BOCES = Board of BOCES = Board of COOPERATIVE

Educational ServicesEducational Services

• The Mission of our Tompkins-Seneca-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services is to identify, to propose, and to provide high quality services, for children and for all the customers served, which are economical and efficient in their operation, and which complement the educational programs provided by the local school districts and other agencies in our region.

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BOCES provides: BOCES provides:

• Specialized Education Opportunities

• Leadership for Current Educational Initiatives/Mandates

• Shared Services

• Cross-Contracts with other BOCES

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Specialized Specialized Educational ServicesEducational Services

• Exceptional Education

• Alternative Education

• Career and Technical Education

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Leadership for Current Educational

Initiatives/Mandates

• Race to the Top (Common Core Learning Standards, Teacher Evaluation, Data Driven Instruction) – Network Team

• Dignity for All Students Act – Youth Development Specialists

• Response to Intervention (RTI). Inclusive Education and Specially Designed Instruction – SESIS and Inclusive Education Specialist 5

Shared Services

• Technology

• Employee Benefits Coordination

• Energy Management

• School Improvement & Data Services

• Employee Health and Safety

• Fingerprinting

• Bus Driver Training

• Central Business Office

• Solid Waste Services

• Itinerant Teachers & Other Shared Staff

• Regional Summer School

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Cross ContractsCross Contracts

• Policy Manual (Erie 1)

• State Aid Management (DCMO)

• Computer Hardware

• Connectivity

• Collective bidding

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TST BOCES Grant TST BOCES Grant Procurement Totals F.Y. 2013Procurement Totals F.Y. 2013

• Youth Development …………………………………………. $105,296

• Drug Quiz …………………………………………………….. $6,633

• Youth Action …………………………………………………... $6,120

• Tobacco Free Schools ……………………………………… $93,568

• Special Education School Improvement Service ….……...…$156,072

• School Library ……………………………………………… $73,349

• School Library Extra…………………………………………. $2,573

• School Library Automation…………………………………….. $7,335

• LSTA (Library) ………………………………………………… $5,470

• School Library Supplemental………………………………… $38,513

• Perkins Grant …………………………………………………. $97,597

• Continuing/Adult Education ……………………..………… $110,870

• Tompkins County Community Justice …………….………… $34,320

• Office of Temp. & Disability Act Food Stamp Venture……. $38,500

• Office of Temp. & Disability Assistance Ed. Resources ….… $238,754

• Employment Preparation Education Aid ………..………… $505,515

• Workforce Investment Act Title II ………………..………… $100,000

• Virtual Advanced Placement Grant (.5 eLearning Spec…….$23,450 (Total JMT grant, with staff & services accessible to TST =$1,353,733)

TOTAL $1,643,935

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RWADA # 1218

% of the Total RWADA 8.84%

RWADA Aid Ratio 57.5%

# of Students in C&T 54.50

Current C&T 3 Year Avg. 51.34

Projected C&T 3 Year Avg.

54.34

# of Students in Spec. Ed. 9.654

# of Students in Alt. Ed. 6.085

Current Contract Amount $3,186,144

% of BOCES Services 9.38%

(March 25, 2013)

% Change: 1.35%Due to Changes on

Preliminary Service Requests and expense reductions of a little

over $466,731

in

ItinerantsNon Instructional Support Cross Contracts Instructional Support Capital Budget

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EXPENDITURES CURRENT PROPOSED

100 Salaries [12.88 FTE’s] $1,252,869 $1,319,180200 Equipment $12,800 $11,296300 Supplies $28,965 $28,526400 Contractual $212,197 $233,226

600 Cross Contract $4,045 $7,345700 Transfers to Other Budgets

$99,437 $95,924

799 RAN Interest $600,000 $600,000841 Retiree Benefits $1,024,044 $1,046,347

TOTAL EXPENDITURES $3,228,357 $3,341,844

% Change in Expenses 3.52%

REVENUE CURRENT PROPOSED

Investment Interest $75,000 $75,000

Misc. $3,000 $3,000

TOTAL REVENUE $78,000 $78,000

*Net Cost to Schools $3,150,357 $3,263,844% Change of Net Cost to Schools 3.60%

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Proposed % Increase % Over Total

Increase Current Budget

Salaries ? ? *All agreements are currently up for

negotiation

Health Insurance 6.5% .69% 4 New Retirees

Retirement 25.17% 1.71%

Other Benefits .11%DENTAL INSURANCE, DISABILITY,FICA, UNEMPLOYMENT,

WORKERS’ COMP.

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The Capital Budget, of $ 623,612

includes Rental of Facilities and any

Renovation or New

Construction Projects such as the EPC.

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Unlike local school districts, BOCES does not have an unappropriated

fund balance.

BOCES must operate on a $0 budget every year.

Any excess funds at the end of the year are returned

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CAPITAL RESERVE

$0UNEMPLOYMENT

$98,761INSURANCE / FLEX

$147,555C&T RESERVE

$015

Program Proposed%

ProposedAmount

C&T Education 2.55% $4,958,185

Exceptional Education .45% $9,142,630Itinerants

(SPANISH, ART, ESL, MUSIC, SCHOOL COUNSELOR, HOME & CAREERS, EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATION, SCHOOL LUNCH, INTERNAL AUDITOR)

11.15% $1,989,488

Instructional Services (LIGHTHOUSE, COMMUNITY SCHOOL, COOPERATIVE ENRICHMENT, SUMMER SCHOOL)

3.38% $2,648,623

Instructional Support(TECHNOLOGY, PRINTING, SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT, HOME INSTRUCTION)

7.20% $3,212,916

Non-Instructional Support

(BUS DRIVER TRAINING, SUBSTITUTE CALLING, WEH&S, WASTE REMOVAL, CBO, ENERGY MGMT. COORDINATOR)

4.33% $2,090,892

Cross Contracts(DATA PROCESSING, RIC, SCIENCE KITS, NEGOTIATIONS, STATE AID PLANNING)

1.12% $7,330,138

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Efforts to Contain T-S-T BOCES Costs

Maximized Enrollments in Classes (reduced sections)

Reduced Expenditures For Equipment and Supplies

Additional Administrative Duties:

• CBO• Energy Management• Additional Itinerants

Reduced Conference Cost (Limiting, Video Conferencing, Food)

Aggressively Securing Grant Funding (NYSERDA, EPC, Federal)

Reduced Fleet Vehicle Pool Joined the Energy Management Service

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What Have We Done Lately to Save Districts Dollars?

New Services:Shared claims auditingExpanded the CBOShared tax collectingDistance Learning COSER

Cost Reductions:Relocate Community School to main campus

Looking at:Human Resources Management (now made

legal and aidable)2nd Energy Performance Contract

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By law, the Component Boards of Education must vote on the BOCES Administrative Budget and Nominations for the BOCES Board. That vote must take place between April 16 & April 30. This year we have open Board positions in the following districts: Candor, Dryden, George Jr., Trumansburg.

The vote is taking place on Wednesday, April 24.

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QUESTIONSQUESTIONS

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