2015-16 budget discussion & voting on the revenue and expenditure budget april 13, 2015

2015-16 Budget

Discussion & Voting on the Revenue and Expenditure Budget

April 13, 2015

Base Budget from Schedule A

$98,528,441

Schedule B: Proposed Staffing ChangesItem #: Position Cost/(Savings)

B1 General Education Teaching Assistants: 2.0 FTE at SHS to support Teacher Assistant Support Class and reduce permanent subs at HS from 4.0 FTE to 2.0 FTE

$29,347

B2 Special Education Teaching Assistant: 1.0 FTE reduction due to retirement

($33,081)

B3 Music: Addition of .2 FTE for section of Choral at SHS due to enrollment

$14,723

B4 Physical/Health Ed Supervisor: Promotion of teacher on special assignment to administrator

$24,879

B5 Southgate: Reduction of one section of third grade due to enrollment

($73,613)

B6 Art: Reduction of 1.0 FTE due to retirement at SHS

($73,613)


B7 Art: Reduction of 0.2 FTE at SJHS. Elimination of one section of Accelerated Studio Art due to enrollment

($14,723)

B8 Reduction of 2.0 FTE Elementary Instructional Coaches

($147,226)

B9 Reassignment of SJHS/SHS administrators due to SJHS Hall Principal retirement

($20,505)

B10 Additional instructional staff reductions due to retirements/resignations/reassignments

($66,284)

B11 Due to retirement, promotion of Special Education Supervisor to Assistant Director of PPS and then elimination of Special Education Supervisor Position

($148,251)

B12 Senior teacher resigning and will be replaced by lower step person (notice after original draft budget)

($63,032)


B13 Elimination of IT Director position due to retirement and restructuring of department

($174,354)

B14 Senior Maintenance Mechanic retirement with replacement by entry level person (notice after original draft budget)

($27,555)

Total Schedule B ($773,288)

Schedule C: EquipmentItem #: Description Cost/(Savings)

C1 Equipment purchases for 2015-2016 $1,311,550

Schedule C-1: Leasing of IT Equipment/Supplies

Item #: Description Cost/(Savings)

C2 Finance approximately $860,000 of IT equipment/supplies with 3 year lease

($97,086)

Schedule D: Maintenance ProjectsItem #: Description Cost/(Savings)

D1 Maintenance projects, excluding related equipment

$178,500

Schedule E: Interfund TransfersItem #: Description Cost/(Savings)

E1 For Capital Projects 2015-16 ($3,000,000) and Summer 2015 Handicapped Program ($150,000)

$3,150,000

Schedule F: New Programs and Initiatives


F1 Provide a full day kindergarten program for all children entering in Fall 2015

a. Add 5.0 FTE elementary teachers $368,065

b. Classroom furnishings for 5 additional kindergarten classrooms. Estimated at $10,000 per classroom.

$50,000

c. Classroom supplies for 5 additional kindergarten classrooms. Estimated at $5,000 per classroom.

$25,000

d. Add 1.50 FTE special education teachers at three elementary kindergarten so ½ day instruction will include co-teaching model (2 teachers in classroom)

$110,419



e. Reduce .50 FTE reading teacher at BH, .50 FTE LRA teacher at SG and .50 FTE LRA teacher at FF due to program needs

($110,419)

f. Add .10 FTE PE teacher for Full Day K $7,361

g. Add 2.0 FTE bus drivers for Full Day K $64,660

h. Add 1.0 FTE Art teacher for Full Day K program and supplies

$73,613

i. Reduce 22 eight hour bus drivers to six hour bus drivers

($153,293)

j. Eliminate mid-day kindergarten runs and thus fuel savings

($25,000)

Subtotal Full Day Kindergarten $410,406



F2 Expand English as a New Language (ENL) program per new mandates

a. Add 1.0 FTE ENL teacher and translators for summer registration $78,613

b. Add funding to reimburse current staff who successfully complete Superintendent approved ENL college course(s)

$25,000

Subtotal ENL Program Expansion $103,613



F3 Purchase AP English Language and Composition textbooks (from pool of textbook money) and supplies

$2,000

F4 Purchase Understanding Human Rights in the 21st Century textbooks (from pool of textbook money)

-

F5 Remodel SHS Art Department Course Offerings

-

F6 Eliminate G Level Math Classes and add Fundamental Math 7. Add .40 FTE for Math 7E and Algebra and add .20 FTE for special education math.

$44,168

Total Schedule F $560,187

Schedule G: OtherItem #: Description Cost/(Savings)

G1 Fund a portion of the summer curriculum development with Title II-A and Title III federal grant funds

($50,000)

G2 Eliminate Test Wiz Service from BOCES ($46,000)

G3 Reduce elementary science supplies due to revised estimated cost

($20,000)

G4 Fund a portion of Instructional Coaches from Title II-A grant

($38,613)

G5 Reduce utilities due to new contract rates through NYSMEC

($35,000)

Total Schedule G ($189,613)

Summary of Appropriations BudgetDescription Cost/(Savings)

Total Expenditure Budget Recommended by Superintendent*Increase of $1,344,691 from 2014-15 (1.33% increase)

$102,668,691

Funding From: Revenue Other Than Taxes

Description Amount

Building Aid $3,082,373

Annexation Aid $1,999,611

All Other State Aid $13,784,140

Tuition and Special Education Reimbursements

$1,930,000

Interest $45,000

Transfer from Food Service Fund $0

Other, including PILOT $1,713,000

Full Day Kindergarten Aid (if program is approved)

$611,210

Subtotal - Revenues Other Than Taxes $23,165,334

Funding From: Use of Fund BalanceDescription Amount Additional Information

Unassigned, appropriated fund balance

$685,772

Reserve for ERS $200,000 ($2,650,000 appropriations in 15-16 budget for ERS)

Reserve for Compensated Absences

$50,000 ($175,000 appropriations in 15-16 budget for compensated absences)

Subtotal – Use of Fund Balance

$935,772

Funding From: TaxesDescription Amount

At Tax Cap of 2.981% $78,567,585

Total Revenues and Use of Fund Balance $102,668,691

What’s next?

Budget committee meeting schedule: March 2: Preliminary Budget OverviewMarch 5: Maintenance & Interfund TransfersMarch 9: Debt service, EnrollmentMarch 16: Equipment, TechnologyMarch 19: New programs and initiatives, including Full Day Kindergarten and ENL, Summer CurriculumApril 1: Staffing Changes, Contingency Budget, Revenue (including updated tax cap levy), Use of Fund BalanceApril 13: Further discussion and voting by Board of Education

April 21: Board of Education meeting, adoption of budget

May 6: Public forum on budget

May 19: Budget vote district-wide19

2015-16 budget discussion & voting on the revenue and expenditure budget april 13, 2015

Documents

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fte lra teacher

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fte elementary teachers

schedule f

schedule c

fte special education