Valley Stream UFSD Thirteen

2020 - 2021 Proposed Budget

Vision & District Goals

Vision

The Valley Stream UFSD Thirteen will treat each and every child as a scholar to be prepared to meet the challenges of their future.

District Goals

High Quality Curriculum and InstructionThe Valley Stream UFSD Thirteen will develop and implement a high-quality curriculum, instruction, and balanced assessment model for all students. All staff will implement evidence-based practices including high yielding instructional strategies that increase higher order thinking, collaboration and creativity, and student engagement.

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Vision & District Goals

District Goals

Leadership and InnovationAll members of the Valley Stream UFSD Thirteen community are valued and seen as contributors to the goals of the district. Allocation of resources will support job-embedded professional development dedicated to promoting creative problem solving. We will seek district wide expertise and insights to realize measurable achievement gains for educators and students.

Systems ThinkingThe Valley Stream UFSD Thirteen will continually create benchmarks for success that align targeted resources to evaluate and enrich the quality of our instructional and operational goals.

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Board of Education Goals

Goal 1: To increase the extent to which the faculty and staff of the school district are ethnically, linguistically and, in gender, more representative of the student population with whom they work

Goal 2: To develop a five-year fiscal plan for the district, updated annually, which identifies anticipated revenues and planned expenditures for staff, facility upkeep, and curricular material purchases

Goal 3: To enhance staff and public understanding of, and support for, the goals and work of the school district

Goal 4: To bifurcate the annual development of a five-year facility plan to bring greater focus to the day-to-day needed maintenance of the facilities, as contrasted with the longer-term, higher cost major maintenance work

Goal 5: To enhance the effectiveness with which instructional and administrative technology is used within the District

Goal 6: To ensure that the goals of the instructional program of Valley Stream UFSD Thirteen not only meet but exceed learning expectations guided by New York State Standards.

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The Property Tax Cap

• Signed into Permanent Law. Was set to expire in 2020.

• Applies to the tax levy, not the homeowner’s property tax rate

• Calculated by an 8 step formula created by NYS that all school districts must use

• 2% “Tax Cap” DOES NOT EQUAL 2% increase in taxes

• A 60% majority vote is necessary to pass a budget that exceeds the tax levy above the calculated limit; and conversely a 50% majority of the voters is necessary to pass a budget within or below the tax levy limit

• The cost to educate a student is $23,691 (2018-2019 data)

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VALLEY STREAM UFSD Thirteen WILL PRESENT A BUDGET WITHIN THE ALLOWABLE TAX LEVY LIMIT

District Reserves • Capital Reserve – Used to pay the cost for Capital Improvements for which bonds may be issued.

Requires voter approval to establish and to spend

• Teachers Retirement Contribution Reserve – Used to pay the cost for expenses related to the Teachers Retirement System. Established April 1, 2019 and requires Board Resolution to establish, fund and to spend

• Workers Compensation Reserve – Used to pay the cost for expenses related to Workers Compensation

• Unemployment Reserve – Used to pay the cost for expenses related to Unemployment benefits

• Employee Benefits and Accrued Liabilities Reserve– Used to pay the cost of sick & vacation days due to an employee upon retirement

• Retirement Contribution Reserve – Used to pay the cost for expenses related to the Employee Retirement System

• Insurance Reserve – Used to pay judgments, claims, incidental costs and professional services connected with the investigation and settlement of claims.

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Capital Reserve Propositions

► Proposition #1 – To expend $400,000 for the renovation of the Willow Road School and Wheeler Avenue School library facilities.

► Proposition #2 – To expend $160,000 for the acquisition and installation of smartboards, classroom redesign, air conditioning equipment and apparatus and the installation of such air conditioning equipment and apparatus at the District’s facilities and sites.

