March 14, 2012 Budget Presentation
Transcript of March 14, 2012 Budget Presentation
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.