EASTCHESTER UFSD 2014-2015 BUDGET PRESENTATION

May 6, 2014

2014-15 KEY BUDGET INFORMATION

Current Budget: $75,726,680

Proposed Budget: $77,375,997

Maximum Allowable Tax Levy Increase: 3.21%

EASTCHESTER SCHOOL DISTRICT REVENUE BUDGET CHART

2014/15

Taxes88.67

%

State Aid5.73%

Tuition2.84%

County Sales Tax

1.16%

Health Services0.26%

Interest0.16%Fund

Balance0.78%

Other0.41%

EASTCHESTER SCHOOL DISTRICTEXPENDITURE BUDGET CHART

2014/15

Payroll & Benefits80.49%

Facilities2.26%

Transportation3.65%

Instructional Support 5.07%

Non Instructional Support1.43%

Debt & Transfer to Capital

7.10%

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WESTCHESTER AND PUTNAM COUNTIES PER PUPIL EXPENDITURES (2012-13)

Highest

1. Pocantico Hills ($45,637)

2. Katonah ($31,791)

3. Greenburgh ($31,449)

4. Briarcliff ($31,012)

5. North Salem ($30,781)

6. Scarsdale ($28,990)

7. Byram Hills ($28,979)

8. Irvington ($28,477)

9. Harrison ($27,983)

10. Dobbs Ferry ($27,870)

Lowest

37. Eastchester ($23,449)

38. Haldane ($23,287)

39. Mahopac ($23,232)

40. Rye City ($22,481)

41. Pelham ($22,422)

42. Rye Neck ($22,407)

43. Ossining ($21,999)

44. New Rochelle ($20,546)

45. Yonkers ($19,210)

46. Port Chester ($17,875)

2014-15 BUDGET GOALSNot raising class sizesMaintaining sports and extra-curricular

opportunities for our childrenPreserving our performing arts

programs, specifically in elementary instrumental music

Increasing course offerings to our students, especially in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)

2014-15 BUDGET GOALS

Class sizes in K-2 are projected to be between 22 and 23 students per class.

School Grade Proposed Sections 2014-15

Average Class Size

(* Estimated)

WaverlyK 10 22.0*

1 10 22.9

Anne Hutchinson

2 4 19.75-23.0

3 5 22.8

4 4 25.5

5 5 25.0

Greenvale

2 6 23.0-25.3

3 6 25.5

4 5 23.6

5 6 25.8

2014-15 BUDGET GOALS

Our athletics program remains in tact for our 600+ athletes and more than 40 sports

The 46 extra-curricular clubs at the Middle and High Schools remain fully preserved. In fact, we are considering adding a coding club in the Middle School.

2014-15 BUDGET GOALS Our elementary instrumental music

programs have been aligned so that the same instrumental music specialist will conduct the Anne Hutchinson and Greenvale bands.

Increased continuity in the instrumental program—one teacher will oversee the band in grades 4-7 and another teacher will oversee grades 8-12.

2014-15 BUDGET GOALS In the 2014-15 school year we will be offering

Advanced Placement Computer Science at EHS for the first time.

We will be instituting a STEM course at EMS as an elective for 6th grade students: Taught in our new, state of the art Global Technology

Lab The video production program will be expanding in

both the Middle and High Schools: Three HS courses and one MS Course; doubling our

current course offerings in video production

WHAT IF THE BUDGET DOES NOT PASS?

If the budget does not pass on May 20, the District is allowed to put forth another budget for voter consideration.

If the second budget also fails to pass, then the tax levy increase will be zero. The district will have to make $3.03 million dollars in reductions ($2.13 million beyond the $894,000 million dollars in the preliminary budget).

POTENTIAL REDUCTIONS IN A CONTINGENCY BUDGET

Our overall K-5 class size average would increase to over 26 students per class.

Kindergarten monitors would have reduced hours.

Most athletics and extra-curricular activities would be eliminated.

Some electives at the MS and HS would be eliminated.

Elementary guidance counselor position and Instrumental music in grades 4 and 5 would be eliminated.

BUDGET VOTE AND TRUSTEE ELECTION

Date: May 20, 2014

Time: 6:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Locations:Eastchester High School Gym235 Garth Road Community Center (Garth Road Residents only)

It is the mission of the Eastchester Public Schools to provide an

environment that fosters mutual respect, promotes the uniqueness

of the individual, provides opportunities for student

successes, and guides all students intellectually, emotionally,

physically and socially.