24,000.00 
$21,000.00 
$3,000.00 
$15,000.00 
321 INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICE-CONTRACTED
 2.53%
$2,741.00 
$111,094.00 
$0.00 
$98,808.00 
$108,353.00 
$95,630.07 
$99,855.00 
322 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
(0.07)%
$(50.00)
$73,000.00 
$350.00 
$28,135.41 
$73,050.00 
$92,221.90 
$46,948.40 
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2025-2026 BUDGET GLOBAL
Waterford Public Schools
2022-23 ACTUAL
2023-24 
ACTUAL
2024-25 
BUDGET
2024-25 
EXPEND
2024-25 
ENCUMBR
2025-26 
REQUESTED
25-26 vs 24-25 
$ VAR
25-26 vs 24-25 
% VAR
7/1/2022 - 
6/30/2023
7/1/2023 - 
6/30/2024
7/1/2024 - 
6/30/2025
7/1/2024 - 
6/30/2025
7/1/2025 - 
6/30/2026
Account Number / Description
323 CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
 16.67%
$5,000.00 
$35,000.00 
$0.00 
$55,877.00 
$30,000.00 
$47,800.70 
$55,295.41 
330 OTHER PROF/TECHNICAL SERVICES
(13.37)%
$(192,140.90)
$1,245,443.00 
$241,512.41 
$784,906.41 
$1,437,583.90 
$1,600,737.17 
$1,412,592.90 
331 LEGAL SERVICES
 13.10%
$15,000.00 
$129,504.00 
$48,693.50 
$93,727.93 
$114,504.00 
$134,160.80 
$124,573.54 
410 WATER SERVICE
 10.44%
$3,130.00 
$33,106.00 
$9,115.51 
$20,988.72 
$29,976.00 
$24,957.58 
$28,915.50 
411 SEWER SERVICE
 9.73%
$6,270.55 
$70,701.75 
$25,268.52 
$39,162.68 
$64,431.20 
$66,272.15 
$55,533.27 
430 MAINTENANCE & REPAIR
(0.26)%
$(1,023.48)
$400,320.25 
$103,441.24 
$345,587.00 
$401,343.73 
$371,922.41 
$348,124.84 
440 RENTALS
(71.43)%
$(2,500.00)
$1,000.00 
$100.00 
$1,680.55 
$3,500.00 
$2,150.00 
$9,519.20 
510 TRANSPORTATION, PUPIL
 5.00%
$137,182.15 
$2,880,923.86 
$230,053.90 
$2,557,423.36 
$2,743,741.71 
$2,907,313.82 
$2,691,982.24 
520 FIRE/PROPERTY INSURANCE
 39.08%
$50,078.60 
$178,208.00 
$0.00 
$108,770.00 
$128,129.40 
$122,028.00 
$95,154.02 
521 LIABILITY INSURANCE
 16.33%
$25,309.00 
$180,309.00 
$0.00 
$215,295.00 
$155,000.00 
$159,115.00 
$149,668.94 
529 OTHER INSURANCE
 4.50%
$915.21 
$21,254.26 
$0.00 
$18,146.00 
$20,339.05 
$18,046.00 
$18,046.00 
530 COMMUNICATIONS
 3.54%
$2,640.00 
$77,167.00 
$17,237.10 
$57,378.31 
$74,527.00 
$70,058.00 
$71,815.75 
531 POSTAGE
(7.43)%
$(1,189.00)
$14,811.00 
$400.00 
$9,598.75 
$16,000.00 
$14,271.15 
$15,422.36 
540 ADVERTISING
(60.00)%
$(3,000.00)
$2,000.00 
$0.00 
$1,436.00 
$5,000.00 
$778.00 
$8,359.96 
560 TUITION, OTHER PUBLIC
(2.80)%
$(39,687.95)
$1,375,790.05 
$466,660.34 
$1,023,409.57 
$1,415,478.00 
$1,215,948.61 
$844,132.08 
563 TUITION, PRIVATE
(14.45)%
$(245,271.00)
$1,452,236.00 
$544,458.96 
$899,923.42 
$1,697,507.00 
$1,467,821.53 
$1,645,062.91 
580 TRAVEL & CONFERENCES
 10.75%
$17,749.00 
$182,787.00 
$39,880.33 
$116,329.64 
$165,038.00 
$163,656.31 
$162,485.48 
9

