2014-15Superintendent’s Proposed

Budget

Presented by:Ray Sanchez, Superintendent of Schools

Alita McCoy Zuber, Assistant Superintendent for BusinessBoard of Education Meeting 2.12.14

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2014-15 Budget Strategies for Ensuring Student Achievement with

Equitable Outcomes for AllO Avoid educational insolvency by continuing

advocacy efforts to increase Foundation Aid that Ossining is legally entitled to receive, which is projected to be an additional $7M in 2014-15.

O Continue to maintain transparency through surveys, informational meetings and Community Budget Advisory Committee efforts.

O Continue to evaluate opportunities for sustainable budget savings and slowing expenditure growth.

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Ossining PrideO Recognition by Intel as having the top High School for math and science in the nation

in 2012. O Commitment to Early Childhood education through:O Privately funded First Steps program has served 2,400+ children ages 0 – 3 years old

since 2002. O Grant and locally funded Pre-K program that educates over 250 students per

year.O Grant funded literacy program that has served 600+ adults during a four-year

period.O Dual Language programs available in all district schools.

O Plan to partner with local universities to develop curriculum aligned with the P-Tech model.

O Reputation as the “Best Community for Music Education” for three consecutive years.

O Supportive student-focused community- the Ossining Matters Education Foundation has given approximately $750,000 to support District programs and technology initiatives.

O ATHLETICS: 2013 NYS Girls Basketball Champions, 2013 NYS Champion Wrestler, 70 Scholar-Athlete Teams over the past four years

O Developing Community Learning Center intended to offer students and community members with a perpetual learning environment that leverages partnerships with local businesses, municipalities, not-for-profit organizations and the availability of district facilities to provide a financially self-sustaining learning center isolated from school budget & tax levy implications.

Continuum of Insolvency: Impact of NYS Tax Cap

Adapted from NYS Council of School Superintendents (NYSCOSS)

EDUCATIONALLY SOLVENT

Both mandated & non-mandated programs

provided for a sound, basic education

EROSION OF CAPACITYFunds restricted to fulfilling

mandates & contractual obligations; elimination of non-

mandated programs begins

TIPPING POINTSystemic erosion of capacity without structural redesign;

elimination of both mandated and non-mandated programs

CONCEALED INSOLVENCY

Technical fiscal solvency but educationally unsound basic

education as reflected by state testing, standards, &

graduation rates.

EDUCATIONAL INSOLVENCY

Insolvency is exposed and verified by consistently poor ratings using the state accountability system for

five or more years.

FISCAL INSOLVENCY

No funds available to make payroll, pay debt, or keep

other contractual obligations

After School Programs

Modified Sports

Elementary Enrichment

Field TripsLibrary Media Specialists

Teaching Assistants

OHS Health Elective

ELA / Math Coach(es)

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Significant, Sustainable Savings*

We have dissected every non-instructional area in search of efficiency, economies of scale and expense reductions. We successfully reversed the trajectory of health, administrative and transportation expense growth back toward 2009 levels.

$6.6

$8.7

$6.9

$11.4

$15.6

$11.1$10.7

$12.4$11.2

20132012201120102009

Transportation

Health

General Govt.

*Source: www.openbookny.org

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More Significant, Sustainable Savings

• Identified $4.6 million in Capital improvements with no budget impact through an Energy Performance Contract (EPC).

• Received $1 million in competitive grants.• Negotiated Tri-borough for Teacher & Administrator

Contracts including no increases in upcoming years.• Saved $1.2 million over 12 years by re-financing

bonds.• $45 million capital project with no increase to the

tax levy.• Re-structured and reduced Central Administration

positions with savings of over $250K

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Slower Tax Levy Growth

Tax Levy growth has declined sharply over the past eight years; resulting in significant program cuts.

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 20130%

2%

4%

6%

8%

10%

12%

14%

11.70%

2.92%

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Foundation Aid Per Pupil

Year 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015-$3,000

-$2,000

-$1,000

$0

$1,000

$2,000

$3,000

$4,000

$1,550 $1,546

$2,343$3,800

-$793-$2,259

Actual NYSED Lost FA per TAFPU

If Foundation Aid was funded in accordance with the last phase-in schedule, Ossining should receive an additional $7.5 million in the

2014-15 school year.

Governor's 2014-15 Budget Proposal: Ossining’s Needs not Addressed

Foundation Aid (FA)

O Despite significant advocacy efforts from the community & the Budget Advisory Committee the Governor’s budget proposes no change to FA

O Ossining Foundation Aid per pupil will decrease to $1,546 per pupil in 2014-15, which is lower than the 2007-08 FA per pupil allocation.

O Lawsuit against NYS expanded with large groups throughout the State1

Gap Elimination Adjustment (GEA):

O Intended to provide districts with increasing student needs and enrollment only gives OUFSD an additional $60K .

Ossining Aid Increase ($812K):

O BOCES Aid (Aid ratio and anticipated expense increases)O High Cost Excess Cost (Aid ratio and anticipated expense increases) O Transportation aid is decreasing year-to-year due to lower estimated expenses. O Gap Elimination Adjustment (GEA) Restoration: $395K ($211k for new GEA formula

+ $184k for enrollment increases. Net change to the GEA Restoration line is $64k. O Building Aid (Aid ratio and anticipated expense increases)

1Class Size Matters * NYC Parents Union * NYC Community Education Council 5 * NYC Community Education Council 6 * NYC Community Education Council 28 * NYS Association of School Business Officials * NYS Council of School Superintendents * NYS Parent Teachers Association * NYS School Boards Association * Parents for Public Schools of Syracuse, Inc. * Reform Educational Finance Inequities Today * Rural Schools Association * Statewide School Finance Consortium

Budget Priority Considerations to Address Revenue Needed

The 2014-15 budget includes the following priorities identified from 2013-14 last year’s survey:

O Maintaining the current teacher to student ratio.

O Keep the current number of teaching positions.

O Maintain the current elective courses at the HS level.

The following priorities are being considered to address lack of Foundation Aid funding:

O Space Changes, Class Sizes: Brookside, Leasing of Admin. Space/ Roosevelt,

O Safety Issues: (Classroom door locks, Cameras, Access Control)

O K-12 class size O Modified Sports

Restored, O Library Media

Specialists (add), O After School Programs

(add)

For More Information go to www.ossining ufsd.org

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