2012-13 BUDGET A sound, basic education for all

Our Mission

“…we recognized that by mandating a school system ‘wherein all the children of this state may be educated,’ the State has obligated itself constitutionally to ensure the availability of a ‘sound basic education’ to all its children.”

-Court of Appeals Decision – June 26, 2003 Campaign for Fiscal Equity v. The State of New York

Our Budget

Year Budget Change

2008-09 $20,691,523

2009-10 $20,617,865 -0.36%

2010-11 $20,678,584 +0.29%

2011-12 $20,380,583 -1.44%

Two years ago Two elementary positions

Half an Administrative position

One English position (retirement)

Share Occupational and Physical Therapy services

ES Home School Counselor

.4 School Psychologist (voluntary change)

Two Teaching Assistants

In-House Support for Assistive Technology (.5 Speech)

One ELL (English Language Learners-retirement)

Physical Education (retirement, .5 replacement)

Clerk Typist (retirement)

Network Technician (.4)

Last year One Reading Teacher One Salaried Bus Driver One Social Studies Teacher One Special Education Teacher One RTI coordinator .5 Art Teacher .5 Enrichment Teacher .5 Math Teacher .5 Speech Teacher .4 English Teacher

Loss of Aid

Year State Aid Loss

2010-2011 1.2 Million

2011-2012 2.0 Million

This Year

Overall aid increase of $358,516 Along with adjustments to expense based aids. This includes increases of: $43,775 Foundation Aid $312,137 Gap Elimination Aid

State Aid Over Time

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5,000,000

10,000,000

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Budget 17,174,303 18,792,757 19,987,180 20,691,523 20,617,865 20,678,584 20,330,584 20,506,817

State Aid 8,864,024 9,680,856 10,190,000 10,759,000 11,000,000 10,038,237 8,950,541 9,309,057

Percentage 51.61% 51.51% 50.98% 52.00% 53.35% 48.54% 44.03% 45.39%

05-06 06-07 07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13

Revenue

2011-12 2012-13 Change

State Aid $8,950,500 $9,309,057 $358,516

Federal Aid $478,000 $0 ($478,000)

Use of Reserves $860,000 $820,000 ($40,000)

Sales Tax $400,000 $400,000 0

Other $310,100 $383,000 $73,000

Property Taxes $9,232,000 $9,444,760 $212,761

Fund Balance $150,000 $150,000 0

Total Revenue $20,380,600 $20,506,817 $126,217

Revenue Comparison

2012-13 BUDGET The Major Cost Drivers

Health Ins up 18% = $ 424,000 Retirements Costs

– ERS up 20% = $ 66,700 – TRS up 13.25% = $ 121,800

Total Hlth & Retrmnt Incr = $ 595,500 Salary Increases = $ 223,000 Total Major Cost Drivers = $ 818,500

Potential Cuts-Right-sizing

.6 English 1.0 Science .4 Social Studies 1 Special Education (may not be a job loss if

students brought back to district) .5 Groundskeeper

Cuts to Program

Cut Covered .5 Elementary HS librarian covers MS library

ES librarian picks up Enrichment .5 Math AIS Support in classroom provided by Teaching

Assistants in K-2 .9 Math 7-12 AIS supported by Learning Center (HS), teaching

assistants (grade 5,6) and math teachers (grades 7,8)

1.0 Reading High School Reading Teacher moves to ES 3-ES, 2-MS, 1-HS remain

Additional Cuts

Cut all field trips except end of the year 4th, 8th and 12th grade celebrations. Only have one modified team in soccer and

basketball. Implement bus stops on bus run where

appropriate.

Total Budget 2011-2012 2012-2013 % Change

General Support 2,279,234 2,291,159 +0.52%

Instruction 10,815,145 10,656,710 -2.09%

Transportation 953,914 967,470 +1.42%

Community Service 975 877 -10%

Undistributed 6,195,915 6,554,139 +5.26%

Interfund Transfers 35,400 36,462 +3.00%

TOTAL 20,280,584 20,506,817 +0.62%

Budget Comparison

Tax Cap Limit/Rates Within the allowable tax cap limit Estimated Levy increases 2.3% Estimated Rate increases 1.28% Tax Rate increase/$1,000 $.29 Rate/Thousand Assessed $23.34 House assessed at $100,000 $29.00