2025-2026 BUDGET GLOBAL
Waterford Public Schools
2022-23 ACTUAL
2023-24 
ACTUAL
2024-25 
BUDGET
2024-25 
EXPEND
2024-25 
ENCUMBR
2025-26 
REQUESTED
25-26 vs 24-25 
$ VAR
25-26 vs 24-25 
% VAR
7/1/2022 - 
6/30/2023
7/1/2023 - 
6/30/2024
7/1/2024 - 
6/30/2025
7/1/2024 - 
6/30/2025
7/1/2025 - 
6/30/2026
Account Number / Description
590 OTHER PURCHASED SERVICES
 1.61%
$2,082.00 
$131,509.00 
$13,438.33 
$120,587.78 
$129,427.00 
$138,952.76 
$222,355.49 
611 INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES
 7.70%
$31,197.75 
$436,151.75 
$64,009.85 
$254,826.39 
$404,954.00 
$328,722.11 
$398,551.87 
612 SOFTWARE
 9.08%
$69,241.00 
$831,524.00 
$1,264.88 
$657,875.86 
$762,283.00 
$622,956.56 
$557,661.77 
613 MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES
 30.26%
$109,350.00 
$470,750.00 
$42,340.87 
$394,691.80 
$361,400.00 
$446,290.82 
$450,384.07 
620 FUEL OIL
(8.53)%
$(373.00)
$4,000.00 
$0.00 
$6,406.15 
$4,373.00 
$0.00 
$5,216.09 
621 ELECTRICITY
 8.00%
$82,361.48 
$1,111,878.48 
$29,522.46 
$1,109,141.37 
$1,029,517.00 
$1,106,740.53 
$1,285,240.39 
622 NATURAL GAS
(15.00)%
$(45,900.00)
$260,100.00 
$159,780.12 
$146,219.88 
$306,000.00 
$177,362.93 
$248,045.52 
623 PROPANE
 0.00%
$0.00 
$43,947.65 
$15,089.11 
$29,004.87 
$43,947.65 
$37,710.71 
$37,889.36 
627 TRANSPORATION SUPPLIES
(6.99)%
$(16,426.00)
$218,574.00 
$0.00 
$142,181.20 
$235,000.00 
$211,450.32 
$188,743.08 
641 TEXTBOOKS
 0.28%
$500.00 
$178,000.00 
$65,877.50 
$137,917.47 
$177,500.00 
$379,196.05 
$303,064.70 
642 LIBRARY BOOKS, PERIODICALS
 19.24%
$6,569.00 
$40,719.00 
$3,578.09 
$25,229.95 
$34,150.00 
$25,555.34 
$24,206.55 
690 OTHER SUPPLIES, MATERIALS
(5.09)%
$(13,885.00)
$258,995.00 
$19,014.04 
$204,414.12 
$272,880.00 
$179,639.81 
$173,521.21 
730 EQUIPMENT
 93.34%
$208,061.96 
$430,966.94 
$9,388.57 
$172,791.32 
$222,904.98 
$107,426.36 
$258,185.16 
810 DUES & FEES
(12.62)%
$(4,778.00)
$33,086.00 
$240.00 
$30,031.36 
$37,864.00 
$30,025.43 
$34,807.07 
GRAND TOTAL
 4.78%
$2,755,127.29 
$60,366,307.92 
$2,216,532.40 
$42,350,659.30 
$57,611,180.63 
$54,418,892.99 
$51,804,420.55 
10

INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES   $28,165,940
Employee Benefits  $10,425,732
Support Services $8,859,779
Transportation $3,099,498
Tuition $2,828,026
Operations and Maintenance $2,394,804
Contracted Services 
$1,594,041
Instructional Supplies $1,268,676
Texts/Books/Other Supplies
$477,714
Equipment $430,967
Insurance $379,771
Other Purchased Services 
$314,296
Communications $93,978
DUES & FEES   $33,086 
2025-2026 Board of Education  Budget
INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES   45.90%
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS   18.61%
SUPPORT SERVICES   14.44%
TRANSPORTATION   5.05%
TUITION   4.61%
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE   3.90%
CONTRACTED SERVICES   2.60%
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES   2.07%
TEXTS/BOOKS/OTHER SUPPLIES   0.78%
EQUIPMENT   0.70%
INSURANCE   0.62%
OTHER PURCHASED SERVICES   0.51%
COMMUNICATIONS   0.15%
DUES & FEES   0.05%
7.46%
11

 
 
2025-2026 
BUDGET 
 
BUDGET DETAIL 
 
 
 

INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES 
$28,165,940 
 
 
Salaries for Certified Teachers, Administrators, and Instructional Tutors comprise 46.59% of the total 2025-26 budget.  The total budget increase 
of $1,325,819 is a 4.93% increase over prior year. 
 
 
 
 
252.45 Certified FTE 2024-25 Budget 
 
Additions 
2.0 ELL 
0.25 WL CLMS 
 
Reductions 
(1.0) English WHS 
(0.5) History WHS 
(0.5) WL WHS 
 
252.70 Certified FTE 2025-26 Proposed Budget 
 
 
14-15
Actual
15-16
Actual
16-17
Actual
17-18
Actual
18-19
Actual
19-20
Actual
20-21
Actual
21-22
Actual
22-23
Budget
23-24
Budget
24-25
Budget
25-26
Budget
FTE
260.95
261.39
260.86
260.03
258.25
258.25
253.25
249.25
247.45
250.45
252.45
252.7
260.95 261.39 260.86 260.03
258.25 258.25
253.25
249.25
247.45
250.45
252.45
252.7
240
245
250
255
260
265
270
275
12

