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Trumansburg Central School District

2016-2017 Budget Proposal

BUDGET VOTE: Ulysses Historical Society

39 South Street Trumansburg, NY

Tuesday, May 17, 2016 12:00 - 9:00 p.m.

BOARD OF EDUCATION ELECTION CANDIDATES:

Jane Gallagher, Incumbent Gary Astles, Incumbent

Patrick Masters Sarah Vakkas

Trumansburg Central School District 100 Whig Street Tumansburg, NY 14886

607-387-7551 www.tburgschools.org

On behalf of the Board of Education, I am pleased to present the 2016-17 budget for

your approval.

This budget represents several months of collaborative work between the Board and

district staff to preserve the quality of our current program while at the same time,

maximizing efficiency, fiscal accountability, and program/staff stability. Our main

emphasis is how to best prepare our children for their future success.

In an effort to maintain the investments initiated in 2016, this proposed budget adds a

Career/Internship Teacher for grades 7-12, a K-6 Special Education Teacher to serve

additional student needs, as well as funding to expand STEM learning experiences for

Kindergarten through 12th grade and increased funds for staff Summer Curriculum and

professional development.

This year we have also been able to make substantial improvements to district security.

This benefits our students and staff and also protects our facilities.

Thanks to our District Leadership team led by Michael McGuire and Kimberly Bell we

have a budget which remains well within the tax cap and balances our program needs

with a sincere respect and appreciation for the support and financial contributions of

our community.

Cordially,

Jane Gallagher

Board of Education President

A Message From The Board Of Education

Propositions

2016-2017 Budget

SHALL THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED,

TO-WIT RESOLVED, That the Board of Education of the

Trumansburg Central School District, in the Counties of

Tompkins, Schuyler, and Seneca, New York, by and hereby is

authorized to expend the sums set forth in the General Fund

Appropriations in the amount of $24,821,750 and to levy the

necessary tax therefore.

Purchase of School Buses Proposition

SHALL THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED,

TO-WIT: Resolved that the Board of Education of the

Trumansburg Central School District is hereby authorized to

expend up to $220,000 from the existing vehicle and equip-

ment reserve fund for acquisition of 2 full-sized conventional

school buses.

2015-2016

Board of Education

Jane Gallagher, President

John White, Vice President

Gary Astles, Trustee

Peter Cooke, Trustee

Douglas Ann Land, Trustee

Frank S. Rossi, Trustee

Michelle E. Wright, Trustee

Anna Shelley, Student Member

“Our main emphasis is how to best prepare our children for their future success.”

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Spending Plan By Component

Administrative Component

All administrative expenses (Board of Education, Superintendent, Business Administration,

and related services for the central administration of the school system).

Program Component

All student related program expenses (Instruction, Special Education, Occupational Educa-

tion, Summer School, Adult Education, and all related services that enable the district to de-

liver a sound curriculum).

Capital Component

All capital based expenses (Transportation, Debt Service, lease expenditures, reconstruction,

operations & maintenance, custodial salaries and benefits, service contracts, and utilities).

Budget History

2016-2017 $24,821,750

2015-2016 $26,016,051

2014-2015 $24,894,931

2013-2014 $24,362,140

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Proposed Detailed Spending Plan

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CATEGORY 2014-2015

ACTUAL

2015-2016

BUDGET

2016-2017

PROPOSAL CHANGE

Board of Education $55,084 $56,278 $59,250 $2,972

District Clerk $6,630 $6,630 $6,630 $0

District Mtg. $3,790 $5,120 $5,380 $260

Chief School Administrator $201,568 $213,927 $221,087 $7,160

Business Administration $311,336 $324,633 $296,713 -$27,920

Auditing $13,700 $27,600 $27,600 $0

Tax Collector $25,243 $26,364 $25,603 -$761

Legal $13,504 $60,000 $58,000 -$2,000

Personnel $48,377 $50,254 $47,945 -$2,309

Public Info. & Services $22,948 $29,000 $21,500 -$7,500

Central Print & Mailing $64,057 $71,142 $64,207 -$6,935

Central Data Processing $81 $300 $300 $0

Special Items $324,903 $344,313 $347,830 $3,517

Fringe Benefits $195,529 $225,777 $219,015 -$6,762

TOTAL ADMINISTRATION $1,286,750 $1,441,338 $1,401,060 ($40,278)