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Assigned and Unassigned Fund Balance

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Year UNASSIGNED ASSIGNED TOTAL

2015-16 $1,927,877 $1,875,000 $3,804,877

2016-17 $1,989,268 $1,875,000 $3,864,268

2017-18 $2,050,323 $1,875,000 $3,925,323

2018-19 $2,123,629 $1,875,000 $3,998,619

2019-20 $2,210,176 $1,875,000 $4,085,176

A District Focused on Equity and ExcellenceYour Tax Dollars at Work

High Quality Curriculum and Instruction

Monitoring the Implementation of New Curriculum and Instructional PracticesExpand Orchestra and Academic Intervention Services

(AIS) for MathInstallation of New Smartboards in Grades 3 and 4Maintenance of Inclusive Education, STEAM Programming, CodingEmbellish Curriculum Materials for Innovation LabsIntroduction of Two(2) Half-Day Pre-K Classes

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A District Focused on Equity and ExcellenceYour Tax Dollars at Work

Leadership and Innovation► Maintenance of RULER Program (Social Emotional Learning)► Award Winning Music and Arts Program► Advancement of Targeted Professional

Development► Supportive PTA and community

volunteer programs ► Upgrade Library Media spaces (Proposition #1, Capital Reserve)

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A District Focused on Equity and ExcellenceYour Tax Dollars at Work

Systems ThinkingTechnology Infrastructure Upgrades

Air Conditioning Classrooms (Capital Reserve)

Classroom Redesign (Capital Reserve)

Strategic Planning

Board of Education Commendations Program

Home School Parent Partnership

Achieve District-Wide Parity for Social Work

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The Budget

Preliminary Proposed Budget

Promotes High Quality of Instructional Programs

Preserves Class Size and All Special Area Programs

Provides Funds to Maintain and Upgrade Facilities

Supports Increased Technology-Based Operations and Instruction

Remains Within the Tax Levy Limit

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The Budget

► The Proposed Budget for 2020-2021 is $55,303,931.

► An increase of $2,213,462 or 4.17% over the 2019 – 2020 Budget

► Last year’s budget-to-budget increase was 3.10%.

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Staffing► .4 FTE Social Worker

► .5 FTE Math AIS Teacher

► .4 FTE Orchestra Teacher

► 1 FTE Classroom Teacher in Reserve

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Ongoing Capital Projects ► Upgrade Art Rooms District-Wide

► Masonry Repair and Repointing District-Wide

► Replacing All Classroom Cabinetry and Sinks

► Ensure Compliance with American Disabilities Act (ADA)1990

► Installing Elevator at Wheeler Avenue School

► Continue Updating Plumbing and Electric

► Replacing Existing Basement Windows at Wheeler

► Abatement of Flooring District-Wide

► Reconstructing Existing Parking Lots at Howell and Willow

► Provide for Air Conditioning in Classrooms

► Provide Equipment for Classroom Redesign17

Revenues2020-21 Estimated Revenues:

► State and Federal Aid = $12,949,536

► PILOTS = $575,761

► Reserve for Employee Benefits = $100,000

► Reserve for Workers Compensation = $200,000

► Reserve for ERS & TRS Retirement Contributions = $740,000

► Applied Fund Balance= $1,875,000

► Other Revenues = $684,347

► Tax Levy = $38,179,287 or 1.99% over 2019-20 Tax Levy

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Budget GoalsGoal 1 To support the core educational values and goals of the Board of Education and the

Valley Stream UFSD Thirteen community which include a rich, diverse, and comprehensive program for all of our students

Goal 2 To support performance goals for our students and implement the Learning Standards for New York State

Goal 3 To continue to provide funds to maintain and upgrade facilities

Goal 4 To continue to support the goals of the Technology Plan to improve students’ information literacy

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Budget Goals

Goal 5 To insure that the community understands the budget process, the tax levy limit, federal and New York State mandates, and the financial requirements of a high-quality educational program

Goal 6 To anticipate long-term economic and fiscal conditions that impact our community and the budget process

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