2025-2026 INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES
Waterford Public Schools
2023-24 
ACTUAL
2024-25 
BUDGET
2025-26 
REQUESTED
25-26 vs 24-25 
$ VAR
25-26 vs 24-25 
% VAR
7/1/2023 - 
6/30/2024
7/1/2024 - 
6/30/2025
7/1/2025 - 
6/30/2026
Account Number / Description
  INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES
 101,697.86 
 104,311.00 
 107,388.00 
 3,077.00 
 2.95%
100-00140-111-1000-01-02-021-01-5  TEACHER ART - GN
 212,937.55 
 218,338.00 
 224,696.00 
 6,358.00 
 2.91%
100-00150-111-1000-01-06-011-01-5  TEACHER-LITERACY-ELEM
 0.00 
 58,229.00 
 0.00 
(58,229.00)
(100.00)%
100-00155-111-1000-01-06-012-01-5  TEACHER-INTERVEN-ELEM
 86,180.25 
 88,818.00 
 91,675.00 
 2,857.00 
 3.22%
100-00160-111-1000-01-02-011-01-5  TEACHER LANG ARTS - GN
 97,026.91 
 49,252.00 
 115,081.00 
 65,829.00 
 133.66%
100-00170-111-1000-01-02-012-01-5  TEACHER MATH - GN
 1,822,935.15 
 1,892,383.00 
 1,870,505.00 
(21,878.00)
(1.16)%
100-00200-111-1000-01-02-010-01-5  TEACHER CLASSROOM - GN
 130,396.77 
 138,734.00 
 142,826.00 
 4,092.00 
 2.95%
100-00220-111-1000-01-02-022-01-5  TEACHER MUSIC - GN
 72,495.01 
 78,390.00 
 84,863.00 
 6,473.00 
 8.26%
100-00240-111-1000-01-02-024-01-5  TEACHER PHYS ED - GN
 52,980.82 
 58,229.00 
 64,099.00 
 5,870.00 
 10.08%
100-00260-111-1000-01-03-021-01-5  TEACHER ART - OSW
 77,731.68 
 84,869.00 
 90,422.00 
 5,553.00 
 6.54%
100-00280-111-1000-01-03-011-01-5  TEACHER LANG ARTS - OSW
 147,285.41 
 154,122.00 
 161,689.00 
 7,567.00 
 4.91%
100-00290-111-1000-01-03-012-01-5  TEACHER MATH - OSW
 1,504,534.17 
 1,566,813.00 
 1,635,513.00 
 68,700.00 
 4.38%
100-00320-111-1000-01-03-010-01-5  TEACHER CLASSROOM - OSW
 116,826.00 
 132,702.00 
 133,748.00 
 1,046.00 
 0.79%
100-00340-111-1000-01-03-022-01-5  TEACHER MUSIC - OSW
 88,227.81 
 97,236.00 
 107,388.00 
 10,152.00 
 10.44%
100-00360-111-1000-01-03-024-01-5  TEACHER PHYS ED - OSW
 106,468.77 
 109,169.00 
 112,348.00 
 3,179.00 
 2.91%
100-00380-111-1000-01-04-021-01-5  TEACHER ART - QH
 66,565.47 
 79,462.00 
 76,769.00 
(2,693.00)
(3.39)%
100-00400-111-1000-01-04-011-01-5  TEACHER LANG ARTS - QH
 143,488.60 
 151,864.00 
 151,225.00 
(639.00)
(0.42)%
100-00410-111-1000-01-04-012-01-5  TEACHER MATH - QH
 1,889,703.65 
 1,811,623.00 
 1,895,868.00 
 84,245.00 
 4.65%
100-00440-111-1000-01-04-010-01-5  TEACHER CLASSROOM - QH
 121,389.16 
 138,734.00 
 142,826.00 
 4,092.00 
 2.95%
100-00460-111-1000-01-04-022-01-5  TEACHER MUSIC - QH
 80,366.00 
 82,431.00 
 93,165.00 
 10,734.00 
 13.02%
100-00480-111-1000-01-04-024-01-5  TEACHER PHYS ED - QH
 94,799.81 
 97,236.00 
 100,104.00 
 2,868.00 
 2.95%
100-00640-111-1000-01-06-022-01-5  TEACHER MUSIC - ELEM
 180,358.79 
 211,422.00 
 217,576.00 
 6,154.00 
 2.91%
100-00650-111-2800-01-07-016-01-5  TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST
 101,697.87 
 104,311.00 
 107,388.00 
 3,077.00 
 2.95%
100-00660-111-1000-02-08-021-01-5  TEACHER ART - CLMS
 648,306.27 
 694,947.00 
 717,214.00 
 22,267.00 
 3.20%
100-00700-111-1000-02-08-011-01-5  TEACHER LANG ARTS - CLMS
 278,690.79 
 250,617.00 
 268,697.00 
 18,080.00 
 7.21%
100-00720-111-1000-02-08-015-01-5  TEACHER WORLD LANG - CLMS
 99,769.40 
 99,495.00 
 102,019.00 
 2,524.00 
 2.54%
100-00740-111-1000-02-08-025-01-5  TEACHER CONSUMER SCI - CLMS
 671,486.75 
 690,767.00 
 711,555.00 
 20,788.00 
 3.01%
100-00760-111-1000-02-08-012-01-5  TEACHER MATH - CLMS
 232,385.10 
 222,656.00 
 231,393.00 
 8,737.00 
 3.92%
100-00780-111-1000-02-08-022-01-5  TEACHER MUSIC - CLMS
 257,654.57 
 273,404.00 
 283,684.00 
 10,280.00 
 3.76%
100-00800-111-1000-02-08-024-01-5  TEACHER PHYS ED - CLMS
13