Operation of Plant $894,628 $1,103,543 $1,000,162 -$103,381

Maintenance of Plant $380,592 $520,001 $484,905 -$35,096

Debt Services $2,852,432 $3,482,850 $2,186,725 -$1,296,125

Inferfund Tansfers $327,710 $199,000 $199,000 $0

Fringe Benefits $283,496 $372,518 $296,859 -$75,659

TOTAL CAPITAL $4,738,857 $5,667,912 $4,167,651 ($1,510,261)

Curriculum Development $1,233 $2,200 $7,200 $5,000

Supervision Regular School $365,891 $393,140 $404,737 $11,597

In-Service Training $123,020 $162,807 $155,646 -$7,161

Teaching Regular School $5,039,245 $5,618,779 $5,860,210 $241,431

Students with Disabilities $2,457,152 $2,930,443 $3,111,116 $180,673

Occupational Education $758,712 $845,234 $756,202 -$89,032

Teaching Special Schools $3,003 $5,319 $6,416 $1,097

School Library $228,454 $246,082 $250,362 $4,280

Computer Assisted Instruction $1,145,658 $1,202,921 $1,219,581 $16,660

Attendance $0 $0 $0 $0

Guidance $364,984 $390,171 $407,180 $17,009

Health Services $159,741 $173,323 $185,999 $12,676

Diagnostic Screening $3,562 $5,000 $5,000 $0

Psychological Services $223,117 $231,831 $237,805 $5,974

Social Work Services $0 $0 $54,663 $54,663

Director of Instruction $50,643 $86,001 $73,283 -$12,718

Co-Curricular $105,120 $154,862 $162,267 $7,405

Interscholastic Athletics $324,952 $348,633 $374,316 $25,683

District Transportation $919,572 $1,090,185 $1,003,235 -$86,950

Garage Building $22,891 $34,249 $46,600 $12,351

Civic- Adult Education $13,944 $32,007 $31,198 -$809

Fringe Benefits (Less

Capital & Admin) $4,196,982 $4,943,614 $4,900,022 -$43,592

TOTAL PROGRAM $16,507,880 $18,896,801 $19,253,039 $356,238

TOTAL BUDGET $22,533,487 $26,016,051 $24,821,750 ($1,194,301)

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Program Investments

Continuing our 2015-2016 Investments:

Pre-K – 3 Classrooms - 3 Teachers/5 Monitors

Math Support – 2 Teachers to support K-6 and 7-12

Middle School 5/6 –1.0 Teacher to address ELA/Social Studies/Math needs

English Language Arts—.5 Teacher 9-12 to address multiple needs including common core standards, writing, and program stability

Student Services Support—1.0 Counselor/Social Worker will provide increased services for students in all three schools

STEM – Funding for Pilot Programs

Maintenance and Operations –1.0 District Cleaner

Elementary School Support– Increase Dean of Students to Full Time

New 2016-2017 Investments:

Career/Internship Teacher for Grades 7-12 – 1 position

Special Education - 1.0 Teacher

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) – additional funding to expand STEM education K-12

Professional Development – Additional funding for Summer Curriculum and Project Based Learning

Continued Funding for Additional District Needs:

Substitutes / Increased Bandwidth / Mentoring / Maintenance Equipment

BOCES Special Services to meet General Education Student Needs / Athletics / Contractual Salary Obligations

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DESCRIPTION 2015-2016 2016-2017

Real Property Taxes $10,502,405 $10,641,188

Other Local Revenues $488,032 $632,342

State Aid $14,308,614 $13,130220

Interfund Transfers DS $50,000 $25,000

Capitalized Interest - -

Medicaid Reimbursement - $42,000

Appropriated Fund Balance $600,000 $300,000

Appropriated Reserves $67,000 $51,000

TOTAL REVENUES $26,016,051 $24,821,750

Projected Revenue

School District Budget Notice

A Coningency Budget would remove all budget lines for equipment and lend to additional reductions in the proposed 2016-2017 program/staffing. In addition, school building usage by outside organizations would be subject to a fee at the BOE established rates.

