Middle Country Central School District

2019/20 Proposed Budget

Middle Country Central School DistrictMission Statement

Objective: Maintain programs and continue initiatives while remaining

within the district tax levy cap.

DISTRICT OFFERINGS AND INITIATIVES

• Universal Full Day and Half Day Pre-Kindergarten Program

• Full Day Kindergarten Program

• Math Literacy, Music and Art at Kindergarten level

• Focus on K-5 Literacy through Reallocation of Supplemental Educational

Services Program

• All Grade 5 students receive 1:1 Chromebooks for use throughout their school

career

• Effective fall of 2019, all Grades 8 students will receive 1:1 Chromebooks for use

throughout their school career

• Research curriculum built to transition our students from elementary school to

high school research skills

• Participation in National History Day as an extension of the middle school

research experience

• Capstone Projects (Grades 5, 8, 12)

• Expansion of Advanced Placement offerings

• Expansion of high school electives to include Health 2

• Research curriculum built to transition our students from elementary school

to high school research skills

• Capstone Projects (Grades 5, 8, 12)

• Middle School Research for Grade 8 students offered as a strand of the

Living Environment Lab experience or a semester research experience

• Living Environment and Algebra include the majority of all grade 8 students

• Extended math periods for all students Grade 6-8 and in Regents Geometry

• Three years of high school science now required for graduation

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)

Programs and Projects

STEM HIGHLIGHTS

Program Enhancements:• Double Period Geometry Regents• Elementary Guidance Counselor• Psychologist• 3 year Science graduation requirement

Current 18/19 Budget $250,124,601

Proposed 19/20 Budget $257,435,446

Expenditure Increase 2.92%

Est. Tax Levy Cap 2.57%

Est. Tax Levy Increase 2.47%

Est. Annual Increase to Home Owner* $144.64

2019/20 PROPOSED BUDGET *

*All numbers are estimated based on current information

** Home Assessed at $2,200

A CONTINGENT BUDGET

Creates a $3,443,960 Million Gap

What would be impacted?

• Programs/staff

• Equipment purchases

• Charges for building/field usage

• Sports/clubs

• Class sizes

• All late busses

Middle Country Highlights

Centereach High School/ Newfield High School Graduating Classes of 2018

Graduation Rate 92% Scholarships Earned:

Class of 2018 - $2,871,484

Scholarship Average for Classes of 2012 - 2018$2,766,676

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