2025-2026 INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES
Waterford Public Schools
2023-24 
ACTUAL
2024-25 
BUDGET
2025-26 
REQUESTED
25-26 vs 24-25 
$ VAR
25-26 vs 24-25 
% VAR
7/1/2023 - 
6/30/2024
7/1/2024 - 
6/30/2025
7/1/2025 - 
6/30/2026
Account Number / Description
 595,646.32 
 575,592.00 
 613,180.00 
 37,588.00 
 6.53%
100-00820-111-1000-02-08-013-01-5  TEACHER SCIENCE - CLMS
 598,516.32 
 617,650.00 
 642,644.00 
 24,994.00 
 4.05%
100-00840-111-1000-02-08-014-01-5  TEACHER SOCIAL ST - CLMS
 143,112.40 
 97,236.00 
 100,104.00 
 2,868.00 
 2.95%
100-00860-111-1000-02-08-026-01-5  TEACHER TECH ED - CLMS
 280,500.67 
 268,507.00 
 300,657.00 
 32,150.00 
 11.97%
100-00900-111-1000-03-09-021-01-5  TEACHER ART - WHS
 102,097.87 
 104,711.00 
 107,788.00 
 3,077.00 
 2.94%
100-00920-111-1000-03-09-040-01-5  TEACHER BUSINESS - WHS
 884,519.38 
 909,409.00 
 874,024.00 
(35,385.00)
(3.89)%
100-00960-111-1000-03-09-011-01-5  TEACHER ENGLISH - WHS
 603,821.40 
 615,253.00 
 609,225.00 
(6,028.00)
(0.98)%
100-00980-111-1000-03-09-015-01-5  TEACHER WORLD LANG - WHS
 204,375.67 
 171,594.00 
 189,109.00 
 17,515.00 
 10.21%
100-01000-111-1000-03-09-025-01-5  TEACHER CONSUMER SCI-WHS
 798,049.42 
 847,888.00 
 870,078.00 
 22,190.00 
 2.62%
100-01020-111-1000-03-09-012-01-5  TEACHER MATH - WHS
 113,055.85 
 135,247.00 
 139,195.00 
 3,948.00 
 2.92%
100-01040-111-1000-03-09-022-01-5  TEACHER MUSIC  - WHS
 129,954.93 
 132,504.00 
 146,920.00 
 14,416.00 
 10.88%
100-01060-111-3200-03-09-030-01-5  ATHLETIC DIRECTOR-WHS
 288,420.48 
 307,802.00 
 313,970.00 
 6,168.00 
 2.00%
100-01070-121-3200-03-09-030-01-5  SUPPL PAY ATHLETIC-WHS
 297,402.14 
 313,733.00 
 322,964.00 
 9,231.00 
 2.94%
100-01080-111-1000-03-09-024-01-5  TEACHER PHYS ED - WHS
 28,380.50 
 31,296.00 
 31,925.00 
 629.00 
 2.01%
100-01090-121-3200-02-08-030-01-5  SUPPL PAY ATHLETIC-CLMS
 816,756.91 
 842,035.00 
 838,867.00 
(3,168.00)
(0.38)%
100-01100-111-1000-03-09-013-01-5  TEACHER SCIENCE - WHS
 996,733.93 
 988,271.00 
 995,253.00 
 6,982.00 
 0.71%
100-01120-111-1000-03-09-014-01-5  TEACHER HISTORY - WHS
 357,614.83 
 422,102.00 
 434,512.00 
 12,410.00 
 2.94%
100-01140-111-1000-03-09-026-01-5  TEACHER TECH ED - WHS
 164,471.25 
 160,325.00 
 165,442.00 
 5,117.00 
 3.19%
100-01160-111-1000-03-09-024-01-5  TEACHER HEALTH ED - WHS
 5,252.00 
 5,464.00 
 17,014.00 
 11,550.00 
 211.38%
100-01220-111-1000-06-12-080-01-5  TEACHER DEGREE CHANGES
 300,224.42 
 308,042.00 
 469,718.00 
 161,676.00 
 52.49%
100-01230-111-1000-06-07-011-01-5  TEACHER-ELL K-12
 170,379.90 
 180,205.00 
 187,500.00 
 7,295.00 
 4.05%
100-01350-111-1200-05-10-113-01-5  TEACHER-AUTISM
 439,310.27 
 485,525.00 
 580,541.00 
 95,016.00 
 19.57%
100-01370-111-1200-05-14-114-01-5  TEACHER, PRE-K
 2,286,840.67 
 2,478,110.00 
 2,399,821.00 
(78,289.00)
(3.16)%
100-01420-111-1200-05-10-103-01-5  TEACHER RESOURCE - SPED
 208,012.54 
 216,805.00 
 223,331.00 
 6,526.00 
 3.01%
100-01440-111-1200-05-10-100-01-5  TEACHER LD EVAL/PPT FACILITATOR
 105,888.35 
 108,169.00 
 112,348.00 
 4,179.00 
 3.86%
100-01490-111-1200-05-10-115-01-5  TEACHER-VOCATIONAL PROGRAM
 515,202.98 
 539,645.00 
 642,468.00 
 102,823.00 
 19.05%
100-01500-111-2113-05-10-110-01-5  SOCIAL WORKERS
 315,456.31 
 323,707.00 
 330,296.00 
 6,589.00 
 2.04%
100-01520-111-2120-02-08-091-01-5  GUIDANCE - CLMS
 365,849.62 
 370,279.00 
 392,470.00 
 22,191.00 
 5.99%
100-01540-111-2120-03-09-091-01-5  GUIDANCE - WHS
 570,293.24 
 635,144.00 
 724,371.00 
 89,227.00 
 14.05%
100-01560-111-2140-05-10-110-01-5  PSYCHOLOGISTS
 524,564.71 
 574,991.00 
 589,085.00 
 14,094.00 
 2.45%
100-01580-111-2150-05-10-109-01-5  SPEECH & LANGUAGE PATH
14