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School District Budget Notice

Overall Budget Proposal Budget Adopted for the 2015-16

School Year

Budget Proposed for the 2016-17

School Year

Contingency Budget for the 2016-17 School Year *

Total Budgeted Amount, Not Including Separate Propositions $26,016,051 $24,821,750 $24,706,650

Increase/Decrease for the 2016-17 School Year

$(1,194,301) $(1,309,401)

Percentage Increase/Decrease in Proposed Budget (4.59) % (5.03)%

Change in the Consumer Price Index 0.12 %

A. Proposed Levy to Support the Total Budgeted Amount, Net of Reserve

10,502,405 10,641,188

B. Levy to Support Library Debt, if Applicable 110,370 110,370

C. Levy for Non-Excludable Propositions, if Applicable ** 0 0

D. Total Tax Cap Reserve Amount Used to Reduce Current Year Levy 0 0

E. Total Proposed School Year Tax Levy (A + B + C - D) 10,612,775 10,751,558 1.31%

F. Total Permissible Exclusions $0

$0

G. School Tax Levy Limit, Excluding Levy for Permissible Exclusions $10,502,405

$10,641,188

H. Total Proposed School Year Tax Levy, Excluding Levy to Support Library Debt and/or Permissible Exclusions (E – B – F + D)

$10,502,405

$10,641,188

I. Difference: G – H (Negative Value Requires 60.0% Voter Approval – See Note Below Regarding Separate Propositions) **

$0

$0

Administrative Component

$1,441,338

$1,401,060

$1,401,060

Program Component $18,896,801

$19,253,039

$19,202,439

Capital Component $5,677,912

$4,167,651

$4,103,151

* Provide a statement of assumptions made in projecting a contingency budget for the 2016-17 school year, should the proposed budget be defeated pursuant to Section 2023 of the Education Law. A Contingency Budget would remove all budget lines for equipment and lend to additional reductions in the proposed 2016-2017 program/staffing. In addition, school building usage by outside organizations would be subject to a fee at the BOE established rates.

** List Separate Propositions that are not included in the Total Budgeted Amount: (Tax Levy associated with educational or transportation services propositions are not eligible for exclusion and may affect voter approval requirements)

Description Amount The BOE of the TCSD is hereby authorized to expend up to $220,000 from the Existing Vehicle & Equipment Reserve Fund for the acquisition of two (2) full-sized school buses.

$220,000

NOTE: Please submit an electronic version (Word or PDF) of this completed form to: [email protected]

Under the Budget Proposed for the 2016-17 School Year

Estimated Basic STAR Exemption Savings1 $1,254

The annual budget vote for the fiscal year 2016-2017 by the qualified voters of the Trumansburg Central school district, Tompkins, Schuyler

and Seneca County, New York, will be held at Ulysses Historical Society in said district on Tuesday, May 17, 2016 between the hours of 12

noon and 9:00 pm prevailing time, in the Ulysses Historical Society, at which time the polls will be opened to vote by voting ballot or machine.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 The basic school tax relief (STAR) exemption is authorized by section 425 of the Real Property Tax Law.

