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 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 $20,691,5232008-09 $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 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

The Problem

Per StudentPer Student

WilliamsonWilliamson

Per Student NYS Per Student NYS

SchoolsSchools

w/CWR >2.5w/CWR >2.5WilliamsonWilliamson w/CWR >2.5w/CWR >2.5

Gap Elimination

2011-12 Budget ($1,474) ($515)

Gap Restoration 2012-13

Budget $113 ($ 5)

Gap Remaining ($1,361) ($510)

Our Graduation Rates

Year Graduation Rate

2009 93%

2010 93%

2011 94%

Revenue

2011-12 2012-13 $ Diff % Diff

State Aid $8,950,500 $9,130,000 $179,500 2.0%

Federal Aid $478,000 $0 ($478,000) -100.0%

Use of Reserves $860,000 $910,000 $50,000 5.8%

Sales Tax $400,000 $400,000 $0 0.0%

Other $310,100 $300,000 ($10,100) -3.3%

Property Taxes $9,232,000 $9,416,700 $184,700 2.0%

Fund Balance $150,000 $150,000 $0 0.0%

Total Revenue $20,380,600 $20,306,700 ($73,900)

2012-13 BUDGET

� Expenditure Assumptions

Professional Salaries + 2% Professional Salaries + 2%

Staff Salaries + 2.8%

Equipment budget - 10%

Contractual items - 5%

Materials & Supplies, software, texbooks, etc - 10%

BOCES + 2%

In Summary

� We need to cut at least $800,000 to bring in a budget of to bring in a budget of approximately $20,500,000.

� This budget amount is estimated to be within the tax cap limit.

Potential Cuts-Right-sizing

� .6 English

� .8 Science� .8 Science

� .4 Social Studies

� 1 Special Education (may not be a job loss if students brought back to district)

� .5 Groundskeeper

Enrollment

Enrollment December 2011

120

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20

40

60

80

100

K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Cuts to Program

Cut Covered.5 Elementary HS librarian covers MS library

ES librarian picks up EnrichmentES 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

Other Potential Cuts

� Cut all field trips except end of the year 4th, 8th and 12th grade celebrations.

Only have one modified team in soccer and � Only have one modified team in soccer and basketball.

� Look at implementing bus stops on the 5-12 run.

Next Steps

� We are within $100,000 of being within the tax cap limit.

� We have decided to wait and see if the aid picture � We have decided to wait and see if the aid picture changes.

� We have decided to wait to see if there are any retirements (3/17 deadline).

� It is important that we contact our legislators, there are links on our facebook and web page.

Tax Cap Limit

Within the tax cap limit

Estimated Levy increases 2.8%

Estimated Rate increases 1.28%

Student’s Voices

Letter from Elizabeth, a senior at Madrid-Waddington Central School.