2025-2026 INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES
Waterford Public Schools
2023-24 
ACTUAL
2024-25 
BUDGET
2025-26 
REQUESTED
25-26 vs 24-25 
$ VAR
25-26 vs 24-25 
% VAR
7/1/2023 - 
6/30/2024
7/1/2024 - 
6/30/2025
7/1/2025 - 
6/30/2026
Account Number / Description
 103,097.86 
 105,711.00 
 108,788.00 
 3,077.00 
 2.91%
100-01640-111-2220-03-09-090-01-5  LIBRARY SERVICES - WHS
 203,832.01 
 245,787.00 
 254,412.00 
 8,625.00 
 3.51%
100-01660-111-1200-05-10-100-01-5  ADMIN SPED SUPERVISOR
 631,846.61 
 655,797.00 
 687,882.00 
 32,085.00 
 4.89%
100-01680-111-2320-08-11-401-01-5  ADMIN CENTRAL OFFICE
 162,494.72 
 165,695.00 
 170,764.00 
 5,069.00 
 3.06%
100-01720-111-2400-01-02-400-01-5  ADMIN PRINCIPAL - GN
 162,494.72 
 165,695.00 
 170,764.00 
 5,069.00 
 3.06%
100-01740-111-2400-01-03-400-01-5  ADMIN PRINCIPAL - OSW
 162,494.72 
 165,695.00 
 170,764.00 
 5,069.00 
 3.06%
100-01760-111-2400-01-04-400-01-5  ADMIN PRINCIPAL - QH
 315,237.65 
 325,820.00 
 340,431.00 
 14,611.00 
 4.48%
100-01800-111-2400-02-08-400-01-5  ADMIN PRINCIPAL - CLMS
 484,780.19 
 489,186.00 
 516,192.00 
 27,006.00 
 5.52%
100-01820-111-2400-03-09-400-01-5  ADMIN PRINCIPAL - WHS
 662,450.31 
 415,000.00 
 598,072.00 
 183,072.00 
 44.11%
100-04000-121-1000-06-12-080-01-5  TEACHERS - SUBSTITUTES
 14,080.69 
 38,446.00 
 35,880.00 
(2,566.00)
(6.67)%
100-04020-121-1000-06-12-080-01-5  TUTORS - REG ED
 21,739.70 
 28,084.00 
 51,520.00 
 23,436.00 
 83.45%
100-04040-121-1200-05-10-100-01-5  TUTORS - SPED
 0.00 
 120,797.00 
 150,592.00 
 29,795.00 
 24.67%
100-04045-121-1000-06-12-080-01-5  TUTORS, ACADEMIC
 34,867.14 
 37,000.00 
 115,440.00 
 78,440.00 
 212.00%
100-04050-121-1000-06-12-011-02-5  TUTORS - ELL
 115,055.06 
 100,000.00 
 125,568.00 
 25,568.00 
 25.57%
100-04080-121-1400-06-07-070-01-5  TEACHER SUMMER
 7,250.00 
 7,250.00 
 8,000.00 
 750.00 
 10.34%
100-04100-121-1400-06-07-070-01-5  DIR. SUMMER - ELEM/MS
 19,205.00 
 17,478.00 
 21,029.00 
 3,551.00 
 20.32%
100-04120-121-3200-01-06-050-01-5  SUPPL PAY ST ACT - ELEM
 23,392.00 
 27,550.00 
 25,943.00 
(1,607.00)
(5.83)%
100-04140-121-3200-02-08-050-01-5  SUPPL PAY ST ACT - CLMS
 755.95 
 1,686.00 
 0.00 
(1,686.00)
(100.00)%
100-04160-121-1000-02-08-060-01-5  DETENTION - CLMS
 12,425.55 
 13,923.00 
 14,333.08 
 410.08 
 2.95%
100-04180-121-2120-02-08-091-01-5  PDM GUIDANCE - CLMS
 91,957.75 
 107,243.00 
 95,869.00 
(11,374.00)
(10.61)%
100-04200-121-3200-03-09-050-01-5  SUPPL PAY ST ACT - WHS
 672.00 
 2,000.00 
 1,667.00 
(333.00)
(16.65)%
100-04240-121-1000-03-09-060-01-5  DETENTION - WHS
 19,267.74 
 19,687.00 
 20,752.18 
 1,065.18 
 5.41%
100-04260-121-2120-03-09-091-01-5  GUIDANCE PDM - WHS
 3,109.53 
 3,120.00 
 3,235.00 
 115.00 
 3.69%
100-04300-121-1200-05-10-100-01-5  PDM SERVICE SPED
 10,373.63 
 1,500.00 
 2,000.00 
 500.00 
 33.33%
100-04320-121-1200-05-10-100-01-5  PDM EVALUATIONS SPED
 4,999.99 
 7,737.00 
 7,000.00 
(737.00)
(9.53)%
100-04330-121-1200-05-10-109-01-5  PDM SPEECH / LANGUAGE
 3,336.00 
 3,403.00 
 3,471.00 
 68.00 
 2.00%
100-04340-121-2620-10-12-200-01-5  SUPPL PAY - DISTRICT
 50,286.75 
 61,026.00 
 59,028.00 
(1,998.00)
(3.27)%
100-04360-121-1000-10-07-010-01-5  SUPPL PAY-ACAD K-8
TOTAL INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES
 4.94%
$1,325,819.26 
$28,165,940.26 
$26,840,121.00 
$26,016,594.94 
15