TRUMANSBURG CSD

GENERAL EDUCATION SPECIAL EDUCATION

Instructional Expenditures Instructional Expenditures

$11,058,953 $3,816,612

Pupils Pupils

1,095 170

Expenditures Per Pupil Expenditures Per Pupil

$10,100 $22,451

SIMILAR DISTRICT GROUP



$8,165,063,757 $3,244,954,913

Pupils Pupils

764,707 107,424


$10,677 $30,207

ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS



$31,235,849,883 $13,185189,540

Pupils Pupils

2,660,775 418,555


$11,739 $31,502

TOTAL EXPENDITURES PER PUPIL

THIS SCHOOL DISTRICT

$20,077

SIMILAR DISTRICT GROUP

$20,538

NY STATE

$21,812

Fiscal Accountability Summary 2013-2014 Commissioner's Regulations require that certain expenditure ratios for general-education and special-education

students be reported and compared with ratios for similar districts and all public schools. The required ratios for this

district are reported below.

The numbers used to compute the statistics on this page were collected on the State Aid Form A, the State Aid Form

F, the School District Annual Financial Report (ST-3), and from the Student Information Repository System (SIRS).

Instructional Expenditures for General Education are K-12

expenditures for classroom instruction (excluding Special

Education) plus a proration of building level administrative

and instructional support expenditures. These expenditures

include amounts for instruction of students with disabilities

in a general-education setting. District expenditures, such as

transportation, debt service and district-wide administration

are not included.

The pupil count for General Education is K-12 average daily

membership plus K-12 pupils for whom the district pays

tuition to another school district. This number represents all

pupils, including those classified as having disabilities and

those not classified, excluding only students with disabilities

placed out of district. Pupils resident in the district but at-

tending a charter school are included. For districts in which a

county jail is located, this number includes incarcerated

youth to whom the district must provide an education pro-

gram.

Instructional Expenditures for Special Education are K-12

expenditures for students with disabilities (including summer

special education expenditures) plus a proration of building-

level administrative and instructional support expenditures.

District expenditures, such as transportation, debt service and

district-wide administration are not included.

The pupil count for Special Education is a count of K-12

students with disabilities for the school year plus students for

whom the district receives tuition from another district plus

students for whom the district pays tuition to another district.

Students attending the State schools at Rome and Batavia,

private placements and out-of-state placements are included.

Instructional Expenditures Per Pupil is the simple arithmetic

ratio of Instructional Expenditures to Pupils. The total cost of

instruction for students with disabilities may include both

general- and special-education expenditures. Special-

education services provided in the general-education class-

room may benefit students not classified as having disabili-

ties.

Total Expenditures Per Pupil is the simple arithmetic ratio of

Total Expenditures to Pupils. Total Expenditures include

district expenditures for classroom instruction, as well as

expenditures for transportation, debt service, community

service and district-wide administration that are not included

in the Instructional Expenditure values for General Education

and Special Education. As such, the sum of General Educa-

tion and Special Education Instructional Expenditures does

not equal the Total Expenditures.

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STUDENT PLACEMENT (PERCENT OF TIME INSIDE REGULAR CLASSROOM)

TRUMANSBURG CSD SIMILAR DISTRICT

GROUP NY STATE

80% OR MORE 80% OR MORE 80% OR MORE

113 67.7% 56.2% 58.0%

40-79% 40-79% 40-79%

33 19.8% 19.4% 11.7%

LESS THAN 40% LESS THAN 40% LESS THAN 40%

15 9.0% 17.4% 19.9%

SEPARATE SETTINGS SEPARATE SETTINGS SEPARATE SETTINGS

0 0.0% 4.4% 5.9%

OTHER SETTINGS OTHER SETTINGS OTHER SETTINGS

6 3.6% 2.6% 4.5%

SCHOOL-AGE STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES CLASSIFICATION RATE

TRUMANSBURG CSD SIMILAR DISTRICT

GROUP NY STATE

15.60% 12.70% 14.30%

Information About Student With Disabilities (2014-2015)

Commissioner's Regulations require reporting students with disabilities by the percent of time they are in general educa-

tion classrooms and the classification rate of students with disabilities. These data are to be compared with percentages for

similar districts and all public schools. The required percentages for this district are reported below.