Actual
Actual
Actual
Actual
Actual
Actual
Actual
Actual
Actual
Actual
Budget
Budget
14-15
15-16
16-17
17-18
18-19
19-20
20-21
21-22
22-23
23-24
24-25
25-26
Administration
District
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
Elementary
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
Middle School
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
High School
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
Administration
Total
12.00
12.00
12.00
12.00
13.00
13.00
13.00
13.00
13.00
14.00
14.00
14.00
Core Academics
Classroom
Elementary
56.00
56.00
56.00
56.00
54.00
52.00
52.00
49.00
50.00
52.00
54.00
53.00
Language Arts 
Middle School
7.90
8.00
7.50
7.00
7.00
7.00
7.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
English             
High School
10.10
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.50
9.50
9.50
10.00
8.00
8.00
8.00
7.00
Total
18.00
18.00
17.50
17.00
17.50
16.50
16.50
16.00
14.00
14.00
14.00
13.00
Mathematics
Middle School
7.50
7.50
7.50
7.00
7.00
7.00
7.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
High School
10.00
9.16
9.50
9.50
9.50
9.50
9.00
9.00
10.00
9.00
9.00
9.00
Total
17.50
16.66
17.00
16.50
16.50
16.50
16.00
15.00
16.00
15.00
15.00
15.00
Science 
Middle School
7.50
7.50
7.50
7.00
7.00
7.00
7.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
High School
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
9.00
8.00
8.00
8.00
Total
17.50
17.50
17.50
17.00
17.00
17.00
17.00
16.00
15.00
14.00
14.00
14.00
Social Studies
Middle School
7.50
7.50
7.50
7.00
7.00
7.00
7.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
High School
9.84
10.00
10.00
10.00
9.50
9.50
9.50
10.50
9.50
9.50
9.50
9.00
Total
17.34
17.50
17.50
17.00
16.50
16.50
16.50
16.50
15.50
15.50
15.50
15.00
World Language 
Elementary
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Middle School
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.25
High School
6.50
6.50
6.50
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
5.50
Total
9.50
9.50
9.50
9.00
9.00
9.00
9.00
9.00
9.00
9.00
9.00
8.75
Core Academic
Total 135.84
135.16
135.00
132.50
130.50
127.50
127.00
121.50
119.50
119.50
121.50
118.75
2025-2026 INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES STAFF PLAN
16

Actual
Actual
Actual
Actual
Actual
Actual
Actual
Actual
Actual
Actual
Budget
Budget
14-15
15-16
16-17
17-18
18-19
19-20
20-21
21-22
22-23
23-24
24-25
25-26
2025-2026 INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES STAFF PLAN
Unified Arts
Art                        
Elementary
1.40
2.63
2.63
2.80
2.80
2.80
2.80
2.80
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
                   
Middle School
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
High School
2.33
2.50
2.50
2.50
2.50
2.50
2.50
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
Total
4.73
6.13
6.13
6.30
6.30
6.30
6.30
6.80
7.00
7.00
7.00
7.00
Library 
High School
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
Total
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
Music 
Elementary
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
Middle School
2.25
2.25
2.25
2.25
2.25
2.25
2.25
2.25
2.25
2.25
2.25
2.25
High School
1.25
1.25
1.25
1.25
1.25
1.25
1.25
1.25
1.25
1.25
1.25
1.25
Total
8.50
8.50
8.50
8.50
8.50
8.50
8.50
8.50
8.50
8.50
8.50
8.50
P.E. / Health /
Elementary
3.73
2.90
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
Athletics
Middle School
5.00
5.00
5.00
4.80
3.75
3.75
4.00
3.50
3.50
3.50
3.50
3.50
High School
4.80
4.80
4.80
5.03
4.25
4.25
4.00
4.50
4.50
4.50
4.50
4.50
Total
13.53
12.70
12.80
12.83
11.00
11.00
11.00
11.00
11.00
11.00
11.00
11.00
Unified Arts
Total
27.76
28.33
28.43
28.63
26.80
26.80
26.80
27.30
27.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
Career & Technical 
Business & Finance 
High School
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
Information & 
Middle School
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.00
0.00
0.00
Communication 
High School
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Total
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.00
0.00
0.00
Family Consumer
Middle School
0.50
0.50
0.45
0.45
0.45
0.45
0.45
0.45
0.45
0.45
0.45
0.45
Science
High School
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
Total
2.50
2.50
2.45
2.45
2.45
2.45
2.45
2.45
2.45
2.45
2.45
2.45
Tech. Ed. &
Middle School
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.50
1.00
1.00
Engineering
High School
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
3.50
3.50
3.50
4.00
4.00
Total
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
4.50
4.50
5.00
5.00
5.00
Career & Technical 
Total
9.00
9.00
8.95
8.95
8.95
8.95
8.95
8.45
8.45
8.45
8.45
8.45
17

Actual
Actual
Actual
Actual
Actual
Actual
Actual
Actual
Actual
Actual
Budget
Budget
14-15
15-16
16-17
17-18
18-19
19-20
20-21
21-22
22-23
23-24
24-25
25-26
2025-2026 INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES STAFF PLAN
Academic Supports
Interventionists
Elementary
4.50
4.50
4.50
4.50
4.50
4.50
4.50
6.50
6.50
6.00
6.00
6.00
Middle School
0.75
0.75
0.75
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.50
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
High School
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
Total
5.75
5.75
5.75
6.50
6.50
6.50
7.00
9.50
9.50
9.00
9.00
9.00
Coaches
Elementary
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
5.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
(Literacy & Numeracy)
Middle School
1.25
0.75
0.75
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.50
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
High School
1.40
2.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Total
8.65
8.75
7.75
8.50
8.50
8.50
6.50
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
Math Tutor
Middle School
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
ELL
K-12
1.00
1.00
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.50
2.00
2.00
2.00
3.00
3.00
5.00
Talented & Gifted
Elementary
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.00
0.00
0.00
Middle School
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Total
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
1.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.00
0.00
0.00
Technology Specialists
K-12
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.50
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
Total
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.50
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
School Counseling
Middle School
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
High School
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
Total
7.00
7.00
7.00
7.00
7.00
7.00
7.00
7.00
7.00
7.00
7.00
7.00
In-School
Middle School
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Suspension
High School
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Total
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
1.00
1.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Academic Supports
Total
28.90
29.00
28.50
30.00
29.00
28.50
25.50
26.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
27.00
18

Actual
Actual
Actual
Actual
Actual
Actual
Actual
Actual
Actual
Actual
Budget
Budget
14-15
15-16
16-17
17-18
18-19
19-20
20-21
21-22
22-23
23-24
24-25
25-26
2025-2026 INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES STAFF PLAN
Special Education
Classroom 
Pre-Kindergarten
0.00
0.00
0.00
2.00
3.00
3.00
4.00
4.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
6.00
Elementary
17.00
16.00
16.00
15.00
15.00
14.50
14.00
14.00
14.00
15.00
15.00
15.00
Middle School
6.00
6.50
7.00
7.00
7.50
8.00
7.50
7.50
7.50
7.50
7.50
7.50
High School
8.50
7.95
8.00
8.00
8.00
9.00
9.50
9.50
9.50
9.50
9.50
9.50
Transition
0.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Total
31.50
31.45
32.00
33.00
34.50
34.50
35.00
35.00
36.00
37.00
37.00
38.00
Psychologist 
Elementary
3.50
3.50
3.50
3.50
3.50
3.50
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
Middle School
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.50
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
High School
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.50
1.50
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
Total
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.50
6.00
7.00
7.00
7.00
7.00
7.00
Social Worker 
Elementary
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
Middle School
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
High School
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
Total
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
Speech 
Elementary
3.20
3.20
3.20
3.20
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
Middle School
0.95
0.95
0.95
0.95
0.20
0.20
0.20
0.20
0.20
1.20
1.20
1.20
High School
0.80
0.80
0.80
0.80
0.80
0.80
0.80
0.80
0.80
0.80
0.80
0.80
Total
4.95
4.95
4.95
4.95
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
Special Education
Total
47.45
47.40
47.95
48.95
50.50
51.00
52.00
53.00
54.00
56.00
56.00
57.00
GRAND TOTALS
260.95
260.89
260.83
261.03
258.75
255.75
253.25
249.25
247.45
250.45
252.45
252.70
19

SUPPORT SERVICES 
       $8,859,789 
 
 
Support salaries represent 14.4% of the proposed 2025-26 budget.  The total budget increase of $496,303 is a 5.93% increase over prior year. 
 
FTE 2024-25 Budget 192.80 
 
 
 
 
FTE 2025-26 Proposed Budget 
192.80 
 
 
12-13
Actual
13-14
Actual
14-15
Actual
15-16
Actual
16-17
Actual
17-18
Actual
18-19
Actual
19-20
Actual
20-21
Actual
21-22
Budget
22-23
Budget
23-24
Budget
24-25
Budget
25-26
Proposed
FTE
145.31
150.06
152.44
155.49
157.15
162.15
173.65
167.65
174.33
175.52
169.71
169.71
192.8
192.8
0
50
100
150
200
250
FTE
20