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“The tax levy limit works as a threshold, rather than a literal tax “cap”.

Property Tax Cap

Tax Levy Growth

Factor

Allowable

Growth

Factor

Tax Levy

Limit Exclusions

2015-2016

$10,502,405

1.0120

2.0%

$10,502,405

2.20%

$0

2016-2017

$10,641,188

1.0122 .12% $10,641,188

1.31%

$0

Understanding The 2% Tax Cap

The 2% Tax Cap referred to by politicians does not in

fact restrict any tax levy increase to 2 percent. The

figure “2 percent” (or the rate of inflation, whichever

is less) is just one of the eight variables in the state

formula for calculating the “tax levy limit” specific to

each town, county or school district. The tax levy lim-

it works as a threshold, rather than a literal tax “cap.”

School boards that propose a budget at or below their

tax levy limit, as Trumansburg is doing, need a simple

majority of voters to approve the budget. School

boards can exceed their tax levy limit but will then

need a super-majority or 60 percent of voters to ap-

prove the budget.

If a public school budget does not pass election, the option exists for the Board of Edu-

cation to submit an adjusted budget for voter approval. If the second budget submis-

sion is not accepted, the Board will adopt a contingency budget. If the Board decides

not to submit a second adjusted budget, they may move to adopt a contingency budget.

This would mean a reduction in revenue for our school district in the amount of

$1,309,401. Additional adjustments to equipment, programs, and staffing would need

to take place.

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If A Budget Fails To Pass

Tax Levy Limit + Exclusions= Adjusted Tax Levy Limit

2015-2016 Local Levy 2.20%

Additional Revenue of $226,002

2016-2017 Local Levy 1.32%

Additional Revenue of $138,783

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Voter Qualifications

A person shall be entitled to vote at any school meeting for the election of

school district officers, and upon all other matters which may be brought

before such meeting, who is:

A citizen of the United States

Eighteen (18) years of age or older

A resident within the district for a period of thirty (30) days preceding

the meeting at which he/she wishes to vote

No person shall have the right to register for, or vote, at any school

meeting or election who would not be qualified to register for or vote

at an election in accordance with the provisions of Section 5 - 106 of

the Election Law. (This includes convicted felons and those adjudged

mentally incompetent by a court).

Absentee Ballots Pursuant to the provisions of Education law, a district voter is eligible to

vote by Absentee Ballot under one of the following conditions: illness or

physical disability, business responsibilities or studies which require travel

outside of the county or city of residence on the day of the vote, vacation

outside of county or city of residence, or detention or confinement to jail

after conviction for an offense other than a felony.

If you are eligible to use an Absentee Ballot for the Annual Budget Vote on

May 17, the clerk must receive applications at least seven business days

(May 6) before the election if the ballot is to be mailed; or the day before

the election (May 16), if the ballot is to be hand delivered personally. The

application requires specific information, set by statute, to determine

absentee ballot voter eligibility. You may obtain an Absentee Ballot

Application by contacting:

Tina Lincoln

District Clerk

[email protected]

(607) 387-7551 ext. 4427

Our Mission The Trumansburg Central School District strives to be a positive,

non-judgmental, and supportive learning environment. We envision a

community that promotes empathy, tolerance, and the respect of

individualism. Students and staff are encouraged to be self-motivated,

confident, life-long learners who will work effectively toward personal and

professional goals. As part of our growth and development, every idea will

be reviewed and revised for the advancement of all.

Trumansburg CSD

100 Whig Street

Trumansburg, NY 14886

Phone: 607-387-7551

Fax: 607-387-2807

www.tburgschools.org

Questions?

If you have any questions

regarding this information,

please contact:

Kimberly Bell

Assistant Superintendent

for Business and Administration

[email protected]

607-387-7551 ext. 4456

-OR-

Michael McGuire

Superintendent

[email protected]

607-387-7551 ext. 4421

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