2025-2026 SUPPORT SERVICES
Waterford Public Schools
2023-24 
ACTUAL
2024-25 
BUDGET
2025-26 
REQUESTED
25-26 vs 24-25 
$ VAR
25-26 vs 24-25 
% VAR
7/1/2023 - 
6/30/2024
7/1/2024 - 
6/30/2025
7/1/2025 - 
6/30/2026
Account Number / Description
 SUPPORT SERVICES
 1,637,172.31 
 2,024,955.00 
 2,315,042.67 
 290,087.67 
 14.33%
100-02380-112-1200-05-10-100-02-5  PARAPROF-STUDENT SUPPORT
 31,917.23 
 32,618.00 
 33,449.00 
 831.00 
 2.55%
100-02385-112-1200-05-10-115-02-5  VOCATIONAL SITE ORGANIZER
 61,874.94 
 74,369.00 
 54,936.00 
(19,433.00)
(26.13)%
100-02390-119-1200-05-10-115-02-5  STUDENT WORKER-VOCATIONAL PROGR
 3,418.56 
 5,600.00 
 5,600.00 
 0.00 
 0.00%
100-02395-119-2900-10-12-401-02-5  STUDENT WORKER, IT INTERN
 197,930.52 
 205,847.00 
 210,421.00 
 4,574.00 
 2.22%
100-02400-112-1200-05-10-111-02-5  OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS
 87,540.81 
 91,042.00 
 94,220.00 
 3,178.00 
 3.49%
100-02420-112-1200-05-10-111-02-5  PHYSICAL THERAPISTS
 144,703.33 
 152,625.00 
 159,172.00 
 6,547.00 
 4.29%
100-02440-112-1200-05-10-100-02-5  SECRETARY - SPED
 61,413.20 
 63,382.00 
 47,043.00 
(16,339.00)
(25.78)%
100-02460-112-2120-02-08-091-02-5  SECRY GUIDANCE - CLMS
 84,768.52 
 93,727.00 
 96,506.00 
 2,779.00 
 2.97%
100-02480-112-2120-03-09-091-02-5  SECRY GUIDANCE - WHS
 27,922.32 
 30,371.00 
 31,739.00 
 1,368.00 
 4.50%
100-02520-112-2220-01-02-090-02-5  LIBRARY ASSIST - GN
 24,137.52 
 25,429.00 
 27,837.00 
 2,408.00 
 9.47%
100-02540-112-2220-01-03-090-02-5  LIBRARY ASSIST - OSW
 26,784.91 
 29,217.00 
 30,346.00 
 1,129.00 
 3.86%
100-02560-112-2220-01-04-090-02-5  LIBRARY ASSIST - QH
 24,778.64 
 27,963.00 
 30,346.00 
 2,383.00 
 8.52%
100-02600-112-2220-02-08-090-02-5  LIBRARY ASSIST - CLMS
 29,186.95 
 31,465.00 
 32,681.00 
 1,216.00 
 3.86%
100-02620-112-2220-03-09-090-02-5  LIBRARY ASSIST - WHS
 23,133.31 
 23,681.00 
 24,724.00 
 1,043.00 
 4.40%
100-02660-112-2320-10-12-401-02-5  COURIER
 376,771.24 
 392,279.00 
 410,167.00 
 17,888.00 
 4.56%
100-02680-112-2320-08-11-401-02-5  CENTRAL OFFICE STAFF
 33,331.75 
 37,372.00 
 38,653.00 
 1,281.00 
 3.43%
100-02740-112-2400-01-02-101-02-5  PLAYGROUND MONITOR - GN
 43,928.00 
 46,961.00 
 48,238.00 
 1,277.00 
 2.72%
100-02760-112-2400-01-02-400-02-5  SECRETARY SCHOOL - GN
 33,185.75 
 36,707.00 
 38,010.00 
 1,303.00 
 3.55%
100-02780-112-2400-01-03-101-02-5  PLAYGROUND MONITOR - OSW
 39,129.29 
 40,255.00 
 43,390.00 
 3,135.00 
 7.79%
100-02800-112-2400-01-03-400-02-5  SECRETARY SCHOOL - OSW
 32,311.25 
 36,807.00 
 38,110.00 
 1,303.00 
 3.54%
100-02820-112-2400-01-04-101-02-5  PLAYGROUND MONITOR - QH
 38,136.04 
 40,255.00 
 46,347.00 
 6,092.00 
 15.13%
100-02840-112-2400-01-04-400-02-5  SECRETARY SCHOOL - QH
 81,573.14 
 96,607.00 
 92,498.00 
(4,109.00)
(4.25)%
100-02940-112-2400-02-08-400-02-5  SECRY SCHOOL - CLMS
 16,109.60 
 21,083.00 
 21,856.00 
 773.00 
 3.67%
100-02950-112-2400-02-08-101-02-5  MONITOR-CLMS
 12,020.00 
 15,059.00 
 15,611.00 
 552.00 
 3.67%
100-02970-112-2400-03-09-101-02-5  MONITORS - WHS
 138,555.09 
 146,507.00 
 151,198.00 
 4,691.00 
 3.20%
100-02980-112-2400-03-09-400-02-5  SECRETARY - WHS
 40,360.10 
 43,452.00 
 44,910.00 
 1,458.00 
 3.36%
100-02990-112-3200-03-09-030-02-5  SECRY ATHLETICS - WHS
 55,000.00 
 57,000.00 
 90,000.00 
 33,000.00 
 57.89%
100-03000-112-2400-06-12-060-02-5  SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER
 276,388.48 
 289,815.00 
 287,895.00 
(1,920.00)
(0.66)%
100-03020-112-2500-08-11-401-02-5  BUSINESS OFFICE
21

2025-2026 SUPPORT SERVICES
Waterford Public Schools
2023-24 
ACTUAL
2024-25 
BUDGET
2025-26 
REQUESTED
25-26 vs 24-25 
$ VAR
25-26 vs 24-25 
% VAR
7/1/2023 - 
6/30/2024
7/1/2024 - 
6/30/2025
7/1/2025 - 
6/30/2026
Account Number / Description
 178,456.81 
 182,385.00 
 188,628.00 
 6,243.00 
 3.42%
100-03060-112-2600-01-02-200-02-5  CUSTODIAN - GN
 176,696.69 
 181,835.00 
 188,078.00 
 6,243.00 
 3.43%
100-03080-112-2600-01-03-200-02-5  CUSTODIAN - OSW
 174,798.24 
 181,438.00 
 187,681.00 
 6,243.00 
 3.44%
100-03100-112-2600-01-04-200-02-5  CUSTODIAN - QH
 241,989.62 
 305,069.00 
 322,031.00 
 16,962.00 
 5.56%
100-03160-112-2600-02-08-200-02-5  CUSTODIAN - CLMS
 0.00 
 80,000.00 
 82,776.00 
 2,776.00 
 3.47%
100-03190-112-2400-06-12-101-02-5  SECURITY OFFICERS - DISTRICT
 67,153.07 
 70,776.00 
 72,580.00 
 1,804.00 
 2.55%
100-03200-112-2400-03-09-101-02-5  SECURITY - WHS
 442,923.75 
 456,251.00 
 468,897.00 
 12,646.00 
 2.77%
100-03220-112-2600-03-09-200-02-5  CUSTODIAN - W